Hiruzen Sarutobi: Peace talks? Like hell! The idea of fusion-forging the Thunder God Sword

"If that man really was Uchiha Madara, what was his purpose in appearing? Was he trying to take revenge on Konoha, like when he brought the Nine-Tails to attack us?"

"No, it shouldn't be that simple. Otherwise, he would have appeared while Teacher Tobirama was still alive. I suspect he's plotting something big-"

"No wonder Kirigakure has been so brazen these past few years. Someone's been backing them all along-"

"Perhaps those old fellows in the Uchiha Clan know something. We'll have to find time to speak with them and sound them out. Hopefully, the Uchiha in Konoha haven't been colluding with Madara-"

The Konoha F3 launched into a brainstorming session.

Mikami Yu and the others stood to one side, listening.

Some time passed.

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed, cutting the discussion short, then looked up at Mikami Yu and Namikaze Minato. "Yu, Minato, the intelligence you brought back is extremely important. The two advisers and I will discuss a suitable response as soon as possible-

"Until then, please keep this information confidential. Don't mention it carelessly to anyone outside this room, lest it cause unnecessary unrest in the village."

Especially unrest involving the Uchiha Clan.

Although there was no evidence connecting the Uchiha to Madara, once the clan learned that he was still alive, some of them would likely start entertaining dangerous ideas, like Setsuna Uchiha, who had rallied others to rebel during Tobirama's tenure. To avoid trouble, they had to play it safe.

"Understood."

Mikami Yu and Namikaze Minato nodded.

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, then spoke again. "As for sealing the Tailed Beasts-Minato, I'll leave that to you.

"The Three-Tails and Six-Tails were originally distributed to the shinobi villages by Lord Hashirama. Since Kirigakure disregarded our past ties and tried to use them against us, they must face the consequences. We