After the proposed safeguards against high-pressure questioning of minors were put forward, the Uchiha were not the first to act.
The other clans were.
The Nara Clan made no public statement.
But Shikaku sent someone over with a message.
If the rules applied only to the Uchiha, their value would be limited.
If they applied to all underage shinobi, they were worth discussing.
That was a very Nara thing to say.
No taking sides.
No rash moves.
Only considering whether the rules could become a lasting institution in the village.
Word also came from the Hyuga.
The Hyuga would not discuss the old Uchiha cases.
They asked only one question: if the Anbu questioned an underage shinobi alone about the relationship between their clan and the village, should their guardian be notified?
That question changed the nature of the matter.
The Uchiha were not the only ones with children.
The Uchiha were not the only ones with prodigies.
Nor were the Uchiha the only ones facing the complicated relationship between clan and village.
The Yamanaka, Akimichi, Inuzuka Clan, and Aburame all had different attitudes.
Some were cautious.
Some waited and watched.
Some worried that the rules would affect Anbu training.
But none were willing to explicitly acknowledge that the village could bypass a clan and shape an underage prodigy's thinking through extreme questions.
Inside the Hokage Building, Danzo clearly did not want the issue to spread.
"The Uchiha are exploiting the issue, dressing up the risks they pose as village-wide rules."
Fugaku did not dispute the first half of that statement.
He only said, "The rules apply to every clan."
"Other clans may not need them," Danzo said coldly.
Shikaku Nara's opinion was brought to the table.
It needed discussion.
The Hyuga's question was also brought to the table.
It