Fugaku's decision met fiercer opposition at the Clan Meeting than Root's accusations had.
"Let the Hyuga examine our Sharingan?"
"What gives the Anbu the right to look at our clan's mission records?"
"Today it's checking times. Tomorrow, will we have to register every Dōjutsu?"
Inside Naka Shrine, the voices grew louder and louder.
Some clan members believed a public review was tantamount to admitting that the Uchiha were suspects.
Others worried that once they allowed it the first time, the Hokage Building could use any future incident to demand that the clan prove its innocence.
Those concerns were not unfounded.
Without clear boundaries, a review could indeed become continuous surveillance.
Fugaku did not use his authority as Clan Leader to silence the argument.
He posted the proposed scope of the review where everyone could see it.
First, they would check mission locations only within the twenty-four-hour window surrounding the Masked Man's appearance.
Second, they would compare only the basic fluctuations of Sharingan chakra, without recording anyone's individual Dōjutsu abilities.
Third, they would establish only who had encountered the old codes used in the East Corridor, without probing unrelated clan intelligence.
Fourth, clan Recorders would simultaneously archive all materials shown to outside personnel.
Fifth, the results of this review could not automatically be applied to other cases.
Once the review ended, outside personnel would have to return their temporary copies.
The clan would retain a complete access log, and any subsequent citation would have to specify which finding it came from.
If anyone expanded "not present that night" into an assessment of personal loyalty, the Uchiha would have the right to demand a retraction and a fresh review.
These restrictions made the review a verification of one specific incident, rather than a means of creating a permanent surveillance registry for Konoha.