"What do you think of my proposal now? You should know that these are only the incidents recorded by the Anbu! Danzo also knows plenty of Konoha's secrets and forbidden techniques! If other Ninja Villages learn them, Konoha will be at a disadvantage!" Minato Namikaze said, adding fuel to the fire.
Shikaku and the others weighed the pros and cons again. The implications were too far-reaching, and no one spoke for a while.
By now, Tsunade was blinded by rage. She told Minato Namikaze, "I support your decision to wage war on the Land of Rice Fields. They have no Ninja Village, yet they dared to shelter Danzo. They should be prepared to pay the price when we retaliate! And Danzo has to die! We can't let him go! If they can't make up their minds, use your authority and decide for yourself. I'll lead the troops!"
The others' expressions changed at Tsunade's words. With her backing Minato Namikaze, the decision to launch this war rested entirely in his hands.
But Minato Namikaze did not make the decision outright. Instead, he told everyone present, "I certainly won't exercise that authority unless there's no other choice. I hope you'll consider my suggestion. After all, none of you can guarantee that Danzo doesn't possess the secrets of your clan's techniques!"
Most of those present looked unsettled by Minato Namikaze's words. No clan could afford to let its secret techniques leak, but after so many years in the Konoha High Command, Danzo might well possess scrolls detailing their techniques and ways to counter them!
While everyone was struggling with the decision, Hatake Ziyan appeared in the meeting room.
"What are you talking about? Why so serious?" Hatake Ziyan asked as he picked up the documents on the floor and read them.
"Lord Ziyan!"