A few days later.
A high-level meeting was held in the Hokage Building.
Unlike previous meetings, this one was attended not only by the Elder Advisors, but also by the heads of the major ninja clans.
These elite jonin-level leaders had gathered for a simple purpose: allocating land for the village's reconstruction.
Every clan head hoped to secure better land and avoid being pushed to the village's outskirts.
Looking at the map on the table, Danzo pointed his stick at a spot near the forest and said, "This area borders the forest. I've heard the Nara Clan needs woodland to raise its deer, so let's allocate this plot to them."
"The Akimichi Clan has no objections."
"The Yamanaka Clan has no objections."
The Akimichi and Yamanaka clan heads immediately voiced their approval. The Ino-Shika-Cho Clans had been friends for generations; calling them a single clan would hardly have been an exaggeration. Naturally, they would not object.
"The Hyuga Clan has no objections."
After a moment's hesitation, Hyuga Hiashi also agreed to the proposal. Strict neutrality was the Hyuga Clan's means of survival. Only by remaining neutral at all times had they kept the village leadership and other clans from challenging their Caged Bird Seal system.
After all, the existence of the Caged Bird Seal raised a serious question: did Hyuga ninja answer to the Main Family or to the village?
Fortunately, the members of the Hyuga Main Family had never allowed this issue to erupt. They had always followed the leadership's wishes and stayed out of power struggles.
As a result, whoever rose to power among the village leadership needed to rely on the Hyuga as a neutral force.
"The Uchiha have no objections."
Once the other clan heads had stated their positions, Uchiha Fugaku also raised his placard in