After this public trial, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura's reputations were utterly ruined.
By extension, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō, who had become rogue ninja, were now reviled by everyone as well.
It could be said that Konoha was now entirely under Uchiha Gengetsu's control!
That afternoon.
Inside a huge conference room in the Hokage Building.
People filled the seats around an enormous conference table.
Uchiha Gengetsu sat at its head.
On either side of him sat the heads of Konoha's various ninja clans.
At that moment, every clan head in the conference room was looking at Gengetsu, waiting for his orders.
Feeling their gazes on him, Gengetsu tapped his fingers lightly against the table and spoke without preamble.
"Although last night's rebellion was completely suppressed, it also exposed enormous holes in the village's defenses."
"To safeguard Konoha, starting today, all of Konoha's sensory barriers, patrol routes, and overt and covert guard posts outside the village will be replaced!"
None of the ninja clan heads around him objected. They all nodded in agreement.
"A wise decision, Lord Fifth!"
"They really should all be replaced!"
"The reason Konoha suffered another Nine-Tails' Rampage this time was precisely that we failed to replace the barriers and defensive equipment in time, rendering our internal defenses useless!"
"Exactly! Hiruzen Sarutobi and Shimura Danzō know the village's old barriers inside out. Unless we replace them completely, they could sneak back into the village and wreak havoc at any time!"
Everyone voiced their agreement, wholeheartedly supporting the order.
Gengetsu nodded slightly, then raised the second topic.
"Next is the matter of arrangements for the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki."
"The current Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is the orphaned son of the Fourth Hokage. He is still very young and has no ability to protect himself."
"To guarantee Naruto's absolute safety and