Summary: In which the Clan Heads and Council members argue about Kurama's adoption of Obito, and Danzō leaves a question in their minds.

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A slam of a fist rams down onto the table, and he can't help but sigh. "The Uzumaki must be detained and removed from the shinobi forces! He is endangering every single one of the civilians," a council member roars out, who is also, he notes, a civilian. "And could possibly become a danger to our village itself!"

Hiruzen sighs and rubs his temples with a single hand. This is what he gets as a Hokage, damn his sensei for passing this responsibility to him when they were escaping death. He needs a successor soon, he's too old to deal with this (he would of said shit, but he's the Hokage and Hiruzen is supposed to be dignified, damn it–).

"Now that's just stupid!" the Head of the Inuzuka Clan, Inuzuka Tsume, snarls, slamming her fist down as well. The table under it cracks a little, and he isn't enjoying the bills that comes along with it later. "Okay, sometimes I get that some of the Inuzuka ninken are a little afraid of him, but that passed over time, and he's actually quite popular among us! You're just saying that because he adopted that Uchiha kid!"

"And that Uchiha does not belong with a foul filthy mongrel like him," the civilian council member spats at her (if he recalls correctly, his name is Yasha). "Isn't that right, Fugaku-sama?"

Everyone looks over at the Uchiha at hand, Fugaku saying nothing as the famous Uchiha scowl spreads along his expression, before Hatake Sakumo breaks in to say his opinion. "As far as I'm concerned, Obito is very happy with his guardian," he says, and there's something dangerous under that tone of Konoha no Shiroi Kiba. "And I learned that Uchiha-sama had given permission for it."

Fugaku nods to Sakumo. "Hatake is right," he states coldly. "I gave permission to Uzumaki to adopt him after he asked if he could take care of him. I said yes after he gave me several reasons why."

This new sprout of information is extremely helpful, Uchiha Fugaku, Hiruzen snaps in his mind sarcastically, as the council erupts into chaos at the information offered. You could of told us earlier and I could of avoided this! "Why did you not tell us earlier in hand?" the Sandaime asks, echoing his question from his thoughts.

"It was entertaining to see about what you would do about it," comes the reply.

"So we are just entertainment for your own amusement when we could of gone out an hour ago?" Hyuuga Hiashi hisses, pushing himself up as he glares at Fugaku.

"You can say that, yes," Fugaku says, and he senses a hint of amusement in his tone when the Uchiha's face remains impassive. "However, I also wanted to see how some of the council members react after learning that the Uzumaki adopted a child of my clan.

Shocked paints itself on several council members as the Uchiha continues. "I see where I have to cut ties."

The last statement was directed to the civilians, Hiruzen is sure of it.

"I do not mind," Aburame Shibi states flatly. "I vote in favour of allowing Uzumaki Kurama to keep Uchiha Obito."

The Head of the Nara Clan shrugs, something glimmering in his eyes, and the Hokage feels that Shikaku knows a little of what's going on. "It's a smart move. I vote in favour of allowing them together."

As expected, the Heads of the Akimichi and Yamanaka Clans quickly agree with the Jōnin Commander and Strategist of Konohagakure. They are close, after all, Hiruzen muses, and Chouza and Inochi trust Shikaku's judgement more than anything.

Sakumo states that his vote is headed towards allowing the young Uchiha child to stay with Uzumaki Kurama. Other Heads of the Clans agreed to it (as apparently Kurama has a way to sway their opinion somehow but still how, he doesn't know), but few civilians voted in not allowing the Uzumaki near the child, and of course Koharu and Homura sides with them.

Danzō's voice cuts into his thoughts, and he is forced to quickly pay attention. "While we are on this topic, I want to discuss another.... Topic of matter."

Hiruzen groans quietly. He needs to drink. Needs to drink a lot of sake. As he proceeds to drink the water that was prepared for him, he nearly chokes when he hears what Danzō says.

"I ask that why does Uzumaki Kurama's chakra seems much like the Jinchuuriki of the Kyuubi?"

Of course he has to ask that.

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This chapter here tells of how the Clans and the Council members decided to fight about Kurama's adoption of Obito, and Hiruzen is wondering how the hell he got into this. Most Clan Heads don't mind about Kurama and, as you can see, voted for him. Yasha here is a civilian Council member, and agrees mostly with Danzō about what to do with Obito.

Fugaku, as you can see, is highly entertained by this, and Tsume is just.... Hilarious. Sakumo is just defending his new family. And Hiruzen is getting tired of all of this.

There are three parts to this, and this is only Part 1 of the Clan Politics. Part 2 is coming next!

Terms:
Konoha no Shiroi Kiba - Konoha's White Fang
Konohagakure - Konoha, Leaf Village, Village of the Leaf
Jinchuuriki - Human sacrifice

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