Board Thread:Hidden Leaf Village/@comment-44317852-20191211175508/@comment-24937485-20191212013724

Everything was dead silent as people began to gather in the room. The round table was removed as members of the ANBU whispered to all those present where they were to be seated. Failing to cooperate would result in immediate arrest as security was one of the highest priorities when dealing with a Missing-nin. A rogue. Furthermore, the eyes of all Uchiha were checked. Usage of their Dojutsu would not be permitted during today's meeting, a point which was stressed twice to each Uchiha in attendance. Which wasn’t overkill. It was simply respect for the amount of power that the power of the Sharingan demanded.

The room was arranged as such that the north side was occupied by the Hokage with two members of the council at each of his sides. The east side of the room was occupied by two Uchiha diplomats who acted as lawyers of sorts but their presence here today was more so one of tradition, for they had no say in the matter which was to be discussed today. The west side of the room was occupied by the four of the heads of the five great houses of Konoha; the Senju, the Hyuga, the Aburame and the Akimichi. The head of the Uchiha house was not seen among them, instead he was found at the south side of the room, close to the entrance: surrounded by three members of the ANBU. Speaking of which, a member of the ANBU was positioned in each corner of the room with all eyes trained on the giant man who was told to kneel in the center of the room. And that man was Akihiro Uchiha.

The one who gave the order was none other than the Hokage himself who arose from his seat and cast a powerful gaze across the room, silence all those within these walls within an instant. “On your knees, Akihiro Uchiha. You are here as a prisoner of war. A rogue Shinobi retrieved by none other than your brother, head of the Uchiha clan, Karasu Uchiha. However.”.

The Hokage’s eyes fell onto Karasu. “You did not bring him back to see to his punishment. You brought him back as if he were one of us. Which he is not. The law is clear. Those who abandoned the village are criminals who cut their ties with the Hidden Leaf! Helping such criminals is treachery. You should have brought back his head, Karasu.”

The Inuzuka’s voice was loud and stern. He was not one who was easy to anger but it was clear that the man felt more betrayed than he would if this case involved a random Shinobi. After all, this involved the two most important people of the Uchiha clan. A clan with which ties were to be kept intact. The Hokage knew that he could not cast judgement lightly. But before hearing word of the council, he turned his focus back to Akihiro.

“You may now plead your case. Why did you abandon the Leaf? And why do you seek to return? Keep in mind that the fate of both you, and your brother relies on your testimony.”

This last sentence caused the Uchiha diplomats to whisper among each other while casting looks of disagreement to the Hokage, whilst the opinions of the House heads seemed split on the matter. The Hokage, however, ignored them all while keeping his eyes locked on those of Akihiro. Shinobu was merciless when it came to foreigners and Missing-nin were just that.