(Fugaku's POV)

The demon had fallen.

Konoha was safe.

The 4th was dead.

Konoha spirit was broken.

These were the feelings and thoughts of the common people and Shinobi alike; save for the civilian council and elders, fools that they were.

And yet…he did not once think of any of that.

He thought only of his former teammate's son. His best friend's son.

Minato's son.

His cousin's son.

Kushina's son.

That was what all of the council was speaking of. The meeting had been going on for over two hours, and was still as fiery as when it began. The Third had only been reinstated a full five minutes before the meeting began and was already dealing with such hypocrisy.

'There shouldn't even be a debate!' He thought savagely, as another call from a civilian clan leader was made for the demon brat's head.

"Traitors! This is the son of the Yondaime! Our savior! How dare you betray his legacy!" Was the bark coming from a Tsume.

He aloud himself a small smirk, Tsume was as blunt and loyal as ever. Backing the Inuzuka clan Matriarch were her former teammates; Shibi of the Aburame clan, and Hiashi of noble Hyuuga clan. Lending their support were The Ino-Shika-Cho Trio; as they were the well respected Patriarchs of the Yamanaka, Nara, and Akimichi clans respectively.

They all looked to him, the last member of Team Jiraiya. He assumed all of them were probably wondering if their old Academy classmate would aid them in defending his teammate's son; or if he would let the petty jealousy he had always felt toward Minato would cause him to abandon the boy. The boy Minato almost made him the Godfather for.

He had kept silent, never voicing his opinion, no one daring to ask him. So as he finally stood, the council fell silent. This gave him much less satisfaction then it normally would, but his voice was what would decide whether the boy to live or die this day.

(Normal POV)

The council waited anxiously for the proud Uchiha to speak and when he did it shocked everyone. Even his friends.