Rewriting History by VFSNAKE

Chapter 6

Chapter 6-Crisis Averted

Hyuuga Hibachi's public execution had not been a pleasant affair. Not one bit. Well, not for Konoha anyway. If anything, it had once again become a rude wakeup call for the populace at hand. A rude awakening to the various clans within Konoha and how certain clans (namely the Hyuuga) were not as "noble" as they claimed to be when compared to others. Of course, all of the other clans knew of the Hyuuga Clan's Cage Bird Seal. You would have to be an idiot NOT to know about it to some degree when working with the Hyuuga from the Branch family and seeing the seal on their foreheads. Contrary to some kind of popular belief, the Hyuuga did take off their headbands at times, and those of the Branch family could not hide the seal they wore on their heads. Some had done so with a cloth wrapped around their heads underneath their hiate, but not always.

If anything, it even helped determine who in the clan was Branch from the Main family since the Main family never did wear something over their foreheads.

Not that it mattered anymore. Hibachi's execution (which he was vocally defiant of the Daimyo until the end) struck the point home and the Fire Daimyo stated his own reason behind it. It easily made the whole issue regarding the execution and the Cage Bird Seal surrounding it quite pointless. Naturally, the other Hyuuga Elders were against not only the execution of their fellow Elder, but the order to remove the Cage Bird Seal in all its form from the clan records. Meaning everything written on paper, every design, and just about anything from its creation to the implementation of the damn Fuinjutsu was to be destroyed. All of which was done under the watchful eyes of the Daimyo's samurai, Minato, and Kushina since they knew the Hyuuga Elders along with their supporters from within the Main family would try something.

Not that it mattered however, the Fire Daimyo had made it clear to everyone in Konoha that he was putting the village on notice and to not press their luck in violating anymore laws of his country they ultimately lived in. He made it clear that while Konoha was their home, the village itself was part of Fire Country, and thus not above the laws of the land the village itself called home.

As for the Hyuuga Clan, they went under a major change in terms of uniting the family together in the form of the Dojutsu Protection Seal being put on ALL the members of the clan. Not only that, but the Fuinjutsu was placed on the back of the necks so not one of the members of the clan hid their foreheads in shame. Now they could walk amongst their fellow clan members as equals, the Main family now having to partake or share in doing the same chores, and duties in maintaining the clan with the Branch family.

In doing so, the clan itself began to heal from years of strain, abuse, and pain caused by the Main family upon the Branch family. Which was a good thing since Hizashi had only recently learned of some Branch family members prior to this moment were planning to secretly perform a coup. against the Main family. It would have failed of course, but the aftermath would have cause the rift to be irreversible. Even more so when Hizashi had planned to inform his brother of this and nip it in the bud before it could be enacted. It would have been swept under the rug of course so not even the Sandaime Hokage would know about it.

Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of the Uzumaki Clan, and their share of allies on this touchy issue, such a disastrous crisis was prevented.

And paved way for another one surrounding a member of the Hatake Clan.

(Hokage Tower-Meeting Room)

"I see. Hatake Sakumo failed his mission in favor of saving his comrades," commented Hiruzen while looking over the information in front of him.

"Disgraceful. The mission comes first! He should be punished. Publicly too! He brings shame to his clan and the village," added Danzo coldly.

"And how is it disgraceful? How many ninja did he save with his actions? How many of them will get to come home and have a chance to be with families? Loved ones? To be with their wives and husbands? Some of them are expecting parents? How will all these future children grow properly without their sires?" questioned Tsunade since she didn't approve of how Konoha was willing to throw a man like Sakumo under the running away cart.