The men clad in black cloaks met at the abandoned tower which was surrounded by lush green forests that stretched out in every direction. The tall sinister looking building was all that could be found for miles around.

It was covered in greenery but one could still make out the large marble dome at the head of this crude building with just a single opening. This building was once a prison tower used to starve criminals to death but it had lost that status when the area had been overrun by barbarians. Now it had been forgotten and almost no one knew that it even existed. In the dark cover of the night, it looked foreboding and imposing.

The men knew each other well enough and did not waste words greeting each other since they were hardly friends. One of them was tall and had a bulky figure, he had a rather brutal face that complimented his large body structure, this man's name was Ibiki Morino.

Another had a rather unnerving appearance. His long black hair, golden snake like eyes and pale skin were known for always unsettling his acquaintances. Orochimaru.

The man standing parallel to him was perhaps the most cheerful looking man in the room, he had intelligent blue eyes and blond spiky hair. Minato Namikaze.

The last man among them was Fugaku Uchiha. Brown hair, brownish gray eyes and lips that were set in a disapproving line.

Fugaku watched his associates with cold eyes filled with icy contempt and the gave them a subtle nod. He then spoke his voice laced with disgust. The meeting had begun.

Just a minute into dawn, the building exploded into ferocious flames that left behind only the charcoal ashes that would over time be buried underground.

The Council had reached a decision.


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