The next day the village seemed normal, it wasn't the council had been called in for a meeting. Things where about to change in a big way.
-at the meeting-
"Hokage-sama what…"
"Quiet!! We have much to discuss and many decisions to make but I will have no interruptions. You will sit and you will listen. Anyone who speaks out of turn get a free trip to the hospital or the cemetery."
Dead Silence
"Good, now first order of business. In front of each of you sits a file that I have chakra sealed and will release after we get rid of a few festering problems."
A snap of her fingers and a team of ANBU appeared behind members of the civilian council, grabbed them and took them away. The reaming civilians and the Shinobi clan heads turned shocked eyes to the Hokage.
"It has been discovered that the newly removed individuals along with Danzo have been plotting a revolt and overthrow of the Hokage since the first reign of Sandiame-sama. Therefore, in accordance with the laws set down by Shodaime-sama they will die by katon jutsu in a public execution at sundown."
"What of Danzo?" Asked Koharu.
"Dead by his own hand."
It wasn't really a lie. Danzo had created ROOT and it had been one of his soldiers that had killed him after Ibiki got done with them.
"And know this elders." Tsunade's tone was cold as she addressed her sensei's teammates. "The ONLY reason you are not joining the condemned is because a member of the Shinobi council has asked pardon for you on behalf of your grandchildren."
The two elders nodded having a good idea who it was. Although Koharu's breath did catch and Hummura paled to the color of a sheet.
The Hyugga Aburame and Nara heads nodded each thinking that had it been them they elders would not have been so lucky.
It was then that Tsunade released the seal on the files place before the council as they opened and read there where gasps and shouts of outrage and more then one person was physically ill.
When the commotion died down Tsunade spoke. "A good many of these people have understandably chosen a civilian life now that they are free others have sworn themselves has Shinobi under Konoha's name. All will undergo mental evaluations and receive what help we can give them as necessary."
Nods all around.
"Now there is one other matter that must be attended to. Lady's and gentlemen, well today is cause for sadness and reflection on the actions of our colleges it is also a day for rejoicing. "
"Lady?" asked the Yamanaka head.
"Honored council today I have the honor of informing you that the heir to the last Royal clan has been found."
Now this caused many murmurs of speculation and a few knowing looks the royal clans, Senju, Sarutobi, Hyuga, Uchiha, and Namikaze. The blood of the Founding families and the Hokages each with at least one living heir except one, At least that is what most believed.
"Silence!...... Yes you heard me right the clan Namikaze lives and the new Head is non other then the Yondaime's own son." Before more whispers could break out she continued "The boy has been hidden in plain sight, given only his mother's clan name and the Sandime's infrequent care as protection form the dangers of blood enemies and other life hazards. He has served as an honorable Shinobi of this village saving it many times from itself and it's enemies even forgoing his true status and rights in order to protect us. But as of four days ago he has called the claim."
"Lady if I may" asked Tai Roshi of the civilian council. Tsunade nodded.
""Who is he and why has he waited so long to call the claim?
"He waited to protect his own children, even though it meant being away from them and his wife. He was without them but both they and the village where safer this way."
Murmurs of sympathy and respect. Some of disappointment. A wife and children meant no alliance marriages .
"In answer to your other question" 'Good thing I brought a camera, good blackmail material'
Tsunade snapped her fingers and an ANBU opened the door and in walked a blond haired blue eyed man wearing a long purple Kimono with twin silver dragons embroidered so that they danced around his body each over their shining scales clearly visible.
'Good boy, show them what your made of ' "Ladies and gentlemen it is my honor and privilege to introduce to you Lord Namikaze-Uzumaki Naruto son of the Yondaime Hokage Jailor of the Kyuubi no Kitsune.
The three remaining civilians looked ready to object but where stopped by the clapping of a standing Hiashi Hyuga and Nara Sikaku who where quickly joined by the rest of the shinobi council. Naruto bowed and the clapping stopped.
"Honored council I thank you for your warm welcome."
"And we are honored to welcome you" said Shibi.
"But..he..he is…"
"Is there a problem Roshi-san?" Asked the Hayuga leader.
Looked form the expressionless blond to the glaring Hokage then at all his colleges who wore equally expressionless are glaring faces and sat down.
Smiling Tsunade turned to Naruto.
"Please take your seat Namikze-dono"
"As you wish Lady Hokage"
Naruto bowed to his leader and took he place in a seat that had been vacant for more then twenty years.
"Well, Namikaze-dono has invited the whole of the council to his home for dinner tomorrow evening. Naruto nodded. "It is their that an explanation of his actions will be given but right now I wish to go over polices passed in the years of the corrupted council and see if we can't undo some of the damage caused by their greed.
It was a very long meeting. Having began at six am it let out an hour before sunset. At that time the village was gathered. It was time for the execution. The six guilty council members stood before their masked executioners each one a blank No identities would be reviled.
Tsunade stood up. "People of Konohagakure no soto, you have been called her to witness justice. These six stand before you judged and found guilty of the crimes of murder conspiracy forgery fraud and TRISON! They have helped in the butcher of konoha citizens, manipulation of innocents and the abuse of their power to undermined the Hokage and hinder the straight of the village. They have engaged in conspiracy with known enemies leading to the death of our shinobi. For these crimes they are sentenced to death by Katon Justsu. WHAT SAY YOU KONOHA?
"JUSTICE"
She turned to the doomed six.
"You have allowed your hearts to be consumed by darkness. In doing so you have weakened the will of fire that konoha holds so dear may these flames cleans us of your wickedness as they cleans yours souls and may Kami have mercy on you.
And with a wave of her hand they where consumed by six fiery dragons.
"Let it be known that the fate these six have suffered was chosen by them when they turned their backs on their own Let it also be known That Such is the fate of any deemed traitor form this day forward."
"And so with the setting of the sun a great darkness was banished form Konoha, but still more hid both within and beyond the wall of the great village and Konoha's light would have to shine at it's brightest to banish it.