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The council chamber was currently a bustle of activity as the members waited for the last two people to come in for the meeting. There was an air of excitement in the room that had not been there for awhile, this was due to the fact that Naruto was going to become the new head of the Namikaze clan. Many of the members of the council were eagerly awaiting this, having made plans to acquire the power that his clan held. Though most of this came from the civilian side of the council, who hoped to force Naruto into several arranged marriages.
The elders were also another group who wanted to take the Namikaze clans power for themselves, something they had desired to do since Minato had been named Hokage and his name was given clan status. The elders always held a strong dislike for the blond man, who had stripped the council of almost all its power during his short tenure of Hokage. They had always felt that Minato had been nothing more than a young upstart, trying to get rid of them when only they deserved the power to control Konoha. After all they had been protecting this country long before Minato had even been born.
Now that man's son was going to take his father's seat as Clan Head, which they personally thought was a ridiculous notion. Not only because the boy was the Jinchurikki for the Kyuubi, but also because they felt he like his father did not deserve any of the power that came with being the head of a clan. Danzo in particular was weary of letting the boy get such power and influence in Konoha, unlike his two cohorts who while intelligent, were also arrogant in their beliefs of their own superiority. Danzo knew that if the boy was anything like his father, it would be hard to gain the Namikaze clans power. However he was still fairly confident that he could turn everything in his favor, so that the roots of Konoha could flourish.
On the other side of the table sat the clan heads, the only people who were not thinking of ways to gain the blonds power.
In the seat right next to the Hokage's was none other than Hiashi Hyuuga, the head of the Hyuuga clan which was currently the largest clan in Konoha. Hiashi was a man who despite his cold demeanor, always put his clan and Konoha first, even when it went against his own beliefs. That had been the main reason he had pushed Hinata so hard during her training, it had been his hope that she would push back and eventually grow into a strong Clan Head. However it had only been in recent years that the young girl had shown just how strong she could be, which surprisingly enough was the same reason or person that the council had been called for.
When Hiashi had heard that Minato still had a son, he had been ecstatic. It was not well known but Hiashi and Minato had been rivals during their academy and genin days. Minato had graduated as the Rookie of the Year, with Hiashi following behind him in second place. At first it had been extremely humiliating to be beaten out by a clan less orphan. This had caused Hiashi to push himself to be stronger, always trying to outdo Minato in everything. It had not been until the Chunin Exams that Hiashi and Minato became friends. Hiashi had faced off against the blond ninja during the third stage of the exams, and despite the blond being two years his junior Hiashi had lost; badly. Despite the fact that his defeat could be considered one of the most humiliating days of his life, Hiashi had seen something during that fight. He had been able to see that Minato had been what Sarutobi would call a carrier of the 'will of fire' that he would often speak of, it had been that will and determination for change which had formed Hiashi's friendship with the blond. Later on he and Minato had made many plans for when Minato became Hokage, one of which had been the blonds plan to help Hiashi get rid of the bird cage seal. Unfortunately Minato had sacrificed his life when the Kyuubi came and attacked the village. When he had found that out and that the beast that killed his friend had been sealed, Hiashi had desired to order the young child executed despite his friend's last wish. It had been both a great shock and horror when nearly fourteen years later, he had received news that Minato's son and living legacy was in fact the child he had wanted executed. This had brought shame to Hiashi, who was disappointed in himself for not realizing who Naruto was sooner; especially for someone who was recognized for his all seeing eyes. It was because of this that Hiashi vowed to himself that he would support young Naruto, giving the young blond his and his clans backing.
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