Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-2245550-20160501144337/@comment-25122992-20160503103123

Besides, about Madara. Itachi could've told the Council about his existence as well. Since Itachi already knew he was the one behind the Nine-Tails attack, the exposure of the actual culprit would've definetely improved the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the villagers, epecially if they'd have succeeded in capturing him. If there'd been one mad Uchiha to blaim, the other ones should've been out of suspiction.

Also, I think there was still no need for Hirizen to step out and give his seat to an Uchiha immediately. Some negotiations with the Uchiha leadership would've been surely necessary, where the proposal of the Hokage seat would be one of the measures to calm the clan down. But only one, I'm sure the Council coul've proposed them a bit more than that (to cease monitoring them, give them an appropriate district within the village, some other positions in village's government etc) in exchange for the Uchiha abandoning their plans. And we can't expect it must've happened on the next day or so. Two sides of the agreement must've wait to see if their contitions are truly honoured. Only then, when all the circumstances are settled, Hiruzen could step out and name an Uchiha as his successor.