Board Thread:Boruto Discussions/@comment-38812954-20191003013630/@comment-1210805-20191004051756

Even putting aside the issues of power, I can't imagine them pardoning Madara like they did Sasuke. Sasuke was a criminal for what? A year? And then helped them win the war.

Madara was the real cause of decades of problems, both directly and indirectly. I don't think anyone would have healed him, meaning he'd be weak enough for them to execute him. There's no convincing case anyone could have made to keep him alive.