Sakura Haruno's Self-Interest

The cleanup work proved to be far more complicated than anticipated.

Kazahana Dōtō was not only the leader of the Snow Ninja, but also the Daimyo of the Land of Snow. That night, Team 7's surprise attack wiped out the Snow Ninja, but the Land of Snow did not disappear. The position of Daimyo was vacant. Although the entire country was still operating according to inertia, everyone was very confused and in a state of panic.

Logically, Kazahana Koyuki should inherit the position of daimyo, but the Asama uncle and nephew and Yuki herself have different opinions on this matter.

Asama Sandayu firmly hoped that Yuki would ascend to the position of daimyo and inherit her father's throne, in order to comfort the spirit of Kazahana Sōsetsu.

Asama Takehiko, was the complete opposite. Having left the Land of Snow long ago, he had no feelings for the country and was indifferent to Kazahana Koyuki becoming the Daimyo of the Land of Snow. Instead, he strongly urged Kazahana Koyuki to continue her acting career.

"When it comes to daimyo, it depends on which country they belong to," he bluntly pointed out. "The daimyo of the Land of Fire and the daimyo of the Land of Snow are completely different things. In a remote and impoverished country like the Land of Snow, the title of daimyo only has some use here. Outside of the country, it's not as well-known or influential as Fujikaze Yukie."

Kazahana Koyuki had to admit that he was right.

"In fact, being the daimyo of the Land of Snow isn't as interesting as you imagine. In terms of personal life, the daimyo of a poor country can't compare to a big star who can travel the world; in terms of career, you are very talented as an actor and star, and you have already become a world-class star. But managing a country? It's troublesome and boring, and you might not even be able to do it well. Moreover, the conditions in the Land of Snow don't support you to do it even better."

Kazahana Koyuki sighed, "That's true."

Asama Takehiko is indeed right.

However, becoming a daimyo is an extremely tempting option for any ordinary person, and this is a country where one's father was once a daimyo. In the Hokage world, it is also a tradition for the sole bloodline descendant to inherit his position.

The advice given by Asama Sandayu should not be ignored either.

Yuki is Kazahana Sōsetsu's only child, and according to the traditional values of the Hokage world, she should naturally inherit the position of Daimyo of the Land of Snow. If she doesn't become Daimyo, then who will? No one else has the rightful title to command respect, which would ultimately lead to a situation where no one is willing to submit to anyone else. What would happen then?

The answer is self-evident: civil war.

Therefore, if Yuki does not want the Land of Snow to fall apart, with towns fighting each other, causing internal strife, and ultimately resulting in widespread death and destruction, then she must inherit the position of Daimyo.

This is her right, and also her obligation.

This was a decision that would determine the rest of her life, so Kazahana Koyuki hesitated for a long time, unable to make a decision.

However, Sakura hoped that she could inherit the position of Daimyo.

In any case, having an acquaintance become a daimyo in another country is a very advantageous thing for Sakura.

The Land of Snow has a great geographical location: far from the mainland, a bitterly cold land, covered in snow all year round, making it a good place for Sakura.

At its simplest, the environment here is perfect for her to practice Ice Release. The ubiquitous ice and snow make this place the ideal arena for Ice Release. Here, Sakura often uses only a quarter of the Chakra would use in other environments, or even less. In other words, the efficiency of her Ice Release training here is more than four times that of her training in Konoha.

Besides, the biggest advantage of the Land of Snow is that it is far from the mainstream Shinobi World's view.

If a future girl wanted to research some high-profile Ninjutsu, the Land of Snow, with its vast, uninhabited icy plains, would be the best place for secrecy and the least likely to be discovered by the enemy. Even if Sakura needed to conduct experiments she didn't want Konoha to find out, this place could be an excellent secret base...

However, to gain any benefit from the Land of Snow, it must be based on the premise that Kazahana Koyuki becomes the Daimyo of the Land of Snow and is willing to provide her with conveniences.

Xue and Ying have a pretty good relationship. Although they initially started talking because of a misunderstanding—Xue thought Ying was one of her kindred spirits—they unexpectedly found that they got along quite well as they chatted. After all, Ying was about the same age when she transmigrated in her previous life, so the two girls didn't have much of a generation gap in many things.

Therefore, they could be considered acquaintances, and considering that Sakura helped her avenge her, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them friends. So if Yuki really becomes the Daimyo of the Land of Snow, then she can definitely help Sakura with this.

However, the problem lies in how to ensure she inherits the title of Daimyo.

"Then why don't we form a provisional government first?" Sakura suddenly interjected.

After the three had been arguing for a while without reaching a consensus, the girl finally voiced her opinion.

Sakura didn't directly suggest that Yuki become a daimyo, but instead took a roundabout approach because she didn't want to reveal her intentions too little, lest Yuki later think she had ulterior motives.

"A provisional government?" the three asked simultaneously.

"Yes, first we'll set up a provisional government to Kazahana Dōtō's death," she explained, raising her index finger. "Then, whether Fuuka officially takes over as daimyo or chooses a suitable official from among the lower-ranking officials to promote to daimyo, and Fuuka continues as an actress, there won't be any lingering problems."

"The advantage of doing this is twofold. First, it allows us to make a decision and stabilize the situation in the Land of Snow. Otherwise, once the news spreads that Kazahana Dōtō is dead and there is no new daimyo to succeed him, chaos will erupt among the army, the people, and the government. In fact, even while you were discussing this here, some unrest had already broken out in the capital. If it weren't for a few of us going to investigate and stopping the riots in the name of the new daimyo, people might already be committing murder and arson."

"Secondly, give Fuuka-nee a buffer period to make a decision. Fuuka-nee can appoint a temporary daimyo to try handling government affairs for a while. If she finds that she doesn't like or is not suited to the position of daimyo, she can give up the position as soon as possible and pass it on to someone else, so as to avoid making an impulsive choice that she will regret later and also harm the Land of Snow."

The three listened with great interest.

This provisional government was nothing more than a compromise.

However, this is undoubtedly a better choice than wasting time on discussions and arguments.

Given that the person who made the suggestion was the temporary captain of Team 7, and considering all these factors, the three of them quickly agreed to the suggestion.

Sakura doesn't know much about politics, but fortunately, the politics in the Hokage world are also very immature. After all, this world has only been in the period of about a hundred years since it transitioned from the turbulent Warring States period to the more stable era of the Five Great Nations.

In this world, no matter how naive or absurd a political proposition may be, as long as the proposer is strong enough, it can be effectively implemented. This is the unique political ecology of Hokage, an intensified and distorted version of strongman politics—the politics of forbearance.

In the Land of Land of Snow, Team 7 is the strongest force.

As long as their suggestions weren't met with too much resistance, their subordinates wouldn't dare to be careless.

Thus, the provisional government was formed.

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