"As long as there were no riots, protests, or anything like that, he wouldn't intervene or handle it. So the Land of Whirlpools might even get worse."
Ran was briefly at a loss for words. As expected, he wouldn't let him exploit a loophole.
But that was fine. It was already much better than his previous hope of having his father return to power for a while.
Now that Lord Torikaze's clone was helping handle the basic affairs, his father only needed to assist with the remaining matters.
At the very least, the Land of Whirlpools wouldn't be turned upside down.
"Alright, I understand. This is good too. Otherwise, wouldn't all my studying and practical training lose their meaning?"
Ran chuckled, while Torikaze felt that this kid was truly an optimist.
He was handing his country over to a stranger he had met for the first time, yet he was still so at ease.
It could only be said that Torikaze had no designs on this small island nation at all. There was no need for him to go through such roundabout measures to scheme against the Land of Whirlpools.
Afterward, Torikaze discussed some possible future cooperation between Konoha and the Land of Whirlpools with Ran.
But the prerequisite was that Ran had to completely pass the three practical tasks and return to the Land of Whirlpools before any further cooperation could begin.
Ran did not hesitate in the slightest at this condition and agreed to everything directly.
"Alright then, Lord Torikaze, thank you for giving the Land of Whirlpools this opportunity. Otherwise, I really would have had a hard time getting the Land of Whirlpools back on track."
Torikaze waved his hand. "It all depends on you. Your rise to power made me feel that the Land of Whirlpools