Ran smiled at his words. "Then why not come to the Land of Whirlpools to retire when the time comes? By the time you retire, the Land of Whirlpools will definitely have been completely transformed."
Tomohiro looked somewhat tempted after hearing that. "I really do like islands. I can consider going there for a visit when the time comes, but living there permanently is out of the question. I'll still need to come back here from time to time and check on things."
Ran did not say much more and soon shifted the topic elsewhere.
"By the way, around next month, I'll be going to the Rain Country again to discuss cooperation with their village chief. I'll bring the three children along so they can learn something too."
Tomohiro immediately smiled. "That would be wonderful. Opportunities like this are hard to come by, so you absolutely have to bring them."
There was much to learn from the art of speaking when discussing cooperation with the leader of a country. Learning even a little could prove useful for a long time.
After chatting for a few more moments, Tomohiro left.
Ran, meanwhile, continued pondering the specifics of the partnership. The difficult part was that the Uzumaki Clan currently had nothing worth offering in cooperation.
Moreover, their own strength was far from enough to earn them a place at the table.
That was why Ran felt such a headache coming on. "Sigh, what does the Uzumaki Clan even have that could attract the Rain Country into cooperating with us?"
Back when the Rain Country had discovered the Uzumaki Clan, they had not shown any ill intentions toward them. That alone showed that the Rain Country had no particular interest in the Uzumaki Clan.
To cooperate with the Rain Country, they had to