"You're absolutely right. I personally fully support you. Sometimes, you should let go when it's time to let go. But some situations are different. The Land of Whirlpools is an example."
At the mention of this, Torikaze found it hard to keep a straight face. Ashina's thinking had been the same as Torikaze's—he wanted his own side to step back and give the younger generation more room to shine.
As a result, the Land of Whirlpools had nearly fallen to the brink of destruction. The main reason was that he had failed to thoroughly resolve all the problems left behind.
The fact that it could recover with Ran's help was already quite fortunate. If it had ended up like the Otherworld Uzumaki Clan, he would probably be sighing every day.
"Lord Ashina's main problem was that he chose an incapable successor, which caused everything afterward to go wrong. But how could Konoha's carefully cultivated successors be compared to those of a small country like the Land of Whirlpools?"
Though the words were unpleasant, they were true. The gap between the two was enormous, and the quality of their successors differed just as greatly. There was naturally no comparison to be made.
"You're right, but there's no guarantee that something like this won't happen in Konoha in the future. That is something you need to keep in mind."
Torikaze completely agreed with Chisato's reminder.
Afterward, the two discussed the matter at length, but in the end, it was all exploration aimed at guiding Konoha toward a better future.
When the night grew later, Torikaze and Chisato went to rest.
Early the next morning, Konoha's construction crew had already begun work on the site Torikaze had cleared the night before.
Many villagers came to watch, their emotions running high.
This was