"The Land of Whirlpools will surely remain in turmoil for a long, long time. I wouldn't be surprised if someone stripped you of your position as Daimyo."
Qing Tian lowered his head in shame. "But Second Brother, I'm good at fighting, but I truly don't know how to govern a village."
"But it was indeed my mistake that I nearly caused the Land of Whirlpools to collapse before. From now on, I won't involve myself in the affairs of any nation. I'll devote myself to living out my retirement at home and won't meddle in anything else at all."
Upon hearing this, everyone present felt relieved. The least clever person had become the Daimyo, knowing only to blindly protect his brothers while shouldering all the pressure himself. In the end, he had gained nothing.
Perhaps the only thing he had gained was the infamy he would leave behind.
"With those words, I can rest easy. The Land of Whirlpools won't have a bad future. But you and your wife must also take care of your health. Don't end up like me."
Qinghe held his younger brother's hand and spoke of one matter after another.
Gradually, his breathing grew weaker and weaker. Torikaze sighed and led the others out of the room.
"Ah, life."
Though Torikaze could resolve matters of life and death, he could not casually control who lived and who died.
The man had already resolved to die, so Torikaze naturally could not profane his will.
Torikaze only hoped that Qinghe would truly become the outstanding ninja he had spoken of in his next life.
Before long, the sound of bitter crying came from inside the room.
Ashina was the first to emerge.
He held himself against the doorframe, his expression tightly controlled, as though he did not want