"The supervising council, the Six Ministries that hold real power, and the Upper Council with the power of dismissal—the three sides check and balance one another to prevent abuses of power," Shikamaru analyzed seriously.
"You've overlooked the ballots!" Temari stood beside Shikamaru and said calmly, "One hundred ninety thousand ballots will decide who reaches the pinnacle of power. Will those ballots be anonymous? And how will they be distributed?"
"One hundred ninety thousand sounds like a lot. But divided among the Five Great Nations and seventeen smaller countries, it isn't much." Shikamaru nodded, then asked somewhat puzzled, "Why exactly one hundred ninety thousand?"
"It was determined by education level." At that moment, a gentle voice came from behind Shikamaru and Temari. When they turned around, they saw Yuexi approaching with Hinata and Yakumo.
"There aren't many people in this world who have received a formal education. If ballots are handed to them, someone might trade them away for a single rice ball." Seeing their confused expressions, Yuexi explained gently, "We hope that those who hold ballots will at least possess a certain degree of self-awareness."
"I see." Shikamaru and Temari exchanged a glance. That reasoning did make sense.
"So once education becomes widespread, ballots will be given to everyone as well?" Yakumo asked curiously.
"That's what we intend to do." Yuexi smiled and nodded.
Shikamaru scratched his head and said with a smile, "That's quite a heavy task!"
"Someone has to do it." Yuexi said indifferently.
"I don't really understand. Why are you willing to relinquish power?" Temari looked at Yuexi and asked in confusion.
Yuexi considered it for a moment, then said seriously, "Because we pursue different things."
On the field, seeing that the Five Kage had finished reading the agreement, Ming Jing smiled and asked, "Do any of