While the people of the Land of Lightning welcomed the princess's return, Nianze quietly sought out the Anbu. Read via Google Search.
"Where is His Majesty?"
The Anbu raised a hand and pointed at the sky. Nianze immediately understood.
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Just then, the thunderclouds in the sky dispersed, and Shiraishi Yoshijo appeared before Nianze. For some reason, the father who had always seemed so kind to him suddenly felt somewhat unfamiliar.
"Nianze, do you think the way I handled the Land of Lightning was appropriate?"
"Of course it was. She's only a little girl—there's no way she can escape Father's control. But since you sent her back, Father, does that mean you don't plan to continue the governance policies used in the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth?"
"You mean regional administration? There's no need for that anymore. It's easy to delegate power, but difficult to take it back. During this tour... heh, your younger siblings truly opened Father's eyes. I can't control them anymore."
This had been within Nianze's expectations, so he was not surprised in the slightest.
"Father, we're all family in the end. We can take things slowly in the future. Still, now that the Land of Lightning has sent back its princess, shouldn't we wipe out Kumogakure? I keep feeling that leaving them alone is like raising a tiger in our midst."
"That was my original plan, too. But after leaving the Land of Waterfalls, I changed my mind. Let them stay. Having no enemies may not necessarily be a good thing."
Shiraishi Yoshijo sighed. "Peach Country has reached the point where prosperity must inevitably decline. This is all my fault, but there's nothing I