Of course, Kurotsuchi wanted to become Tsuchikage sooner. It was not because she craved power, but because the women in Sarutobi Toru's harem were generally ranked by status. If she succeeded as Tsuchikage, she would be on equal footing with Mei Terumi and the other two women.
However, peace throughout the Shinobi World also made it difficult for young people to rise through the ranks. Although Akatsuchi's strength was merely average, there were basically no enemies left in the Shinobi World, so overwhelming strength was no longer needed.
Even though she was Ōnoki's blood relative and ranked first in strength within Iwagakure, she still had to wait until she came of age before taking the position.
Fortunately, sixteen was considered adulthood in the Shinobi World. Within less than a year after this, she would likely be able to become Tsuchikage.
For now, however, she had come as a member of the Tsuchikage's Shadow Guard, accompanied by her senior brother, Deidara. Originally, he had been the best candidate for Tsuchikage, but unfortunately, he had voluntarily taken on the important task of establishing a new Explosion Corps. A suicidal ninja like that naturally could not become Tsuchikage.
During the last Shinobi World War, Deidara, who had been only seven years old, had been utterly stunned by the Explosion Corps' performance and sworn to become the strongest explosion ninja in the Shinobi World. Now, his mind was wholly devoted to studying the art of explosions. His Explosion Ninjutsu had even improved considerably compared with the Original Work.
Still, he no longer caused trouble in Iwagakure every day as he had in the Original Work—Iwagakure had already been thoroughly blown into the sky by Kitsuchi himself. Now, the Iwa ninja had rebuilt their village elsewhere, and Deidara had personally helped with its construction.
Blowing