"If the village wanted them to live, they would naturally flourish. If the village had no need of them, then they would naturally fall into the dust. Those clan heads knew that perfectly well, so they had never dared do anything that went against the village's wishes."
As if a single sentence had awakened him from a dream, Arashi snapped back to clarity. "Right. In the end, I'm just not strong enough. If I were strong enough, I could intimidate those parasites in the nation and make sure they didn't dare cause trouble."
Lord Torifu nodded. "That's why I said your question was stupid. The Shinobi World is still a world where strength is respected. The way everything works more or less can't escape the word strength."
"So while you learn how to govern, you can't neglect your own training either. As a Daimyo, you must possess the greatest strength in the nation before you can manage a country properly. Otherwise, that country will be full of problems everywhere."
Arashi agreed very seriously. "I understand. Strength is the most important thing. No matter what methods of governance I learn, without strength, it's all empty talk. Grandfather also relied on strength back then to establish the Land of Whirlpools."
Lord Torifu was very satisfied with that. "It's good that you understand. Konoha's Trial Tower is a good thing. You're already Kage-level, but you're rather lacking in combat training. When you have time, go to the Trial Tower more often. Your strength will improve very quickly."
"The Trial Tower?"
Arashi was a little curious. He had heard the name before. Supposedly, the tower was extremely miraculous. Inside the tower was a strange space completely different from the outside world, and one would not truly die there, so they could enjoy battle to