Nawaki had long entertained the idea of gathering Wish Power through entertainment media. But as a Konoha high-ranking official, doing so would likely leave the public with the impression that he was neglecting his duties, perhaps even damage his image and affect the eventual outcome of the Hokage position. That was why he had never put the idea into action.
But not now. Nawaki would soon inherit the position of Hokage. Once he became Hokage, combined with his posts as Great General and chairman of the Konoha Consortium, he would hold the military, political, and commercial powers of the Land of Fire in his hands alone. He would truly wield immense authority. Moreover, the Shinobi World was about to enter a prolonged period of peace.
By then, with his prestige, even if he wanted to cut loose and do a few outrageous things, it would not shake his foundations. And the True Clone Technique ensured that he could pursue several undertakings at once; there was no issue of being unable to manage everything.
With his talent and resources, building an entertainment empire at a time when entertainment media was only just emerging would be as easy as playing around.
Furthermore, entertainment media would not merely provide Wish Power. It also held enormous influence over the spiritual lives of the people. If handled well enough, it might even bring more unexpected surprises.
Besides the entertainment industry, Nawaki had thought of another method capable of gathering vast amounts of Wish Power.
Back when he had opened air passages through the mountains of the Land of Rivers, many local mountain folk had joined Nawaki's ranks. Because Tianxing Fortress had performed like a divine miracle, these mountain people, cut off from the Shinobi World, worshipped Nawaki as though he were a god. Quite a