"As long as they don't stir up trouble, I can let them keep some of their assets," Uchiha Yi said. "Even if the Daimyō's family hasn't accomplished much, they've still put in the effort. They've worked themselves to the bone governing the country, so we shouldn't go too far."
At Uchiha Yi's words, both Tsunade's and Nawaki's lips twitched. What did he mean, the Daimyō's family had put in the effort even if they hadn't accomplished much? Worked themselves to the bone governing the country?
Anyone who didn't know better might actually believe the Daimyō had done all that.
As relatives of the Daimyō, they knew just how unreliable the current Daimyō was. He spent his days either fooling around with women or playing cards.
As for governing the country, wasn't that what his subordinates were for?
Still, at the end of the day, the Daimyō was their relative. Did Uchiha Yi not know about all this? He was simply giving them a graceful way out—one that would let the Daimyō stay alive.
"With the talent Konoha currently has, taking over the entire Land of Fire wouldn't be a problem.
"But we're still nowhere near having enough people to unify the entire shinobi world. We'll need a substantial reserve of talent." Utatane Koharu, too, was filled with anticipation.
As a veteran of Konoha and a supporter of Uchiha Yi, she naturally hoped that Konoha would continue to prosper under his leadership.
To be practical about it, even without their existing ties, some of Uchiha Yi's ideas alone would have been enough to convince Utatane Koharu to join him.
In combat, the Tōn Family couldn't compare to the Sarutobi Clan, much less the Senju Clan or the Uchiha Clan. Even the Ino-Shika-Cho clans stood above them. Utatane Koharu could already be