The residents of the Capital could sense a change in the atmosphere lately. The current Lord Daimyo seemed to be targeting certain policies introduced by Konoha Ninja Village, whether deliberately or otherwise. Ordinarily, common people should not have noticed, or at least would have needed some time to realize it, but the Daimyo had been so obvious lately that even those focused on their own quiet lives could feel this subtle shift.
When chatting in teahouses, people would discuss the matter in hushed voices. In all honesty, they held Konoha Ninja Village in far higher regard than the current Daimyo. Everyone could learn what Konoha Ninja Village had done through the newspapers, and many benefited from the measures it introduced, especially merchants.
Recently, however, merchants had been hit particularly hard. Many had suffered losses in their businesses to varying degrees, and all of them had ties to Konoha Ninja Village or cooperated with it in some capacity.
Without knowing the details, they could only assume they had been caught up in a dispute between powerful figures, leaving them worried about what the future might hold.
Some people with connections tried to sound things out and learned that the Daimyo was indeed targeting Konoha Ninja Village. His actions, however, went rather too far and were excessively heavy-handed, baffling many officials and nobles.
They then decided to visit Miss Kana, who remained stationed there on behalf of Konoha Ninja Village. She had long been active in the Capital, enjoying good relationships with the nobility as well as great popularity among ordinary people, without ever seeming aloof or superior.
Compared with the Konoha Ninja Village shinobi serving as Guardian Ninja, Kana was relatively easy to approach, as she had always cultivated relationships among the public. This time, however, they met a rebuff. It