By the time the Unified Border Water Dispute Order reached the voting floor, more than half were already in favor.
The reasoning was almost impossible to fault.
No one had died in the Well Zone.
The two conflicting documents had been verified.
The Land of Fire had accepted responsibility for the old construction work.
Iwatari Village and Ashihara Village continued drawing water without settling permanent ownership.
Since the approach worked, why make the next border dispute start the argument all over again?
Gen did not deny those results.
He placed the Unified Border Water Dispute Order beside the Well Zone's third temporary plan on the table.
The two documents looked almost identical.
The real difference lay at the end.
The temporary plan stipulated that it expired after seven days, either side could withdraw, and any change in the underground structure required a fresh review.
The Unified Border Water Dispute Order turned those same steps into a fixed sequence that every water dispute had to follow.
"What if the dispute isn't over a well, but a river that passes through three countries?"
Gen asked.
The water official replied, "Add a third-party witness."
"What if the water source belongs to a summoning beast that can refuse to let you draw from it?"
"Resources cannot assert claims."
"The nine tailed beasts have already proved that statement false."
Low murmurs rose among those seated.
Gen drew out the Lunar Surface review records as well.
"What if the danger isn't drawing too much water, but being unable to regain control once the restrictions are lifted? Must we still open access jointly first and review it when the term expires?"
The water official did not answer.
The same sequence had prevented conflict in the Well Zone, but applied to Kaguya's sealing, it might cause irreversible consequences