"That sort of thing isn't very important, is it?"
Lu You had almost blurted out Seireitei, but Old Man Yamamoto probably would not approve of such an obvious, halfhearted attempt to earn synchronization value.
As the Land of Grass's national strength grew by the day and unification continued to progress, the old man's synchronization value had risen relatively quickly.
In other words, compared with all those formalities, the old man still preferred systems and governance.
If you could maintain the systems under your command and govern the country well as a leader, he would approve of you. Any other little tricks to earn his approval were impossible.
Except for Barbecue.
"How could it not be? Our village's population has already exceeded the permanent populations of the villages of the Five Great Nations, although our number and proportion of ninja still aren't as high as theirs.
"But that's only a matter of time.
"A new era, a fresh start. A new name would be good too. In the future, Kusagakure's influence will certainly spread throughout the world, with new villages established everywhere.
"When that happens, we'll need to distinguish between them."
Abu hurriedly objected.
Lu You thought it over. That did make sense.
"Then just choose the name yourself."
"Hehe, I've already thought of one: the City of Divine Descent. Meeting you in Kusagakure back then was pure luck, but it was because of your arrival that the whole Land of Grass could become what it is today.
"So 'Divine Descent' fits best.
"What do you think of my taste in names?"
Abu patted his chest, immensely proud.
Lu You smiled and waved a hand.
"Whatever you like."
"Then the City of Divine Descent it is! Haha, this name will soon sweep the entire world, and this city will become the