God-Tier Kazekage: Building the Ultimate Hidden Sand Village

If Magnet Release, which combines Wind and Earth nature transformations, were to incorporate Lightning Release and evolve from a Kekkei Genkai into a Kekkei Tōta...

Not to mention the immense difficulty of developing such a technique, Sunagakure's extremely limited reserve of Lightning Release jutsu meant that Sōmi had no existing techniques to draw inspiration from.

As for infiltrating Kumogakure to steal their scrolls of Lightning Release jutsu... such an idea was purely wishful thinking.

Even if it took eight or ten years to develop a new Kekkei Tōta, it would likely serve only as a legacy for future generations in Sunagakure.

The stronger a jutsu, the greater the Chakra required. Only an immense reservoir of Chakra could unleash the full, terrifying power of such techniques.

Additionally, Sōmi hadn't forgotten that one of the prerequisites for mastering Sage Mode was possessing an enormous amount of Chakra.

If he attempted to train in Sage Mode with his current Chakra reserves, he'd likely end up as nothing more than a snack for the White Snake Sage.

For Sōmi, who resided in Sunagakure, the most suitable method to increase his Chakra reserves at present was to become the Jinchūriki of the One-Tail.

Other methods would have to be considered gradually in the future.

However, for most people, becoming a Jinchūriki was akin to being subjected to human experimentation. Failure often led to a tragic death, and success turned them into a terrifying monster feared by all.

Thus, when Sōmi voluntarily proposed himself as a candidate, the meeting room fell silent once more.

Even those who might have wanted to object needed to present a better candidate to replace Sōmi.

But as things stood, no one else was more suitable than Sōmi.

In terms of sealing techniques, Sōmi had been personally taught by the previous Jinchūriki. In terms of strength, few in the village could rival him. And in terms of loyalty, he was the personal disciple of the Third Kazekage.

Ultimately, the Third Kazekage personally made the decision, appointing Sōmi as the new Jinchūriki of the One-Tail.

The Kazekage had great confidence in his disciple. Perhaps Sōmi truly could control the One-Tail.

As the meeting concluded, the attendees began to leave one by one. As Rasa passed by Sōmi, he gave him a deep, meaningful look, his eyes filled with admiration and gratitude.

Gradually, only the Third Kazekage and Sōmi remained in the meeting room.

"Sōmi, what's your take on this matter with the daimyō?" The Kazekage's expression had relaxed, and he asked the question in a casual tone.

"Teacher, don't you already know better than anyone? Naturally, I support Elder Ebizō's approach," Sōmi replied with a chuckle.

"And what if it's not just the daimyō, but also the Takahashi and Genpei clans? How would you handle that?" A glint of sharpness flashed in the Kazekage's eyes.

"Hmm~"

Sōmi let out a soft hum, rubbing his chin as if deep in thought.

"Teacher, do you think the Land of Wind should belong to Sunagakure or to the daimyō?" Sōmi didn't directly answer the Kazekage's question but instead posed one of his own.

"Of course, it should belong to Sunagakure!" The Kazekage answered without hesitation.

"Then any factor hindering Sunagakure's development should be eliminated without question!"

"A mascot should act like a mascot. If it dares to overstep its bounds, we'll simply cut off its hand."

"Indecision only breeds future calamities!"

Sōmi's tone was as casual as a farmer wielding a hoe to clear weeds from his field, removing anything that might steal nutrients from his crops.

"So, what's your plan? Let's hear your suggestions," the Kazekage said, his face showing approval. It was clear he felt the time had come to address the internal instability within the village.

"Teacher, with your mastery of Magnet Release and Iron Sand, no one is more efficient at locating and mining iron ore than you."

"And iron ore is currently one of the Land of Wind's major exports. The Genpei clan's trading caravans are also involved in this business."

"You could directly cut off their supply of goods and intentionally create difficulties for them. After all, no matter how much money they earn, it either ends up in the daimyō's treasury or serves their personal greed, offering no benefit to Sunagakure!"

"Furthermore, when the Genpei clan head personally oversees a trade expedition, you could send the Anbu to eliminate him, disguising it as an enemy attack..."

Sōmi spoke calmly and methodically, completely ignoring the increasingly serious expression on the Kazekage's face.

"Only by removing the Genpei clan head can we truly sever the daimyō's influence!"

Sōmi stopped there, looking at the Third Kazekage with an unflinching gaze. The two locked eyes in silence.

"Sigh!"

"Truly, the courage of youth knows no bounds! You young people certainly dare to think big..."

The Kazekage let out a long sigh, though it was unclear whether it was a compliment or carried another meaning.

Sōmi remained silent, and the Kazekage continued, "What about the daimyō's response? What if they investigate?"

"We just need to give them a reason. The truth of the reason doesn't matter; what matters is the economy!"

"If we take full control of the trading caravans within the village, managing the resources from mining to sales entirely on our own, leaving the daimyō without any profit, they'll soon realize who truly holds power in this country."

"Meanwhile, we can add fuel to the fire."

"Although we've issued a three-year tax exemption for the Land of Rivers and the Land of Birds, we can exploit the daimyō's plans to build a palace as an excuse to levy various 'donations.'"

"For instance, we could impose a 'birth donation' for every newborn, a 'wedding donation' for marriages, a 'poultry donation' for those raising chickens or ducks, a 'housing donation' for homeowners, and even a 'coffin donation' for every deceased civilian."

"These 'donations' should be collected during times of harvest, and the collectors should be disguised as officials from the daimyō's government."

"This way, the civilians' hatred for the daimyō will skyrocket."

"When public resentment boils over and livelihoods are in ruins, our village can step in as the savior, abolishing the daimyō's various taxes. Not only will this strengthen our village's rule, but we can also seize the opportunity to lend seeds to the people, reaping a large amount of interest next year..."

As Sōmi laid out his series of measures, the Kazekage's expression shifted from contemplative to astonished. By the time Sōmi finished, the Kazekage was utterly dumbfounded.

"..."

The Kazekage was momentarily speechless, struggling to comprehend that such words had come from the mouth of his own disciple.

After a long pause, as if he had finally processed the sheer weight of Sōmi's ideas, the Kazekage scrutinized him repeatedly, as though trying to discern how such dark thoughts could reside in his mind.

Yet Sōmi remained as composed as ever, his expression calm and unperturbed.

"Teacher, when cutting weeds, you must remove the roots. Either don't act, or act decisively! If we're going to break ties with the daimyō, we mustn't give him any chance to retaliate."

With that, Sōmi added one final remark.

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