"Well, that's only natural. We haven't yet shown any concrete value. But there's time to change that. What sorts of things do you want your Kazekage to do or have done?"

"More opportunities for and encouragement of increases in power, both in terms of fighting ability and political influence," she says immediately. "The old system discouraged development and learning of new techniques, and discouraged even jounin from getting at all involved with politics."

"More collaboration than competition?"

"Exactly. Stronger together, and all that."