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[Naruto] How did the feudal lords keep the shinobi from taking over, both before and after the villages were founded?
gpt
Well before the villages were founded things were bad. Ninjas primarily traveled with their clan and were nomadic. They were in constant warefare and ended up creating a lot of grudges. This combined with the fact that they had no home and no outside clan support meant that they could only rely on themselves if they wanted to take over from the feudal lords. The feudal lords themeselves were not defensesless. They usually have loyal samurai and ninja to them guarding them. And if this didn't work they could hire the blood enemies of the attacking clan to fight for them. After the founding of the villages things were different. You would be correct in assuming that if a village did want to take over then it would well be in their power to do so. The reason they don't is more of an honor thing. When the first villages started popping up they needed outside support to get going. This support came from the feudal lords who saw the opportunity of having a reliable source of trained ninja in their borders. The villages didn't become self sufficient at first either and the lords had to eat a loss for a while. Now at this point they are self sufficient and have the power to take the country, but this is the same country that gave them a home. The same country that allowed a safe place for their families to grow. The country that provided for them all those years. The kindness shown to them is not forgotten even in the newer generations.