No matter what, Gu Mo became the Lord of Mino.
After all, when Saito Dosan, the Viper, made up his mind, no one could stop him. When it came down to it, this hero was always pursuing his own ideal heart. The Warring States struggle was merely the process of reaching his goal, and he never confused the goal with the process.
Therefore——
In the circumstances where those with qualifications had no ideas, and those with ideas had no qualifications, no one could stop the power center of Mino from shifting.
The Saito Family was not without opposition. All the retainers could accept it calmly; they just couldn't create any storm, only understanding how to oppose with words. But apart from vocal opposition, they did nothing.
And those who were not convinced, who truly put in effort to take action in opposition... probably wouldn't realize why Saito Dosan was called the Viper until they took their final breath.
