Generally speaking, to understand the true conditions of a city, one only needs to visit its market. A bustling market is the symbol of whether a city has vitality or not.
Thanks to their earlier efforts to build momentum, the Advance Team had now become honored guests among the various forces of Kyushu, always staying in the most luxurious districts of each city.
But even so, the Advance Team never sought enjoyment and instead actively roamed the streets and alleys, investigating the local customs.
The people of Kyushu venerate martial strength. If you try to reason with them, they'll intimidate you. But if you intimidate them, they'll compromise and be willing to reason with you.
It is by using this approach that the Advance Team was able to freely travel through every city in Kyushu without being pressured by either the local underworld or officials.
