Board Thread:Theories and Speculation/@comment-5060540-20200418155032/@comment-39350828-20200422221800

They didn't have the authority to do the konoha crush though. They were sort of defying the daimyo because he was unpopular. I agree there's no balance of power between ninja and non-ninja but it's not because the daimyo give shinobi too much autonomy or leeway. Shinobi aren't "allowed" to run loose but they do anyway when they have enough skill and power to ignore authority e.g. akatsuki.