Board Thread:Boruto Discussions/@comment-31892198-20170530010900/@comment-27797856-20170530100546

^Tento is the son of the Fire Daimyo. That makes him influential.

If we are led to believe that the position of a Daimyo is hereditary, then Tento will have the Land of Fire under his control in the future. And the Daimyo has influence over Konoha's affairs, and has a say over who becomes the Hokage, for starters.