I'll go ahead and give my two cents.
From what I have seen, the developers are trying to create a realistic game, am I mistaken? In doing so, war and battles and fights are /going/ to happen. That's life. With that being said, I hope to see that there will be wars between villages, but in the end my opinion is coupled with the fact that they are making it to where people vote for their villages Kage. In doing so, this sends the game into a whole other level of realism in the sense that the future of the game and everyone in it is held within the hands of the players who are the Kages. If they decide to declare war on another village, so be it. Let the war rage on! If they wish to seal an alliance with another village, so be it. Let peace engulf the land!
So yea, to answer the question, there might be tournaments, that's a good idea it adds to the game, lets people show off their skill without death being the result. You should add it to the suggestion section if it isn't already there! About the war thing, I can almost guarantee that there will be wars in the game, whether it is due to players or due to the higher ups.
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