Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-26544002-20160102061023/@comment-27090820-20160106233305

Or Saitou could have a good reason for quitting. There's always that cliche plot where a powerful person leaves their highly established rank for something lowly. And when someone of similar rank challenges them, they can always retaliate and easily defeat them. Just because Saitou left his seat doesn't mean he's any less powerful.