I like option number two. :3 Also, do you remember what happened the last time someone decided to hold a tournament? Not anything good short of us getting some pretty sweet xbow mags.
Steel = heat conductor. A tall tower like that would need to travel on steady ground to not tip over, so we would light the roads on fire. This would cook the men inside
Well, to be fair, those are luxury xbow mags, due to their shiny decorations. Not the standards. And you got the best sake in Shigori and one month pass thing as well.