Soji's XP system was functioning normally.
His sense of aesthetics was no different from that of an ordinary man, either.
And Princess Tsunade, born in Year 13 of Konoha, was now in the prime of her youth. Wherever she went, she drew everyone's attention.
But the two "curses" hanging over this prized pupil of the Third Hokage weighed far more heavily than the two mountains on her chest, forcing Yamada-kun to keep his distance.
Of course, this wasn't about the necklace sealing the First's chakra... Soji's attention was focused mainly on political considerations.
The first was the new ruling group's purge of the old order.
The cabinet centered around Sarutobi Hiruzen had officially taken control of Konoha several years ago. As the leader of the village, the young and vigorous Third Hokage was in the midst of consolidating his power and advancing his career.
In this process, eliminating the Senju's lingering influence was undoubtedly a top priority for the new interest group.
...Strictly speaking, the growing pains brought on by this transfer of power had nothing to do with Hiruzen's personal ambition or desire for control. They weren't subject to the will of any individual at all.
Just as Caesar had been to Rome, and Ying Zheng to the Qin Dynasty.
In the feudal age, when people's loyalties were bound to individuals, a highly centralized autocracy was often the best way to mobilize every available resource when a community faced complex external political struggles or a life-or-death crisis.
In other words, whoever sat in that position, so long as he was a leader who truly hoped to accomplish something, could never allow discordant voices to disrupt his faction while enemies surrounded him!
Against this backdrop, whether it meant suppressing the old guard of the Conservative Faction or taking overt and