Tsunade...

The civilian men worried that staring at Rino Yamanaka would upset her and get them beaten up.

As soon as they realized she was a ninja, they all turned to look the other way.

In their experience, the more revealing a female ninja's clothes, the more forceful her personality.

Female ninjas who wore crop tops were especially explosive.

People had often gotten themselves knocked flying just for glancing at their stomachs or thighs.

So the men quickly moved to either side of the street.

The crowded street suddenly opened up.

Rino Yamanaka seemed used to it. She strode down the middle with the haughty air of an emperor on parade.

Seeing a twelve-year-old girl who was not even a Genin act so domineering gave Uchiha Kurohane a new insight.

It explained why this world had rogue and wandering ninjas.

Even the weakest Genin, the ones treated as cannon fodder, were far stronger than ordinary people.

Inside their villages, they were worked like beasts of burden. Once they left and struck out on their own, they could lord it over others.

Why wouldn't they leave?

If they could truly choose for themselves, most would.

That was why Konoha forbade ordinary ninjas from leaving. Anyone who did was branded a rogue ninja, and the Anbu were sent after them.

Of course, if a ninja was strong enough to reach Jonin level, the village would not actually send anyone. It would just issue a notice for appearances' sake.

But if the deserter was only a Chunin or Genin, the Anbu would probably find them within days.

That was the reality of this world: the strong preyed on the weak...

Rino Yamanaka was still embarrassed that Uchiha Kurohane had touched her earlier.

She felt too awkward to speak, and Uchiha Kurohane respected her feelings