Konoha Shinobi Village had enjoyed nearly twenty years of stability.
Although the older generation of powerhouses from the Warring States Era had almost all reached the age when Parkinson's syndrome became a concern.
The ideological education of the younger generation and the further ideological training of the older generation throughout the village upheld Yanbai's philosophy of wiping out the enemy's entire line. As a result, the major shinobi clans had actually been actively preparing for war all along.
If war broke out, they would not back down.
Even if it did not, they remained ready at all times.
In the original course of fate, Konoha had enjoyed over a decade of stability by the time Hashirama Senju died. Its shinobi clans had grown accustomed to comfort and refused to send their elite fighters into the First Shinobi World War. If Tobirama Senju had not taken on a few students and had his elite Anbu, he might have ended up fighting alone despite being the Hokage.
But things were different now. The Hokage changed frequently, and those serving under him actually received a considerable share of authority. Like the Hokage himself, the occupants of these positions could change with each new Hokage.
Besides the Hokage, who held supreme administrative authority, there were three Hokage Advisors serving under him.
Below those three Hokage Advisors were various Konoha institutions responsible for domestic affairs and military matters.
These institutions each included senior members from every shinobi clan in Konoha Shinobi Village. Across all those levels, the demand for personnel was enormous, and it continued to grow as internal competition intensified.
With so many people and such fierce competition, anyone who wanted to remain at the pinnacle of power had to keep accumulating achievements.
Only those whose achievements and overall strength surpassed their competitors could