Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Even now, her mind is completely blank, and she is unable to calm down at all.

"It's okay, let's go back first and talk about it later."

There were too many people and too many eyes at the main entrance; it wasn't a good time to discuss what had just happened.

Yagami Yoruichi gave a signal with her eyes, and led the two women to register for returning to the village. After hesitating for a moment, she did not go to Tsunade's clan territory, but instead took the two women back to her apartment.

Since moving to the Senju clan's territory, Yagami Yoruichi has rarely returned to this apartment.

However, I still come here every now and then to do a quick clean, so it's not too dirty or messy at this time.

"There's no problem here."

Yagami Yoruichi invited the two women to sit down, and after considering for a moment, she asked, "Do you have any questions about what happened earlier?"

"Was that Lord Orochimaru just now?" Kurenai Yuhi and Yoruichi Yagami were very close, so she didn't have many reservations and asked directly, "Isn't Lord Orochimaru Tsunade's ally? Why do you seem to be facing an enemy, Yoruichi-kun?"

"The matter is very complicated and cannot be explained in a few words."

Yagami Yoruichi did not elaborate on the power struggles between Orochimaru, Shimura Danzo, and other high-ranking officials of Konoha.

Yoruichi Yagami only had a general understanding of these things through guesswork, and she was unaware of many details.

Yagami Yoruichi simply said, "Although Orochimaru and my teacher were comrades, they parted ways long ago. The current Orochimaru, although he hasn't defected yet, can already be considered half a rogue ninja. And I have something on me that Orochimaru is interested in."

"Is it the genetic tissue you were talking about earlier?" Kurenai Yuhi pressed. "What is that? Is it some kind of precious treasure?"

At this moment, Nohara Rin finally regained some of her senses and, upon hearing Yuhi Kurenai's words, subconsciously replied, "Genetic organization involves the mysteries of the human body and is often related to human experiments."

"That's pretty much it. Orochimaru is obsessed with human experiments, probably because he knows about my special physique and wants to study the secrets of my body."

Yoruichi Yagami didn't explain much, continuing from Rin Nohara's words: "In short, Orochimaru is no longer the hero he was during the Second Shinobi World War, but a very dangerous person. Tsunade-sensei also warned me that Orochimaru is extremely dangerous. However, within the village, he shouldn't be so ruthless as to attack you. If you encounter him, immediately stay far away and avoid any contact."

"As for this meeting with Orochimaru, including the content of my conversation with him, it's best to completely forget about it and pretend it never happened."

After issuing a few warnings, Yagami Yoruichi softened her tone slightly and asked, "Now, you have some understanding of the ninja world, right?"

Originally, the mission was just to let the two women see blood and get used to real life-or-death battles.

But they didn't expect Orochimaru to be such an unexpected variable.

Yagami Yoruichi had considered that Shimura Danzo might be narrow-minded and send Root ninjas to retaliate.

If it were just a Root ninja, Yagami Yoruichi wouldn't be afraid.

With Yagami Yoruichi's current strength, she could easily handle any number of Root ninjas, and at least escape safely with the two women.

You can even rack up some kills, earn some coins, and Hextech tiers.

But Yagami Yoruichi never expected that Orochimaru would be the one to arrive!

Fortunately, no battle took place in the end, and they escaped unscathed.

If something were to happen to the two women, Yagami Yoruichi couldn't even imagine how she would face it.

At the same time, this experience also served as a wake-up call for Yoruichi Yagami.

My current strength is indeed very strong, but it is far from the point where I can act recklessly.

Even if not for yourself, but for the sake of those around you, you must always remain cautious and vigilant.

Yagami Yoruichi looked at Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Rin and said calmly, "If you want to give up becoming a ninja now, or switch to a safer team, it's not too late."

The second half of the sentence was addressed to Nohara Rin.

Kurenai Yuhi's relationship with herself was not only common knowledge in Konoha, but also understood by those familiar with Yoruichi Yagami.

Even Kurenai Yuhi has tacitly agreed that she will marry Yoruichi Yagami when she grows up.

If anyone wants to cause trouble for Yoruichi Yagami, Kurenai Yuhi is the easiest 'weakness' to target.

As for Nohara Rin, she was just an ordinary teammate, at least that's how it appeared to outsiders.

If Nohara Rin left Yagami Yoruichi's team and joined another team, she might not be able to achieve better development, but she would be safer.

"If someone wants to deal with Yoruichi, they'll definitely use me to threaten him, right?"

Kurenai Yuhi smiled, but her hand gripping Yoruichi Yagami's arm trembled slightly: "Even if I don't become a ninja, I can't escape it. Only by increasing my strength can I avoid becoming a burden to Yoruichi-kun."

"I'm sticking with you now, don't even think about getting rid of me." Kurenai was still scared, but her words were very tough.

Sensing Kurenai's determination, Yoruichi Yagami didn't say much, but simply patted her head to soothe her emotions.

"Rin, there's no need to rush into a decision." Yagami Yoruichi said to Nohara Rin, who hadn't spoken yet, "After this mission, we'll be resting in the village for a while. You can think it over carefully."

"no need."

Rin Nohara suddenly spoke up: "I don't want to give up being a ninja, nor do I want to change teams. As long as you don't mind my lack of talent, I want to stay on your team. I might not be of much help in combat, but I will work hard to learn medical ninjutsu!"

"If we are captured by the enemy..." Nohara Rin was about to say something to express her determination.

Yoruichi Yagami raised her hand to interrupt her, saying, "It's good that you've thought it through. Being my teammate will be more dangerous than being in a regular team, so be prepared. I will do my best to protect your safety, but accidents can still happen. If you ever feel like quitting and can't take it anymore, you can tell me anytime."

"Rin, it's alright." Kurenai noticed that Rin's mood was off and immediately went to comfort her, "Yoruichi-kun is very strong, he will definitely be able to protect us."

"If I were really that powerful, I wouldn't have needed to run away today," Yagami Yoruichi said with a hint of helplessness.

Orochimaru is indeed an opponent I cannot handle at the moment.

Even in a one-on-one situation, the chances of escaping unscathed are slim, let alone with two "burdens" in tow.

The fact that they were able to return safely this time is largely thanks to Orochimaru's lack of murderous intent.

"Forget about this completely, and don't mention it to anyone." Yagami Yoruichi emphasized again, "Just pretend nothing happened. Kurenai, you too, don't tell Uncle Shinku. I'll go see the teacher in a bit, and he'll handle it."

"I know!" Kurenai was still a little scared, but she forced herself to stay calm and pushed Yoruichi Yagami, urging him, "Go and turn in the mission, then find the teacher. I'll take care of Rin."

"I'll take you home first." Yagami Yoruichi created a shadow clone: ​​"The clone can handle the mission. Rin, you should go and rest at Hong's house. I'll come find you again tomorrow after I've seen my teacher."

Nohara Rin is just an ordinary person. At least with Yuhi Shinku by her side, she's safer at Yuhi Kurenai's house.

Before meeting Tsunade, even within the village, Yagami Yoruichi dared not relax too much.

……

"The mission is confirmed to be completed. After deducting the village's share, the reward is 58000 taels. Here is the money."

The ninja in charge of registering the mission carefully checked the mission report, counted out a stack of banknotes, and repeatedly checked them to make sure they were correct before handing them over to Yagami Yoruichi. He then updated the team's mission history in the mission logbook.

"Since the teacher isn't leading the team, that portion won't be given. The rest will be distributed according to the normal team rules. Although encountering Orochimaru was an accident, no battle occurred, so I won't take an extra portion."

While thinking, Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clone quickly divided the money into three portions, packed them up, and headed straight for Tsunade's house to meet up with her main body.

At Tsunade's house.

Yoruichi Yagami had already taken the two women home and blocked Tsunade, who had just gotten up.

She seemed to have drunk quite a bit last night; she reeked of alcohol and looked listless.

"Didn't you say you were going on a mission? You're back so soon?" Tsunade yawned and urged, "Get me something to eat, I'm starving! Nothing you buy outside tastes as good as your cooking."

"Teacher, I encountered Orochimaru during this mission."

Yagami Yoruichi's words instantly sobered Tsunade from her hangover.

"What exactly happened?"

Tsunade carefully observed Yoruichi Yagami, and only relaxed slightly after confirming that Yoruichi was not injured.

But she still wasn't completely at ease, and looking at Yagami Yoruichi, she asked, "What exactly happened?"

"Orochimaru wanted my genetic sample for research, but I refused. In order to ensure Kurenai and Rin's safe escape, I gave him some information."

Before coming to Tsunade, Yagami Yoruichi had already thought it through and didn't hide anything, saying directly, "The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan and the cells of the First Hokage have a mutual suppressing and balancing effect."

Hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Tsunade chuckled: "You're really good at making things up! But I don't think I ever told you about the grandfather cells, did I? Orochimaru did?"

"Teacher, I'm not making this up! This is true!" Yagami Yoruichi said seriously, "With Orochimaru's abilities and this information, it's very likely that he can create a test subject who possesses both the Sharingan and Wood Release bloodline limits!"

Chapter 135 The Flying Thunder God Technique Acquired

"That's amazing!"

In a laboratory somewhere.

Orochimaru looked at the white mouse whose entire body was fibrotic and whose body had sprouted tree trunk-like branches. He had an incredulous expression on his face.

"The erosion of the interstitial cells has decreased by 47%, which is still a number that ordinary life forms cannot withstand, but it is much better than the previous lack of progress."

Orochimaru stared intently at the white mouse in the incubation chamber. On its back was a Sharingan with a single tomoe, which looked incredibly eerie and somewhat terrifying.

But Orochimaru looked at the white mouse as if he were examining a rare treasure: "The Sharingan's power is also increasing, and the rate of increase is... very fast!"

As soon as he finished speaking to himself, the magatama in the Sharingan on the back of the white mouse began to spin rapidly, stopping a few seconds later.

At this moment, the Sharingan that originally had one tomoe has now become two tomoe.

However, this change did not last long.

Under the erosion of Hashirama cells and the pressure of the Sharingan, the fragile mice simply could not withstand such a heavy burden.

Its limbs thrashed about for a moment, then it died, leaving only a withered body and a sapling that grew from its trunk, more than ten times its size.

"One tomoe Sharingan isn't enough. No, given the corrosive nature of Hashirama's cells, even a three-tomoe Sharingan wouldn't be able to suppress it, but it could at least suppress most of it. As long as we can find a way to eliminate the remaining corrosiveness, mastering the legendary Wood Release might not be just a fantasy..."

While pondering, Orochimaru picked up a scalpel and removed the Sharingan from the white mouse.

As soon as the Sharingan was removed, one of the tomoe in the pupil disappeared, returning to a single tomoe.

Seeing this, Orochimaru stood there, a thoughtful expression on his face.

……

The land of the Thousand Hands Clan.

"What did you mean by what you just said?!"

Tsunade glared at Yoruichi Yagami and demanded, "The Sharingan, how could it possibly be related to Wood Release?! Where did you get this information from?!"

"Teacher, please don't ask about the origin of the information."

Yagami Yoruichi didn't even think about how to come up with a seemingly logical source of information, so she simply skipped the topic and said, "Teacher, you know how dangerous Orochimaru is. To deal with future troubles, Teacher, you need to get rid of your hemophobia as soon as possible."

Tsunade's talent is absolutely among the top tier in the ninja world.

While she can't compare to monsters like Hashirama Senju or Madara Uchiha, there are few in the entire ninja world whose talent surpasses Tsunade's.