Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Yagami Yoruichi's Wood Dragon can be considered a ninjutsu capable of attacking aerial targets.

But it doesn't actually fly; it needs to use its tail to support itself on the ground. It's just that its body is so large that it looks like it's flying in the air.

However, when facing the truly flying Onoki, the Wood Dragon's agility was far inferior, making it difficult for it to catch up with the incredibly nimble Onoki.

Of course, given enough time, they will eventually be able to defeat Onoki.

This little old man was much older than Hiruzen Sarutobi; he was almost seventy years old.

Neither his chakra reserves nor his physical strength were sufficient to sustain him in high-intensity combat for an extended period.

If they keep fighting for a while, Onoki will definitely be the first to give out.

If he were alone, he wouldn't be able to escape using flying ninjutsu.

His flight speed wasn't particularly fast; he was just more agile than the wooden dragon.

With just Wood Release, Yoruichi Yagami was confident she could defeat Onoki in a little longer, not to mention she had many other methods.

For example, when combined with Ryze's control skills, although it is difficult to lock onto the incredibly agile Onoki in the high sky, as long as you can succeed once, you can end the battle instantly.

Even if you try a few more times, it won't take too much time or chakra.

However, Yoruichi Yagami didn't have the patience to continue entangled with Onoki.

"Rune Imprisonment!"

Yagami Yoruichi unleashed a burst of chakra, controlling the yellow earth.

Vines quickly wrapped around Huang Tu's robust body, their sharp barbs digging deep into his flesh.

Without Huang Tu's leadership, the other elite ninjas were no match for Yagami Yoruichi's Wood Release and were captured one after another.

Several Jonin were killed instantly because Yagami Yoruichi didn't control the force of her attack properly; their bones and internal organs were crushed by the tough vines.

Thus, the battle had only lasted half an hour.

Apart from Onoki, all the ninjas and civilians of Iwagakure fell under Yagami Yoruichi's control.

Even if Onoki escapes, Iwagakure can be considered destroyed.

"Tsuchikage!"

Yagami Yoruichi wrapped all the prisoners in vines, hung them on a tree, and displayed them in front of Onoki, threatening, "Surrender immediately, or I can't guarantee how many Iwa ninja will survive!"

"I am willing to surrender!"

Onoki nearly ground his teeth to powder, suppressing his anger as he shouted, "But you must promise that you will not kill any more ninjas or villagers of Iwagakure!"

Whether they survive depends on how much sincerity you are willing to put in.

Yagami Yoruichi, controlling a wooden dragon, stared at Onoki from dozens of meters away and said, "Surrender and they might still have a chance to live. If they don't agree, then Iwagakure has no reason to exist."

"I surrender!"

Enraged and frightened, Onoki used the Light-Heavy Rock Technique to land on the ground.

As soon as he entered the thick yellow fog composed of highly poisonous pollen, Onoki felt dizzy.

The most terrifying aspect of the 'Descendant of the Flower Tree World' is not the direct attack from the Wood Release creations, but the highly poisonous pollen.

This is a deadly poison that can even incapacitate a village's Kage. No matter how strong a ninja is, they cannot sustain a battle for long in this thick, poisonous fog.

Ōnoki knew with just one breath that his village's ninjas had no reason to lose.

Even he could only last half an hour in this poisonous fog before collapsing from the poison.

Not to mention the other ninjas.

"I have already surrendered!" Onoki raised his head and shouted in the direction of Yagami Yoruichi, "Make any demands you may have."

"Lord Tsuchikage, your strength is formidable. Please allow me to seal your chakra first." Yagami Yoruichi created a wood clone and appeared before Onoki.

Onoki did not resist, allowing Yagami Yoruichi's wood clone to seal away his chakra.

However, what Onoki didn't realize was that while sealing his chakra, Yagami Yoruichi left a hidden Flying Thunder God mark on him.

Whether or not we need it, we should keep a backup plan.

When she defeated the Sand Village ninjas, Yagami Yoruichi also left the Flying Thunder God mark on most of the Sand Village Jonin.

If war breaks out again in the future, with this Flying Thunder God mark, Yagami Yoruichi can launch a sneak attack at any time.

Being strong is not scary.

Those who are strong and shameless are the most terrifying beings in the ninja world.

After doing all this, Yagami Yoruichi put away 'Flower Tree World Advent', used Wind Release to disperse the poisonous fog, and then led Uchiha Fugaku and the others to Onoki.

Onoki was very short, barely reaching Yagami Yoruichi's waist. He had to strain his neck to see Yagami Yoruichi's face.

"Wood Release kid..."

Ohnoki was filled with grief and indignation.

He had heard long ago that a Wood Release ninja had appeared in Konoha again.

But in his mind, the most powerful ninja god of that time was not the Wood Release, but Hashirama Senju himself.

Unexpectedly, this incredibly young Wood Release ninja single-handedly defeated the Hidden Stone Village, which he had painstakingly built up over decades!

If things go wrong, Iwagakure, a village that has been passed down for decades, might perish.

The thought of this possibility filled Ohnoki with despair.

"Konoha's Wood Release kid, state your terms."

Ōnoki did not accuse Yagami Yoruichi of launching an invasion without cause.

The target of Iwagakure's attack was Konoha, which had been fighting the Cloud Ninja for several years.

It was precisely because Konoha and Kumogakure had been locked in a stalemate for so long that Onoki underestimated Yoruichi Yagami.

His spies planted in Konoha would never be able to find out that the significance of the Cloud Ninja Battlefield for Konoha was to deplete the strength of the four major clans, not whether they would win or lose.

Before the four major clans are weakened to the extreme, even if the Cloud Ninja wants to admit defeat, the Leaf Village will immediately open up a new battlefield.

It can be said that the internal strife within Konoha largely misled Onoki's judgment.

If he had known that Yoruichi Yagami was so strong, he would never have taken the initiative to attack Konoha.

They might even unite with former enemies like Sunagakure and Kumogakure to fight against the threat from Konoha.

But now, it's all too late.

Onoki's only wish was to preserve the legacy of Iwagakure from being destroyed.

Ideally, we could preserve as many interests as possible.

Having spent his entire life as a politician, Onoki knew better than anyone that in the ninja world, everything was illusory; only strength and interests were real.

If you're going to admit defeat, you have to admit it cleanly.

If you're going to get hit, stand at attention.

"With this agreement signed, Iwagakure can continue to exist."

Yoruichi Yagami took out the agreement she had prepared beforehand and handed it to Onoki.

Seeing Yagami Yoruichi's appearance, Onoki knew perfectly well that Yagami Yoruichi had anticipated this scene long ago, and had even prepared the defeat agreement with Iwagakure in advance.

With a sigh, Onoki took the agreement and looked at its contents.

The agreement basically copied the terms originally signed with Sunagakure, with only minor adjustments made to the details based on the different situations of the two ninja villages.

For example, in terms of compensation, Konoha demanded three times more compensation from Iwagakure, which was wealthier than Sunagakure.

In addition, because Konoha has been developing its power industry in recent years and its business has grown larger and larger, relying solely on Konoha ninjas to sell chakra is becoming insufficient.

In the compensation agreement, Yagami Yoruichi also included a clause stipulating that Iwagakure must regularly provide Konoha with chakra at a low price.

The price is one-tenth of the price that Konoha ninjas sell chakra for.

Even including the costs of equipment and transportation, Konoha's power company can still make a fortune from this.

There are also many other miscellaneous clauses, such as limiting the number of Iwagakure ninjas, the allocation of mission quotas, and even clauses that allow various Konoha goods to enter the Land of Earth for sale without conditions, and prohibit the imposition of tariffs or other taxes.

Overall, once this agreement is signed, the development speed of the two sides will be significantly outpaced.

Konoha could simultaneously exploit Iwagakure for its wealth while using the Land of Earth as a large dumping ground to extract enormous riches.

Within ten years, even without Yagami Yoruichi's military might, the balance of power between the two sides will be completely different.

Even though Onoki was shrewd and didn't understand the terms like acquiring chakra and free trade of goods, he was aware of the burden this agreement would place on Iwagakure.

but……

Onoki looked up and glanced at Yagami Yoruichi.

He saw no trace of the kindness and compassion a young man should have in his eyes, only indifference and undisguised murderous intent.

He had no doubt that if he refused, then he, and those tens of thousands...

No, many Iwa ninja died in the battle just now, and there are probably less than nine thousand left alive.

If they don't agree to Yagami Yoruichi's conditions, I'm afraid none of these eight thousand ninjas will survive.

"I……"

Onoki clenched his fist, lowered his head with difficulty, and said, "I'll sign! I hope Konoha will keep its promise!"

"Once the agreement is signed, we're considered one of our own."

Yagami Yoruichi said casually, "Konoha has always treated its own people well."

What do you mean by "our own people"?

This is called an 'alliance,' but in reality, it treats Iwagakure as a vassal, or even a blood donation bag!

Onoki roared inwardly, but outwardly dared not show the slightest anger, for fear of angering Yagami Yoruichi and bringing annihilation to Iwagakure.

"Yes..." Onoki felt a deep sorrow and despair, but he still had to force a fawning posture and echoed, "Iwagakure will definitely follow Konoha's lead from now on. If Konoha tells us to go east, we will never go west!"

No matter what happens in the future, let's preserve the village's heritage first!

I've heard that Sunagakure also suffered heavy losses, and there are also Cloud Ninja currently at war with Konoha...

Onoki was already thinking about how to contact other ninja villages to jointly fight against the threat posed by Konoha.