Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Other 'minor' characters, such as the Sound Four, can only bear the most basic curse seals.

However, in terms of strength, Mitarashi Anko is not considered particularly outstanding among Orochimaru's subordinates.

This left Yoruichi Yagami with some lingering doubts.

"You know about the Cursed Seal of Heaven?" Mitarashi Anko was taken aback, staring at Yagami Yoruichi and questioning, "I've been wanting to ask you this before, do you know Orochimaru?!"

Her expression was very cold, and she held a kunai in her hand, looking like she was ready to attack at the slightest provocation.

“Ah, yes.” Yagami Yoruichi glanced at Mitarashi Anko and said, “Orochimaru is, for now, my subordinate, but his loyalty remains to be seen.”

After all, Orochimaru was forcibly subdued by her, so Yagami Yoruichi couldn't be sure how loyal he was to her.

"Where is he?!" Mitarashi Anko's body erupted with violent chakra fluctuations, her hair stood on end, and her eyes were filled with deep hatred.

"Hmm?" Yagami Yoruichi couldn't help but look at Mitarashi Anko.

Didn't she just run out of chakra?

Where did this chakra come from?

The holder of the Heavenly Curse Seal does indeed appear to be somewhat special.

Yagami Yoruichi sensed that Mitarashi Anko's chakra was normal and not mixed with natural energy, and the cursed seal on her body did not show any change.

Clearly, the strangely emerging chakra did not come from the power of the cursed seal, but rather from some special talent of Mitarashi Anko herself.

"Extra chakra? I don't think I've ever heard of that. It's probably not some kind of bloodline limit ability, just a special constitution..."

While Yagami Yoruichi was pondering, he said to Mitarashi Anko, "You're far from being strong enough to find Orochimaru. I'll tell you where Orochimaru is when you can defeat my summoning beast."

Being able to defeat the Little Dragon in its normal mode means it has Kage-level strength.

If she really reaches that level of strength, going to see Orochimaru might bring some interesting surprises.

Yoruichi Yagami was quite eager to see some fun, but she didn't think Anko Mitarashi could break through to the Kage level.

Don't be fooled by the later stages where it seems like Shadow-level characters are as weak as dogs, and Super-Shadow-level characters are everywhere.

In fact, in the ninja world, reaching the Kage level is definitely considered standing at the pinnacle of the ninja world.

Mitarashi Anko was already quite old at this point, and if she truly had talent, she should have shown it long ago.

However, she is currently only at the Chunin level. She is considered a genius among ordinary ninjas, but without a special opportunity, she has virtually no hope of reaching the Kage level.

In a few more years, when they reach their peak, having the strength of a normal Jonin would be considered a great achievement.

More likely, like in the original work, he will stop at the level of Special Jonin.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Mitarashi Anko recalled Orochimaru's strength and felt as if she had been doused with cold water. She instantly calmed down, and her chakra stabilized again, no longer appearing ready to explode at any moment.

"Strength..." Mitarashi Anko always acted as if she was the most powerful person under the Hokage, second only to the Hokage.

But in reality, she is still self-aware.

Besides, he had just been 'beaten up' by Charmander, so he knew how big the gap in strength between the two sides was.

It's no exaggeration to say that under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for her to have enough power to capture Orochimaru in her lifetime.

Suddenly, Mitarashi Anko remembered something, abruptly raised her head, looked at Yagami Yoruichi, and pleaded, "Could you help me increase my strength?!"

"what?"

Yagami Yoruichi was stunned, not understanding Mitarashi Anko's thought process.

Why did she suddenly ask me to help her improve her strength when we were talking so well?

"You're so strong, you must have a way to help me, right?!" Mitarashi Anko said repeatedly, "As long as it can improve my strength, I'm willing to endure any amount of hardship in my training!"

Yoruichi Yagami shook her head and said without hesitation, "I refuse!"

"Why?!" Mitarashi Anko's eyes widened.

"Too much trouble." Yagami Yoruichi curled his lip and said, "Besides, your talent is too poor, I'm too lazy to teach you."

Aside from the chakra that inexplicably appeared just now, Yagami Yoruichi really couldn't see anything worth cultivating in Mitarashi Anko.

Her physical strength and chakra reserves are decent, but only moderately so.

In terms of ninjutsu, aside from simple fire-style techniques, he only knows the snake-style ninjutsu taught by Orochimaru.

The upper limit of this type of ninjutsu is limited; no matter how much you practice, it will only reach that level.

Even if you teach her some advanced ninjutsu or even forbidden techniques, her stats won't keep up, and her combat power won't be that strong.

It's difficult enough to even reach the level of a Shadow, so there's practically no value in training them.

This is completely different from the cases of Kaori Uzumaki and Hikaru Uchiha.

She's not even as good as Hinata Hyuga.

Hinata Hyuga is known as the "Byakugan Princess" and will be able to awaken a Byakugan of extremely high purity in the future. Her bloodline is also somewhat related to the Otsutsuki clan.

"I...I've saved a lot of money over the years, and I'm willing to give it all to you." Anko Mitarashi, still unwilling to give up, pleaded, "If it's not enough, I can do more missions to earn more..."

“Not interested.” Yagami Yoruichi shook his head and said, “Your wealth is nothing to me. Even if it were hundreds of millions or billions of taels, I wouldn’t care.”

How much money can an ordinary ninja save by following the routine of completing missions?

It's not even a fraction of what Yagami Yoruichi earned.

The wealth controlled by the merchants and nobles under Yagami Yoruichi's control is an astonishing figure.

Money in the secular sense is of negligible use to Yagami Yoruichi.

“I…” Mitarashi Anko wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Yagami Yoruichi.

"Don't say I didn't give you a chance. If you can last more than an hour without being defeated by Charmander, I can teach you."

Yoruichi Yagami casually said, "But if you can't do it, don't waste my time."

To last more than an hour against Charmander, one must at least possess the strength of an elite Jonin.

If Mitarashi Anko can truly train herself to become an elite Jonin, then helping her and pushing her strength to Kage level wouldn't be out of the question.

But if she can't even do that, then it just means she really has no value for training.

With all the methods that Yagami Yoruichi possesses, even those with less talent are confident that she can help them improve their strength.

But that only applies to the very few people closest to you.

Yagami Yoruichi and Mitarashi Anko are merely acquaintances; their relationship isn't that close, so naturally, Yagami Yoruichi wouldn't invest too many resources in Mitarashi Anko.

However, if her constitution is indeed special and she can develop it on her own, Yagami Yoruichi wouldn't mind lending her a hand and researching just how special her constitution is that can bear the Heavenly Curse Seal.

Although she could ask Orochimaru directly, Yagami Yoruichi didn't trust Orochimaru enough in this world, and she was afraid of scaring him away.

After all, Mitarashi Anko's Heavenly Curse Seal is related to Orochimaru's life.

"Is this the test?" Mitarashi Anko's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "I will definitely do my best!"

“You can come see me once a week, and I’ll have Charmander be your sparring partner.” Yagami Yoruichi looked Mitarashi Anko up and down to confirm, “You shouldn’t be seriously injured, so I won’t treat you. After you’ve rested, you can go back on your own.”

After saying that, Yagami Yoruichi activated the Flying Thunder God Technique and disappeared.

"Wait a moment……"

Mitarashi Anko tried to call out to Yagami Yoruichi, but she was too late.

Seeing Yagami Yoruichi disappear, she pouted somewhat unhappily and muttered, "What! He left so abruptly! I'm supposed to be a beautiful girl, don't I have any appeal at all?!"

Chapter 241 Secondary Equipment Slots!

[All skills of 'Aphelios, the Reign of the Crescent Moon' have reached their maximum proficiency level.]

[You have received a reward: a secondary equipment slot.]

[Note: There are six slots for secondary equipment. These slots operate simultaneously with the primary equipment slots, but duplicate equipment cannot be purchased.]

Upon seeing this system notification, Yoruichi Yagami couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"There's another surprise?!"

With Yagami Yoruichi's base stats, ordinary equipment provides negligible improvement to her.

However, the important part of the equipment is not the basic stats, but the additional 'special effects'.

Without the bonus from the 'Six-Piece Set of the Emperor of the Rui Heaven', Yagami Yoruichi's stats wouldn't have increased to their current level.

Of course, once you have the standard six-piece set, it's no longer possible to significantly increase your stats with other equipment.

There are only a few pieces of equipment that can interact with the 'Ruian Emperor Template' and have their attributes stacked in a loop.

However, other 'functional equipment' is still very valuable to Yoruichi Yagami.

Seeing the newly appeared equipment slot, Yagami Yoruichi did not hesitate at all and bought the first piece of equipment, [Guardian Angel].

Reality is not a game; 'tolerance for mistakes' is more important than anything else.

A resurrection armor could give Yoruichi Yagami a second life, so it's undoubtedly the highest priority.

Even if you never use it, it's still worth taking up an equipment slot.

[Guardian Angel: +55 Attack Damage, 45 Armor. 'Rebirth': Passive, upon death, resurrects on the spot after 4 seconds, restoring 50% maximum health and 100% maximum chakra. Cooldown: One calendar day. 'Angel of Justice': Passive, exclusive reward for the hero template 'Angel of Justice - Kayle', grants +1 slot to the skill 'Divine Judgment' while wielding this item.]

In addition to its own effects, this equipment also provides a bonus exclusive to 'Kayle the Righteous Angel', which can enhance the strength of Kayle's ultimate ability, [Divine Judgment].

As for other equipment, Yagami Yoruichi hesitated for a moment and selected a few options.

Other items that belong to the 'survival' category include the Banshee's Veil, Zhonya's Hourglass, Death's Dance, and Night's Edge.

The [Scythe of Essence] restores chakra.

Defensive equipment: [Thousand-Faced Jashu], [Berserker Armor].

Offensive equipment: Infinity Edge and Blade of the Ruined King.

And also [Heart Steel] and [Arrogance], which have infinite growth attributes.

Choose five out of the eleven pieces of equipment.

The other equipment wasn't weak, but it wasn't as helpful to Yoruichi Yagami as these items.

Yagami Yoruichi hesitated for a moment before making her choice.

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