Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"Sir Yoruichi~!"

"Big brother~!" x2.

The three women quickened their pace with joy upon seeing Yagami Yoruichi.

The lively Hyuga Hanabi leaped up and threw herself into Yagami Yoruichi's arms.

"Big brother, sister and Karin are already ninjas!" Hyuga Hanabi looked up at Yagami Yoruichi, her eyes filled with anticipation, and asked, "When Hanabi grows up, can she become a ninja too?"

“If you want to be a ninja, of course you can,” Yagami Yoruichi said with a smile, as he lifted Hyuga Hanabi and placed her on his shoulder.

At only six years old, Hyuga Hanabi was very small and thin, and sitting on Yagami Yoruichi's shoulders didn't look out of place at all.

Hinata Hyuga has become stronger, but her personality remains as gentle as ever, and she has always doted on her younger sister since childhood.

When Hinata Hinata started training with Yoruichi Yagami after Hanabi got a little older, she would bring her younger sister along.

From that time on, Hinata Hanabi liked to sit on Yagami Yoruichi's shoulders and wasn't shy at all.

Even now, this hobby, or rather habit, has not changed.

"My lord, I passed my graduation exam." Karin Uzumaki, holding her ninja headband, asked, "Am I to become a Konoha ninja?"

Strictly speaking, she was from an 'outsider'.

The reason Yagami Yoruichi was able to attend the Ninja Academy was because the Konoha higher-ups didn't want to upset him over such a trivial matter.

Of course, as a distant relative of Tsunade, joining Konoha could be considered a natural progression.

"What are your own thoughts?" Yagami Yoruichi countered.

Karin Uzumaki replied without hesitation, "I'll do as you say, sir. If you want me to be a ninja, I'll be one; if you don't, I'll refuse."

"You can decide this yourself," Yagami Yoruichi waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care.

Karin Uzumaki is still young. Although she is already very strong, she is still in her growth period.

She can train in a team like any other ninja, or train alone with Yoruichi Yagami. The only difference is the training method, and it won't have a significant impact on her future potential.

Before Karin Uzumaki reaches the 'Kage level', Yoruichi Yagami will not send her on any important missions.

Therefore, Yoruichi Yagami had no intention of interfering with her choice.

"I see..." Karin Uzumaki thought for a moment and asked, "If I become a ninja, can I be on the same team as Hinata? The strength of the others is too weak."

The two are both friends and competitors.

Over the years, they have all gotten used to each other as rivals.

"I...I also want to team up with Karin," Hinata Hyuga quickly chimed in.

“If the two of you are on a team, it will be difficult to find a third person.” Yagami Yoruichi stroked his chin.

Not only is it difficult to find a third teammate, but the team leader is also a problem.

They are incredibly strong.

Among the students of the same grade, even the "chosen ones" Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were far inferior to them in strength.

Not to mention the other students.

As for the instructors leading the team, even ordinary Jonin aren't qualified to teach them anything.

Even an elite Jonin like Kakashi Hatake would struggle to deal with two women working together.

As Yagami Yoruichi was pondering, the face of a pale-faced girl suddenly appeared in his mind.

Kurama Yakumo.

Kurenai Yuhi's disciple.

A few years ago, when Yakumo Kurama's Yin Release power went berserk and the monster 'Ido' was born, it caused a little chaos.

At Kurenai's request, Yoruichi Yagami intervened, killed "Ido," and gave Yakumo Kurama a "Sprout of Creation," which gradually restored her extremely weak body.

Although Yakumo Kurama did not attend the Ninja Academy, after recovering his health, he possessed astonishing strength and potential thanks to the Kurama clan's bloodline limit.

As a teammate of Karin Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga, she is definitely qualified.

only……

The number of ninjas in the entire Hidden Leaf Village qualified to be their team leader can be counted on one hand.

We can't expect Tsunade, the Hokage, to personally lead them on low-level missions, can we?

After thinking for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi didn't immediately mention Kurama Yakumo, but instead said, "Let's go back first. Today you officially become ninjas, so we should have a big meal to celebrate."

"Yay! Time for a big meal!" Hinata Hanabi exclaimed excitedly, "I want cake! Cake!"

……

late at night.

Yagami Yoruichi escorted Hinata and Hanabi Hyuga back to the Hyuga clan and returned home.

Tsunade sat in the living room, looking like she had been waiting for a long time.

"Hey, you didn't drink today?" Yagami Yoruichi joked with Tsunade.

"Hmph, you brat, you have no respect for your teacher!" Tsunade cursed, then looked at Yoruichi Yagami and said, "Interested in being the team leader?"

"The team leader?" Yagami Yoruichi raised an eyebrow and said, "You know I'm not interested in Konoha's affairs."

The system of ninjas leading teams is a tradition that was established during the time of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Every year during graduation season, the Hokage personally decides on the team assignments for newly promoted genin and the selection of team leaders.

Elite squads that receive special training are all led by Jonin.

Those "cannon fodder squads" with little talent are led by Chunin or Special Jonin.

Even without Tsunade saying it, Yoruichi Yagami knew that the class assignments and team leaders for this year would give Tsunade a lot of headaches.

Let's not even talk about Karin Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga, who are both monsters with excessive strength.

Choosing a third teammate or a leader for the pair of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, the "chosen ones," is no easy task.

In addition, after Hiruzen Sarutobi stepped down, Tsunade intended to weaken the Sarutobi clan's influence in Konoha.

She didn't want to choose ninjas who were too close to the Sarutobi clan, such as the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, Aburame, and Inuzuka clan members, and she also needed to carefully consider who would lead the team.

"Karin and Hinata, you're not planning to take them either?" Tsunade looked at Yoruichi Yagami and said, "Only you can be their mentor."

"Them..." This time, Yoruichi Yagami did not immediately refuse.

If it were to be the teacher leading Karin Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga, Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't have such a strong tendency to refuse.

After thinking for a while, Yagami Yoruichi said, "If they team up, let's choose Kurama Yakumo as our teammate."

"That child from the Kurama clan?" Tsunade's mind quickly conjured up information about Kurama Yakumo.

Although Yakumo Kurama did not attend the Ninja Academy due to health reasons, his talent as a ninja was indeed outstanding.

Especially after receiving treatment from Yoruichi Yagami, her health gradually improved, making her a true genius.

However, can an ordinary genius compare to Karin Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga?

Tsunade, filled with doubt, asked directly, "Do you think that child has that kind of strength?"

"Her Yin Release talent is very strong." Yagami Yoruichi recalled the last time he met Kurama Yakumo.

The illusion technique orchestrated by the Yin Release monster 'Ido' almost dragged Yagami Yoruichi into it.

It's easy to imagine how terrifying her Yin Release talent is.

With the enhancement of the Kurama clan's bloodline limit 'Five Senses Manipulation' and 'True Illusion Technique', it would be a bit of an exaggeration to say that she has Kage-level combat power, but ordinary Jonin, if they don't have enough resistance to genjutsu, could be instantly killed by her.

With Yagami Yoruichi's 'Sprout of Creation' helping her compensate for her physical defects, her growth in strength is no longer restricted.

Given time, reaching the level of a movie star will be no problem at all.

It's not impossible that it could even reach the level of a super-shadow figure.

Of course, without the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan, this is the limit; there is absolutely no possibility of reaching the Six Paths level.

But let's not even talk about Super Shadow.

Even if he is only among the top tier of Kage-level ninjas, he would still be at the top of the ninja world.

“Since you put it that way…” Tsunade looked at Yoruichi Yagami and suggested again, “You will be their team leader.”

After thinking for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi nodded and said, "If it's the three of them, then it's fine."

It mainly revolves around Karin Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga.

Kurama Yakumo was an accessory.

Yoruichi Yagami helped her in the first place because of Kurenai Yuhi's request.

—The Kurenai of this world also has a very close relationship with Yoruichi Yagami.

We're just one opportunity away from breaking through that final barrier.

With this relationship in place, and it being a small favor that could be done easily, Yagami Yoruichi naturally wouldn't refuse.

However, it's not accurate to say that Yagami Yoruichi cared that much about Kurama Yakumo.

She's just a junior who's somewhat agreeable because of Yuhi Kurenai, and out of a sense of "love me, love my dog".

"Then this team is settled." Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief when Yagami Yoruichi agreed.

The most troublesome squad has been identified. The rest are also a bit of a headache, but they can be properly allocated.

Tsunade thought for a moment and asked, "Naruto and Sasuke, do you have any suggestions? It's hard to find teammates who can match their strength. As for leading a Jonin team... who do you think is more suitable, Kakashi or Jiraiya?"

Jiraiya, having heard that Yagami Yoruichi referred to Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha as "Children of Destiny," stopped searching for any "Children of Prophecy" and, after returning to Konoha, kept a close eye on the two of them.

Tsunade didn't hold back with her old teammate, assigning Jiraiya a whole bunch of troublesome tasks to carry out.

Now, Jiraiya is the one who comes into her sights when it comes to choosing a mentor for Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

"Kakashi is better suited to teach Sasuke, and Jiraiya is better suited to teach Naruto. Anyone would do," Yagami Yoruichi thought for a moment and said, "As for teammates, how about Aburame Shino?"

In terms of strength, apart from Karin Uzumaki and Hinata Hyuga, Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha are in the second tier of this generation, far ahead of the others.

Sakura Haruno's grades in theory classes are good, but her practical skills are terrible.

Even if Tsunade had a cheat code and took Sakura Haruno as her disciple, she still couldn't keep up with the progress of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.