Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"Under the influence of Madara Uchiha and Obito, after Nagato turned to the dark side, the Akatsuki organization, which was originally established in pursuit of peace, became the key to promoting the 'Eye of the Moon Plan' and recruited many rogue ninjas," Yagami Yoruichi said. "The black coat with red clouds that Kakuzu wore is the symbol of the Akatsuki organization."

"I see." Tsunade's eyes flashed, and she asked, "You suspect his target is Naruto?"

“That’s possible, but it’s more likely they’re after Jiraiya’s bounty.” Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and said, “Kakuzu is a greedy bounty hunter. As far as I know, Jiraiya’s bounty on the black market is very high.”

"A bounty hunter?" Tsunade was taken aback.

However, she didn't ask any further questions.

In the ninja world, there are countless strange and eccentric characters.

Being greedy for money is just a very common and minor issue.

"However, the Akatsuki organization's strength should not be underestimated, given that they were able to recruit such powerful rogue ninjas." A sense of vigilance rose in Tsunade's heart.

"There's no need to be so nervous. Nagato and Obito are both quite powerful, plus Black Zetsu whose strength is unknown. However, I estimate that Black Zetsu's strength shouldn't be too great, otherwise he wouldn't have only dared to cause trouble in the dark for thousands of years."

After thinking for a while, Yagami Yoruichi said, "I'll urge Orochimaru to speed things up and resurrect a batch of strong individuals as soon as possible. At that time, we'll at least be able to overwhelm the Akatsuki in terms of the number of strong individuals."

In fact, Konoha is not afraid of Akatsuki at all right now.

It includes a group of Kage-level powerhouses such as Tsunade, Jiraiya, Fugaku Uchiha, and Shisui Uchiha.

There's also Kakashi Hatake, a freak who can go toe-to-toe with anyone, and Might Guy, a monster who can trade one for one with anyone at the absolute limit.

Even Yagami Yoruichi's three students, plus Shion who was recently brought to Konoha by Yagami Yoruichi, are all very strong. If they join forces, they can definitely deal with two weaker Kage-level opponents.

Even if the Akatsuki came to attack, Yagami Yoruichi would only need to deal with Nagato and Uchiha Obito, the two strongest members, while the others could be handled by Konoha's strong fighters.

Besides, the probability of such a thing happening is not very high.

"How's the Chunin Exams going? Have the other ninja villages replied?" Yagami Yoruichi asked, getting down to business.

Under normal circumstances, it is not easy to gather information about a major ninja village.

In peacetime, since there is no need to send out a large number of ninjas to fight, most of the forces will remain in the village.

The Great Ninja Village must be heavily guarded, with incredibly comprehensive defenses.

Holding a joint Chunin Exam would mobilize the resources of all the major ninja villages.

At the very least, they would send a few skilled Jonin to escort the examinees, right?

Even in ninja villages like Sunagakure and Kumogakure, which have to follow Konoha's lead, the village's Kage might have to come in person to show sincerity.

This could create vulnerabilities in the village's defenses, making it easier for Orochimaru and his group to infiltrate the village, gather intelligence, and obtain the corpses of powerful individuals who had already passed away.

and……

Among them are two Jinchuriki: Gaara, the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast, and Fu, the Jinchuriki of the Seven-Tailed Beast. They are both around the same age and suitable to participate in this Chunin Exam.

Once the Chunin Exams are over and it's time to make a move, we can simply leave them in Konoha.

However, this is contingent on most of the ninja villages in the ninja world being willing to cooperate with Konoha and organize a large-scale Chunin Exam.

"The Sand Village and the Cloud Village have already sent letters indicating that they will participate in the Chunin Exams, and the news has already been spread."

Tsunade said, "Now it depends on what Iwagakure and Kirigakure decide."

Those small ninja villages are not worth paying attention to.

Not to mention that if the five great ninja villages jointly hold the Chunin Exams, they will inevitably have no choice but to participate.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't care much about these small ninja villages.

Except for Takigakure, which has a Seven-Tails Jinchuriki.

Even the Akatsuki's stronghold, Amegakure, was not of much concern to Yagami Yoruichi.

Anyway, they'll come knocking on our door eventually.

Facing opponents like Nagato and Obito Uchiha, Yoruichi Yagami certainly didn't want the battle to break out in Konoha.

Tsunade looked at Yoruichi Yagami and said, "Are you sure you want to collect all the tailed beasts? What if the legendary Rabbit Goddess really does revive..."

Yoruichi Yagami recounted the story of the Otsutsuki clan during the last meeting, and Tsunade was already familiar with it.

“Don’t worry,” Yagami Yoruichi said decisively. “Even if she really comes back to life, I have the ability to deal with her.”

Tsunade frowned, clearly not relaxed by Yagami Yoruichi's words.

"Besides, I'm only collecting the tailed beasts for research purposes for now. I won't revive the Ten-Tails, at least not in the short term," Yagami Yoruichi added.

Tsunade was relieved to hear that Yagami Yoruichi had no intention of reviving the Ten-Tails.

"Just how strong are you?" Tsunade couldn't help but ask.

"It should be... a bit stronger than the Goddess of the Rabbit." Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the system panel.

As the proficiency with the newly acquired heroes continues to increase, Yoruichi Yagami's ability to reach the 'Six Paths Level' or 'Demigod Level' also increases.

In addition, it won't be long before they accumulate the basic attributes that are currently at the limit.

Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't dare say she's invincible among the 'Six Paths Level', but among the known Six Paths Level powerhouses, there shouldn't be anyone capable of defeating her.

Even the Sage of Six Paths, Hagoromo Otsutsuki, who is theoretically the strongest in this world and has likely accumulated power over a thousand years with the help of the Netherworld, is no exception.

If anyone could pose a threat to Yagami Yoruichi, it would only be the mysterious Otsutsuki clan's lair, located in a faraway part of the universe, where perhaps some Otsutsuki possess even greater power.

And, the Otsutsuki god who is said to have 'ascended' to a higher dimension.

On this planet, in a one-on-one situation, Yoruichi Yagami fears no one.

Although Yagami Yoruichi does not possess overpowered eye techniques such as the Tenseigan or Rinnegan, nor does she have powerful bloodline limit abilities like the All-Killing Ash Bones or the Eighty Gods Vacuum Strike.

However, the versatility brought by the numerous hero templates gives Yagami Yoruichi an incredibly comprehensive combat ability, with ways to deal with any situation and any type of enemy.

"Don't worry, everything will be over in a very short time after the Chunin Exams are over."

Seeing Tsunade's worried expression, Yagami Yoruichi couldn't help but comfort her, saying, "At that time, the Land of Fire will become the center of the ninja world, bringing eternal peace to the ninja world."

"Eternal peace..."

A strange look flashed in Tsunade's eyes, but she didn't notice that Yagami Yoruichi said "Land of Fire" instead of "Konoha".

Chapter 253 Another Super Shadow Level

A secret base somewhere in the Land of Rain.

White pieces of paper flew in from afar and gathered together.

Xiao Nan's figure gradually appeared.

"Payne."

Konan spoke up: "Breaking news, Konoha plans to unite the five great ninja villages and all the smaller ninja villages to hold a joint Chunin Exam. Except for Kirigakure, which is controlled by Madara, the other four great ninja villages have already agreed."

"Madara will also send people to participate in the Chunin Exams."

Pain, bearing Yahiko's face, sat at the entrance of the cave, gazing at the rain outside. In a cold, emotionless tone, he said, "The five great ninja villages are jointly holding the Chunin Exams. This is a good opportunity. Find suitable people as soon as possible to participate in this exam and use the opportunity to gather information about the Jinchuriki of each village."

Xiao Nan couldn't help but question, "Isn't it a bit too early to start gathering intelligence now... Besides, this is Zetsu's mission."

The members of the Akatsuki organization each had their own ulterior motives.

Konan and Pain knew very well that the masked man who called himself "Uchiha Madara" was using them.

But they also want to use each other's power.

Both sides feigned compliance while secretly vying for control of the Akatsuki organization.

Konan knew that Pain had sent people to gather information about the Jinchuriki in preparation for the next phase of his plan.

But she thought it was dangerous.

The Akatsuki organization is indeed very strong, but if it were openly exposed to the sight of the five great ninja villages, even if Pain truly possessed godlike power, he might not be able to withstand the attack of the five great ninja villages.

It would be better to send Zetsu, who is clearly in cahoots with Madara Uchiha, to gather intelligence.

If anything goes wrong, the other party will be the one to take the blame; it won't be so easy to implicate 'Pain'.

Pain knew Konan meant well, but he didn't accept her kindness, saying, "Madara has his own plans, and he's not on our side. And Zetsu is Madara's man, so we can't rely on him completely. We need our own sources of intelligence, and Amegakure exists for that reason."

Hearing Payne's firm stance, Konan had no choice but to give up arguing. After thinking for a moment, she said, "My three disciples are just the right age, so let them go."

The Akatsuki organization is not very large now. Apart from a few core members, the number of peripheral members is very small, and their strength is not particularly impressive.

In addition, we can't send people in their forties or fifties to participate in the Chunin Exams; that would be too shameless.

Choosing the tallest among the short ones severely limits the range of options available.

After thinking for a while, Konan asked again, "Which village should we participate under? Amegakure doesn't seem quite right."

At this point in time, the Akatsuki organization has not yet killed Hanzo the Salamander or occupied Amegakure.

To participate in the Chunin Exams under the name of the 'Akatsuki' organization? That's definitely inappropriate.

Because Amegakure will also send people there, and then their secret will be exposed.

"Have Madara arrange an identity for him to participate as a low-ranking ninja from the Mist Village," Pain suggested.

Xiao Nan didn't speak again. After waiting for a while, seeing that 'Pain' had no other instructions, she turned into pieces of paper and flew away.

Watching Konan's departing figure, a strange emotion flashed in Pain's Rinnegan, which was swirling with ripples. He quickly regained his indifferent and emotionless demeanor, turned back, and continued to gaze at the rain outside.

……

The news that Konoha was calling for a 'Joint Chunin Exam' quickly became the hottest topic in the ninja world, bar none, within just a few months.

Since the end of the last Shinobi World War and the signing of the peace treaty, Sunagakure has been an ally of Konoha.

They are allies in name only, but vassals in reality.

The strongest village, Kumogakure, also suffered a significant drop in strength after being conquered by Yagami Yoruichi. In order to protect the village, it had no choice but to submit to Konoha.

Upon receiving the letter from Konoha, the two ninja villages immediately announced that they would send a team of genin to participate in the joint Chunin Exams held by Konoha.

When the news spread, the small ninja villages sandwiched between several countries also sent diplomatic letters to Konoha, expressing their desire to participate in the Chunin Exams hosted by Konoha.

Hidden Rock Village.

Onoki summoned Yotsuchi and Akatsuchi for a discussion. After learning that there was a powerful Wood Release ninja in Konoha who was suspected of having strength comparable to Hashirama Senju, he also chose to join the Chunin Exams in order to further investigate the relevant information.

Meanwhile, Kirigakure, which was still under Obito Uchiha's control, also organized a team to participate in the Chunin Exams at Obito's instruction and on the orders of the Fourth Mizukage.

Thus, all five major ninja villages, along with almost all the smaller ninja villages, participated in this 'grand event,' making the Chunin Exams unprecedented in scale.