Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Because different countries and ninja villages have different systems, the rules for the Chunin Exams need to be carefully discussed and negotiated.

However, holding a Five Kage Summit just for a Chunin Exam is clearly making a mountain out of a molehill.

Fortunately, the technology in the ninja world is quite advanced in this day and age. Computers and even the 'Internet' have emerged, making it entirely possible to hold online meetings.

After some discussion, a new examination plan that was acceptable to all parties was finally determined.

However, this only applies to the exam process itself.

The decision of which ninjas will be selected and which will be eliminated is left to each ninja village to make.

Exams are merely a means to assess the performance of all candidates, nothing more.

At the unanimous request of all parties, all parts of this Chunin Exam involving actual combat will adopt the 'ruleless life-or-death battle' mode.

That is, apart from not allowing any other ninjas besides the examinees to interfere, all means are permitted, and all casualties are also permitted by the rules.

It is foreseeable that the brutality of this exam will far exceed that of any previous Chunin Exam in any ninja village.

……

In the Hokage's office, Tsunade gathered the team leaders from each genin squad and announced the news of the upcoming Chunin Exams.

"You are the team leaders, and you know your subordinates best. So it's up to you to decide who can take the exam."

Tsunade emphasized, "Remember, this Chunin Exam is an arms race between the five great ninja villages, and it will be extremely brutal. The mortality rate is expected to exceed fifty percent! If you think your subordinates are not strong enough, then let them wait until next year when Konoha holds the Chunin Exams on its own."

Under normal circumstances, the Chunin Exams are held twice a year.

However, this time, because the scale of the Joint Chunin Exams is too large, it will only be held once a year.

If you miss it, you'll have to wait until next year.

However, for some weaker genin, waiting another year is much better than losing their lives.

Jiraiya asked, "When exactly is the exam?"

"Four months later," Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya and said, "Your Team 7's mission records aren't good enough, so according to the rules, you can't sign up to participate."

While the assessment for promotion to Chunin is not as rigorous as that for promotion to Jonin, it still requires a minimum number of missions.

Perhaps due to the special aura that comes with being the 'chosen one', Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, apart from the initial D-rank missions like finding cats and dogs, almost always encounter all sorts of bizarre accidents whenever they leave the village to carry out missions, causing changes to the missions.

Many of these missions failed due to unforeseen circumstances.

So far, Team 7's mission record only includes a few D-rank missions and a handful of C-rank missions, which is far from meeting the minimum requirements for participating in the Chunin Exams.

"There's still time, so I'll take them to do a few more missions so they can try to make it to the exam." Jiraiya laughed heartily and said, "The entire ninja world is holding the Chunin Exams together. Such a grand event, my lovely students can't miss it!"

"Oh~ the top-level Chunin Exams? Just hearing about them makes my blood boil!" Might Guy exclaimed excitedly, "It's time for my students to show their youth! Hokage-sama, please make sure our entire Guy Team participates!"

Other team leaders also recommended their subordinates or represented their subordinates in giving up the opportunity to take the Chunin Exams.

"Yoruichi, what do you think of Shikamaru and the others?" Kurenai Yuhi asked softly, standing next to Yoruichi Yagami. "Is it dangerous for them to participate in this Chunin Exams, given their level?"

“There will be some danger. As far as I know, there will be some troublesome guys in this Chunin Exams.” Yagami Yoruichi thought for a moment and said, “However, with the Ino-Shika-Cho trio’s cooperation, as long as we avoid the most dangerous few, we shouldn’t be in any danger. Even if we are eliminated, it will be a good training opportunity.”

"Is that so..." Kurenai hesitated.

He wanted his students to participate in the Chunin Exams to hone their skills, but he was also afraid that the extraordinary Chunin Exams might lead to dangerous situations and cause casualties among his students.

“If you want them to participate, then sign them up. As for safety…” Yagami Yoruichi said, “I’ll have Karin and Hinata look after them, there won’t be any problems. At worst, they can just surrender in the final individual battles if they encounter someone they can’t beat.”

Although this Chunin Exams were very different from the storyline that Yoruichi Yagami was familiar with.

But overall, it still consists of three parts: theoretical exam, team battle, and individual battle.

In team battles, different teams are allowed to help each other and even cooperate.

There are quite a few 'monsters' in this Chunin Exam.

However, compared to Karin Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga, and Yakumo Kurama, there are very few who can be considered strong.

Moreover, Yagami Yoruichi also planned to have Shion participate.

The only problem is that it's hard to find a suitable team.

Yagami Yoruichi planned that if she couldn't find a suitable team for Shion in Konoha, she would simply find a few people from Orochimaru's side.

Orochimaru has 'abducted' many children with special talents over the years, so it wouldn't be difficult for him to easily assemble two teammates for Shion.

She may not be as strong as Shion, but at least she won't hold us back.

Yagami Yoruichi was also very curious.

Can Shion, who is stronger individually, defeat Karin Uzumaki, Hinata Hyuga, and Yakumo Kurama, who are weaker and have less synergy with her, despite being less individually strong but having a more balanced overall strength and better teamwork?

However, whether Shion can participate depends on whether she can fully master the power of the 'shrine maiden' before the Chunin Exams.

In fact, after the power of the demon and the priestess merged, it could no longer be called the 'priestess's power', but out of habit, Shion still called it that.

After breaking the seal left by the previous priestess Miroku, Shion was able to fully mobilize her power.

However, there is still a distance between that and that of 'complete mastery' and 'use with ease'.

When one's strength suddenly increases, there will inevitably be an adaptation period, which is unavoidable for everyone.

Even Yoruichi Yagami took some time to gradually adapt.

Moreover, Shion's power leap far exceeded that of Yagami Yoruichi back then, directly soaring from an ordinary person to possessing 'Kage-level' strength.

Of course, 'super shadow level' is only in theory.

With Shion's current control, she can only unleash Kage-level power at most, and even that is very unstable.

Sometimes, excessive tension can lead to a loss of control over one's internal strength, making it impossible to use even a fraction of it.

"If Shion can't control her power well, then let's not let her participate for now."

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

Kurenai Yuhi, having received a promise from Yoruichi Yagami, had already registered her students for this year's Chunin Exams.

Seeing Tsunade's gaze turn to him, Yagami Yoruichi said, "Hinata and the other two have also signed up. As for... we'll talk about it when the time comes."

Yagami Yoruichi did not reveal Shion's name.

Within Konoha Village, very few people knew of her existence. Apart from a few who had participated in the mission to the Land of Demons, only Tsunade knew.

It's not a bad thing to be cautious when it involves a future 'super-shadow level' figure.

Tsunade understood what Yagami Yoruichi meant, nodded, took out a few registration forms and handed them to Yagami Yoruichi, saying, "The final deadline is the day before the exam starts, and you can register at any time before that."

"I understand." Yagami Yoruichi took the registration form and prepared to go back and give it to Uzumaki Karin, Hyuga Hinata, and Kurama Yakumo.

While I'm at it, I'll send my clone to Orochimaru to see what arrangements he has on his side.

Orochimaru wants to send his subordinates to participate in this Chunin Exam, ostensibly to test their strength.

But even Yoruichi Yagami wasn't sure what he was really planning.

However, one thing is certain: there will be no more 'Konoha Crush Plan' this time.

With Yagami Yoruichi in charge of Konoha, Orochimaru would only consider destroying Konoha if he were tired of living.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't care what Orochimaru was thinking.

Anyway, with me around, he can't cause any trouble.

I need to hurry up and deliver the 'sacrifice' I promised Orochimaru.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Yagami Yoruichi and Yuhi Kurenai continued their date, while her clone quietly left, activating Yagami Yoruichi's strongest sensory ability, [Destiny], to search for White Zetsu's whereabouts throughout the entire ninja world.

"Found it!" With a thought, Yagami Yoruichi vanished instantly.

Chapter 254 Hinata: Karin taught me to do it this way!

The metropolis of the Land of Fire.

Inside the laboratory.

Yagami Yoruichi appeared with a huge sealing scroll.

"Can you please stop appearing and disappearing like that!" Orochimaru said, startled. "My experiments require intense concentration, and being interrupted will waste a lot of materials and time!"

"Stop talking nonsense, I've brought you a sacrifice." Yagami Yoruichi placed one hand on the sealing scroll and released the White Zetsu sealed inside.

There were more than fifty White Zetsu in total, which were captured by Yagami Yoruichi during this period of time while running all over the ninja world.

"Hmm?" Orochimaru was initially nonchalant, but upon seeing that the White Zetsu was alive, albeit unconscious, he immediately showed a puzzled and curious expression: "A living creature can be placed inside a sealing scroll? Did you modify the sealing formula?"

“No, this thing has a very special life form, closer to that of a plant.” Yagami Yoruichi gestured for Orochimaru to examine it himself.

Orochimaru released a small snake, which darted into the mouth of a White Zetsu.

After a moment, he showed a surprised expression: "A Wood Release creation? It seems to contain traces of Hashirama's cells..."

“It’s not Hashirama’s cells.” Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and said, “Remember the story I told you? The Goddess of the Rabbit planted a divine tree and used divine techniques to drain people’s chakra and life force.”

"You mean..." Orochimaru seemed to be thinking.

“These White Zetsu are humans who have had their chakra drained. The Wood Release within them doesn’t come from Hashirama’s cells, but from the Divine Tree.” Yagami Yoruichi pointed at the White Zetsu and said, “They are the best sacrifices for the Impure World Reincarnation. If you want to use the Reanimation Jutsu to change your body, White Zetsu are more suitable for you than most normal ninjas. Although they don’t have particularly strong power, they won’t resist your will like ordinary ninjas, causing weakness in your soul.”

"White Zetsu... what interesting creatures!" Orochimaru exclaimed excitedly, eager to experiment with them immediately.

Ever since Yagami Yoruichi warned him about the flaws of the Reanimation Jutsu, he has not performed the Reanimation Jutsu again.

However, although this body was highly compatible with him, it could not sustain the condition for too long.

It seems they can hold on for a few more years.

But at most, it will need to be replaced after a few years.

This is also a flaw of the Reincarnation of the Corpse.

Each reincarnated body cannot have the lifespan of a normal ninja, which can last for decades.

Depending on the degree of compatibility, a body replacement may be necessary in as few as a few years or as long as more than ten years.

Orochimaru didn't show anything on the surface, but he always felt a sense of urgency and tried countless times to improve the Undying Reincarnation technique and repair the defects in the soul.

But they haven't found a suitable direction yet.

The appearance of White Zetsu, however, gave him a glimmer of hope.

If this creature is truly as Yagami Yoruichi said, the most suitable vessel for the Reanimation Jutsu, even if it is weaker in power, it still has irreplaceable value.