Konoha's Hextech Ninja

In his understanding, battles between ninjas were more about intelligence warfare.

There is no move that cannot be countered.

Any ninjutsu or eye technique can be countered once the enemy understands its principles.

"So, the enemy is Obito? Are there others?" Although Minato Namikaze was heartbroken, he was determined to eliminate this hidden threat for Konoha.

Since my disciple has already 'turned evil,' I'll take him with me to the Underworld to see the Sage of Six Paths.

As a 'perfect ninja', Minato Namikaze would not let any emotions affect his judgment.

"I'll tell you the specifics of the mission later. For now, go and rest. The operation will take place in a few months; the Impure World Reincarnation technique can't last that long."

As Yagami Yoruichi spoke, he rapidly formed hand seals.

A coffin rose from the ground, swallowed Minato Namikaze, and then sank back into the ground.

Chapter 256 Ziyuan: If you can't persuade them, you can only subdue them by beating them!

After temporarily sealing Minato Namikaze, Yoruichi Yagami looked at Tsunade.

"Chiyo's 'Reincarnation Technique' has been confirmed to be fully developed. We can take advantage of this Chunin Exams to capture her."

Yagami Yoruichi asked, "Have you thought it through? Do you want to resurrect your brother?"

Several years ago, Yoruichi Yagami suggested that the forbidden techniques of Impure World Reincarnation and Reanimation Jutsu could be used to help Tsunade revive her family.

However, Tsunade had not yet made up her mind and was still hesitant.

Furthermore, due to uncertainty about Chiyo's progress in developing 'Self-Reincarnation', no action has been taken.

However, now that the teams from various ninja villages have already set off for the Chunin Exams, the villages are much emptier.

With the addition of Sasori's spies within Sunagakure, it was finally confirmed that Chiyo had completed the Reincarnation of the Living Dead.

At this point, it is possible to revive a person.

"If I use the Reincarnation Technique, Chiyo will die, right?" Tsunade hesitated. "What if Sasori finds out..."

Tsunade doesn't care about Chiyo.

However, she knew that Sasori of the Red Sand was a relatively important subordinate to Yoruichi Yagami.

Sasori of the Red Sand, Orochimaru, and Amado of the Three Paths.

These three top 'scientists' in the ninja world, each specializing in a different area, have each contributed a wealth of valuable and advanced technologies.

Sasori of the Red Sand may seem heartless, but who knows if he still cares about his grandmother deep down?

If this incident affects Sasori's loyalty to Yoruichi Yagami, it will also impact Yoruichi's future plans.

“Don’t worry,” Yagami Yoruichi said. “Although Reincarnation is a forbidden technique that trades lives for lives, I have a way to ensure that someone won’t die after using it. I can’t resurrect the dead, but I can prevent the living from dying.”

The simplest way is to use the Sprout of Creation to replenish Chiyo's life force.

If that doesn't work, adding a little more 'Six Paths - Yang Power' will be enough.

As long as Chiyo doesn't die, Sasori of the Red Sand won't have any major problems.

"Is that so?" Tsunade was immediately intrigued, but also somewhat worried.

Seeing her like this, Yagami Yoruichi knew perfectly well that Tsunade truly wanted to revive her brother, but had other concerns.

Perhaps they are afraid of not knowing how to face each other when they meet again, or perhaps they are worried that something like 'coming back to life' will cause some ethical trouble, etc.

However, these things were ultimately trivial matters in Yagami Yoru's eyes.

Having understood Tsunade's thoughts, Yagami Yoruichi stopped asking questions and said directly, "I'll have Sasori go to Sunagakure and bring Chiyo back."

In recent years, it's not just Yoruichi Yagami and those around her who have improved their strength.

The subordinates recruited have all improved significantly in strength.

Yoruichi Yagami does not understand puppetry.

However, when guiding Sasori and the others in developing new technologies, a considerable number of these technologies could be applied to puppets.

The puppets created by Sasori of the Red Sand are now even stronger than the Asura Path among the Six Paths of Pain.

Moreover, their numbers are astonishing, enabling them to unleash terrifying combat power.

Upon hearing that Yagami Yoruichi had made her decision, Tsunade's lips moved slightly, but she did not object, which was considered as her tacit approval of Yagami Yoruichi's decision.

Although I had some reservations about the idea of ​​'coming back to life'.

But she really wanted to see her brother again.

"If Chiyo could use up her life force to be reborn and replenish her life force, wouldn't that allow her to revive even more people?"

A thought flashed through Tsunade's mind. She glanced at Yoruichi Yagami but didn't ask the question.

As if telepathically connected, Yagami Yoruichi asked, "If I could revive the First and Second Hokage, would you have any objections?"

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, was alright.

A very powerful Shadow-level character.

But that's all.

Super Kage level is enough to sweep across the ninja world.

However, there is an insurmountable gap between them and the Six Paths level.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, although far inferior in strength to Hashirama Senju, was a rare scientific genius in the ninja world.

If Tobirama Senju were to join, the progress of scientific research would be greatly accelerated, resulting in the production of more technologically valuable achievements.

As for Tobirama Senju's expertise being in the research of ninjutsu and forbidden techniques, Yoruichi Yagami didn't seem to care much.

Ninjutsu and forbidden techniques are not entirely useless.

Moreover, the development of new ninjutsu and forbidden techniques involves a great deal of basic science, which naturally leads to a large number of 'byproducts' that drive technological change in the ninja world.

In essence, Orochimaru's human experiments and Sasori's puppetry techniques are similar cases.

Of all the research talents under Yagami Yoruichi, only Sanzu Amado is a 'scientist' in the purest sense, and he is proficient in multiple fields such as biology, electronics, and chakra.

Although the current Amado of the Three Paths is no match for the fully-developed Amado of the 'Kara Organization' in the Unburnt Legend, he is far superior.

However, among the scientific research achievements produced, Amado Sanzu, who had only been in the organization for less than three years, produced advanced technologies that could be applied to the entire ninja world, exceeding the combined total of Sasori and Orochimaru.

Of course, there can never be too many of these kinds of talents.

If the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, could be resurrected and added to the research team, he could play a significant role.

However, this kind of thing still requires Tsunade's consent.

After all, he was her 'second grandfather'.

"Grandpa and Second Grandpa?" Tsunade looked at Yagami Yoruichi.

"If you'd like, you can include Mito-sama as well." Yagami Yoruichi didn't mention Tsunade's parents.

Both of them perished in the war in the ninja world, leaving no trace of their bodies. They couldn't even find the materials for the Impure World Reincarnation, so there was no way they could be resurrected.

As for Kato Dan.

Even if Tsunade offered to revive him, Yoruichi Yagami would not consider doing so.

Tsunade hesitated for only half a minute before nodding vigorously and saying, "If possible, please revive them all."

Yagami Yoru nodded and said, "We'll start preparing for this once Sasori brings Chiyo back. However, it will probably have to wait until after the Chunin Exams begin. If we act too early, the Kazekage might get wind of it and abandon the Chunin Exams."

Tsunade was anxious, but she also understood that Yagami Yoruichi was right, so she could only suppress her impulse.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back and teach Shion how to cultivate." Yagami Yoruichi said goodbye to Tsunade and teleported away.

……

Time flies.

Soon, the day arrived when the Chunin Exams were about to begin.

On the training grounds of Konoha, Yagami Yoruichi, with a satisfied expression, said to Shion, "Good progress. You can control your power very well now. How about you try it out in the Chunin Exams this year?"

Shion is currently unable to unleash the theoretical maximum potential of the 'shrine maiden's power'.

However, having only just begun to grasp this power, he already possesses Kage-level combat strength.

This doesn't even include the existence of the 'Netherworld Legion'.

If they were to summon the 'Netherworld Legion' to fight, it would be incredibly troublesome even for top-tier Kage-level powerhouses.

If it were a regular Chunin Exam, or even the Chunin Exam jointly held by Konoha and Sunagakure in the original work.

For Shion to go would be a complete disaster, a case of being outmatched; there's no point in her participating at all.

But this time, led by the five great ninja villages, almost the entire ninja world was drawn in.

Upon receiving the news, Yagami Yoruichi learned that in order to demonstrate their strength in this arms race, the other major ninja villages had dispatched their most elite genin to participate.

Some ninja villages even sent young but very strong geniuses to Konoha to impersonate genin and participate in the exam.

The lineup for this year's Chunin Exams is truly a battle of gods.

Although Shion is strong, she may not be able to secure first place.

There are still some competitors who can rival her.

However, whether or not Shion participates is entirely up to her own decision.

"If I participate, will I be able to fight against Karin, Hinata, and Yakumo?" Shion asked expectantly.

“They will all participate,” Yagami Yoruichi said confidently. “Currently, there are three more Jinchuriki confirmed.”

One-Tailed Jinchuriki Gaara, Seven-Tailed Jinchuriki Fu, Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki Naruto Uzumaki.

Although none of these three have reached the Kage level, they are not weak either.

Especially after activating the power of the tailed beast, once it enters the 'complete tailed beast transformation' state, it will be completely unstoppable for most ordinary ninjas.

Their sheer size advantage meant that no ninja capable of dealing with such colossal creatures was even qualified to fight them.

As for whether they can enter a state of complete tailed beast transformation, Yagami Yoruichi is not sure.

The only certainty is that Gaara can unleash a nearly complete One-Tail under certain circumstances.