Konoha's Hextech Ninja

I took stock of what I had gained.

The destruction of Kumogakure brought Yagami Yoruichi approximately 180,000 Hextech Shards.

Including the spoils from the destruction of Iwagakure, Yagami Yoruichi now has nearly 500,000 Hextech Shards.

Even considering the potential losses that occur when converting different resources using [Hextech Shards], this quantity is enough for Yoruichi Yagami to use for a long time.

Upon returning to the Land of Fire, Yagami Yoruichi did not rush to attack Sunagakure and Kirigakure. Instead, she left the battlefronts on both sides entirely to the Edo Tensei forces and Konoha's elite troops.

Summon the daimyo and order him to send his subordinate officials, under the protection of the Konoha ninja, to take over the territories of the Land of Earth, the Land of Lightning, and many smaller countries in those directions, including the Land of Hot Water, the Land of the Moon, and the Land of Grass.

Tobirama Senju, who had only recently been resurrected, was also dispatched by Yoruichi Yagami. On one hand, he was to work with the bureaucrats under the daimyo to take over and control these territories, and on the other hand, he was to lead the ninjas of Konoha to ensure that these territories would not descend into chaos.

After handing over all the messy and trivial matters, Yagami Yoruichi appeared on the moon in a flash.

Hinata Hyuga is still trying her best to control the giant Tenseigan and monitor the ninja world.

Upon seeing Yagami Yoruichi's true form arrive, she immediately said, "Yoruichi-nii, there are no obvious signs of activity from Sunagakure and Kirigakure. It seems they won't be attacking anytime soon."

"I understand. I didn't come here for that."

Yagami Yoruichi said, "Hinata, you should rest too. You don't need to push yourself so hard."

Hinata Hyuga blushed, lowered her head, and said softly, "I'm not tired as long as I can help Yoruichi-nii-san."

"Monitoring the ninja world is a long-term mission, and proper rest is necessary to better complete the mission."

After saying a few words, Yagami Yoruichi changed the subject and said to Hyuga Hinata, "Let me see your bow."

Hinata Hyuga was somewhat confused, but she still took the longbow off her back and handed it to Yoruichi Yagami.

"It's almost entirely composed of chakra metal, with only a small amount of alloy added to increase its hardness..."

Yoruichi Yagami possessed Ornn's forging skills, a demigod-level level of craftsmanship. With just a touch, she immediately grasped the intricacies of the longbow.

Aside from its extremely high chakra conductivity, this bow has virtually no advantages.

But in terms of cost, the bow and arrows together weighed nearly a hundred pounds of chakra metal, which almost emptied the Hyuga clan's coffers.

Apart from fixed assets such as land, real estate, and shops, almost all cash flow is swallowed up by this system.

Yoruichi Yagami had vaguely heard that the Hyuga clan had been cutting back on their spending in recent years, even reducing the training subsidies for clan ninjas and the living allowances for ordinary clan members.

It seems that this longbow was made specifically for Hinata Hyuga.

Unfortunately, after the destruction of Takumi-nin Village, the ninja world did not have any particularly outstanding blacksmithing masters.

Despite possessing incredibly valuable materials, the quality of this bow is only mediocre.

It's barely enough to reach the Kage level; beyond that, it can't withstand high-intensity battles.

Yoruichi Yagami studied it for a while, then looked up and asked, "This bow is no longer up to your skill level. I'm going to have a new one made for you. As for the design, are you comfortable using this bow? Or would you like to change to a different style?"

The most important thing about the [Boundary Bow] is its effect, the inscriptions and magic circuits engraved on the bow.

As for the appearance, it's not important; it can be adjusted within a certain range.

Whether it's made into a long bow, a short bow, or any other style, it won't affect its effectiveness.

"Huh?" Hinata Hyuga didn't expect Yoruichi Yagami to be able to forge weapons, but she had absolute trust in Yoruichi's abilities and said without hesitation, "A recurve bow just like this one will do. If possible, the bow should be a bit longer. I'm still young now, and I might grow taller in a few years, at which point this bow will seem too short."

“Indeed.” Yagami Yoru nodded. Hinata Hyuga is only twelve years old and has not yet reached the stage of rapid development.

With Yoruichi Yagami's intervention, Hinata Hyuga did not suppress her appetite as she did in the original work, and showed an amazing appetite from a young age.

Their physical development is also faster; they are only twelve years old now, but their height has already reached 1.6 meters.

In a few years, after he grows up, he will be at least 1.7 meters tall.

As height increases, arm span also increases, naturally changing the need for weapons.

“I’ll add a telescopic mechanism,” Yagami Yoruichi said after thinking for a moment. “When you grow taller, you can adjust it to make it longer. Then you can just change the bowstring. It’s a consumable anyway, so I’ll prepare some bowstrings of different lengths.”

To forge a powerful bow, the bowstring must also have stringent requirements regarding materials.

In the ninja world, the best material is the tendons extracted from various powerful summoning beasts.

Secondly, animal hides, if processed properly, can also be woven into bowstrings for use.

The first thing that came to Yagami Yoruichi's mind was the three sacred sites of summoning beasts.

In particular, Mount Myōboku, which has close ties with the Sage of Six Paths, has long been on Yagami Yoruichi's list of places she must eliminate.

Given the enormous size of the Great Toad Sage, the tendons extracted from him could probably make a lot of bowstrings, right?

If some special materials transformed from [Hextech Shards] are added, it can fully meet the combat needs of the 'Six Paths Level'.

Regardless of whether Hinata Hyuga will be able to reach this level in the future, since I have personally taken action, the weapon I create must not be too bad.

"We can't completely replicate the properties of the [Boundary Bow]. Hinata is a ninja after all, and she has high requirements for chakra conductivity. It's also important to add some chakra metals to the [Boundary Bow] to improve its chakra conductivity."

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered, he had already come up with a general plan.

Returning the bow to Hinata Hyuga, Yoruichi Yagami said, "I have a rough idea, but the finished product will take some time to arrive."

Hinata Hyuga, blushing, took the bow and whispered, "No need to rush, thank you, Yoruichi-nii-san."

"Why are you thanking me?" Yagami Yoruichi patted Hinata Hyuga's head and said with a smile, "Alright, rest for a while. You can continue using the Giant Tenseigan once your chakra is fully restored. You don't need to keep monitoring her all the time. Just check on her every one or two hours. If you find anything unusual, tell my clone. I have something to do, so I'll be going now."

The materials needed to forge the [Boundary Bow] for Hinata Hyuga should be prepared in advance.

The main materials for the bow, except for chakra metal, must be replaced with [Hextech Shards].

However, we need to get the bowstring material sorted out as soon as possible.

Yagami Yoruichi was teleported directly to the border of the Land of Rivers, where she met up with Orochimaru and Tsunade.

"Orochimaru, you have the contract scroll for Ryuchi Cave, right? Could you take me there?" Yagami Yoruichi asked bluntly.

Orochimaru hesitated for a moment, then nodded and asked, "Now?"

"Wait a moment." Yagami Yoruichi waved his hand, turned to Tsunade, and said, "Tsunade, could you please summon the Slug Sage? I have something to ask it."

"Is it related to the three holy lands? The Slug Sage has been kind to me, so don't go too far." Tsunade remembered that Yagami Yoruichi had declared that she would destroy Mount Myōboku, and she was afraid that Shikkotsu Forest was also within Yagami Yoruichi's destruction range, so she quickly advised her.

Yagami Yoruichi shook his head and said, "As long as the Slug Sage doesn't side with the Sage of Six Paths, I won't do anything to it. After all, my Sage Mode was taught to me by the Slug Sage from another world."

Yoruichi Yagami couldn't help but wonder to herself, what kind of image did she have in Tsunade's eyes? A world-destroying maniac?

What? I've already killed hundreds of thousands of people in this world?

That's fine.

Despite hearing Yagami Yoruichi's assurance, Tsunade still felt a little uneasy, but she still used the Summoning Jutsu to summon a slug clone.

"Lady Katsuyu, this is Yoruichi, you've met her before. Yoruichi has something to ask you." Tsunade carefully hinted with her eyes and tone, signaling to Katsuyu not to hide anything.

But slugs are not human, and their way of thinking is different from that of humans. They completely failed to understand Tsunade's hint. With a hint of joy and curiosity, they waved the antennae on their heads and greeted Yoruichi Yagami, "Yoruichi-sama, it's been a long time."

"It's been a long time, Lord Katsuyu." Yagami Yoru nodded and went straight to the point: "Lord Katsuyu, do you know the location of Mount Myōboku?"

“Mount Myōboku?” The slug was taken aback and subconsciously said, “The three great holy lands all exist in another dimension, not in the ninja world at all, and there is no concept of ‘location’ for them. Without knowing the spatial coordinates, it is impossible for outsiders to enter.”

"Another dimension? I see." Yagami Yoruichi nodded slightly, but some doubts remained in her heart.

Isn't the village where Jugo lives right above Ryuchi Cave?

Could it be that the so-called "below" is not actually Ryuchi Cave itself, but rather refers to the rift at the boundary between Ryuchi Cave and the Ninja World?

Yagami Yoruichi made wild guesses in his mind, but he didn't doubt whether what the slug said was false information.

With her current strength, Yagami Yoruichi can easily sense other people's chakra and even their emotional fluctuations.

To lie to Yagami Yoruichi, one needs at least Six Paths level strength.

Although the Slug Sage is strong, he is still significantly different from the Six Paths level.

Yoruichi Yagami was able to sense the Slug Sage's emotions and confirm that the other party was not lying.

Moreover, when Hinata Hyuga was using the giant Tenseigan to monitor the ninja world, Yoruichi Yagami asked her to help search for it. Indeed, she couldn't find the location of Mount Myōboku in the ninja world, which is why Yoruichi Yagami came to ask the Slug Sage.

Since Mount Myōboku exists in another dimension, it's unrealistic to ask the immortals of the three holy lands for directions.

However, this does not mean that Yoruichi Yagami has no other way to get to Mount Myōboku.

"Currently, the contractors of Mount Myōboku... Naruto hasn't signed a contract with Mount Myōboku yet, only Jiraiya and Minato. Let's forget about Jiraiya, he definitely won't agree. Let's talk to Minato first."

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered this, he nodded to Tsunade, indicating that he had finished asking his questions.

"Thank you for your trouble, Slug-sama." Tsunade thanked her, sent Slug back to Shikkotsu Forest, turned to Yoruichi Yagami, and asked, "The ninja world is not yet at peace, and you're already planning to attack Mount Myōboku?"

"Just asking for directions first." Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and said, "Since we can't find the location of Mount Myōboku, let's pacify the ninja world first."

“If you want to go to Mount Myōboku, you can talk to Minato,” Tsunade said. “Minato isn’t as rigid as Jiraiya. If you talk to him properly, you might be able to persuade him.”

Yagami Yoru nodded and said, "That's what I think too."

With Minato Namikaze's son, Naruto Uzumaki, residing in Konoha, persuading Minato wouldn't be too difficult.

At worst, we can offer the condition of reviving Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki in exchange, and I believe Minato will make the right choice.

Minato Namikaze has feelings for Mount Myōboku, but first and foremost, he is a Konoha ninja and will prioritize Konoha's interests.

Unlike Jiraiya, who placed Mount Myōboku before Konoha.

If negotiations with Minato Namikaze fail, then the only option left is to use illusions to control Jiraiya.

There are no risks, just some troubles at most.

"Boss, are we going to make a move at Ryuchi Cave as well?" Orochimaru asked.

"That depends on whether Ryuchi Cave knows what's good for them," Yagami Yoruichi said casually. "The reason they destroyed Mount Myōboku was because of the Sage of Six Paths behind those toads. Ryuchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest don't have a deep connection with the Sage of Six Paths. As long as those giant serpents are willing to become vassals of the Land of Fire, we can give them a way out."

Forget about Shikkotsu Forest.

After all, the slug sage from another world had been kind to her, so even though they weren't from the same world, Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't pressure her too much.

As long as the Slug Sage doesn't do anything that harms the interests of the Land of Fire, Yoruichi Yagami is willing to protect him.

However, in Ryūchi-dōng, loyalty is the only way to survive.

Yoruichi Yagami certainly didn't want a group of summoning beasts to remain outside the ninja world after she unified it.

"Orochimaru, get ready. When you take me to Ryuchi Cave, you don't need to come with me. Stay here and keep an eye on the Sand Ninja."

Yagami Yoruichi said, "Don't let the Sand Ninja break through the border defenses before I get back."

"Understood, leader." Orochimaru nodded and said, "My Edo Tensei troops are ready. It's hard to say whether we can defeat Sunagakure, but we can definitely buy some time."