Konoha's Hextech Ninja

To put it extremely, a retired ninja could farm a land equivalent to the size of hundreds of ordinary people.

When the ninja world entered the industrial age, Sasori, Orochimaru, and Amado Sanzu used the many technologies they had accumulated over the years to propel the ninja world into an era of great development. Various infrastructure projects required a large number of ninjas to complete them.

These tasks will not take up the time of the officially registered ninjas; they will be handled by the retired ninjas who are not retained in the official ninja units.

This can be considered a shift from sporadic employment to long-term, stable work.

Examples include water-based environmental modifications and earth-based infrastructure construction.

But that's all in the future.

The purpose of this attack on Mount Myōboku is to select young ninjas with good combat talent.

Those who fail the test won't be kicked out in the short term, but once the situation in the ninja world stabilizes and there's no longer a need for so many full-time ninjas, they'll have to leave the ninja forces and find their own way.

Yagami Yoruichi explained her thought process.

Shizune seemed to understand but not quite, and was not able to fully comprehend Yagami Yoruichi's intentions. She only knew that Yagami Yoruichi had a fairly complete and clear plan for the future of the ninja world.

This attack on Mount Myoboku will be a test.

"In that case, I will compile a list as soon as possible and summon them."

"The top four from the previous Chunin Exams don't need to participate. Other ninjas, as long as they are under eighteen years old and have a decent resume, can join." Yagami Yoruichi casually set a standard: "Not counting the team leader, the three-person team should have at least Chunin strength. Those who don't meet the standard will be eliminated."

Not all the toads of Mount Myōboku are powerful summoning beasts; some of the younger toads are still quite weak.

However, the ninjas participating in the battle cannot be too weak.

If the three of them can't even reach Chunin level in terms of teamwork, then they're just going to their deaths.

Although Yagami Yoruichi would personally oversee everyone's safety, she didn't want to be a babysitter constantly putting out fires.

“I understand.” Shizune nodded and asked, “In squad format?”

Yagami Yoruichi thought for a moment and said, "Those who are weaker will participate in teams. Strong geniuses can participate individually. As long as they can cooperate with the giant snake of Ryuchi Cave to kill a toad that is more than ten meters tall, they will be considered qualified. If they kill it alone, they will receive extra points."

Apart from the two hermits, Fukasaku and Shima, the toads of Mount Myōboku generally follow a rule: the larger they are, the stronger they are.

A toad that is ten meters tall has already barely crossed the threshold of becoming a Jonin.

Considering that there are large snakes of similar size assisting in the battle inside Ryuchi Cave, this mission, while not easy, is not too difficult either.

If they can't even pass this test, it means their talent in combat is too weak and they're not worth continuing to train. It would be better to train them on how to use their chakra for people's livelihood and development as soon as possible.

Having confirmed Yagami Yoruichi's request, Shizune quickly pulled up the list of Konoha ninjas, selected over a hundred outstanding young ninjas, and had the Anbu gather them together.

at night.

Yoruichi Yagami continued to spend time with Kurenai Yuhi.

After a passionate encounter, Kurenai Yuhi lay panting beside Yoruichi Yagami and spoke of the attack on Mount Myōboku: "I heard you gathered ninjas to attack Mount Myōboku, and Ino and the others were on the list?"

"Are you worried about your students?" Yagami Yoruichi asked with a chuckle.

“Yes, a little.” Kurenai said wistfully, “The three of them each have their own flaws. Shikamaru is lazy, Choji is too kind and can’t bring himself to be ruthless even when facing enemies, and Ino’s personality is alright, but she’s too weak. Without the cooperation of Ino-Shika-Cho, she can hardly fight on her own…”

"The Ino-Shika-Cho combination is indeed good, but the ceiling of this combination is not high."

Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and said, "However, it is indeed very difficult for ordinary ninjas without the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan to break through the limits of ordinary ninjas."

Among the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, only the Akimichi clan members possess sufficiently strong individual combat power.

In Nara and Yamanaka, the cooperation between the "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio is essential to their effectiveness.

Of course, outside of combat, the mountain clan's spiritual techniques can also be used in interrogation and other areas.

However, in battle, the combat power ceiling for individual Nara or Yamanaka clan ninjas is indeed very low, and it is difficult for them to even reach the Kage level.

Yagami Yoruichi remembered that even during the era of the Unbreakable Legend, neither of these two clans had ever produced a single Kage-level ninja.

Even the Eighth Hokage, Nara Shikamaru, did not reach the Kage level in terms of strength.

Among the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, the only one who clearly possesses Kage-level strength is Akimichi Torifu, who was of the same generation as Hiruzen Sarutobi decades ago.

Chapter 283 Kurenai Yuhi: I was wrong, I will never dare to provoke you again!

"Shikamaru's role is not based on martial prowess, but on strategy. Even if he is weaker, he will still have a place in Konoha."

Yoruichi Yagami thought for a moment and said, "Once Choji's personality changes, there's a lot of room for improvement in his strength. Their clan's Yang Release chakra has great potential for development in taijutsu."

"The only troublesome one is Ino. She has great potential for developing mental magic, but her strength..."

Among the Konoha 12, in terms of talent alone, Ino Yamanaka is firmly in the bottom three, tied with Kiba Inuzuka and Tenten.

Every day, she can also rely on 'luck' to find the Six Paths Treasures to improve her strength.

If Kiba Inuzuka and Ino Yamanaka don't get special advantages, their highest potential in this life is only Special Jonin level, and even Jonin is difficult for them.

The path of spiritual magic has great potential for exploration.

Unfortunately, Yamanaka Ino lacked talent.

Most importantly, she herself didn't have much motivation to become stronger.

She became a ninja and joined the Ino-Shika-Cho trio primarily because of her status as the heir to the Yamanaka clan.

Putting aside this identity, if Yamanaka Ino were to choose for herself, Yagami Yoruichi feels she might prefer to find a handsome man, have a relationship, get married, have children, become a housewife, and run the family's flower shop.

This wasn't just something Yoruichi Yagami said offhand; it was Kurenai Yuhi's assessment of Ino Yamanaka, the Jonin who led the team.

"Actually, if they didn't have the desire to become stronger, they wouldn't necessarily have to become ninjas, would they?" Yagami Yoruichi turned to look at Yuhi Kurenai.

"But if the students I teach don't perform well, I'll lose face too!" Kurenai said sullenly. "Even if only one of them becomes successful, at least I won't be ashamed to say it."

"You still care about this?" Yagami Yoruichi chuckled.

Perhaps due to their different upbringing, there are considerable differences between the two worlds of Kurenai Yuhi.

In another world, Kurenai Yuhi's heart is entirely devoted to Yoruichi Yagami, and she cares about nothing else.

Kurenai Yuhi in this world is very competitive; she always wants to compare herself to others and refuses to fall behind.

Even when it comes to training disciples, they have to compete with those Jonin they have a good relationship with.

However, due to the changes brought about by Yoruichi Yagami, among his peers, only Might Guy has found a disciple he admires.

Kakashi Hatake was assigned to lead Kiba Inuzuka and Sakura Haruno's class, while Asuma Sarutobi was even stripped of his qualification to lead a Jonin team.

Kurenai Yuhi's main rival is Might Guy.

I want to train a student who is at least as good as Lee or Neji Hyuga.

"Neji's ceiling is at most that of an elite Jonin. His Byakugan, limited by the Caged Bird Seal, cannot break through that limit. If Rock Lee doesn't go astray, he might be able to reach the 'Kage' level."

Yagami Yoruichi casually commented, "However, Lee's talent is far inferior to Guy's; he could never reach Guy's level."

Not counting the eighth gate, the gate of death, which is certain to lead to death if opened.

Even if Lee could open the Seventh Gate right now, he still wouldn't be able to compete with Might Guy in his Seventh Gate state.

The Eight Gates Formation is powerful, but Might Guy himself is even more powerful, not this forbidden technique.

It is also the eighth gate, the gate of death.

Might Guy almost ended the series with a single kick.

Might Guy could only turn the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist into a bunch of lucky charms.

This is a huge gap in physical fitness and martial arts skills.

The Eight Gates Formation is like an amplifier, amplifying a person's physical constitution and martial arts abilities countless times.

However, if the base number is too low, no matter how much you increase it, the upper limit is still limited.

In this respect, Xiao Li's efforts are definitely sufficient, but limited by his own talent, he is far inferior to Might Guy, a physical monster.

Of course, if Rock Lee, who has inherited part of Might Guy's mantle, can open the Seventh Gate in the future, reaching Kage-level strength shouldn't be too difficult.

The premise is that he doesn't get his "title" banned like in the original work because he overexerted his body too early.

For ninjas who go to extremes, even the slightest serious injury can significantly impact their future potential.

"Hokage level? You think so highly of Rock Lee?" Kurenai Yuhi asked, somewhat surprised.

“It’s just that there’s a chance to reach that level in the future, but things have to go very smoothly.” Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and said, “Besides, the threshold for the ‘Kage’ level isn’t as high as you think. There are already many in Konoha who have reached it. There are three from the Uchiha clan alone. Among the younger generation, Shion, Karin, Hinata, and Yakumo have all reached it. If Naruto Uzumaki can stay conscious while he has five or six tails, he can also reach the Kage level. If he can perfectly utilize the power of the Nine-Tails, he can surpass the regular Kage and reach the level of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju.”

Yoruichi Yagami gave a brief explanation of the concepts of 'Kage-level' and 'Super Kage-level'.

"Naruto, is he really that strong?" Kurenai Yuhi exclaimed, her eyes wide with surprise.

With five or six tails, it's comparable to a movie-level performance.

By perfectly utilizing the power of the Nine-Tails, one can even reach the ceiling level of the Super Kage level.

“It’s not that he’s strong, it’s that the Nine-Tails is strong. The Sage of Six Paths must have been very biased when allocating the tailed beast chakra.” Yagami Yoruichi shook her head slightly and said, “In addition, the chakra belonging to the Sage of Six Paths’ son is also very important in Naruto’s body, it’s just that he hasn’t awakened that potential yet.”

After reaching the Six Paths level, Yagami Yoruichi was able to lock onto the chakra belonging to Ashura and Indra within Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha.

After Yagami Yoruichi's examination, it was confirmed that the two chakras were simply chakras without any consciousness, so Yagami Yoruichi was in no hurry to do anything about them.

If we find a way to awaken the power contained within these two chakras in the future, it might help Konoha create two powerful individuals close to the Six Paths level.

Relying solely on the chakra of Asura and Indra is insufficient to truly enter the realm of the Six Paths, but it can bring one infinitely close.

The chakra of Kaguya Otsutsuki's third-generation descendant reached the Six Paths level in terms of 'quality', but after a thousand years of reincarnation, the remaining 'quantity' was too small to support the leap to the Six Paths level.

"Ashura chakra?" Kurenai Yuhi asked, puzzled.

Yoruichi Yagami never told her about the secrets of the ninja world a thousand years ago.

“Your current strength is insufficient, so there’s no need to ask these questions. Just know that Naruto and Sasuke have great potential.” Yagami Yoruichi shook her head, offering no further explanation to Yuhi Kurenai.

"Okay, I won't ask anymore, but what about my student?" Kurenai rolled over and hugged Yoruichi Yagami like an octopus, pouting, "I don't care, you have to help me think of a way, even if it's just to train one outstanding student!"

Faced with Kurenai's coquettishness, Yoruichi Yagami couldn't bring herself to refuse. With a hint of indulgence, she smiled and said, "Shikamaru is out of the question. Choji or Ino, you can choose one."

"Can't we choose both?" Kurenai Yuhi pressed her advantage, grabbing Yoruichi Yagami and saying softly, "If we raise both, I'll be very proud at the next class reunion. Yoruichi-kun, you wouldn't want your woman to be looked down upon, would you?"

As she spoke, Kurenai looked up and saw the burning gaze in Yoruichi's eyes. Remembering the fear of being unable to get out of bed for days after being tormented by Yoruichi, she immediately felt guilty and shrank back, whispering, "Hehe, it's okay if you don't help, I can do it myself..."

"Don't come again! People will really die!"

"Help!"

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