Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Yagami Yoruichi quickly thanked him, "Thank you so much, teacher! I will do my best to get first place in the next monthly exam!"

The school has only been enrolled for a short time, so there isn't much material being taught yet, and the assessments are naturally simple.

Yoruichi Yagami can maintain her physical advantage.

At least in terms of practical assessment, Yagami Yoruichi is very confident that he can get first place.

As long as he doesn't fall behind in theoretical knowledge, getting first place in his grade won't be a problem for Yagami Yoruichi.

Of course, this only applies to the present.

Later on, as the rule of "only using methods taught in school" was gradually relaxed in the practical assessment, it became difficult for Yagami Yoruichi to maintain his first place.

Those students from ninja clans have a huge advantage in this regard; they can learn more and their methods are more comprehensive.

However, if she could learn ninjutsu from Nobuyuki Imai, or even find a way to connect with more powerful ninjas and learn more ninjutsu, Yoruichi Yagami was confident that she could leave other geniuses far behind.

With the template of the Heavenly Emperor, even if Yagami Yoruichi can only unleash a small portion of her 'stats', her ninjutsu will easily crush these so-called 'geniuses' of today.

If her potential can be fully realized, even beings at the Six Paths level, or even the Otsutsuki clans in the universe, are something Yagami Yoruichi would dare to challenge.

……

The afternoon's practical lesson was still on Konoha Fluid Technique.

The Ninja Academy's pace is slow; the first semester of the first year only teaches Konoha fluid techniques, and shuriken throwing is only introduced in the second semester.

As for the Three Bodies Technique, that falls under the scope of the second year.

The practical course content will not be updated until graduation.

For six whole years, apart from the more theoretical content taught, the only practical skills taught were Konoha Fluid Technique, Shuriken Throwing, and Three-Body Technique.

The rest either rely on family tradition, or they have to graduate and either become an apprentice or earn merit to achieve their goals.

Even though the Ninja Academy only taught a limited amount of material, and the limits of Konoha's fluid techniques were limited, Yagami Yoruichi still practiced very diligently.

Before possessing sufficient strength, Yoruichi Yagami will not give up any possibility of improving her strength.

Moreover, to ensure he gets first place in this monthly exam, he needs to learn the Water Release: Water Chaos Wave ninjutsu from Imai Nobuyuki to further improve his strength.

Therefore, we must maintain our advantage in actual combat assessments and not give Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy a chance to catch up.

The others were alright; in the Konoha Fluid Technique, Yagami Yoruichi could still overwhelm them with her superior physical abilities.

Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy are not far behind Yoruichi Yagami in terms of physical ability, and they are also more skilled than Yoruichi Yagami. Yoruichi Yagami is not confident that she can maintain her advantage for a month.

Chapter 7 Mission Request

That concludes today's practical lesson! School's dismissed!

As the school bell rang, Nobuyuki Imai announced the end of get out of class.

"Yoruichi-kun, shall we go home together?" Kurenai asked Yoruichi Yagami.

The two were deskmates, and in the few days since school started, Yagami Yoruichi had already become familiar with Yuhi Kurenai.

We might not be the best of friends, but we're at least friends.

In addition, since their homes were in the same direction, it was common for them to walk home together after school.

"I'm planning to go to the training ground for extra practice today, so I probably won't be able to go home with you." Yagami Yoruichi smiled and said, "But I can walk with you to the park intersection, and we'll part ways there."

The route to the training ground is different from the route home, but there is a small overlap along the way.

"Training?" Kurenai Yuhi was taken aback. "You're already this good, do you need extra training?"

In Kurenai's eyes, Yoruichi Yagami, who always ranked first in every practical class, was an absolute genius among geniuses.

She didn't understand why Yagami Yoruichi, who was already a genius, still needed to work so hard.

In her mind, since she was a genius, natural growth was enough, so why bother with all that hard work?

"Talent and hard work alone are both dead ends. Only by combining the two can one become a true powerhouse." Yagami Yoruichi didn't explain much, but quickly packed his things and said to Yuhi Kurenai, "Let's go."

Actually, when she learned that her deskmate was Kurenai Yuhi, Yoruichi Yagami even considered whether she should try to get closer to her and see if she could become Kurenai Yuhi's father, Shinku Yuhi, her teacher.

Although not very famous in the original work, Yuhi Shinku is a Jonin with considerable strength, and is also a rare genjutsu user.

However, considering that the illusion type didn't align well with her talents, Yagami Yoruichi gave up on the idea.

However, her relationship with Kurenai Yuhi remained unchanged.

After all, Kurenai Yuhi is a pretty little girl, and she will grow into a beautiful woman with a great figure and looks in the future, so Yoruichi Yagami naturally wouldn't object to her.

As for Sarutobi Asuma's hostility...

Yagami Yoru had long ago realized that he couldn't possibly win everyone's favor.

If someone sees me as a rival in love, then let them be.

Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi were as petty as he was, he would never shamelessly interfere in such a 'fight' between children.

……

After leaving the school, Yagami Yoruichi and Yuhi Kurenai walked together for a while before parting ways at an intersection near Konoha Park.

However, Yoruichi Yagami did not go to the training ground immediately, but instead turned a corner and headed straight for the Hokage Building.

The department that issues and accepts missions within Konoha Village is located inside the Hokage Building.

Even every single mission requires the Hokage's personal review.

No wonder Naruto had so many shadow clones to keep him busy after he became Hokage.

Whether this system is reasonable or not, Yagami Yoruichi has no interest in interfering at the moment.

To get first place in the next monthly exam, Yagami Yoruichi wasn't entirely confident that he could get it by training alone, so he planned to use most of his savings to buy an 'insurance'.

Of course, the goal wasn't to hire ninjas to kill Kakashi Hatake, who posed a threat to him, but rather to find a way to increase his strength as much as possible before the next monthly exam.

"Hello, I'd like to inquire about posting a mission." Yagami Yoruichi entered the mission hall, approached a ninja, and asked, "I'm a student at the Ninja Academy and would like to hire a ninja skilled in Konoha's fluid jutsu and shuriken throwing as my sparring partner, and to create a customized training plan for me in these two areas. What level of mission is this? How much will it cost?"

"Hiring a sparring partner?" The receptionist seemed to have encountered this request before, and without any hesitation, he said directly, "Although it involves ninja combat, sparring doesn't involve the risk of death, so the mission level is usually rated as C. Of course, depending on your additional requirements, it may be upgraded to B or even higher. For example, your requirements for the sparring partner's strength, the duration of the mission, etc."

The other person rummaged through a pile of documents on the table for a moment, then handed Yagami Yoruichi a form: "This is the fee schedule. If you need to specify a particular ninja, the price will increase, and it also depends on whether the ninja is willing to take your mission."

Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the form.

Taijutsu sparring partner - ordinary Chunin: 10,000 ryo/day, 30% off for 10 days or more, 50% off for 1 month or more.

Taijutsu sparring partner - Elite Chunin: 20,000 ryo/day, 30% off for 10 days or more, 50% off for 1 month or more.

Physical Training Partner - Special Jonin: ...

Ninjutsu sparring partner: ...

Additional charges: ...

Yagami Yoru had long anticipated that hiring ninjas as sparring partners to guide his training wouldn't be cheap, but he hadn't expected it to be this expensive.

Yoruichi Yagami only became independent at the age of three, receiving a fixed living allowance from Konoha.

After deducting miscellaneous daily expenses, one can save at most one or two thousand taels a month.

After deducting the expenses for purchasing chakra paper, Yagami Yoruichi's current available savings are only a little over 60,000 ryo.

Hiring the cheapest ordinary Chunin as a taijutsu sparring partner would only take about five or six days at most.

After thinking for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi tentatively asked, "Can you make it cheaper? I only have 60,000 ryo in total."

"Are you a student at the Ninja Academy?" The receptionist looked at Yagami Yoruichi, thought for a moment, and said, "The village has a subsidy policy for Ninja Academy students, so I can give you a 40% discount, which is the lowest price."

"It's 40% off no matter how many days?" Yagami Yoruichi confirmed.

After receiving an affirmative reply, Yagami Yoruichi thought for a moment, took out her wallet, counted out a wad of bills, and handed it over: "I'll first hire a Chunin as my taijutsu sparring partner. The requirements are that they be a Chunin who is proficient in Konoha's fluid taijutsu and shuriken throwing, and it would be best if they could create a training plan for me. As for the time... I'll tentatively set it for six days, starting this week, for the next three weekends."

Six days, 10,000 taels a day, after a 60% discount, it was more than 30,000 taels, which directly emptied most of Yagami Yoruichi's savings.

However, if it can significantly improve one's physical skills and ensure first place in this monthly exam, then it's worth it.

After all, the reward for getting first place in this monthly exam is a ninjutsu.

Even a C-rank ninjutsu wouldn't be something you could learn for a mere tens of thousands of taels of silver outside.

“Three weekends, a total of six days. A total of 36,000 taels, which falls under the category of C-rank mission. However, this is a special mission for you, and only one ninja will be assigned to carry it out, not a squad.”

The receptionist pulled out a form, quickly filled in the task requirements, and then handed it to Yagami Yoruichi: "Sign here, and also show me your student ID."

Yagami Yoruichi took out her student ID and handed it over, then signed her name on the mission form. After completing the commission procedures, she left the mission hall and headed to the training ground for training.

Chapter 8 Iruka's Father

Time flies.

Before you know it, it's the weekend.

Early in the morning, Yagami Yoruichi couldn't wait to arrive at the mission hall, eager to see who had accepted the sparring mission she had posted.

After waiting for a while, a ninja arrived after being notified.

"Hello, I'm Umino Ikkaku, currently a Chunin, specializing in Konoha-style fluid techniques and shuriken throwing." The slender ninja wearing a Konoha headband smiled at Yagami Yoruichi and said, "You're the one who commissioned this mission?"

A corner of Umino?

Yagami Yoruichi was stunned. Wasn't this Iruka's father?

During the Nine-Tails' rampage, the Umino couple, who were both Jonin, died in the Nine-Tails' attack while protecting the village and their children.

At this time, is Umino Ikkaku still a Chunin?

Yagami Yoruichi was surprised, but she remained outwardly calm and nodded, saying, "Senior Umino Ikkaku, I am Yagami Yoruichi, a first-year student at the Ninja Academy. I will be grateful if you could guide me through my training for the next three weeks."

"A first-year student?" Umino Ikkaku had guessed when he saw Yagami Yoruichi's age, but he was still somewhat surprised when he confirmed it.

Are all ninja academy students this slick these days?

Do they start hiring private tutors for extra training as early as first grade?

However, being a competent ninja, he did not show his surprise. Instead, he asked Yagami Yoruichi, "Your mission request says that you need to train in two things: Konoha Fluid Technique and shuriken throwing? Is there a primary and secondary aspect? Or are the two roughly equal in importance?"

Yagami Yoruichi replied without hesitation, "Focus on Konoha-style techniques. Once we've exhausted our stamina, we can then practice shuriken throwing."

“In that case, I suggest we go to Training Ground 12; the terrain there is more suitable,” Umino Ikkaku suggested at the opportune moment.