Konoha's Hextech Ninja

As Yagami Yoruichi maintained her hand seals, a jet of water shot out, scattering the ink tiger.

"Wind Release - Great Breakthrough!"

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!"

Two Root ninjas joined forces to unleash a ninjutsu, and the fire jutsu, fueled by the wind jutsu, multiplied in size, sweeping towards Yagami Yoruichi.

Just as Yagami Yoruichi was about to use Water Release ninjutsu to defend herself, a violent chakra surge suddenly erupted around her.

"Earth Release-Earth Flow Wall!"

A mud wall with a dog-head statue carved on top rose up to block the enemy's attack.

"Thank you." Yagami Yoruichi thanked Kakashi, and at the same time, using the earthen wall to block his view, he formed hand seals to create two shadow clones.

Leaving one shadow clone behind, Yagami Yoruichi and the other shadow clone quickly concealed themselves.

Yoruichi Yagami trained with Kakashi Hatake and Inahi Uchiha, and after so many years of fighting each other, they had developed a tacit understanding with each other.

Upon seeing Yagami Yoruichi's actions, the two immediately understood her plan. They each used their ninjutsu to coordinate with Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clones, suppressing the movement of the three Root ninjas.

Yoruichi Yagami's main body and another shadow clone split up and quickly traversed the jungle, circling behind the Root ninjas.

"Fire Release - Dragon Fire Technique!"

"Fire Release - Dragon Fire Technique!"

Two fire dragons rushed in from different directions, and the surging flames instantly engulfed the three Root ninjas.

Kakashi Hatake, Inaha Uchiha, and the shadow clone left behind by Yoruichi Yagami also launched an attack at the same time, blocking the possible escape routes of the three Root ninjas.

The three Root ninjas were all quite strong.

But faced with such a terrifying scale of ninjutsu coverage, they were unable to withstand it even with their best efforts.

After struggling for a moment, it gradually lost its life in the flames.

A moment later, the flames subsided, and looking at the three charred corpses, Yagami Yoruichi threw three kunai, piercing the heads of the corpses to confirm that the enemies were dead.

Just as he was about to go and support Maruboshi Kosuke, he saw that Maruboshi Kosuke had already dealt with his opponent and was looking at him with a complicated expression.

Chapter 87 Complaint: Tsunade Angrily Smashes the Hokage's Office

"Kousuke-senpai is truly amazing."

Yoruichi Yagami scratched her head slightly embarrassedly and said, "The three of us could barely kill a few Chunin. But Kosuke-senpai was able to capture two Jonin alive. He's much better than us. Haha, haha!"

Yagami Yoruichi chuckled dryly, as if trying to cover something up.

“You… never mind.” Maruhoshi Kosuke shook his head.

How could he not see that Yagami Yoruichi had no intention of holding back or capturing the enemy alive, but was determined to take their lives?

However, considering the behavior of Root and Shimura Danzo, Maruhoshi Kosuke couldn't forcefully accuse Yagami Yoruichi of doing something wrong.

After hesitating for a while, Maruhoshi Kosuke sighed and said in a helpless tone, "This is the last time. After all, they are ninjas from the same village."

"Understood, Uncle Kosuke." Yagami Yoruichi watched as Maruboshi Kosuke sealed the chakra of the two Root Jonin and tied them up with ropes, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes.

Unfortunately, they failed to kill the two Jonin.

If we lose two Jonin, it will probably make that old scoundrel Danzo Shimura heartbroken for a long time, right?

There are not many Jonin in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

Replenishing such a special part as the root is by no means an easy task.

So far, only six Chunin have been killed. Although this is a blow to Shimura Danzo, it won't be too difficult for him to replenish his manpower.

He shook his head, deciding to stop thinking about these awful things.

Yagami Yoruichi looked up and asked Maruhoshi Kosuke, "Kosuke-senpai, in your opinion, are there still pursuers?"

"Probably not." Maruhoshi Kosuke thought for a moment, gave an answer, and then asked, "Do you want to continue the mission?"

Maruboshi Kosuke, being an old and shrewd man, could easily see through Yagami Yoruichi's thoughts.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't hide anything and nodded, saying, "Since we're being watched by Root, it's best not to leave the village for a while. This mission is our last chance. In any case, since we've accepted the mission, we have to complete it well."

This time, Yagami Yoruichi had to plead with Tsunade for a long time before Tsunade agreed to arrange several bandit-suppression missions at once, allowing Yagami Yoruichi and her companions to wipe out all the mountain bandits and thieves within the territory of a certain noble family.

Although Yagami Yoruichi once suspected that this nobleman had already issued such a mission request in Konoha.

However, Yoruichi Yagami didn't care about any of that. As long as she could actually get the benefits, she didn't care about any of the other details.

There were more than a dozen bandit gangs of varying sizes, with a total of over three hundred members. Even if Yagami Yoruichi only killed a small portion of them with her own hands, it would still be enough to accumulate enough gold coins for her third complete set of equipment.

Not to mention, the dozen or so C-rank and B-rank missions, as well as the extra income during the bandit suppression, also amount to a huge sum of money that could keep Yoruichi Yagami entertained for a long time.

“But we can’t keep taking these prisoners with us forever…” Maruhoshi Kosuke didn’t object to continuing the mission, but he hesitated about what to do with the three prisoners.

Yoruichi Yagami was also aware that Kosuke Maruboshi could pretend he hadn't seen her casually killing Root ninjas during the battle.

However, Maruhoshi Kosuke would never allow himself to kill any more prisoners he had already captured.

After thinking for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi said, "It's not too far from Konoha. We can use shadow clones to send the prisoners back, and our main body can continue the mission. Anyway, we brought enough ration pills this time, so we don't need to worry about running out of chakra."

After a battle, using soldier pills to restore chakra is quite efficient.

Of course, this method is only suitable for emergencies.

While soldier pills can replenish chakra and restore the nutrients needed for physical strength, they are not nutritionally complete. Long-term use can lead to a deficiency of vitamins and other trace elements, causing negative effects on the body.

However, in case of emergency during a mission, these things are not a concern.

Maruhoshi Kosuke pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, let's rest for a while. Once our chakra recovers, we'll use shadow clones to send them back. Just you and I will use shadow clones. Kakashi and Inagi have less chakra, so we don't need to create shadow clones."

Kakashi Hatake and Inahi Uchiha were speechless.

Maruboshi Kosuke is a seasoned powerhouse, so it's only natural that he has a large amount of chakra.

Yoruichi Yagami is only seven years old, but her chakra reserves are even more terrifying than Kosuke Maruboshi's; she's practically a monster!

Both of them secretly wondered if Yoruichi Yagami had the blood of the Senju clan.

The Senju clan abandoned their surname and integrated into the common people of Konoha. It's not impossible that Yagami Yoruichi, a commoner orphan, possessed the Senju bloodline and awakened the Senju clan's special physique across generations.

This topic completely killed the conversation.

After cleaning up the battlefield, the group moved to a safe place to rest and used soldier pills to replenish their chakra.

Subsequently, Yagami Yoruichi and Maruboshi Kosuke each created shadow clones, leading the three unconscious prisoners towards Konoha.

The four individuals set off again to continue their mission.

……

Leaf.

The Hokage's office.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, listened to the report from Kosuke Maruboshi's shadow clone, puffing on his pipe with a worried expression.

"That's all we know so far." Maruboshi Kosuke didn't embellish the story; he simply recounted what he had seen and experienced without even mentioning his own speculations, so as not to influence Hiruzen Sarutobi's judgment.

"Alright, I understand. This is all Danzo's fault. You were forced to retaliate. It's not your fault, nor is it the fault of those children."

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a long breath, and the smell of secondhand smoke instantly filled the office.

After a few seconds of silence, Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, "You just said that Yoruichi used her shadow clones to bring people back with you? What happened to her shadow clones? Were they disbanded?"

Maruboshi Kosuke said with a strange expression, "He went to find Tsunade."

It goes without saying that Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clone went to Tsunade to complain.

"Cough cough cough..." Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi was immediately choked and coughed loudly.

He knew his disciples all too well.

Given Tsunade's temper, if she knew what Shimura Danzo had done to her disciples, she probably would have torn down the Hokage Building.

Just then, the office door was suddenly flung open with a bang.

Tsunade stormed in, furious, and slammed her fist on the desk.

The solid wood desk snapped in two instantly under Tsunade's 'iron fist,' scattering documents all over the floor.

"Old man, what is Danzo trying to do?! Do you, the Hokage, even know anything about it?!" Tsunade roared at Hiruzen Sarutobi, her face full of anger, as she stomped her foot on the broken desk.

"Ahem, Tsunade, don't be so temperamental!" Hiruzen Sarutobi, knowing he was in the wrong, quickly explained, "I really didn't know about this, otherwise I would have stopped Danzo long ago. Don't worry, Yoruichi is alright, isn't she? How about this, I'll investigate first and give you a satisfactory answer, okay?"

Tsunade angrily said, "That old bastard Danzo has done so many awful things. If my great-grandfather were still alive, he would have killed him long ago! If you, as Hokage, can't control your subordinates, then replace you with someone who can!"

Tsunade had long been dissatisfied with the Konoha leadership, led by Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura.

This time, it can be considered that Yagami Yoruichi's attack triggered a burst of energy.

Knowing he was in the wrong, Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't dare to talk back after being scolded by Tsunade. He had to coax and deceive her to calm her down.

But letting this matter go won't be so easy.

"I can't be bothered with other people, but when it comes to bullying my disciple, this matter absolutely cannot be left unresolved!"

Tsunade snorted coldly, reminding him with a hint of threat, "Don't think I don't know that back then, Nawaki and Dan..."

Tsunade only said half of what she wanted to say.

But both Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kosuke Maruboshi knew that Nawaki Senju and Dan Kato died on the battlefield in a seemingly normal way.

But in reality, there seems to be an unseen hand behind the deaths of both of them.

Tsunade had always suspected Danzo Shimura, but she lacked evidence and had no way to deal with him in a compliant manner.

The meaning behind this threat is self-evident.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi still can't give her a satisfactory explanation this time, then don't blame her for bringing up old grievances.

This is not only to protect Yoruichi Yagami, but also to uphold Tsunade's own authority.

"I see."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a few puffs of his cigarette, finally making up his mind, and said, "I will revoke Danzo's power, order him to give Yoruichi and the others sufficient compensation, and send Danzo home to reflect on his actions. Are you satisfied with this punishment?"

"I don't know why you're so protective of that old man!"

Tsunade was clearly not satisfied, but she also knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi was just like that, and he could never bring himself to be ruthless towards Danzo Shimura.