Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Creating shadow clones to leave would be easily detected, so Yoruichi Yagami didn't rush to make a move.

I opened the system panel and glanced at my gold coin balance; it had already reached over 1800 gold coins.

We are still 1300 gold coins short of the 3100 needed to synthesize the [Rift Creator], which means we need to kill seven more Root ninjas to reach the required amount.

Once the synthesis is complete, your panel stats will increase significantly.

"Why were those Root ninjas not identified as enemies when they encountered an attack by Root during a previous bandit suppression mission, but were identified as enemies this time?"

"The system's judgment rules shouldn't change. The only change is that Root was disbanded after the last attack. Could it be because of its 'identity'?"

"If you have the identity of a Konoha ninja, you won't be considered an enemy. But if you don't have that identity, you'll be considered an enemy?"

"But the Root ninjas haven't joined any other ninja villages. So, the determination of 'hero units' isn't based on 'organization,' but on strength? If the strength meets the standard, the system will recognize them as 'heroes,' instead of what I previously guessed, that they had to be official ninjas from enemy villages?"

Many guesses arose in Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

These speculations can only be verified one by one in the future.

……

The next day, the team left the outpost and continued their patrol mission.

Midway through, Yagami Yoruichi seized an opportunity to create three shadow clones and quietly leave.

Yamanaka Inoichi sensed that Yagami Yoruichi's chakra had suddenly decreased, and couldn't help but glance at Yagami Yoruichi.

But he wisely chose to remain silent and not reveal his findings.

Instead, during his next break, he secretly approached Nara Shikaku and told him about his discovery.

"Is that so? It seems our junior is quite the restless one."

Nara Shikaku frowned, his mind racing, wondering if this was Yagami Yoruichi's own decision or Tsunade's instruction.

If it's the former, does Yagami Yoruichi have some kind of collusion with forces outside the village, passing on information about the village to the enemy?

If it is the latter, would our rash actions disrupt Lady Tsunade's plans?

Two possibilities, corresponding to two completely different choices.

Nara Shikaku recalled Tsunade's words when she approached him, asking him to add someone to his team.

"Take good care of Yagami Yoruichi? Is that an implication that I shouldn't meddle in other people's business?"

Intelligent people tend to overthink, and Nara Shikaku's thinking began to shift in the direction that Tsunade wanted to vie for power with Mitokado Homura.

After much deliberation, Nara Shikaku's conservative nature prevailed, and he said to Yamanaka Inoichi, "Inoichi, pretend you don't know anything about this, but keep an eye on Yagami Yoruichi. Don't be too obvious, and don't let him find out."

"Not reporting to the commander-in-chief?" Yamanaka Inoichi asked in surprise, "If he's a spy, passing intelligence out..."

"Trust Lady Tsunade's judgment. The power struggles at the top are none of our business; don't get involved."

Nara Shikaku stopped Yamanaka Inoichi from continuing: "Of course, we must keep a close eye on him. If he really does something detrimental to the village, we must stop him."

The Ino-Shika-Cho clan has managed to maintain a relatively safe position while remaining close to the central power structure amidst countless upheavals within Konoha Village, all thanks to their 'sensible' nature.

They will support whoever becomes Hokage.

Aside from direct orders from the Hokage, I will not participate in any events that may involve power struggles among high-ranking officials.

Of course, under the Hokage's orders, sending a few children to Shimura Danzo for brainwashing and training was something that had no other choice.

Nara Shikaku couldn't accurately determine Yoruichi Yagami's purpose in her unusual behavior, but he would simply pretend not to see it if there was any possibility of it involving high-level power struggles.

If Homura Mitokado and Tsunade were to really fight...

"I hope things don't get out of hand. Honestly, I can't believe I'm running into this kind of trouble while doing a mission."

Nara Shikaku inwardly grumbled, but outwardly pretended nothing had happened, carefully cleaning up the traces of the group's camping and urging the team to continue their journey.

……

With the help of the soldier pills, Yagami Yoruichi's chakra was quickly restored.

In that short time, Yagami Yoruichi's three shadow clones had already crossed the border and entered the territory of the Land of Rivers.

To deal with Root ninjas, you don't need to be too strong; quantity is more important.

Three shadow clones, each with 8,000 chakra points, are far more effective than a single shadow clone with over 20,000 chakra points.

The margin for error also needs to be higher.

In the previous battle, Yagami Yoruichi keenly realized that she lacked combat experience when fighting ninjas.

With more combat experience, shadow clones wouldn't be so easily controlled by Root ninjas' techniques.

This deficiency can be completely compensated for by creating more shadow clones.

Of course, the strength of the Root ninjas is undeniable. If the shadow clones have too little chakra or are too weak, they won't be of much use.

Three shadow clones are just right.

"First, scout out the Root ninjas' target. If they're discovered, then we'll start the war!"

Yagami Yoruichi's three shadow clones infiltrated the capital of the Land of Rivers and immediately began their operation.

Chapter 116 [The Rift Creator], Five Divine Armor!

[Kill an enemy hero and gain 200 gold.]

Kill a super minion and earn 90 gold.

System prompts appeared one after another.

The memories of the shadow clone are transmitted back to the original body.

After four attacks, Yagami Yoruichi finally wiped out the Root ninja in the capital of the Land of Rivers. At the same time, she also discovered an unusual piece of information: the new daimyo of the Land of Rivers seemed to have been colluding with the Root ninja all along.

Considering the internal strife in the land of Kawa mentioned in the mission briefing before this expedition, it's not hard to guess that Root was behind this.

There are not many ninjas in the capital of the Land of Rivers; most of them are Root ninjas.

Even among samurai with chakra, there are only a handful.

It seems that too many people were lost in the last internal strife.

Yagami Yoruichi's several attacks using her shadow clones essentially wiped out all targets with chakra within the capital of the Land of Rivers.

But after the last Root ninja was killed in battle, Orochimaru finally made his move.

Yagami Yoruichi didn't even realize what method the other party used before her two shadow clones, located in different parts of the capital, vanished at the same time.

The memories transmitted by the shadow clones made Yagami Yoruichi realize that this was a warning from Orochimaru, telling her not to interfere in the affairs of the Land of Rivers anymore.

"However, I have almost accomplished my goal. Although I don't know Danzo's purpose in causing trouble in the Land of Rivers, killing so many Root ninjas is enough to give Danzo a headache."

Yoruichi Yagami thought to herself, "I wonder if Orochimaru has noticed my identity? Even though I used a disguise, I might not be able to fool Orochimaru..."

This operation was undoubtedly somewhat risky.

The biggest risk lies with Orochimaru himself.

but……

Yagami Yoruichi opened the system interface, glanced at her gold coin balance, and couldn't help but smile when she saw the number 31945.

"This adventure was worth it."

Yagami Yoruichi opened the system shop and spent 3100 gold coins to buy the [Rift Creator].

[Riftmaker: +70 Ability Power, 350 Constitution, 15 Ability Haste. 'Void Corruption': Passive, while fighting enemy heroes, gain 2% bonus damage every second, up to a maximum of 8%. When the bonus reaches its maximum, gain Omniv. 'Void Infusion': Passive, gain Ability Power equal to 2% of Constitution.]

As soon as she placed the Rift Creator into her equipment slot, Yoruichi Yagami immediately felt a special energy flowing through her body, causing her various attributes to rise rapidly.

Just by equipping it, Yagami Yoruichi's physique, chakra limit, and spell power increased by nearly a third.

The last time I equipped the [Overlord Blood Armor], the attribute bonuses hadn't yet reached their limit.

After equipping the [Rift Creator], the growth rate of attribute cycle bonuses increases significantly.

"Only one big hat is missing." Yagami Yoruichi looked at the only empty equipment slot on the system interface.

All that's missing is the [Destroyer's Hat], and then you'll have all six items.

Compared to the initial reliance on the small amount of gold coins given away by Hextech through "red envelopes," this is a significant improvement.

Yoruichi Yagami is now upgrading her equipment much faster.

In just over a month since leaving the village, I have upgraded two pieces of equipment.

The last item, the [Destroyer's Hat], is the most expensive, but it only requires killing a dozen or so 'hero units' to acquire it.

Or the same applies to a larger number of 'soldiers'.

"However, I can't go to the Land of Rivers anymore. If I really provoke Orochimaru, I probably still can't beat him."

Yoruichi Yagami shook her head.

Theoretically speaking, five pieces of divine equipment, plus the blessing of the 'Emperor Rui' template, are enough to push Yagami Yoruichi's stats to 'Super Kage level'.

That is, all attributes exceed 100,000 points.

If one truly possesses a chakra limit of over 100,000 points and spell power, even a casual ninjutsu could have earth-shattering power.

Let alone Orochimaru, even if the Kage of the five great ninja villages joined forces, they probably wouldn't be a match for him.

However, attribute growth takes time.

Yoruichi Yagami was unsure how long this process would take.

As for now, Yagami Yoruichi is certain that her physical constitution and chakra limit are definitely higher than Orochimaru's.

However, her 'spiritual' attribute is a weakness, and her 'magical strength' is probably not as good as Orochimaru's.

In addition, given that his opponent had experienced the Second Shinobi World War and accumulated a wealth of combat experience from thousands of missions, Yagami Yoruichi believed that she was unlikely to be Orochimaru's match in a real fight.

Since you can't beat them and they've issued a clear warning, it's best not to provoke them any further.

"The Land of Wind? That seems even more troublesome. Sasori of the Red Sand is a troublesome guy too. If the Third Kazekage really isn't dead, then it will be even more troublesome."

"Even Rasa and Yekura are both Kage-level fighters, so defeating my shadow clones would be a piece of cake for them. If their identities are discovered and they get into trouble, it won't be easy for them to get past their teacher."

After thinking for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi made a decision: "Today is the last day of the patrol mission. We have to return at dawn. This is probably the last chance to send out shadow clones to 'hunt' in the wild. I might as well find some bandits and robbers and kill as many as possible. The gold coins I get won't be less than those from killing ninjas. Hopefully, I can raise enough money for the big hat."

Taking advantage of her trip to find food, Yagami Yoruichi released her shadow clones.