Konoha's Hextech Ninja

On the distant sea, a figure could be faintly seen amidst the light mist.

The figure watched the Konoha ninja's line of fire from afar, without approaching.

He stood on the sea for a moment, then turned and left.

But that invisible pressure enveloped all the ninjas in the camp.

After a long while, Jiraiya plopped down on the ground, a look of relief on his face, and muttered, "When did the Land of Water produce such a powerful ninja? Even the Third Mizukage didn't put this much pressure on me!"

"I almost... died..." Kakashi's eyes were bloodshot as he looked painfully at the broken sword in his hand, now only the hilt remained. He looked up at Minato Namikaze and asked, "Sensei, who was that?"

“I don’t know…” Minato Namikaze wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and shook his head, saying, “He didn’t want to kill me, otherwise I wouldn’t be back. Now I understand why the Second Hokage, who mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, still sacrificed himself on the battlefield…”

"Jiraiya, Minato!"

Koharu, who was turning the bedchamber, finally came to her senses and rushed to the three of them to check on them.

Not far away, Fugaku Uchiha stared blankly in the direction where the figure on the sea had disappeared.

"There's no mistake... That's the power of the Sharingan! And its power far surpasses mine!" Fugaku Uchiha was filled with surprise and fear, but even more so with bewilderment: "Could there be Uchiha clans scattered throughout the ninja world? Who could it be?"

……

The Land of Wind.

Sakumo Hatake's squad was surrounded by more than a dozen Sand Village ninja.

"It would be easy for me to break through, but for the others..."

Sakumo Hatake weighed the relative strengths of the two sides, quickly made a judgment, sheathed his sword, and said to the Sand Village ninja in front of him, "This is a misunderstanding. Let's leave the Land of Wind now."

"Lord Sakumo!" one of the ninjas couldn't help but speak up.

"Shut up!" Hatake Sakumo snapped. "The mission has failed. We're abandoning it now, and I'll take full responsibility!"

……

The country of Sichuan.

Despite the constant urging from the Root ninjas to urge the investigation team sent by Mitokado Homura, Orochimaru remained unmoved and did nothing.

After allowing the investigation team to collect evidence of Root's secret subversion of the Land of Rivers, they left.

Without Orochimaru's fighting prowess, these Root ninjas, who had only recently arrived in the Land of Rivers, were unable to eliminate an elite team of four Jonin without leaving any evidence.

He could only glare at Orochimaru with dissatisfaction and reprimand him sternly.

Orochimaru completely ignored this mild reprimand, remaining utterly unmoved.

……

Konoha, Hokage's office.

Hiruzen Sarutobi kept puffing on his pipe, looking at the intelligence report in front of him, and felt his head buzzing.

The lands of water, wind, and rivers all brought back bad news.

The first two were alright; they were just mission failures, and no specific details were found out.

Meanwhile, in the land of rivers...

Hiruzen Sarutobi read the intelligence sent back by Homura Mitokado: Danzo Shimura was plotting to overthrow the daimyo regime in the Land of Rivers and control the new daimyo.

Orochimaru, whom he sent to investigate, had already become entangled with Shimura Danzo.

Send Shimura Danzo's men to investigate Shimura Danzo?

When he learned the truth, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt like he was about to have a stroke. He had lost even the most basic vigilance and had been completely fooled by Danzo Shimura.

"Danzo! To defy the world and attack a daimyo is an absolute taboo! If the daimyo of the Land of Fire finds out, what will he think of Konoha? What will happen to our future funding?!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi thought fiercely, "I can't deal with the mysterious powerful figures from the Land of Water, or the Sand Village. But I can't handle Danzo?!"

"And Orochimaru, you really deserve a good lesson to teach you what it means to respect your teacher!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly considered the matter, weighing the pros and cons, and soon made up his mind, shouting, "Haru, Yellow Inu!"

Two secret agents appeared in the office in an instant.

Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly gave the order: "Haru, take two ANBU battalions and head to the border of the Land of Water to relieve Koharu Utatane's troops and monitor the movements of the Land of Water."

"Yellow Dog, you also take two ANBU battalions and head to the border of the Land of Rivers to replace Mitokado Homura's troops, monitor the movements of the Land of Wind, and take over all defenses of the Land of Rivers."

"Within the Land of Rivers, all traces of Root's activities must be completely erased. As for the Daimyo..." Hiruzen Sarutobi paused, then said, "Have a Jonin skilled in genjutsu erase his memories. Under no circumstances should information that Root controlled the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers be leaked!"

The two quickly accepted the order: "Yes, Lord Hokage."

"Haru, you go first." Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand and said, "Yellow Inu, stay behind."

"Yes."

The ANBU member named 'Qing' responded, but had disappeared without a trace.

"Yellow Dog." Hiruzen Sarutobi's tone softened slightly as he asked, "How's your control over the Anbu going?"

"There are still twelve squads under Danzo's control," Yellow Dog said. "All the remaining Anbu ninjas will prioritize the Hokage's orders."

“Twelve squads, that’s forty-eight people…” Hiruzen Sarutobi’s eyes flashed with a ruthless glint: “And the Root ninjas who have already disbanded, immediately investigate their movements, and take control of anyone in the village!”

"Bring them all under control. If we don't have enough manpower, we'll bring in people from the family!"

"Send another large battalion to accompany me to see Danzo!"

Once Hiruzen Sarutobi made his decision, he didn't hesitate at all and prepared to take this opportunity to completely crush Danzo Shimura.

At least, he must not be allowed to cause trouble again before the village faces a major crisis.

Since succeeding as Hokage, I have been living in constant fear and trepidation.

In order to better realize his political ambitions, Hiruzen Sarutobi had no choice but to recruit his fellow disciples such as Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utatane.

But while helping themselves, they also took away too much power.

Now is the time to take power back into our own hands.

There isn't a suitable excuse yet for Mitokado Koharu and Utatane Koharu.

But since Shimura Danzo offered up his incriminating evidence twice in a row, I can't blame myself for being ruthless!

"Oh, right," Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly spoke up, adding, "Let's talk to Shikano about cutting the Shimura clan's budget by two-thirds next year."

Chapter 120 Kurenai Yuhi: This brat is so annoying!

The end of the year, early winter.

After being away for nearly two months, Yagami Yoruichi finally returned to Konoha with the main force.

Without victory, there would naturally be no welcoming ceremony.

After Mitokado Homura announced the disbandment, Yagami Yoru instinctively wanted to run to Yuhi Kurenai's house.

After being apart for so long, Yoruichi Yagami still misses him a little.

"stop!"

Tsunade stopped Yoruichi Yagami, frowned, and asked, "What are you rushing off to?"

"Teacher," Yagami Yoruichi scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "I want to go find Kurenai..."

"That little girl from the Yuhi family."

Tsunade didn't have a deep impression of Kurenai Yuhi, but she knew of her existence because of Yoruichi Yagami.

Tsunade sized up Yoruichi Yagami, glanced at her a few times, and then gave a mischievous smile: "You've grown up, kid. Go find your little girlfriend!"

"But in a few days, I'll be checking on your studies. If you neglect your studies, you'll be in big trouble," Tsunade reminded her, adding, "Don't go too wild, and remember to come back tonight."

"Understood, teacher." Yagami Yoruichi greeted them, then quickly broke away from the group and used the Body Flicker Technique to rush towards Kurenai Yuhi's house.

Originating from the 'Water Release: Water Instantaneous Body Technique' of 'Demigod of the Ninja World' Hanzo of the Salamander, Yoruichi Yagami has not yet mastered it due to the environment of the front-line camp.

However, the Body Flicker Technique among Konoha's fluid techniques is not slow either.

Yagami Yoruichi leaped swiftly across the rooftops, arriving at Kurenai Yuhi's house in just a few minutes. With a hint of nervousness, she knocked on the door.

The door opened, and when Kurenai saw Yoruichi Yagami's face, her expression darkened.

It's that annoying brat again!

"What are you doing here?!" Yuhi Makoto wished she never had to see Yagami Yoruichi again, but because of her daughter, she had to suppress her displeasure, and her tone was inevitably a bit harsh: "Weren't you on the front lines? Did you desert?"

"The mission is over, I just got back to the village today." Ignoring the slightly sarcastic tone in Kurenai Yuhi's voice, Yoruichi Yagami peeked into the house: "Is Kurenai home? She probably hasn't been to school lately, has she?"

"Thanks to you, I dare not let Kurenai leave the house even for a moment!" Kurenai Yuhi tried to stop her, but she couldn't.

The two women engaged in a fierce "battle" for a long time through the tiny crack in the door. Finally, Yagami Yoruichi successfully broke through Kurenai Yuhi's obstruction, squeezed inside, and shouted loudly into the house, "Kurenai, are you home? I'm back!"

"This kid's physical skills..." Yuhi Shinku showed a hint of surprise.

He is a genjutsu-type Jonin, but that doesn't mean he only knows genjutsu.

To make up for her weaknesses, Yuhi Shinku put in a lot of effort in taijutsu and believed that she was no worse than most Jonin.

Despite having the advantage in terrain, he was actually suppressed by Yoruichi Yagami?

Although it was just a contest for 'position' and not a real physical competition, it still revealed some clues.

The sheer power of that thing left Kurenai speechless.

How come this kid has become so strong in such a short time?

This is only in terms of strength.

What about his chakra reserves and ninjutsu? How much have they improved?

The crimson sunset stirred up a flood of thoughts.

inside the house.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's voice, Kurenai quickly slipped on her slippers and ran downstairs.

Upon seeing Yagami Yoruichi, joy immediately spread across her face. She screamed and pounced on Yagami Yoruichi.

Feeling Kurenai's small body bump into his arms, Yagami Yoruichi's lips curled up slightly. He hugged the girl tighter and whispered, "Be careful, don't be so clumsy. What if you fall?"

"Yoruichi-kun will definitely catch me!" Kurenai Yuhi looked up at Yoruichi Yagami, her eyes sparkling with a strange light, and whispered, "Yoruichi-kun, I missed you so much!"