Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"Top five?" Yagami Yoruichi wondered to himself.

Based on Yagami Yoruichi's assessment of her own strength, ranking her as 'top five in Konoha' is indeed quite accurate.

Even just a few months ago, in terms of strength displayed in the Land of Earth, only the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, could reliably defeat Yoruichi Yagami.

For 'Kage-level' characters like Sakumo Hatake and the Legendary Sannin, the outcome depends on their performance in battle; anyone could win.

As for those who may possess Kage-level strength but haven't revealed it and only exist in speculation, such as Uchiha Fugaku and Akimichi Torifu, there's absolutely no need to consider them.

This was Yagami Yoruichi's fighting strength just a few months ago.

Now, Yagami Yoruichi's stats have been greatly improved, her ninjutsu skills have also improved a lot, and with the Yin Seal and Flying Thunder God Technique, it's no exaggeration to say that she is the strongest in Konoha.

However, Yagami Yoruichi did not say it directly, but instead said, "If war really breaks out, you will have the chance to see it."

Chapter 158 Rushing to the Front Lines, Sabotage Mission

Frontline headquarters.

The main force hastily moved in, forming thirty squads, most of which were standard four-person squads, but there were also some three-person squads like Yagami Yoruichi's squad.

With the addition of a small number of medical ninjas and support staff, the total number of people barely reached one hundred and twenty.

The number isn't large, but the proportion of Jonin and Chunin is alarmingly high.

Of the 120 people, there were 22 Jonin, more than 60 Chunin, and less than half were Genin.

"Everyone's accommodations have been assigned. According to this list, they will be allocated to teams."

After distributing the data, Minato Namikaze ordered, "Logistics team, prepare meals as soon as possible. Medical team, prepare the equipment needed for the temporary hospital. All other combat squad leaders, come to me for a meeting!"

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Yagami Yoichi glanced at the data, then handed it to Yuhi Kurenai, saying, "Kurenai, could you please pack up the tent? I have to go to a meeting. Rin, you go directly to the medical class; I've already spoken to Minato-senpai."

"I understand." A hint of disappointment flashed in Nohara Rin's eyes.

Due to insufficient strength, they could not carry out missions with their teammates and could only stay in the relatively safe rear.

This made Nohara Rin feel very guilty and sad.

However, talent is something that cannot be conjured up at will.

Even Matt Ke, who proclaimed that "ordinary people can surpass geniuses through hard work," was essentially a top-tier genius in physical skills.

Rock Lee, who also lacked talent in ninjutsu and genjutsu and was only good at taijutsu, worked just as hard as Matt Ke, but their achievements were on completely different levels.

Even considering the fact that he was injured by Gaara during the Chunin Exams and took a long time to recover, this is enough to illustrate the difference in their taijutsu talent.

However, Nohara Rin only lacked talent in combat.

Their talent for medical ninjutsu is outstanding.

Furthermore, the fact that she was able to become the Three-Tails Jinchuriki in the original work, even if only temporarily, is enough to show that her constitution has certain special characteristics.

Yagami Yoruichi noticed that she was upset and comforted her, "Rin, everyone has different strengths. You have a great talent for medical ninjutsu, so don't waste your talent."

“Yes, Rin,” Kurenai Yuhi said with a smile, “You’ve already mastered several medical ninjutsu. I’ve heard that many people at Konoha Hospital say you’re a genius in medical ninjutsu!”

“I’m no genius at all, Yoruichi-kun is the genius.” Nohara Rin blushed and said, “Even in medical ninjutsu, I am far inferior to Yoruichi-kun.”

"What are you comparing yourself to that freak? He even said he wasn't good at illusions, but now his illusion skills surpass mine." Kurenai Yuhi pouted and muttered under her breath, "Yoruichi-kun is a super freak, he's good at everything!"

Hearing the two women's conversation, Yagami Yoruichi couldn't help but smile.

"I'm going to report to the command center now. Don't forget the important business," Yagami Yoruichi reminded them, then used her Body Flicker Technique to rush towards the command center.

……

Inside the command room.

The captains of all thirty combat squads arrived.

"The situation is urgent, so I won't waste any more time on small talk."

Minato Namikaze unfurled a large map, pointed to the locations of the Land of Hot Springs and the Land of Rice Fields, and said, "According to the Anbu's intelligence, the ninjas of Kumogakure have already infiltrated the Land of Hot Springs and the Land of Rice Fields. The attitudes of the two daimyo are not yet clear, but a considerable number of nobles have already sided with Kumogakure."

"There are no ninja villages in the Land of Rice Fields, and the Hidden Hot Spring Village in the Land of Hot Springs is also moving closer to the Hidden Cloud Village under the pressure of the Hidden Cloud Village."

"If they control the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Hot Springs, then the Cloud Ninja can use these two small countries as a springboard to invade the Land of Fire."

After explaining the situation, Minato Namikaze immediately ordered, "Our first priority is to secure the border defenses. This border is very long, and I need twelve squads to work together with the border outposts to defend against the infiltration of the Cloud Ninja."

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze named more than a dozen names.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't recognize most of them; they weren't acquaintances.

However, the few teams whose names I had heard of were all relatively weak teams, lacking any powerful elite Jonin.

Yagami Yoruichi's gaze swept across the crowd, and he saw several familiar faces.

There's even Maruboshi Kosuke, the 'eternal genin'.

Despite being only a genin, no one dared to underestimate him.

Anyone with a little knowledge of him knows that although Kosuke Maruboshi's strength has not reached the 'Kage level', he is definitely one of the best among the elite Jonin.

"However, among those with Kage-level strength, only me and Eiji are capable. The Third Hokage should know my strength, which is why he placed me here. So, there's no need for Uncle Sakumo or other top-tier powerhouses to support us?"

Yagami Yoruichi was speculating in his mind.

"The special reconnaissance team will infiltrate the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Hot Springs to investigate the movements of the Cloud Ninja and gather detailed intelligence. Ideally, they should find the Cloud Ninja's headquarters in these two small countries, or at least their key figures, such as frontline commanders or high-ranking combatants."

Minato Namikaze then issued orders to several squads of ninja clan members with outstanding reconnaissance abilities, such as Hyuga, Aburame, and Inuzuka.

He then instructed the remaining men: "The remaining fifteen squads shall be divided into three groups and take turns entering the Land of Rice Fields and the Land of Hot Springs to sabotage the Cloud Ninja's operations!"

"There are no rules for this mission! Whether you take measures to make the Daimyo and nobles side with Konoha, or sabotage the relationship between Kumogakure and Yugakure, or even just kill Kumogakure ninja, it will all be considered a meritorious service!"

Minato Namikaze quickly made arrangements and assigned tasks to each team.

Apart from a portion of the teams that remained at base, most of the squads were dispatched.

Whether it's guarding the border, conducting reconnaissance, or directly disrupting the Cloud Ninja's operations, etc.

Yagami Yoruichi's squad was also among the first batch of teams to be dispatched, and their mission was to thwart the Cloud Ninja's infiltration of the Land of Rice Fields.

Yagami Yoruichi waited until all the other team leaders had accepted their missions and left before approaching Namikaze Minato.

“Minato-senpai,” Yagami Yoruichi said bluntly, “Kurenai and I can handle our team’s mission. Rin is a medical ninja, so it would be more useful for her to stay in the medical team.”

Yagami Yoruichi didn't want to bring Nohara Rin along on missions that would involve direct conflict with enemy ninjas.

If she were to encounter an enemy of the AB caliber, even Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't be able to guarantee the safety of those around her 100%.

Bringing an extra person increases the risk.

If it weren't for the fact that Kurenai Yuhi was a pure combat-oriented ninja and there wasn't a reasonable excuse to keep her at the camp, Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't have wanted to bring Kurenai Yuhi along at all.

However, once the war begins, unless Yoruichi Yagami gains control of Konoha's leadership, it will be impossible to prevent Kurenai Yuhi from ever going to the battlefield again.

It might not be a bad thing to let her adapt to the war early on while the intensity of the war is still low.

However, given that Nohara Rin is a 'medical ninja,' it's best to avoid involving her in dangerous battles as much as possible.

After this garrison mission ends, Yagami Yoruichi plans to find an opportunity to completely eliminate the threat posed by Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru.

In this way, we can safely leave Nohara Rin at Konoha Hospital and she will never have to go to the front lines again.

No matter how intense the war is, Konoha is undoubtedly the safest place, without exception.

Upon hearing Yoruichi Yagami's words, Minato Namikaze didn't hesitate and said directly, "Medical ninjas do have the privilege of not participating in battle, but have you really thought this through? Your team is already short-handed, and if you lose another member..."

“Minato-senpai, please have faith in my abilities.” Yagami Yoruichi interrupted Namikaze Minato, saying, “Actually, I perform even better when I’m alone.”

“One person is definitely not enough. Unless there are special circumstances, ninjas must carry out missions in teams. That’s the rule.”

Minato Namikaze shook his head and said, "Since you think it's okay, then let Rin stay in the medical team. You and Kurenai can go and carry out the mission. I only care about the results. With Yoruichi's strength, I'm sure you won't disappoint me."

"Don't worry, senior." Yagami Yoruichi took the mission scroll from Namikaze Minato and turned to leave.

I went to a medical class first.

Yagami Yoruichi finds Nohara Rin.

At this time, the main force had just arrived at the front line and there were no wounded. However, the medical team was busy setting up the venue, equipment, and so on.

"Rin." Yagami Yoruichi called out Nohara Rin.

Nohara Rin quickly apologized to the medical ninja beside her, then jogged over to Yagami Yoruichi and asked, "Yoruichi-kun, are we going on a mission?"

"You don't need to participate in this mission. Just focus on your duties as a medical ninja." Yagami Yoruichi didn't mention the specifics of the mission, only the arrangements for Nohara Rin.

Then, Yagami Yoruichi spoke up: "Rin, put your hand out."

"Huh?" Nohara Rin was taken aback, but did not hesitate and extended her right hand.

A ball of chakra appeared in Yagami Yoruichi's palm, and he placed his hand on Nohara Rin's forearm.

A moment later, Yagami Yoruichi removed her hand, and an '∞' symbol appeared on Nohara Rin's forearm.

It was Yagami Yoruichi's 'Flying Thunder God Mark'.

There is no specific standard for this. As long as you use sealing techniques to leave a mark of your chakra in a special way, you can always sense and lock onto the precise 'coordinates'.

When choosing her Flying Thunder God mark, Yagami Yoruichi didn't think much and directly chose the mathematical symbol '∞' as her Flying Thunder God mark, based on the 'infinite growth' characteristic of the Rui Tiandi template.

"What is this?" Nohara Rin asked, looking bewildered.

"A mark allows me to sense you at any time."

Yagami Yoruichi explained, then instructed, "If the camp is attacked when I leave, inject chakra into this mark. That way, I'll know something's happened here and will rush back immediately."

Chapter 159 Kaori Uzumaki: Lord Yoruichi, listen to my excuse!

(PS: Starting today, the word count for each chapter will increase from 3,000 to 4,000 words, and all chapters will be around 4,000 words from now on.)

Leave the base camp.

Yagami Yoruichi finally found an opportunity and formed the 'Ren' seal.

A wisp of water detached from Yoruichi Yagami's body, coalesced into a human shape, and gradually transformed into the appearance of Yoruichi Yagami.

This is the 'Water Release: Water Clone Technique', which is an improvement on the Shadow Clone Technique by combining the nature transformation of Water Release chakra.

In addition to inheriting the advantages of the Shadow Clone Technique, the Water Clone Technique can withstand stronger attacks, meaning it is less likely to dissipate.

It will only dissipate into water if it suffers a relatively serious injury.

The downside is that it consumes more chakra, but for Yoruichi Yagami, this is not a downside.

Similar examples include Orochimaru's Earth Release clones, Kakashi Hatake's Lightning Release clones, and Wood Release clones derived from bloodline limits, all of which are very similar in nature.

"Yoruichi-kun?" Kurenai Yuhi asked, puzzled as to why Yagami Yoruichi would create a water clone here.

The water clone immediately formed hand seals and used the Flying Thunder God Technique, disappearing from the spot and reappearing hundreds of kilometers away, near a Flying Thunder God mark left by Yagami Yoruichi while she was traveling with the main force.

After determining the direction, they headed towards the Land of Grass.

Having not left Konoha for several months, Yagami Yoruichi was somewhat concerned about the current situation of her designated 'subordinate,' Uzumaki Kaori.

After the water clone left, Yagami Yoruichi spoke up, "There's a personal matter I need the clone to handle."

Yagami Yoruichi didn't go into details about Uzumaki Kaori, vaguely glossing over the topic, and directly took Yuhi Kurenai to the border of the Land of Fields.

This small country is considered very small in the ninja world in terms of area, roughly the size of a province in Yagami Yoruichi's previous life.

However, in terms of wealth, the Land of Fields, with its naturally suitable climate for farming, has become the second wealthiest country after the five great nations through grain trade.

Even the Land of Fire, which is rich in resources, imports a portion of its grains from the Land of Fields every year.

The land of the Wind Kingdom, with its barren soil, relies heavily on the grain imports from the Land of Fields to prevent large-scale famines.

Such wealth would naturally attract the attention of the two great powers.

For most of the past, the Land of Rice Fields has been closer to the Land of Fire, entrusting most of the tasks to the Hidden Leaf Village.

Kumogakure wanted to seize a share of the mission in the Land of Rice Fields, so they sent a group of people into the Land of Rice Fields to influence the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Rice Fields through various means, hoping to change their minds.

Yagami Yoruichi's mission was to thwart the Cloud Ninja's plans and ensure that the majority of the tasks in the Land of Rice Fields would still be assigned to Konoha.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's description, Yuhi Kurenai asked in bewilderment, "Do the Cloud Ninja dare to force daimyo and nobles to entrust them with missions by force? That would be far too outrageous!"

It has to be said that the 'thought seal' of the ninja world has been passed down for thousands of years, and no one has ever thought of changing the status quo.