Konoha's Hextech Ninja

The daimyo and nobles, despite not possessing any military power, govern the entire country and exploit all commoners to amass enormous wealth.

Then, a small portion of their wealth was given to powerful ninjas, who were employed to serve them, and the ninjas were obligated to be grateful.

When she first arrived in this world, Yoruichi Yagami couldn't understand what these ninjas were thinking.

Even now, Yagami Yoruichi only has a vague understanding of the reasons, but she still can't understand why the 'Ideal Seal' that solidifies the ninja world's hierarchy has been able to firmly bind the three classes of ninjas, nobles, and commoners for thousands of years without change.

However, these things are none of Yagami Yoruichi's business. At least at this stage, Yagami Yoruichi has no interest in changing the ecosystem of the entire ninja world.

Upon hearing Kurenai's question, Yoruichi Yagami knew that she was also one of the victims of the 'Thought Seal' in the ninja world, and represented the mainstream views of the vast majority of people in the ninja world.

The daimyo and nobles are supreme, and ninjas must never offend them in the slightest.

"Although the Yunren are a bit slow-witted, they certainly wouldn't act so carelessly when it comes to the interests of nations."

Yagami Yoruichi shook his head and said, "To persuade the daimyo and nobles to change the amount of missions they assign to Kumogakure, we don't need to use force. We can do things like lowering wages and demonstrating our strength to increase our competitiveness. In short, as long as we can gain the approval of the daimyo and nobles, that will be enough."

Using force to coerce someone is something only someone like Danzo Shimura would do.

Although Yagami Yoruichi often joked that the ninjas of Kumogakure had heads full of muscles, they wouldn't actually dare to do something so stupid.

Unless one is truly determined to overthrow the order of the ninja world, offending the daimyo and nobles will not bring any benefit to the ninja village as a whole.

"Then..." Kurenai looked at Yoruichi Yagami and asked, "Should we also try to gain the trust of the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Rice Fields?"

Yagami Yoruichi's mission was to disrupt the infiltration of the Cloud Ninja into the Land of Rice Fields. A crucial part of this was to win over the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Rice Fields to support Konoha.

The current small-scale conflicts are mostly battles between elite squads, and whether or not the aristocratic class of small countries supports them has little impact.

However, if a large-scale war breaks out, a small country caught between two major powers as the battlefield will have a significant advantage in logistics and terrain depending on which side its aristocratic class supports, which will greatly affect the balance of the war.

As for the allocation of the accompanying tasks, it was a minor matter compared to the impact of the war.

“No.” Yagami Yoruichi shook his head and said, “Our mission is not to get the nobles of the Land of Rice Fields to support us. As long as they don’t support the Cloud Ninja, that’s enough. Instead of trying to win over those nobles, we might as well just kill all the Cloud Ninjas in the Land of Rice Fields, and the problem will be easily solved.”

"Directly killing someone?"

Kurenai Yuhi was taken aback, then smiled and said, "As expected of Yoruichi-kun, if a simple method can solve the problem, there's no need to use a complicated one."

During their conversation, the two had already crossed the border and entered the country of Tano.

As she crossed the border, Yagami Yoruichi glanced to the side.

In that direction, there was a chakra that Yagami Yoruichi found familiar.

It's the chakra of Umino Ikkaku. Yagami Yoruichi hasn't seen him for almost a year; it's said he was sent on a covert mission.

"A border outpost defense squad?" Yagami Yoruichi asked thoughtfully.

The location of the border outposts changes frequently, and apart from the ninjas who have accepted the relevant missions, no one else is allowed to inquire about it; it is an absolute secret.

Normally, these hidden outposts monitor the vast border of the Land of Fire to prevent enemy ninjas from infiltrating.

Without lingering, Yagami Yoruichi led Kurenai Yuhi deeper into the Land of Rice Fields, heading towards the capital while maintaining his [Wind Perception] to scout the surrounding area.

【Wind Perception】This sensory ninjutsu has the characteristic that the greater the amount of chakra, the farther one can transmit their chakra by using the wind in nature, and perceive a greater distance.

With Yagami Yoruichi's current chakra level, her perception range extends for several kilometers in radius from her own body.

Although this sensory ninjutsu is not refined enough to detect some powerful concealment techniques, it is also completely unable to sense places like underground where the wind cannot circulate.

But this range of perception is perfectly sufficient for normal use.

"However, in terms of perception, apart from bloodline limit abilities such as Byakugan and Kagura Mind's Eye, the strongest sensory ninjutsu that ordinary ninjas have a chance to learn should be the sensory abilities in Sage Mode and Nagato's 'Rain Tiger Free Technique'."

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

【Wind perception】is certainly good, but if given the opportunity to learn an even stronger perception, Yagami Yoruichi would certainly not mind improving her abilities in this area.

While sensory ninjutsu cannot directly enhance one's combat power, it is related to intelligence gathering before and during battle, and thus has a significant impact on the course of the battle.

If one could achieve the level of perception of the Byakugan or Kagura's Mind's Eye, it would even have a 'strategic' impact, enough to overturn the balance of a large-scale war.

However, while there are many people with sensory abilities in the ninja world, those who can reach this level are extremely rare.

Aside from bloodline limits, the only options that Yoruichi Yagami could think of were Sage Mode and Nagato's "Rain Tiger Free Technique".

"The Rain Tiger Free Technique is probably not an ability associated with the Rinnegan. I don't know where he learned it, but we can try to find out. If it has the name of a ninjutsu, we might be able to find its origin."

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered, "Perhaps this ninjutsu is related to Amegakure?"

This was just Yagami Yoruichi's guess, but she planned to investigate it further when she had the chance.

After all, Amegakure has produced figures like Hanzo the Salamander, a 'demigod', so it's not surprising that they have some powerful ninjutsu lineages.

Furthermore, due to the climate, a significant portion of Amegakure's ninjutsu is related to water-style techniques, which happens to be the area where Yoruichi Yagami excels.

Even if one doesn't obtain the 'Rain Tiger Free Technique', it would still be a very high benefit if one could inherit the ninjutsu of Amegakure.

While they were lost in thought, Yagami Yoruichi and Yuhi Kurenai were already approaching the direction of the Land of Rice Fields Metropolis.

Seeing the faint outline of the city wall ahead and sensing the chakra reactions within her, Yagami Yoruichi suppressed her distracting thoughts and prepared to make her move.

……

On the other side.

After leaving using the Flying Thunder God Technique, Yagami Yoruichi's water clone headed straight for the Land of Grass.

Along the way, he left behind a large number of Flying Thunder God marks.

It is also a space-time ninjutsu.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is significantly faster and consumes less chakra than the [Curved Mirror Leap].

For the same teleportation distance, the Flying Thunder God Technique consumes less than one-tenth of the chakra required by the Mirror of Deflection, and it is almost instantaneous.

Minato Namikaze can instantly unleash the Flying Thunder God Technique without using any hand seals, and even continuously teleport multiple segments of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Yoruichi Yagami couldn't reach that level, but she only needed one hand seal to activate the Flying Thunder God Technique and instantly appear at the target location.

These two aspects are far superior to [Curved Mirror Leap].

Of course, the fact that 【Mirror Leap】 does not require location tracking and can teleport multiple people is something that the Flying Thunder God Technique cannot replace.

The two have completely different positioning.

However, when traveling alone, the Flying Thunder God Technique does indeed conserve more chakra.

Leaving more Flying Thunder God marks will make traveling much easier in the future.

They left Flying Thunder God marks along the way while hurrying on their journey.

Without any hindrances, traveling at full speed, Yagami Yoruichi arrived in the Land of Grass in less than a day and met Uzumaki Kaori.

"grown ups!"

The moment Kaori Uzumaki saw Yoruichi Yagami, her eyes lit up with excitement. She ran up to Yoruichi, and almost tripped because she was so excited that she didn't watch her step.

"You've grown taller," Yagami Yoruichi said, looking at Uzumaki Kaori.

Half a year has passed, and Kaori Uzumaki has grown taller, estimated to be four or five centimeters.

Although he still looks malnourished and thin, he is much better than he was six months ago.

"Yoruichi-sama!" Kaori Uzumaki looked up at Yoruichi Yagami and said with a sense of pride, "Yoruichi-sama, I have been studying and training diligently for the past few months. I have finished reading the books you left behind and have mastered eight ninjutsu!"

Upon hearing Kaori Uzumaki's words, Yoruichi Yagami raised an eyebrow and asked, "Eight ninjutsu? Are they water-style ninjutsu? Or medical ninjutsu? Or sealing techniques?"

Before leaving, Yagami Yoruichi left Uzumaki Kaori a wealth of basic knowledge on water-style ninjutsu, medical ninjutsu, and sealing techniques.

Although they are all at a very basic level, they are extremely difficult for a little girl who has just started learning chakra cultivation.

Moreover, the shadow clones left by Yoruichi Yagami last time only lasted for a little over a month before dissipating. After that, Kaori Uzumaki had to learn on her own, which made it even more difficult.

To master eight ninjutsu techniques within a few months, even if it's just the initial steps, is considered rapid progress.

"Four water-style techniques, three medical ninjutsu techniques, and one sealing technique."

Kaori Uzumaki counted on her fingers, naming each of the ninjutsu she had learned.

They are all D-rank and C-rank ninjutsu, so they are not very difficult.

However, this assessment of 'not difficult' is based on Yagami Yoruichi's perspective.

For a child who is only six years old and has only been exposed to chakra cultivation for half a year, this is truly remarkable.

In particular, Kaori Uzumaki also possesses a sealing technique called "Ichi-no-Tsukuyomi".

Although it is only the most basic sealing technique, it does not have much value in actual combat and exists only as a foundation for mastering sealing techniques.

However, given the difficulty of sealing techniques, many Chunin might not be able to learn them.

"Not bad." Yagami Yoruichi nodded and looked around the room.

The house was somewhat messy, especially the yard, which was filled with traces of ninjutsu training. The ground was covered with holes of all sizes, making it look like a large construction site.

Noticing Yoruichi Yagami's gaze, Kaori Uzumaki followed her eyes, her smile instantly turning red. She stammered, trying to explain, "Lord Yoruichi, please let me explain..."

Chapter 160 Bloodline Limit, Magnet Release

Yoruichi Yagami did not blame Kaori Uzumaki for making such a mess of the yard.

How can ninjutsu training be done without causing destruction?

Anyway, whoever breaks it should be responsible for fixing it.

After briefly assessing Kaori Uzumaki's training progress, Yoruichi Yagami went to town to buy ingredients and personally cooked a delicious meal.

Consider this a reward for Kaori Uzumaki's hard work and dedication to learning and self-cultivation during this period.

"Eat slowly, no one will take it from you."

Seeing Kaori Uzumaki wolfing down her food, Yoruichi Yagami couldn't help but find it amusing and asked, "Have you spent all the money I left you? You look like you've been hungry for a long time."

"I don't know when Lord Ye will come again, and he won't let me go out to work. I'm worried about not having enough money, so I only spend the minimum amount of money each day..."

Kaori Uzumaki took out a small purse, opened it, and took out a stack of banknotes.

Yagami Yoruichi casually picked it up and counted it; there were still over 50,000 taels left.

This number is not small.

However, given Kaori Uzumaki's appetite, if she were to eat freely, even without consuming anything particularly fancy, and only asking to be 'full,' this amount of money wouldn't be enough to sustain her.

When Yagami Yoruichi last sent a shadow clone to stay by Kaori Uzumaki's side and give her pointers, she already knew that Kaori had a large appetite.

This time, as soon as there was a chance to leave the village, I rushed over, partly because I was afraid that the money I left for Kaori Uzumaki last time wouldn't be enough.

Unexpectedly, she still had so much money left.

A careful calculation revealed that during the months he was away, Kaori Uzumaki probably didn't even dare to eat a full meal, fearing that she would run out of money too early and not be able to make it until he arrived.

"You don't need to be so frugal in the future. Take this money and spend it for now. After a while, I will send another clone to deliver some money to you."

Yagami Yoruichi took out a stack of banknotes, put them together with the previous 50,000 taels of banknotes, and stuffed them into Uzumaki Kaori's small purse.

Not much, only seventy or eighty thousand taels, which was already Yagami Yoruichi's last 'savings'.

She hasn't been on any missions lately and has been living off her savings. Yagami Yoruichi's expenses are already quite high.

She had to maintain the high-intensity training that consumed a huge amount of money, while also setting aside money for her daily shopping trips and dates with Kurenai.

In addition, the expenses for purchasing ninja tools before this expedition have nearly depleted Yoruichi Yagami's savings.

However, once they leave the village, it's not difficult for a ninja to make money, given their skill level.

Yoruichi Yagami does not possess the 'Thought Seal' commonly found in the ninja world, and therefore would not target nobles.

In the process of fighting with the ninjas of Kumogakure, Yagami Yoruichi would not feel any psychological burden if she 'accidentally' killed a few rich and heartless nobles and took their property along the way.

Even nobles in small countries are not lacking in wealth.

Even if you remove the real estate that can't be taken with you, the easily convertible assets like cash and jewelry alone would far surpass what Yagami Yoruichi had previously used to wipe out the mountain bandits.

"Don't spend money recklessly, but don't be too frugal either. At least when it comes to food and clothing, don't deprive yourself."

Yagami Yoruichi said, "A ninja's chakra comes from the combination of physical and mental energy. If you don't eat enough, your body won't develop properly, which will also affect your strength."

"Mmm, I understand!" Kaori Uzumaki nodded vigorously, her face almost buried in her rice bowl, shoveling food into her mouth.

Seeing this, Yagami Yoruichi simply shut her mouth, letting her eat her fill first.

To Yagami Yoruichi's surprise, a whole table of food went into Uzumaki Kaori's stomach, but she still wasn't completely full.

Yoruichi Yagami went out to buy ingredients again that night and made several large bowls of ramen before she finally filled her stomach.