Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Another Cloud Ninja saw a tree rise from the ground, its vines stretching out to bind him tightly.

"Mu...Mudun?!"

Yun Ren's face showed a look of horror.

The First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, used Wood Release to end the chaos of the world, pacify the ninja world, and usher in the 'Ninja Village Era'.

This story is not only told in Konoha.

To some extent, other ninja villages would place even greater emphasis on promoting this history, in order to make the geniuses in their own villages understand the significance of Wood Release and Sharingan, so that they would take these two techniques seriously when they encounter them on the battlefield.

Long-term education and propaganda planted the seed of "Wood Release is invincible" in the hearts of many ninjas, and it continued to grow and strengthen.

Upon seeing the 'Wood Release', the Cloud Ninja was immediately filled with fear and didn't realize that it wasn't real Wood Release, but rather an enemy genjutsu.

Facing two ninjas who were completely trapped in an illusion, Kurenai Yuhi threw a kunai that pierced the hearts of both enemies.

Two Cloud Ninja, dead!

"Crack, snap, snap."

Yagami Yoruichi clapped his hands, walked over to Kurenai Yuhi, and praised, "Not bad, you've learned to be vigilant."

What Yagami Yoruichi was saying was that Kurenai Yuhi ultimately chose to kill the enemy by throwing kunai, rather than holding a kunai and walking up to stab the enemy to death.

In the past, Kurenai Yuhi would definitely have chosen the latter.

However, after being "taught a lesson" by Yoruichi Yagami several times, Kurenai Yuhi learned her lesson and would choose a safer way to end enemies trapped in illusions, so as to prevent enemies from pretending to be trapped in illusions and taking advantage of her approach to launch a sneak attack.

"Hmph, after being bullied by you so many times, I'm sure I've remembered it!" Kurenai Yuhi wrinkled her nose in dissatisfaction and said, "I took care of two enemies!"

Seeing the girl's 'seeking praise' look, Yagami Yoruichi couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and patted Kurenai Yuhi's head, saying, "I've always known that Kurenai is amazing."

He was able to fight two opponents single-handedly, defeating two Chunin-level enemies without sustaining any injuries, only experiencing a slight depletion of chakra.

This performance is already quite good.

Yagami Yoruichi was certain that Kurenai Yuhi in the original work did not possess such strength at this time.

This can also be considered an effect of the 'butterfly effect' brought about by Yagami Yoichi.

Influenced by Yoruichi Yagami, Kurenai Yuhi trained even harder and more diligently in order not to fall too far behind her.

Furthermore, because of Yagami Yoruichi, in order to prevent Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru from harming Yuhi Kurenai, Yuhi Kurenai declined the mission and focused on protecting her daughter at home and guiding her in her training, which also allowed Yuhi Kurenai's genjutsu skills to improve by leaps and bounds.

When Yoruichi Yagami sparred with her, he would also point out Kurenai Yuhi's shortcomings based on his own combat experience.

All these factors combined have made Kurenai Yuhi's strength far greater than it was at the same time in the original work.

Among his peers, he is definitely one of the most outstanding geniuses.

Only two monsters like Yoruichi Yagami and Kakashi Hatake could reliably suppress Kurenai Yuhi.

From Yagami Yoruichi's perspective, Kurenai Yuhi, who only possessed the strength of an elite Chunin or at most barely reached the threshold of a special Jonin, was not considered particularly powerful.

But expecting Kurenai Yuhi to be comparable to someone as overpowered as Yoruichi Yagami is unrealistic.

To have such strength at the age of eight is an extraordinary achievement in Konoha's history.

If it weren't for the impending Ninja World War, but instead in a peaceful era, Kurenai Yuhi would definitely have risen to fame and become one of Konoha's most prominent role models.

But in times of war, the more extraordinary a genius is, the more likely they are to become a thorn in the side of the enemy, and they may die even faster.

"We still need to put in more effort to help Kurenai improve her strength. One Flying Thunder God Seal isn't enough. Kurenai is going down the path of a combat ninja, so she can't stay in the rear. She needs to have at least the strength of a Jonin to be considered relatively safe."

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

Kurenai Yuhi was completely unaware of what Yoruichi Yagami was thinking. Upon hearing Yoruichi's praise, she happily hugged Yoruichi's arm, clinging to her like a koala. Her lips curled slightly, her eyes curved into crescent shapes, and she smiled brightly.

After exchanging a few words, Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clones had already cleaned up the battlefield.

There's not much to deal with. Simply use Earth Release to turn the ground upside down, cover up the signs of battle, and then put the Cloud Ninja's body into a sealing scroll and take it away.

As for the nobles within the land of fields, there is no need for contact.

"Let's go."

Yagami Yoru glanced at a luxurious house not far away.

With Yagami Yoruichi's senses, she could easily detect that someone was looking in their direction.

However, Yagami Yoruichi didn't care about the few ordinary people without chakra at all, nor did she have any intention of killing them to cover it up.

After cleaning up the battlefield, Yagami Yoruichi left with Yuhi Kurenai.

After the two left, a long time passed before a man dressed as a samurai cautiously came to check.

After discovering that the ninjas of Kumogakure had all 'disappeared,' he scrambled back to report to his lord.

The messages quickly came together.

Inside the mansion, a man dressed in a long robe with gorgeous embroidery listened patiently to his subordinate's report and asked, "Is it confirmed? The Mikawa family, the Furukawa family... the Cloud Ninja have all gone missing? And there's blood at the scene?"

“Yes, Master!” the servant replied immediately. “All the Cloud Ninja we know in the city are gone! If we’re not mistaken, they were killed by those two men!”

The battle just now was quite loud.

Even from a distance of hundreds of meters, these ordinary people can easily detect the movement.

A few of the bolder ones even managed to peek through the cracks in the window and see the second half of the battle.

However, the battles fought by ninjas are not something that ordinary people like them can understand.

They only know one outcome.

Some time ago, the Cloud Village ninjas, who had displayed terrifying strength in front of them, were defeated by the stronger Konoha ninjas, and were completely wiped out, leaving not a single survivor.

"It seems that the ninjas of Konoha are still stronger."

A hint of fear flickered in the eyes of the richly dressed man.

Such powerful Cloud Ninja died so easily at the hands of Konoha Ninja.

How terrifying must the strength of these Konoha ninjas be?

"Master of the family."

One of the subordinates tentatively spoke up, "It seems that the ninjas of Konoha are stronger. Wouldn't it be safer to entrust our clan's missions to the ninjas of Konoha?"

This nobleman made his fortune through the grain trade and owned a large amount of land.

Every year, they needed to hire ninjas to assist and protect them when collecting rent from tenants and organizing caravans to sell food in other countries.

Leaving aside the expenses in this area, the key issue is that if the hired ninjas are not reliable enough and any losses occur, those losses would represent a huge amount of money!

Therefore, whether the hired ninjas were strong and reliable enough was always the first factor these nobles considered.

Especially in small countries like the Land of Rice Fields, where there are no ninjas, political factors are less of a concern, so the strength and reputation of ninjas are of greater importance.

"If it's just a mission, it's definitely better to choose a stronger Konoha ninja."

The man in fine clothes spoke calmly, "But according to our intelligence, a war may break out between Kumogakure and Konoha. At that time, our Land of Rice will become a battlefield."

Even if the Land of Rice Fields becomes a battlefield, the ninjas will have an unspoken agreement not to affect these nobles.

Some losses to the businesses under his control are inevitable, but at least the important members will not be in any danger of losing their lives.

However, which side to support will determine the political and economic environment of the country for a long time to come, and naturally, it cannot be decided by their own family.

"Help me contact the Mikawa family, the Furukawa family..." The man in fine clothes rattled off a string of names, all of which were noble families from the Land of Fields with whom he had close ties.

Such an important matter is naturally better discussed by everyone.

The aristocratic class has been able to rule the ninja world for thousands of years, keeping ninjas with extraordinary martial arts skills under their thumb, and this is not something that can be achieved solely through money.

When it comes to matters involving the two major classes of ninjas and nobles, even nobles who have serious conflicts in daily life will unite closely together and strengthen the 'ideological imprint' imposed on the ninjas through various methods to ensure that one day a ninja will shout the slogan 'Are daimyo nobles born with a special destiny?' and make the ninjas the masters of this world.

……

"Let's rest here for a bit."

Yagami Yoruichi, along with Kurenai Yuhi, left the capital of the Land of Fields and arrived at a small town over a hundred kilometers away.

After confirming through their [Wind Perception] that there were no ninjas in the town, the two checked into an inn.

Of course, it's one person per room.

Back in her room, Yoruichi Yagami immediately brought up the system interface.

This time, twelve Cloud Ninjas were killed, ten of whom were killed by Yagami Yoruichi herself, plus two 'assistants', for a total of 2,200 gold coins.

Adding the few hundred gold coins left over, that's enough to make some spending.

Yoruichi Yagami stared at the system interface, hesitating between the [Shop] and [Hero Templates] for a while.

Activating a new hero template may grant Yoruichi Yagami new abilities.

Using the 'Ryze' template, Yoruichi Yagami has determined that the hero template will bring her more than just passive and active skills.

More importantly, this hero possesses a 'talent'.

For example, Ryze's talent in magic allowed Yoruichi Yagami to achieve far greater efficiency in training ninjutsu than ordinary geniuses, especially in chakra control, where she was practically a prodigy.

For example, the spatial talent brought by the "Curved Mirror Leap" was also the key to Yagami Yoruichi's mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Other heroes must also have similar characteristics.

Among them were several that Yagami Yoruichi particularly liked.

For example, heroes like Veigar, Thorn, and Sion have the 'unlimited attribute growth' characteristic.

For example, Zyra's 'wood attribute', Kennen's 'lightning attribute', Lissandra's 'ice attribute', and so on, these attribute talents will also have an immediate effect on Yoruichi Yagami's strength.

Especially Zyra's 'wood attribute', in the ninja world, that would be called Wood Release!

Putting aside its strength for now, the key point is that its significance is extraordinary.

Yagami Yoruichi's current strength is already among the top in the Kage level.

Even if he were to reveal his full strength, he would still only be one of Konoha's more important combat forces.

However, if Yagami Yoruichi could use 'Wood Release' under the same strength, she would immediately gain the support of a large number of ninjas. With a little merit and reputation, she would be qualified to compete for the Hokage position, and would have a high success rate.

However, after hesitating for a while, Yoruichi Yagami gave up on activating the new [Hero Template].

On the one hand, there isn't enough money. Opening a new hero template requires 6300 gold coins, not counting the cost of activating various skills after opening the template.

On the other hand, Yoruichi Yagami firmly believed that strength was the most important thing.

With sufficient strength, one can naturally obtain everything one desires.

"First, buy attribute forging tools and unlock enough percentage of constitution attributes to reach the level of 'infinite growth' before we talk about anything else."

Yagami Yoruichi opened the [Shop] interface and selected to purchase [Attribute Forging Tool].

Three options popped up, but Yagami Yoruichi didn't rush to look at the attributes; instead, she looked at the color of the option card first.

It was only gold, not the Prismatic Grade that Yagami Yoruichi had been hoping for, which left Yagami Yoruichi somewhat disappointed.

I chose '350 Spirit attribute'.

An energy appeared within Yagami Yoruichi, instantly clearing her mind and significantly increasing her mental strength.

After a short adjustment period, I bought a second [Attribute Forging Tool].

It's silver grade, not as good as the previous one.

However, this is the [Attribute Forging Tool], which not only randomly adds the type of attribute, but also randomly adds the value.

Moreover, only Prismatic-grade attributes will produce a noble percentage attribute bonus.

One [Attribute Forging Tool] costs 750 gold coins.

Two consecutive failed gambles on the prismatic coin cost 1500 gold coins. While it wasn't entirely a waste, it didn't significantly improve Yoruichi Yagami's stats, and her strength increased negligibly.

"This is the last one."

Yagami Yoru glanced at his remaining gold coins and bought the last [Attribute Forging Item].

The white-purple, subtly glowing border of the option card made Yagami Yoruichi exclaim with delight: "It's in color!"

Chapter 162 Prismatic Grade [Attribute Forging Tool]

Three option cards were arranged in front of Yoruichi Yagami.

The border is white with a hint of purple and has a slight sheen.