Konoha's Hextech Ninja

To better govern Konoha, to change Konoha according to one's own ideas, and to gain more support, sometimes force is more important than violence.

For the system rewards and for their own fame.

Yagami Yoruichi did not intend to let these thousand Cloud Ninjas go easily.

"However, the Third Raikage is inside, which is quite a problem! With my current strength, it would be too difficult to kill the Third Raikage."

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

Chapter 165 Battle against the Third Raikage!

Dozens of small boats glided slowly on the sea.

Each small boat carried anywhere from three or four to dozens of ninjas wearing Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village) headbands.

This was the Cloud Ninja Force that Yagami Yoruichi and her team had been searching for for many days.

From a god's-eye view, it would be clear that Yagami Yoruichi's squad is almost catching up with the Cloud Ninja Corps, with only a few kilometers between them.

Relying on Hyuga Ryota's Byakugan, Yagami Yoruichi's squad had pinpointed the exact location of the Cloud Ninja Corps and was traversing the sea to catch up quickly.

"Lord Raikage!"

A Cloud Ninja, who was using sensory ninjutsu to monitor the surrounding movements of the main force, suddenly shouted: "There are ninjas pursuing us at five o'clock! The approximate distance is... about two kilometers!"

Just seconds later, another sensory ninja shouted, "Lord Raikage, there are four pursuers!"

One by one, the sensory ninjas reported what they had discovered.

Some people are good at sensing distance, while others are good at accurately sensing the amount of chakra an enemy possesses, and so on.

By combining the information obtained by several sensory ninjas, they can immediately make a rough deduction of the number of enemies, their approximate strength, and many other details.

When a sensory ninja said with a look of horror, "One of the enemies has a chakra level that is no less than that of Lord Burubi," all the Cloud Ninjas who heard this sentence subconsciously widened their eyes and looked at a ninja with long, two-tone hair that was green on one side and white on the other.

"Compare."

The Third Raikage looked at his partner and smiled, "Looks like we have a worthy opponent."

"Your chakra reserves aren't weaker than mine? Are you also a Jinchūriki?" Brubi revealed a somewhat terrifying smile, reached for the long sword on his back, and said, "Raikage-sama, leave it to me."

“Yes,” the Third Raikage reminded him, “now is not the time to act recklessly. Don’t forget the village’s plans.”

The two have been partners for many years under the name of the third generation 'AB duo', and their chemistry is already unparalleled.

Before the Third Raikage could finish speaking, Burubi understood his meaning and couldn't help but show a disappointed expression.

The operation must be conducted with secrecy before it actually begins.

Brubi's fighting style, like all Jinchūriki, is extremely dynamic.

At this point, he needed to eliminate the pursuing team behind him, and his fighting style was clearly unsuitable.

"I'll go myself. You lead the team and continue forward!" The Third Raikage took off his cloak, revealing his strong muscles. He leaped off the ship, landed steadily on the sea, and ran wildly backward.

……

As soon as the Third Raikage left the main force, Yoruichi Yagami sensed something was wrong through her [Sense of Wind].

Hyuga Ryota, who was standing beside him, had been keeping his Byakugan active and immediately noticed the Third Raikage's movements. He immediately warned, "Someone's coming! There's only one, but their chakra is enormous! And they're very fast!"

The Third Raikage had already activated Lightning Release Chakra Mode halfway there.

Although Yagami Yoruichi didn't know that the Third Raikage had arrived, he could tell from the chakra he was facing a formidable enemy, and immediately warned, "Scatter! Don't join the battle!"

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a figure appeared in the distance, riding the waves.

The violent chakra emanating from its body caused the seawater beneath its feet to splash out to both sides, forming waves several meters high.

"It's the Raikage! I've seen him before!" Aburame Keima was the first to recognize the enemy, and warned Yagami Yoruichi, "Captain, let's find a way to escape!"

Keishin Aburame is only a special Jonin, while Tsurugi Inuzuka and Ryota Hyuga are only Chunin.

In his view, such a team could not even think about fighting against the village's leader. Their only way to survive was to leave three people to cover their retreat while one person desperately tried to escape.

That way, perhaps one person can escape and bring the information back to the village.

Aburame Keima instantly prepared himself to die. Raising his hands and releasing the parasitic insects, he quickly said to Yagami Yoruichi, "Captain, you're the fastest. Take the information back, and we'll try to buy you some time!"

Aburame Keishin's decision had nothing to do with emotions; it was simply the 'best decision' based on reason.

however……

Yoruichi Yagami's clone rose from the sea, grabbed Keima Aburame's hand, and said, "I told you, stay away and don't interfere with my battle!"

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bite Explosion!"

Two vortexes appeared beneath the Third Raikage's feet.

Two water dragons bit the Third Raikage's body from the left and right, dragging him and slamming him hard onto the sea surface.

Boom!

The surging waves spread out in all directions.

The giant waves, tens of meters high, had a destructive force.

Inuzuka Tsuru and the other two were completely stunned.

It was Yagami Yoruichi's water clone who sensed that something was wrong with the three of them and used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport them to a safe distance several kilometers away.

"You all wait here, don't come near the battlefield!"

Yagami Yoruichi's water clone gave an order and once again used the Flying Thunder God Technique to return to the battlefield.

"Can you see it?" Inuzuka Tsuru asked, looking at Hinata Ryota.

Hyuga Ryota rolled his eyes and stared for a long time in the direction from which the huge battle shockwaves were coming from, before shaking his head and saying, "It's too far away, I can't see it clearly. I can only see the same things as you guys."

On the sea, with nothing obstructing the view, the only factor affecting the field of vision is the curvature of the planet, allowing one to see very far distances, even further than the field of vision of most white-eyed beings.

At this distance, one can only see the giant waves that occasionally rise in the distance, and cannot see more details of the battle.

But the sheer size of the giant wave alone sent shivers down the spines of the three of them.

"The captain... he can actually fight the Raikage?!" Inuzuka Tsuru stared in disbelief at the distance, a look of astonishment in his eyes.

She had heard from Minato Namikaze that Yoruichi Yagami was very strong.

But she never imagined that Yoruichi Yagami was so powerful that she could actually fight the Kage of the village head-on.

"The captain looks to be no more than twelve or thirteen years old, right?" Inuzuka Tsuru couldn't help but say, "Could it be that he's already a Sannin-level powerhouse at twelve or thirteen?"

“The captain should be seven or eight years old,” Aburame Keima corrected. “He’s a classmate of Kakashi, the genius boy from the Hatake clan. There’s always been a rumor at the Ninja Academy that he’s an even more outstanding genius than Kakashi. Now it seems that assessment is indeed correct.”

Hearing this, the usually taciturn Hyuga Ryota couldn't help but retort, "Being able to fight the Raikage, that can't be described as 'genius' anymore! If he's considered a genius, then what are we?"

“Let’s wait. The teleportation ninjutsu the captain just showed us should be the legendary Flying Thunder God Technique,” ​​Aburame Keima said. “The captain has space-time ninjutsu, so escaping shouldn’t be difficult. We’ll just follow the captain’s orders and wait here.”

"That's all we can do. At seven or eight years old, he's already this strong. I feel like I've wasted all these years." Inuzuka Tsuru patted Kuromaru's head, then stood to the side dejectedly, unable to help but question the meaning of life.

……

On the sea.

Being in the ocean means you don't need to expend a lot of chakra to create water, making it the most advantageous terrain for Yagami Yoruichi, who is skilled in water-style techniques.

Yoruichi Yagami simply abandoned Fire Release, Wind Release, and Earth Release ninjutsu, relying entirely on Water Release to fight against the Third Raikage.

Taking advantage of the terrain, Yagami Yoruichi was able to easily entangle with the Third Raikage using only Water Release techniques.

However, it was only a tangled relationship.

The battle has only lasted a few minutes.

However, Yoruichi Yagami was certain that it would be extremely difficult for her to break through the Third Raikage's defenses.

However, the opponent's attacks pose a great threat to oneself, easily breaking through defensive ninjutsu such as the 'Water Wall'.

If it weren't for Yoruichi Yagami's Flying Thunder God Technique, which allowed her to transfer locations using the Flying Thunder God mark left on her clones, this battle might have been very dangerous.

However, there are always gains and losses.

The Third Raikage focused all his enhancements on offense and defense in his Lightning Release Chakra Mode, resulting in a significant disadvantage in speed and agility.

This is a completely different fighting style from the future Fourth Raikage's Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

Of course, this 'slow speed' also refers to the film-level quality.

Even when facing Jonin, or even the vast majority of elite Jonin, the Third Raikage's speed still holds an overwhelming advantage.

Yoruichi Yagami was only able to outspeed the Third Raikage by using the Water Flicker Technique and the Flying Thunder God Technique.

However...

If the defenses cannot be broken, killing the Third Raikage becomes impossible.

The opponent's fighting style consumes a fair amount of chakra, but it is much more chakra-efficient than that of a ninjutsu-based fighter like Yoruichi Yagami.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

"Water Release: Heaven's Cry!"

Yagami Yoruichi and her water clone simultaneously unleashed ninjutsu, attempting to attack the Third Raikage once again.

However, the Third Raikage showed no intention of dodging and directly withstood the attack using the Lightning Release armor on his body.

The Water Severing Wave, capable of easily cutting through steel, is completely unable to penetrate the Third Raikage's defenses.

"Wasn't it said that Tobirama Senju could use this technique to sever the roots of the God Tree? How come it's so weak for me? Or is the God Tree's defense even weaker than the Third Raikage's?"

Yagami Yoruichi mentally complained as he used Water Flicker to dodge the Third Raikage's attack.

The opponent can ignore your attack.

But Yoruichi Yagami dared not let the Third Raikage attack her.

Even though Yagami Yoruichi's physical attributes are frighteningly high, if she is accidentally hit in a vital spot, there is still a considerable possibility that she will die on the spot.

Fortunately, the Third Raikage's speed wasn't particularly fast, so Yoruichi Yagami wasn't too strained in dodging.

"My strongest attacks are Water Wave Severing and Blazing Fire Extinction. Water Wave Severing can't hurt him, while Blazing Fire Extinction takes time..."

Yagami Yoruichi was deep in thought.

In Yagami Yoruichi's hands, the destructive power of the Great Fire Extinguishing Technique exceeds that of the Water Breaker.

However, the temperature rise required for the fire to be extinguished is a process.

During this process, the Third Raikage would be able to escape the range of the Great Fire Extinction.

Unless, of course, Yoruichi Yagami has the ability to restrict the opponent's movements, preventing the Third Raikage from escaping for at least a short period of time.

"The [Rune Imprisonment], which costs 10,000 chakra, will be forcibly broken free in less than a second. Water Release control ninjutsu will conflict with Fire Release, so that's definitely not an option. Fire Release and Wind Release don't have any control-type ninjutsu at all. Earth Release... can't be used on the sea either."

Yagami Yoruichi quickly eliminated one plan after another in his mind, and realized with some helplessness that in the current environment, it was simply impossible for him to control the Third Raikage and kill him with 'Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation'.

"In that case, let's not get entangled with him."

Yagami Yoruichi used the Water Flicker Technique to dive into the sea and disappear.

"What about people?!"

The Third Raikage defeated one of Yagami Yoruichi's water clones and, finding that he could no longer locate Yagami's main body, angrily slammed his fist into the sea.

"Konoha's bastards!"

The Third Raikage instinctively realized something was wrong. He abandoned his search for Yoruichi Yagami and turned to chase after the fleet.

While the Third Raikage was entangled by the water clones, Yoruichi Yagami had already approached the main force of the Cloud Ninja from underwater.

With a ninja with sensory abilities present, Yoruichi Yagami naturally had no chance to launch a sneak attack.

The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Brubi, whose body was covered in a dark red tailed beast cloak, charged forward first.

The moment she saw the visible red chakra, Yagami Yoruichi lost all interest in getting entangled with him.

For Yoruichi Yagami, the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts was even more troublesome than the Third Raikage.

Yoruichi Yagami's advantages are her enormous chakra reserves and strong physique, but in other aspects she is much weaker than a normal Kage.

These two factors are precisely the greatest advantages of a Jinchūriki.

Without her advantages in chakra and physical attributes, Yoruichi Yagami's other abilities were insufficient to reliably suppress the Jinchuriki of the Tailed Beasts.

Yagami Yoruichi split into a water clone, briefly entangled with Burubi, and then charged directly into the crowd of Cloud Ninja.