Konoha's Hextech Ninja

But how do we deal with the ensuing turmoil?

The ninja world is far from peaceful these days.

Let's not even talk about the Cloud Ninja; they just finished a battle, forging a deep-seated grudge that could very well lead to a full-scale war.

The villages of Shayin and Yanyin are also stirring, with signs of gathering troops on the border.

As for the Land of Water, it is completely closed off, and we cannot even get any information from it, so we cannot be completely unprepared.

If Konoha were to experience internal strife at this time, other ninja villages might swarm in, hoping to take advantage of the chaos and seize a piece of Konoha's territory.

Once war begins, it will take the lives of countless ninjas to secure a chance for peace.

Sakumo Hatake expressed his concerns.

"War...?" Yagami Yoruichi paused for a few seconds before speaking, "Don't worry, Uncle Sakumo, if war breaks out, I will end it myself."

With the gains from killing over two hundred Cloud Ninjas, Yagami Yoruichi is confident that she can push her combat power to the 'Super Kage level' in one fell swoop.

By then, it wouldn't be difficult for one person to destroy a large ninja village.

Unless Madara Uchiha causes trouble, there is no one left in the entire ninja world that Yagami Yoruichi should be wary of.

Furthermore, taking advantage of the outbreak of war, Yoruichi Yagami can also reap more system rewards, further enhancing her strength.

To some extent, Yoruichi Yagami actually hoped to take advantage of the opportunity to overthrow the Konoha leadership to show the outside world Konoha's 'weakness' and thus take the initiative to attack Konoha.

For Yoruichi Yagami, this was not a crisis, but rather the best opportunity to quickly improve his strength.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Hatake Sakumo was speechless.

With the strength shown by Yagami Yoruichi, plus her cooperation with the other Konoha ninjas.

Unless the four great ninja villages unite to besiege Konoha, Konoha really has nothing to fear.

What's most terrifying is Yagami Yoruichi's abnormally rapid increase in strength.

During the last mission in Iwagakure, Yoruichi Yagami only displayed strength comparable to a 'Kage'.

And now, they already have the ability to kill an entire village's Kage.

How long has it been?

Even if war breaks out, it is impossible to start a full-scale war immediately; there must always be a preparation process.

Given the speed at which Yoruichi Yagami's strength has improved over the past few months, even Sakumo Hatake couldn't imagine how much her strength would increase by then.

The idea that one person could end a war might not be an exaggeration.

The two had already returned to town while they were talking.

Vines bound the corpses of Cloud Ninjas, which were gathered outside the town.

Hundreds of Konoha ninjas have also gathered here, waiting for Yagami Yoruichi's return.

Upon seeing Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Sakumo, a cheer erupted from the crowd.

Chapter 178 Yagami Yoruichi: If you won't become Hokage, then I can only become the First Hokage of Edo!

"Lord Yoruichi!"

"Lord Yoruichi, have you awakened the Wood Release Bloodline?!"

"The legendary Wood Release! This is fantastic! Konoha is about to rise again!"

Each ninja greeted Yagami Yoruichi with excitement, expressing their heartfelt admiration.

However, among the crowd, there were some ninjas with gloomy expressions.

These are all ninjas with close ties to the Konoha leadership, or even directly from their own clans.

Through Sarutobi Yuuto, these ninjas who closely followed the Konoha F4 learned about Yagami Yoruichi's statement that she wanted to overthrow Sarutobi Hiruzen and punish Shimura Danzo.

Before Yagami Yoruichi displayed her Wood Release Bloodline, they could have disregarded these matters and directly reported her 'treasonous' remarks to the village, and the village would have taken appropriate action.

However, after Yagami Yoruichi demonstrated her Wood Release Kekkei Genkai, this method could no longer be used to deal with her.

Given the significance of Wood Release to Konoha, unless Yoruichi Yagami commits an unforgivable crime, anyone who tries to harm her will face the skepticism of countless ninjas in the village.

Moreover, Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Sakumo teamed up to defeat the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and kill the Third Raikage.

This achievement also forced them to seriously consider whether the village leaders, led by the Konoha F4, could stop Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Sakumo if they stood together and chose to seize power through violence.

It's not just the ninjas who closely follow the Konoha F4 who are struggling with this issue.

Many neutral Jonin, or those whose stances were slightly biased towards the Hokage, were also pondering this.

Their concerns were similar to those of Hatake Sakumo; they feared that this internal strife would plunge Konoha into turmoil, allowing the enemy to take advantage of the situation and pose a threat.

However, at this moment, no one would be foolish enough to bring up this issue.

After the meeting, Hatake Sakumo pulled Nara Shikaku aside, called a halt to the discussion, and summoned all the Jonin to the command room for a meeting.

"The war is over. Most of the Cloud Ninja were killed, and about thirty or forty escaped. A pursuit team has been dispatched to chase them down."

Nara Shikaku reported: "In this war, from the moment the Cloud Ninja first landed, we have confirmed that we have killed more than 300 Cloud Ninja, including more than 50 Jonin. The Third Raikage has also been confirmed dead. As for the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki..."

Nara Shikaku didn't continue speaking, but looked at Yagami Yoruichi.

“The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki isn’t dead, but he probably won’t live much longer.” Yagami Yoruichi stated her judgment: “I suspect that the Hidden Cloud Village will replace the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki soon. According to the tradition of the Hidden Cloud Village, the new Eight-Tails Jinchuriki will likely be the next generation’s ‘B’.”

"The identities of the next generation of the A and B teams in Kumogakure have been basically confirmed."

Nara Shikaku nodded knowingly and stated the information the village already possessed: "Among them, 'A' is the son of the Third Raikage, the Fourth Raikage 'A,' who is also the most likely to succeed the Fourth Raikage. As for 'B,' he is a friend of the Fourth Raikage, a ninja named 'Killer Bee,' who is skilled in swordsmanship and lightning release, which is similar to Lord Sakumo, but his fighting style is more inclined towards direct combat."

“If nothing unexpected happens, it’s them. However, the relevant information still needs to be confirmed by the village.” Hatake Sakumo nodded and said, “The bodies of the Third Raikage and the other Cloud Ninja should also be sent back to the village as soon as possible and handed over to the intelligence team to read the memory information in their brains and investigate any information that may be of value.”

The corpses of ninjas are extremely valuable.

In particular, Konoha has the secret technique of the Yamanaka clan, which allows them to read memories from the brains of corpses and directly obtain a large amount of information.

Of course, some ninjas with special identities usually have cursed seals or sealing techniques in their minds to prevent information from being leaked.

It all comes down to which side has the more sophisticated methods.

"Many Cloud Ninja have been killed and their remains are missing, making it impossible to tally their achievements," Hatake Sakumo continued. "But for those whose identities and killers can be confirmed, their achievements must be accurately tallied."

The period during wartime is the fastest time to gain merit.

But the risks are also extremely high.

Furthermore, the village is extremely strict in its statistics on 'killing enemies', requiring evidence such as identifiable corpses to prove it before it will be counted as a battle achievement.

In the midst of a chaotic battle, the identity of the killer must be clearly documented, with a sufficient number of Konoha ninja providing testimony.

From the time the Cloud Ninja landed until now, the number of Cloud Ninja who have died under the attack of Konoha Ninja is at least six hundred.

However, the number of people who made military achievements was only over three hundred, precisely because of these two limitations.

When many Cloud Ninja died, the Konoha side didn't even have time to collect the bodies, or they were simply destroyed by ninjutsu, leaving no remains.

These kills will not be counted as battle merits.

Sakumo Hatake mainly said these words to Yoruichi Yagami.

The number of Cloud Ninja killed by Yagami Yoruichi alone was more than all the other Konoha Ninja combined.

In terms of the loss of merit, Yagami Yoruichi suffered the greatest loss.

"It doesn't matter." Yagami Yoruichi shook his head and said, "I have no shortage of ninjutsu, so having so much merit is useless. It can only be exchanged for some money."

"In the report I will submit later, I will emphasize Yoruichi's contributions," Nara Shikaku stated.

The strength and ambition displayed by Yagami Yoruichi.

Even though the Ino-Shika-Cho trio have always been 'Hokage supporters,' after seeing Yagami Yoruichi's Wood Release, they no longer dared to follow Sarutobi Hiruzen down the same path to the bitter end.

Showing goodwill towards Yagami Yoruichi is the most rational and inevitable outcome.

"I will also record all the other contributions clearly, and try my best to ensure that there are no mistakes or omissions." Nara Shikaku, acting as a master of impartiality, made a statement to all the Jonin.

"The battle is over. After a short rest, it's time to head back to the village."

Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the scumbag and said, "After returning to the village, I will propose replacing the Hokage and all the high-ranking officials of Konoha. I hope you will support me."

"Yoruichi-sama." Nara Shikaku's way of addressing Yagami Yoruichi had long since unconsciously changed to 'sama'.

He looked at Yoruichi Yagami and asked, "Does Yoruichi want to become Hokage? Forgive my bluntness, but I'm afraid your age will make it difficult for the villagers and the daimyo to accept you..."

"I will not become Hokage, at least not the Fourth Hokage." Yagami Yoruichi shook her head.

Yoruichi Yagami is not opposed to the Hokage position.

But not now.

If you really become Hokage, there will be too many things to worry about, and you won't have much energy left to train and improve your strength.

Even with the system's cheat code, Yoruichi Yagami can continuously improve her strength without training.

However, only the panel attributes are improved.

Ninjutsu, skills, and so on all require Yagami Yoruichi to constantly practice on her own.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't want her complicated political affairs to interfere with her training time.

“I think the most suitable candidate is Uncle Sakumo.” Yagami Yoruichi glanced at Hatake Sakumo.

The latter's expression remained conflicted; she wanted to say something in opposition, but was afraid that if she did, it would leave Yagami Yoruichi unable to save face and make things difficult to end.

Yagami Yoruichi paused for a moment before continuing, "Uncle Sakumo will become the Fourth Hokage, selecting Hokage advisors and assistants from among the ninja clans and commoners, replacing all the current high-ranking officials. In the future, I will compete for the position of Fifth or Sixth Hokage."

Whether it will be the fifth or sixth Hokage depends on how many years Sakumo Hatake serves as Hokage.

Yoruichi Yagami could tell that Sakumo Hatake didn't really want to become Hokage.

If he quits too early, someone will have to be found to take over as the Fifth Hokage for a few years before Yoruichi Yagami becomes the Sixth Hokage.

If Sakumo Hatake can serve as Hokage for more than ten years, he can directly take over the position of Fifth Hokage after Yoruichi Yagami comes of age.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Hatake Sakumo's lips twitched slightly.

This means everything has been arranged for him.

If Sakumo Hatake were to come out at this point and say that he no longer wants to be Hokage, it would be very difficult to resolve the situation.

"Yoruichi..."

Hatake Sakumo spread his chakra around him to block out sound, and spoke in a voice so low that only Yagami Yoruichi and he could hear him: "What do you plan to do if I don't agree to become Hokage?"

“There’s a ninjutsu called ‘Edo Tensei’ on the sealing scroll that can summon the dead from the underworld. If Uncle Sakumo refuses to become Hokage, then we’ll have to ask the First Hokage to come out.” Yagami Yoruichi said, revealing her backup plan.

His teacher, Tsunade, wasn't even from Konoha, and coupled with her hemophobia, she wasn't suitable to be Hokage.

Jiraiya was also brainwashed by the prophecy of Mount Myōboku, only wanting to find the Child of Prophecy, and had no interest in the position of Hokage.

As for Orochimaru, putting aside the fact that his ambitions have absolutely nothing to do with becoming Hokage, just the fact that Orochimaru planned to use himself as a test subject made it impossible for Yoruichi Yagami to let Orochimaru become Hokage.

After eliminating all the Legendary Sannin, if Sakumo Hatake was unwilling to become Hokage, there was no one in the entire Hidden Leaf Village who met the requirements in terms of strength and reputation, and who would not be too deeply influenced by the Third Hokage.

If the Uchiha clan had a Mangekyou Sharingan, that would be a good choice.

But let's not even mention the Uchiha clan now.

Since there are none among the living, we can only search among the dead.

The Second Hokage's ideology was too extreme. Although he was a master of political maneuvering, he was not a suitable choice for the village.

The First Hokage, on the other hand, had no doubt about his strength and prestige, and was also quite 'simple'.

Letting him sit in the Hokage position as a mascot is perhaps the best option under the circumstances.

The only problem is that if she really did that, Yagami Yoruichi was afraid that her teacher would rush back to Konoha that very night to beat her up.

Although Yoruichi Yagami's strength has now surpassed Tsunade's, this is not a matter of who is stronger.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Hatake Sakumo's lips twitched slightly, and his expression was quite strange.

After struggling for a while, Sakumo Hatake couldn't think of a comment, so he could only say, "Disturbing the peace of the deceased isn't a good thing..."

“There’s no other way. If Lord Sakumo refuses to become Hokage, and there’s no suitable candidate in the village, then this is the only option.” Yagami Yoruichi spread his hands, adopting a shameless posture, and said, “If the First Hokage knew that there was no one in the village who could take charge, he would probably be willing to dedicate himself to the village.”

Seeing Yagami Yoruichi start to act shamelessly, Hatake Sakumo's face twitched a few times. Suppressing his displeasure, he gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! I agree, okay?! Just don't disturb the First Hokage's rest!"

"But you're not getting away with this!" Sakumo Hatake gritted his teeth and said, "The position of Hokage's assistant is yours! When there's a battle, you'd better be the first one to charge in!"

“I certainly won’t run away from war. But the Hokage’s assistant…” Yagami Yoruichi thought for a moment and said, “Why don’t you hand over the Anbu to me? The Anbu leader is also a member of the Sarutobi clan, so this one must be replaced.”