Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Or, if one is more talented, reaching the level of a Kage is already the limit.

Going further up, it's not something that can be achieved simply by mastering bloodline limits or special ninjutsu; it requires cheating to achieve.

"Oh?" Orochimaru sensed a hidden meaning in Yoruichi's words and asked, "Please enlighten me, Yoruichi-kun."

"I will soon be fighting the Third Hokage and his comrades."

Yagami Yoruichi did not answer Orochimaru's question, but looked at him and said, "I hope you will not interfere in this battle."

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Orochimaru's pupils contracted sharply, surprised that Yagami Yoruichi would dare to be so bold.

"So that's why the old man suddenly called me to a meeting. Is Yoruichi planning a coup?"

Orochimaru licked his lips with his long tongue, and said with a forced smile, "This old man is known as the strongest Hokage, and his assistants and two advisors are no pushovers either, not to mention that idiot Jiraiya. I'm curious, Yoruichi-kun, where did you get the confidence to succeed in this coup?"

You will see.

Not wanting to waste any more time, Yagami Yoruichi stated bluntly, "If you don't interfere, I can forgive and forget what you did to me before, and I'll even give you the resources to continue your research. If you're going to help the Third Hokage, then you'll be my enemy. Now, tell me your answer."

"Hehehehe, Yoruichi-kun is really arrogant."

Orochimaru's voice was deep and hoarse, seemingly calm, but he was already somewhat enraged inside.

However, he didn't lash out. Instead, he asked in return, "Why don't you try to win me over, Yoruichi? If your offers are good enough, maybe I'll side with you?"

"Just for the fact that you once tried to harm me, not killing you is already a favor."

Yagami Yoichi glanced at Orochimaru and said, "Actually, even if you were on the Third Hokage's side, I wouldn't care. It's just that your research ability is indeed quite good, and you deserve to be given a chance."

Yoruichi Yagami was very arrogant, as if she regarded Orochimaru as nothing more than a tool.

This also made Orochimaru feel very unhappy.

Despite his sixth sense frantically warning him, Orochimaru still decided to take action without hesitation, to test what gave Yoruichi Yagami such confidence.

"In that case, let me see just how strong you are, Yoruichi-kun, that you can 'spare my life'! Hidden Shadow Snake Hand!"

Chapter 181 Conflict in the Hokage's Office, Yagami Yoruichi Makes a Move

The speed and manner in which the battle ended were completely beyond Orochimaru's expectations.

Thick, strong vines broke through the soil, filling the entire laboratory and tightly binding Orochimaru's hidden true form.

Sharp thorns pierced his body, controlling every vital part of him.

If the vines tighten even slightly, Orochimaru's heart, brain, spine, and other vital organs will be destroyed in an instant.

Even though he had undergone significant modifications to his body, he could not survive with all his vital organs destroyed.

Moreover, under the control of 'Wood Release', the sounds of the battle could not be transmitted out and were completely confined within the laboratory.

"Ha ha……"

Although Orochimaru was defeated and his entire body was pierced by thorns, he revealed a fanatical expression: "Wood Release... Yoruichi-kun, you actually mastered Wood Release! This power... no wonder you have such great ambitions!"

His gaze was as if he were looking at an absolutely perfect work of art.

That intense and fervent thirst for knowledge gave Yagami goosebumps, and he couldn't help but wonder if keeping Orochimaru alive was the right decision.

His research ability is indeed very strong, but his ability to cause trouble is equally strong.

Can I really control Orochimaru?

Yagami Yoruichi hesitated, but did not continue to waste time talking to Orochimaru.

Now that she's already made her move, given Yagami Yoruichi's personality, she naturally wouldn't leave any hidden dangers for herself.

Whether or not to kill Orochimaru is something we can consider later, but at least for now, we must disable Orochimaru's ability to resist.

Yagami Yoruichi manipulated vines and thorns to drain Orochimaru's chakra and life force.

However, Yoruichi Yagami did not directly absorb this part of the life force, but instead preserved it in the plant.

"You stay here for now, I'll come find you after this is all over."

Yagami Yoruichi left behind a clone, turned and left, preparing to go to the Uchiha clan to borrow a few clansmen who could recognize Uchiha Kagami's eye power.

……

The Hokage's Office.

The Konoha F4 were all gathered together, with Jiraiya also present.

"You all know what happened."

Hiruzen Sarutobi recounted how Yoruichi Yagami planned a coup and installed Sakumo Hatake as Hokage, and also described the terrifying strength that Yoruichi Yagami displayed on the battlefield.

Then, he turned to his old teammates and asked, "Tell me, how do you plan to solve this?"

"Hmph, I told you long ago, handing that kid over to me was the best choice!"

Danzo Shimura brought up the old matter again, accusing, "It's all because you're too soft-hearted that you've created such a disaster!"

At the same time, he was roaring in his heart: "Wood Release! As expected, Wood Release is the strongest! If I could master Wood Release, I could have such power! Damn Hiruzen, he won't allow me to do human experiments. I can only do them secretly, which is too inefficient. I have to get Orochimaru to speed things up!"

In Shimura Danzo's view, Yagami Yoruichi's ability to defeat the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki and the Third Raikage was entirely due to the power of her Wood Release.

If he could also master the power of Wood Release through Orochimaru's research, and combine it with Kagami Uchiha's Sharingan, he would be even stronger than Yoruichi Yagami.

Lost in his daydream, Shimura Danzo never considered that the most fundamental basis of any ninjutsu or bloodline limit is chakra.

Without enough chakra, even the most powerful bloodline limit cannot unleash its full potential.

If the amount of chakra is large enough, even the most basic C-rank ninjutsu can unleash incredibly terrifying destructive power.

"Alright, what's the point of bringing up the past? Let's think about how to deal with the trouble we have now!"

Koharu interrupted Shimura Danzo's accusations, saying, "Judging from the battle report, that kid's strength is terrifying. Add to that Hatake Sakumo and a group of ninjas supporting them, and even if we can suppress them successfully, the village will suffer considerable losses."

"Wait a minute, old man!"

Jiraiya abruptly interrupted their conversation, asking, "Why did Yagami Yoruichi want to stage a coup? I remember him as a very sensible child, how could he suddenly have the idea of ​​an armed coup?"

"Cough cough..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed a few times and said, "The intelligence did not explain why Yoruichi Yagami wanted to stage an armed coup, but it is now confirmed. Many ninjas on the southern front have heard him publicly declare that he wants to carry out a coup."

In his information to Jiraiya and the others, Hiruzen Sarutobi deliberately concealed the various injustices in Konoha that Yoruichi Yagami had described, as well as his accusations against them.

He didn't want to lose face in front of his disciples, so he had to keep it a secret.

"I still feel something's not right. Hatake Sakumo isn't the kind of person who's overly power-hungry. Could they have been bewitched by someone?"

Jiraiya also tried to get to the bottom of the reasons why Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Sakumo suddenly decided to stage a coup.

Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, and Koharu Utahara, who were standing nearby, had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

They're all political types; they could tell at a glance what Hiruzen Sarutobi was hiding.

It's only because it would affect his reputation that he deliberately concealed it.

Those are the terrible things they did together.

The group exchanged glances, then remained silent, keeping their suspicions to themselves and offering no explanation to Jiraiya.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's hands were very dirty, but they weren't clean either.

Danzo Shimura, in particular, committed far more atrocities than Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Sakumo Hatake's strength is no less than yours, and then there's the even stronger Yoruichi Yagami... He's only eight years old, right? How can he have such strength..."

As Xiaochun changed rooms, she sighed and asked, "Could the information be wrong?"

"After extensive verification, the information is accurate. Based on the information we have so far, Yagami Yoruichi is stronger than Hatake Sakumo and is more adept at group battles."

After saying a few words, Hiruzen Sarutobi exclaimed, "Was the First Hokage's Wood Release really that powerful?"

Although he wasn't as extreme as Shimura Danzo, he couldn't understand Yagami Yoruichi's abnormal growth rate and attributed her soaring strength to the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

"The power of the First Generation Lord cannot be overestimated."

Mitokado said.

Although in public promotions, Hiruzen Sarutobi has always been touted as the 'strongest Hokage'.

But apart from Jiraiya, who among those present hadn't witnessed the scene when the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, made his move?

After Madara Uchiha defected and brought the Nine-Tails to attack Konoha, they had not yet officially become ninjas, but they had already received several years of ninja training.

The terrifying battles that took thousands of kilometers to wage, which could shake the earth violently and plunge the sky into complete darkness, still haunt them to this day.

As for Hiruzen Sarutobi, who is considered the strongest Hokage?

It's fine to brag a little, but don't fool yourself.

"The good news is that although Yagami Yoruichi is strong, she is still within our comprehension level. At least she is not at the level of the First Hokage. Otherwise, we wouldn't need to fight and could just admit defeat."

Koharu thought for a moment and said, "The other ordinary ninjas are easy to deal with, but the key is the two leaders. Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Sakumo."

"Can the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki use it?" Mitokado Homura asked. "The Nine-Tails Jinchuriki is definitely stronger than the Eight-Tails. Even if he can't beat Yagami Yoruichi, at least he can hold him off. Hiruzen, you, Danzo, and Jiraiya should team up to deal with Hatake Sakumo first, and then go with the Nine-Tails to deal with Yagami Yoruichi."

"Kushina has not yet mastered the power of the Nine-Tails."

Jiraiya interjected, "If we forcibly use the Nine-Tails' power, there's a risk that the seal will be broken. At that point, it won't just be a matter of suppressing the rebellion; the village could be destroyed!"

"I told you long ago, handing the Nine-Tails over to Root for training was the best choice! Hiruzen, you're just too soft-hearted, which is why we've never been able to use the Nine-Tails' power!" Shimura Danzo once again found an opportunity to criticize Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Upon hearing Danzo Shimura's words, Hiruzen Sarutobi was instantly consumed by rage and blurted out his classic line without thinking: "Enough! I am the Hokage!"

"Hinzan, you'll regret this!"

Danzo Shimura made his debut by speaking out of turn.

This conversation seemed to have been rehearsed countless times; both of them spoke with exceptional fluency and ease.

Seeing this scene, which was being replayed in the Hokage's office from time to time, both Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane felt an urge to sigh and rub their foreheads.

Fortunately, they quickly came to their senses. This was not the time for infighting; they needed to find a way to solve the problem as soon as possible.

“Since the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki can’t be used, we need to find a way to gather more power.” Mitokado Homura thought for a moment and tentatively asked, “How about calling on Torifu? Back then, his strength was second only to Hiruzen among us. Even if he has neglected his training in recent years, he shouldn’t have fallen too far behind, right?”

"If you ask me, we should arrest everyone who's close to that brat! I remember a girl named Kurenai Yuhi who's very close to him; she's on the northern front lines."

Danzo Shimura said ominously, "Send a message to Minato Namikaze to take Kurenai Yuhi under control and threaten that brat! Even if the brat isn't threatened, it will at least affect his reputation!"

Upon hearing that it concerned his disciple, Jiraiya immediately became agitated and exclaimed, "Hey, how can we attack the village's ninjas without permission?! Even if we're suppressing a rebellion, kidnapping hostages is such a despicable act!"

But nobody listened to Jiraiya at all.

Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu both looked at Shimura Danzo and asked, "Danzo, is this information reliable? How much does he care about that girl?"

“Their relationship is like…” Shimura Danzo thought for a moment and said, “It’s similar to the relationship between Jiraiya’s disciple and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, like childhood sweethearts.”

“In that case, I think it’s feasible.” Koharu Tatemonaga pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, “Then let the frontline immediately take control of this girl named Kurenai Yuhi. By the way, I remember that Sakumo Hatake’s son is also under Minato’s command, right? Take control of him as well.”

"Hey, hey, that's going too far!"

Jiraiya tried to stop him, but no one listened to him at all.

He couldn't persuade Shimura Danzo or Koharu to change her bed, and Mitokado En also completely ignored Jiraiya.

Jiraiya could only look at Hiruzen Sarutobi and say, "Old man, make a statement! No matter what, kidnapping village ninjas as hostages in order to suppress a rebellion is just too despicable and shameless!"

Upon hearing the words "despicable and shameless," Hiruzen Sarutobi's face twitched involuntarily.

In his heart, he thought that Shimura Danzo's idea was a good one.

He did not choose to publicly support Shimura Danzo only out of consideration for his own reputation, but merely acquiesced.

If it were to be done, it would be Danzo Shimura who resorted to any means necessary, and it would have nothing to do with him, the great 'Father of Konoha,' the Third Hokage.

"Ahem, Jiraiya, we're not saying we have to threaten their friends and family. If the village falls into chaos, that would be a serious problem."

Hiruzen Sarutobi's brain was going crazy, trying to find excuses for himself.

After thinking for a moment, he came up with a perfect reason and said, "We can protect the people connected to them first, and then hand them over to the secret service to investigate whether they were involved once things have calmed down. This will avoid collateral damage and ensure that innocent people are not wrongly accused."

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi gave the others a wink, signaling them to say a few words in his defense.

Mitokado Homura understood and immediately chimed in, "That's right, we're taking precautions! Your teacher is the Hokage, how could he possibly harm innocent ninjas from his own village?! Even if they are the criminal's friends or family, they would never harm the innocent."

When Jiraiya heard this explanation, he felt that something was not right.

Although he was simple-minded, he was not stupid. He had long sensed that his teacher was not as upright as he appeared on the surface.

However, having said all that, Jiraiya found it difficult to offer any suitable reason to object.