Konoha's Hextech Ninja

In the entire ninja world, only a very few potent poisons can have an effect on Orochimaru's body, which has undergone numerous modifications.

"Since we're practically family now, I'll remind you of something."

Yagami Yoruichi said to Orochimaru, "I've seen Root's research data. Are you researching a secret technique for stealing other people's bodies and reincarnating?"

"Yes, there is such a project." Orochimaru glanced at Yoruichi Yagami and admitted it directly.

Yoruichi Yagami has already found out, so there's no point in hiding it anymore.

"To seize another's body and be reborn to extend one's own lifespan is a very good idea."

Yagami Yoruichi looked at Orochimaru and said, "But you've overlooked the problem of body and soul rejection. If you can't solve this problem, your soul will become weaker with each reincarnation until it is completely annihilated."

"Body, soul?" Orochimaru was stunned, as if struck by lightning.

After a long while, Orochimaru finally came to his senses, his face showing lingering fear. He looked at Yoruichi Yagami and said solemnly, "Thank you for the reminder, Yoruichi-kun. I will find a way to perfect this technique."

"What's best for you is still your own body," Yagami Yoruichi reminded her again. "You can use cloning technology to clone your own body and reincarnate. This way, the problem of body and soul rejection will be minimized."

Chapter 187 A new Konoha leader has finally been promoted to Jonin.

After several days of emergency repairs, the severely damaged Hokage Building has been rebuilt.

That's one of the advantages in the ninja world.

Even for complex infrastructure projects, a few ninjas can quickly complete the framework of a building by releasing ninjutsu.

With a simple interior renovation and sealing technique refinement, the work that would normally take a long time for many ordinary workers can be completed in a very short time.

Inside a meeting room.

The smell of paint hadn't completely dissipated when a new batch of Konoha's top executives gathered here for a meeting.

Although the process is not yet complete, the entire Hidden Leaf Village has already tacitly accepted the fact that Sakumo Hatake is acting as Hokage.

Even his successor team after the Fourth Hokage has been recognized by most people in Konoha.

The seating arrangement in the office is clearly defined.

Sakumo Hatake sat at the head of the table, with three Hokage advisors from ninja clans on his left: Shikamaru Nara, Fugetsu Uchiha, and Hiashi Hyuga.

On the right are three Hokage advisors who came from commoner backgrounds: Yagami Yoruichi, Maruboshi Kosuke, and Yuhi Shinku.

Three ninja clan representatives, three civilian representatives, and six Hokage advisors—this arrangement perfectly balances the distribution of power within the village.

As for whether there was any nepotism involved in Yuhi Shinku getting one of the spots, no one cares about such details.

Originally, Yagami Yoruichi did not want to be the Hokage's advisor, but he couldn't find a suitable candidate.

The most suitable candidate was Jiraiya.

However, after Yagami Yoruichi discussed it with Jiraiya once, she abandoned the idea.

His mind was filled with the prophecies of Mount Myōboku, and other naive ideas like mutual understanding between people.

By involving Jiraiya in Konoha's upper echelons, Yagami Yoruichi feared that all of Konoha's ninjas would be sent out to find some prophetic child.

As for the fact that the prophesied child is Minato Namikaze's future son, Yoruichi Yagami was too lazy to tell Jiraiya. She suggested that he spend a few days in prison to clear his head.

As for the future, if Jiraiya still wants to pursue the Child of Prophecy, let him be.

Of the six Hokage advisors, Yagami Yoruichi is the only one who also holds other powerful positions, namely the head of the Anbu.

The power held by the other five advisors comes solely from the position of 'Hokage's advisor' itself.

They have the power to propose and participate in voting on some important village matters, nothing more.

Even Fugaku Uchiha, in order to avoid danger, handed over the position of head of the security department to Yatsuho Uchiha before taking over the position of Hokage advisor.

Besides the six advisors, the next group consists of the heads of some powerful departments within the village.

There's no need to elaborate on Yagami Yoruichi, the head of the Anbu.

The principal of the Ninja Academy is, by convention, the Hokage himself.

The Root organization was disbanded. Those who remained loyal to Danzo were sent to the underworld by Yagami Yoruichi to meet Danzo. The others who were not so severely brainwashed were either incorporated into the Anbu or sent back to their original homes to become ordinary ninjas again.

The director of Konoha Hospital is the most outstanding medical ninja in Konoha Village today, besides Tsunade and Yoruichi Yagami, a commoner medical jonin named 'Uemura'.

In addition, there are many powerful departments such as the interrogation team, the sealing team, and the barrier team. However, most of them are filled by ninja clans. After all, the ninja clans have a great advantage in secret techniques, and it is difficult for ninjas from commoner backgrounds to compete with them.

For these departments with specific development directions, professional competence is the most important criterion, rather than background.

For example, even the most skilled interrogation specialists in the torture squad cannot match the efficiency and convenience of the Yamanaka clan, who can directly extract memories from the brains of the dead. No matter who becomes the Hokage, the head of this department will always be a member of the Yamanaka clan.

However, some positions that do not require such high 'racial talent' are still assigned to ninjas from commoner backgrounds as much as possible.

For example, the person who is nominally the second-in-command of the Ninja Academy but is actually the number one is Umino Ikkaku, who comes from a commoner background and has only been promoted to Jonin a few years ago.

It can be said that the people sitting in this conference room today can decide the future policy direction of Konoha in almost every aspect.

"The so-called new era and new atmosphere mean that since I have taken on the role of Hokage, I must change some of the situations in the village, so many affairs will be adjusted."

Sakumo Hatake is a pragmatist, and he got straight to the point: "I won't talk about departments that haven't changed, such as hospitals. I'll focus on the positions that have changed the most."

"First, abolish the position of 'Hokage's Assistant' and increase the number of 'Hokage's Advisors' to six, namely Uchiha Fugaku, Nara Shikato, Hyuga Hiashi, Yagami Yoruichi, Maruboshi Kosuke, and Yuhi Shinku."

Sakumo Hatake introduced the scene.

However, no one present knew the identities of these people.

Even those who didn't know Yoruichi Yagami before now have a deep impression of her after the recent 'coup'.

To exaggerate a bit, I'll never forget it for the rest of my life.

"The responsibilities of the Hokage's advisor remain the same as before: to share the work that the Hokage cannot complete, to make suggestions on all matters, big and small, in the village, and to vote when no decision can be made, etc. I won't go into details."

Hatake Sakumo quickly moved on from the topic, glanced at Orochimaru, and said, "In addition, a new 'Science Department' has been established in the village, with the aim of developing technology and enhancing the village's competitiveness in various aspects. Orochimaru will be the first Minister of Science."

Orochimaru sat up slightly.

He doesn't like participating in these kinds of meetings.

However, when it comes to the Ministry of Science's funding, he still respects the client's request.

"There have also been some personnel changes."

Sakumo Hatake gestured and said, "The former head of the security force, Fugaku Uchiha, has stepped down and will be succeeded by Yatsuho Uchiha. In the future, the security force will be led by Uchiha and his men, and will be responsible for managing the village's security and other matters."

"Furthermore, based on the suggestion of Advisor Yoruichi Yagami, the Security Force will soon enact the 'Konoha Village Public Security Management and Punishment Ordinance' to regulate all behaviors, clearly define 'prohibited' behaviors and related punishments. The Security Force will also punish violators in accordance with this ordinance and make the results public."

As he said this, Hatake Sakumo glanced at Yagami Yoruichi again.

Although he was not good at politics, he could see clearly that Yagami Yoruichi was helping the Uchiha clan, or rather, helping the police force get rid of its previous bad reputation.

The former police force undoubtedly had good intentions, aiming to punish various disorderly practices in the village.

However, the lack of clear regulations often leads to disputes.

In addition, the Uchiha clan's somewhat arrogant attitude easily provokes resentment from villagers and ninjas.

In fact, this was precisely the purpose of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, in handing over the security force to the Uchiha clan, in order to increase the divide between the Uchiha and ordinary Konoha villagers.

The fact that there were no rules, allowing the Uchiha clan to act as they pleased, was intentionally done by Tobirama Senju.

The Uchiha clan, those idiots, didn't even see such an obvious trap. For decades, they hadn't realized the problem. They only noticed that their clan's relationship with most of the ordinary villagers in Konoha was becoming increasingly distant, but they couldn't figure out where the problem lay.

But now, with clear regulations, what can and cannot be done is clearly communicated to all villagers through public announcements, and even the punishments for violating the regulations are clearly stated.

If anyone violates the rules again, the security force will punish them according to the regulations, and no one can find fault with it.

Uchiha Fugaku also looked at Yagami Yoruichi with gratitude.

If it weren't for Yoruichi Yagami's reminder, he really wouldn't have thought of this.

Nara Shikato glanced thoughtfully at Yagami Yoruichi.

With his intelligence, it wouldn't be difficult for him to figure out the key.

"Does Yagami Yoruichi have feelings for the Uchiha clan?" Nara Shikato wondered to himself. "Or is there some kind of deal between them? Hmm... it's best not to speculate about things that are hard to understand."

Nara Shikato did not reveal the truth, choosing instead to protect himself.

"And the class leader of the sealing team will be Uzumaki Kushina."

Sakumo Hatake continues to announce personnel changes.

Kushina Uzumaki was the most skilled sealer in Konoha, without exception.

However, during Hiruzen Sarutobi's time, because of her status as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, she was not given a position of real power. Instead, a small team from the sealing squad was kept on standby around Kushina Uzumaki at all times to restrict her range of activities.

However, now, Sakumo Hatake has promoted Kushina Uzumaki without hesitation.

The sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan can only be perfected by members of the Uzumaki clan.

Even if others could learn it, they wouldn't be able to use it to the best effect like the Whirlpool Clan.

Kushina Uzumaki is temporarily unable to control the Nine-Tails' power, but she can still contribute to Konoha by using sealing techniques.

Upon hearing Sakumo Hatake mention her, Kushina Uzumaki excitedly stood up and said to Kushina, "I hope we can all get along well in the future!"

Several people couldn't help but show worried expressions upon hearing about Kushina Uzumaki's appointment.

Wouldn't it be risky to appoint the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki to an important position in the village?

If the Nine-Tails were to go berserk, the damage to the village would be severe.

However, they glanced at Kushina Uzumaki but did not suspect her. Instead, they planned to talk to Sakumo Hatake privately afterward.

"..."

Sakumo Hatake gave a long and detailed account of all the personnel changes.

Finally, he spoke up: "Regarding the Anbu leader, Yagami Yoruichi will take the position. Some of the original Anbu members will be retained after being vetted by Yagami Yoruichi, while the remaining members will be transferred back to ordinary ninjas. Then, new Anbu members will be recruited from various ninja clans and commoner ninjas to fill the vacancies."

"Given that the Root has been disbanded, the Anbu organization has been expanded to five squads, plus the Anbu leader and deputy leader, totaling eighty-seven people. The specific candidates will all be decided by the leader, Yagami Yoru."

Sakumo Hatake announced.

The Dark Division is organized into a squad consisting of one squad leader who leads four smaller squads, totaling seventeen people.

The five squads together have a total of 85 people, plus the minister and deputy minister, making a total of 87 people.

The original head and deputy head of the secret service were codenamed 'Yellow Dog' and 'Sunny', respectively.

The former is Sarutobi Hiruzen's eldest son, Sarutobi Shinnosuke, while the latter is Sarutobi Shinnosuke's wife.

They have now been kicked out of the Anbu and will go to the front lines with the Sarutobi clan to fill in the gaps.

If they manage to make enough contributions and return alive, they must give up the 'Sarutobi' clan name and live in the village as commoners.

The Anbu will now become a one-man show by Yoruichi Yagami.

The only thing that troubled Yoruichi Yagami was that there was no suitable candidate for vice-minister at the moment.

Whether it's Kakashi Hatake, or the Uchiha Inaho and Uchiha Tetsuka brothers, their strength is somewhat lacking.

Those with sufficient strength either already hold key positions in Konoha and cannot be transferred to one's own command.

Either Yagami Yoruichi and the other person are not familiar enough and cannot fully trust each other.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Yagami Yoruichi is considered a high-ranking official in Konoha who wields considerable power.

As for how to reorganize and transform the dark areas to meet one's expectations, that can be done gradually later; there's no need to rush it.

"There's one more thing."

Sakumo Hatake glanced at Yoruichi Yagami with a mocking expression, handed her a document, and announced, "Yoruichi Yagami, from this moment on, you are officially promoted to Konoha Jonin!"

It wasn't until Sakumo Hatake said those words that most of the people present suddenly realized what was going on.

Yoruichi Yagami, who killed the Third Raikage and overthrew the Third Hokage through a coup, was still only a Chunin.

Skipping the assessment and getting promoted directly is against the rules, but no one is stupid enough to say that.

The moment Yagami Yoruichi took the file, a series of system notifications popped up.

[Ding! Your class has been upgraded to Special Jonin. Please select your Hextech Enhancement.]

The Hextech tier this time is: Gold.

[Magic Missiles: Dealing skill damage fires 3 missiles at the target, each dealing true damage based on a percentage of the target's maximum health along the distance traveled.]

[A more versatile scope: Gain 100 attack range.]

[Oops, my coins!: After participating in the kill of an enemy hero, gain an additional 120-240 gold (increases with class rank).]