Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Even though Otsutsuki Hamura and Otsutsuki Hagoromo did not have pure bloodlines, they were able to preserve their souls after death thanks to their Six Paths level strength.

The next generation, Indra and Asura, whose bloodlines are even less refined, can have their chakra reincarnated for thousands of years after death.

The 'position' mentioned in the system prompt may be related to this level of life and energy.

"As for the level of life... can we just switch to a sufficiently strong hero template and cross that level?"

"When it comes to the level of life, no one in the ninja world can compare to Bard, who has mastered the power of spacetime and can freely travel through countless universes!"

"Even if he's just a background character in the Unburnt Legend, that legendary Otsutsuki God is at most on the same level as Bard."

"If I were to use Bard's template, would my 'status' also reach the same level as Bard's?"

A guess flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind, and he quickly closed the attribute panel and opened the [Hero Template] interface.

But when Yoruichi Yagami opened the [Hero Template] interface, she was somewhat confused.

This interface has completely changed and is completely different from when Yoruichi Yagami opened it before.

Chapter 196 Rank, the Path to the Six Paths Level

The heroes whose templates can be changed are still the same ones.

However, the way they are arranged and displayed has changed.

The original random arrangement of all hero portraits has been changed to a 'tier list' format.

At the very top of the row, at the very front, are the words 'Creator God' written, and behind them is only a lone hero portrait, Bard.

The second row features 'deities', with only two portraits.

One is Zoe, and the other is Ryze.

Further down, the four tiers are arranged in order: [Demigods], [Divine Messengers], [Transcendent], and [Mortal].

However, one thing that puzzled Yoruichi Yagami was that the Rune Mage Ryze's portrait appeared in both the [God] and [Transcendent] tiers.

The difference is that Ryze in the "Transcendent" category has the full name 'Ryze the Rune Mage'.

However, in the "Gods" section, Ryze's full name has changed to 'Ryze - Rune Power'.

Considering the background information about Ryze in the game, Yoruichi Yagami speculates that perhaps Ryze in his normal state is just a hero of the "Transcendent" level.

Once he activates and masters the power of the runes, he can immediately leap several major ranks, directly reaching the level of [God].

"So, do labels like 'extraordinary,' 'demigod,' and 'god' refer to 'status'?"

Yagami Yoichi suddenly remembered that when he was checking his own attribute interface just now, the attribute panel did indeed show a 'position' prompt.

Yagami Yoruichi quickly flipped back to check and, sure enough, saw the words "Divine Messenger" written in the "Rank" column of his attribute interface.

"In other words, my 'rank' is at the 'Divine Messenger' level, and my attributes are stuck at 1 million because my 'rank' is insufficient. I need to be upgraded to the 'Demigod' level before I can continue to improve my attributes?"

Yagami Yoruichi wondered to himself, "'God Messenger level' corresponds to the Kage level in the ninja world, and 'demigod level' corresponds to the Six Paths level in the ninja world? Why is there no limit before the Six Paths level? Is it because the hero template I exchanged is qualified enough, or is it that there is no so-called 'bottleneck' below the demigod level?"

Yagami Yoruichi's imagination ran wild, even drawing inspiration from many fantasy and xianxia (Chinese fantasy) settings.

However, the problem still needs to be solved.

Yagami Yoichi clicked on Bard's avatar and tried to redeem it.

However, a system message immediately popped up: [Insufficient rank, unable to redeem! This hero template requires a rank of 'Creator God' to redeem.]

Upon seeing this notification, Yagami Yoruichi immediately frowned.

I also tried 'Ryze', 'Zoe', and so on.

Yoruichi Yagami tried all eight hero templates, including the one for the "demigod" level.

Without exception, all prompts require a corresponding 'position' to be eligible for the hero's template.

If the required rank is not met, the item cannot be exchanged.

However, the [God Messenger] hero templates can all be exchanged for Yagami Yoruichi, a total of seventeen.

Next, there are the "Extraordinary" and "Ordinary" levels, which make up the vast majority, totaling nearly a hundred templates.

Yagami Yoruichi didn't rush to make a choice. She closed the interface and went to the [Servant Summoning] interface to check.

Sure enough, the interface has changed. Just like the [Hero Template] interface, all heroes are arranged according to 'position' and divided into five tiers.

Among them, the first level of [Creator God] only has the Dragon King's portrait, while the first level of [Deity] is empty.

The four levels of [Demigod], [Divine Messenger], [Transcendent], and [Mortal] can all be exchanged, but the number is less than the number of hero templates that can be exchanged.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't find this strange at all.

In League of Legends, there are significantly more humanoid champions than non-humanoid ones.

Yagami Yoruichi gave it a try.

Similar to the [Hero Template], to exchange for [Servant Summoning], you can only choose the highest [Divine Messenger] 'Servant', and you can only activate the quest.

Whether you can turn your servants into permanent summons depends on whether you can complete the corresponding hero's mission.

It costs 6300 gold coins to try it once, which is not cheap.

Yagami Yoruichi hesitated for a moment, not rushing to start the [Servant Summoning] quest, but instead returned to the [Hero Template] interface to study it carefully.

If all seventeen templates for the [God Messenger Level] were exchanged, Yagami Yoruichi definitely couldn't afford to exchange them.

Yagami Yoruichi carefully recalled the background settings of these seventeen heroes.

"I should have studied more of the League of Legends lore in my past life," Yoruichi Yagami said, somewhat dejected.

Yoruichi Yagami knows a little about some of the more widely circulated settings, such as Aurelion Sol who created the League of Legends universe, Bard who can travel through countless universes, and Ryze who collects runes everywhere.

However, Yoruichi Yagami had never read or understood the backstories of the other heroes; she only knew their general origins at most.

Seventeen heroes, including Zyra, who was already acquired by Yoruichi Yagami.

To Yagami Yoruichi's surprise, Zyra was also ranked as a 'Divine Messenger' by the system.

Yagami Yoruichi knew absolutely nothing about her backstory.

However, thinking about the thorny thicket that she 'saw' spreading across the entire continent when she exchanged for Zyra's template, Yoruichi Yagami seemed to understand somewhat.

It's normal for someone of this level of power to have a higher 'rank'.

"Blademaster, Pantheon, Angel, Buddha..."

Yoruichi Yagami counted the names one by one, trying to recall their background settings, but couldn't remember much valuable information.

Looking through the profile pictures one by one, Yagami Yoruichi suddenly saw one that surprised her: "Hmm? Kenan is also a Divine Envoy? Are the Order of the Balance really that strong? Wasn't it supposed to be that Zed wiped out the Order of the Balance in the lore? I remember Zed wasn't supposed to be that strong..."

Yoruichi Yagami doesn't pay much attention to the backstory and is unaware that Zed's character settings have been changed; he's still viewing things through the lens of the past.

In Yagami Yoruichi's mind, the Kinkou Order, which could be wiped out by the Jade Emperor, should be very weak. It was quite a surprise to Yagami Yoruichi that Kenan, an "ordinary ninja" from the Kinkou Order, could actually reach the level of a "divine messenger".

"I'm really missing a lightning attribute." Yagami Yoruichi was somewhat tempted.

But after thinking about it, I didn't rush to make a decision and looked at all the portraits of the seventeen heroes.

"There seems to be more than one way to reach the Six Paths level. The ultimate Yin Escape, or the ultimate Yang Escape, or having all seven attributes and mastering the 'Bloodline Net', or eating the fruit of the Divine Tree, can all lead to the Six Paths level."

Yagami Yoruichi pondered how to elevate her 'rank' to the Six Paths level and break through the limitations of her attributes.

In the original setting, there are many ways to cross the Six Paths level.

Kaguya Otsutsuki herself possessed the ability to unravel the net.

Madara Uchiha awakened the Rinnegan by combining Yin and Yang, and then absorbed the Ten-Tails, also known as the God Tree, into his body, thus reaching the Six Paths level.

Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha advanced to the Six Paths level respectively using the 'Six Paths - Yang Power' and the 'Six Paths - Yin Power'.

All of these paths lead to the Sixth Path level.

However, they are all related to the Otsutsuki family.

The Ten-Tails contains the will of Kaguya Otsutsuki, making it extremely risky.

The power of the Six Paths - Yang and the power of the Six Paths - Yin are gifts from the Sage of the Six Paths.

Yoruichi Yagami is not the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths' son's chakra, so it's almost impossible for her to gain his favor.

As for becoming the Ten-Tails' Jinchūriki, Yagami Yoruichi never even considered such a risky path.

Since there is a more reliable method like a system plugin, Yoruichi Yagami decided to find a solution within the system itself.

"With my current spiritual attributes, mastering 'Yin Release' is not difficult, and I can also acquire Lightning Release through training, which means I have the foundation to become an all-attribute master. If I unify all attributes and develop 'Bloodline Net,' I will naturally be able to advance to the Six Paths level."

"Or you could take the path of combining Yin and Yang Escape, first cultivating Yang Escape to its ultimate level, then cultivating Yin Escape to its ultimate level, and then combining the two to cultivate Yin and Yang Escape, which would also give you a chance to enter the Six Paths level."

"Finally, there is the ultimate Yang Release. My own Yang Release talent is stronger than Yin Release. I broke the upper limit of conventional Yang Release and cultivated 'Six Paths - Yang Power', which also allows me to enter the Six Paths level."

"If none of these methods work, we can try the path of the LOL universe. Those demigods... not counting the few born demigods, at least the paths of Ascended and Celestials should be viable."

"However, the path of the Ascendant... the two Ascendants at the Divine Envoy level, Doghead and Crocodile, are both [Servants], and cannot directly obtain the Ascendant power by exchanging templates. Sword Demon has already become a Darkin, and it is unknown whether he still has the Ascendant power."

"The path of the Protoss is quite a leap. Strictly speaking, Pantheon and Leona are 'humans chosen by the Protoss,' not true Protoss. Jumping further up to become a true Protoss means skipping the demigod level and directly becoming a god."

"If we're going down the path of the ninja world, something related to Yang Release... should Jutan's solar power count? And I don't know if the power of angels counts as Yang Release."

"Regarding Yin-type attacks... the Darkin? Or the Shadow Isles? The Darkin's Blademaster and Varus, the Shadow Isles' Feuerg and Iron Man, and the Fallen Angel Morgana, are all related to the Yin attribute, but it's uncertain whether they actually qualify..."

Yagami Yoruichi was conflicted.

If you have an endless supply of gold coins, don't hesitate to exchange them for every hero template that even remotely matches the description.

However, gold coins are limited. Exchanging for a hero template plus complete skills costs more than 30,000 gold coins, so you have to be careful with your money.

Even if another war breaks out and hundreds or thousands of people are killed, the gold coins obtained will still not be enough to support Yoruichi Yagami's extravagant spending.

After hesitating for a long time, Yagami Yoruichi eliminated most of the options and wavered between the last two.

[Leona, the Dawn Goddess] and [Aatrox, the Darkin Blademaster].

These two templates are the only two among all the [God Envoy] hero templates that allow you to try two breakthrough paths at the same time.

The former possesses the power of the Celestials and can attempt the path of 'ultimate Yang power'.

The latter may possess the power of the [Ascension] and is very likely related to Yin Release power.

In terms of certainty, Leona, the Goddess of Dawn, is more certain and must possess the power of the Celestials.

However, Yoruichi Yagami was not sure whether she could truly master the power of the Celestial Spirits from its template and thus transcend her rank.

As for Aatrox, both paths are 'possible,' and it's uncertain whether they will fit together.

However, the advantage is that if you choose Aatrox, the fighting style is definitely more suitable for Yoruichi Yagami.

The Kusanagi sword that Tsunade gave to Yoruichi Yagami before leaving Konoha mostly sat in the dust in Yoruichi's hands.

But in reality, this weapon is very powerful in the ninja world; it wouldn't be a hindrance even in a Six Paths-level battle.

However, Yagami Yoruichi is not skilled in swordsmanship.

However, if she were to switch to the template of the sword demon Aatrox, Yoruichi Yagami would be able to quickly improve her swordsmanship and thus bring out the advantages of the Kusanagi sword.

As for Leona, although she also uses a sword, her fighting style is more inclined to use a shield for defense, which does not suit Yoruichi Yagami's preferences.

After hesitating for a moment, Yoruichi Yagami made a decision: "First, I'll exchange for the Sword Demon template. If neither of these two paths works, then I'll exchange for Leona or another hero."

After making the decision, Yagami Yoichi clicked on the Sword Demon's avatar and selected to redeem.

[Do you wish to spend 6300 gold to activate the hero template 'Aatrox, the Darkin Blademaster'?]

Yagami Yoruichi chose 'Yes'.

A very special energy appeared within Yagami Yoruichi.

At the same time, Yagami Yoruichi was trapped in an illusion.

It was a battlefield where Aatrox, a former member of the 'Ascendants,' led his army in a fierce battle against terrifying enemies from another world.

The war ended in a Pyrrhic victory for Shurima, but Aatrox, as their leader, was corrupted and tainted by the enemy's power, and was feared by his comrades.

Under the devastating force of the devastating attack, Aatrox's body was destroyed, and his soul was sealed within his own weapon.

After a long period of time, the power of the seal weakened, and Aatrox broke free. He rebuilt his body with the flesh and blood he had plundered, and with the new 'Darkin power', he unleashed a catastrophe on Runeterra.

Upon opening the attribute interface, a new ability appears in the [Passive Skills] column of Yagami Yoruichi.

[Darkin Sword: When attacking enemies with sword-type weapons, Darkin power is infused into the attack, dealing damage equal to a percentage of the target's maximum health. Based on the 'Spirit' attribute and 'Dark Power' proficiency, this effect is only effective on the first attack and resets after leaving combat.]

Yagami Yoruichi glanced at it a few times and then exchanged all the remaining skills.