Konoha's Hextech Ninja

[6300 gold coins have been deducted to activate the skill 'Darkin Blade'.]

[Darkin Blade: Infuses the blade with Darkin power, enlarging the weapon and inflicting a powerful stun effect upon attack.]

[6300 gold coins have been deducted to activate the skill 'Fiery Chains'.]

【Fiery Chains: Fires a chain that immobilizes the first target hit.】

[6300 gold coins have been deducted to activate the skill 'Shadow Strike'.]

[Shadow Dash: Travels a short distance forward in the subspace and returns to the original space.]

[6300 gold coins have been deducted to activate the skill 'Great Annihilation'.]

[Ultimate Annihilation: Transforms into demon form, gaining significant bonuses to all attributes and 60% omnipotent lifesteal.]

Chapter 197 The Power of Ultimate Evil! A Harsh Treaty of Defeat!

In the woods outside Kikyo Castle.

Yagami Yoruichi took out the Kusanagi Sword and tried to unleash the power within her body.

A cold, evil energy erupted from Yagami Yoru's body and was transmitted to the Kusanagi sword, instantly transforming the originally narrow-bladed longsword into a giant greatsword that was more than 30 centimeters wide and more than 2 meters long.

If used horizontally, it's enough to serve as a shield.

Although the sword had become larger, it did not feel heavy in Yagami Yoruichi's hands.

"What an evil power."

Yagami Yoruichi looked at the drastically changed Kusanagi sword with its black and red stripes and couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Just looking at this sword gave Yagami Yoruichi an extremely bloodthirsty urge, making her want to go on a killing spree.

However, as the sword's owner, this sword didn't have much of an impact on Yoruichi Yagami.

With a moment's concentration, Yoruichi Yagami broke free from the influence of the 'Darkblood Power' and returned to normal.

"Leaf Style Sword Technique!"

Yagami Yoruichi tried to swing his sword.

Originally, Yoruichi Yagami was not particularly skilled in swordsmanship.

It's not that I didn't practice, but the effect of practicing swordsmanship is far less than the improvement from practicing ninjutsu.

In terms of swordsmanship, Yagami Yoruichi's talent is no different from that of an ordinary ninja. The only difference is that she has more shadow clones, which allows her to improve faster through practice.

However, the upper limit of her talent also made it difficult for Yoruichi Yagami to develop swordsmanship as sharp as that of Sakumo Hatake or Kakashi Hatake.

However, at this moment, Yagami Yoruichi felt as if the sword in his hand was a part of his body.

With each swing of the sword, one can easily detect where the problem lies and how to improve it.

"The Leaf-Style Sword Technique is still not suitable for this kind of greatsword." Yagami Yoruichi quickly stopped and withdrew the Darkin power attached to the Kusanagi Sword.

During the process of retrieving it, Yagami Yoruichi deliberately sensed it and realized that this Dark Indigenous power was not a combination of physical and mental energy like chakra, but was purely born from the 'spirit' or 'soul'.

It is a power at the purely spiritual level.

But it can influence reality and even be transformed into matter.

A truly magical power.

Despite reclaiming the power of the Darkin and continuing his training, his 'talent' in swordsmanship did not return to its original state.

The bonus to swordsmanship talent comes from the template of Aatrox, the Sword Demon, and has nothing to do with the Darkin power.

The latter only affects the use of the sword demon's skills and Yagami Yoruichi's fighting style.

"The Darkin Blade's passive ability can reduce maximum health by a percentage. The Flying Kick also has a finishing move effect. If these two percentages are combined, wouldn't it be possible to instantly kill someone from full health?"

Yagami Yoruichi felt a surge of eager anticipation.

However, Yoruichi Yagami quickly calmed down.

Whether it's the passive effect of [Darkin Sword] or the slash of [Flying Kick], stacking high percentages is not an easy task.

Even if the two combined reach 100%, it is still very difficult.

The latter requires almost abnormal basic attributes, while the former has an unparalleled requirement for mental attributes and control over 'Darkborn power'.

"I wonder if the power of the Darkin is related to Yin Release..."

Yagami Yoruichi had some doubts.

There are many forms of Yin Dun (陰遁).

The Sharingan of the Uchiha clan, the Genjutsu Shinsei of the Kurama clan, and the Shadow Techniques of the Nara clan can all be seen as manifestations of Yin Release.

Other ninja villages also have many similar bloodline limits or secret techniques.

Even disregarding these factors, almost all illusion techniques in the basics are based on Yin Release.

However, when it comes to the 'ultimate Yin Release', the only ones Yagami Yoichi knows of are the Sharingan above the Mangekyou Sharingan level and the bloodline limit of the Kurama clan.

The latter, ordinary Kurama clan members might not even qualify; one would have to be like Kurama Yakumo, whose bloodline limit is so powerful that it gives birth to a 'Yin Release monster'.

In terms of its origin, the 'Darkborn Power' is directly related to 'spirit' and 'soul,' so it's entirely plausible that it's related to Yin Release.

However, Yoruichi Yagami herself was unsure whether this was true or not.

In addition, if one takes the 'Yin-Yang Escape' route to enter the Six Paths level, there is a difficulty in that both Yang Escape and Yin Escape must be cultivated to an extremely high level, and then the two must be combined to form 'Yin-Yang Escape'.

This is not a simple combination of 'Yang Release + Yin Release', but a Six Paths-level escape technique that transcends the basic seven attributes.

In the Naruto world, the only one who did not reach the Six Paths level but mastered Yin-Yang Release was Nagato, who created the Yin-Yang Release black rods using the Rinnegan.

All other powerful individuals who mastered Yin-Yang Escape have reached the Six Paths level.

This shows how difficult it is to combine Yin and Yang Escape techniques.

Yagami Yoruichi hasn't even mastered her strongest technique, Yang Release, to its fullest extent yet, let alone Yin Release, which she's not as good at.

"Unfortunately, after the Sword Demon became a Darkin, he indeed lost the 'power of ascension'."

Yagami Yoruichi felt a pang of regret.

The path of the 'Ascension' guarantees entry into the 'demigod' realm.

Because among the selectable hero templates in the [Demigod level] are two of the most powerful ascendants in the League of Legends world: Azsel the Emperor of the Sands and Zelas the Ancient Witch.

If the Sword Demon, who was once a member of the Ascendant Legion and is now a Darkin, can retain some of the Ascendant power, Yoruichi Yagami could also try to follow this path.

Unfortunately, after switching to the Sword Demon template, Yagami Yoruichi did not sense any 'ascension power'.

There was no information about the 'Ascension Ritual' in the Sword Demon's memories implanted by the system.

This disappointed Yoruichi Yagami.

However, having obtained the 'Darkborn Power' which is suspected to be closely related to Yin Release, Yagami Yoruichi was quite satisfied.

Exchanging a hero template and purchasing skills costs over 30,000 gold coins.

This price used to be very expensive, but after acquiring the Hextech Bond [Gold Rain (2)], Yoruichi Yagami's efficiency in obtaining gold has skyrocketed.

While it's not quite time to go on an unrestrained "trial and error" spree and change every single hero template, making the wrong choice once or twice won't have a significant impact.

If the Aatrox's 'Darkin Power' path doesn't work, you can try Fryeglor's 'Shadow Isles Black Mist' or Morgana's 'Fallen Angel Power'.

They could even abandon the idea of ​​fusing Yin and Yang and try to go to the extreme of 'Six Paths - Yang Power', or try to master the power of the Protoss and elevate their own status through 'Celestial Favorites' such as Leona and Pantheon.

Or Zilean's time magic, Kindred's 'Death Power', and so on.

With the system's cheat code, Yagami Yoruichi doesn't need to pin all his hopes on the methods of the ninja world.

……

Another day or so has passed.

The prisoners of Sunagakure Village seem to have had too much life force and chakra drained from them, and there is still no sign of them waking up.

Yoruichi Yagami, however, was already getting impatient and didn't want to wait any longer.

Have Nara Shikaku bring men to bring Rasa, Hakura, Chiyo, and Ebizo out of prison and wake them up immediately.

Whoosh!

A bucket of cold water with crushed ice was poured over their heads, and the four of them jolted awake instantly.

After seeing the situation clearly, the expressions of Luo Sha and the other three changed, and they immediately understood the current situation.

"The war is over."

Yoruichi Yagami tossed a pre-prepared document to the four men and asked, "Who among you can make the decision? Sign this treaty of defeat."

"A treaty of defeat?!"

A flash of anger crossed Luo Sha's face, but he held back and didn't dare to lash out.

The terrifying Wood Release ninjutsu used by Yoruichi Yagami earlier left him with a lifelong, unforgettable trauma.

He wouldn't dare gamble; Yagami Yoruichi might hesitate.

"Two elders?" Rasa looked at Chiyo and Ebizo.

He originally intended to take advantage of this war with Konoha to compete with Yekura for the position of the next Kazekage.

But who knew that before the battle even began, Konoha only sent one person, and Sunagakure was already defeated.

The moment Rasa saw Ebizo, he knew that Yoruichi Yagami had not only destroyed the front-line camp, but had also directly breached Sunagakure Village.

Otherwise, Ebizo, who was in charge of the overall situation in the rear, would never have appeared here.

He had long harbored ambitions to succeed the Fourth Kazekage.

But he hasn't actually taken that chair yet. In name, he's just an elite Jonin with extremely strong abilities in Sunagakure, and at most, he has the title of a disciple of the Third Kazekage, but his actual power isn't that great.

When it comes to deciding important matters in the village, it is still up to the two remaining elders, Chiyo and Ebizo.

"Was that Wood Release you used earlier?" Chiyo looked at Yoruichi Yagami, her face calm and her tone gentle: "I remember your chakra, which is more terrifying than the tailed beasts. I have seen the God of Shinobi and the Asura of Shinobi in the past, and their chakra was not much stronger than yours. It is no wonder that Sunagakure lost, given that Konoha was able to produce a talent like you!"

As she spoke, Chiyo bent down, picked up the scroll from the ground, and opened it to examine it closely.

Yagami Yoruichi was thinking about what Chiyo had just said.

The chakra of Hashirama Senju, the God of Shinobi, and Madara Uchiha, the Asura of Shinobi, was about the same as mine.

Is the basis for judgment the chakra he displayed when he attacked them before?

Or is it that Chiyo can sense her current chakra level?

It's uncertain whether it's Yagami Yoruichi.

The information obtained by Konoha did not indicate whether Chiyo possessed strong sensory abilities; it was only known that she was a very skilled puppeteer who, together with the Second Kazekage, researched and popularized puppetry, spreading it to Sunagakure.

The fact that Sunagakure was able to maintain its status as one of the five great ninja villages after its defeats in World War I and World War II is not only due to Konoha's leniency in not pushing it too far, but also largely due to the fact that puppetry techniques greatly enhance the strength of ninjas.

This technique has a limited upper limit, but it is extremely powerful for ordinary ninjas.

Especially against enemies unfamiliar with puppetry, it is easy to gain an advantage, or even kill the enemy directly with the poison on the puppet weapon.

However, to Yoruichi Yagami, this thing was no different from a toy.

Unless a stronger material is developed, the puppet's current strength is such that Yoruichi Yagami could easily smash it with a single ninjutsu, posing no threat whatsoever.

……

"This condition...!!"

Chiyo deduced from Yagami Yoruichi's attitude that Konoha wouldn't be as 'soft-hearted' as before and would easily let Sunagakure go.

But to his surprise, the conditions proposed by Yoruichi Yagami were so outrageous.

Regarding the 'war reparations' alone, Yagami Yoruichi proposed a cash compensation of up to 30 billion ryo, plus the condition of handing over the One-Tailed Beast to Konoha.

It's important to know that Sunagakure is the poorest of the five great ninja villages, so poor that the Kazekage has to mine to subsidize the village in order to barely keep it afloat.

Even if it's paid in installments, these 30 billion taels are no different from taking the life of Sunagakure Village.

In addition, each of the other conditions is more and more excessive than the last.

Half of the mission quota for the Land of Wind was handed over to Konoha.

Konoha has absolute priority for missions to other small countries; only those that Konoha is not interested in can be chosen by Sunagakure.

The Sand Village ninja must completely withdraw from several small countries, including the Land of Rivers, the Land of Rain, and the Land of Birds, and are not allowed to leave the Land of Wind without Konoha's permission.