Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Previously, because they were not valued by Konoha, perhaps some of their remnants were hiding in the shadows.

However, given the size of Konoha, tracking down the remnants of a small ninja village is not too difficult.

"Let's leave it to these two things for now." Yagami Yoruichi also wanted to send people to investigate the Garel Stone, the Oni Country Priestess, and even the Otsutsuki clan on the moon.

However, the reorganization of the Dark Division is not yet complete, and only two squads can be mobilized.

The second squad was mainly responsible for village security and counter-espionage missions, while only the first squad, led by Aburame Ryoma, was responsible for external affairs, as there were simply not enough people available.

Besides being responsible for coordinating and organizing the intelligence transmitted by various spy organizations in the ninja world, allocating a small number of people to monitor the ancient kingdom of Loulan and search for the remnants of the Sky Ninja Village was already the limit.

Without enough manpower, even if Yoruichi Yagami wanted to squeeze more work out of the Anbu, she couldn't do it.

"The task of monitoring the ancient Loulan Kingdom can be completed by two secret agents."

Ryoma Aburame thought for a moment and said, "As for investigating the remnants of the Sky Ninja Village, we need at least a small team, as well as support from the village in terms of intelligence and data."

“You can access any information you need in the archives. If it involves classified documents, then come find me,” Yagami Yoruichi said. “As for other things, including funds, don’t worry about them. It’s okay if the Anbu’s funds run out; I can provide additional funds. All I care about is the results.”

Speaking of funds, Yoruichi Yagami also remembered something.

He hasn't received any reward yet for the missions he earned by killing enemies in the war.

After fighting in the battles against the Cloud Ninja and the Sand Ninja, Yagami Yoruichi has accumulated more than a thousand missions, and the mission rewards are a large sum of money.

Although Yagami Yoruichi doesn't care much about money, she wouldn't generously give up the reward she deserves.

"Hmm, once I'm done with this, I'll go ask Uncle Sakumo for the money. The village just received its first payment from Sunagakure Village, so they shouldn't be unable to pay my reward... right?" Yagami Yoruichi secretly noted this down.

Chapter 205 Konoha's Five-Year Plan

Security Department.

Yekura was escorted to the reception room by two security ninjas.

The moment Yekura saw Yagami Yoruichi, his pupils dilated sharply, and a few beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Endless fear surged within her.

The image of that endless forest surging in and engulfing her during that battle is something Ye Cang will never forget for the rest of her life.

Her prized scorching escape technique looked utterly ridiculous in the face of that seemingly endlessly growing forest.

Yagami Yoichi glanced at Ye Cang, ignored her, and said to Uchiha Yatsushiro beside him, "I'll trouble Elder Yatsushiro then, I'll take the person away."

"Lord Yoruichi, please make yourself at home." Uchiha Yatsumo was very polite.

He was originally a representative of the radical faction, who wanted to seize power for the Uchiha clan through force.

However, after Sakumo Hatake and Yoruichi Yagami took office, the Eighth Hokage Uchiha suddenly changed his tune and became one of the most steadfast supporters of the Konoha leadership.

The reason is simple: firstly, the Uchiha clan's status in the village has risen significantly, allowing them to participate in high-level decision-making.

Secondly, they simply couldn't beat them.

That terrifying Wood Release technique was something that the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha had no doubt about. Even if the legendary Mangekyou Sharingan were to appear, it would still be no match for Yoruichi Yagami.

Yoruichi Yagami has already shown the Uchiha clan ample goodwill, and regardless of their inner thoughts, the Uchiha clan must accept Yoruichi Yagami's kindness with dignity.

Therefore, when facing Yagami Yoruichi, Uchiha Yachimoku was very polite, unlike his usual arrogant attitude, which was practically written all over his face as if he thought 'Uchiha is the best in the world'.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't take Uchiha Yatsuhoshi's performance seriously.

Since his strength was revealed, many people have been very careful around him, afraid of displeasing him.

Although there were times when she felt awkward, Yoruichi Yagami quickly adapted to them and was able to handle them calmly.

After handing over the Hokage documents signed by Hatake Sakumo, the guard ninja removed the shackles from Yekura's body.

"Let's go," Yagami Yoruichi said to Yekura. "From today onwards, you'll be with me."

Ye Cang's body trembled. Was he going to follow this demon who had almost destroyed Sunagakure Village from now on?

"I...I understand." Ye Cang didn't dare to disobey and obediently followed Yagami Yoruichi away from the security department.

Walking aimlessly through the streets of Konoha, Yagami Yoruichi wandered around.

Although she was already very strong, Yagami Yoruichi never relaxed her training.

However, Yagami Yoruichi entrusted the usual training tasks such as ninjutsu and swordsmanship to her clones.

He splits into two separate bodies each day to cultivate.

The main body doesn't need to constantly cultivate alongside the clone.

Yoruichi Yagami currently maintains more than a thousand clones during her daily training.

It's already exhausting just to receive the cultivation memories of my clones every day.

At other times, it's also necessary to enjoy life occasionally.

Ye Cang followed Yagami Yoruichi, initially wondering if he would be captured to be used for some evil human experimentation, or if Yagami Yoruichi would send him on a dangerous mission with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death. He was constantly on edge.

But after realizing that Yagami Yoru was just wandering around aimlessly, Yekura's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, relaxed a little, and he couldn't help but start observing Konoha.

Having been sent to Konoha for so long, she has always been in the Security Department's cell and has never seen what Konoha looks like.

Upon observing this, Ye Cang was immediately shocked.

The prosperity of Konoha far surpasses that of Sunagakure.

A dazzling array of goods and shops, clean clothes worn by pedestrians, and innocent smiles on the faces of children, etc.

These are things that are very difficult to see in Sunagakure Village.

The environment in the Land of Wind is harsh; apart from a few oases, it is all desert.

The daimyo of the Land of Wind is extremely stingy with his funding for Sunagakure. In recent years, he even used Sunagakure's loss in the Fourth Shinobi World War as an excuse to further reduce the already meager funding.

This led to extreme poverty in Shayin Village.

In addition, the extreme scarcity of resources forced Sunagakure Village to adopt a 'rationing' system, restricting the amount of resources that everyone could purchase.

Even for Jonin, although they had money, the supplies they could buy were very limited, and they didn't even dare to drink water freely.

People who grow up in this kind of environment tend to be resilient, but their sense of happiness is unlikely to be very high.

Konoha, however, presents a completely different picture.

In Yagami Yoruichi's view, Konoha was very backward, both in terms of its system and its economy.

But in Yekura's eyes, Konoha was like paradise, infinitely better than Sunagakure, a poor place that was covered by sandstorms all day long.

"If Sunagakure Village could also..." A thought couldn't help but surface in Yekura's mind.

Since the First Shinobi World War, Sunagakure has been constantly trying to invade the Land of Fire in order to obtain a more suitable and resource-rich territory.

but……

Yecang couldn't help but glance at Yagami Yoruichi.

With Yagami Yoruichi around, Sunagakure Village's dream will probably remain just a dream forever.

As they walked, the two arrived at the top of Hokage Rock.

The statue of the Fourth Hokage, Sakumo Hatake, was recently completed, and the workers have all left.

Standing atop the deserted Hokage Rock, looking down, one can take in the entire Hidden Leaf Village.

In her previous life, Yagami Yoruichi was used to seeing giant, modern cities, so she didn't feel anything special.

But in Yekura's eyes, the vast and prosperous Konoha was incredibly awe-inspiring.

After a long silence, Ye Cang finally composed himself and mustered the courage to ask Yagami Yoruichi, "What do you plan to do with me?"

"Hmm?" Yagami Yoru glanced at Yekura.

Seeing that Yagami Yoruichi did not answer, Yekura continued, "Are you going to execute me? Or send me on a dangerous mission? Or something else? Let me make it clear beforehand, I am a ninja from Sunagakure, and I will absolutely not join Konoha!"

"Don't overestimate your own worth." Yagami Yoruichi knew immediately that Yekura had misunderstood the current situation.

However, that makes sense, since Ye Cang was not involved in the discussions when the peace agreement was signed.

With the agreement signed, Rasa and his group left with most of the Sunagakure ninjas without even having a chance to tell Yekura the truth.

Perhaps Yecang even thought he had become a bargaining chip in a deal between Konoha and Sunagakure?

Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and explained, "You are Konoha's hostages. Once Sunagakure pays off the debts it owes Konoha, you can go back. As for missions, Konoha has plenty of ninjas, and there's no need for you to carry out any missions."

“Hostages? I understand.” Ye Cang nodded.

In this way, at least there's no need to worry about being executed or used for some evil human experimentation.

She knew that many people in the ninja world coveted the power of bloodline limits and would capture bloodline ninjas to conduct various experiments.

Now it seems that I don't have to worry too much about my safety.

Once Sunagakure Village pays off the debt, they can go back.

However...

Thinking of the astronomical amount of compensation, Ye Cang couldn't help but have doubts again.

Is Sunagakure Village really willing to pay such a huge compensation for its 'hostages'?

If Sunagakure Village breaks the agreement...

Thinking of this, Ye Cang couldn't help but glance at Yagami Yoruichi.

"With this guy around, the village won't dare to break the agreement and start a new war, right?"

Ye Cang silently recited in his heart.

“You are very strong and a dangerous person. To avoid unnecessary trouble, you will stay by my side from now on,” Yagami Yoruichi said.

Very strong?

Dangerous person?

Ye Cang couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Who can be considered 'dangerous' in your presence?

However, Yekura could understand Konoha's concerns.

She is quite confident in her abilities.

Although he was overwhelmed by Yagami Yoruichi in the battle, it was because Yagami Yoruichi was too strong.

Even the most elite ninjas might not be a match for Yekura.

Even if the village's leader were to arrive, without knowing Yekura's information, he could still fall victim to the attack.

The terrifying destructive power of the Scorching Release technique means that in close to mid-range combat, even a Kage-level ninja could be instantly killed if one is not careful.

Put yourself in their shoes. If there were a ninja of similar strength in Sunagakure as a hostage, Sunagakure would probably find it hard to feel at ease and would have to send one of the village's strongest people to guard him personally.

"I understand." Ye Cang lowered his voice and said, "Don't worry, I won't cause any trouble."

"If you want to train, or if you have any needs in your life, you can just say so," Yagami Yoruichi said casually. "Sunagakure will allocate a sum of money for your living expenses in Konoha every year. Your standard is two million ryo per year. Within this amount, Konoha will meet your normal requests."

Speaking of this number, Yagami Yoruichi felt that Sunagakure Village was extremely stingy.

A ninja with Kage-level strength is only worth two million taels of silver per year?

For those 'hostages' who were weaker, the living expenses provided by Sunagakure Village were extremely stingy.

A genin (lower-ranking ninja) receives only 100,000 taels of silver per year, less than 10,000 taels per month.

Konoha would not allow Sunagakure ninjas to take on missions in Konoha, so they would have no other source of income.

Although Yagami Yoruichi only received a monthly allowance of 8,000 ryo, the apartment she lived in was provided free of charge by the village.

These Sunagakure ninjas, however, have to pay their own rent.

Chunin and Jonin are a bit better off.

A genin earns a few thousand ryo each month, and after deducting rent, the remaining money is barely enough to survive. The idea of ​​engaging in high-intensity training to improve one's strength is out of the question.

If it were Konoha, although they would also be stingy, they wouldn't be like Sunagakure, only giving enough money to barely make ends meet and not providing any extra training subsidies.

The reason Sunagakure chose to do this, besides being poor, was probably also because they were giving up on these ninjas to some extent.

However, this is actually a good thing for Konoha.

The less Sunagakure cares about them, the more easily they are influenced by Konoha's ideology.