Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Theoretically, given Konoha's current size, if the entire ninja world were used as a hunting ground, Yagami Yoruichi could grant everyone in Konoha the privilege of immortality.

Of course, Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't do that.

Aside from herself and a few of her closest friends, Yoruichi Yagami will not use the 'Sprout of Creation' to extend the life of anyone else.

After the test was completed, in order to prevent the news of the 'Sprout of Creation' from being leaked, Yagami Yoruichi directly used a sealing technique to seal the relevant memories of all the researchers who participated in the test, including Orochimaru.

As for the other two heroes.

The ability that 'Aatrox the Darkin Blade' gave to Yoruichi Yagami is the ability to ignore sealing techniques that are 'not higher than one's own rank'.

It includes sealing techniques, but is not limited to sealing techniques from the ninja world.

Methods such as those from the Otsutsuki clan, or from other planets in this universe, are ineffective against Yagami Yoruichi as long as they involve the concept of 'sealing'.

That's a pretty good survival ability.

In other words, if Yagami Yoruichi were to reach the Six Paths level...

Even if he had only just entered the Six Paths level, the strongest sealing technique known in the ninja world, 'Six Paths - Planetary Devastation', would be ineffective against Yagami Yoruichi.

Even now, most sealing techniques in the ninja world are no longer effective against Yoruichi Yagami.

As for 'Daughter of Darkness - Anne', what Yagami Yoruichi received was not some ability, but a teddy bear named 'Tibbers'.

If Annie's ultimate ability, Tibbers' Wrath, is released with this doll as the core, the summoned Tibbers will receive double the attributes.

If you're an ordinary ninja, as long as you master the fire attribute transformation, you can also use the 'Tibbers' doll to unleash [Tibbers' Wrath], but it will just be the normal effect without the double bonus.

It's better than nothing, but Anne's own status isn't high, so Yoruichi Yagami didn't have high expectations either.

After obtaining 'Tibbers', Yagami Yoruichi never used it, but she had already begun teaching Yuhi Kurenai Fire Release.

If she can master the nature transformation of Fire Release, Yoruichi Yagami plans to give Tibbers to Kurenai Yuhi, which would also enhance her strength.

The Tibbers summoned by 【Tibbers' Wrath】 is not weak. If 10,000 chakra points are consumed, the summoned Tibbers can barely reach the strength of a Kage.

The only drawback is its short lifespan, unless chakra is continuously consumed to maintain it.

It might not be very effective against strong opponents.

However, for a ninja like Kurenai Yuhi, whose talent ceiling is clearly visible, this can already be considered a very strong trump card.

While Yoruichi Yagami focused on improving her strength for over a year, Kurenai Yuhi was also busy.

Although her speed of improvement is not as fast as that of Yoruichi Yagami, it is already quite good in Konoha.

His mastery of illusion magic goes without saying, and as he grew older and his body began to develop, he also made significant progress in physical skills.

In addition, under the guidance of Yoruichi Yagami, Kurenai Yuhi learned the Rasengan and her proficiency is sufficient for use in battle, which largely makes up for her weakness in close combat.

If one can further master the transformation of fire attribute properties and unleash [Tibbers' Wrath] using the 'Tibbers' doll, one's combat power can at least reach the level of a Jonin.

However, chakra reserves remain Kurenai Yuhi's weakness.

Without using methods such as human body modification or special treasures, it is not easy to make significant improvements in a short period of time.

Even after she grew up, her talent destined her to have little chakra; at most, she would be at the normal level of an ordinary Jonin.

The good news is that Konoha's science department has been busy for over a year, producing a number of results.

Some of the results have been temporarily shelved due to reasons such as cost and practicality.

Some have already begun to be used. For example, the individual flying device obtained from the Sky Ninja Village, after being improved by the Science Department, Konoha is already trying to build a flying unit.

The Fourth Hokage, Sakumo Hatake, even specially approved a sum of money.

Orochimaru's most important Wood Release experiment has also made groundbreaking progress, entering the human experimentation phase.

After hundreds of test subjects died one after another, they finally succeeded in cultivating a test subject who obtained the Wood Release bloodline limit.

Although there are still many shortcomings, we are very close to being able to safely transplant interstitial cells.

If all the negative effects can be eliminated, interstitial cells can be safely transplanted.

Even if they can't obtain Wood Release, at least their physical constitution and chakra will be enhanced.

If no better method can be found in the future, Yagami Yoruichi plans to wait until the technology is fully completed before letting Yuhi Kurenai try it out.

……

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Kurenai Yuhi formed hand seals by the lake, gathered chakra in her mouth, and then exhaled it towards the lake surface.

However, the expected giant fireball did not appear; instead, only a small flame, no bigger than a fist, was emitted and immediately dissipated by the wind.

"I failed again!" Kurenai puffed out her cheeks angrily, clearly very dissatisfied with her performance.

"Don't rush, take your time," Yagami Yoruichi gently comforted her. "You've already made great progress, don't be too impatient, I'll be there for you."

As the two were talking, suddenly, an ANBU member appeared in a flash and handed a scroll to Yagami Yoruichi: "Yoruichi, this is an urgent intelligence report from the First Division!"

Chapter 214 Yagami Yoruichi: I am the new God of Shinobi

Seeing that Yagami Yoruichi had something important to do, Kurenai obediently let go of Yagami Yoruichi's arm.

Yagami Yoruichi offered a reassuring remark, then hurriedly opened the scroll. Upon seeing the information on it, her expression subtly changed.

"Wooden Clone!"

With one hand forming a hand seal, Yagami Yoruichi created a clone that received the information from her main body and headed straight for the Hokage Building.

—Yagami Yoruichi has successfully mastered the technique of splitting herself with one hand over the past year.

Essentially, it's about a deep understanding of hand seals. As long as you have a deep enough understanding of hand seals, you'll be able to do it naturally.

Yoruichi Yagami's training during this period was not just about improving her skills and ninjutsu proficiency; she also never stopped researching the essence of ninjutsu and hand seals.

Now, Yagami Yoruichi's understanding of ninjutsu and hand seals has reached a very deep level. He can now perform most ninjutsu with a simple clap of his hands, just like Hashirama Senju.

The Wood Clone used the Flying Thunder God Technique to arrive at the Hokage Building, went directly to Sakumo Hatake, and handed him the information obtained by the Anbu.

After reading the information, Hatake Sakumo's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Iwagakure Village has finally lost its composure."

"We can't be sure which family the Hidden Cave Village is targeting yet, but it's highly likely they'll attack us," Yagami Yoruichi said.

The spies that Konoha had planted in Iwagakure sent back a lot of information about the village's prices and the movements of its ninjas.

Although most of the information does not involve any secrets, through this information, and after being integrated and analyzed by ninjas in the Anbu who are skilled in intelligence analysis, a lot of valuable intelligence can be determined.

For example, in this instance, the Anbu, through information such as price fluctuations within Iwagakure, the frequency of missions undertaken by Chunin and Genin, and even the large-scale early graduation of Genin after only basic training, deduced that Iwagakure was...

The word "war" is nothing new in the ninja world.

The war between Konoha and Kumogakure lasted from Konoha 43 to Konoha 46, a total of two and a half years. Thousands of ninjas on both sides were killed or wounded, and there was no sign of it ending.

However, the people sent to the front lines by Konoha were all members of the Konoha F4 clans, so they didn't care how many died.

You could even say they were sent to their deaths.

However, it seems that the Hidden Cloud Village is beginning to succumb to such casualties, and its movements on the battlefield in recent months have been rather strange.

I don't know if they're preparing for a ceasefire or planning something big, going all out.

A few years ago, shortly after the war with Kumogakure, Konoha and Sunagakure also had a war. However, it ended too quickly, and before the ninja world could react, Sunagakure was defeated and forced to surrender by Yagami Yoruichi alone.

The main reason is that Konoha and Kumogakure have been fighting for more than two years. If Iwagakure judged that both sides had suffered greater losses and wanted to benefit from the conflict, it would not be surprising if they chose to join the war at this time.

However, Konoha's spies failed to discover Iwagakure's target for attack.

Even the intelligence department's analysis cannot pinpoint a precise target; it can only define a range.

The most likely candidates are Konoha and Kumogakure, who have been at war for over two years and have each lost thousands of ninjas.

Secondly, there is Sunagakure, which was defeated by Konoha and has been continuously drained of its resources by Konoha over the past few years.

In addition, the small countries surrounding the Land of Earth could also be targets of Iwagakure's invasion, but this possibility is not very high.

The last one, with the lowest probability and almost certainly ruled out, is the Hidden Mist Village in the Land of Water.

Although there is a deep hatred between Rock Village and Mist Village, the two are too far apart.

In addition, the situation in Kirigakure Village is unclear, and very few people in the entire ninja world can obtain accurate information about Kirigakure Village.

It is highly unlikely that Iwagakure would send a large army of ninjas across most of the ninja world to cause trouble for Kirigakure.

"Konoha, Kumogakure, Sunagakure..." Sakumo Hatake looked at the three villages that the intelligence department had analyzed as most likely to become the targets of Iwagakure's attack.

He frowned and pondered for a long time before asking, "Is it possible to join forces with the Hidden Stone Village to deal with the Cloud Ninja? If I remember correctly, they have been enemies since the time of the First Kage, and that enmity continues to this day."

After a slight pause, Hatake Sakumo continued, "The Third Hokage's clan has lost more than two thousand ninjas, hasn't it? This punishment should be enough. If we can use the power of Iwagakure to end the war, the village can develop in peace for a while."

In the two years of war, the total number of ninja lost by the Konoha F4 clans was over two thousand.

The losses of Kumogakure were roughly the same number. If we include the time when the Third Raikage led a thousand ninjas in a surprise attack and was completely wiped out, the total number of casualties was more than three thousand.

These are deaths, not casualties!

The number of injured is far greater than that figure.

Many of them were seriously injured or disabled, making it impossible for them to continue being ninjas.

Let's leave aside the situation in Yunyin Village for now.

In Konoha, the number of ninjas lost by the Konoha F4 clans has exceeded half.

A few months ago, in order to maintain the number of ninjas on the front line, and also to give other ninja clans and civilian ninjas a chance to make contributions, Hatake Sakumo dispatched a force of eight hundred men to support the front line.

Although it was Yagami Yoru who initially decided to punish the families of Konoha's F4, the current Konoha leadership has fully agreed to it.

The punishments, besides sending them to the front lines to fill gaps, also included having the remaining clansmen abandon their original surnames and completely assimilate into Konoha as commoners once they had accumulated enough merit and their numbers had been reduced to a lower level.

Just like the Senju clan did back then.

Sakumo Hatake believed that the punishment for these four families had been sufficient, given the current level of conflict.

Once the Hidden Cloud Village is completely defeated, the punishment against them can be ended.

"Ending the war is easy, and there's no need to unite with Iwagakure Village."

Yagami Yoruichi said, "To end the war, I alone am enough."

"You don't want to form an alliance with Iwagakure?" Sakumo Hatake understood Yagami Yoruichi's meaning immediately, but he didn't understand why Yagami Yoruichi would think that way.

"In my plan, Konoha will eventually unify the ninja world. But before that, we need a long period of peace so that Konoha can develop in peace."

Yagami Yoruichi said, "The current situation is that both the Sand Village and the Cloud Village have suffered heavy losses. If we join forces with the Iwa Village to defeat the Cloud Village, the Iwa Village will also gain huge benefits from the process of defeating the Cloud Village and will develop rapidly."

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Hatake Sakumo immediately understood her concern: "Are you worried that once Iwagakure gains strength, they will become a threat to Konoha?"

“Yes.” Yagami Yoruichi nodded and said, “To end the war, we must first conquer all the major ninja villages in the ninja world.”

Konoha is not currently capable of annexing the entire ninja world.

It's not that we lack military strength, but rather that we don't have enough talent to manage such a vast ninja world.

Not to mention the entire ninja world, even the Land of Fire wouldn't be enough.

It will take at least a whole generation to cultivate enough talented people to replace these officials before the unification of the ninja world can begin.

Before that, blind expansion will only lead to internal chaos.

It would be better to leave the defeated ninja villages alive, allowing Konoha to continue to leech off them and accelerate its development.

To achieve this, it is necessary to attack all four major ninja villages and weaken them sufficiently.

"You... really..."

Sakumo Hatake remained silent for a moment.

He had known about Yagami Yoruichi's ambitions for a long time.

But when Yoruichi Yagami once again clearly stated her goal of 'unifying the ninja world,' he still felt that this ambition was too great.

However, Sakumo Hatake was not as pedantic as Hashirama Senju.

Now that we have the power to unify the ninja world, why not move in that direction?

To bring the entire ninja world under Konoha's control?

Just thinking about it gives Sakumo Hatake a great sense of accomplishment and pride.

"You mean, a two-front war?" Sakumo Hatake looked at Yoruichi Yagami, hesitatingly saying, "Even if Yoruichi-kun is strong enough, you can only handle one major ninja village at most, right? And you'll need military support..."

On the northern front, the four major clans are gradually becoming unable to hold on and need Konoha to send reinforcements.