Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Even though Onoki escaped, Iwagakure Village could be considered destroyed.

"Tsuchikage!"

Yagami Yoruichi used vines to wrap up all the prisoners, hung them on a tree, and displayed them in front of Onoki, threatening, "Surrender immediately, or I can't guarantee how many Iwa ninja will survive!"

"I am willing to surrender!"

Onoki nearly ground his teeth to powder, suppressing his anger, and shouted, "But you must promise that you will not kill any more ninjas or villagers of Iwagakure!"

Whether they survive depends on how much forgiveness you're willing to pay!

Yoruichi Yagami, controlling a wooden dragon, stared at Onoki from dozens of meters away and said, "Surrender and they might survive. If they don't agree, then Iwagakure Village has no reason to exist."

"I surrender!"

Enraged and frightened, Onoki used the Light and Heavy Rock Technique to land on the ground.

As soon as he entered the thick yellow fog composed of highly poisonous pollen, Onoki felt dizzy.

The most terrifying aspect of the 'Descendant of the Flower and Tree Realm' is not the direct attack from the Wood Release creations, but the highly poisonous pollen.

This is a deadly poison that can even incapacitate a village's Kage. No matter how strong a ninja is, they cannot sustain a battle for too long in this thick fog of poison.

Ōnoki knew with just one breath that his village's ninjas had no reason to lose.

Even he could only withstand the poisonous fog for half an hour before collapsing from it.

Not to mention the other ninjas.

"I have already surrendered!" Onoki raised his head and shouted in the direction of Yagami Yoruichi, "Tell me your demands."

"Lord Tsuchikage, your strength is formidable. Please allow me to seal your chakra first." Yagami Yoruichi created a wood clone and appeared before Onoki.

Onoki did not resist, allowing Yagami Yoruichi's wood clone to seal away his chakra.

However, what Onoki didn't realize was that while sealing the chakra, Yagami Yoruichi left a hidden Flying Thunder God mark on him.

Whether or not we need it, we should keep a backup plan.

When she defeated the Sand Village ninjas, Yagami Yoruichi also left the Flying Thunder God Seal on most of the Sand Village Jonin.

If war breaks out again in the future, with this Flying Thunder God mark, Yagami Yoruichi can launch a sneak attack at any time.

Having strong capabilities is not scary.

Those who are powerful yet shameless are the most terrifying beings in the ninja world.

After doing all this, Yagami Yoruichi put away 'Flower Tree World Advent', used Wind Release to disperse the poisonous fog, and then led Uchiha Fugaku and the others to Onoki.

Onoki was very short, barely reaching Yagami Yoruichi's waist. He had to strain his neck to see Yagami Yoruichi's face.

"Wood Release kid..."

Onoki was filled with grief and indignation.

He had already heard that a Wood Release ninja had appeared in Konoha again.

But in his mind, the most powerful ninja god of that era was not Wood Release, but Hashirama Senju himself.

Unexpectedly, this incredibly young Wood Release ninja single-handedly defeated the Hidden Rock Village, which he had painstakingly built up over decades!

If things go wrong, the Hidden Rock Village, which has been passed down for decades, might perish.

The thought of this possibility filled Onoki with despair.

"Konoha's Wood Release kid, state your conditions."

Onoki did not accuse Yagami Yoruichi of launching the invasion without provocation.

Iwagakure's target was Konoha, which had been fighting the Cloud Ninja for several years.

It was precisely because Konoha and Kumogakure had been locked in a stalemate for so long that Onoki underestimated Yoruichi Yagami.

His spies planted in Konoha would absolutely not be able to find out that the purpose of the Cloud Ninja Battlefield for Konoha was to deplete the manpower of the four major clans, not to determine victory or defeat.

Before the four major clans are weakened to the extreme, even if the Cloud Ninja wants to admit defeat, the Leaf Village will immediately open a new battlefield.

It can be said that the internal strife within Konoha greatly misled Onoki's judgment.

If he had known that Yoruichi Yagami was so strong, he would never have taken the initiative to attack Konoha.

They might even unite with former enemies like Sunagakure and Kumogakure to jointly resist the threat from Konoha.

But now, it's all too late.

Onoki's only wish was to preserve the legacy of Iwagakure Village from being destroyed.

Ideally, we could preserve as many interests as possible.

Having spent his entire life as a politician, Onoki knew better than anyone that in the ninja world, everything was illusory; only strength and interests were real.

If you're going to admit defeat, you should admit it cleanly.

Stand at attention when you're about to be beaten.

"With this agreement signed, Rock Hidden Village can continue to exist."

Yoruichi Yagami took out the agreement she had prepared beforehand and handed it to Onoki.

Seeing Yagami Yoruichi's expression, Onoki knew perfectly well that Yagami Yoruichi had foreseen this scene long ago, and even the surrender agreement of Iwagakure Village was prepared in advance.

With a sigh, Onoki took the agreement and looked at the contents above.

The agreement was basically a copy of the terms originally signed with Sunagakure, with only minor adjustments made to the details based on the different circumstances of the two ninja villages.

For example, in terms of compensation, Konoha demanded three times more from Iwagakure, which was wealthier than Sunagakure.

In addition, because Konoha has been developing the power industry in recent years, and its business has grown larger and larger, the chakra sold by Konoha ninjas alone is becoming insufficient.

In the compensation agreement, Yagami Yoruichi also included a clause that Iwagakure must regularly provide Konoha with chakra at a low price.

The price is one-tenth of the price that Konoha ninjas sell chakra for.

Even including equipment and power consumption, Konoha's power company can still make a fortune from this.

There are also many other miscellaneous clauses, such as limiting the number of Iwagakure ninjas, the ownership of mission assignments, and even clauses that allow various Konoha products to enter the Land of Earth for sale without conditions and that no tariffs or taxes may be levied.

Overall, once this agreement is signed, the development speed of both parties will be significantly outpaced.

Konoha could simultaneously exploit Iwagakure for its blood while using the Land of Earth as a large dumping ground to extract enormous wealth.

Within ten years, even without Yagami Yoruichi's martial prowess, the two sides' strength will be on completely different levels.

Even though Onoki was shrewd and didn't understand the terms regarding the purchase of chakra and free trade of goods, he was aware of the burden this agreement would place on Iwagakure.

but……

Onoki looked up and glanced at Yagami Yoruichi.

He saw no kindness or compassion that a young person should have in Yagami Yoruichi's eyes, only indifference and undisguised murderous intent.

He had no doubt that if he refused, then he, and these tens of thousands...

No, many Iwa ninjas have died in the battle just now, and there are probably less than nine thousand left alive.

If they didn't agree to Yagami Yoruichi's conditions, I'm afraid none of these eight thousand ninjas would survive.

"I……"

Onoki clenched his fist, lowered his head with difficulty, and said, "I'll sign! I hope Konoha will keep its promise!"

"Once the agreement is signed, we're considered one of our own."

Yagami Yoruichi said casually, "Konoha has always treated its own people well."

What do you mean by "our own people"?

This is called an 'alliance,' but in reality, it treats Iwahime Village as a vassal, or even a blood donation package!

Onoki roared inwardly, but outwardly dared not show the slightest anger, for fear of offending Yagami Yoruichi and bringing annihilation to Iwagakure.

“Yes…” Onoki felt a deep sadness and despair, but he had to force himself to put on a fawning act and echoed, “From now on, Iwagakure will definitely follow Konoha’s lead. If Konoha tells us to go east, we will never go west!”

No matter what happens in the future, let's preserve the village's heritage first!

I've heard that Sunagakure also suffered heavy losses, and there's also Kumogakure, who are currently at war with Konoha...

Onoki was already thinking about how to contact other ninja villages to jointly resist the threat from Konoha.

Yagami Yoruichi was not clear about Onoki's thoughts, but he could guess a thing or two.

In Yagami Yoichi's view, the so-called "Will of Stone" is nothing more than stubbornness and an unwavering refusal to admit defeat.

This stubborn old man, by so readily admitting defeat and yielding, clearly had prepared to tear up the agreement and turn against the company later.

But Yoruichi Yagami didn't care about any of that.

As long as things are stable for now, that's enough. It can buy Konoha a few years to develop and give ourselves a few years to steadily improve our strength.

If the ninja world can remain peaceful for a sufficient period of time, allowing Konoha to cultivate a group of talented individuals, then the plan to unify the ninja world can be launched.

By then, it won't matter what the Iwagakure village or other major ninja villages think.

If you really can't change their minds, then wipe out an entire generation and physically eradicate them from the root.

In any case, given the reproductive efficiency of the ninja world, the lost population can be made up in just a few years.

"Sign here." Yagami Yoruichi handed over a pen, reminding him, "Don't forget to make copies of Iwagakure's ninjutsu and secret techniques for Konoha as well."

The puppetry and wind release techniques of Sunagakure Village are not very valuable; only the magnet release technique is worth studying.

However, there are many ninjutsu techniques from Iwagakure that even Yagami Yoruichi envies.

Especially Onoki's Light and Heavy Rock Technique.

The ability to fly is extremely precious even among those at the Kage level; it's only at the Six Paths level that it becomes a standard feature for everyone.

Below the Six Paths level, if someone has mastered the ability to fly and some long-range attack methods, even if their strength is slightly inferior, they can still cause great trouble for enemies who are far stronger than them.

Not to mention that for the strong, the ability to fly can play an even greater role.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Onoki felt his heart bleed.

This is a precious tradition that has been passed down for decades in Yanyin Village.

However, he dared not refuse Yagami Yoruichi. After signing his name on the 'alliance agreement', he took out the Tsuchikage's seal to stamp it, and respectfully handed the agreement back to Yagami Yoruichi, pleading, "Could you please release the ninjas and villagers first? Their bodies are being corroded by the poison, and I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on for much longer."

"Go and fetch the ninjutsu and secret techniques. I'll release them the moment you bring them here." Yagami Yoruichi waved his hand, signaling Onoki to go and get what he wanted.

Watching Onoki leave, Yagami Yoruichi turned her gaze to the northeast.

"Over there in Kumogakure, most of the ninja from the four major clans are dead, and the few remaining can't cause any trouble. We can end the battle now. After we've collected all the benefits here, let's go to the Land of Lightning."

Chapter 222 The Tragic Situation on the Northern Front, Yagami Yoruichi Saves the Day

The northern border of the Land of Fire.

Inside the main camp of the last line of defense, a scene of utter devastation unfolded.

Almost all of the thousands of ninjas who managed to escape were injured. There was no shortage of medical ninjas, let alone the most basic medicines.

Many of the injured couldn't even get a painkiller injection and could only wail in agony.

When Nara Shikaku arrived with reinforcements, his first priority was not to fight the Cloud Ninja, but to do everything he could to rescue as many wounded as possible.

When Yagami Yoruichi arrived here, this was the chaotic scene he saw.

Seeing this, Yagami Yoruichi used the Flying Thunder God mark he had left on Nara Shikaku to send a message asking, "What happened?"

"Lord Yoruichi!"

Nara Shikaku breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Yagami Yoruichi and quickly said, "Kumogakure used the legendary treasure of the Sage of Six Paths, breaking through two of our defenses in succession. The Third Hokage, the two advisors, and Jonin Minato Namikaze have all sacrificed themselves."

Minato Namikaze is dead?

Yagami Yoruichi was stunned.

With the Flying Thunder God Technique and Sage Mode, Minato Namikaze, and with the help of a Kage-level powerhouse like Hiruzen Sarutobi, how could he die on the battlefield against the Cloud Ninja?

"It is said that in order to stop the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, Jonin Minato used a forbidden technique that cost him his life to seal the Eight-Tails and the Fourth Raikage."

Nara Shikaku had only been at the front lines for a few days and did not know the specific situation. He only told what he knew: "The losses in Kumogakure were also great. The Fourth Raikage and two Jinchuriki were killed in battle. The specific information is still under investigation. This is the information that has been confirmed and is reliable so far."

Nara Shikaku handed Yagami Yoruichi a scroll.

Yagami Yoruichi opened the scroll and saw the losses on both sides listed on it.