Konoha's Hextech Ninja

At this point, it already poses a considerable threat to the four women: Uzumaki Karin, Hyuga Hinata, Kurama Yakumo, and Shion.

"That sounds interesting." Shion thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "If possible, I'd like to participate too. But do I need teammates to participate in the Chunin Exams?"

"Don't worry about your teammates, everything's already taken care of," Yagami Yoruichi said.

Orochimaru had a group of abducted young men and women under his command, many of whom possessed exceptionally talented bloodline limits.

Under Yagami Yoruichi's guidance, some bloodline limit ninjas who were not 'lured' by Orochimaru in the original work, such as Haku, were also recruited by Orochimaru.

Finding two teammates for Violet couldn't be simpler.

Just then, an ANBU member appeared in a flash, knelt on one knee in front of Yagami Yoruichi, and said respectfully, "Yoruichi-sama, the Hokage-sama asks if you would like to add more members to the exam at the last minute."

"Is the deadline approaching?" Yagami Yoruichi didn't answer the Anbu's question, but instead looked at Shion.

Shion smiled and said, "If you can, please help me register, Yoruichi-nii-san..."

I don't know when it started, but she began to call Yagami Yoruichi "Yoruichi-nii" (Yoruichi-nii-san), just like Hinata Hyuga.

“Then I’ll register you.” Yagami Yoruichi nodded and handed three registration forms to the Anbu.

The three registration forms contained the names Shion, Guren, and Tayuya.

The identity represented is that of the 'Sound Village', which Orochimaru specially created for this Chunin Exams.

The secret service noticed this, but didn't ask any further questions. They took the registration form and left.

"That's enough training for today. The official exam is in two days, so do your best then." Yagami Yoruichi said, and was about to leave when she saw countless images flashing in Shion's eyes.

These images are so blurry that they are impossible to distinguish.

It's not a matter of 'eyesight'.

Rather, the future visions seen through the prophetic abilities derived from the 'shrine maiden's power' are only visible to Shion herself.

Others, no matter how strong they are, cannot see it unless they possess the same prophetic power.

At most, someone like Yoruichi Yagami knows that Shion has activated her prophetic abilities, but cannot know what she actually saw.

"Has the power of prophecy been passively triggered again?" Yagami Yoruichi asked.

Shion's control over the power of the priestess can only be described as preliminary, not perfect.

Even after several months of intensive training, there are still occasional instances of things getting out of control.

The most common occurrence is that the ability to predict the future is inexplicably triggered, allowing the person to see images about the 'future'.

However, after many times, Yoruichi Yagami also realized that the future seen in prophecies was not unchangeable.

If you have enough strength, changing the 'future' is an easy thing.

If one's strength surpasses all the targets involved in the prophecy, then whether the prophesied future will come true depends entirely on whether Yoruichi Yagami wants it to happen.

On this planet, among the known powerful beings, there is none so strong that Yagami Yoruichi is powerless to resist.

Therefore, Yagami Yoruichi's attitude towards the so-called prophecy was indifferent, just like she would with any ordinary ninjutsu ability. She regarded it as a special technique of Shion and did not care too much about the content of the prophecy itself.

"No, this time I initiated it myself, I wanted to see Yoruichi's future." Shion said with a smile, but did not say what she saw.

Seeing that Shion didn't want to talk about it, Yagami Yoruichi didn't ask any more questions, said goodbye to Shion, and left.

Before the Chunin Exams begin, it's best to make the most of the time to go on several dates with Kurenai Yuhi.

Once the Chunin Exams begin, I'll be busy and won't have as much time.

Seeing Yagami Yoruichi leave, Shion's face instantly flushed red.

"Yoruichi-nii is such a womanizer, attracting so many girls..."

"However, this Chunin Exam is the opportunity I've been waiting for."

"The key lies with Karin and Hinata! Only by cooperating with them can we secure a place for Yoruichi-nii."

"Should we persuade them? No, persuasion won't work, we can only subdue them by force!"

"We must seize this opportunity in the Chunin Exams!"

Ziyuan muttered to herself, her eyes flashing with countless images of the future.

Chapter 257 "Are you a ninja from Konoha or a ninja from Mount Myōboku?"

Konoha Gate

As if by prior arrangement, the teams from each village arrived precisely at the same time, with no more than a minute between them.

All the small ninja villages were led by their leaders personally.

The village of Sunagakure and the village of Kumogakure even sent their own 'Kage' to show Konoha great respect.

"Lord Hokage, I am Huangtu." Huangtu handed over the diplomatic letter and explained, "Lord Tsuchikage is getting old and it is really inconvenient for him to travel far, so I will lead the team. Please forgive me, Lord Hokage."

"Hokage-sama, I am Mei Terumi." Mei Terumi explained, "The Mizukage is unwell and unable to go out, so I will lead the team from Kirigakure."

Normally, it would be perfectly acceptable to send a senior elite Jonin to lead such a mission; there's not much to explain.

But seeing the Kazekage and Raikage arrive in person, they were afraid that others would think they were being treated specially and use this as an excuse to target them, so they could only lower their heads slightly and adopt a humble attitude.

"It's alright. There's no rule that the village's Kage has to lead the team personally." Tsunade waved her hand and said, "Everyone, Konoha will provide you with all the necessities such as food and lodging during the Chunin Exams. However, please abide by Konoha's rules, do not trespass into forbidden areas, and do not cause trouble. Otherwise, you will bear all the consequences!"

Perhaps because of Yagami Yoruichi's support, Tsuna's watch appeared very tough.

As Tsunade spoke, a ninja beside her held up a map that marked the areas where each ninja village's teams lived, as well as the areas where all 'outer village ninjas' were allowed to move around.

"Anyone who dares to cross the line will receive a warning the first time, and will be considered a spy the second time and killed on the spot!" Tsunade declared forcefully. "Anyone who has objections can still back out now!"

"This is too forceful." Among the crowd, the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, frowned, glanced at the Kazekage guards beside him, and then looked at his three children.

The latter was the only team from Sunagakure to participate in the Chunin Exams.

It's not that we don't want to send more people, it's just that Sunagakure Village can't provide any more genin with sufficient strength.

In fact, his eldest child, Temari, had already been promoted to Chunin two years ago.

Not many people know about this.

In order to prevent Sunagakure from losing face in this 'arms race', he deliberately revoked Temari's Chunin status and made her participate in the Chunin Exams again as a Genin.

"Lord Kazekage," Ma Ji said softly beside Rasa, "Konoha's behavior is quite different from before."

During the time of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Konoha was typically known for its "good guy" attitude.

However, judging from the current situation, the Fifth Generation Tsunade is a typical hardliner.

This is definitely not good news for Sunagakure Village, which is weak in strength but close to Konoha.

On the other side.

The Fourth Raikage's gaze searched through the crowd, but he couldn't find the face that he both hated and feared.

"Lord Raikage." A hand rested on the Fourth A's shoulder: "Don't act rashly. The village can't afford any more damage."

"I know!" The Fourth Raikage gritted his teeth and said, "I tolerated Yugito and Bee being held hostage in Konoha for the sake of the village! But what does Konoha take us for?!"

"No matter how great the humiliation, for the sake of the village, we must endure it!" Mabui said solemnly in a low voice, "Don't forget, you made a promise to Lord Tsuchitai before you came out!"

"I……"

The fourth generation of Ai felt incredibly frustrated.

Given his character, he would rather die a glorious death in battle than bow down to the enemy.

But Yunyin Village, and the Yunyin Village's secrets, forced him to set aside his arrogance and restrain his volatile temper.

"Samui, Omoi, Karui!" The Fourth Hokage, A, struggled to suppress his anger and ordered, "There's no limit to casualties in the Chunin Exams. Go all out and kill them! Even if it doesn't affect Konoha's strength, you have to avenge them!"

……

"Is this Konoha? It's definitely much more prosperous than the Land of Rain..."

A girl with short purple hair, wearing a Kirigakure headband, looked at the bustling scene inside Konoha. With the mission assigned by her teacher in mind, she secretly observed her surroundings, trying to capture any valuable information and memorize it.

……

"Kimimaro." Orochimaru, without concealing his face and wearing the Sound Village headband, said to the white-haired boy beside him, "I allow you to go all out in this Chunin Exam. Don't worry about your health; that person has already promised me that he will completely cure your bloodline disease after this Chunin Exam."

"Let me see just how far your flower of life can bloom!"

Orochimaru said with anticipation in his eyes.

"Yes, Lord Orochimaru!" Kimimaro replied, then coldly said to his two companions beside him, "Haku, Suigetsu, you two are not allowed to hold us back, or I'll kill you!"

"Ugh, why did I have to be assigned to your team? I'd rather team up with that violent woman, Guren." Hozuki Suigetsu complained, rubbing his forehead with one hand. "Without the Executioner's Blade that I've been longing for, I can't even unleash my full potential."

"Although I don't like fighting, I will do my best if Kimimaro and Lord Orochimaru need me to." Xiao Nan Liang 'Bai', who looked like a girl, said with a smile, her eyes curving into crescents.

……

Above the Hokage Rock.

Yagami Yoruichi sat on the Hokage Rock, looking down at Konoha below.

Although the Konoha in this world has been developing for a longer time, it is not as prosperous as the Konoha in the world where Yoruichi Yagami originally lived.

It's not that Tsunade's abilities are inferior to Sakumo Hatake's, but rather that Yoruichi Yagami didn't care as much about the development of Konoha in this world as he did in the original world.

Or perhaps that's not entirely accurate.

To be precise, it should be that Yagami Yoruichi's plans for the two worlds are not quite the same.

Yagami Yoruichi initially viewed this world as merely a 'passerby,' intending to plunder valuable technologies, talents, and resources before returning to her original world with them.

Nearly ten years have passed, and Yoruichi Yagami still hasn't found a way to safely return to her original world. Instead, the bonds she has formed in this world are growing deeper and deeper.

To this day, Yoruichi Yagami can no longer consider herself merely a 'passerby'.

"Therefore, Konoha in this world, or rather the Land of Fire, also needs to be properly developed."

Yoruichi Yagami thought to herself, "I'll begin after I defeat Black Zetsu. As for Isshiki Otsutsuki, he won't be so easy to find..."

Just then, Yagami Yoruichi's ear twitched slightly, catching a very faint sound of footsteps.

However, Yagami Yoruichi did not turn back.

Without using any special abilities, relying solely on her natural five senses, Yagami Yoruichi 'heard' that the footsteps belonged to Jiraiya.

"Hey, are you having a good time today?" Jiraiya greeted Yagami Yoruichi in a very familiar manner.

"Why are you coming to me instead of disciplining your prophetic child?" Yagami Yoruichi knew that Jiraiya had come specifically to see her, but she was unsure of his purpose.

"Although you and Tsunade are both hiding this from me, I can sense that there are serious problems with this Chunin Exams."

Seeing that his purpose had been exposed, Jiraiya abandoned the idea of ​​chatting for a while to build rapport and asked bluntly, "My intuition tells me that you are doing something very dangerous."

"You want to know?" Yagami Yoruichi turned his head and glanced at Jiraiya.

"Of course!" Jiraiya laughed and said, "I am the Toad Sage, after all, so don't underestimate me! I might be of great help to you! Tell me quickly!"

He tried to win over Yoruichi Yagami with this half-joking tone, but he misused it.

Before answering your question, I want to ask you a question first.

"In your heart, are you a ninja of Konoha or a ninja of Mount Myōboku?"

Yagami Yoruichi turned around completely, looking directly into Jiraiya's eyes. His speech was calm, but it had a captivating aura: "Or to put it another way, if one day, an all-out war breaks out between Konoha and Mount Myōboku, which side would you stand on?"

"Konoha... Konoha and Mount Myōboku? War?" Jiraiya broke out in a cold sweat, shaking his head hurriedly. "How is that possible? Mount Myōboku is a peaceful place, how could it possibly have a conflict with Konoha?! Why would Konoha launch a war against Mount Myōboku?"

He said that, but deep down he couldn't help but think about the question.

On one side is Konoha, the village that gave him birth and raised him.

On one side is Mount Myōboku, where he transformed from a loser into the 'Toad Sage'.

If an irreconcilable conflict arises between these two, which side should he take?

Jiraiya did not find an answer.

But Yagami Yoruichi saw through Jiraiya's expression to discern his true thoughts.

"Wood Release - Wild Growth".

As Yagami Yoruichi raised his hand, a vine swiftly flew out and tightly bound Jiraiya.

It's just a very simple 'Wood Release' technique.

But its speed was so fast that Jiraiya couldn't react at all.