Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"I didn't expect Kimimaro to lose too. As expected of the leader's student, he's even stronger than I anticipated."

"At my age, I'm far behind them."

"If it weren't for the flaws of the immortality technique, I would really like to take over their bodies. Such top-tier geniuses..."

Orochimaru licked his lips, revealing a greedy expression.

But suddenly, he felt a gaze fall upon him, and when he turned around, he met Yagami Yoruichi's gaze.

Instantly, Orochimaru felt a chill run down his spine, and all the greed in his heart vanished in an instant. He dared not think about it any further.

Chapter 273 The Importance of Tolerance for Error

Intermission time between matches.

Kurenai asked Yoruichi Yagami, "Yoruichi, all four finalists are your students. Who do you think is the strongest?"

Before Yagami Yoruichi could speak, Hyuga Hanabi waved her little arms and shouted, "It's definitely my sister! The championship belongs to my sister!"

In Hanabi's heart, Yagami Yoruichi is the most powerful person, and the second most powerful person is her older sister Hinata Hyuga.

"No!" Yagami Yoruichi patted Hinata Hanabi's arm and said with a smile, "Hinata is very strong, but her current strength is still not as good as Shion's."

"Furthermore, the arena is too small to fully utilize her ranged attack advantage. In close combat, her Lightning Release Chakra Mode is directly countered by Karin's Diamond Seal. That's a bloodline limit that can even suppress tailed beasts. Although Hinata has a large amount of chakra, it's still not as much as a tailed beast. If she gets caught by the Diamond Seal, she'll lose."

"In the end, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Shion will be first, Karin second, and Hinata and Yakumo will be eliminated in the semifinals."

Yagami Yoruichi stated her judgment.

Hiashi Hyuga, who was standing to the side, looked disappointed when he heard Yoruichi Yagami's words, but he quickly regained his composure.

Hinata Hyuga's current performance has far exceeded his expectations.

It's not unacceptable to be temporarily outmatched by other more outstanding geniuses.

Little Fireworks seemed a little unhappy, her face falling as she asked, "Huh? Sister won't make it to the finals?"

Yagami Yoruichi chuckled and said, "It's a matter of the venue. If it were in the wild, Hinata could attack from a distance, and Karin wouldn't be able to handle it. Although she still can't defeat Shion, she can at least rank second among all the geniuses in this year's competition."

Hinata Hyuga's Byakugan purity is almost identical to that of a pure Otsutsuki, and her field of vision is extremely far, reaching distances of over ten kilometers.

With the added benefit of her white eye, her effective range for archery can reach over ten kilometers.

In the ninja world, this level of long-range attack ability is very rare, and even many people with strength reaching the Kage level cannot do it.

With her superior range alone, Hinata Hyuga could wear down even stronger enemies by using kite flying tactics.

Moreover, her strength is not weak.

Yagami Yoruichi changed the subject, saying, "Moreover, Hinata's bloodline development has only just begun, and she has a chance to surpass Shion in the future."

After all, they are of the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan.

Even if they are not pure-blooded descendants, as long as they can continuously revert to their ancestral ways and get closer to the true Otsutsuki clan, they still have a chance to enter the realm of the Six Paths.

Of course, Karin Uzumaki also has this potential.

It all comes down to who has a higher level of development of their bloodline.

Hinata Hyuga's advantage lies in the fact that Yoruichi Yagami knows where the opportunity for her bloodline to further transform lies.

If they reach the moon and obtain the Great Tenseigan composed of numerous Byakugan, Hinata Hyuga can find a way to absorb its power. With the help of Yoruichi Yagami, there might be a chance to awaken the Tenseigan.

Once the Tenseigan is activated, it is equivalent to possessing the key to entering the Six Paths realm.

As for Karin Uzumaki, Yoruichi Yagami didn't know how to accelerate her bloodline transformation and could only wait for Orochimaru, Amado Sanzu, and others to conduct genetic research on the Otsutsuki clan.

"Bloodline transformation?" Hanabi tilted her head, somewhat not understanding what Yagami Yoruichi was talking about.

"You'll understand when you grow up," Yagami Yoruichi said with a smile, without explaining further.

Hiashi Hyuga listened to Yoruichi Yagami and Hanabi Hyuga's conversation, his curiosity almost bursting, but he dared not ask any questions and could only forcibly suppress his curiosity.

In the end, all the benefits go to her daughter.

Hiashi Hyuga could only console himself with this thought.

But he just couldn't understand why Yagami Yoruichi, an 'outsider,' would know so much about the Hyuga clan's bloodline.

"cough."

Hiashi Hyuga coughed lightly and said to Hanabi Hyuga, "Hanabi is now a second-year student at the Ninja Academy. Would you like to study and train under Yoruichi, just like your sister did?"

"Huh? Is that okay?" Hinata Hanabi immediately perked up, grabbed Yagami Yoruichi's head, and said excitedly, "Yoruichi-nii, would you be willing to teach Hanabi to become stronger?!"

Yagami Yoruichi glanced at Hyuga Hiashi, his gaze seemingly piercing through Hiashi's heart, causing Hiashi to break out in a cold sweat.

However, Yagami Yoruichi only glanced at it before looking away, and said gently to Hinata Hanabi, "Of course, you can come with me every day when your sister comes to train. If I have something to do, I will leave a clone behind to teach Hanabi how to train."

"Yoruichi-nii is the best~!" Hanabi exclaimed happily, "Hanabi loves Yoruichi-nii the most!"

"Hanabi doesn't have Hinata's gluttonous nature, and her Byakugan purity isn't as high as Hinata's, but she's still much stronger than most Hyuga clan members. She can continue down Hinata's path in the future."

"However, we need to take a closer look at the sisters' weapons. Using only chakra metals, while the conductivity of chakra is strong, there are no additional enhancements, and the strength of the weapons themselves is insufficient. They can only be used up to the Kage level at most. Once they become stronger, they will have to be replaced."

A thought popped into Yagami Yoruichi's mind: she would wait until the next Shinobi World War ended before researching how to use the Hextech Shards to create a suitable set of equipment for the two sisters.

Ornn's hero template, besides giving Yoruichi Yagami powerful combat ability and 'Molten Release', also makes Yoruichi Yagami a master forging artist.

With the right materials, you could easily build a 'sixth level' set of equipment, let alone a high-level one.

The ensuing battle unfolded exactly as Yagami Yoichi had predicted, with few unexpected developments.

Shion defeated Kurama Yakumo and advanced to the finals.

The fusion of the priestess's and the demon's powers not only granted Shion the ability to summon and strengthen the Netherworld Legion, but also gave her extremely powerful Yang Release and Yin Release techniques.

Although Yakumo Kurama's genjutsu reached the level of the 'Mangekyou Sharingan', it was difficult for him to shake Shion's consciousness, which was stronger in Yin Release.

When the 'Five Senses Control' failed, relying solely on 'Illusionary True Life', Kurama Yakumo was no match for the immortal Netherworld Legion and was unfortunately defeated after exhausting his chakra.

In the lower half of the battle, because the arena was not wide enough and the distance could not be increased at all, Hinata Hyuga had to abandon her strongest long-range attack and try to engage Karin Uzumaki in close combat using Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

However, even if her attacks manage to injure Karin Uzumaki, the latter will quickly heal herself thanks to the powerful physique of the Uzumaki clan.

Under Yagami Yoruichi's guidance, Uzumaki Karin's development of her own bloodline limit has become increasingly stronger. Her bloodline limit ability, 'Physical Healing,' no longer requires a 'bite' to trigger.

As long as the chakra is still there, one can heal one's injuries anytime, anywhere, with an effect only slightly inferior to Tsunade's Hundred Healings Technique.

With the addition of Kagura's Mind's Eye and Vajra Seal, as long as her strength continues to improve in the future, she will definitely be an enhanced version of Tsunade and Kushina Uzumaki combined.

Hinata Hyuga's attacks could injure Karin Uzumaki, but with the latter's continuous and rapid recovery, it would be difficult to achieve a decisive result.

Even with Lightning Release Chakra Mode, the speed was fast enough to dodge Karin Uzumaki's counterattack.

But in a long battle, mistakes are bound to happen.

The battle was over the moment Karin Uzumaki first wrapped the chains of the Diamond Seal around Hinata Hyuga's ankle.

"Hinata is stronger, but this fighting style has too little room for error."

As Yagami Yoruichi watched the match, he was also pondering something in his mind.

Of the four students, Ziyuan is protected by the Netherworld Legion and can see the 'future', making predictions in advance.

With these two factors combined, it becomes extremely difficult for the enemy to directly attack her body.

Karin Uzumaki possesses an incredibly strong self-healing ability, capable of rapidly recovering from even the most severe injuries.

Both of them have a very high 'forgiveness' in battle.

It is more than enough for battles below the Six Paths level. As strength increases in the future, even if you encounter stronger enemies, you will not have to walk a tightrope in battle like ordinary ninjas, and dare not make any mistakes.

Compared to the two of them, Kurama Yakumo and Hinata Hyuga have a much lower margin for error.

Hinata Hyuga is somewhat better, as her core fighting style is long-range archery sniping, and she can even launch attacks beyond the enemy's line of sight.

Even in close combat, Lightning Release Chakra Mode boasts high speed and strong defensive capabilities. As long as she doesn't encounter an opponent who is too effective against her, she still has a high margin for error.

As for Kurama Yakumo, there is almost no room for error.

Her illusion techniques are indeed very powerful. With just a glance or a gesture, she can easily control the five senses of most ninjas, trapping them in an illusion.

However, when faced with an enemy who is not afraid of her illusions, Yakumo Kurama has very limited options for dealing with them.

In addition, her physical condition was not outstanding. Even after receiving long-term treatment from Yagami Yoruichi, her taijutsu only reached the level of a normal ninja, far from being excellent.

Once she encounters an enemy who is not afraid of her illusions, it will be very difficult for her to retreat.

This is probably the student with the worst 'forgiveness' among Yagami Yoruichi's four students.

In the ninja world, lower-level battles are contests of combat intelligence, intelligence, and so on. The ultimate goal of all kinds of battles is to trick the enemy into revealing their skills and ensure that one's own skills can effectively hit the enemy's vital points.

Whether they are fledgling genin, seasoned elite jonin, or even the vast majority of kage-level ninjas.

If a vital point is hit, even a kunai or an explosive tag is enough to kill a person.

Once you reach the upper echelons of the film genre, 'forgiveness' becomes especially important.

Various powerful defensive and survival abilities have emerged one after another.

At this stage, the competition is no longer about whose ninjutsu has a higher hit rate or greater power.

Rather, it's about who can withstand more enemy attacks without affecting their combat effectiveness.

At the Six Paths level, even if most of one's body is shattered, one can still recover quickly.

This extreme ability to survive becomes increasingly important as the game progresses.

"However, we still need to think carefully about how to increase the margin for error in combat by using illusion magic."

"Starting from the path of genjutsu, I wonder if we can learn from the Uchiha clan's Izanagi and develop a genjutsu that can take the place of our own injury or even death?"

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered how to improve Kurama Yakumo and Hyuga Hinata's survivability and resilience, she realized that...

The final round of battles has ended on the arena below.

Shion did not display her strongest abilities, and still managed to drag out Karin Uzumaki's chakra until she was exhausted by using only the Netherworld Legion.

Karin Uzumaki's current chakra level is comparable to that of a tailed beast!

The two fought for the entire afternoon.

Shion controlled eighteen immortal warriors with Kage-level strength, half of whom protected herself and the other half to attack Karin Uzumaki. She did nothing else.

The battle finally ended when Karin Uzumaki's chakra was completely exhausted and she was no longer able to fight.

"To still hold back her strength at this point is truly Shion's style."

Yagami Yoruichi smiled slightly.

Yagami Yoruichi knew Shion's strength; she was definitely not limited to the Netherworld Legion as a fighting method.

After gaining initial control over the power of the priestess, her own combat strength surpasses that of the Netherworld Legion.

However, if she determines that she can defeat the enemy using the Netherworld Legion, she will never use any other means, thus maintaining the utmost secrecy regarding her own 'information'.

Even the three women, including Karin Uzumaki, who were with her day and night, only vaguely knew that Shion had hidden even stronger methods, but they did not know exactly what she had hidden.

Only Yoruichi Yagami truly understood the limits of her abilities.

"Congratulations, Hokage."

In the VIP seats of the stands, Kazekage Rasa congratulated Tsunade, saying, "Konoha's newcomers are truly promising at such a young age. It's just that there's a bit too much female than male."

Luo Sha muttered a sarcastic remark.

The Hokage is a woman, and the most outstanding members of the younger generation are also women.

It can indeed be described as 'yin prevailing over yang'.

Raikage A, who was standing nearby, also said, "That Hyuga girl stole our Kumogakure's secret technique, Tsunade. You need to give me an explanation!"

"Heh, you want to explain?" Tsunade showed no sign of anger. Instead, she stood up with a smile and shouted in Yagami Yoruichi's direction, "Hey, Yoruichi, how long are you going to wait?!"

Seeing this, Kurenai Yuhi, Hiashi Hyuga, and the others asked in confusion, "Tsunade-sama? Yoruichi, what's going on?"

"You guys wait here." Yagami Yoruichi took Hanabi off her shoulder and instructed, "Hanabi, don't run around, be a good girl and wait here."

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, the Kazekage Rasa, the Raikage A, and the representative of Iwagakure, Kyoto, all instantly showed vigilance, quickly gathering their chakra and cautiously preparing themselves.

However, when Yagami Yoruichi appeared before them, all their vigilance became futile.

"Please, stay in Konoha as guests." Yagami Yoruichi said softly, raising her hands: "Wood Release - Wild Growth!"