Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Tobirama Senju blushed and quickly shook his head, saying, "I believe you! I believe you! Whatever your plan is, whatever you need me to do, I will cooperate unconditionally!"

The advantage of a realist is that once he recognizes the disparity in strength between the two sides, he can accept reality as quickly as possible and make the 'correct decision'.

After confirming that he had not been under a genjutsu and that Yoruichi Yagami truly possessed such outrageous strength, Tobirama Senju bowed his head and surrendered without hesitation.

Since they're all 'our own people' from Konoha anyway, it's better to lower your head and lose some face than to become enemies with Yoruichi Yagami.

If it were an external enemy that touched upon Konoha's bottom line, even knowing that death was inevitable, Tobirama Senju would not easily compromise.

But internally, Tobirama Senju had a very flexible bottom line.

Just like when he was suppressed by Hashirama Senju, Madara Uchiha, and Mito Uzumaki in turn.

"But they went a bit too far." Yagami Yoruichi looked down at 'Kumogakure Village,' which had been ravaged by a terrifying tornado and whose ground had dropped a full hundred meters.

With an attack of this magnitude, let alone the living, there's absolutely no indication that a large ninja village once existed here.

"Ornn and Janna's abilities are destructive and have a wide range, but they lack precision. If we want to save more civilian lives, we need to change the system."

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered, his chakra hand grasped Tobirama Senju and initiated a teleportation.

Chapter 279 The Great Toad Immortal = Forging Material?

The benefits of destroying Yunyin Village are far less than those of destroying Yanyin Village.

The main reason is that nine years ago, Yagami Yoruichi had already severely damaged Kumogakure once, killing most of the village's ninjas.

Nine years of reconstruction have not yet restored Yunyin Village to its former glory.

Yagami Yoruichi counted the kills in the system's kill log and found that the total number of ninjas in Kumogakure who were rated as 'heroes' by the system, that is, those who had reached the 'genin' level of the five great ninja villages, did not exceed three thousand.

This number is estimated to be much smaller than that of Sunagakure Village, which opted for a leaner force due to financial constraints.

In terms of strength, they are slightly better than Sunagakure, with many elite Jonin whose strength is close to Kage level.

However, all of that is in the past.

I took stock of what I had gained.

The destruction of Kumogakure brought Yagami Yoruichi approximately 180,000 Hextech Shards.

Including the spoils from destroying the Hidden Rock Village, Yagami Yoruichi now has nearly 500,000 Hextech Shards.

Even considering the losses that occur when using Hextech Shards to convert different resources, this quantity is enough for Yoruichi Yagami to use for a long time.

Upon returning to the Land of Fire, Yagami Yoruichi did not rush to attack Sunagakure and Kirigakure. Instead, he completely abandoned these two fronts to the Edo Tensei unit and the elite troops of Konoha.

Summon the daimyo and order him to dispatch his subordinate officials, under the protection of the Konoha ninja, to take over the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning, as well as the Lands of Hot Water, Moon, and Grass in those two directions.

Tobirama Senju, who had only recently been resurrected, was also dispatched by Yoruichi Yagami. On one hand, he was to work with the bureaucrats under the daimyo to take over and control these territories, and on the other hand, he was to lead the ninjas of Konoha to ensure that these territories would not descend into chaos.

After handing over all the messy details, Yagami Yoruichi appeared on the moon in a flash.

Hinata Hyuga is still trying her best to control the giant Tenseigan and monitor the ninja world.

Upon seeing Yagami Yoruichi arrive, she immediately said, "Brother Yoruichi, there are no obvious signs of activity from Sunagakure and Kirigakure. It seems they won't be attacking anytime soon."

“I understand. That’s not why I came here.”

Yagami Yoruichi said, "Hinata, you should rest too. You don't need to push yourself so hard."

Hinata Hyuga blushed, lowered her head, and said softly, "I'm not tired as long as I can help Yoruichi-nii-san."

"Monitoring the ninja world is a long-term mission, and proper rest is necessary to better complete the mission."

After saying a few words, Yagami Yoruichi changed the subject and said to Hinata Hyuga, "Let me see your bow."

Hinata Hyuga was somewhat confused, but she still took the longbow off her back and handed it to Yoruichi Yagami.

"It's almost entirely made of chakra metal, with only a small amount of alloy added to increase its hardness..."

Yoruichi Yagami possessed Ornn's forging skills, a demigod-level level of forging. With just a touch, she immediately understood the intricacies of the longbow.

Aside from its extremely high chakra conductivity, this bow has virtually no advantages.

But in terms of cost, the bow and arrows together weighed nearly a hundred pounds of chakra metal, almost emptying the Hyuga clan's coffers.

Apart from fixed assets such as land, real estate, and shops, almost all cash flow is swallowed up by this system.

Yoruichi Yagami had vaguely heard that the Hyuga clan had been cutting back on spending in recent years, even reducing the training allowances for clan ninjas and the living subsidies for ordinary clan members.

It seems that this longbow was made specifically for Hinata Hyuga.

Unfortunately, after the destruction of Takumi-nin Village, the ninja world did not produce any particularly outstanding forging masters.

Despite possessing incredibly precious materials, the quality of this bow is only mediocre.

It's barely enough to reach the Kage level; beyond that, it can't withstand high-intensity battles.

Yoruichi Yagami studied it for a while, then looked up and asked, "This bow is no longer up to your skill level. I'm going to make you a new one. As for the design, are you comfortable using this bow? Or would you like to change to a different style?"

The most important thing about the [Boundary Bow] is its effects, the inscriptions engraved on the bow, and the magic circuits.

As for the appearance, it is not important and can be adjusted within a certain range.

Whether it is made into a longbow, a shortbow, or any other style, it will not affect its effect.

"Huh?" Hinata Hinata hadn't expected that Yoruichi Yagami could forge weapons, but she had absolute faith in Yoruichi's abilities and said without hesitation, "A recurve bow just like this one will do. If possible, the bow should be a bit longer. I'm still young now, and I might grow taller in a few years, at which point this bow will be too short."

“Indeed.” Yagami Yoruichi nodded. Hinata Hyuga is only twelve years old and has not yet reached the stage of rapid development.

With Yagami Yoruichi's intervention, Hinata Hyuga did not suppress her appetite as in the original work, and showed an astonishing appetite from a young age.

Her physical development is also faster; she is only twelve years old now, but she is already 1.6 meters tall.

In a few years, when he grows up, he will be at least 1.7 meters tall.

As height increases, arm span also increases, and the demand for weapons will naturally change.

“In that case, I’ll add a telescopic structure.” Yagami Yoruichi thought for a moment and said, “When you grow taller, you can adjust it to make it longer. Then you can just change the bowstring. This thing is a consumable anyway, so I’ll prepare some bowstrings of different lengths.”

To forge a powerful bow, the bowstring must also have stringent requirements for materials.

In the ninja world, the best material is the tendons extracted from various powerful summoning beasts.

Secondly, animal hides, if processed properly, can also be woven into bowstrings for use.

The first place that came to Yagami Yoruichi's mind was the three holy sites of the Summoning Beasts.

In particular, Mount Myōboku, which has close ties with the Sage of Six Paths, has long been on Yagami Yoruichi's list of those she must eliminate.

With a body as enormous as the Great Toad Sage, the tendons extracted from it could probably make a lot of bowstrings, right?

If some special materials transformed from [Hextech Shards] are added, it can fully meet the combat needs of the 'Six Paths Level'.

Regardless of whether Hinata Hyuga will be able to reach that level in the future, since she personally took action, the weapon she created certainly cannot be too bad.

"We can't completely replicate the properties of the [Boundary Bow]. Hinata is a ninja after all, and he also has high requirements for chakra conduction. It's also important to add some chakra metals to the [Boundary Bow] to improve its chakra conduction."

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered, he had already come up with a general plan.

Returning the bow to Hinata Hyuga, Yoruichi Yagami said, "I have a rough idea, but the finished product will take some time to arrive."

Hinata Hyuga, blushing, took the bow after thinking for a moment and said softly, "No need to rush, thank you, Yoruichi-nii-san."

"Why are you thanking me?" Yagami Yoruichi patted Hinata Hyuga's head and said with a smile, "Alright, rest for a while. You can continue using the Giant Tenseigan once your chakra is fully restored. You don't need to keep monitoring me all the time. Just check on me every one or two hours. If you find anything unusual, tell my clone. I have something to do, so I'm leaving now."

The materials needed to forge the [Boundary Bow] for Hinata Hyuga should be prepared in advance.

The main materials for the bow, except for chakra metal, must be replaced with [Hextech Shards].

However, we need to get the bowstring material sorted out as soon as possible.

Yagami Yoruichi was teleported directly to the border of the Land of Rivers to reunite with Orochimaru and Tsunade.

"Orochimaru, do you have the contract scroll for Ryuchi Cave? Could you take me there?" Yagami Yoruichi asked bluntly.

Orochimaru hesitated for a moment, but didn't refuse. He nodded and asked, "Now?"

"Wait a moment." Yagami Yoruichi waved his hand, turned to Tsunade, and said, "Tsunade, could you please summon the Slug Sage? I have something to ask it."

"Is it related to the three holy lands? The Slug Sage has been kind to me, so don't go too far." Tsunade remembered that Yagami Yoruichi had declared that she would destroy Mount Myōboku. She was afraid that Shikkotsu Forest was also within Yagami Yoruichi's scope of destruction, so she quickly advised her.

Yagami Yoruichi shook his head and said, "As long as the Slug Sage doesn't side with the Sage of Six Paths, I won't do anything to it. After all, my Sage Mode was taught to me by the Slug Sage from another world."

Yagami Yoruichi couldn't help but wonder to himself, what kind of image does Tsunade have of him? A world-destroying maniac?

What? I've already killed hundreds of thousands of people in this world?

That's alright.

Despite hearing Yagami Yoruichi's assurance, Tsunade still felt somewhat uneasy, but she still used the Summoning Jutsu to summon a slug clone.

"Lord Katsuyu, this is Yoruichi, whom you have met before. Yoruichi has something to ask you." Tsunade carefully hinted with her eyes and tone, urging Katsuyu not to hide anything.

But the slug is not human, and its way of thinking is different from that of humans. It did not understand Tsunade's hint at all. With a hint of joy and curiosity, it waved the antennae on the top of its head and greeted Yagami Yoruichi, "Yoruichi-sama, it's been a long time."

"It's been a long time, Slug-sama." Yagami Yoruichi nodded and went straight to the point: "Slug-sama, do you know the location of Mount Myōboku?"

“Mount Myōboku?” The slug was taken aback and subconsciously said, “The three great holy lands all exist in another dimension, not in the ninja world at all, and they don’t have the concept of ‘location’. If you don’t know the spatial coordinates, it’s impossible for outsiders to enter.”

"An alternate dimension? So that's how it is." Yagami Yoruichi nodded slightly, but some doubt remained in her heart.

Isn't the village where Jugo lives right above Ryuchi Cave?

Could it be that the so-called "below" is not actually Ryuchi Cave itself, but rather refers to the rift at the boundary between Ryuchi Cave and the Ninja World?

Yagami Yoruichi made wild guesses in his mind, but he didn't doubt whether what the slug said was false information.

With her current strength, Yagami Yoruichi can easily sense other people's chakra and even their emotional fluctuations.

To lie to Yagami Yoruichi, one needs at least Six Paths level strength.

Although the Slug Sage is strong, he is still significantly different from the Six Paths level.

Yoruichi Yagami was able to sense the Slug Master's emotions and confirm that the other party was not lying.

Moreover, when Hinata Hyuga was using the giant Tenseigan to monitor the ninja world, Yoruichi Yagami also asked her to help search for it. Indeed, she couldn't find the location of Mount Myōboku in the ninja world, which is why Yoruichi Yagami came to ask the Slug Sage.

Since Mount Myōboku exists in another dimension, it is unrealistic to seek directions from the immortals of the three sacred sites.

However, this does not mean that Yoruichi Yagami has no other way to get to Mount Myōboku.

"Currently, the contract holders of Mount Myōboku... Naruto hasn't signed a contract with Mount Myōboku yet, only Jiraiya and Minato. As for Jiraiya, forget it, he definitely won't agree. Let's go back and talk to Minato first."

As Yagami Yoruichi thought to himself, he nodded to Tsunade, indicating that he had finished asking his questions.

"Thank you for your help, Slug-sama." Tsunade thanked her, sent Slug back to Shikkotsu Forest, turned to Yoruichi Yagami, and asked, "The ninja world is not yet at peace, and you're already planning to attack Mount Myōboku?"

"Just asking for directions first." Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and said, "Since we can't find the location of Mount Myōboku, let's pacify the ninja world first."

"If you want to go to Mount Myōboku, you can talk to Minato," Tsunade said. "Minato isn't as rigid as Jiraiya. If you talk to him properly, you might be able to persuade him."

Yagami Yoruichi nodded and said, "That's what I think too."

Minato Namikaze's son, Naruto Uzumaki, lives in Konoha. With that in mind, persuading Minato Namikaze wouldn't be too difficult.

At worst, we can offer the resurrection of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki as a condition for exchange, and I believe Minato Namikaze will make the right choice.

Minato Namikaze has feelings for Mount Myōboku, but first and foremost, he is a Konoha ninja and will prioritize Konoha's position.

Unlike Jiraiya, who placed Mount Myōboku before Konoha.

If negotiations with Minato Namikaze fail, then the only option left is to use illusion magic to control Jiraiya.

There's no risk, just a bit of trouble.

"Boss, are we going to take action at Ryuchi Cave as well?" Orochimaru asked.

"That depends on whether Ryuchi Cave knows what's good for them," Yagami Yoruichi said casually. "The destruction of Mount Myōboku was due to the Sage of Six Paths behind those toads. Ryuchi Cave and Shikkotsu Forest don't have a deep connection with the Sage of Six Paths. If those giant serpents are willing to become vassals of the Land of Fire, we can give them a way out."

Forget about Shigulin.

After all, the slug sage from another world had been kind to her, so even though they weren't from the same world, Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't pressure her too much.

As long as the Slug Sage doesn't do anything that harms the interests of the Land of Fire, Yoruichi Yagami is willing to protect him.

However, in Ryūji-dong, to find a way to survive, one must make a desperate sacrifice.

Yoruichi Yagami certainly didn't want a group of summoning beasts to remain outside the ninja world after she unified it.

"Orochimaru, get ready. You're taking me to Ryuchi Cave. You don't need to come with me; stay here and keep an eye on the Sand Ninja."

Yagami Yoruichi said, "Don't let the Sand Ninja break through the border defenses before I return."

"Understood, Boss." Orochimaru nodded and said, "My Edo Tensei troops are ready. It's hard to say whether we can defeat Sunagakure, but we can definitely buy some time."