Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Minato Namikaze was immediately caught in a dilemma.

Chapter 282 Goal: Destroy Mount Myōboku!

Minato Namikaze didn't hesitate for long and quickly figured out a problem.

There's nothing he can do to stop Yagami Yoruichi from destroying Mount Myōboku!

Putting everything else aside, Yagami Yoruichi could have easily used the Edo Tensei technique to forcibly control his consciousness and travel to Mount Myōboku using the Reverse Summoning Technique.

The only advantage of Mount Myōboku is that it is located outside the ninja world, and it is difficult to find without accurate spatial coordinates.

However, once Yagami Yoruichi has pinpointed the location of Mount Myōboku, its destruction is inevitable.

In other words, unless Mount Myōboku breaks its contract with Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya and severs all ties with the ninja world before Yagami Yoruichi makes a move, it will be impossible to survive.

Otherwise, there's no way to stop Yoruichi Yagami's attack.

Even if contact is severed, it's just a delaying tactic.

After all, although the alternate dimension to which Mount Myōboku belongs is independent of the ninja world, it also exists in dependence on the ninja world.

The number of such alternate dimensions is not particularly large. With Yagami Yoruichi's spatial abilities, searching for them one by one would simply be a matter of spending more time.

Minato Namikaze still found it hard to accept. After hesitating for a while, he tentatively asked, "The matter you mentioned about the cooperation between Mount Myōboku and the Sage of Six Paths, shouldn't it only be led by the Great Toad Sage? The other toads should be innocent, could you please let them go..."

"Those toads on Mount Myōboku have done quite a lot for the Sage of Six Paths. Even if the ordinary toads below are unaware, they still did it."

Yagami Yoruichi shook his head and said, "Unless they are willing to atone for their sins, then all but those who have a direct connection with the Sage of Six Paths must die, but they must become vassals of the Leaf Village ninja."

"Make amends for your crimes?" Minato Namikaze's eyes lit up, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope, and he quickly asked, "How exactly do I do that?"

"As long as they're willing to help me pinpoint the Sage of Six Paths' location, or lure him out," Yagami Yoruichi waved to Minato Namikaze and said, "You can go and talk to them. Mount Myōboku has one day to make a choice. If they're not on my side after one day, then Mount Myōboku has no reason to continue existing."

“I understand.” Minato Namikaze had no doubt that Yoruichi Yagami could do it, and said seriously, “I’ll go to Mount Myōboku now, but if I leave, what will happen to the Land of Water…”

"You can leave this to Kaori and Hikaru. You can go to Mount Myōboku with peace of mind," Yagami Yoruichi said. "Remember, you only have one day."

Yoruichi Yagami did not leave any 'coordinates' or anything like that on Minato Namikaze.

Using the Edo Tensei technique, Yagami Yoruichi can easily grasp the corresponding 'coordinates' of any place that Namikaze Minato has been, without needing any additional methods.

Even without forcibly erasing Minato Namikaze's consciousness, Yoruichi Yagami can see and hear everything Minato sees and hears through the Edo Tensei technique.

In other words, whenever Minato Namikaze went to Mount Myōboku, all his communication with the toads of Mount Myōboku was under the surveillance of Yoruichi Yagami.

If anything goes wrong, Yoruichi Yagami can be teleported there immediately, bringing about the end of Mount Myōboku.

Minato Namikaze wasted no time and immediately contacted the toads of Mount Myōboku. He used reverse summoning techniques to travel to Mount Myōboku and try to persuade the toads he cared about and was close to not 'go astray'.

Watching Minato Namikaze leave, Yoruichi Yagami muttered to herself, "Those toads on Mount Myōboku, they probably won't suddenly change their minds, right? It seems like Eizou-nee's trip was for nothing."

Yagami Yoruichi also doubted that Namikaze Minato would be able to successfully persuade the toads of Mount Myōboku.

Although Yagami Yoruichi only knew the general outline of what happened a thousand years ago and was not familiar with the details.

However, the fact that Gamamaru tricked Hagoromo Otsutsuki, causing him to turn against Kaguya Otsutsuki, shows that those toads, who seemed incredibly friendly to human ninjas, actually treated all living beings in the ninja world as pawns and playthings with an arrogant attitude.

Having lived with this mindset for over a thousand years, how could the toads of Mount Myōboku possibly bow down to Yagami Yoruichi just because of a few words from Minato Namikaze?

Moreover, Yagami Yoruichi had never promised to let all the toads go.

Gamamaru, the most revered person on Mount Myōboku, also known as the Great Toad Sage, must die no matter what.

This alone is something that the other toads in Mount Myōboku cannot accept.

However, even if it takes a little time, it's worth it as long as it can make Minato Namikaze give up completely.

Once this ninja world is pacified, Yagami Yoruichi will not be able to stay here for long and will eventually have to return to her original world.

Even if you can travel between the two worlds using the 'Li', you will still spend a considerable amount of time outside of this world.

This world inevitably needs a large group of people to manage it, and it is also necessary to ensure that they can carry out their will.

With both sufficient management skills and a sharp mind, there aren't many people who can understand Yoruichi Yagami's thoughts.

Minato Namikaze is undoubtedly one of them.

In Yagami Yoruichi's future plans, after reviving Namikaze Minato, he must also hold a high position and assume important responsibilities in the new ninja world.

It's absolutely worth spending a little time letting Minato Namikaze figure things out, see reality clearly, and stand firmly on my side.

Using the Impure World Reincarnation technique to sense Minato Namikaze, they 'monitored' the entire interaction between Minato Namikaze and the toads of Mount Myōboku.

A slight smile crept across Yagami Yoruichi's face.

Just as I had guessed.

Those arrogant toads simply didn't believe that any ninja could destroy the entire Mount Myōboku. Some impulsive and irritable toads even clamored to eliminate Yagami Yoruichi, this "scourge," and bring the ninja world back to the "right track."

They even started to be hostile towards Minato Namikaze.

Apart from a few toads like Gamabunta who had a very good relationship with Minato Namikaze, many toads were clamoring to terminate Minato's contract and expel him from Mount Myōboku.

Yoruichi Yagami was eager to rush to Mount Myōboku immediately and eliminate these scourges of the ninja world.

But thinking of his promise to Minato Namikaze, he shook his head and muttered to himself, "Forget it, as long as nothing major happens, I'll wait until the agreed time comes. It's only a day anyway, it'll be over soon."

"Yes, this attack on Mount Myōboku will also serve as an important practical training opportunity for the Konoha ninja. We can leave the older veteran ninjas out of it, but the new generation of ninjas don't have many experience killing, so we need to let them see some blood."

With these thoughts in mind, Yagami Yoruichi teleported back to Konoha and found Shizune, who was left in the village as a representative of Tsunade, and told her her idea.

"Attack Mount Myōboku, isn't that dangerous?" Shizune asked with some concern. "Shion and Karin are strong enough, but isn't it too difficult for ordinary genin to participate in such a mission?"

"They're not meant to be the main force, but rather to cooperate with the giant snake from Ryuchi Cave to defeat the weaker toads. As for the stronger ones, I can handle them," Yagami Yoruichi explained. "My clones will also keep an eye on things, so at least no one will die. Once the ninja world is unified, the ninja system will undergo significant reforms, retaining only the most outstanding elites, while other ordinary ninjas will have to change professions. This attack on Mount Myōboku will be a test for us."

In Yagami Yoruichi's plan, ninjas will no longer need to carry out trivial tasks such as finding cats and dogs. The only task of the ninja force will be to maintain the stability of the entire ninja world and deal with powerful enemies.

Once the unification of the ninja world is completed, there may be a lot of chaos and turmoil in the early stages, and the demand for ninjas will increase significantly in the short term.

However, once this phase passes and things stabilize, the improved environment in terms of security and other aspects will reduce the need for so many ninjas to maintain stability, making it almost inevitable to reduce the number of ninjas.

The number of ninjas has decreased, and only the elite can remain.

The remaining people are not without a way out.

Even if a ninja with chakra doesn't know ninjutsu, their strength alone is many times greater than that of an ordinary person, and they won't have to worry about income after changing careers.

To put it extremely, a retired ninja could farm the equivalent of a hundred ordinary people.

When the ninja world entered the industrial age, the numerous technologies that Sasori, Orochimaru, and Amado Sanzu had accumulated over the years were put to use, propelling the ninja world into an era of great development. Various infrastructure projects required a large number of ninjas to complete them.

These tasks will not take up the time of the 'official ninjas' who are on the official ninja team; they will be handled by the 'retired ninjas' who are not retained in the official ninja team.

It's like changing from sporadic employment to long-term, stable work.

For example, water-based environmental modification and earth-based infrastructure construction.

However, these are all things for the future.

The purpose of this attack on Mount Myōboku is to select young ninjas with excellent combat talent.

Those who fail the test won't be kicked out immediately, but once the situation in the ninja world stabilizes and there's no longer a need for so many full-time ninjas, they will have to leave the ninja forces and go their separate ways.

Yoruichi Yagami explained her thought process.

Shizune seemed to understand but not quite, and was not able to fully comprehend Yagami Yoruichi's intentions. She only knew that Yagami Yoruichi had a fairly complete and clear plan for the future of the ninja world.

This attack on Mount Myoboku was a test.

"In that case, I will compile a list as soon as possible and gather them."

"The top four from the previous Chunin Exams don't need to participate. Other ninjas, as long as they are under eighteen years old and have a decent resume, can join." Yagami Yoruichi casually set a standard: "Without the team leader, the three-person team should have at least Chunin-level strength. Those who don't meet the standard will be eliminated."

Not all the toads of Mount Myōboku are powerful summoning beasts; some of the younger toads are still quite weak.

However, the ninjas participating in the battle cannot be too weak.

If the three of them can't even reach Chunin level in terms of teamwork, then they're just going to their deaths.

Although Yagami Yoruichi personally oversees everyone's safety, she doesn't want to be a babysitter who's constantly putting out fires.

“I understand.” Shizune nodded and asked, “In squad format?”

Yagami Yoruichi thought for a moment and said, "Those who are weaker will participate in teams. Strong geniuses can participate individually. As long as they can cooperate with the giant snake of Ryuchi Cave to kill a toad that is more than ten meters tall, they will be considered qualified. If they kill it alone, they will receive extra points."

Aside from the two hermits, Fukasaku and Shima, the toads of Mount Myōboku generally follow a rule: the larger they are, the stronger they are.

A toad that is ten meters tall has basically barely crossed the threshold of becoming a Jonin.

Considering that there are large serpents of similar size assisting in the battle inside the Dragon Cave, this mission, while not easy, is not too outrageous either.

If they can't even pass this test, it means their talent in combat is too weak and they're not worth further training. It would be better to train them on how to use their chakra for people's livelihood development and construction as soon as possible.

Having confirmed Yagami Yoruichi's request, Shizune quickly pulled up the list of Konoha ninjas, selected over a hundred outstanding young ninjas, and had the Anbu gather them together.

At night.

Yoruichi Yagami still spends her time with Kurenai Yuhi.

After a tender moment, Kurenai Yuhi lay panting beside Yoruichi Yagami and began talking about the attack on Mount Myōboku: "I heard you gathered ninjas to attack Mount Myōboku, and Ino and the others were on the list?"

"Are you worried about your students?" Yagami Yoruichi asked with a chuckle.

“Yes, a little.” Kurenai Yuhi said with a melancholy tone, “The three of them each have their own flaws. Shikamaru is lazy, Choji is too kind, and even when he encounters an enemy, he can’t bring himself to fight hard. Ino’s personality is alright, but her strength is too weak. Without the cooperation of Ino-Shika-Cho, her ability to fight independently is almost non-existent…”

"The Ino-Shika-Cho combination is indeed good, but the potential of this combination is not high."

Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and said, "However, it is indeed very difficult for ordinary ninjas without the bloodline of the Otsutsuki clan to break through the limits of ordinary ninjas."

Among the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, only the Akimichi clan members possess sufficiently strong individual combat abilities.

In Nara and the mountains, the cooperation between the "Ino-Shika-Cho" trio is essential to achieve their full potential.

Of course, outside of battle, the mountain clan's spiritual secrets can also be used in interrogation and other areas.

However, in battle, the combat strength ceiling of individual Nara or Yamanaka ninjas is indeed very low, and it is very difficult for them to reach the Kage level.

Yagami Yoruichi remembered that even during the era when the flames could not be burned, neither of these two clans had ever produced a single Kage-level ninja.

Even the Eighth Hokage, Nara Shikamaru, did not reach the Kage level in terms of strength.

Among the Ino-Shika-Cho clans, the only one who is clearly of Kage-level strength is Akimichi Torifu, who was in the same generation as Hiruzen Sarutobi decades ago.

Chapter 283 Kurenai Yuhi: I was wrong, I will never dare to provoke again!

"Shikamaru's role is not based on martial prowess, but on intelligence and strategic thinking. He will also have a place in Konoha."

Yoruichi Yagami thought for a moment and said, "Once Choji changes his personality, there is a lot of room for him to improve his strength. Their clan's Yang Release chakra has great potential for development in taijutsu."

"The only problem is Ino. She has great potential in developing mental techniques, but her actual strength..."

Among the Konoha 12, in terms of talent alone, Ino Yamanaka is firmly in the bottom three, tied with Kiba Inuzuka and Tenten.

Every day I can still rely on '邭狻瑩斓搅缹毦邅硖嵘龑嵙Α'

If Kiba Inuzuka and Ino Yamanaka didn't get special advantages, their highest potential in this life would only be Special Jonin level, and even Jonin would be difficult for them.

The path of spiritual secrets has great potential for exploration.

Unfortunately, the natural talent of those living in the mountains and fields was lacking.

Most importantly, she herself didn't have much motivation to become stronger.

She became a ninja and joined the Ino-Shika-Cho trio primarily because of her status as the heir to the Yamanaka clan.

If we disregard this identity and let Ino Yamanaka choose for herself, Yoruichi Yagami feels that she might prefer to find a handsome man to date, get married, have children, become a housewife, and run the family's flower shop.

This wasn't just something Yoruichi Yagami said offhand; it was Kurenai Yuhi's assessment of Ino Yamanaka, the Jonin who led the team.

"Actually, if they didn't have the desire to become stronger, they wouldn't necessarily have to become ninjas, would they?" Yagami Yoruichi turned to look at Yuhi Kurenai.

“But I’ll lose face if the students I teach don’t perform well!” Kurenai said sullenly. “Even if only one of them becomes successful, at least I won’t be ashamed to say it out loud.”

"You still care about this?" Yagami Yoruichi chuckled.

Perhaps due to their different upbringing, there are quite a few differences between the two worlds of Kurenai Yuhi.

In the other world, Kurenai Yuhi's heart is entirely devoted to Yoruichi Yagami, and she cares about nothing else.

However, Kurenai Yuhi in this world is very competitive and always wants to compare herself with others, unwilling to fall behind.

Even when it comes to training disciples, they have to compete with those Jonin with whom they have a good relationship.

However, due to the changes brought about by Yagami Yoruichi, only Miteke among his classmates had a disciple he admired.