Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Identifying the enemy's ninjutsu by the sequence of hand seals is a required course for every ninja.

As a genius of the Uchiha clan, he placed even greater emphasis on this foundation.

After watching only half of it, Uchiha Tekka deduced that Yagami Yoruichi was about to use a fire-style offensive ninjutsu.

It was too late to interrupt them at that moment.

Uchiha Tetsuka responded without hesitation, also starting to form hand seals quickly.

Yoruichi Yagami made the first move, her hand seals were clearly more skillful, and her ninjutsu was used first.

With the final 'Tiger' seal formed, Yagami Yoruichi opened his mouth, and a blazing flame shot out, sweeping across an area of ​​over a hundred meters in front of him.

Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!

At the crucial moment, Uchiha Inahime also completed the hand seals, ending with the 'Tiger' seal, and spat out a fireball.

Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

Chapter 61 Victory or Defeat, Strength

The pillar of fire and the fireball collided in mid-air.

After a brief standoff, the fireball dissipated, and Yagami Yoruichi's Dragon Fire Technique gained a clear advantage, shooting towards the direction where Uchiha Inahisa was located.

However, in that short time, Uchiha Inahisa had already used the Body Flicker Technique to leave her original position, looking at the flames raging above the open space with lingering fear.

If you're slow to dodge, even if you use chakra to defend yourself, you'll still have to stay in the hospital for at least a few months.

Yoruichi Yagami's development direction for 'Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique' differed from that of 'Water Release: Water Chaos Wave'. It wasn't about trying to incorporate complex techniques, but rather about purely enhancing power and range.

Although it still doesn't exceed the category of C-rank ninjutsu, its power has been significantly increased compared to the original.

Even a ninja with weak strength would be in great danger if they were to get even a little bit involved.

The ninja profession, unless you reach a certain level, is almost entirely made of glass.

Even if chakra can be concentrated on the body surface to greatly enhance defense, there are limits.

That's why Minato Namikaze was able to kill dozens of ninjas instantly with just a kunai and the Flying Thunder God Technique.

A C-rank ninjutsu, if it hits correctly, can seriously injure or even kill most ninjas.

Uchiha Inahisa was also a genius skilled in Fire Release, so she naturally understood the advantages and disadvantages of Fire Release ninjutsu.

After narrowly escaping Yagami Yoruichi's attack, she immediately wanted to take this opportunity to counterattack.

"He just used such a large-scale Dragon Fire Technique, so his chakra must have been depleted. At this moment, what I need is a fast ninjutsu to force him to make a mistake."

Uchiha Inahisa did not underestimate Yagami Yoruichi at all. Following the 'standard strategy' taught in the clan, she began to form hand seals, aiming at Yagami Yoruichi's body, which was dozens of meters away.

At this distance, he was confident that he could completely block all of Yoruichi Yagami's escape routes, leaving her with no choice but to withstand the attack.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!"

The six seals were completed in less than two seconds.

Uchiha Inahime spat out fireballs at Yagami Yoruichi, completely sealing off the space around her.

No matter where Yagami Yoruichi hides, he cannot avoid all the fireballs.

However, to Uchiha Inahisa's surprise, Yagami Yoruichi did not choose to dodge.

The fireball struck Yoruichi Yagami, and in the next instant, her figure vanished with a bang.

"Oh no, it's a clone!" Uchiha Inahisa's expression changed drastically as she instantly came to her senses.

His vision was obscured by flames the instant the Dragon Fire Technique and the Great Fireball Technique collided.

It was at that time that Yagami Yoruichi created her clone.

It wasn't a shadow clone, just an ordinary clone with no fighting power whatsoever; its only purpose was to confuse and mislead. Yet, it tricked Uchiha Inahisa into revealing one of her most crucial ninjutsu techniques.

Just as he realized something was wrong, a violent chakra surge erupted beneath Uchiha Inaho's feet.

Streams of water shot into the sky, forming a waterspout more than two meters thick, which engulfed Uchiha Inahi.

"Water Release: Water Chaos Wave!"

Uchiha Inahisa, caught in the water tornado, felt as if she had been thrown into a washing machine, being swept and spun around by the vortex. After a few spins, she was so dizzy that she could barely maintain her chakra and completely lost the ability to continue fighting.

Hiding in the shadow of a large tree canopy, Yagami Yoruichi maintained her hand seals and sensed through the chakra in the water that Uchiha Inahisa had lost her fighting ability, so she immediately dispelled her ninjutsu.

"Ugh..." Uchiha Inahashi lay on the ground retching for a long time. When the dizziness subsided a little and he was able to refine chakra normally, and the chakra circulated in his body, he finally felt a little better and stood up shakily.

“You won.” Uchiha Inahisa looked at Yagami Yoruichi and exclaimed, “Your ninjutsu… is amazing. In our clan, even the Jonin with two tomoe are only at this level.”

"We just have the advantage of having a large amount of chakra," Yagami Yoruichi said modestly.

If it weren't for having a large enough amount of chakra to withstand its squandering and using it sparingly, Yagami Yoruichi's ninjutsu power would naturally not reach this level.

However, having a large amount of chakra is an advantage in itself.

In the ninja world, none of those who become renowned powerhouses have a small amount of chakra.

Even Kakashi Hatake, who was later jokingly referred to as the 'unit of chakra measurement', actually had a chakra level far exceeding that of an average Jonin. He only appeared to lack chakra due to the limitations of his Sharingan.

Maintaining a Mangekyou Sharingan that never closes is something that ordinary Jonin-level chakra cannot achieve.

“A loss is a loss, a win is a win, there are no excuses.” Uchiha Inahisa shook her head and said, “My strength is far inferior to yours, and sparring with me will probably not be of much help to you.”

Yoruichi Yagami didn't reply, but nodded to herself inwardly.

Uchiha Inaho's strength is slightly stronger than Hatake Kakashi's at the moment, but only by a limited margin.

The main advantage lies in combat experience.

At Kakashi Hatake's rate of improvement, he will soon be able to overtake him.

With this level of skill, she is not qualified to be Yoruichi Yagami's 'sparring partner'.

"You haven't awakened the Sharingan?" Yagami Yoruichi asked curiously. "If you had the Sharingan, even just one tomoe, your strength should have increased a lot."

“No.” Uchiha Inahisa shook her head and said, “If I had already awakened my Sharingan, I would have used it just now.”

Given the Uchiha clan's competitive nature, it seems unlikely that they would intentionally lose to conceal their strength, given their inherent competitive spirit.

Uchiha Inahi was not an outlier like Uchiha Obito; he was a typical Uchiha, competitive, believing that the Uchiha were the best in the world, and valuing victory and the honor of his clan immensely.

"If I could awaken my Sharingan..." Uchiha Inahi felt a surge of anticipation.

If one can awaken their Sharingan, even if it's just a single tomoe, their strength will increase significantly.

Perhaps the outcome of this battle will be rewritten by then?

Unfortunately, although he was a genius of the Uchiha clan, the awakening of the Sharingan is not entirely determined by chakra talent.

Even within the Uchiha clan, the method of awakening the Sharingan is a closely guarded secret, and they dare not reveal it to most ordinary clan members.

Uchiha Inahime had no way of knowing this information, so she could only train diligently, hoping that one day she would naturally awaken the Sharingan as her strength improved.

“I lost this time, but I hope you can accept Tetsuka.” Uchiha Inahisa looked at Yagami Yoruichi and said, “Tetsuka’s talent is even stronger than mine. He may not be a match for you now, but he may become a companion who grows together in the future.”

Chapter 62 Building Your Own Team?

That's just how the Uchiha clan is.

They act like they're the most important person in the world.

However, if you can defeat them and make them truly acknowledge your strength, they will quickly realize their place.

Uchiha Inahisa is now somewhat convinced by Yagami Yoruichi's strength and acknowledges her power. He also believes that his younger brother, Uchiha Tetsuka, will benefit greatly from training with Yagami Yoruichi.

As a member of a clan known for its brother complex, Uchiha Inahime naturally wanted to protect her younger brother, Shichi.

“If you are truly willing to accept Tetsuka, I will offer you a corresponding reward.” Uchiha Inahisa thought for a moment and said, “The Uchiha clan’s shurikenjutsu and Uchiha Ryukenjutsu require the Sharingan to achieve their best effect. However, I can teach you ordinary fire-style ninjutsu.”

"Ordinary Fire Release?" Yagami Yoruichi asked curiously.

Fire Release ninjutsu is known as 'Fire of Mercy' in the Naruto anime and manga, and it has never killed anyone.

However, in the real Naruto world, fire is one of the most powerful elemental jutsu attributes, on par with lightning.

In addition, Fire Release has the characteristic of having many wide-range ninjutsu, so its value in battle is not low.

If used properly, it can become a ninja's signature move.

"Great Fireball, Phoenix Sage Fire, Great Fire Dragon—all fire-style techniques below rank B can be taught," Uchiha Inahisa said. "The Uchiha clan is skilled in fire-style techniques, but we don't keep them to ourselves. Apart from the most core rank A fire-style forbidden techniques, the rest of the Uchiha clan's fire-style ninjutsu are widely known throughout the ninja world, so teaching them to you won't be a problem."

“I have no objection,” Kakashi Hatake said. “Tekka’s taijutsu is a bit weak, but his ninjutsu foundation is good, especially fire release. If they study and train together, they can improve together.”

“I don’t object either.” Yagami Yoruichi nodded, looked at Uchiha Tetsuka, and said, “But there’s one thing: if you’re going to join, you can’t keep anything from each other. Besides sharing your ninjutsu research results, you also have to take time to be a sparring partner when others need it. Of course, it won’t be too frequent, maybe once or twice a week.”

As the number of members in the 'training group' increases, Yagami Yoruichi believes that a set of rules should be established when recruiting new members.

It doesn't need to be perfect, but the general direction needs to be determined.

For example, all members must not keep secrets from each other, share the research results of ninjutsu, and occasionally serve as sparring partners for others, etc.

If this can be fully implemented and more talented individuals are brought in, it will benefit everyone.

As the core of the 'training group', everyone in this group will become Yagami Yoruichi's future team.

“Inahisa-senpai, if you are interested, you can join us.” Yagami Yoruichi extended an invitation to Uchiha Inahisa: “We don’t have many people right now, but the number of members may increase in the future. However, the threshold will not be lowered. Only true geniuses can join.”

"Who else is there?" Uchiha Inahi asked with a hint of interest, "You and Kakashi, are there any other people?"

"And then there are two classmates of ours, Kai and Kurenai. Kai's taijutsu is second only to mine, and even a little stronger than Kakashi's. As for Kurenai, she is good at genjutsu." Yagami Yoruichi didn't hide anything and listed the members.

“Mitek? That weirdo?” Uchiha Inaha frowned unconsciously.

The Mitek father and son were already famous in Konoha.

A perennial genin, a loser who has absolutely no talent in ninjutsu or genjutsu, only taijutsu.

In addition, they constantly spout incomprehensible phrases like "youth," making it hard for anyone who meets them not to remember them.

But none of this is a good impression.

In a group, the odd ones are always ostracized.

Uchiha Inaho didn't know much about the father and son, but through what she had seen and heard, she didn't have a very good impression of them either.

"Don't underestimate Kai, senior. In terms of taijutsu alone, he might be even stronger than you." Yagami Yoruichi saw through Uchiha Inahisa's thoughts at a glance and said with a smile, "If you haven't heard of the 'Eight Gates Technique,' you can go back and ask the seniors of the Uchiha clan."

"The Eight Gates Technique?" Uchiha Inahime had never heard of this technique before. He secretly made a note of it, intending to ask his elders about it when he returned to his clan.

However, he didn't hesitate much in accepting Yoruichi's invitation, saying directly, "Of course I'm willing to join. Just being able to spar with Yoruichi and Kakashi occasionally would be a great help to me. As for the ninjutsu scrolls for finding fire-style ninjutsu, please let me know."

“We train here every afternoon after school. As for the daytime, I’ll be here in the morning,” Yagami Yoruichi reminded us. “You can arrange your own training content; we won’t interfere with each other. Those who choose the same training direction can discuss and research together.”

"I understand." Uchiha Inahashi and Uchiha Tetsuka both nodded, looking forward to their strength improving by leaps and bounds after training with Yagami Yoruichi and Hatake Kakashi for a period of time.

As for Mite and Kurenai, they were subconsciously overlooked by the two of them.

"Yoruichi-kun, are you using shadow clones to go to school?" Uchiha Inahashi suddenly thought of something, looked at Yagami Yoruichi, and said, "I've never heard of you skipping class, but since you're in the training ground during class time, it can only be a shadow clone."

They skipped class to come here.

The Shadow Clone Technique is not difficult, but not everyone can maintain a Shadow Clone for several hours or even longer.

“Not bad.” Yagami Yoruichi nodded and said, “My chakra reserves are relatively large, so creating a shadow clone can actually increase efficiency.”

"I really envy you guys with so much chakra." Uchiha Inaho said with an envious look in her eyes, "I can also use Shadow Clone Jutsu, but my mastery is not refined enough. I can only maintain it for half a day at most, so I can't use Shadow Clone Jutsu to take my lessons."

"I only need to attend theory classes, and I'll go back to school for practical classes. At least that's how it is for me now." Yagami Yoruichi didn't mention that he could easily maintain two or three shadow clones for an entire day.

"Using shadow clones for theory class?" Uchiha Inaho nodded thoughtfully and said, "I'll try it starting tomorrow, but our theory class time is different from yours, and the times will clash, so it seems we can only train together in the evening."

"Welcome, senior, and Tekka." Yagami Yoruichi said with a smile, "Then let's meet here after school this afternoon, starting today."

"It's almost time to go back to school." Yagami Yoichi glanced at the clock hanging on a tower outside the training ground.

If you're late, that clingy little girl will be unhappy.

Chapter 63 Kurenai Yuhi Transforms into a Steampunk Princess

Back at school at noon, Yagami Yoruichi went to the rooftop of the teaching building, where Kurenai Yuhi was already waiting for him at their usual spot.

This spot in the corner of the rooftop has long been the regular meeting place for Yagami Yoruichi and Yuhi Kurenai to "meet" every noon.

No one else dared to bother them.