Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Having previously learned by using shadow clones, Yagami Yoru had accumulated a great deal of doubt early on.

Since Shizune was willing to give guidance, Yagami Yoruichi naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass and asked about everything she couldn't understand.

The earlier ones are simpler, and you can still get guidance while mute.

However, there were some difficulties that even Shizune herself didn't understand. After stammering for a long time, she could only say that she didn't understand either.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't mind; resolving some of her doubts was already a great achievement.

Learning knowledge is something that cannot be accomplished overnight.

You won't learn this from Shizune; you can ask Tsunade for help later.

After all, they've taken me in as a student, even if it's just in name only. It's not too much to ask for some guidance now and then, is it?

Time passed by unnoticed as the two exchanged ideas and learned from each other.

Around noon, some noise finally came from the stairs.

Hearing the sound, Yagami Yoruichi looked up and saw Tsunade walking downstairs, still half asleep. When she saw Yagami Yoruichi, she looked surprised and asked in confusion, "What are you doing in my house, you brat?"

Upon hearing this, Yagami Yoruichi knew that Tsunade had forgotten what happened before.

Just as he was about to explain, Shizune quickly said, "Tsunade-sama, when we were having dinner last time, you said you would test Yoruichi-kun's study progress over the weekend."

"Oh, I remember now, that's right." Tsunade nodded nonchalantly, glanced at Yoruichi Yagami, and said, "Go buy some food first, eat, and then take the exam this afternoon. There's money in that cabinet over there, enough food for three people, just buy what you need."

"I'll go!" Shizune hurriedly tried to get up.

Yoruichi Yagami stood up first, took the wallet from the counter, and said to Tsunade and Shizune, "Teacher, Shizune, please wait a moment, I'll be right back."

Using the Instantaneous Movement Technique, he quickly rushed to the commercial street and brought back a meal for three people.

Including the waiting and picking up the food, the round trip takes no more than half an hour.

When Yagami Yoruichi returned, Tsunade had already prepared a stack of test papers and placed them on the table next to her. She said to Yagami Yoruichi, "Eat first, and then do the test. No cheating is allowed. If your accuracy rate is less than 80%, you will fail and you will not be allowed to call yourself my student anymore."

"If I pass, according to our previous agreement, will the teacher grant me one request?" Yagami Yoruichi immediately brought up the previous bet.

Seeing Yagami Yoruichi's attitude, Tsunade snorted and said, "Finish your exam first."

"Teacher, please eat first." Yagami Yoruichi quickly opened the lunchbox, took out the utensils and handed them to Tsunade and Shizune, saying, "Teacher's favorite tender chicken, and Shizune, I remember you like sticky rice. The rest are some meat and vegetables."

In order to get closer to Tsunade, learn more from her, and even use the identity of Tsunade's disciple to advance his own career, he began to desperately recall all the information about people who were close to Tsunade in the original work after becoming Tsunade's student.

Thanks to her increased strength after arriving in this world, Yagami Yoruichi's memory has also become much stronger. Many memories from her previous life that had long been blurred are now incredibly clear when she recalls them.

Information such as dietary preferences, which are clearly marked in the official guidebook, is something that Yagami Yoruichi would naturally not overlook.

"You actually knew I liked this?" Shizune looked at the sticky rice in the lunchbox in surprise, recalling when she had mentioned it to Yoruichi Yagami.

“Last time we ate, you seemed to have a particular fondness for sticky rice.” Yagami Yoruichi casually made up an excuse and said, “As for you, teacher, you specifically asked Kosuke-senpai to cook tender chicken. You must really like it to make such a request.”

"Your observation skills are quite good." Tsunade glanced at Yoruichi Yagami and said, "Hurry up and eat, then do your test. You need to finish it before dark."

"Yes, Tsunade-sensei." Yagami Yoruichi shut his mouth and silently sped up his eating.

After quickly finishing their meal, Shizune took over the cleaning duties, while Yagami Yoruichi picked up her exam paper and sat down at a small table.

"There are so many questions, and they're all quite difficult. Luckily, they're not too difficult; they're all things I've learned."

Yagami Yoruichi glanced through the papers briefly; there were more than a dozen in total, none of which were particularly difficult.

It's not easy for Yoruichi Yagami to finish everything in one afternoon while maintaining a high accuracy rate.

But this was related to how she would be evaluated in front of Tsunade, and even whether she could continue to live in Konoha as a 'Tsunade student'. Naturally, Yoruichi Yagami could not back down, so she immediately picked up her pen and began to think seriously.

Chapter 66 The Bet, Requirements

Time always seems to fly when you're highly focused.

After finishing the last question, Yagami Yoruichi put down her pen, rubbed her sore wrist, and turned to look at Tsunade.

At this moment, Tsunade was lying on the sofa, resting with her eyes closed.

If it weren't for Yoruichi Yagami learning how to tell if someone is asleep at the Ninja Academy, everyone would have thought Tsunade was asleep.

The setting sun streamed through the window, illuminating Tsunade and highlighting her exaggerated figure.

"I'm just a child, I'm just a child, I'm just a child!"

Yagami Yoruichi silently repeated it to herself several times before suppressing the strange feeling in her heart and saying aloud, "Teacher, I've finished writing!"

"You're quite fast." Tsunade opened her eyes, reached out her hand to Yagami Yoruichi, and showed no intention of getting up.

Yoruichi Yagami already knew Tsunade's lazy nature, so she stood up helplessly and handed her the neatly arranged exam paper.

"You wait there." Tsunade casually pointed to the sofa next to her and started flipping through Yagami Yoruichi's exam paper.

Given Tsunade's medical skills, she wouldn't need to look at the standard answers to review this level of exam paper, especially since she herself set the questions.

In just over ten minutes, Tsunade had finished reading through all the dozen or so test papers, and looked at Yagami Yoruichi in surprise: "You really know them all?"

"Teacher, I already said that I wanted to learn the Shadow Clone Technique to speed up my learning and training." Yagami Yoruichi looked at Tsunade's distrustful eyes and said helplessly, "I haven't been slacking off! Maintaining two shadow clones to study every day is quite tiring!"

"You got two questions wrong here. Bring the book over, and I'll explain them to you." Tsunade beckoned to Yoruichi Yagami, her tone unconsciously softening considerably.

Who wouldn't like a sensible and talented child?

Yagami Yoruichi did as instructed, taking out the corresponding medical book and sitting down next to Tsunade.

Tsunade opened the book, pointed to a section, and explained to Yoruichi Yagami, "Here, this question, you misunderstood it, it's about the spinal cord..."

"And here..."

Of the dozen or so test papers, Yagami Yoruichi only got two questions wrong, and Tsunade quickly finished explaining them.

He closed the book, looked at Yagami Yoruichi, and said, "You've passed. Now, what do you want?"

What are the requirements?

When they made the bet, Yagami Yoruichi only thought that Tsunade always lost, and he wanted to increase his chances of passing the test in this way. He didn't really think about what he would ask for after winning.

After a moment's thought, Yagami Yoru spoke up, tentatively asking, "Teacher, could you take me on a ninja mission? The level doesn't need to be too high, just something that will give me some real combat experience, and preferably one with a generous reward."

"A lucrative mission?" Tsunade frowned, looking at Yoruichi Yagami, and subconsciously asked, "Are you short of money?"

As soon as she spoke, Tsunade remembered that Kosuke Maruhoshi had told her about Yoruichi Yagami.

How could an orphan from humble beginnings not be short of money when he has to maintain the expenses of high-intensity training?

“Besides the village subsidy, I also have a part-time job that brings in more than 10,000 taels of silver a month.”

Yoruichi Yagami truthfully explained her current situation: "This amount of money is barely enough to maintain my current training. But recently, my appetite has been increasing, and my monthly food expenses are rising. If I can't earn more money, I'm afraid I'll have to cut back on ninja tool expenses, and the training effect will also decline."

“There are many ways to make money; you don’t necessarily have to take on missions.” Tsunade looked at Yoruichi Yagami and said, “Ninja missions, especially high-paying ones, are very dangerous. Those ordinary D-rank missions, which pay anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand ryo, are also very time-consuming and don’t help you much.”

"What about missions like eliminating bandits in the mountains?" Yagami Yoruichi asked.

Having trained for so long, and with the system's cheat code, his strength has greatly increased, and Yagami Yoru has long wanted to find an opportunity to have a real 'battle'.

It's not just about proving your own strength or 'seeing blood'.

The more important purpose is to test the system's mechanism.

For example, will killing enemies drop gold coins?

If not, relying solely on the Hextech Token through the "Red Packet" will only yield an average of about 20 coins per day, which is far too slow to accumulate.

Having another source of gold coins would significantly accelerate the rate at which one's strength improves.

"Bandit suppression missions generally fall under the category of C-rank or B-rank missions, requiring a senior genin team or a chunin to carry them out." Tsunade looked at Yoruichi Yagami, her eyes filled with doubt: "I know you're a genius, but training and sparring are different from real life-or-death battles. Unless you have strength greater than the mission requirements, I won't allow it."

Throughout the entire process, Tsunade never once said that taking a ninja academy student like Yoruichi Yagami on a mission was "not in accordance with the rules." She was simply worried about Yoruichi's strength and mindset.

The rules that could govern over 99% of the ninjas in Konoha were completely disregarded by Tsunade.

This is the importance of identity and status.

"My strength... according to Kosuke-senpai's evaluation, should be at the level of a Jonin, right?" Yagami Yoruichi smiled and looked at Tsunade, asking, "Teacher, a Jonin shouldn't have any problem going on a bandit-suppression mission, right?"

Yagami Yoruichi had specifically inquired about the rewards for a typical bandit suppression mission, which ranged from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of taels. If there were any special gains during the mission, all the remaining valuables, except for the items specified in the mission, would belong to the ninja who carried out the mission.

If the type of food is richer and more lucrative.

Of course, if the bandits are poor and the robbers are hard-working, they will only receive basic pay.

However, those who can commit robbery will always have some valuables, so they won't leave completely empty-handed.

Given Yagami Yoruichi's current strength and status, she naturally wouldn't have the opportunity to get involved in missions involving nobles and wealthy merchants from various countries.

Missions involving fighting ordinary ninjas are not only risky, but also offer little reward.

On the contrary, these seemingly 'low-end' bandit suppression missions are the most cost-effective option.

The problem is that, apart from Tsunade, no one can break Konoha's rules and take students from the ninja academy, such as Yoruichi Yagami, on ninja missions.

Even Maruboshi Kosuke wouldn't do.

It wasn't that his status was insufficient, but rather that Maruhoshi Kosuke's rigid personality meant he would never do anything to break the rules.

Hearing that Tsunade was about to refuse, Yagami Yoruichi quickly said, "Teacher, if you are not confident, you can put me to a practical test. If you think my strength is not enough, then I will give up this idea."

"Alright." Tsunade nodded and said, "Let's go to the training ground and see your strength."

"Now?" Yagami Yoruichi was taken aback. He had originally planned to go and train with Yuhi Kurenai.

But since Tsunade had already made the request, Yoruichi Yagami could only agree: "Okay."

Chapter 67: The Test, Against Tsunade!

On the training grounds of the Senju clan.

"My requirement for you is that you must have the strength of a top-tier ninja in order to carry out bandit suppression missions."

With her left hand behind her back and her right hand outstretched, Tsunade said to Yoruichi Yagami, "If you're a special Jonin, you should at least be able to force me out of this circle using only one hand."

As he spoke, Tsunade stepped on the ground and drew a circle about one meter in diameter. He said to Yoruichi Yagami, "I will only use one hand. You can attack me at will. If you can force me out of this circle, then you win."

"Teacher, do you know how to use forbidden techniques?" When Yagami Yoruichi heard about the test, he initially thought it was very simple.

But upon closer reflection, Yagami Yoruichi realized something was amiss and quickly said, "I've heard that you have a forbidden technique that allows you to instantly recover from even the most severe injuries once it's used. My attacks are completely ineffective, so there's no way I can force you to retreat no matter what I do."

"Why would I need to use forbidden techniques against a brat like you? You overestimate yourself!" Tsunade's tone was full of arrogance and confidence: "I am Tsunade-hime of Konoha! If I had to use forbidden techniques against a brat like you, even if I won the match, I would still be the one who lost!"

"Okay." Yagami Yoruichi quickly adjusted her state and prepared for battle.

Even if Tsunade uses only one hand and restricts her movement to within a one-meter radius, this will be the most difficult battle that Yoruichi Yagami has faced since arriving in this world.

"Cheating?"

This thought arose in Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

Tsunade developed hemophobia during the Second Shinobi World War, a fact known to very few, but Yagami Yoruichi was well aware of it.

If he were to stab himself and let Tsunade see blood, he would immediately lose most of his fighting ability.

This is definitely the simplest and most effective way to quickly win this battle.

But in an instant, Yoruichi Yagami dismissed the thought.

What he needed was not just a simple victory, but Tsunade's recognition.

More importantly, Yoruichi Yagami could not explain the source of her information about 'hemophobia'.

If Konoha uses him as a spy to gather secrets from the higher-ups, then we're doomed.

In the blink of an eye, Yagami Yoruichi's figure vanished from the spot, creating several shadow clones that ran in different directions and rushed into the jungle.

The Senju clan's training grounds are much larger than Konoha's public training grounds, and the environment is more complex, making it easier to hide and conceal oneself.

When facing an enemy stronger than yourself, lying in wait to find an opportunity is the standard textbook response.

However, Tsunade looked disappointed when she saw this, seemingly very dissatisfied with Yoruichi Yagami's choice.

"It's correct to lie low and look for opportunities when facing a strong opponent. But what's the point of lying low while I'm watching you hide here?" Tsunade muttered to herself, subconsciously labeling Yagami Yoruichi as 'unworthy of the title'.

Just then, a wave of chakra erupted from the forest.

Scorching flames shot towards Tsunade.

Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique.

"The scale of the ninjutsu is quite impressive!" Tsunade showed a hint of surprise.