Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Chapter 6 Chakra Attributes, Nobuyuki Imai's Promise

"Chakra paper is so expensive."

Yoruichi Yagami held a test strip and couldn't help but complain.

As a ninja orphan, Konoha Village would provide Yoruichi Yagami with a monthly allowance until she grew up.

However, the standard of living expenses was not high, only a few thousand taels a month, which was just enough to make ends meet.

This small piece of chakra paper costs a full five thousand ryo, which is more than half of Yagami Yoruichi's monthly living expenses.

Fortunately, Yagami Yoruichi was mature enough from a young age, and he saved up any extra money beyond his daily expenses and didn't spend it recklessly.

Although I didn't have much savings, I had managed to save up some money. Buying a chakra paper would only make me feel a little heartache, but it wasn't so bad that I couldn't afford it.

"Let's see what my attribute is." Yagami Yoruichi channeled her chakra into the test strip.

Visibly, the test strip split in two in the middle, with one half catching fire and the other half becoming wet.

"Three attributes: wind, fire, and water? Or two attributes: water and fire?" Yagami Yoruichi was somewhat uncertain.

Looking at the time, it was almost time for afternoon classes, so Yagami Yoruichi hurriedly ran to the teachers' office.

"Teacher." Yagami Yoruichi found her teacher, Imai Nobuyuki, showed him the chakra paper in her hand, and asked, "I tried out my chakra attribute. Is it a dual attribute or a tri-attribute?"

"Oh? Chakra attribute?" Nobuyuki Imai was somewhat surprised. For a first-year student, it was a bit too early to be exposed to this.

However, considering Yagami Yoruichi's performance in the practical training, Imai Nobuyuki didn't say anything and looked at the chakra paper in Yagami Yoruichi's hand.

“Cut it in half, then add burning and dampening.” Nobuyuki Imai nodded and said, “You have the three attributes of wind, fire, and water, which is very rare.”

"Three attributes?" Yagami Yoruichi was in a pretty good mood.

Although it's not the legendary five attributes, it already has three attributes, which is a significant improvement over the average ninja.

To become a Jonin, one needs to master at least two attribute transformations.

Yagami Yoruichi was born with three chakra attributes. Although developing chakra attributes also requires training, it is much easier than mastering new attributes later in life.

Moreover, ninjutsu of different attributes have different characteristics.

Even in terms of tactical combinations, mastering more elemental ninjutsu has a much higher potential than mastering a single element.

“I remember you had a huge amount of chakra.” Nobuyuki Imai stroked his chin.

The student, Yoruichi Yagami, left a deep impression on him.

Physical constitution is small and weak.

Of course, this is all judged by the standards of a six-year-old child.

For an ordinary child, this is quite rare.

Imai Nobuyuki, having developed a fondness for talent, said to Yagami Yoruichi, "How about this, if you can get first place in the grade in the next monthly exam, I'll teach you a ninjutsu?"

As he spoke, Nobuyuki Imai revealed a hint of pride and boasted, "Don't underestimate me just because I'm only a Chunin. I once carried out an S-rank mission! It's just that I was injured in the last war, which reduced my combat power, so I left the ranks of combat ninjas and became a teacher at the Ninja Academy!"

Upon hearing Imai Nobuyuki's words, Yagami Yoruichi's eyes lit up.

Nobuyuki Imai was also a commoner ninja, so his ninjutsu skills probably weren't very strong.

But for Yagami Yoruichi now, there's no room for picking and choosing.

If someone is willing to teach, Yagami Yoruichi is naturally willing to learn.

Immediately, Yagami Yoruichi hurriedly said, "Thank you, teacher! Could you tell me what kind of ninjutsu it is?"

“You’re still too young; complicated ninjutsu isn’t suitable for you,” Nobuyuki Imai said with a smile. “If you get first place in the next monthly exam, I’ll teach you a C-rank ninjutsu, Water Release: Water Chaos Wave. I used this move to kill three Rain Ninja on the battlefield back then! If I hadn’t been unable to master the second nature transformation, I might have become a Jonin by now.”

Yoruichi Yagami remembered this ninjutsu. Several ninjas in the original work used it, and even ninjas from different villages used it. It is considered a relatively common basic ninjutsu, like the Great Fireball Technique and Earth Release: Earth Wall.

But a strong foundation does not mean a weak foundation.

After all, the level of ninjutsu only represents the difficulty of learning, and cannot be completely linked to its power.

Once you reach a certain level of proficiency and increase the amount of chakra injected, even low-level ninjutsu can unleash tremendous power.

Yagami Yoruichi quickly thanked him, "Thank you so much, teacher! I'll do my best to get first place in the next monthly exam!"

The school has only been open for a short time, so there isn't much material being taught yet, and the exams are naturally easy.

Yoruichi Yagami can still maintain her physical advantages.

At least in terms of practical assessment, Yagami Yoruichi is very confident that he can get first place.

As long as the theoretical aspects are not neglected, being number one in the grade is not a difficult problem for Yagami Yoruichi.

Of course, this only applies to the present.

Later on, as the rules for practical tests, which allowed the use of only techniques taught in school, were gradually relaxed, it became increasingly difficult for Yagami Yoru to maintain his first-place position.

Students from ninja clans have a huge advantage in this regard; they can learn more and their methods are more comprehensive.

However, if she could learn ninjutsu from Nobuyuki Imai, or even find a way to connect with more powerful ninjas and learn more ninjutsu, Yoruichi Yagami was confident that she could leave other geniuses far behind.

With the template of the Heavenly Emperor, even if Yagami Yoruichi could only unleash a small portion of her own 'stats', her ninjutsu would easily crush these so-called 'geniuses'.

If her potential can be fully realized, even beings at the Six Paths level, or even the Otsutsuki clans in the universe, are something that Yagami Yoruichi would dare to challenge.

……

The afternoon's practical lesson was still the Leaf Style Body Technique.

The ninja academy progresses slowly. In the first semester of the first year, they only teach Konoha-style taijutsu, and shuriken throwing is introduced in the second semester.

As for the Three Bodies Technique, that's a second-year subject.

The practical course content will not be updated until graduation.

For six whole years, apart from a bit more theoretical content being taught, the only practical skills taught were Konoha-ryu taijutsu, shuriken throwing, and the Three Body Technique.

The rest either rely on 'family tradition' or, after graduation, either by becoming an apprentice or by earning merit.

However, even though the ninja academy only teaches a limited range of things, and the Konoha-style taijutsu has its limits, Yagami Yoruichi still trained very diligently.

Before possessing sufficient strength, Yoruichi Yagami will not give up any possibility of improving her strength.

Moreover, to ensure he gets first place in this monthly exam, he needs to learn the Water Release: Water Chaos Wave ninjutsu from Imai Nobuyuki to further improve his strength.

Therefore, we must maintain our advantage in actual combat tests and not give Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy a chance to catch up.

The others were alright, but in the Konoha-ryu taijutsu competition, Yagami Yoruichi could still overwhelm them with her superior physical abilities.

Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy are not far behind Yoruichi Yagami in terms of physical ability, and they are also more skilled than Yoruichi Yagami. Yoruichi Yagami is not confident that she can maintain her advantage for a month.

Chapter 7 Mission Delegation

"That concludes today's practical lesson! School's out!"

As the school bell rang, Nobuyuki Imai announced the end of class.

"Yoruichi-kun, shall we go home together?" Kurenai asked Yoruichi Yagami.

The two are deskmates, and in the few days since school started, Yagami Yoruichi has already become familiar with Yuhi Kurenai.

We might not be the best of friends, but we're at least friends.

In addition, since their homes were in the same direction, it was common for them to walk home together after school.

"I'm planning to go to the training ground for extra practice today, so I'm afraid I won't be able to go home with you." Yagami Yoruichi smiled and said, "But I can walk with you to the park entrance, and we'll part ways there."

The route to the training ground is different from the route home, but there is a small overlap along the way.

"Training?" Kurenai Yuhi was taken aback. "You're already this good, do you need extra training?"

In Kurenai's eyes, Yoruichi Yagami, who always ranked first in every practical lesson, was an absolute genius among geniuses.

She didn't understand why Yagami Yoruichi, who was already a genius, still had to work hard.

In her mind, since she was a genius, she should have just grown naturally, so why bother working so hard?

“Talent and hard work alone are both dead ends. Only by combining the two can one become a true powerhouse.” Yagami Yoruichi didn’t explain much, but quickly packed his things and said to Yuhi Kurenai, “Let’s go.”

Actually, when she learned that her deskmate was Kurenai Yuhi, Yoruichi Yagami even considered whether she should try to get closer to her and see if she could become Kurenai Yuhi's father, Shinku Yuhi, as her teacher.

Although not very famous in the original work, Yuhi Shinku is a Jonin with considerable strength and is also a rare genjutsu user.

However, considering that the illusion type did not align well with her talents, Yagami Yoruichi gave up the idea.

However, he maintained his relationship with Kurenai Yuhi.

After all, Kurenai Yuhi is a pretty little girl, and she will grow into a beautiful woman with good looks and figure in the future, so Yoruichi Yagami naturally wouldn't object to her.

As for Sarutobi Asuma's hostility...

Yagami Yoru had long ago realized that he couldn't possibly win everyone's favor.

If someone sees me as a rival in love, then let them be.

Even if Hiruzen Sarutobi is petty, he would never shamelessly interfere in such children's 'fights'.

……

After leaving the school, Yagami Yoruichi and Yuhi Kurenai walked together for a while before parting ways at an intersection near Konoha Park.

However, Yagami Yoruichi did not go to the training ground immediately, but instead turned a corner and headed straight for the Hokage Building.

The department that issues and accepts missions within Konoha Village is located inside the Hokage Building.

Even each mission requires the Hokage's personal review.

No wonder Naruto had so many shadow clones to keep him busy after becoming Hokage.

As for whether this system is reasonable, Yagami Yoruichi has no interest in interfering.

To get first place in the next monthly exam, Yagami Yoruichi wasn't entirely confident that he could do it by training alone, so he planned to use most of his savings to buy an 'insurance'.

Of course, the goal wasn't to hire ninjas to kill Kakashi Hatake, who posed a threat to him, but rather to find a way to increase his strength as much as possible before the next monthly exam.

"Hello, I'd like to inquire about posting a mission." Yagami Yoruichi entered the mission hall, approached a ninja, and asked, "I'm a student at the Ninja Academy and would like to hire a ninja skilled in Konoha-style taijutsu and shuriken throwing as my sparring partner, and to create a customized training plan for me in these two areas. What level of mission is this? How much will it cost?"

"Hiring sparring partners?" The receptionist seemed to have encountered this request before, and without any hesitation, he said directly, "Although it involves ninja combat, there is no risk of death for sparring partners, so the mission level is usually rated as C. Of course, depending on your additional requirements, it may be upgraded to B or even higher. For example, your requirements for the strength of the sparring partner ninja, the duration of the mission, etc."

The other person rummaged through a pile of documents on the table for a moment, then handed Yagami Yoruichi a form: "This is the fee schedule. If you need to specify a particular ninja, the price will increase, and it also depends on whether the ninja is willing to take your mission."

Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the form.

Taijutsu sparring partner - regular Chunin: 10,000 ryo/day, 30% off for 10 days or more, 50% off for 1 month or more.

Taijutsu sparring partner - Elite Chunin: 20,000 ryo/day, 30% off for 10 days or more, 50% off for 1 month or more.

Physical Training Partner - Special Jonin: ...

Ninjutsu sparring partner: ...

Additional charges: ...

Yagami Yoru had anticipated that hiring ninjas as sparring partners to guide his training wouldn't be cheap, but he hadn't expected it to be this expensive.

Yoruichi Yagami became independent at the age of three and received a fixed living allowance from Konoha.

After deducting miscellaneous daily expenses, one can save at most one or two thousand taels a month.

After deducting the expenses for purchasing chakra paper, Yagami Yoruichi's current available savings are only a little over 60,000 ryo.

Hiring the cheapest ordinary Chunin as a taijutsu sparring partner would only take about five or six days at most.

After thinking for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi tentatively asked, "Can you make it cheaper? I only have 60,000 taels in total."

"Are you a student at the Ninja Academy?" The receptionist looked at Yagami Yoruichi, thought for a moment, and said, "The village has a subsidy policy for Ninja Academy students, so I can give you a 40% discount, which is the lowest price."

"It's 40% off no matter how many days?" Yagami Yoruichi confirmed.

After receiving an affirmative reply, Yagami Yoruichi thought for a moment, took out her wallet, counted out a stack of bills, and handed them over: "I'll first hire a Chunin as my taijutsu sparring partner. The requirements are that they be proficient in Konoha-style taijutsu and shuriken throwing, and preferably be able to create a training plan for me. As for the time... I'll tentatively schedule it for six days, starting this week, for the next three weekends."

Six days, 10,000 taels a day, after a 60% discount, it was more than 30,000 taels, which directly emptied most of Yagami Yoruichi's savings.

However, if it can significantly improve one's physical skills and ensure that one gets first place in this monthly exam, then it's worth it.

After all, the reward for getting first place in this monthly exam is a ninjutsu.

Even a C-rank ninjutsu is not something you can learn for a few tens of thousands of taels of silver outside.

"Three weekends, a total of six days. A total of 36,000 taels, which falls under the category of C-rank missions. However, this is a special mission for you, and there will only be one ninja on duty, not a squad."