Konoha's Hextech Ninja

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In the jungle.

The group changed direction several times, but the pursuers behind them kept close behind.

There's no need to dwell on it anymore; it's confirmed that this person is targeting Yagami Yoruichi and his group.

However, the other party simply kept in the shadows, maintaining its pursuit, and made no attempt to close the distance.

Moreover, the opponent's perception ability seems to be even better than Maruboshi Kosuke's, so ambushing him would not be an easy task.

"We still need to get rid of this trouble." Yagami Yoruichi frowned.

With such a pursuer, it's impossible for them to complete their mission with peace of mind.

Moreover, Yagami Yoruichi was also eager to know who this pursuer's target was.

Is it aimed at Maruboshi Kosuke? Or at Yagami Yoruichi and his two companions?

Could it be that someone, for some reason, has set their sights on me?

If this problem isn't resolved, Yagami Yoruichi won't be able to sleep soundly.

“To ambush him, we need to deceive his senses first.” Maruboshi Kosuke, who had a lot of experience in this area, proposed a plan: “With the abilities you have, the best way is to use shadow clones to disguise yourselves as a small team and continue advancing, while your main bodies hide and lie in ambush. I have a ninjutsu that can temporarily conceal the chakra fluctuations on your bodies, allowing you to avoid the enemy’s sensory methods.”

The vast majority of sensory methods are based on chakra.

As long as you can conceal your chakra, you won't be afraid of being tracked by the enemy.

Of course, there are some exceptions.

For example, the Inuzuka clan relies on their sense of smell and odor to track people. In such cases, simply blocking chakra is useless.

But after chasing each other for so long, Maruboshi Kosuke had already figured out that the other side was using chakra sensing to pinpoint their location.

Once you understand the method, you can naturally target it.

“I have a lot of chakra, so I’ll use Shadow Clones to lure the enemy away,” Yagami Yoruichi volunteered.

By creating four shadow clones, Yoruichi Yagami can still maintain Jonin-level chakra in her main body, which is more than enough for battle.

Kakashi Hatake and Inaha Uchiha, though geniuses, had far less chakra than Yoruichi Yagami, and the ability to create shadow clones greatly diminished their combat effectiveness.

After a brief exchange, the four finalized their tactics.

Yagami Yoruichi created four shadow clones, three of which absorbed a small amount of chakra from Maruboshi Kosuke and the other two and attached themselves to their bodies.

This is to disguise the 'chakra property'.

They only absorbed a small amount of chakra to maintain on the surface of their bodies. With normal sensory ninjutsu, they could only sense the chakra characteristics of Maruboshi Kosuke and the other two.

However, this kind of disguise cannot last long and can only be used temporarily to deceive the enemy.

This time, however, the situation was just right.

"We only have five minutes. Get our disguises ready as quickly as possible." Maruboshi Kosuke used ninjutsu to conceal the chakra fluctuations of the four people's true forms.

Yagami Yoruichi's four shadow clones immediately teleported away, pretending to continue on their way.

The four acted independently, some concealing their tracks and misleading the enemy, others setting traps.

After spending a few minutes preparing, Xing Shuo Ran Zai Ye Yin Jie [hid himself and waited quietly].

A little over a minute later, a figure wearing a green vest and a patterned mask appeared and chased after the direction in which Yagami Yoruichi's clone had left.

"This outfit... is it the Anbu?" Yagami Yoruichi was startled.

The Anbu is a direct subordinate unit of the Hokage, specializing in handling shady matters.

Being targeted by the secret service is definitely not good news.

"No, not an Anbu!" Maruboshi Kosuke, with his extensive knowledge, immediately discerned subtle differences from the newcomer's mask: "He's a Root ninja!"

The roots!

Upon hearing this name, a gloomy and dark figure immediately came to mind for Yagami Yoruichi.

There's a saying about Naruto: if something bad happens in the ninja world but you don't know who did it, just pin it on Danzo Shimura, and you're unlikely to be wrong.

If you're targeted by Danzo, you'll either be brainwashed and used as a tool, sent to Orochimaru as an experimental subject, or simply killed, and so on.

In short, there will absolutely be no good outcome.

As for who in her squad was being targeted by Danzo Shimura, Yoruichi Yagami was too lazy to even think about it.

In any case, as long as someone becomes his target, everyone who is with that target will become a target for elimination.

Since we've been targeted by Danzo Shimura, let's fight back hard and cut off his claws!

Only by being tough can Danzo Shimura dare not provoke him again!

Of course, this is subject to certain conditions.

With Tsunade as her teacher, Yagami Yoruichi can at least have the upper hand in terms of principle.

At this point, cutting off Shimura Danzo's outstretched claws would prevent the village from punishing him, and might even force the Third Hokage to punish Shimura Danzo.

However, in the ninja world, everything ultimately comes down to strength.

Yagami Yoruichi and his group must be able to cut off Shimura Danzo's outstretched claws in order to ensure they can control the subsequent development of events.

In a short time, Yagami Yoruichi had quickly completed her analysis and made the decision to attack without hesitation.

"Make your move!"

Yagami Yoru gave a wink to Hatake Kakashi and Uchiha Inahi, who were not far away, and then quickly began to form hand seals.

Kakashi Hatake and Inagi Uchiha, each wielding a ninja sword, charged out from their hiding place.

The Root ninja instinctively wanted to retaliate, but he didn't realize that he had already stepped into a trap.

Kakashi Hatake and Inaho Uchiha were only feigning an attack; they did not actually get close.

As Kakashi Hatake formed a hand seal, a violent surge of chakra erupted around him.

"not good!"

The Root ninja immediately realized something was wrong and released all their chakra to protect their bodies.

The trap was triggered the next moment.

Boom!

The location where the Root ninjas were standing was instantly covered by a series of explosions.

The chain explosion of six explosive tags would be too much for even a Jonin to withstand if hit head-on; he would at least be injured.

Moreover, this Root ninja's strength was not even close to that of a Jonin. Apart from being good at sensory perception and tracking, his combat ability was only at the level of a senior Chunin.

The chakra shield did indeed reduce the damage from the explosive tags to some extent.

However, injuries are still unavoidable.

At that moment, Yagami Yoruichi and Maruboshi Kosuke completed their hand seals almost simultaneously.

"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"

"Water Release: Water Chaos Wave!"

Two thin jets of water shot out from different directions.

The Root ninja tried his best to dodge one of the water jets, but was hit by another water jet that pierced through his shoulder.

"Got it!" Kakashi Hatake, sword in hand, appeared behind the Root ninja in an instant, slashing repeatedly to sever the Root ninja's tendons in his hands and feet, completely rendering them unable to resist.

Chapter 85 Danzo Shimura's Covetousness

After quickly cleaning up the battlefield, the four, along with the Root ninja, swiftly retreated.

After finding a safe cave, they began to discuss what to do.

Maruhoshi Kosuke pinched the Root ninja's chin, observed him carefully for a moment, and shook his head, saying, "There's a sealing technique; we can't interrogate him."

In an instant, the name of a technique appeared in Yagami Yoruichi's mind: the Seal of Extinguishing the Root of Tongue Calamity.

This technique is considered standard equipment for Root ninjas, and it can minimize the risk of Root ninjas making mistakes, being captured by the enemy, and leaking secrets.

There are no unsolvable ninjutsu in the ninja world, but at least with the current level of sealing techniques of Yagami Yoruichi and the other three, the Tongue-Severing Seal is useless against it.

"Senpai, you just mentioned Root?" Kakashi Hatake looked at Kosuke Maruboshi.

Upon hearing the words 'Root,' Uchiha Inahisa, who was standing to the side, seemed to have thought of something, and her expression changed slightly.

Maruhoshi Kosuke noticed Uchiha Inahisa's expression. He first knocked out the Root ninja, then looked at Uchiha Inahisa and asked, "Have you heard of Root?"

At this point, there was no point in trying to hide it. Uchiha Inahime hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "I heard from the elders in the clan that the leader of Root is very hostile to our Uchiha clan."

“Danzo…” Maruboshi Kosuke’s face darkened.

He had known Danzo Shimura for decades and still couldn't understand why Danzo hated the Uchiha clan so much.

He even suspected that the death of his old teammate Uchiha Kagami was related to Shimura Danzo, but he could never find any evidence.

Upon hearing Uchiha Inahime mention this, Maruhoshi Kosuke felt slightly embarrassed and changed the subject, saying, "Root is an independent department within the Anbu. I'm not at liberty to go into details, but I can tell you that this department is involved in the dirtiest and darkest aspects of Konoha."

After a pause, Maruhoshi Kosuke spoke up: "The leader of Root has no interest in an old man like me. He's definitely after one of you three. Given Root's style, after tracking someone, the next step will either be to capture them or to kill them directly. In my opinion, the former is more likely."

All three of them, including Yagami Yoruichi, could become targets of Root, and it's even possible that all three of them could be.

Uchiha Inahi was a genius from the Uchiha clan who was most at odds with Shimura Danzo, so it wouldn't be surprising if Shimura Danzo wanted to do anything to Uchiha Inahi.

Kakashi Hatake is one of the most famous geniuses of the younger generation in Konoha. His father is a Konoha hero with a completely different political stance from the Hokage lineage. He is the strongest "White Fang of Konoha" in the entire village, second only to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

It's plausible that Danzo Shimura wanted to indirectly control or influence Sakumo Hatake through Kakashi Hatake.

As for Yoruichi Yagami, there's even less need to say more.

After being rescued, the higher-ups unanimously agreed that she was the most outstanding genius among generations of Konoha. Shimura Danzo, a guy with a dark style, would definitely want to control Yagami Yoruichi.

Maruhoshi Kosuke pondered Shimura Danzo's goals and objectives, then looked at Yagami Yoruichi and said, "I suggest we abandon the mission and return to the village directly. Once we're back in the village, Root won't dare to openly attack you, and I will also report this matter to the Hokage."

"Senior Kosuke, from what you're saying, it seems that Root doesn't represent the Hokage's will?" Yagami Yoruichi slowly spoke, asking, "Can I assume that there exists an organization called 'Root' within Konoha that doesn't obey the Hokage's orders, violates Konoha's rules, wantonly abducts geniuses, ostracizes ninja clans, and commits all sorts of evil deeds?"

Yagami Yoruichi's understanding of Root might be even greater than Maruboshi Kosuke's.

However, some things cannot be said directly; they can only be inferred from 'known' information.

"This..." Maruboshi Kosuke was speechless for a moment.

Given his personality, he naturally couldn't accept the existence of an organization like Root.

But even the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, acquiesced, so there was nothing he could do.

“I believe Root should not exist. If they have any plans against us, we should fight back decisively.” Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the Root ninja lying unconscious on the ground and said, “Since we can’t get any valuable information out of him, there’s no need to keep him alive. We might as well just kill him.”

“Root members certainly don’t follow the rules, but they are still Konoha ninjas!” Maruboshi Kosuke immediately stopped him, “Even if they have committed serious crimes, how to deal with them should be decided by the Hokage.”

“Agreed.” Yagami Yoruichi conceded a step, then made a new request: “If, as Kosuke-senpai speculated, there is one or more Root squads ready to attack us at any time, can we ambush and capture them, and hand them over to the Hokage for disposal?”

"This……"

Kosuke Maruboshi felt as if he had been outmaneuvered by Yoruichi Yagami.

But having said that, he couldn't refuse anymore.

Moreover, given his personality, he already disliked Shimura Danzo's style.

After a moment's hesitation, Kosuke Maruhoshi nodded and said, "Okay, but wait a day at most. If no one continues to chase after you, it means that Root is just monitoring you and has no intention of taking action immediately."

“If that’s the case, we’ll go back to Konoha and ask our teacher to handle it.” Yagami Yoruichi made the decision to ‘call the head of the family’ without hesitation.

The reason for becoming Tsunade's disciple was to gain status and position so as not to be ostracized by the higher-ups of the Hokage's faction.

Now that something has happened, it's natural to ask Tsunade to step in.

As for whether Tsunade is willing or not...

Given Tsunade's personality, even if she doesn't care about Yoruichi Yagami, she won't allow anyone to bully her.

If this gets out, Danzo Shimura will definitely be in big trouble.

"Shimura Danzo... just wait, once I'm fully equipped, you'll be the first one I kill!" Yagami Yoruichi was almost certain that Shimura Danzo was definitely after him.

The reason is simple: in the original work, Kakashi Hatake and Inaho Uchiha, although they both encountered troubles during their growth, were not deeply affected by Danzo Shimura.

However, regardless of the circumstances, Shimura Danzo was still one of the top-ranked strongmen in Konoha.