Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Of course, factions are always more important.

Kosuke Maruboshi was from the Second Hokage's faction, but he was not close to the Third Hokage's faction, so he was excluded from the Konoha high-level circle and could not participate in high-level decision-making.

However, given his position, he has now seized control of Shimura Danzo and could still intervene if he wanted to. The final outcome, however, will depend on the power struggle between the various parties.

"Then see you at the training ground tonight. I'm going to see my teacher now." Yagami Yoruichi said goodbye and disappeared in a flash.

Kakashi Hatake, Inahi Uchiha, Kosuke Maruboshi, and the others greeted each other and then left.

A month ago, when she learned that Danzo Shimura was hunting down her students, Tsunade had already caused a scene at the Hokage Building.

Hiruzen Sarutobi also promised to severely punish Danzo Shimura.

But now, with the return of Yagami Yoruichi's squad, Danzo Shimura's troubles have only just begun.

……

In the Senju clan's territory, Yagami Yoruichi knocked on the door for a long time without getting a response. After climbing through the window and finding no one inside, he muttered speechlessly, "Going to the casino again in broad daylight? Where does she get the money to lose so much?"

Yoruichi Yagami never went to a casino with Tsunade.

However, he had also heard about Tsunade's record of losing big at casinos.

Each gamble resulted in losses ranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of taels of silver.

The casino in Konoha, run by a confidant of the daimyo, made a fortune all by Tsunade alone.

Can you make so much money just by using medical ninjutsu?

Or perhaps, before disbanding the Senju clan, Tobirama Senju collected most of the clan's assets, which were later inherited by Tsunade?

With countless speculations running through his mind, Yagami Yoruichi left the Senju clan's territory and headed towards the commercial district.

That evening, I need to meet with Kakashi Hatake and the others to discuss suppressing Danzo Shimura. Naturally, I need to see Tsunade first and reach an agreement with her.

However, when he arrived at the casino, Yagami Yoruichi was stopped by the casino's doorman.

"This is not a place for children!" The security guard's attitude was firm, but his tone was quite gentle: "If you want to play, go to the play area over there, it's more suitable for you children."

"I'm here to find someone," Yagami Yoruichi asked. "Excuse me, is Tsunade-sensei here?"

There's only one casino in all of Konoha, so if Tsunade is gambling, it'll only be here.

"Lady Tsunade?" The gatekeeper was taken aback.

Tsunade is a regular here, so of course he would recognize her.

After scrutinizing Yagami Yoichi for a while, he asked uncertainly, "Are you Tsunade-sama's student?"

“Yes.” Yagami Yoruichi nodded and said, “I just finished my mission and returned to the village. I couldn’t find her at my teacher’s house, so I came here to check.”

The doorman had no suspicions.

Anyone who dares to impersonate Tsunade in Konoha is practically asking for trouble.

He thought for a moment and said, "Tsunade-sama just left not long ago. It seems she went to the Hokage Building with Jiraiya-sama. You can go there and look for her."

"Okay, thank you, Uncle." Yagami Yoruichi thanked her politely and ran towards the Hokage Building.

Upon arriving outside the Hokage Building, after asking the ANBU guards at the entrance and confirming that Tsunade was inside, Yoruichi Yagami didn't rush in rashly but patiently waited outside.

In the village, Yagami Yoruichi's "persona" has always been that of a well-behaved and sensible "good student," so naturally she can't be as impulsive and reckless as Uzumaki Naruto.

Not long after, Tsunade and Jiraiya came down the stairs, talking to each other.

Upon seeing Yoruichi Yagami, Tsunade was clearly taken aback, not expecting to encounter her here.

"Teacher." Yagami Yoruichi raised his hand and greeted Tsunade, "I'm back after finishing my mission."

"So this is your disciple?" Jiraiya sized up Yagami Yoruichi and commented, "He is quite handsome, but he's not nearly as good-looking as me! I've heard he's very talented; I wonder how he compares to Minato?"

Ignoring Jiraiya's narcissistic words, Tsunade walked up to Yagami Yoruichi, looked down at her, and scolded, "Kid, why didn't you abandon the mission and return to the village when you were attacked?!"

These words completely disregard the 'mission first' rule in the ninja manual.

The spies nearby quickly turned their heads away, pretending they hadn't heard anything.

If an ordinary ninja said that, they would definitely get into big trouble, but when Tsunade said it, others could only pretend they didn't hear it.

“Teacher, I don’t think there’s any danger.” Yagami Yoruichi shook his head and said, “Besides, after this incident, it will definitely be more unsafe for me to leave the village again. It’s better to take this opportunity to hone my skills and then stay in the village to train peacefully. I won’t take on any more missions outside the village for a while.”

Thinking of Yagami Yoruichi's performance, Tsunade was speechless.

Kosuke Maruboshi is very strong, but he can take down two Root squads on his own.

Even if she didn't know the details of the battle, she knew that her disciple had definitely played a very important role.

At this age, he can still easily defeat ninjas from Root.

She wasn't this strong at the same age.

"Forget it, let's not dwell on the past. You said yourself that you can't leave the village for a while!" Tsunade held out her hand: "Where's the mission report?"

"I haven't written it yet." Yagami Yoruichi's lips twitched. The thought of writing more than a dozen mission reports gave him a headache.

This thing reminded Yagami Yoruichi of the work summary reports she had to write when she was a slave in her previous life.

"In short, all the tasks have been successfully completed. I came to see the teacher because of what happened at the root."

Yagami Yoruichi tried to change the subject.

"Root?" Jiraiya walked over curiously and asked Yagami Yoruichi, "Did something happen that I don't know about?"

"Lord Jiraiya." Yagami Yoruichi bowed politely to Jiraiya, but did not answer his question. Instead, she looked at Tsunade with an inquiring gaze.

"We'll talk about it later. You just got back, haven't eaten yet? Let's find somewhere to eat first." Tsunade waved her hand and said, "Jiraiya's treating today, order whatever you like!"

Jiraiya's face darkened, and he quickly clutched his wallet: "Why am I paying again?!"

Chapter 90 Tsunade: This kid wants to force me to abdicate? (Fourth update, 1.2 words)

It was only afternoon, and the izakaya that Tsunade and Jiraiya loved most was not yet open.

The three of them randomly chose a restaurant.

Under Tsunade's questioning, Yoruichi Yagami recounted in detail his battle against the Root team.

"That's about it. If it weren't for Senior Kosuke taking care of those two Jonin, we would have been in a lot of trouble."

Yagami Yoruichi said this, but in his heart he didn't think that the two Root Jonin could be much trouble.

Even before synthesizing the [Demon Cutter], his own strength was no less than that of a Jonin; what he lacked was only combat experience.

With the addition of Kakashi Hatake and Inaha Uchiha, two exceptionally strong Jonin 'helpers', they still have a great chance of winning against two Jonin.

Besides, even if you can't win, can't you at least run away?

“That Danzo guy…” Jiraiya’s face darkened.

He was a typical idealist and had the utmost dislike for people like Danzo Shimura who used underhanded methods.

In particular, kidnapping the village's geniuses and brainwashing them into tools is a practice that violates his bottom line.

But he also knew how 'tolerant' his teacher, Hiruzen Sarutobi, was of Danzo Shimura.

"You've already told the old man about this, right? What did he say?" Jiraiya asked Tsunade.

"Release Danzo from his post and send him to reflect on his actions." Tsunade said casually, "However, knowing the old man's style, he'll probably find an excuse to release Danzo after a while and let him take over Root again."

This kind of thing has happened before.

Jiraiya recalled what happened during the Second Shinobi World War and frowned, "The old man was too lenient with Danzo."

“I’m too lazy to deal with other things, but if someone bullies my student, I won’t let him off so easily.”

Tsunade changed the subject, asking, "How long will you stay in the village this time?"

"I'll leave soon. The war is basically over, and the village doesn't need another Jonin like me..." Jiraiya was saying when Tsunade interrupted him: "Going to find some Prophet again? Do you trust those toads that much?"

"The Toad Sage wouldn't lie to me. He said there's a Child of Prophecy, so he must exist! Even if I search the entire ninja world, I will definitely find him!" Jiraiya said confidently.

Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya but didn't argue with him on the topic.

When it comes to personal principles of chastity and beliefs, there's no way to change someone else's perception.

"Let me make this clear first, I won't help you solve the troubles in the Land of Rain." Tsunade picked up her wine glass and said, "I'm gambling and drinking every day now, and I'm living a very happy life. I'm not going to go looking for trouble."

Trouble in the Land of Rain?

Could it be related to Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan?

Yagami Yoruichi began to take note.

However, the two changed the subject and stopped talking about it, which left Yagami Yoruichi somewhat disappointed.

Yoruichi Yagami couldn't get a word in edgewise during their conversation and could only sit quietly to the side, burying her head in her rice.

Suddenly, Jiraiya's attention turned to Yagami Yoruichi, and he said, "Your name is Yagami Yoruichi? I've heard of your reputation as a genius, even though I just returned to the village."

"I do have a bit of talent in ninjutsu," Yagami Yoruichi said with a confident expression.

Having created a persona of a genius, it's natural to make good use of it.

If we can get some benefit from Jiraiya, that would be the best outcome.

“You are Tsunade’s student, so you must have a good talent for Yang Release.” Jiraiya rummaged in his pocket for a while and took out a scroll, handing it to Yagami Yoruichi: “This technique is one I created myself, consider it a gift for our first meeting. I will be staying in the village for a while, so feel free to ask me if you have any questions.”

"Aren't you going to find your prophetic child?" Tsunade glanced at Jiraiya, but did not stop him from giving Yagami Yoruichi a ninjutsu.

“Minato is developing a new technique and asked me for help.” Jiraiya scratched his head and said with a smile, “He has been developing this technique for more than two years and still has no clue. I plan to leave after I finish developing the new technique for him.”

Minato Namikaze?

Developing new techniques?

The name 'Rasengan' immediately popped into Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

Judging from Jiraiya's words, Minato Namikaze hasn't developed the Rasengan yet?

Wouldn't that make my own Rasengan 'original'?

So I was the creator of the Rasengan?

Countless thoughts flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind as he pondered how to 'clean up' his Rasengan and use it openly and legitimately.

Having been in this world for so long, Yagami Yoru learned the Rasengan long ago, but he never dared to use it because he didn't know the specific time and progress of Minato Namikaze's development of the Rasengan, and was afraid of being accused of 'stealing ninjutsu'.

But since Minato Namikaze hadn't developed the Rasengan yet, he could just use it himself first. At most, it would just be a clash of ideas in developing ninjutsu, and wouldn't be considered 'stealing'.

However, Minato Namikaze's development of the Rasengan seems to have been inspired by the 'Tailed Beast Ball'.

Given my age and experience, it's impossible for me to have ever seen a Tailed Beast Ball, and theoretically, I shouldn't even know what a Tailed Beast is.

We need to think carefully about how to tell a plausible story about the development of the 'Rasengan'.

However, regardless of the circumstances, the fact that Minato Namikaze had not yet mastered the 'Rasengan' ninjutsu was still good news for Yoruichi Yagami.

As long as you tell a plausible story, you can legitimately 'whitewash' the Rasengan and turn it into your own ninjutsu.

Even if some setbacks occur in the middle, with Tsunade as their teacher, it's easy to gloss over them.

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered this, he opened the ninjutsu scroll given to him by Jiraiya and discovered a technique called 'Ninjutsu - Needle Jizo'.

The effect is to make hair grow longer and harder, which can be used for defense or to extend it out to attack enemies.

Another ninjutsu, 'Chaotic Lion's Hair Technique', is a further development and extension of this ninjutsu, and it is also recorded in the scroll.

It's called one ninjutsu, but it's actually two.

"So it's about stimulating hair growth with Yang Release? The principle isn't complicated, but to achieve a level comparable to ninja tools, the requirements for the nature of Yang Release transformation are very high."

Yoruichi Yagami had learned some basic medical ninjutsu and had some understanding of Yang Release. After only a cursory glance at the principles, she was able to roughly figure out where the difficulty of this ninjutsu lay.

These two ninjutsu may seem a bit strange, but if you master them enough, they are very valuable in actual combat.

It is even more difficult to defend against than the conventional Five Elements Ninjutsu, and sometimes it can have a surprising effect.

For Yagami Yoruichi, the value of these two ninjutsu is definitely no less than that of Senju Tobirama's special water-style ninjutsu.

Yagami Yoruichi quickly thanked Jiraiya.

"Hahaha, Tsunade and I are teammates, after all. Since Tsunade has taken on a disciple, it's only right that I give her a small gift. No need for thanks!" Jiraiya laughed heartily.

Tsunade, however, emphasized from the side, "Not a disciple, just a student!"

"I'm still just a student, but I'll work hard to earn my teacher's approval," Yagami Yoruichi replied with a smile.