Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"Hmph, when Konoha faces a crisis, you'll definitely need me to step up again."

"At that time, I will take back everything I have lost, two times over!"

With these thoughts in mind, Shimura Danzo left under the 'escort' of the Anbu ninjas.

"The Danzo incident has served as a wake-up call for us, and it deserves our deep reflection."

Hiruzen Sarutobi, pipe in hand, began a lengthy speech: "Next, I'll briefly mention a few points..."

Seeing this, many ninjas showed helpless expressions.

Listening to a leader speak is a painful experience in any world.

Especially when this leader's nonsense is long and tedious.

Chapter 96: The Idea Behind 'Clearing Out' the Rasengan

The root organization was disbanded, and Shimura Danzo was removed from the Konoha leadership and placed under house arrest in the Shimura clan's territory to reflect on his actions.

This was definitely a big deal, but after the Jonin meeting ended, almost no word of it came out.

All the influence was firmly controlled within a small circle centered around the two hundred-plus Jonin who attended the meeting.

At most, only those close to these Jonin could hear a little bit about it.

However, its impact on the overall situation in Konoha has already been happening quietly.

Under Tsunade's instructions, Yoruichi Yagami did not participate in matters beyond her capabilities.

He simply goes to school, practices, and goes on dates with Kurenai every day.

After synthesizing the [Magical Cutter], Yagami Yoruichi's chakra limit increased significantly, allowing her to create more shadow clones to accelerate her learning and training, while her main body could have a little more free time.

On one hand, it was to protect Kurenai Yuhi, and on the other hand, Yoruichi Yagami also enjoyed the time they spent alone together, spending almost the entire day together.

However, there wasn't much time for pure fun; it was only the short distance on the way home after each day's training.

The last days of this semester have passed by in the blink of an eye.

With summer vacation approaching and no longer burdened by schoolwork, Yagami Yoruichi's training intensity has increased to a new level. Every day, she creates more than ten shadow clones to hone her chakra control and ninjutsu.

Not long after this intense training, a notification suddenly popped up on the system panel.

[Water Release: Water Chaos Wave, Proficiency Level: Mastery]

[Active skill bar unlocked.]

Yagami Yoruichi opened the system panel and saw the options for "Active Skills" and "Passive Skills" in the "Skills" column.

The latter still only has one passive skill, [Arcane Mastery], for Ryze.

However, the "Active Skills" section contains all the ninjutsu that Yoruichi Yagami has learned so far.

Yagami Yoruichi opened the list to view.

[Water Release - Water Chaos Wave (Master)], [Ninja Art - Shadow Clone Technique (Proficient)], [Water Release - Water Wall (Proficient)], [Fire Release - Dragon Fire Technique (Proficient)], [Rasengan (Proficient)], [Wind Release - Vacuum Blade (Proficient)], [Regeneration Technique (Beginner)], [Ninja Art - Needle Jizo (Beginner)], [Ninja Art - Chaotic Lion Hair Technique (Beginner)].

There are a total of nine ninjutsu techniques: one mastered, five proficient, one beginner, and two not yet mastered.

The ninjutsu details page also indicates the mastery progress of the ninjutsu, accurate to 0.1%.

"It seems that apart from providing a more intuitive understanding of the progress in ninjutsu training, it's not very useful."

After looking through the panel for a while and confirming that it only recorded her ninjutsu mastery and could not help her speed up her ninjutsu learning or enhance its power, Yagami Yoruichi quickly lost interest in it.

It only records progress, so it's not entirely useless. At least it allows you to more intuitively understand how far you are from mastering ninjutsu and how far you can go to reach the next stage.

According to Yoruichi Yagami's estimation of the ninjutsu she had mastered, when a ninjutsu is mastered to the point of being 'proficient', it can be of great value in actual combat.

Mastery of 'proficiency' level ninjutsu is enough to become the core combat method for most ninjas.

Even elite Jonin don't have a large number of 'proficient' ninjutsu.

As for what lies beyond the 'Mastery Level', Yagami Yoruichi is also unsure, but judging from the 0.1% progress bar on the details page of [Water Release: Water Chaos Wave], it is clear that the Mastery Level is not the limit.

As for 'getting started', it only means that you have learned this ninjutsu, but there is still a certain distance between that and being able to use it skillfully in actual combat.

Those marked 'beginner' have not learned it at all.

"Being able to see the progress bar would at least help me better plan my training time."

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered this, he glanced at the progress bar of all the ninjutsu he had mastered.

The technique closest to the next stage is Shadow Clone Technique, which has reached '65.5% proficiency' and is just over 30% away from 'mastery'.

This technique is also one of the ninjutsu that Yagami Yoruichi used most frequently.

Not only do I use it in battle, but I also often use it to speed up my learning and training.

The more you use it, the more proficient you become.

"Mastery level should mean better chakra allocation and reduced chakra consumption? Perhaps it also reduces the fatigue when the shadow clones dissipate? Even the most powerful shadow clones are still shadow clones; they can't possibly produce some kind of heaven-defying effect, right?"

Without much thought, Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the progress of the other ninjutsu and added the Rasengan to his recent key training program, aiming to master it as soon as possible.

Now that it's confirmed that Minato Namikaze hasn't developed the Rasengan yet, we should take this opportunity to 'clean up' this ninjutsu so that it can be used openly in the future.

If they developed ninjutsu around the same time and completed it around the same time, then it can only be said that their ideas overlapped, and both of them had the right to use and teach it.

If he waits until Minato Namikaze's development is complete and the 'copyright ownership' is determined, it will be difficult to explain why he would use the Rasengan in public.

As for how to explain the development idea behind the Rasengan, Yagami Yoruichi also had a general idea.

Spin, compress, and then explode.

This is the most basic principle of the Rasengan.

It can be explained that it was inspired by water vortexes, and other ideas were added during the development process.

Since I have Tsunade-sensei as my backer, I don't need to explain things in too much detail to others; as long as it makes sense, that's fine.

Next, we can take advantage of the process of 'developing' the Rasengan to clear the name of this ninjutsu.

Kakashi Hatake, Inahisa Uchiha, Kurenai Yuhi, and others witnessed Yoruichi Yagami's development of the Rasengan, which is enough to prove that this ninjutsu was researched and developed by Yoruichi Yagami herself, rather than stolen from others.

Ideally, Tsunade could occasionally get involved as well.

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered, a wave of fatigue and a flood of memories washed over him. It was a shadow clone practicing ninjutsu, its chakra exhausted, that dissipated.

After digesting the memories and experiences transmitted by the shadow clones, Yagami Yoruichi felt that her understanding of the ninjutsu 'Water Release: Water Wall' had improved somewhat.

"The Water Release: Water Wall technique is perfect as an excuse to develop the Rasengan. Swirling water compressed to its limit—isn't that the Rasengan...?"

Yagami Yoru muttered to himself as he looked around the training ground, then created a new shadow clone and came to Kakashi Hatake's side.

"Kakashi, I have an idea about the Water Wall technique."

Yagami Yoruichi spoke up, "The second-generation improved Water Barrier incorporates high-speed rotation. I have a feeling that this technique can be used for more than just defense. The impact of this high-speed rotating water flow is also astonishing. If we change its form and use it for offense, would it have a surprising effect?"

"Whirlpool? Attack?" Kakashi Hatake pondered for a moment before saying, "Do you remember the whirlpool we encountered in the lake when we were on a mission before?"

“This kind of high-speed spinning vortex is extremely destructive and might be feasible for attack. But how can we trap the enemy in such a huge vortex?” Kakashi Hatake raised a difficult question.

"What if we compress and shrink the vortex, and then throw it at the enemy's location?" Yagami Yoruichi hypothesized.

"Compress? Throw it out?" Kakashi Hatake was taken aback.

This line of thinking...

It seems a bit strange at first glance, but upon closer inspection, it is indeed quite feasible.

"If it can be compressed to the extreme, from the perspective of single ninjutsu, it may not need to be too large in scale, but the requirements for chakra control may be very high."

Kakashi Hatake excitedly discussed with Yoruichi Yagami: "Based on Water Release? Earth Release and Lightning Release are definitely not suitable, and Fire Release is not very good either. Water Release and Wind Release are the most suitable."

He didn't immediately think of it as 'non-elemental ninjutsu'.

After all, in the ninja world, the mainstream offensive and defensive ninjutsu are mainly based on the Five Elements ninjutsu.

While ninjutsu with attributes can be countered by specific ninjutsu, they are also more powerful.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't rush to reveal the complete details of the 'Rasengan'. Instead, she started by discussing a basic 'concept' with Kakashi Hatake.

In the afternoon, Uchiha Inahashi and Uchiha Tetsuka finished their clan chores and came to the training ground. When they heard that Yagami Yoruichi wanted to develop a new ninjutsu, they joined in the discussion, wanting to do their part to help Yagami Yoruichi complete the development of the new technique.

Yoruichi Yagami just wanted to 'whitewash' his Rasengan and find an excuse.

The original plan was just to make a show of it and then announce the completion of the ninjutsu development after a while.

However, seeing the attitudes of Kakashi Hatake, Inahisa Uchiha, and Tetsuka Uchiha, Yoruichi Yagami also felt a pang of guilt.

"Or should we really use this approach to develop a new technique? Or should we just go straight to developing the Water Release: Rasengan?"

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

Minato Namikaze's Rasengan is not the 'final form' in his mind.

The Rasengan without any elemental attribute is already very strong, but in Minato Namikaze's mind, the ultimate form of this ninjutsu is to add "ultimate chakra nature transformation" to the "ultimate chakra form transformation" of the Rasengan without any elemental attribute.

It means that Naruto Uzumaki will only be able to use the Rasengan in Sage Mode.

Perhaps, I could develop a corresponding 'Water Release: Rasengan'?

Whirlpools and water are clearly a better match than the wind.

"Given my understanding of Water Release, perhaps I have a chance to develop the Water Release: Rasengan? Maybe?"

Yoruichi Yagami was somewhat uncertain, but she had already decided to give it a try in this direction.

Chapter 97 Yagami Yoruichi: I'll teach Namikaze Minato the Rasengan?!

In a secluded training ground on the outskirts of Konoha.

Minato Namikaze condensed a blue chakra ball in his palm and forcefully pushed it towards the rock in front of him.

Boom!

Rock fragments flew everywhere, leaving a swirl mark several centimeters wide on the rock.

"Another failure."

Minato Namikaze was panting heavily, wanting to continue trying, but the chakra he had left was not enough to support him.

"Take a break." Jiraiya took out a bento box and said, "The idea behind your technique is fine, but you need to think carefully about the details. You can't just rely on brute force."

"But Kushina, she..."

Minato Namikaze stopped mid-sentence and changed the subject, saying, "I want to complete this technique as soon as possible. Once Kushina learns it, she should be able to deal with the Nine-Tails and won't have to be restricted in her freedom anymore."

Since the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki was involved, Jiraiya wisely didn't respond. He handed the bento box to Minato Namikaze and said, "I heard that Tsunade's student is also developing a new technique, which sounds somewhat similar to yours."

"Similar to my technique?" Minato Namikaze was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "Is his inspiration also from the Tailed Beast Ball?"

Minato Namikaze's Rasengan, of course, doesn't have a name yet, but the inspiration comes from the 'Tailed Beast Ball' he saw on the battlefield.

The scene of the Tailed Beast Ball destroying the world greatly shocked Minato Namikaze.

Just after he mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, he needed a ninjutsu with extremely high destructive power to complement it.

Thus began the long process of developing new ninjutsu.

But now, more than two years have passed, and the completion of the new ninjutsu is still a long way off.

Given Minato Namikaze's astonishing talent, the fact that he failed to succeed even after spending so much time demonstrates just how difficult this technique is.

Tsunade-sama's students have already developed ninjutsu to this level?

"The inspiration is said to be the Water Wall. The initial idea was to develop a ninjutsu that would compress and launch water slicker water as a vortex, but the development failed. In the process, the development direction of the new ninjutsu was constantly changed, and the form of the ninjutsu also changed greatly."

Jiraiya thought for a moment and said, "I went to check on them a while ago. They're making great progress, but I didn't mention it because I was worried it would affect your training. However... since you're not making any progress here, perhaps you could go and take a look?"

Minato Namikaze was filled with mixed feelings, finding it hard to accept the fact that he had been surpassed by a junior who was still studying at the Ninja Academy.

However, he was ultimately a 'perfect ninja', and quickly adjusted his mindset, looking at Jiraiya and asking, "Master, his ninjutsu is very similar to mine?"

"It's been a month since I last went to see it. At that time, it was only somewhat similar to your technique, but the core was still based on water jutsu."

Jiraiya said directly, "I just feel that since there are similarities, perhaps that child can give you some inspiration?"

Minato Namikaze was somewhat tempted, but also hesitant: "Would it be inappropriate for me to directly learn his ninjutsu?"

“Don’t you have mastered a lot of powerful ninjutsu? You can exchange them with him.” Jiraiya said with a smile, “Besides, it’s just borrowing ideas, not learning a complete ninjutsu. Just consider it an exchange of ninjutsu. Although that kid is a genius, he definitely doesn’t know as many ninjutsu as you do.”

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Minato Namikaze also came to his senses.