Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"I find this strange." Tsunade looked at Orochimaru and asked, "Given your personality, you should have cooperated with Danzo, so why are you telling me this?"

"Because he has no chance of succeeding. I have no interest in working with people who are destined to fail."

Orochimaru's voice betrayed a hint of excitement: "Your student's growth rate is terrifying. Even if Danzo or I were to take action ourselves, we wouldn't be able to subdue him without alerting anyone."

"Such a terrifying physique, such a terrifying growth rate."

"In all the history I know, this has never happened before."

"I'm very curious, what kind of secret does your student hold!"

"Tsunade, why don't you give me your student and let me be his teacher?"

"Perhaps he is the one I have been searching for all along!"

Orochimaru's tone became increasingly manic, as if he had encountered the goal he had been pursuing his entire life.

Orochimaru!

Tsunade stood up, glaring at Orochimaru, and growled, "Don't force me to attack you here!"

"Are you still capable of fighting me?"

Orochimaru shook his head, looking regretful, and said, "Fine, I didn't come here to fight you. Since you're unwilling, then pretend I never said anything. But remember, this information wasn't given to you for free; you owe me a favor."

After saying that, Orochimaru got up and left without waiting for Tsunade's reply.

"Wait, Orochimaru!" Jiraiya hurriedly called out, but Orochimaru acted as if he hadn't heard him and simply walked away through the door.

Jiraiya wanted to catch up, but after hesitating for a moment, he decided to stay.

"Tsunade, there's no need to worry too much."

Jiraiya quickly replied, "I'm definitely on your side. I'll also keep an eye on Orochimaru and make sure he doesn't cause any trouble."

Tsunade was preoccupied at the moment and didn't pay any attention to what Jiraiya was saying.

"I'm going back to Konoha," Tsunade said, preparing to leave.

"Wait a minute," Jiraiya said quickly. "Use the Reverse Summoning Jutsu. I left some toads in Konoha."

Tsunade then stopped and said to Jiraiya, "Then hurry up, stop dawdling!"

"Okay, okay, I must have owed you something in my past life."

Jiraiya muttered to himself, but his movements were swift and decisive. He formed hand seals and used a summoning technique to summon a toad from Mount Myōboku.

The toad opened its mouth and swallowed the two of them whole, then turned into a cloud of smoke and disappeared.

In the forest outside Konoha Village, a giant toad appeared, opening its huge mouth, and Jiraiya and Tsunade jumped out of the toad's mouth.

"I'm going back now. Do as you please."

Tsunade said goodbye and left in a hurry.

Jiraiya reached out to call out to Tsunade, but hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"Sigh, I'd better keep an eye on Orochimaru. That stinky snake's been acting weirder lately; I have a feeling he's up to no good!"

Jiraiya muttered to himself, formed hand seals to send the toad back to Mount Myōboku, looked around, and then walked off in one direction.

……

In a corner of the training ground, a white snake coiled around a tree branch, observing Yagami Yoruichi from afar through the gaps in the canopy.

The little snake blended completely into the tree, and even Yagami Yoruichi's 'Wind Release: Wind Perception' failed to detect its presence.

Normal snakes, even ninja beasts, have very poor vision.

However, this special white snake seems to have undergone some kind of modification. Even from hundreds of meters away, it can clearly observe every movement of Yagami Yoruichi and record all of her performances completely.

The white snake quietly left and disappeared into the forest only after a blond figure in a green robe rushed into the training ground.

Inside a secret room.

Orochimaru put the returned white snake into his sleeve and formed a hand seal.

A moment later.

"so it is."

"Has that strange growth stopped almost completely?"

"His chakra reserves are already close to the old man's, and his physical strength is also very high. Even among the geniuses of the Senju clan, it takes at least ten years old for them to have a physique of this level..."

"Just like the rope tree from back then..."

Orochimaru was talking to himself when he suddenly fell silent.

Senju Nagaju was once his disciple.

It was precisely because of the death of Senju Nawaki that Orochimaru embarked on a path of pursuing immortality.

"A physique stronger than the Rope Tree, perhaps even stronger than the First Hokage. Yoruichi-kun, what secret do you hold?"

Inside the secret room, Orochimaru's mutterings echoed incessantly.

……

"teacher?"

When Yagami Yoichi saw Tsunade, he looked surprised.

In the past, Tsunade would never take the initiative to come to her.

Even if something happens, they'll have someone else, like Jingyin, relay the message.

This is the first time someone has come to find me in person.

Yagami Yoruichi immediately realized something was wrong and asked, "Teacher, what happened?"

"Have you encountered any strange people lately?" Tsunade's voice carried a hint of anxiety and concern.

"A strange person?" Yagami Yoruichi recalled for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No."

Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief, but she wasn't completely at ease and asked again, "Orochimaru, has he contacted you?"

"Lord Orochimaru?" Yagami Yoruichi was taken aback.

Why is Tsunade so anxiously looking for me? Is it because of Orochimaru?

Judging from Tsunade's anxious appearance, could it be that Orochimaru has some secrets about her and she has discovered them?

Countless thoughts flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind. She frowned slightly, but said aloud, "No, I have never met Lord Orochimaru. I have only heard of his reputation."

Hearing Yagami Yoruichi's reply, Tsunade was relieved and instructed, "If he tries to contact you, ignore him and notify me immediately."

Now, Yagami Yoruichi was almost certain that Orochimaru had indeed set his sights on her.

Could it be that he discovered his own body was unusual and became curious, wanting to use himself as a guinea pig?

Based on Yagami Yoruichi's impression of Orochimaru, this guy was a perverted scientist whose favorite thing to do was to dissect people for research or use "resurrection" to take over other people's bodies.

However, at this time, Orochimaru most likely hasn't completed the 'Reanimation Jutsu' yet. If he has his eye on me, the possibility of him wanting to dissect me for research is probably higher.

In the past, without any access to ninjutsu, Yagami Yoruichi might have chosen to risk joining Orochimaru's ranks.

But now that she has become Tsunade's student, Yoruichi Yagami is naturally unwilling to risk cooperating with Orochimaru again.

"Teacher, I understand." Yagami Yoruichi pretended to know nothing but obediently agreed.

"Here, take this signal flare." Tsunade shoved several signal flares into Yagami Yoruichi's hand, emphasizing, "If anyone attacks you, fire the signal flares immediately."

Isn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?

Yoruichi Yagami was somewhat confused, but she still obediently accepted the signal flare.

Orochimaru, this kind of freakish scientist, may not be the strongest, but he is definitely no less dangerous than any other strong person.

Other powerful individuals, to a greater extent, still have some sense of shame and will not easily resort to overly insidious or despicable methods.

But Orochimaru absolutely doesn't care about saving face.

He would never engage in direct combat if he could resolve a matter through a sneak attack or poison.

This signal flare is good as an extra layer of protection.

While Yagami Yoruichi was thinking, he carefully put away the signal flare, then pretended to be confused and asked, "Teacher, what happened? Orochimaru-sama, isn't he your teammate?"

"Don't ask for the specifics, just remember that Orochimaru has ill intentions towards you."

Tsunade hesitated for a moment, then said, "Starting today, you will move into my house."

Chapter 103 Job Titles in the Workplace!

The land of the Thousand Hands Clan.

Yagami Yoruichi had just finished her morning routine and returned carrying a bag of various ingredients.

The part-time job at Ichiraku Ramen has been handed over to Mitekai, and Yagami Yoruichi is too embarrassed to go there every day to freeload, so she can only go home and cook for herself after her workout.

I pushed open the door, and I heard noises coming from the kitchen.

"Yoruichi-kun." Shizune said somewhat apologetically when she saw Yagami Yoruichi, "I'm preparing breakfast, it'll be ready in a while."

Yagami Yoruichi raised the bag in her hand to indicate this and asked, "Didn't you go home yesterday? I thought you weren't here."

Shizune sometimes stays at Tsunade's house, but most of the time she lives at her own home.

After Kato Dan passed away, he left a house to his niece.

The night before, Shizune had dinner at Tsunade's place and then went home.

"If I don't come, no one will prepare breakfast for Lady Tsunade." Shizune's tone was a little strange.

I don't know if it's because of Tsunade's personality.

"Let's do it together. What are you planning to make?" Yagami Yoruichi took out the ingredients she had bought during her morning workout from the bag and skillfully began to prepare them. She said, "I'm going to make chicken soup ramen for breakfast and then fry some meat cutlets for my lunchbox."

Shizune quickly replied, "Then I'll prepare the rice balls and pickles."

"Let's do it together then." Yagami Yoichi glanced at the food Shizune had prepared and said casually, "We can fry some more tempura. If you don't know how, just cut it up and leave it there for me to prepare."

Although Yagami Yoruichi was a little surprised that Shizune came so early in the morning, it wouldn't be much trouble to cook for one more person.

Skillfully, a whole chicken, pork bones, beef bones, and various ingredients are placed into a soup pot to simmer, and then other ingredients are quickly prepared.

Yoruichi Yagami's cooking skills aren't particularly outstanding, but after all, she lived alone in her previous life, and she's still all alone in this world.

Now that I have a decent income, and because I've met Kurenai Yuhi, we often go out on dates and eat out frequently.

In the past, to save money, Yagami Yoruichi would buy groceries and cook for herself at home for every meal.

While my culinary skills may not match those of professional chefs, I am more than capable of handling everyday family meals.

Compared to Yagami Yoruichi, Shizune seemed much less experienced, but she was clearly the type who could cook. It just seemed like they hadn't known each other for very long, and sometimes she appeared flustered.

"Don't rush. Prepare all the side dishes first, then put them in the pan. When frying tempura, pay attention to the heat. Put the foods that can withstand frying first, and put the fish slices, shrimp, and other things that need to be taken out of the pan quickly last."

While busy with his own affairs, Yagami Yoruichi taught Shizune a few words.

"Yes, I understand." Shizune quickly did as she was told, and it went much more smoothly. She exclaimed in surprise, "Yoruichi-kun is amazing! Not only is your talent for cultivation strong, but your cooking skills are also so good!"

“The more you do it, the more skilled you become.” Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and asked, “Shall we eat by ourselves later, or should we invite the teacher to join us? If she sleeps until she naturally wakes up, she definitely won’t make it to school in time.”

When Tsunade was mentioned, Shizune gave a strange look and said, "Let's eat first. We can leave the teacher's portion in the kitchen. The teacher will come to eat when he wakes up."

"Just as I thought."

As expected, Yagami Yoruichi checked the temperature of the chicken soup, cut the already fried pork cutlet and beef into four portions, took out the prepared lunchboxes, packed them in, and started boiling a pot of water to cook the ramen.

Before long, all the food was ready. Yagami Yoruichi and Shizune finished their breakfast, tidied up the kitchen, left a note for Tsunade, packed their lunch boxes, and hurriedly left.

Ninja Academy.

As Yagami Yoruichi and Shizune entered the classroom, they were greeted by Kurenai Yuhi's murderous gaze.

"Why did you two come together?!" The little girl's tone was like a spilled jar of vinegar, filling the air with a sour smell.

"I'm currently living at Tsunade-sensei's house," Yagami Yoruichi explained, reminding her, "Shizune became Tsunade-sensei's student even earlier than me and has always lived at Tsunade-sensei's house."

"Then you two are living together?!" Kurenai Yuhi's eyes widened suddenly.

Yagami Yoichi: "..."

Isn't your focus a bit too strange?