Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"Yes!"

After leaving the Hokage's office, they each went to make their own preparations.

Orochimaru.

As they walked out of the Hokage Building, Tsunade called out to Orochimaru, warning him, "You'd better not have any ulterior motives. I don't want to kill you with my own hands!"

"Tsunade, you still have such a bad temper."

Orochimaru smiled, his voice slightly hoarse: "If I wanted to make a move on your student, I wouldn't be foolish enough to reveal my intentions to you. I am indeed very interested in Yoruichi, but not now, but after he has truly grown up."

Hearing Orochimaru's words, Tsunade's vigilance did not lessen, but she did not say anything more to Orochimaru and turned to leave.

"Orochimaru……"

Jiraiya walked up to Orochimaru, hesitated for a long time, and finally just sighed, saying, "Orochimaru, some things, once done, can't be undone. You are my and Tsunade's friend, and I don't want to become your enemy one day."

"Jiraiya, I know very well what I am pursuing."

Orochimaru stuck out his long tongue and licked his lips, a fake smile on his face, and said, "You also have your own pursuits. Our goals are different, and we are destined to never be together."

Jiraiya's face darkened: "What are you babbling about? Say something I can understand!"

"You're still so naive."

Orochimaru shook his head, offering no explanation, and turned to leave.

"Hey, Orochimaru!" Jiraiya wanted to catch up, but he found that Orochimaru ahead of him was not walking very fast, but even using the Body Flicker Technique, he could not catch up. He could only watch helplessly as the distance between the two became farther and farther until Orochimaru disappeared from his sight.

"Damn snake!" Jiraiya cursed as he stopped and turned his attention back to the mission.

"Infiltrating the Land of Water to gather intelligence is a troublesome mission! Although I'm good at gathering intelligence, the Land of Water sounds dangerous..."

Jiraiya scratched his head, then his eyes lit up: "That's right, let's call Minato along! Minato's Flying Thunder God Technique is the strongest ninjutsu for escaping!"

Chapter 105 Go to the front line!

"teacher?"

Yoruichi Yagami was completely bewildered when he was called out of the ninja academy by Yoruichi Yagami.

"Teacher, is there something you need?" Yagami Yoruichi asked, puzzled.

“Something unexpected has happened, and I have to go to the front lines. It’s not safe for you to stay in Konoha; you have to come with me.” Tsunade tossed a document to Yoruichi Yagami: “This is the transfer order; write your name on it.”

"Battlefield?" Yagami Yoruichi asked, puzzled.

At this time, the Second Shinobi World War had already ended, and the Third Shinobi World War had not yet begun, so where would the war come from?

If it wasn't recorded in the original work, then the war with the small ninja village wouldn't have required Tsunade to personally go to the front lines, would it?

More importantly, Tsunade has hemophobia!

Go to the battlefield, go to your death?

Yagami Yoruichi opened the dispatch order with a puzzled look and saw that the target was a defense mission at the 'border of the Land of Rivers'. The map of the ninja world immediately appeared in her mind.

The Land of Rivers, nestled between the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind, consists of only one insignificant ninja village.

A small ninja village of this level wouldn't even be considered an enemy to Konoha; a few Jonin could easily wipe it out.

Even if a war were to break out with the Land of Rivers, it wouldn't be a major conflict.

Therefore, the only target can be the Land of Wind.

Judging from the objective in the transfer order, it is a border defense mission. Could it be that Sunagakure Village has an intention to invade?

The trigger for the Third Shinobi World War seems to have been the disappearance of the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure. Then, for some reason, the Sunagakure leadership came up with the solution of invading Konoha.

In a situation where there isn't even a 'Kage', how stupid would someone have to be to launch an attack on a ninja village that is far stronger than themselves in order to resolve their internal conflicts?

However...

Yagami Yoruichi remembered that although the Third Shinobi World War started with the Sand Village's attack on Konoha, it didn't seem to have started this early.

Thinking to himself, Yagami Yoruichi asked, "Teacher, is there any situation in the Land of Wind?"

“You’re quite perceptive.” Tsunade glanced at Yoruichi Yagami and said, “The ninjas of Sunagakure have mobilized in large numbers, with no clear objective. We’re going to the front lines just in case, not because war is inevitable. Of course, since war is a possibility, we must prepare for the worst.”

"I understand." Yagami Yoruichi nodded, quickly analyzing the situation in his mind.

This time, it's highly unlikely that a war will break out.

In other words, going to the front lines was just a formality.

But why did Tsunade have to bring herself along?

Thinking back to the Root attack they had encountered before, Yagami Yoruichi asked, "Teacher, did you bring me along because of Root?"

"That's one reason, and Orochimaru too..."

Tsunade was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly shook her head and said, "In short, remember this: Orochimaru has ill intentions towards you. If I leave the village, I won't be able to protect you, so I have to take you with me."

"Understood." Yagami Yoruichi nodded and asked, "Can I bring other people along?"

If you leave, others might target the people around you.

Since we can determine that this mission is likely just a formality, it would be safer to bring everyone along than to leave them in the village.

"Your two classmates? Sure." Tsunade nodded and said, "Their strength is sufficient."

Kakashi Hatake and Inagi Uchiha both possess the strength of exceptional Jonin. Although they lack experience, their raw strength surpasses that of most ninjas, ensuring they wouldn't be a liability in a real war.

“And Kurenai,” Yagami Yoruichi immediately said. “If Danzo or Orochimaru were to target those around me, Kurenai would be the most dangerous. I don’t feel comfortable leaving her alone in the village. She also has the strength of a Chunin, so she won’t be a hindrance on the battlefield.”

"Your little girlfriend?" Tsunade frowned, but didn't say anything to refuse. She just reminded him, "You need her parents' permission."

Yoruichi Yagami then realized that her words didn't count.

Without Kurenai Yuhi's consent, Yoruichi Yagami would naturally not have been able to bring Kurenai Yuhi to the battlefield.

After thinking for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi decided to discuss it with Yuhi Makoto first.

From Yagami Yoruichi's perspective, it's safest for Yuhi Kurenai to stay by her side, since going to the front lines for defense is just a formality and there's a high probability that they won't actually fight.

But Kurenai Yuhi wouldn't think that way.

If Kurenai were to remain in the village, she would need to be protected by Shinku Yuhi at all times to ensure her safety.

If Yuhi Shinku disagrees with going to the front lines with him, then he has to persuade Yuhi Shinku to take leave from the Ninja Academy during his absence and stay at home under Yuhi Shinku's 24-hour protection.

Having known each other for so long, Yagami Yoru knew from the beginning that Yuhi Shinku was a typical 'daughter slave'. For her daughter's safety, Yuhi Shinku probably wouldn't care about something as trivial as taking a day off from school.

As for the fact that Yuhi Shinku would dislike her even more after learning about this, Yagami Yoruichi didn't care at all.

Since Kurenai Yuhi was already inseparable from him, Shinku Yuhi couldn't stop her even if she wanted to, and could only rage in vain.

Thinking this, Yagami Yoruichi bid farewell to Tsunade, first creating a shadow clone to return to the classroom and greet Kurenai Yuhi, telling her that she had to leave for a moment.

Then, Yagami Yoruichi's true form went straight to Kurenai Yuhi's house to find Kurenai Yuhi.

The conversation did not go smoothly, and the outcome was not satisfactory.

Kurenai Yuhi received a transfer order, but out of concern for his daughter, he chose to take leave and stay in Konoha.

Clearly, he did not agree to Yagami Yoruichi's suggestion to take Yuhi Kurenai to the front lines, but instead prepared to protect his daughter himself.

Having received a reply, Yoruichi Yagami did not persist any longer.

Kurenai Yuhi was, after all, an elite Jonin. Within Konoha, she shouldn't be unable to protect even her own daughter.

As for Kurenai's dissatisfaction after receiving the news, she can only be appeased slowly after she returns.

Leaving the village this time was unexpected and not part of Yagami Yoruichi's plan.

But perhaps it is also an opportunity to accelerate the improvement of our strength.

It's only a few hundred gold coins away from the cost of crafting the [Overlord Blood Armor].

If the enemy's weakness erupts, you can easily kill some enemies to gather the rest.

If the scale of the battle is large enough, and as I expect, the official ninjas of the five great ninja villages will be recognized as [hero] units by the system. If I kill enough enemies, I might be able to collect all six divine equipment directly.

Seven thousand gold coins, which is roughly equivalent to a few dozen kills, based on the kill reward of a single hero unit in Hextech ARAM mode, which ranges from one hundred to two hundred gold coins.

However, with the expedition imminent, Yagami Yoru had no time to consider these trivial matters.

She hurriedly purchased ninja tools, consumables, and other supplies, then rushed back to the ninja academy to pick up Kurenai Yuhi after school. She spent an evening with the little girl and told her that she was going to leave the village with her teacher.

"Are you leaving again?"

Kurenai was a little sullen, but she was very sensible and didn't throw a tantrum. She just looked at Yoruichi Yagami with a pitiful expression and asked, "When are you coming back?! What will I do if I miss you?"

"I don't know how long it will take."

Yoruichi Yagami, unaware of the mission's timing, changed the subject and instructed Kurenai Yuhi, "There are some bad guys in the village who want to get back at me. They can't touch me, but they might target you, capturing you to threaten me. While I'm away from the village, don't go to school. Stay home obediently and don't separate from Uncle Kurenai, understand?"

As long as you are with Kurenai Yuhi and within Konoha Village, you are absolutely safe.

Even a Kage-level powerhouse couldn't possibly break through the protection of an elite Jonin like Kurenai Yuhi without alerting Konoha's barrier and the Anbu.

But if the two separate, then it's hard to say.

Previously, Yagami Yoruichi, confident in her ability to protect Yuhi Kurenai, had never discussed this matter with her.

But now that we'll be leaving the village for a long time and won't be able to protect Kurenai in person, we must let her know about the hidden dangers.

Even if it's just a possibility.

"Huh?" Upon hearing the danger, Kurenai's first reaction wasn't to worry about herself, but to grab Yoruichi's hand tightly and ask anxiously, "What about you? You'll be alright, won't you? It's not safe even in the village. Could it be that the people who want to harm you are from the village?"

“He’s from the village, and even the Hokage can’t do anything about him, which is why he’s in danger.” Yagami Yoruichi smiled and said, “Don’t worry, I have my teacher protecting me, so nothing will happen. But you also need to be careful and not leave Uncle Shinku’s side, so I don’t worry about you, okay?”

"Okay, I'll be a good girl!"

Kurenai nodded her little head vigorously, making a 'I'm so good' expression, but her eyes were brimming with tears, and she struggled to hold them back.

After finally managing to calm the little girl down, it was already late at night when I got home.

Yagami Yoruichi used shadow clones to contact Uchiha Inahashi and Hatake Kakashi.

Uchiha Inahi, along with the Uchiha clan, was to be stationed at the border towards the Land of Water, led by Utatane Koharu.

Kakashi Hatake was chosen by Minato Namikaze to join Jiraiya on more dangerous and challenging infiltration missions.

In a sense, among the people around Yoruichi Yagami during this large-scale operation, only Kakashi Hatake was truly in danger.

However, with Jiraiya and Minato Namikaze present, and Kakashi Hatake himself being quite strong, the chances of escaping unscathed are not small.

Yoruichi Yagami wasn't too worried about him, since worrying wouldn't help. She was going to follow Tsunade to the border of the Land of Rivers, and her influence couldn't reach as far as the Land of Water.

Instead, we should think more about how to get the most benefit from this mission.

It was late at night when they returned to the Senju clan's territory. Yagami Yoruichi packed up his ninja tools and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning, Yagami Yoruichi and Tsunade set off from Konoha with the main force.

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched the departing ninja through his telescope, thinking to himself, "Hopefully, war won't break out! Konoha can't afford another major battle right now!"

Chapter 106 Yagami Yoruichi: Could we run into the Red Sand Scorpion?!

The ninja world is not very large, and the Land of Fire is just one of the larger countries within it.

However, this "not big" is relative to the Earth in Yagami Yoruichi's previous life.

Even at a ninja's speed, traveling on foot would take a considerable amount of time.

After leaving Konoha, the hundreds of ninjas quickly split into small teams.

The fighting style of ninjas is different from that of an army composed of ordinary people in many ways.

Unless it is a large-scale war, it is more advantageous for ninjas to operate in small groups.

Even when traveling, they didn't gather together, but were divided into dozens of teams, each with a few to twenty or thirty people. Each team maintained a moderate distance from the others, with some responsible for sensing, others for clearing the way and removing traps, and still others for staying at the rear of the team to provide support if a battle broke out.

"The commander-in-chief for this frontline defense mission is Advisor Mitokado En. I will be in charge of logistics and medical care. You will be coming with me."

Tsunade instructed Yoruichi Yagami.

"Teacher," Yagami Yoruichi offered a different opinion, "If there are combat missions, can I participate?"

"You brat!" Tsunade's expression changed slightly. "I told you Orochimaru doesn't have good intentions towards you, right? His mission is different from ours, but it's still in the Land of Rivers! If Orochimaru makes a move against you..."

Orochimaru?