Konoha's Hextech Ninja

"Then it's settled."

Orochimaru left behind a sentence, then his body turned into mud, seeped into the ground, and disappeared.

Danzo Shimura seemed to have anticipated this, and scoffed, "Ha, a clone!"

The next moment, two figures wearing Root masks appeared and knelt on one knee: "Lord Danzo!"

Despite being relieved of his duties, and even the 'roots' having been disbanded.

However, given Danzo Shimura's methods, he had long since controlled the vast majority of Root ninjas through various means.

Even though he lost power and his roots, it did not stop Shimura Danzo from giving orders to them.

Of course, it can't be made public, otherwise it will cause some trouble.

Therefore, during the period after Shimura Danzo was dismissed from his post, he did not use the power of Root.

But now, it's absolutely necessary.

"I'm leaving the land of rivers to you."

Danzo Shimura ordered, "Follow the previous plan, frame Iwagakure. Don't let anyone discover that the daimyo of the Land of Rivers is under our control, especially don't let Hiruzen Sarutobi find out about this."

Remembering the timeframe Orochimaru had mentioned earlier, Danzo Shimura added, "It must be completed within a month... no, within twenty days!"

The two Root ninjas immediately obeyed: "Yes, Lord Danzo!"

……

Frontier camp at the border of the River Country.

Orochimaru walked out of the command room, looked around, and headed straight for an open space on the edge of the camp.

A moment later, Orochimaru saw a boy in the open space ahead, punching a boulder repeatedly.

The granite, which was more than three meters in diameter, began to develop fine cracks under the boy's fists.

With just a few punches, the entire granite rock shattered into a pile of rubble.

If it were to hit a human body, even a Jonin wouldn't be able to withstand a single punch and would be killed instantly.

"Crack, snap, snap!"

Orochimaru clapped lightly and praised, "I heard that Tsunade taught you Super Strength in less than a month? To have reached this level of proficiency is quite terrifying."

When Yagami Yoruichi turned around, he realized that Orochimaru had somehow gotten within a few meters of him.

I didn't even realize it until the other person spoke!

Although Yagami Yoruichi did not activate her [Wind Perception], with her current physique, her five senses are extremely sensitive. Even without using sensory ninjutsu, she can detect the slightest movement within tens of meters.

Not to mention a living person openly approaching.

Is this Orochimaru, one of the "Three Legendary Sannin"?

With such stealth abilities, even ordinary sensory ninjutsu would probably be largely ineffective...

Yagami Yoruichi was inwardly astonished, but outwardly he pretended to be startled and bowed, saying, "Lord Orochimaru."

"Your Super Strength is already about 10% of Tsunade's level." Orochimaru glanced at the rubble on the ground and casually pointed out, "I don't understand Super Strength, but I've sparred with Tsunade many times. This technique is very powerful in attack, but it's a weakness in terms of speed. You'd better learn a Body Flicker Technique that suits you to complement Super Strength."

“I happen to have a Water Instantaneous Movement technique here. As long as there is water, you can use the water flow to instantly switch places. It’s a perfect match for you, who is skilled in Water Release.”

Orochimaru looked at Yoruichi Yagami with a half-smile and said in a half-joking tone, "Would you be interested in becoming my disciple? This Water Flicker Technique, which I obtained from the demigod Hanzo of Amegakure, will serve as your apprenticeship gift."

'Demigod' Hanzo the Salamander's Water Shunshin?

In terms of speed alone, this Body Flicker Technique is almost comparable to the effect of space-time ninjutsu.

Yagami Yoruichi was instantly smitten.

But upon hearing the second half of Orochimaru's words, Yoruichi Yagami's heart fluttered instantly.

I've already become Tsunade's student, so it wouldn't sound good if I changed teachers.

In the ninja world, where the master-disciple lineage is highly valued, this is a taboo.

Moreover, Tsunade treated her very well, and Yoruichi Yagami never had the idea of ​​changing her teacher.

Furthermore, Tsunade had warned him that Orochimaru harbored certain intentions towards him, which made it clear that Orochimaru was plotting against him.

If Orochimaru had approached Yagami Yoruichi before she met Tsunade, she definitely wouldn't have refused.

But now...

"I'm sorry, Lord Orochimaru." Yagami Yoruichi declined without hesitation, "Tsunade-sensei has been very good to me, and I don't plan to change teachers."

"Look how scared you are."

Orochimaru suddenly smiled, and a small snake crawled out of his shoulder at some point.

The little snake opened its mouth and spat out a scroll.

Orochimaru tossed the scroll to Yoruichi Yagami, saying, "I was just joking with you. This Water Flicker Technique is yours."

After saying that, Orochimaru turned and left without waiting for Yoruichi Yagami's reply.

*Thud*, the scroll fell to the ground.

Yagami Yoruichi looked at the slime on the scroll, suppressed her disgust, wiped the slime clean, and then picked up the scroll. After hesitating for a moment, she did not chase after Orochimaru, but instead took the scroll and walked towards Tsunade's tent.

……

"This technique is fine."

After carefully checking everything, Tsunade breathed a sigh of relief and then a look of reminiscence crossed her face.

"Back then, Orochimaru, Jiraiya, and I joined forces to fight Hanzo, but we suffered a crushing defeat. His swordsmanship, body sleight of hand, and the poison of the salamander made him difficult to deal with."

"This Water Instantaneous Body Technique must have been stolen by Orochimaru after that battle when he infiltrated Amegakure."

"The Water Instantaneous Body Technique can only be used in places with water, but you are skilled in Water Release and can create terrain that is advantageous to you at any time. This ninjutsu is indeed very suitable for you."

After muttering for a while, Tsunade handed the scroll to Yagami Yoruichi and said, "You can stop using ninjutsu, but don't agree to anything Orochimaru asks you to do. That guy is getting more and more dangerous; I can't even see through him anymore."

While warning Yoruichi Yagami, Tsunade was also reflecting on her own feelings.

How did my teammates, who once shared life and death with me, become like this?

It seems that the three of them already had disagreements back in the Land of Rain.

With the sacrifices of Senju Nagaki and Kato Dan, the differences between the three grew, and they eventually drifted apart.

Although they haven't completely broken up, they have already gone in different directions.

Jiraiya was determined to follow the so-called prophecy of the toads on Mount Myōboku.

Orochimaru, on the other hand, became increasingly sinister and rarely saw anyone. He spent his days with Danzo Shimura, and no one knew what was going on behind his back.

What should I do about my future?

Tsunade looked lost and disappointed.

"Lord Orochimaru wanted to take me as his disciple, but I already have Tsunade as my teacher, so I declined Lord Orochimaru's offer."

As Yagami Yoruichi spoke, he put the scroll away.

The Body Flicker Technique is indeed a skill that Yagami Yoruichi desperately needs.

This 'Water Instantaneous Body Technique' can be considered a lower-level alternative to the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' to some extent, and it is already considered a very good technique in the ninja world.

There are better ones, of course, but either the skill requirements are too high, or they are difficult to obtain.

The Water Instantaneous Body Technique isn't exactly difficult, but it's only an A-rank Water Release technique. Given Yoruichi Yagami's understanding of Water Release, getting started shouldn't be too difficult.

Once you get the hang of it, all that's left is to practice creating a lot of shadow clones to quickly improve your proficiency.

"That Orochimaru guy."

Tsunade snorted coldly and warned again, "Orochimaru has ill intentions towards you, so don't get too close to him!"

It's unclear what Orochimaru did that led Tsunade to discover it.

During this period, Tsunade emphasized these words almost every time they met.

Yagami Yoichi's ears were practically forming calluses from hearing this.

"I know, teacher." Yagami Yoruichi said with a grin, "I'm going to learn medical ninjutsu and water release from you, teacher. I definitely won't go with Orochimaru-sama."

Chapter 112 Blood Disease?

"Hmph, glib tongue!"

Tsunade feigned anger and said, "How's your ninjutsu learning going? I need to check your progress!"

"You've already mastered the basics of superhuman strength, but you're still lacking in the chaotic charge."

Yagami Yoruichi opened the system panel and glanced at it. In the 【Active Skills】 section, 'Super Strength' had reached the 'Beginner Level', while 'Rampage' was 'Not Yet Beginner', but the progress was already over 80%, and it was estimated that it would be able to barely reach the beginner level within a few days.

It must be said that the 'Disorderly Charge' technique is indeed the most difficult ninjutsu that Yagami Yoruichi has ever encountered.

Using chakra to create electrons requires precise control.

This level of difficulty can be described as inhuman.

I don't know why Tsunade classified this technique as Rank A.

In Yagami Yoichi's opinion, the difficulty of this technique is absolutely worthy of S-rank, and it is even among the most difficult S-rank ninjutsu.

Perhaps Tsunade's chakra control is too abnormal, so it doesn't seem that training 'Disorderly Body Rush' is too difficult?

It can only be said that geniuses and ordinary people exist in two completely different worlds.

Yoruichi Yagami is already considered a genius, but in terms of chakra control, she is not on the same level as Tsunade at all.

Of course, this is only the case now.

As Yagami Yoruichi continues to train and improve, what the future holds remains to be seen.

"Rushing in disarray?"

Tsunade glanced at Yagami Yoruichi and said, "If there's anything you don't understand, ask me while I'm in a good mood."

"Yes, teacher..." Yagami Yoruichi quickly asked about some of his doubts when practicing 'Disorderly Rush'.

The author explains everything in detail.

There were some things that Yagami Yoruichi couldn't understand immediately, so he had to memorize them first and study them slowly later.

Teaching time is over.

Tsunade gestured for Yoruichi Yagami to extend her hand, then channeled chakra into Yoruichi's body, using medical ninjutsu to examine her physical condition.

"Your chakra has increased again?"

Tsunade frowned, puzzled, "He looks very healthy, but the speed at which his chakra is increasing is a bit too outrageous. He's almost catching up with me!"

"Your chakra level is only close to Tsunade's?" Yagami Yoruichi asked, a thought flashing through his mind. "Master, how much less chakra do I have compared to you?"

“You’re already very close to me. A little more and you’ll surpass me.” Tsunade frowned, seemingly lost in thought, and subconsciously replied to Yagami Yoruichi.

Yagami Yoruichi opened the panel and glanced at it. Her chakra limit had exceeded 30,000 points, or more accurately, over 31,000.

If I improve a little more, I'll surpass Tsunade?

In other words, Tsunade's chakra level is also around 30,000?

Of course, this definitely doesn't include the chakra stored in the 'Yin Seal'.

If this portion of chakra is also included, Tsunade's chakra reserves are definitely among the highest in the ninja world.

Tsunade is not very old now, only in her early twenties.

While development is largely set and unlikely to change significantly, there is still room for improvement through diligent practice.

Of course, this refers to ordinary ninjas.

Given that Tsunade is currently suffering from 'hemophobia', she will most likely abandon her training if there are no external factors affecting her. Not only will her strength not improve, but it may even decrease.

Theoretically speaking, if we disregard actual combat and only consider numerical values, Tsunade's strength should already be at its peak, at least no weaker than the Fifth Hokage Tsunade from Naruto Uzumaki's era in the original work.

Of course, if she can overcome her fear of blood and her lazy personality, and continue to work hard in her training, then there is still a lot of room for improvement in her strength in the future.

In terms of chakra reserves alone, I'm already close to Tsunade's level?

Yagami Yoruichi was quickly calculating in his mind.