Konoha's Hextech Ninja

But Yagami Yoruichi hadn't decided who to choose yet, so she simply said, "We'll see when the time comes."

"Just bring me some snacks." Tsunade waved her hand, indicating that Yoruichi Yagami could leave.

After leaving the Senju clan's territory, Yagami Yoru went straight to the Yuhi family's residence and asked Yuhi Kurenai out for a date.

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Holding Kurenai's small hand, Yagami Yoruichi suddenly asked, "If we were to form a team after graduation, besides the two of us, who do you think would be suitable as teammates?"

"Does Yoruichi want to graduate early?" Kurenai Yuhi asked, looking at Yoruichi Yagami with some surprise. "Didn't you say you were going to stay at the Ninja Academy for a few more years?"

"The situation has changed a bit, and we might not have much time left." Yagami Yoruichi glossed over the matter without explaining the specific reasons, only saying, "I think the members of the third team should ideally be a bit weaker, among the best genin, or barely at the chunin level. If the team is too strong, they'll definitely be sent on dangerous missions, and then the risks you'll face will be too great."

“Yoruichi-kun’s words don’t really fit the Will of Fire,” Kurenai Yuhi teased, tilting her head thoughtfully. “By that standard, Kakashi and Inagi wouldn’t be suitable. Guy could be, but his personality…”

Kurenai Yuhi shuddered at the thought of a future team where everyone, led by Matt Ke, would wear green bodysuits and shout slogans of passion and youth.

You absolutely mustn't do something so terrifying!

“Forget about Kai,” Yagami Yoruichi quickly said. “Being friends with Kai and sparring occasionally is fine, but I definitely can’t stand spending time with him long-term!”

It's not just a matter of 'art style'.

Mite's current strength is comparable to that of a top-tier ninja at the Ninja Academy.

But Yagami Yoruichi knew that Might Guy was only accumulating experience.

Once his physical strength reaches the required level and he begins practicing the Eight Gates Formation, he will soon experience a period of explosive growth.

At that time, his strength will grow at an astonishing rate, surpassing the geniuses who were originally ahead of him in a short period of time.

By then, if Yoruichi Yagami is in the same squad as Might Guy, she won't have any excuses for not wanting to do difficult missions.

"Do you have any close friends?" Yagami Yoruichi looked at Yuhi Kurenai and said, "As long as their strength isn't too bad, around the average level of a genin is fine. The weaker they are, the more excuses I have to avoid taking on high-level missions."

“Friends with the strength of a genin…” Kurenai tilted her head and thought for a while before saying two names: “Shizune, and Rin. When you left the village before, I didn’t go to school and stayed home to learn genjutsu from my dad. They came to visit me.”

“Shizune,” Yagami Yoru nodded slightly, seemingly ignoring Nohara Rin, “she’s alright, but Shizune is currently focusing on medical ninjutsu, and it seems she’s preparing to join Konoha Hospital.”

Yoruichi Yagami interned at Konoha Hospital, so she knew a little about it.

Shizune does not intend to follow the conventional ninja path of joining a ninja team. Instead, she wants to go directly to Konoha Hospital to study medical ninjutsu in depth.

“Then let’s go with Rin.” Kurenai Yuhi said matter-of-factly, “Anyway, I don’t want to team up with any other men besides Yoruichi. Rin is a girl, so it’ll be more convenient!”

Nohara Rin?

Yagami Yoruichi's only impression of her was that she was Obito Uchiha's 'tool for awakening his Sharingan'.

If she has already been targeted by Madara Uchiha, then teaming up with Rin Nohara would be somewhat dangerous.

However, even if Madara Uchiha wanted to use Rin Nohara to awaken Obito Uchiha's Sharingan, he would have to wait until Obito Uchiha had sufficient strength.

If your body and chakra aren't strong enough, you can't open a powerful Sharingan just by relying on emotional stimulation.

At least for the short term, Nohara Rin is safe.

But risks always exist, so Yoruichi Yagami didn't make a decision immediately. Instead, she said, "Let me think about it. What do you think about graduating early, either after this semester ends, or after finishing my second year?"

Chapter 125 The New Year Arrives, Konoha Year 43

The New Year in the ninja world is very similar in customs to the Little Country where Yagami Yoruichi lived in her previous life.

The day before New Year's Day, the whole family does a thorough cleaning, and in the evening they eat buckwheat noodles to "stay up all night." The next day, the official New Year, is filled with a series of activities.

Even in Konoha, a place leaning towards a military organization, the atmosphere during the New Year is much more lively than usual.

Except for a few special posts, most ninjas also got a long-awaited vacation.

These past few days, Yagami Yoruichi has also taken a rare break from her training to focus on spending a happy New Year with Yuhi Kurenai.

It wasn't until the ninja academy's holiday ended that the two put aside their desire to have fun and focused their attention back on improving their skills.

Since the decision has been made to graduate early this year so that Kurenai Yuhi can adapt to the ninja world as soon as possible, it is necessary to improve her combat power as quickly as possible.

Meanwhile, at Konoha Hospital.

Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clones approached Shizune.

"Silence." Yagami Yoruichi cut to the chase and asked, "Have you made the decision to go straight to work at Konoha Hospital?"

Lately, Shizune hasn't been to school and has been going directly to Konoha Hospital every morning.

They have also begun to learn medical ninjutsu.

Although limited by factors such as chakra reserves, her progress is far slower than that of Yoruichi Yagami, but she still demonstrates a considerable talent in this area.

Of course, it's only 'not bad'.

In Konoha Hospital, she would be considered above average, but not as good as Jabami, who had previously collaborated with Yoruichi Yagami.

If it weren't for her special status, she would have had absolutely no chance of becoming Tsunade's disciple based solely on her talent.

“Yes.” Shizune nodded and said, “My teacher said I don’t have much talent in combat and told me to focus on medical ninjutsu.”

Actually, your talent in medical ninjutsu isn't that strong.

Yagami Yoruichi muttered to himself, but thinking of Shizune's somewhat cringe-worthy fighting prowess in the original work, he didn't say anything in rebuttal.

Shizune's greatest strengths are not actually in combat or medical ninjutsu.

Rather, it refers to abilities in political affairs.

In the original work, after Tsunade became the Fifth Hokage, a significant portion of the political affairs were handled by Shizune, who managed them very well.

She can handle political affairs while also taking good care of Tsunade's daily life, making her a perfect template for a 'secretary'.

However, if Tsunade hadn't become Hokage, she wouldn't have had the opportunity to realize her potential in this area.

At most, she could only serve as Tsunade's personal maid to take care of her, which was a complete waste of Shizune's talents.

Yagami Yoruichi kept these thoughts to himself, but didn't voice them.

Shizune is not even ten years old yet; it's too early for her to be exposed to these things.

Since she wants to develop her career at Konoha Hospital, let's let her do it for now.

At least the Konoha Hospital is safe enough.

Although the Third Shinobi World War was fierce, and even several Kage died, it never affected Konoha's headquarters.

As long as she doesn't leave Konoha, she's absolutely safe as a ninja of Shizune's status.

Yoruichi Yagami dismissed the idea of ​​having Shizune join his team.

"Yoruichi-kun, is there something you need?" Shizune asked, puzzled.

"It's nothing." Yagami Yoruichi shook her head and said, "I just wanted to ask about your future plans, and now I know."

"Oh!" Shizune nodded in confusion, but since Yoruichi Yagami didn't want to talk about it, she wisely didn't press the matter and changed the subject, saying, "Yoruichi-kun, I have some questions about medical ninjutsu. Could you teach me?"

Tsunade was not a very responsible 'good teacher'. Her teaching method was to teach some basics, then throw a bunch of books and ninjutsu scrolls at her disciples, and then leave the rest to them.

When he's in a good mood, he can even give his disciples some pointers on their cultivation.

If I'm in a bad mood, I just ignore it completely.

Yagami Yoruichi and Shizune are mostly 'self-taught'.

Yoruichi Yagami is alright; she is naturally gifted, and with the help of her shadow clones constantly trying and failing, she learns very quickly.

Shizune doesn't have the talent and chakra reserves of Yoruichi Yagami, so her slow progress is entirely expected.

"Of course, which technique is it? I remember you're currently learning the 'Regeneration Technique'?" Yagami Yoruichi asked a few questions before beginning to instruct Shizune on her medical ninjutsu.

……

On the other side.

Dozens of shadow clones were practicing different ninjutsu on the Konoha training ground.

It was obtained from Tsunade and originated from the Water Release technique of the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.

Having obtained the five Fire Release and five Wind Release ninjutsu from Hiruzen Sarutobi, and relying on numerous Shadow Clones, Yoruichi Yagami mastered most of these ninjutsu in a very short time.

However, not all ninjutsu is suitable for integration into one's own combat system, nor does all ninjutsu need further improvement.

The current Yoruichi Yagami is no longer at the stage where it was difficult for her to even acquire a single ninjutsu.

With a sufficient number of ninjutsu to choose from, Yagami Yoruichi naturally wouldn't delve into and improve every single one.

There's absolutely no need for that.

Of course, as a ninjutsu-type ninja, one must develop one's own unique fighting style, and some special ninjutsu also need to be appropriately modified according to one's own style.

"Given my characteristics, the ultimate 'ninjutsu turret' style suits me best. After all, I have a large enough amount of chakra to squander..."

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered, he considered the path he would take in the future: "Hiruzen Sarutobi's 'Five Elements - Great Combo Technique' would actually be very suitable for me. However, I don't know Lightning Release or Earth Release. Moreover, this ninjutsu is a forbidden technique, so the skill threshold would probably be particularly high."

"However, I don't need to force myself to follow Hiruzen Sarutobi's path and use the powerful brick-throwing technique that Madara Uchiha used when releasing 'Fire Release: Great Fire Extinction,' which would actually be quite suitable."

Yagami Yoruichi recalled the Edo Tensei Uchiha Madara's battle against the Allied Shinobi Forces, and the exaggerated scale of his Fire Release ninjutsu.

He used a B-rank ninjutsu with the terrifying effect of being able to fight against thousands of enemies single-handedly.

Besides the astonishing amount of chakra, his understanding of the nature of fire-attribute chakra and the bonus to 'spell power' are probably quite remarkable.

The latter two are things that Yagami Yoruichi currently lacks.

Of course, this is only in comparison to Madara Uchiha.

Compared to a normal Kage-level ninja, Yagami Yoruichi is slightly inferior, but he can completely make up for this difference by virtue of his superior chakra reserves.

"However, even my strongest Water Release technique, which involves chakra nature transformation, is far inferior to the Second Hokage's, and even somewhat weaker than Kosuke-senpai's. The gap in Fire Release and Wind Release is even greater; I still need to continue training..."

Feeling the still-abundant chakra within her shadow clone, Yagami Yoruichi continued her training.

……

Ninja Academy.

During the lunch break, Yagami Yoruichi had recovered her chakra and created a new batch of shadow clones to practice ninjutsu at the training ground.

The main character, holding a bento box, enjoys their 'lunch time' together with Kurenai Yuhi.

“I’ve already spoken to Shizune; she wants to stay at the hospital,” Yagami Yoruichi said to Yuhi Kurenai. “As for Rin, you’re closer to her, so ask her if she has any plans to graduate early.”

Rin Nohara is at risk; she may be involved with Madara Uchiha.

With Yagami Yoruichi's current strength, she is clearly no match for that 'Shura of the Ninja World'.

However, Yoruichi Yagami is confident enough in her own growth rate.

Moreover, to Madara Uchiha, Rin Nohara was merely a tool to awaken Obito Uchiha's Sharingan.

This kind of 'tool' is not irreplaceable, and Madara Uchiha may not care much about her.

Give yourself some time to complete missions, defeat enemies, accumulate gold coins, and improve your strength using system resources.

Even if it were Madara Uchiha, Yoruichi Yagami was confident she could surpass him.

However, graduating early ultimately depends on the individual's own decision.

If Nohara Rin is not interested in graduating early, Yagami Yoruichi will not force her.

If all else fails, just find a reliable Chunin or Genin to team up with.

It is all too common for ninjas to be injured or killed in battle due to various accidents during missions, forcing them to leave the ninja ranks.

Konoha is not lacking in ninjas whose squads are forced to disband and who can only temporarily team up with others.

Finding a reliable genin or chunin through Tsunade, Kosuke Maruboshi, and others wouldn't be difficult.

"I haven't told her yet." Kurenai Yuhi chewed on a fish ball and mumbled, "I'll talk to her this afternoon and ask her what she thinks."

Yagami Yoruichi nodded and said, "Yes, you're more familiar with her, so it'll be more convenient for you to talk to her."

Yagami Yoruichi and Nohara Rin didn't interact very often.

She didn't even know when Kurenai Yuhi became her good friend.

Yagami Yoruichi's only impression of this girl was that she was a gentle and kind girl who was kind to everyone.

Besides, his grades in theory classes were also good, but his talent in ninja training was only average. He could barely keep up with the progress of the geniuses in Class A who were not from ninja clans.

Of course, considering that Nohara Rin is from a commoner background, and given the prestige of this year's Class A, even if she can only barely keep up with the pace, she can still be considered a genius among commoners.