Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Even though Yoruichi Yagami is very strong, Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara are far inferior.

Therefore, Yagami Yoruichi didn't plan to do anything special. She would honestly start with D-rank missions like catching cats and dogs, and in the process, she would try her best to improve the two of them's strength and build up the team's chemistry.

Kurenai Yuhi is much stronger in this aspect, but Rin Nohara is too weak and not familiar enough with Yoruichi Yagami, so she needs some time.

If Nohara Rin can pass this period of 'test', then they can start with some simple bandit suppression and escort missions, gradually getting them used to the bloodshed and cruelty of the ninja world, and then slowly transitioning to B-rank missions that require ninja battles.

Of course, if Nohara Rin cannot make up for her shortcomings in the shortest time and meet Yagami Yoruichi's minimum requirements, Yagami Yoruichi will not hesitate to replace her.

Although she said she was willing to accept a weak companion in order to protect Kurenai Yuhi.

But at the very least, it can't be too much of a drag on the team.

Rin Nohara was aware of this and quickly said, "Thank you, Kurenai and Yoruichi, for giving me this opportunity! I will definitely try my best to keep up!"

As the group was chatting, Nobuyuki Imai walked to the classroom door and called out, "Yoruichi Yagami, come to the classroom next door."

Knowing that the exam was about to begin, Yagami Yoruichi greeted Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara before going into the next room.

Inside the classroom, Nobuyuki Imai and a ninja whom Yoruichi Yagami did not recognize sat at the podium, with rows of headbands bearing the insignia of Konoha ninjas on the table.

Yoruichi Yagami received one of these from Tsunade, but perhaps because it wasn't 'officially certified,' it didn't trigger any system detection.

"Passing this test makes me a Genin. If my guess is correct, and I'll have the opportunity to choose Hextech after advancing my [Class], then I'll have another path to becoming stronger..."

As Yagami Yoruichi was lost in thought, she heard Imai Nobuyuki speak: "Normal graduation exams will randomly select from the Three Body Techniques. However, since you are applying for early graduation, for your safety, a higher standard is required. All Three Body Techniques must achieve an 'Excellent' rating or higher to be allowed to graduate. You will then perform the Substitution Technique, Transformation Technique, and Clone Technique in that order."

Yagami Yoruichi nodded slightly and performed the Three Body Techniques in turn.

This most basic E-rank ninjutsu was something that Yagami Yoruichi didn't need to practice at all. Just by relying on the most basic chakra control, she was already at the 'proficient' level.

I used it a few times during battle, and my proficiency level quickly rose to 'Mastery'.

"Full marks!"

Nobuyuki Imai and another ninja who was supervising the evaluation each filled in their scores on the report card.

Unsurprisingly, all three categories received full marks.

"Congratulations." Imai Nobuyuki picked up a headband with a complicated expression and handed it to Yagami Yoruichi, saying, "You've graduated and are now a Konoha genin. Don't rush off later; after everyone finishes their exams, they'll be assigned to classes."

"Understood." Yagami Yoruichi nodded and took the headband.

The moment the forehead protector was acquired, a system notification popped up.

[Ding! Your rank has been upgraded to: Konoha Genin. Please select your Hextech Enhancement.]

The Hextech tier this time is: Gold.

[Dawnbringer's Resolve: When below 50% health, continuously regenerates 30% of maximum health over 3 seconds. Resets upon death or every 45 seconds.]

[Begin and End: Gain the First Strike and Dark Harvest keystone runes.]

[Devour Soul: Immobilizes an enemy hero and grants 20 Constitution. Killing an enemy hero consumes 1/3 of the target's Spirit.]

Three Hextech options popped up. Yagami Yoruichi didn't rush to make a choice. She tried to maintain her composure and returned to her seat. After greeting Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara, she turned her attention back to the system interface.

The first option, "The Dawnbringer's Resoluteness," was immediately eliminated.

This Hextech hero, while having good synergy with certain team compositions in the game, is not a top priority.

Besides, reality is not a game.

Yoruichi Yagami focused her attention on the last two Hextech heroes.

Both of these are Hextech 'infinite stacking' types.

The difference is that [Beginning and End] overlaps with the 'Dark Harvest' rune, and anyone who has played LOL knows how overpowered this thing is in the late game.

At the same time, the [Beginning and End] and the [Red Packet] Hextech that Yoruichi Yagami already owns can also form the [Gold Rain] bond, which increases the amount of gold dropped when killing enemy 'hero units', making it a good economic Hextech.

When Yoruichi Yagami wants to purchase the [Attribute Forging Item], or even unlock more hero templates and summoned units, she really needs this kind of Hextech enhancement.

As for [Devouring Souls], the attribute description is different from what I remember. In addition to the fact that it increases health when a 'stun' control skill hits, it also has an additional effect of 'devouring 1/3 of the target's spirit attribute when an enemy hero is killed'.

It seems to fit the name 'Soul Devourer' better.

Why this change occurred was something Yagami Yoruichi didn't bother to understand; he was only focused on this attribute.

If simply controlling the enemy could increase health, Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't particularly care.

After all, none of the control skills that Yagami Yoruichi possesses can be considered 'immobilization', so they cannot be triggered at all.

But the attribute 'consume 1/3 of the target's Spirit attribute when killing an enemy hero' is something Yoruichi Yagami desperately wants.

Yoruichi Yagami's biggest weakness is her low 'spirit' attribute.

However, this Hextech ability can compensate for Yoruichi Yagami's weaknesses to the greatest extent.

Killing enemies will boost your spirit attribute, and you'll gain a one-third or more of the enemy's spirit attribute at once, making the boost incredibly fast.

If it weren't for the bond effect of the [Golden Coin Rain], Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't have hesitated at all.

Even with the [Golden Coin Rain] bond, after a moment's thought, Yoruichi Yagami still abandoned the [Beginning and End] Hextech, which could infinitely stack the 'Dark Harvest' rune, and chose [Soul Devourer].

"Take them to do as many D-rank missions as possible, and once they've done enough, let's take the Chunin Exams. It seems that the Chunin Exams are still held individually in this era, so my promotion to Chunin first won't affect the two of them..."

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

Now that you've been promoted to Genin, you have the opportunity to choose Hextech.

There's no reason why you shouldn't be able to choose when you're promoted to Chunin or Jonin.

Each promotion increases your speed of becoming stronger significantly, so naturally the earlier the better.

Unfortunately, promotion in Konoha has strict requirements regarding the number of missions one must complete.

If you don't complete the required number of tasks, you won't even have a chance to take the promotion exam, so Yoruichi Yagami can only be patient and take it slowly.

After waiting in the classroom for a while, one by one, the students who had applied for early examination were called to the next classroom.

Most children this age have difficulty hiding their emotions, and it's easy to tell whether they've passed or not.

Unsurprisingly, quite a few people passed ahead of schedule, after all, this year's Class A has a very high quality of geniuses.

But even more failed to pass.

In fact, apart from the characters with names in the original work, none of the other civilian 'cannon fodder' passed the early graduation exam.

Even among the characters from the original work, three failed the audition.

Might Guy, Obito Uchiha, and the first main antagonist, Mizuki.

In addition to Shizune, who didn't apply for early graduation, all four of them will have to stay in Class A to continue their studies.

Chapter 128 Yagami Yoruichi VS Tsunade

The students who failed the exam left and began their winter break.

Those who passed the test gathered in a large classroom with all the other students from different grades and classes who had graduated early, waiting to be assigned to teams.

"Shiki Aburame, Kakashi Hatake, and Ebisu, these three form Team 7, led by Jonin Akimichi Tou."

A large, fat man carrying an iron rod walked into the classroom and shouted at Kakashi Hatake and the others, "Come with me."

Yagami Yoruichi glanced in surprise at the direction the team had left, somewhat puzzled as to why Kakashi Hatake's mentor wasn't Minato Namikaze, but rather his teammate Akimichi Tou.

Yagami Yoruichi clearly remembered that Namikaze Minato had already decided to take Hatake Kakashi as his disciple.

Could it be that something else got in the way?

That possibility cannot be ruled out.

After all, Minato Namikaze was one of the strongest ninjas in the village, and with the incredible power of the Flying Thunder God Technique, he was indispensable for many difficult missions. He might not have the time to stay in the village for long and play house with the newly graduated ninjas.

Just then, Tsunade walked into the classroom, yawning, and said, "Kid, hurry up and take your teammates to the Senju clan's training ground. Don't keep this old lady waiting too long!"

As soon as the voice fell, Tsunade's figure vanished with a bang, revealing that it was just a shadow clone.

A black line appeared on Yagami Yoruichi's forehead.

On the day the ninja team was officially formed, their teacher only sent a shadow clone to deliver the message.

Yoruichi Yagami isn't someone who values ​​rituals, but Tsunade's actions seem rather irresponsible.

However, Yagami Yoruichi couldn't bring himself to speak ill of Tsunade everywhere. Somewhat helplessly, he got up and said to Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Rin, "Let's go. Don't keep the teacher waiting too long. The teacher has a bad temper."

"Ah, um!"

The two women quickly grabbed their ninja tool bags and followed Yagami Yoruichi.

After the three figures disappeared, a murmur of whispers came from the classroom behind them, seemingly discussing Tsunade's identity.

……

On the training ground of the Senju clan.

Yagami Yoruichi and the other two stood in front of Tsunade.

"I believe this kid has told you who I am, so there's no need for introductions."

Tsunade said with unparalleled arrogance, "Each of you fight my shadow clones and let me see your strength."

"Teacher," Yagami Yoruichi raised his hand in a gesture and asked, "Do I need to take the test too?"

"Of course!" Tsunade glared at Yagami Yoruichi and said, "Let me see just how strong you are, kid, and whether I can let you roam freely! If you don't satisfy me, then you'd better stay in the village and train properly!"

"alright."

Knowing that a fight was inevitable, Yagami Yoruichi hesitated for a few seconds before tentatively asking, "Teacher, are you sure you want to fight me with shadow clones? Or should we use our real bodies?"

The shadow clone's strength is on a completely different level from the original.

In particular, Tsunade's fighting style leans more towards taijutsu-based ninja.

Shadow clones can't even withstand the recoil from a powerful punch. When they hit an enemy, regardless of whether the enemy is hurt or not, their own clones will dissipate first, making it impossible to unleash Tsunade's full power.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, a flash of anger crossed Tsunade's eyes, and she was about to lash out, but then she reconsidered.

If I were to use Shadow Clones to fight Yoruichi Yagami, only to have them easily destroyed by her, where would my authority as a teacher be?

You should know that this kid's physical attributes are no less than his own, and his chakra reserves far exceed his own.

Even if he lacks combat experience and other aspects, just the long-range bombardment of his ninjutsu would make him feel very uncomfortable.

It would be quite embarrassing if we couldn't win cleanly and decisively.

Thinking of this, Tsunade said to Yagami Yoruichi, "Then you wait here, I'll finish examining these two girls first."

With that, Tsunade created two shadow clones, signaling Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara to step forward and engage in battle.

Both women were a little nervous, but thinking of this rare opportunity, they tried their best to overcome their nervousness and fear and fought against Tsunade's shadow clones.

Yagami Yoruichi could tell at a glance that Tsunade was clearly holding back, simply testing Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara's strength.

This also relieved Yagami Yoruichi.

At least he's not a monster like Kakashi Hatake, who would send someone back to ninja school to repeat their studies at the slightest disagreement.

With Tsunade's intentional or unintentional guidance and support, the two girls quickly adapted and began to demonstrate their abilities.

Kurenai Yuhi goes without saying. Among all the ninjas in Konoha except for the Uchiha and Kurama clans, Kurenai Yuhi's genjutsu is among the best.

Under Yagami Yoruichi's long-term sparring, her physical skills and shuriken fighting have become quite proficient, and she will not lose her fighting ability even when illusions are ineffective.

Aside from a lack of combat experience, their overall configuration is more than capable of standing alone.

It would be a waste of her talents to only serve as a support for Yoruichi Yagami.

Rin Nohara's combat ability is much weaker. Her taijutsu and shuriken throwing are at the level of an ordinary genin, and her three body techniques are only proficient. However, she is not good at grasping the right timing in battle.

He doesn't know any ninjutsu at all; he's just an ordinary cannon fodder genin.

"This child is a bit too bad, isn't he?" Tsunade frowned slightly.

“She has a talent for medical ninjutsu, and I’m already teaching her the ‘Regeneration Technique’,” Yagami Yoruichi said. “I didn’t expect her to have much combat power; it would be enough if she could fulfill the role of a medical ninja.”

"Anyway, they're your teammates, so you get to decide." Tsunade reminded her, seemingly unintentionally, "But as the team leader, you need to understand that every choice you make is related to the lives of everyone in your team."

“Give her some time. Anyway, she’ll start with D-rank missions like picking up trash.” Yagami Yoru said expressionlessly, “If it really doesn’t work, we can just replace her and send her back to the ninja academy.”

Hearing this, Tsunade's expression softened slightly, and she nodded, saying, "It's good that you've thought it through."

While the two were talking, Tsunade had already completed her tests on the two women.

With Tsunade's vision and strength, she could have ended the battle long ago.