Konoha's Hextech Ninja

Earth Release and Lightning Release each have their own unique characteristics, making them extremely valuable in terms of offense, defense, and other aspects.

Originally, Yagami Yoruichi planned to take Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Rin through some missions to accumulate experience.

However, after the Orochimaru incident, Yagami Yoruichi did not dare to leave Konoha with the two women for the time being. Instead, she used this time to train in Earth Release and Lightning Release.

Of course, there is something even more important: the 'Flying Thunder God Technique'.

Yagami Yoru glanced at the ninjutsu scroll in his hand, formed hand seals to create a shadow clone, which went to Konoha Hospital to relieve Tsunade, while his main body headed towards the Minato Namikaze residence.

……

Minato Namikaze has accepted a mission and is away from the village.

However, Yoruichi Yagami was fortunate enough to encounter Jiraiya, who had also reviewed the scroll records of the Flying Thunder God Technique and helped Yoruichi Yagami confirm that the scroll given by Orochimaru was genuine.

After saying goodbye to Jiraiya, Yagami Yoruichi hesitated for a moment, but still called Yuhi Kurenai and Nohara Rin to come to the training ground together.

Since graduating early, the 'training group' that used to train together has become a mere shell, with everyone busy with their own tasks and rarely able to get together anymore.

However, whenever he has free time, he still comes to this training ground to train.

Yagami Yoruichi creates shadow clones to accompany Kurenai Yuhi in her daily basic training and to instruct Nohara Rin in medical ninjutsu.

The main body, meanwhile, took the scroll of the Flying Thunder God Technique and found a secluded corner to peruse it.

"The first step is to use your own chakra, combined with a special sealing technique, to create a 'space-time imprint'."

"The second step is to perceive the imprint."

"The third step is to open the chakra channels."

"Fourth step, move to the side of the mark."

The training process sounds simple, but every step is incredibly difficult.

The creation of the 'time-space imprint' alone requires a high level of sealing skill.

"No wonder that after the Second Hokage, only Minato Namikaze learned this technique. Ordinary ninjas simply don't have the resources to delve into sealing techniques; at most, they can only learn the basics."

Yagami Yoruichi shook her head slightly.

Sealing techniques are the signature of the Uzumaki clan.

It was only after the Uzumaki clan was wiped out that Konoha acquired a large amount of the Uzumaki clan's 'legacy', resulting in a rapid improvement in their sealing techniques.

However, in the entire Hidden Leaf Village, the ninjas who are qualified to access sealing techniques must at least be Jonin or ninjas with special identities.

Moreover, they can only access a portion of the more basic sealing techniques.

The true core essence of the Whirlpool Clan is something that only a very few people can access.

Minato Namikaze's girlfriend is Kushina Uzumaki, so of course he's qualified to study there.

Tsunade, Yagami Yoruichi's teacher, also inherited the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan from Mito Uzumaki.

He also taught a portion of it to Yagami Yoruichi as the foundation of the 'Yin Seal'.

Although Yoruichi Yagami had not yet mastered the 'Yin Seal', she had a basic understanding of it. After just a few glances, she was certain that the Flying Thunder God Technique's requirements for sealing techniques were no less than those for the 'Yin Seal'.

The difficulty of the two sealing techniques is roughly at the same level.

Of course, there are subtle differences in the direction of the bias.

Sealing techniques also have many branches.

Yoruichi Yagami's current sealing techniques are not even up to the basic requirements of the 'Flying Thunder God Technique'.

"Hmm, I'll have to ask my teacher for more information and knowledge about sealing techniques later."

Yagami Yoruichi was thinking to himself, "I need to develop new ninjutsu with the Rasengan's nature transformation, as well as medical ninjutsu, sealing techniques, and research the nature transformation of Earth Release and Lightning Release. There's so much to learn. Even if I create a bunch of Shadow Clones, I still won't have enough time."

Yoruichi Yagami's strength is improving very quickly.

But the things I need to learn are inexplicably increasing.

It wasn't just through her own learning; she also worked at Konoha Hospital, trained with her teammates, and helped Tsunade establish a 'psychological therapy' mechanism, among other things.

There are more and more things to do.

Even with countless shadow clones, there's never enough time.

Yagami Yoru sighed unconsciously.

A voice rang out from behind: "You won't be eight years old for another few days, why are you in such a hurry? Things that can't be finished can be done slowly."

Yagami Yoruichi was startled and was about to instinctively retaliate when she suddenly remembered the identity of the voice's owner and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Uncle Sakumo, this is going to scare people to death!" Yagami Yoruichi said, somewhat speechless.

Although Yoruichi Yagami did not activate her "Wind Perception", her exceptionally high physical attributes and heightened senses, combined with maintaining "Wind Perception" for an extended period, enhanced her perception abilities in her normal state.

It's impossible for an ordinary person to get close to Yoruichi Yagami silently.

Only a strong person of Hatake Sakumo's caliber, someone skilled in infiltration and assassination, could quietly approach him to such a 'dangerous' distance.

"Haha, I'm used to it, I'm used to it, sorry."

Sakumo Hatake apologized somewhat embarrassedly, then quickly changed the subject, asking, "I heard from Jiraiya-sama that you're learning the Flying Thunder God Technique?"

“I do have that idea, but the threshold for this technique is too high. I can’t even get past the first step. I need to learn sealing techniques first.” Yagami Yoruichi nodded, explaining the difficulty of the technique.

"As for sealing techniques, your teacher, Tsunade-sama, should be able to handle it, right?" Sakumo Hatake asked.

"My teacher has already given me many sealing techniques, but I haven't had time to learn them. There are too many things I need to learn and too many things I need to do." Yagami Yoruichi looked troubled.

"You're only eight years old, what's the rush? When I was your age, I was still playing house at the ninja academy." Hatake Sakumo looked at Yagami Yoruichi with some doubt.

He didn't know Yoruichi Yagami's true strength, but his keen sixth sense told him that Yoruichi Yagami's strength was astonishing and would definitely exceed his expectations.

"It's not that I don't want to slow down, it's just that time doesn't allow it."

Yagami Yoruichi sighed, "The next Shinobi World War probably won't be long."

In the next Shinobi World War, not only will Yagami Yoruichi herself be unable to escape, but those she cares about will also find it difficult to avoid it.

Even for the entire ninja world, this can be considered a war that 'changed history'.

Madara Uchiha orchestrated everything from behind the scenes, triggering a series of major events that followed.

Yoruichi Yagami wants to protect those around her, which might mean facing Madara Uchiha.

Even if a few years pass and Madara Uchiha grows old and near death, he is not someone that an ordinary 'Kage' can easily mess with.

Besides relying on the system's cheat codes, Yoruichi Yagami also wanted to acquire as many techniques as possible to increase her trump cards when dealing with Madara Uchiha.

"The next Shinobi World War..."

Sakumo Hatake had no idea what Yoruichi Yagami was thinking, but the phrase 'Great Ninja War' touched a nerve with him.

During the Second Shinobi World War, Sakumo Hatake was a key player for Konoha Village and made outstanding contributions.

He has a lot to say about the cruelty of war.

Sakumo Hatake remained silent for a long time, then looked at Yoruichi Yagami and asked, "Why do you predict that the Great Shinobi World War will begin soon?"

Of course, it's because I know the 'plot'!

Yagami Yoruichi inwardly complained, but he also knew he couldn't say it out loud.

As for the information about the Third Kazekage's disappearance, there's no need to mention it.

On the one hand, the source of the intelligence was hard to explain. More importantly, the disappearance of the Third Kazekage was not the real cause of the Third Shinobi World War, but merely a 'trigger'.

Behind the outbreak of this great ninja war, besides Madara Uchiha's secret machinations, it was more about the rebound of countless ninjas whose inner springs had been suppressed to the extreme in this distorted world.

Yagami Yoruichi did not immediately answer Hatake Sakumo's question, but instead asked, "Uncle Sakumo, you didn't come here to see me because of the Ninja World War, did you?"

"Ah, there is something else, but it's nothing serious."

Sakumo Hatake kept her in suspense, looking at Yoruichi Yagami, and asked, "Before we talk about that little matter, I'd like to hear Yoruichi-kun's opinion. Why do you think the Great Shinobi World War will break out soon?"

Chapter 137: Battle against Konoha's White Fang!

Ultimately, it was Konoha that made a mistake in the last Shinobi World War.

Yagami Yoru's words were astonishing, startling Hatake Sakumo.

"What did you say?!"

Hatake Sakumo exclaimed in surprise, "What do you think Konoha did wrong? Was it wrong to protect the village? Or wrong to maintain peace?! Konoha was not the instigator of the Ninja World War; it has always been passively responding to enemy attacks! After repelling the enemy, it immediately signed a peace agreement!"

"That's where the problem lies: the peace agreement was signed too hastily."

Yagami Yoruichi began, “I’ve heard about this in the history of the Ninja Academy and also looked up some details in the library. In the last Shinobi World War, our Konoha fought against all four major ninja villages, including the small Amegakure village. But after winning, we didn’t ask for too much compensation.”

Of course, Yoruichi Yagami couldn't possibly see the details of the peace agreement.

However, Hiruzen Sarutobi promoted the 'peace agreement' as one of his political achievements.

The general content is also semi-public, only the specific details of the terms have not been made public.

With Yagami Yoruichi paying close attention, she was naturally able to learn a great deal about the situation.

"Isn't it right to reach a ceasefire agreement as soon as possible in order to maintain peace?" Sakumo Hatake asked in confusion.

"That's exactly where the problem lies."

When Yagami Yoruichi saw that Hatake Sakumo didn't understand, he couldn't help but feel a little sad about the low level of culture in the ninja world.

With a sigh, Yagami Yoruichi explained, "After the war, as the victorious nation, we need to demand as much reparations as possible and restrict the enemy's development in multiple directions, including the economy, diplomacy, politics, and commerce. It's not about how much profit we can gain, but about limiting the enemy's recovery speed."

"Of course, we can't go too far."

"The best approach is to allow the enemy to survive, but not to recover to their peak condition in the short term."

"Use one or two generations to make the enemy forget their hatred. Even if the enemy recovers by then, it won't be so easy for them to start another ninja war."

"Otherwise, if reparations are waived, the enemy's development will not be restricted, and they will quickly recover the losses of the war. And in such a short time, hatred will not be forgotten."

"Furthermore, although Konoha is a victorious nation, because we did not demand high compensation, our own development may not be faster than that of the defeated enemy. In fact, because we face more enemies and suffer greater losses, our speed of recovery is far slower than that of the enemy."

"Take the present as an example. Konoha has not yet recovered from the losses of the last Shinobi World War, while our enemies may have almost recovered."

"Senior Shuo Mao, what do you think will happen in this situation?"

"Will a group of enemies who hate Konoha and have amassed enough strength continue to retaliate against Konoha? This is the beginning of the next Shinobi World War."

Yoruichi Yagami simply stated the 'basis' for her judgment.

Of course, this statement is essentially using a predetermined result to deduce the 'cause'.

However, based on Yagami Yoruichi's many experiences as her previous incarnation, Kensei, it is possible to make a fairly accurate deduction.

However, Yagami Yoruichi's statement was very brief, ignoring the interests between countries and completely omitting the entanglements of interests between different classes, including ninjas, nobles, and the vast majority of ordinary people in the ninja world who were treated like cattle.

Analyzing it entirely from the perspectives of hatred and strength.

That's enough for now; there's no need to go into too much detail.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Hatake Sakumo felt a tickle on his scalp, as if his brain was about to grow.

He only vaguely understood many of the things Yagami Yoruichi said, but he had a feeling that what Yagami Yoruichi said made a lot of sense.

"I have been on missions for a long time and have had a lot of dealings with various ninja villages, so I do have some understanding of the situation."

Hatake Sakumo nodded and said, "The other four great ninja villages, except for Kirigakure, which is completely closed off from the outside world and does not allow outsiders to enter, are indeed recovering faster than Konoha. Kumogakure, which is recovering the fastest, is almost back to its pre-Shinobi World War ninja size."

Sakumo Hatake definitely won't get the specific information.

However, it is not difficult to make a rough guess through various indirect contacts.

"It will take at least one year, or at most three years, for the next Shinobi World War to break out," Yagami Yoruichi said, offering her prediction. She then added, "I must have enough strength to protect my comrades in the next Shinobi World War."

Yagami Yoruichi's feelings for Konoha were somewhat strained.

Yagami Yoruichi mostly disliked Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura, the Konoha high-ranking officials.

These insects have never done anything human.

Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who always presented himself as a kind-hearted person, was by no means the hypocrite he seemed.

As for Shimura Danzo, if given the chance, Yagami Yoruichi would not hesitate to kill him.

However, Yagami Yoruichi cares deeply about the people around her.

Like Kurenai Yuhi, Yagami Yoru had long regarded her as his future wife.