Konoha's Hextech Ninja

There's also Tsunade, who's tough on the outside but soft on the inside; Kosuke Maruboshi, who's always taken care of her; Kakashi Hatake, whom she sees as part of her future team; Inahi Uchiha; Tetsuka Uchiha; and others...

These people, Yagami Yoruichi absolutely did not want any accidents to happen to them in the Ninja World War.

Because of the butterfly effect she caused, Yagami Yoruichi wasn't sure if they could survive this Shinobi World War as safely as in the original story.

One must have sufficient strength to intervene in or even dominate the development of the next Shinobi World War in order to ensure that the people one cares about are safe and sound.

Furthermore, he intends to use this opportunity of the Ninja World War to elevate his strength to the point of being invincible in the Ninja World, and to begin changing the distorted and fragmented order of the entire Ninja World.

The prerequisite for all of this is strength.

Yoruichi Yagami did not reveal her ambitions, but only expressed her wish to protect her comrades.

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Hatake Sakumo couldn't help but smile.

“Protecting your comrades is a good idea,” Sakumo Hatake said with a smile. “I believe that with your abilities, Yoruichi, you can definitely do it.”

Even Sakumo Hatake himself didn't quite believe these words.

His strength is among the best in the entire ninja world, but he also lost many important comrades in the last ninja war.

But in any case, in his eyes, the belief in protecting his comrades is one of the most precious and rare qualities.

Yoruichi Yagami didn't respond, but changed the subject, asking, "What brings you here, Sakumo-senpai?"

"It's a special mission. I can't go into the details until you agree to join. The only thing I can tell you is that this mission requires you to leave the village for a period of time, at least three months."

Sakumo Hatake said, "My team is short one person, and both Tsunade-sama and Jiraiya-sama recommended you to me."

"Mission?"

Yoruichi Yagami understood what Sakumo Hatake meant: he wanted her to temporarily leave her original team and carry out the mission with him.

Originally intending to refuse outright, Yagami Yoruichi couldn't help but ask after hearing Tsunade's recommendation, "Didn't Tsunade tell you about my situation?"

Sakumo Hatake understood and said directly, "Tsunade-sama didn't say, but she asked me to tell you that if you are interested in the mission, you don't need to worry about anything else; Tsunade-sama will take care of it."

In other words, Tsunade believes this mission is helpful to her?

Yoruichi Yagami did not answer immediately, but continued to ask, "May I ask what level this mission is, and who the other members are?"

"S-class mission".

This level did not surprise Yoruichi Yagami.

Sakumo Hatake continued, "As for the mission members, I am the team leader. The two confirmed members are senior Kosuke Maruboshi and a Jonin named Kōtō Kōme."

Sakumo Hatake led the team, with Kosuke Maruhoshi accompanying him.

As for Mokumo, Yagami Yoruichi was not familiar with him, but he was a Jonin who appeared in the original work. He was a teammate of Kato Dan and Tsunade, and seemed to have a connection with the Uchiha clan, so he was not a minor figure.

"The three of us are best at swordsmanship. Although Maruboshi Kosuke is good at ninjutsu, his chakra reserves are a weakness. We need a teammate who is good at ninjutsu."

Sakumo Hatake explained, "Originally, I wanted to ask Jiraiya-sama for help, but Jiraiya-sama recommended you, so I came to ask if you are interested."

Upon hearing this, Yagami Yoruichi's forehead immediately creased with annoyance.

Why would someone push a task that Jiraiya himself was unwilling to do onto himself?

That's giving yourself way too much credit.

In an instant, Yagami Yoruichi guessed that Jiraiya already knew the result of his sparring match with Tsunade.

Thinking about it that way, the lineup for this mission is rather intimidating.

What kind of mission is worthy of this lineup?

Is it about overthrowing the regime of some small country?

Or should they infiltrate a rival great nation's ninja village to steal classified information or assassinate high-ranking officials?

As Yagami Yoruichi pondered, he asked again, "I have one last question: what are the chances of us encountering enemy ninjas during this mission?"

"It's very large, and conflict is almost inevitable. We might even encounter a large number of enemy ninjas attacking us." Hatake Sakumo didn't reveal anything that needed to be kept secret, but he didn't hide anything that didn't need to be kept secret either.

Upon hearing Sakumo Hatake's words, Yoruichi Yagami pondered for a moment before nodding and saying, "In that case, I agree."

"But for the sake of the mission and to be responsible for my team members..."

With one hand on the hilt of his sword, Hatake Sakumo looked at Yagami Yoruichi and said, "Yoruichi-kun, would you mind sparring with me and letting me see your strength?"

"I've long heard that Senior White Fang's swordsmanship is unparalleled in the ninja world, and I've been eager to experience it for myself."

Yagami Yoruichi nodded and suggested, "This place isn't very convenient. How about we go somewhere else?"

Hatake Sakumo quickly thought of a good place: "Let's go to the Death Forest, where no one will bother us."

Chapter 138 Luxurious Configuration, Bizarre Mission

The Forest of Death.

The surrounding terrain has been destroyed beyond recognition.

Countless charred giant trees were swept away by the current and carried into the distance.

The entire forest has turned into a swamp.

One after another, powerful and astonishing ninjutsu techniques erupted wildly in the forest.

Hatake Sakumo transformed into a blur, constantly dodging Yagami Yoruichi's attacks at extremely dangerous distances as he traversed the forest.

Without both sides fighting with their lives on the line, neither can gain the upper hand.

Yagami Yoruichi's ninjutsu couldn't keep up with Hatake Sakumo's astonishing speed.

Sakumo Hatake was also unable to get close to Yoruichi Yagami under the barrage of dense ninjutsu, and use his proud and sharp swordsmanship.

"Alright, that's enough for now."

Sakumo Hatake called a halt to the battle, gesturing for it.

Upon hearing this, Yagami Yoruichi immediately dispelled her ninjutsu.

Without the support of chakra, the water that covered most of the forest quickly receded, revealing the muddy ground.

"No wonder he's been called the greatest genius in history by Tsunade and Jiraiya!"

Sakumo Hatake exclaimed in surprise, "Among the ninjutsu-type ninjas I've ever seen, there are very few stronger than you."

Originally, he just wanted an elite Jonin who was skilled in ninjutsu.

But unexpectedly, Yoruichi Yagami has Kage-level strength!

Of course, there is no such thing as 'Kage-level' in the ninja world.

However, from Sakumo Hatake's perspective, if it were a relatively weak village like Sunagakure, and it encountered a period of transition, Yoruichi Yagami's strength would be enough to inherit the position of 'Kazekage'.

Although it may not be as prestigious as the Hokage, it is still far superior to that of an average elite Jonin.

Having witnessed Yagami Yoruichi's strength, he was even more confident in the success rate of this mission.

"We still lack a powerful ninjutsu that can deliver the final blow," Yagami Yoruichi said modestly.

His ninjutsu gave him an overwhelming advantage over ordinary ninjas.

However, most ninjas have ways to deal with opponents who are also at the Kage level.

Whether it's dispelling one's own ninjutsu with a single punch like Tsunade, dodging with excellent agility like Sakumo Hatake, or having special defensive methods, etc.

In short, it's difficult to easily kill enemies in battles of the same level by relying on the wide range of ninjutsu.

Either the attack power must be so strong that it will kill as long as it hits, or the speed must be so fast that it is impossible to dodge. In short, it must have an extremely strong characteristic in some aspect.

Yagami Yoruichi's ninjutsu does have a few that meet the requirements, but his proficiency with them hasn't been high enough to achieve a sufficiently strong effect in actual combat.

Of course, it's only a matter of time before I improve my proficiency in these ninjutsu.

Therefore, Yoruichi Yagami was only being humble in words; she didn't really care too much about her so-called 'shortcomings'.

"That's already amazing," Sakumo Hatake exclaimed. "No wonder when I said you were too young, Tsunade-sama said I didn't know you at all."

"Can you tell me what the mission is now?" Yagami Yoruichi changed the subject.

"It's an infiltration mission. We're going to the Land of Earth to pick up a spy carrying important intelligence and escort him back to Konoha." Hatake Sakumo briefly introduced the mission, saying, "The most difficult part of this mission is that we must infiltrate Iwagakure Village and bring the intelligence officer back to the village. It's hard to guarantee that we won't be discovered by Iwagakure Village during this process. In the worst-case scenario, we might be besieged by Iwagakure Village."

"Understood." Yagami Yoruichi nodded.

Infiltrating Iwagakure, one of the five great ninja villages, is no easy task.

No wonder they assembled such a luxurious lineup.

But Yoruichi Yagami still felt something was off and asked, "Is the intelligence officer's identity special? Such a difficult mission, and there's only one small team?"

“The village can’t mobilize too many people. After we set off, the village will send two more teams to meet us on the outskirts, but we must complete the infiltration of the Hidden Rock Village ourselves.” Hatake Sakumo shook his head and said, “As for the identity of the intelligence operative, I don’t know. It must be that the intelligence he is carrying is very important.”

Yoruichi Yagami really wanted to ask, why not just send such important information back via a summoning beast or something? Why bring the person back as well?

However, Yagami Yoruichi was not familiar with the village's spy and intelligence system, and guessed that there might be some details he did not know, so he did not ask any further questions.

"We'll be departing early tomorrow morning. We've already prepared all the ninja tools; you just need to bring your preferred weapon," Hatake Sakumo reminded him. "Meet at the village entrance at 5 a.m. tomorrow."

"Okay." Yagami Yoruichi nodded, thinking to himself that he would have to coax Kurenai Yuhi again.

Heading to Yanyin Village to carry out the mission will take at least several months.

If problems arise during this period, it may take even longer.

To get Kurenai to accept this, she would have to be comforted with a mix of coaxing and deception.

After parting ways with Sakumo Hatake, Yoruichi Yagami returned to her original training ground.

Only one shadow clone remained from the training sessions with Kurenai Yuhi and Rin Nohara, diligently carrying out its mission to protect the two women.

Yagami Yoruichi formed hand seals, dispelled her shadow clones, and walked towards the two women.

"Yoruichi-kun, have you finished talking with Uncle Sakumo?" Kurenai Yuhi approached Yoruichi Yagami and said with a grin, "Rin has already mastered the technique of extracting small ailments."

“I know.” Yagami Yoruichi nodded; this passage was in the memories of his shadow clone.

Rin Nohara already had a high level of mastery of this ninjutsu, and today she has officially begun to learn it.

Of course, this is just the beginning.

To use it proficiently, you still need a lot of practice.

"Congratulations, Rin. You still need to keep practicing hard." Yagami Yoruichi encouraged Nohara Rin, then turned to Yuhi Kurenai and said, "I'll be leaving the village for a while to go on a mission with Uncle Sakumo. You two, stay in the village and train well."

"Another person has to leave!" Kurenai said somewhat discontentedly. "We're a team! Even if it's a mission, can't we be taken along?"

She has a very independent personality, but she likes to stick close to Yagami Yoruichi and even wants to be with Yagami Yoruichi all the time.

She was naturally unhappy to hear that Yagami Yoruichi was going to leave the village alone to carry out a mission.

“It’s an S-rank mission, and you guys aren’t strong enough yet.” Yagami Yoruichi patted Kurenai Yuhi’s head and said with a smile, “When you reach the level of Uncle Shinku, you can carry out S-rank missions with me.”

Kurenai Yuhi has quite a few S-rank missions on her mission resume.

Of course, there are differences between S-rank missions.

This kind of mission, which involves infiltrating a major enemy ninja village, is among the most difficult, even if it is classified as an S-rank mission.

To even begin, one must be an elite Jonin, and there must be a Kage-level ninja leading the team for any chance of success.

And it's only a possibility.

"Hmph, I'll definitely surpass Dad!" Kurenai Yuhi snorted a few times in dissatisfaction, but didn't say anything more.

She also knew that she couldn't hold Yagami Yoruichi back.

Ordinary missions are fine, but if she goes on such a difficult mission, it might actually harm Yoruichi Yagami.

Kurenai knew very well when it was okay to be spoiled and when she had to be sensible.

“Rin, while I’m away, you can do your internship at Konoha Hospital with Shizune. When Tsunade-sensei has free time, you can also ask her for advice on medical ninjutsu,” Yagami Yoruichi said to Nohara Rin.

This is what Sakumo Hatake relayed as Tsunade's original words.

Although Tsunade wasn't very responsible in her role as 'team leader,' she was still officially in charge and had to do some work from time to time.

Yoruichi Yagami was too lazy to put in much effort, so she simply handed Rin Nohara over to Tsunade.

As for Kurenai Yuhi, she is skilled in Yin Release, which Tsunade cannot teach. It would be more appropriate for Kurenai Yuhi to teach her herself.

Nohara Rin was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting such a good thing to happen.

Tsunade personally instructed her, albeit only occasionally, but for someone of her background, this was already an immense blessing.