Konoha's Hextech Ninja

With that, the Jonin from Iwa swiftly formed hand seals and slammed his hands on the ground: "Earth Release: Earthquake Core!"

Beside him, dozens of Iwa ninja formed the same hand seals and slammed their hands on the ground: "Earth Release - Earthquake Core!"

The earth trembled violently, and the area beneath Yagami Yoruichi's feet caved in, while the surrounding ground rapidly rose and converged towards Yagami Yoruichi's location.

Their intention was to crush Yagami Yoruichi to death underground.

Just then, Yagami Yoruichi finished gathering her chakra, pushed off with her feet, and leaped high into the air.

"Water Release: Great Explosive Water Shock Wave!"

A large amount of chakra gushed out and transformed into water.

Under normal circumstances, during ninja battles, especially when facing a large number of enemies, blindly jumping into the air is a very foolish choice.

With nowhere to gain leverage in mid-air and no way to dodge attacks, it's a sitting duck.

But when combined with ninjutsu, that's a different story.

The immense chakra was transformed into a massive amount of water at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, a huge water sphere with a diameter of over a hundred meters rose from beneath Yagami Yoru's feet, and the water sphere continued to expand.

Waves hundreds of meters high swept towards Yanyin Village, expanding the range of the water flow.

Several ninja who had no time to react were swept into the waves. After a few thrashings, they were pulled to the bottom by the undercurrents and struggled to their deaths.

The water flow spreads outwards.

With her terrifying ninjutsu, Yagami Yoruichi completely ignored the Iwagakure ninjas who were trying to surround her. She only wanted to open a passage as soon as possible so that Hatake Sakumo and the others could escape from Iwagakure and reunite with her.

Damn it!

Upon seeing the scale of Yagami Yoruichi's Water Release technique, several Jonin from Iwagakure immediately changed their expressions and quickly ordered their subordinates, "Quickly, use ninjutsu for defense!"

"Earth Release-Earth Flow Wall!"

"Earth Release-Earth Flow Wall!"

One earthen wall after another rose up in an attempt to stop the water from spreading.

However, the area on both sides of the main gate of Yanyin Village is fine.

Inside the gate, the ground, initially scorched into lava by fire-style techniques, made it difficult for them to quickly convert their chakra into rock and raise earthen walls for defense.

A terrifying wave surged into Rock Hidden Village, quickly submerging numerous houses.

Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clone also used the Water Instantaneous Movement Technique to rush into Iwagakure Village using the water flow.

One kilometer away.

Hatake Sakumo brandished his short sword, weaving through the Iwagakure ninja. With each strike, an Iwagakure ninja would either have his throat slit or his heart pierced.

Maruboshi Kosuke created two shadow clones, continuously releasing ninjutsu and repeatedly shattering the Iwa ninja's techniques.

A figure covered in scars and bruises, wearing a mask and carrying a sword, symbolically drew a shuriken and made a move.

I don't know if it's due to a lack of ability or if they're deliberately slacking off.

Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clone rode the waves and quickly approached the location of Hatake Sakumo and the others.

When Yagami Yoruichi realized that the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was not there, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The best news is that we don't have to confront the Third Tsuchikage directly.

If a single dust escape were to come, even Yoruichi Yagami wouldn't be able to withstand it.

"Captain, I'm here!"

Yagami Yoruichi shouted, his hands forming hand seals in rapid succession, and high-pressure water jets shot out from his mouth, cutting Iwa ninjas in half at the waist, helping Hatake Sakumo and Maruboshi Kosuke break through the encirclement.

"Kosuke, take him and get out of here!"

Sakumo Hatake shouted, brandishing his sword and preparing to charge towards the Iwa ninja, ready to personally cover their retreat.

"Captain, you guys retreat first, I'll cover the rear!" Yagami Yoruichi quickly said, "I'm a shadow clone!"

Upon hearing Yagami Yoruichi's words, Hatake Sakumo immediately changed his mind.

Using shadow clones to cover the rear is indeed more suitable than using their main bodies.

Furthermore, Yoruichi Yagami's fighting style is better suited for dealing with large numbers of enemies.

"go!"

Hatake Sakumo grabbed the cloaked intelligence officer and retreated with Maruboshi Kosuke.

Kosuke Maruboshi's main body left, but his shadow clone stayed by Yoruichi Yagami's side to cover their retreat.

The two attacked simultaneously, using the water flow created by Yagami Yoruichi to unleash a water-style ninjutsu, suppressing the Iwagakure ninja who wanted to pursue them.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Two water-style attacks rose up, even though the Iwagakure ninjas immediately joined forces to use earth-style defense.

However, the scale of Yagami Yoruichi's ninjutsu was too astonishing. Even the combined earth-style ninjutsu of dozens or hundreds of Iwagakure ninja could not completely block it. Some Iwagakure ninja were still caught in the ninjutsu and torn to pieces without mercy.

[Defeat the enemy ninja and obtain...]

System notifications kept popping up on her screen, but Yoruichi Yagami didn't pay any attention to them.

Even with her vast chakra reserves, Yagami Yoruichi felt a slight strain from this intense exertion.

With just a few ninjutsu techniques and shadow clones, Yagami Yoruichi's chakra was depleted by more than half.

Fortunately, after paying the price of most of her chakra, Yagami Yoruichi finally managed to cover Hatake Sakumo and the others as they escaped from the gates of Iwagakure.

"Senpai, are you alright?" Yagami Yoruichi checked on Hatake Sakumo and Maruboshi Kosuke, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the two were not seriously injured.

It is, of course, impossible to remain completely unharmed.

The number of Iwagakure ninja who besieged them was very small compared to the total number of Iwagakure ninjas; it was just a fraction.

But there were also several hundred people.

Furthermore, Iwa ninja are skilled in combined Earth Release ninjutsu. One or two Iwa ninja are not much of a threat, but a group of Iwa ninja using ninjutsu together is a force even Kage-level shinobi would not dare to underestimate.

The two men, who were protecting the 'frail' intelligence personnel, ended up with some injuries themselves.

Fortunately, the injuries were not serious and did not significantly affect his fighting ability.

"Let me treat you."

A female voice rang out.

But the 'intelligence agent' who had been silent all along, hiding inside the cloak, spoke up: "I am a medical ninja, and I can treat you two."

“No need, this minor injury won’t affect your combat ability,” Sakumo Hatake said. “Leave as soon as possible, at least get rid of the first wave of pursuers, and then find a chance to treat it. Yoruichi, can your chakra hold up?”

Chapter 146 Shadow Clone Covers the Retreat, Escape Plan

“Creating several shadow clones to cover the retreat is no problem,” Yagami Yoruichi quickly replied.

Actually, Yoruichi Yagami was already exhausted.

In that battle just now, Yagami Yoruichi used up at least 50,000 to 60,000 chakra, not counting the portion taken by his shadow clones.

Even with the attribute cycle growth during this period, Yagami Yoruichi's chakra level has already exceeded 100,000, reaching the 'Super Kage level', which is still a heavy burden.

However, at this time, Yagami Yoruichi was the only one who could use large-scale ninjutsu to block the pursuers from Iwagakure. Even if it consumed a lot of energy, she had to hold on.

If we really can't hold on any longer...

Yagami Yoruichi touched her ninja tool pouch.

Inside, there were special military rations from the Akimichi clan, which allowed Yagami Yoruichi to quickly recover most of her stamina and chakra within minutes.

Although there are certain side effects, in this situation, the priority is obviously to ensure a safe escape, and the side effects are not a concern.

"Do your best." Sakumo Hatake could see that Yoruichi Yagami was exhausted, and said, "As long as you can stop most of the pursuers, I can handle the rest."

"no problem."

Yagami Yoruichi assessed her own condition, estimated her chakra level, and created two shadow clones.

Each shadow clone has 10,000 chakra reserves. When they work together, they can unleash a large-scale ninjutsu, making it difficult for enemies whose strength is not at a certain level to get past the shadow clones in a short time.

"withdraw!"

After Yagami Yoruichi created a shadow clone, he immediately called out to Hatake Sakumo, Maruboshi Kosuke, and the mysterious intelligence agent to evacuate.

As she turned around, Yagami Yoruichi took out a special soldier's ration pill made by the Akimichi clan from her ninja tool pouch and put it in her mouth.

It tasted awful, like chewing raw Chinese medicine; it was so bitter it made you want to vomit.

Yagami Yoruichi forced herself to chew and swallow the soldier pills, while concentrating her chakra in her stomach and intestines to try to speed up the digestion of the medicine.

Behind them, the shadow clones that Yagami Yoruichi had left in Iwagakure had already dissipated under the siege of the Shinobi.

The two shadow clones that had just been created simultaneously formed hand seals, facing hundreds of Iwa ninja.

"Fire Release: Great Fire Extinction!"

"Wind Release - Typhoon Passes!"

It remains a classic combination of fire and wind.

Above the receding water, a terrifying force erupted, causing large amounts of water that had not yet completely receded to evaporate, rising into thick white smoke.

A terrifying combination of fire and wind ninjutsu blocked the path of the Iwa ninja.

Even with a large number of people, defeating Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clones with ninjutsu of the same scale is by no means an easy task.

Yagami Yoruichi and his group took this opportunity to quickly escape into the distance.

"Where's Kōtō?" Sakumo Hatake asked. "Is he waiting for us somewhere else? Or..."

There was a hint of worry in his tone.

"Kouto-senpai is alright, he's waiting for us from a distance," Yagami Yoruichi quickly said. "Kouto-senpai prepared a lot of traps on the way out, which should be quite effective."

"That's good." Hatake Sakumo breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Kime Kouta was alright.

"Is this the intelligence agent?" Yagami Yoruichi glanced at the woman in the cloak.

I didn't see her face, but I just heard her voice.

“My code name is ‘Miko’,” the woman said. “I’m weak, and I’m sorry for causing you trouble. But if you need treatment, I’m quite confident in my medical ninjutsu.”

Codenamed 'Miko', she is skilled in medical ninjutsu and is also an extremely outstanding spy.

In an instant, a name flashed into Yagami Yoruichi's mind: Yakushi Nonou.

If it is her, then she is indeed deeply involved with Shimura Danzo.

Although it was not voluntary.

However, the crisis was not over yet, and Yagami Yoruichi was not in a hurry to confirm the other party's identity.

Yakushi Nonou is not strong and is slow.

However, with the three of them taking turns carrying her, they were able to maintain a relatively fast evacuation speed.

The route had been scouted in advance, and Yagami Yoruichi knew the locations of the traps well. Without needing to be distracted by reconnaissance, she sped off at full speed, covering several kilometers in less than a minute.

Suddenly, a piece of information appeared in Yagami Yoruichi's mind, and Yagami Yoruichi's expression changed slightly: "My shadow clone has been destroyed."

"They only held out for a minute? The enemy must be very strong," Sakumo Hatake said.

Yoruichi Yagami excels at group attacks, and the large number of low-ranking ninjas from Iwagakure poses little threat to her.

Even if it's just a shadow clone, it takes a ninja with sufficient strength to deal with it quickly.

The fact that they were able to defeat Yoruichi Yagami's shadow clones so quickly shows that their strength is at least at the level of an elite Jonin.

"I didn't see the opponent clearly. It was a sneak attack from underground. The Earth Release technique was very advanced. The hard spear made of stone pierced my shadow clone." Yagami Yoruichi said, asking Hatake Sakumo if he knew this ninja.

"Many Jonin are skilled in using 'Earth Release: Earth Spear,' but those who can reach the level of elite Jonin, besides the Third Tsuchikage Onoki, are his son, Kyoto, and the two Jonin Higashi Shijin and Oishi."

Yakushi Nonou spoke up: "Since the opponent didn't show up in front of you, they are most likely attacking from outside your field of vision, or using Earth Release to lurk underground. If it's the former, it might be Huang Tu; if it's the latter, it's more likely to be Higashi Shijin and Oishi. They are from the same squad, which also has a Jonin who is good at swordsmanship and a Jonin who is very versatile in ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu. They are one of the elite squads of Iwagakure."

She used the simplest language possible to express the information she knew and her speculations.

Listening to Yakushi Nonou's analysis, Yagami Yoruichi and the other two felt a little uneasy.