Konoha's Hextech Ninja

There's no need to say much about Huang Tu. He is the son of the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki. Although he is only skilled in Earth Release, he has an astonishing amount of chakra and mastery of Earth Release nature transformation. In terms of strength, he has definitely crossed the threshold of Kage level.

The squad led by Dong Siren is also the ace squad of Yanyin Village.

Taking a single member out might not reach movie level.

However, the four elite Jonin who work together with perfect teamwork can fight against even Kage-level powerhouses. In fact, they might even defeat Kage-level powerhouses whose abilities are countered by them.

Although the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, did not personally pursue them, this seems to be good news.

But neither Huang Tu nor the East Dead Squad are easy opponents.

Moreover, in addition to them, there will be a large number of Iwagakure ninjas and ANBU continuing to hunt them down.

The group's open and aboveboard attack from Yanyin Village was tantamount to slapping Yanyin Village hard in the face.

If they don't retaliate fiercely, Iwagakure will lose all face in the ninja world.

It is conceivable that the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, would absolutely not allow such a thing to happen, and would certainly spare no expense to demand that the Iwa ninja hunt them down to death.

"The good news is that the Akimichi clan's special military rations are indeed quite effective."

As Yagami Yoruichi felt her strength and chakra rapidly recovering, she calculated in her mind: "One soldier pill can restore about 15,000 chakra. I can eat a maximum of four at a time, which is about 60,000."

Through her medical ninjutsu, Yagami Yoruichi can easily assess her physical condition and thus deduce the recovery effect of the Soldier's Pill.

"Sixty thousand chakra is enough for one or two high-intensity battles. With the traps and Uncle Sakumo's help, it won't be difficult for me to buy enough time to recover a second time."

"At our speed, if we flee for our lives, we can escape the Land of Earth within a day. Once we enter other small countries, even for the sake of Iwagakure's image, the pursuit will inevitably be less intense, giving us room to maneuver."

"Within a day, there can be a maximum of three high-intensity battles; we must kill as many enemies as possible."

Yagami Yoruichi turned his gaze behind him.

A shadow clone that had been lying in ambush along the retreat route was right where the group had just passed.

This is the last shadow clone that can be used to cover the retreat, and it carries about 20,000 chakra points.

The pursuers would have to be dealt with by the group themselves.

Yagami Yoruichi opened his ninja tool pouch, took out the Akimichi clan's special soldier rations, picked out three, and stuffed them into his mouth.

Seeing Yoruichi Yagami's actions, Sakumo Hatake's face showed a hint of worry: "Yoruichi..."

“Uncle Sakumo, I’m fine,” Yagami Yoruichi said.

The Akimichi clan's special military ration pills cause severe pain after consumption.

But this pain was completely within Yagami Yoruichi's tolerance level.

Even if you take multiple pills, the pain will double, but you can still bear it.

The most important thing is to recover physical strength and chakra as soon as possible.

Yagami Yoruichi opened the system panel and took a look.

I just made a few moves and killed quite a few enemies.

Although the number of Iwa ninja who died at the hands of Yagami Yoruichi did not exceed three digits, there were still several dozen.

With the added 'assist' from others, the number of gold coins on the system panel has reached over 17,000.

After hesitating for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi did not choose to immediately use all the gold coins to buy [Attribute Forging Equipment].

With over 17,000 gold coins, you can only buy about 20 [Attribute Forging Items]. Statistically speaking, you might get one or two colored ones. Even if you have a lucky streak, getting three or four colored forging items will certainly boost your strength, but it won't be enough to bring about a qualitative change.

After all, the attribute growth cycle of the Ruitian Emperor template takes time, and it cannot be fully realized immediately after purchasing the attributes.

But right now, what they lack most is precisely time.

If we really can't completely shake off the pursuit of the Hidden Rock Village, perhaps spending this money in another place would be more decisive.

Yagami Yoruichi opened the [Hero Template], glanced at the [Mirror Image] skill of 'Ryze the Rune Mage', and then closed the system interface.

“Uncle Sakumo, senior Kosuke, I have a plan,” Yagami Yoruichi said slowly.

Chapter 147 Activating the Ryze Template, New Skills

Rocky Hidden Village, above the Earth Shadow Building.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, hovered in mid-air, gazing at the horrific scene near the entrance to Iwagakure Village. His face was flushed with rage, and his beard trembled slightly.

"Lord Tsuchikage, you are to be stationed in the village, so please be patient!"

An ANBU ninja, knowing Onoki's temper well, kept advising, "Lord Tsuchikage, Lord Higashi no Shijin, and Lord Kari are already leading their troops in pursuit of the enemy. They will surely defeat them! Please, Lord Tsuchikage, prioritize the greater good and stay behind to guard the village, in case the enemy launches a feint attack!"

"I know!"

Onoki gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

Despite his short stature, he unleashed an astonishing chakra power that sent chills down one's spine.

But that was all he did; he simply unleashed a burst of chakra.

A village's shadow, unless absolutely necessary, must never personally participate in battle.

This ironclad rule was written into the village rules of Iwagakure after the previous Tsuchikage perished alongside the enemy, and it has been upheld ever since the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, took over.

Onoki suppressed the urge to personally hunt down the attackers and blast them into dust with a single Dust Release technique, and asked, "Has the enemy's identity been confirmed?"

"The enemy's face is disguised, making it impossible to judge from appearance. Even the sensory ninjas couldn't identify any matching chakra characteristics."

The ANBU ninja respectfully said, "However, judging from their fighting styles, one of the ninjas who infiltrated the village is skilled in swordsmanship, and the other is skilled in both water-style techniques and swordsmanship. Among the ninja powerhouses we know, many fit one of these criteria, but only Konoha and Kirigakure have ninjas who fit both criteria as comrades."

"As for the ninja who is skilled in Water Release, Fire Release, and Wind Release and is providing support on the outer perimeter... judging from the changes in chakra nature and the amount of chakra, only the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, fits the criteria, but..."

As the ANBU were speaking, Onoki immediately interrupted him: "It can't be Hiruzen Sarutobi! The Kage of a village wouldn't take such a risk!"

Onoki had dealt with Hiruzen Sarutobi many times and knew that Hiruzen was even more conservative than himself, and would never risk attacking Iwagakure.

If it were those brutes from Yunyin Village, that might be possible.

However, the fighting characteristics of that group of brutes did not match.

"An unknown, powerful figure not on any records? Is he a rising genius from some ninja village? Or a deeply hidden secret weapon?"

Onoki's mind raced as he gave orders: "Find out the enemy's identity as quickly as possible! Also, the Anbu should organize support teams immediately, and work with Huang Tu and the others to pursue the enemy. We must stop them! If we can't capture them alive, kill them and bring their bodies back!"

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!"

……

Meanwhile, Yagami Yoruichi and his group had successfully reunited with Kōtō Mokumei.

"The enemy has twelve squads, one of which is an elite Jonin with exceptional strength, comparable to Sakumo. Another troublesome ninja is a 'Explosion Release' bloodline limit user. The last one is an all-Jonin squad of 'ace' level. The remaining nine squads are also led by Jonin, but they are not particularly difficult to deal with."

Yagami Yoruichi began by revealing the information he had obtained through his shadow clones, concluding, "Of the three strongest squads, my shadow clones can at most hold off only one of them."

Shadow clones are not the same as the original body. While their attack power may be similar, their margin for error is much lower. One wrong move and they can be destroyed by the enemy.

To be able to stop even one of them, you have to rely on Yagami Yoruichi's enormous chakra reserves and the sheer scale of her ninjutsu to buy time.

After thinking for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi added, "Kiwatsuchi's ninjutsu is no less powerful than mine, my shadow clones shouldn't be able to stop him."

The loess soil at this stage has probably not yet reached its peak.

However, after his shadow clones fought the opponent, Yagami Yoruichi realized that the opponent was also of a similar type to himself.

His Earth Release ninjutsu is in no way inferior in scale to Yagami Yoruichi's combined Wind Release and Fire Release ninjutsu.

If this kind of enemy were to be faced by Yagami Yoruichi at her peak, she wouldn't be afraid.

But if you're already in poor condition and can only use Shadow Clone Jutsu, it will be very difficult to deal with them. Even if you're just trying to stall for time, it will be hard to stall for long.

"Should we send at least two strong enemies to catch up?" Hatake Sakumo asked, looking at Kime Kōdō.

Mokumu Kōdō understood and immediately said, "My traps can serve as a barrier to some extent, but they won't be able to stop someone who is skilled in Earth Release or Explosion Release."

“Explosion Release ninjas are the most troublesome,” said Kosuke Maruhoshi. “I’ve fought against this kind of bloodline limit during the last Shinobi World War. His ability has a great destructive power on the terrain, and it might be able to disable the traps we set up.”

“I’ll hold off the Explosion Release ninja, but I don’t think I can kill him with just Shadow Clones. I can only buy time.” Yagami Yoruichi spoke up. “After creating Shadow Clones this time, I need time to rest and recover my strength and chakra. The rest of the journey will depend on you.”

"Your chakra..." Maruboshi Kosuke looked at Yagami Yoruichi with concern.

"After eating the Akimichi clan's soldier pills, I've recovered quite a bit. I can easily use a few shadow clones to hold off some of the enemies," Yagami Yoruichi said. "However, from now on, I won't have much fighting ability left."

"You're in charge of holding off that Explosion Release ninja and the other weaker squads," Hatake Sakumo quickly decided. "That elite squad, their traps with their swords can also delay them for a while. As for the Third Tsuchikage's son... leave him to me!"

“Sakumo-senpai, just stall for time, there’s no need to fight to the death,” Yagami Yoruichi reminded him. “As long as my chakra recovers, I’ll still have a fighting chance.”

The Akimichi clan's special military rations cannot be used continuously.

But regular soldier pellets were unaffected.

Although the recovery is slow, it is stable.

If she can buy a few more hours, Yoruichi Yagami will be able to recover most of her condition.

Of course, if the enemy is chasing you too closely and you can't rest, you'll never recover from that fatigue.

But the same goes for the enemy; after a high-intensity pursuit, their condition will inevitably be poor.

In the end, it will still be a contest of physical strength, chakra, and willpower.

After calculating for a moment, Yagami Yoruichi formed the 'Ren' seal and created five shadow clones.

Each shadow clone carries 10,000 chakra points, while the main body also leaves 10,000 chakra points for emergencies.

"Uncle Sakumo, let's go!"

Yagami Yoruichi's chakra beckoned to Hatake Sakumo, and she turned and rushed backward first.

Sakumo Hatake followed closely behind.

Maruhoshi Kosuke, Kime Kōtō, and Yagami Yoruichi's true form did not turn back, continuing their frantic run with Yakushi Nonou, not even bothering to erase the traces of their movement.

During the escape, it is indeed very important to clean up traces and even deliberately leave false impressions to mislead the enemy.

But right now, they are too close to Yanyin Village and the enemies behind them are chasing them too closely, so they simply don't have time to do these things.

If we pause even slightly, the enemy might catch up.

The top priority is to escape as quickly as possible; everything else is secondary for now.

At least we should wait until the shadow clones and Sakumo Hatake can temporarily block the enemy and create some distance before making any other arrangements.

“There’s a place ahead where the traps are planned,” Mumu Gongdao said. “I can leave a shadow clone there to set the traps.”

The amount of chakra that Mokumo Kōdō possesses is not large, but setting up traps does not require too much chakra; a single shadow clone is sufficient.

Maruboshi Kosuke didn't speak, but silently hurried on his way, trying to recover as much chakra as possible.

If, by some chance, an enemy manages to bypass Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clones, Kōdō's trap, and Hatake Sakumo's obstruction, and catches up with us...

Therefore, he, in his best condition, must take on the main role in facing the enemy.

Yagami Yoru also didn't reply. While distracted by his journey, he turned his attention to the system panel, staring at the number of gold coins remaining and waiting patiently.

A few minutes later, a loud explosion suddenly came from behind.

It was Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clone and Hatake Sakumo who had already engaged in combat with the Iwagakure village's pursuit force.

In less than a minute, a large number of system prompts popped up one after another.

[Defeat enemy heroes to obtain...]

More than twenty notifications in a row.

Apart from two of them who were dealt with by Hatake Sakumo in a casual manner, and Yagami Yoruichi who only got an 'assist', the rest all died under the combined ninjutsu of Yagami Yoruichi's shadow clones.

With Fire Release: Great Fire Extinction combined with Wind Release: Typhoon, it becomes a complete massacre against ordinary ninjas whose individual strength is not strong enough.

With over twenty people contributing to the account, Yoruichi Yagami's gold coin balance surged by more than four thousand points on her system interface.

Yagami Yoruichi immediately opened the [Hero Template] interface and activated the three basic skills of 'Ryze, the Rune Mage'.

[6300 gold coins have been deducted to activate the skill 'Overload'.]

[Overload: Unleash a magical explosion that deals spell damage to the first enemy hit. If the target has the 'Surging' effect, consume that effect and amplify the explosion to all nearby enemy targets with the 'Surging' effect.]

[6300 gold coins have been deducted to activate the skill 'Rune Imprisonment'.]

[Rune Imprisonment: Deals magic damage and slows the target. If the target has the 'Surging' effect, it consumes that effect and imprisons the target instead.]

[Deduct 6300 gold coins to activate the skill 'Spell Surge'.]

[Spell Surge: Launches a spell orb that damages the target and applies the 'Surge' effect to the target and surrounding enemy units.]