Konoha's Hextech Ninja

If they were to return to the Land of Fire, the Hidden Stone Village would at most send a small elite squad to infiltrate; they would never launch a large-scale manhunt.

After all, the Land of Fire is Konoha's home ground.

"Didn't they say there would be an ANBU squad to provide support?" Yagami Yoruichi suddenly remembered what had happened before they set off and asked, "Where will the support team meet us?"

“The original plan was to meet us in the Land of Grass.” Hatake Sakumo shook his head and said, “But given our current situation, I think the risks of taking the Land of Grass route would be even greater. It would be better for us to go on our own and travel light.”

If Yoruichi Yagami doesn't have the skill "Curved Mirror Leap," then taking the nearest route to the Land of Grass and returning to the Land of Fire with the help of her support team would be the most successful option.

However, with the ability to teleport long distances using the "Curved Mirror Leap," there is much more room for tactical maneuvering, making it easy to evade the large-scale encirclement and interception by the Iwa ninja.

In this situation, the eliteness of the fighting force is more important than its quantity.

Yagami Yoruichi thought about it and felt there was no problem.

A support team from the Dark Guard?

If it's really the Dark Bureau, then it's easier to explain.

But if it's at the root, it might not necessarily be there to help.

It's better not to have any contact at all.

However, if they don't take the route through the Land of Grass, Kaori Uzumaki, who remains in the Land of Grass, will likely have to wait quite a while longer.

He must wait until he has safely returned to the Land of Fire and regained enough power before he can create a shadow clone to find Kaori Uzumaki.

After hesitating for less than a second between her own safety and making Kaori Uzumaki wait a little longer, Yoruichi Yagami made her decision, nodded in agreement with Sakumo Hatake's judgment, and said, "Then let's do as the captain says and take the Taki Country route."

“When crossing the border, it’s best not to let the Iwa ninja find out. Just use your space-time ninjutsu to teleport there, is that alright?” Hatake Sakumo looked at Yagami Yoruichi.

Yagami Yoruichi nodded and said, "No problem."

Unless it is during wartime, the border defenses are usually limited to a few fixed patrol routes, and their vertical depth is not excessive.

A single transmission can be skipped entirely.

"I'll notify the reinforcements and have them withdraw immediately," Hatake Sakumo said, forming hand seals and using the Summoning Jutsu to summon a ninja dog.

He whispered a few instructions, then dispelled the summoning jutsu and sent the ninja dog away.

"Summoning jutsu is convenient." A thought popped into Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

Even summoning beasts that don't have much combat power can still be quite useful outside of battle.

If the summoning beast is powerful in combat or has special abilities, it can be of even greater help to a ninja.

The reason the Sannin were able to become the Sannin is largely because they were contract holders of the three great summoning beast holy lands, and could summon powerful summoning beasts from the three holy lands to fight for them.

"After we get back, I'll find some time to mention the Shikkotsu Forest contract to Tsunade-sensei. Hashirama Senju's Sage Mode is said to be the most perfect Sage Mode. I wonder if he mastered it himself, or if it's the Shikkotsu Forest's Sage Mode?"

A thought flashed through Yagami Yoruichi's mind.

But soon, Yagami Yoruichi realized that this was not a place for wild thoughts. She immediately cleared her mind, closed her eyes, and used her 'instant sleep' technique to fall into a deep sleep in the blink of an eye.

Chapter 152 Reunion with Kaori Uzumaki, a six-year-old Kage-level?

Yanyin Village.

Tsuchikage's office.

Seeing the dejected Huang Tu and the others leave, Onoki showed no surprise whatsoever.

"Did the mission fail?" Onoki asked calmly, without any hint of blame.

"Yes, the mission failed. We couldn't capture the enemy." Huang Tu said with a shameful expression, "It's certain that the enemy escaped from the Land of Earth ten days ago. Although we sent the Dark Guard to continue the pursuit, the chances of success are... extremely low."

Even in the Land of Earth, where Iwagakure has the strongest control, they couldn't capture the enemy.

After the enemy escaped from the Land of Earth, in order to consider the diplomatic impact, only a small number of ANBU ninjas could be sent to pursue them, which naturally greatly reduced the chances of success.

In fact, judging from the enemy's fighting prowess and bizarre escape ability, Huang Tu himself tacitly believed that it was impossible to catch the enemy again.

The ANBU were only sent out as a symbolic pursuit to save face for Iwagakure Village.

Upon hearing Huang Tu's words, Onoki showed no surprise whatsoever, his expression remaining perfectly calm as he said, "Is that so? I understand. The rest can be left to the Anbu; you don't need to interfere anymore."

"Lord Tsuchikage..." the hot-tempered 'Kari' began, wanting to argue.

But Onoki interrupted him: "I said, leave the rest to the Anbu. You have other tasks."

"Yes, Lord Tsuchikage!" Huang Tu, knowing his father's temper well, quickly stood up straight and asked seriously, "What kind of mission is it?!"

"Huang Tu, go see the daimyo for me and urge him to allocate funds for this year. The village has been damaged by the enemy and needs more funds to rebuild. After you go to the metropolis, also visit the nobles and see if you can get some sponsorship from them."

"Dong Siren, you are responsible for assisting the elders in reorganizing all the ninjas of Iwagakure and preparing for the mobilization of a large army at any time."

"Hunter, you're in charge of the demolition unit. Stockpile all kinds of supplies. If war breaks out, I need your demolition unit to be able to play its due role!"

Onoki issued several orders in succession, causing the people present to become increasingly flustered and disoriented.

The straightforward Huang Tu couldn't help but ask, "Lord Tsuchikage, are we preparing for war? What is our objective?"

"This attack has been confirmed as being carried out by Konoha. Such an act must be retaliated against through war!"

"According to the information I have, both Sunagakure and Kumogakure are plotting against Konoha. Once they make the first move, we must follow immediately and take a piece of Konoha!"

Onoki glanced at the group and continued, "The identities of most of the people who made the move have been confirmed: Konoha's White Fang, Hatake Sakumo; the Water Release ninja, Maruboshi Kosuke; and an insignificant Jonin, Koto Mokumo. But the identity of the last mysterious person remains uncertain..."

After a slight pause, Onoki continued, "Notify the Anbu that they must find out this person's identity at all costs!"

Onoki wasn't worried about any known strong opponents.

But the sudden appearance of that powerful ninja made Onoki feel a vague unease.

The Leaf Village has dominated the ninja world for too long and is too powerful.

Despite the significant losses suffered by Konoha in the previous two Shinobi World Wars.

But new geniuses will always emerge, allowing Konoha to continue to grow stronger.

I've heard that Konoha has given birth to a young man who is so fast that no one can see his movements clearly. He is known as the 'Yellow Flash'.

Now, another prodigy has emerged with astonishing ninjutsu skills, possessing the prowess of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

This made Onoki suspicious, even if Sunagakure and Kumogakure attacked Konoha.

Was it really the right choice for Iwagakure to join the attack on Konoha?

Will it be like the previous two Shinobi World Wars, where the five great ninja villages besieged Konoha, only to be thrashed and beaten by Konoha one by one?

"Konoha can't stay strong forever. There will always be a time when it's weak. I don't believe that Konoha can recover from the last Shinobi World War so quickly and withstand the siege of the three great ninja villages!"

Onoki gritted his teeth, as if trying to persuade himself, or as if he had made up his mind.

……

In the Land of Grass, in a remote yet bustling town.

Yoruichi Yagami's shadow clone quietly infiltrated a mansion.

Kaori Uzumaki was practicing hand seals by referring to the scroll left by Yoruichi Yagami, and was constantly refining her chakra within her body.

Through her [Wind Perception], Yagami Yoruichi could vaguely sense that the amount of chakra within her body was extremely large.

Although not as extraordinary as myself, I am still close to the threshold of Kage level.

It's worth noting that Kaori Uzumaki is two years younger than Yoruichi Yagami.

At six years old, he already possessed chakra close to Kage level?

"The physique of the Whirlpool Clan is truly freakish!"

Yoruichi Yagami thought to herself, but she also knew that even among the Uzumaki clan, not everyone could be like Kaori Uzumaki.

Her physique is probably quite unique even among the Whirlpool Clan.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for Karin Uzumaki to be born, who could simultaneously awaken the three major bloodline limits: Chakra Healing, Kagura Mind's Eye, and Vajra Seal.

Of these three bloodline limits, most Uzumaki people can only awaken one of them at most.

Those who can awaken all three are all outstanding members of the Uzumaki clan, the most extraordinary geniuses.

Kaori Uzumaki's bloodline must be exceptional to have given birth to such a daughter.

At the very least, she also possesses the potential to awaken these three bloodline limits.

"cough."

Yagami Yoruichi coughed lightly, startling Uzumaki Kaori, who instinctively pulled out a kunai from her bosom and assumed a defensive posture.

Upon recognizing Yagami Yoruichi, Uzumaki Kaori showed a surprised expression and exclaimed, "Yoruichi-sama, you're back!"

"My mission is almost complete. I've come to check on your training progress."

Yagami Yoruichi nodded and said, "Now, show me the results of your training over this period of time, and let me see if you've been slacking off."

In the month since they separated, Kaori Uzumaki has made tremendous progress in terms of chakra reserves.

But this is purely a unique talent of the Whirlpool race.

We'll have to investigate how much progress has been made in other areas before we know.

"Yes!" Kaori Uzumaki's tone was a mix of confidence and trepidation, two completely opposite emotions that made her voice sound somewhat strange.

At Yagami Yoruichi's instruction, Uzumaki Kaori began by demonstrating the simplest Three Body Technique, showcasing the results of her learning and training over the past period.

As Kaori Uzumaki was shown, Yoruichi Yagami couldn't help but show a look of surprise.

Yagami Yoruichi only left her with some of the most basic ninja training methods.

From the simplest chakra extraction to the basic Three Body Techniques, and then to chakra control training methods such as climbing trees and treading water.

The only slightly difficult part is the introductory training method for Yang Release chakra nature transformation.

This is because, like the Senju clan, all members of the Uzumaki clan inevitably possess the innate attribute of Yang Release.

Furthermore, Kaori Uzumaki likely possesses the ability of 'chakra healing,' making her a natural fit to become a medical ninja.

Therefore, Yagami Yoruichi also intends to cultivate her in this direction.

Kaori Uzumaki's performance was a big surprise to Yoruichi Yagami.

In just over a month, he not only mastered all the basic training content, but also got the hang of Yang Release chakra nature transformation.

"Not bad." Yagami Yoruichi showed a satisfied expression.

Kaori Uzumaki's talent is indeed outstanding, and she deserves more resources from Yoruichi Yagami to nurture her.

"Thanks to your guidance, Master!" Kaori Uzumaki said hastily, but she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

"My shadow clone will stay and guide you for a while. However, the duration of my shadow clone's existence is limited, so you must study diligently during this time."

Yoruichi Yagami reminded her, "You need to have the most basic ability to protect yourself before my shadow clones dissipate."

During the mission, as long as it did not affect the mission, Yagami Yoruichi would create shadow clones to do his own private things, and Hatake Sakumo and the others would not interfere and would just turn a blind eye.

However, after returning to the village, it will be very difficult for Yagami Yoruichi to find another opportunity to leave the village and see Uzumaki Kaori.

After this encounter, the two may not see each other again for a long time.

If she were to encounter a situation like being chased by the Grass Ninja again, Kaori Uzumaki would have more options, whether to fight or flee, if she had enough strength.

Instead of just hoping someone would come to rescue her.

"With your chakra reserves, you could easily reach the level of a Jonin if you could control your chakra. What I'm going to teach you is how to control that chakra!"

As Yagami Yoruichi spoke, he took out a chakra test strip and handed it to Uzumaki Kaori, asking her to test her chakra attribute.

This item was specially purchased by Yagami Yoruichi after she returned to the Land of Fire.

This was to confirm Kaori Uzumaki's chakra attribute in order to formulate a training plan for her.

The test results came out quickly. Apart from the attributes of Yang Escape and Yin Escape, which require special test strips to confirm, among the basic five escape attributes, Kaori Uzumaki possesses both water and earth attributes.

"Water Release, Earth Release?"

Yagami Yoruichi nodded slightly in his heart.

Earth Release: Yagami Yoruichi does not know it.

Water Release, however, happens to be a field in which Yagami Yoruichi excels.

“Since you are skilled in Water Release, I will teach you a few Water Release ninjutsu.” Yagami Yoruichi slowly began, “The first ninjutsu is Water Release: Water Turbulence Wave. It is a C-rank ninjutsu. The key point is to use chakra to create water and then control the water to form a high-pressure vortex…”

This was the first ninjutsu that Yagami Yoruichi mastered, and it was also the ninjutsu that Yagami Yoruichi modified the most.