I'm in Konoha, and I started with Ashura Chakra.

Chapter 26 Hinata, have you grown up yet?

After more than two months, we finally got the mission to leave the village!

This is definitely good news for Yagyu.

After his Sharingan evolved to the three-tomoe stage, the only difference between Yagyu and a Jonin is his combat experience.

To become an elite Jonin, Yagyu needs to go through a very long period of accumulation.

Accumulate combat experience, enrich the variety and ammunition in the arsenal, and possess a large number of trump cards...

That's how Kakashi Hatake and Might Guy got through it.

The former replicates thousands of ninjutsu techniques and has developed its own S-rank lightning release ninjutsu; the latter develops various taijutsu techniques, tempering the body through countless trials to increase the number of gates and the duration of the Eight Gates.

There are only two ways for Yagyu to skip this accumulation period.

First, it possesses a trump card that can threaten even a Kage, namely an S-rank ninjutsu that is not absolutely achievable even with the greatest talent and effort.

Secondly, a large number of ninjutsu, talents, and bloodline limits were revealed, using quantity to compensate for quality!

Of course, if Yagyu can evolve his three-tomoe Sharingan into the Mangekyou Sharingan again in a short period of time.

Let alone the accumulation period, as long as he can skillfully use the Mangekyou Sharingan's exclusive eye techniques and unleash the Susanoo, which is known as the power of a god, Yagyu at this time only has Onoki, the pinnacle of the Five Kage, and Nagato, the gatekeeper of the Super Kage, as worthy opponents.

Obito Uchiha failed to retrieve Kakashi Hatake's left eye and could only provoke Yagyu for five minutes. He could only last ten minutes if he used Izanagi to save face.

Because... the moment the Mangekyou Sharingan awakens is the moment when the golden legend of Ashura Chakra unleashes its power.

However, the Sharingan has only evolved to the three-tomoe stage, so it's impossible for it to evolve into the Mangekyou Sharingan in a short period of time.

Therefore, Yagyu's current shortcut is to enrich his arsenal.

However, expanding the arsenal is not an easy task.

Yagyu has already acquired Kurenai Yuhi's most precious talent for illusion, and he has also mastered some of the Yuhi family's illusion techniques.

Even if Yagyu finds a reason to fight Kurenai and wins, he won't be able to reveal anything.

Hinata's Byakugan has been something Yagyu has been working on for the past two months.

But nothing has been revealed yet!

Moreover, even if the Byakugan were to be unleashed, Yagyu would only receive a small boost. After all, before the Byakugan evolves into the Tenseigan, or mutates into the Sharingan or Jōgan, it is the lowest-level auxiliary eye of the Ōtsutsuki clan.

As for the insect secret technique of the Aburame clan, even if Yagyu explodes, he will not be able to fuse with it.

Since those around him couldn't offer any help, Yagyu had no choice but to select targets from outside.

Yagyu doesn't expect his mission outside the village to encounter an unexpected event like Team 7's, where he faces a powerful enemy.

He only hoped to pass through populated areas, encounter some rogue ninjas, and preferably meet ninjas from other ninja villages.

Having experience developing the Spiral Water Tornado, Yagyu clearly understands how much his talent for chakra control can enhance him. He is confident that if he acquires other chakra attributes and ninjutsu, and then cultivates nature transformation, he can advance the Rasengan or develop ninjutsu not found in the original work.

Led by Kurenai Yuhi, Team 8 arrived at the Hokage's office in the Hokage Building.

"Would you like to accept a C-level mission?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, wearing the Hokage's hat, was holding a pipe and puffing out smoke.

In his other hand was a form showing the grades of Class 8 over the past two months.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in satisfaction: "Since the formation of Team 8, your missions have all received high praise from the commissioners. Your team performance is the best among this cohort so far."

"It seems that your teamwork and coordination have been honed to a certain level. It's time to let you carry out more advanced tasks."

Putting down the form in his hand, Hiruzen Sarutobi took out a huge scroll from under the table.

Upon opening the scroll, Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly found a mission for Team 8.

"A few days ago, a caravan came to Konoha to do business. They were afraid of being robbed on their way back, so they asked us to escort them back to the iron mine village in the Land of Rivers."

After saying that, Hiruzen Sarutobi lightly swiped his finger across the mission list.

With a "bang," the white smoke dissipated.

A small scroll appeared in Hiruzen Sarutobi's hand.

Hiruzen Sarutobi tossed the scroll to Kurenai Yuhi and said, "This is the information of the caravan leader. Kurenai, go and negotiate with him."

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

Kurenai Yuhi respectfully responded.

She then led Team 8 away from the Hokage's office.

As he was leaving, Yagyu noticed that Hiruzen Sarutobi was sizing him up.

Clearly, this Hokage knew him and had probably been keeping an eye on him all along.

However, since Hiruzen Sarutobi didn't speak, Yagyu naturally didn't either, and instead pretended not to see anything and left.

After leaving the Hokage Building, Kurenai Yuhi opened the scroll in her hand and led Team 8 to the front of an inn, where she negotiated with a middle-aged man who was guarding a carriage.

The three of them, including Yagyu, watched from a short distance away.

A short while later, the middle-aged man entered the hotel, and soon another middle-aged man dressed in luxurious clothes came out.

Kurenai continued negotiating with the middle-aged man.

During this time, the middle-aged man's gaze also turned towards Liu Sheng and his two companions.

If you look closely, you'll see that his face is full of surprise.

Hinata whispered, "Yagyu-kun, that person seems to be watching me the whole time."

Before Yagyu could speak, Aburame Shino said calmly, "He is indeed looking at you, but he is looking into your eyes."

Yagyu laughed and said, "That's normal. Hinata, your eyes are the most famous sensory eyes in the ninja world. With your Byakugan, we know exactly what ambushes are within a kilometer."

Upon hearing this, Hinata seemed to understand slightly.

Soon, Kurenai finished negotiating and said to the three of them, "You have a day off today. Go back and pack your things. Meet at the village entrance at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Yes, Teacher Hong."

The three Yagyu brothers nodded in response.

Therefore, Class 8 was disbanded on the spot.

"Hinata, shall we train together?"

"Um."

After parting ways with Kurenai and Shino Aburame, Yagyu extended an invitation to Hinata, as usual.

Hinata naturally nodded.

So the two went to the market to buy ingredients, then went home and had the shadow clone cook, while their main bodies went to the training room to begin their daily physical duels.

This time, Yagyu also cheated with his Sharingan, using a clever technique to make Hinata lose her balance during the attack, and then catching her in time.

Seeing that Hinata's immunity was getting stronger, Yagyu decided to increase his firepower.

Yagyu, holding Hinata who had bumped into him, teased, "Hinata, have you grown a bit lately?"

"What?"

Hinata was initially puzzled, but then she followed Yagyu's gaze and looked down. Her pretty and cute cheeks instantly turned bright red from bottom to top, and her head was like boiling water, emitting white steam.

Immediately afterwards, Yagyu felt a weight in his arms.

The girl had already fainted, and her beautiful white eyes had turned into mosquito coil-like circles.

(End of this chapter)