Konoha's Mission Master

Drought... was conquered by it.

Finally, after who knows how many years, a bolt of lightning struck Yakumo, instantly turning into a raging inferno that burned for three days and three nights, as if setting the night sky ablaze.

In the end, Yakumo turned into a piece of withered wood, devoid of any life.

Under the influence of unknown energy, these thousands of years were compressed into a green ball of light and merged into Yakumo's mind.

"So... showing off really does get you struck by lightning."

Yakumo slowly woke up, his expression somewhat complicated.

This breakthrough was an unprecedented experience; he actually transformed into a large tree and lived a lifetime from the perspective of a plant.

Yakumo had a strange feeling that he had developed a connection with the trees and felt closer to nature.

Then the skill panel is brought up.

Active: Master of Palm Magic 0/1200 'Acceleration'

Master: Healing effectiveness increased by 200%

Master: Chakra consumption reduced by 50%

Yakumo closed the skill interface and waited quietly.

[Note: Due to the emergence of an unknown healing factor, the body's recovery ability has been greatly enhanced, the speed of stamina recovery has been greatly increased, and lifespan has been slightly extended.]

Yakumo smiled and brought up the interface again.

Tap the button 1200 times!

In the blink of an eye, 12000 gold coins disappeared.

He... fainted again.

As time passed, he saw countless versions of himself constantly on his journey, healing different people.

From youth to old age, through countless cycles of change, Yakumo's proficiency in the Palm Healing Technique is increasing at an incredible speed. At the same time, Yakumo gains many insights, memories of how to heal the sick and save lives.

In an instant, Yakumo possessed what other medical ninjas had for several lifetimes, yet he felt no joy whatsoever. As his medical ninjutsu improved, he understood more and more how difficult it was to completely cure the bloodline disease.

With... a master-level palm technique, that's not enough!

Fortunately... he still had time; his master-level palm technique could barely prolong the onset of Mori Masako's bloodline disease.

That is progress.

After several upgrades…

The Yang energy within his body has become increasingly powerful, which is also a sign of progress.

Yakumo leaped up and tumbled into the corridor.

Chapter 133 The Plan in Progress

March 29th, Akatsuki organization, base.

The limited monthly release in March can be summarized as protecting the safety of Amegakure, and it has a clear completion requirement...limitation.

Until... Yakumo discovered that as long as order was maintained, he could continuously gain completion points, so Yakumo often transformed into... the Dark Knight who guarded order in the dead of night.

However, his methods are more direct.

That is... to fight violence with violence.

Under the cover of night, they reap the harvest of sinful souls.

Before long, legends about Yakumo began to circulate in Amegakure. In the story, although Hanzo of the Salamander died, his spirit continued to protect Amegakure.

At first, most people scoffed at it, but as more and more villains died mysteriously in the middle of the night, the legend gradually became real and even traceable.

The villagers...once again sang the song of Hanzo the Salamander, praising him as a god!

On the other hand, with the death of Hanzo of the Salamander, Konoha seemed to have given up the investigation into Danzo's death. The Anbu quickly withdrew from Amegakure. They came with great force, but left decisively, as if their actions in Amegakure were just a grand show for the world.

The storm in Amegakure Village, however, shows no signs of abating.

During this period, the upper echelons of Amegakure split into three main groups. The wandering ninjas, mainly Jonin Oda Nobusada, were a force that changed sides depending on the wind.

Rio Yamashita, the former captain of Hanzo's guard, is a Jonin who leads the guard and forms the strongest force in Amegakure. According to Konoha's intelligence, Iwagakure is faintly associated with them.

The medical and ANBU forces of Amegakure have joined forces to form a final power, led by Ishikawa Hideo, the head of the ANBU, and backed by Sunagakure.

This division over rule is no longer a contest between the local forces of Amegakure, but a confrontation between Sunagakure and Iwagakure.

Of course, there's also the Akatsuki organization, led by Yahiko, which is operating on the fringes, with Konoha standing behind them.

Konoha was also interested in Amegakure's political power, so Jiraiya's new mission emerged: to help Akatsuki take control of Amegakure, and most importantly, to allow Konoha to control Amegakure through Akatsuki, thereby manipulating the Land of Rain.

It's like a nested doll... Brilliant!

The unique nesting doll pattern in the ninja world is everywhere.

Meanwhile, Yahiko was trying his best to get the Akatsuki to take control of Amegakure, but his thinking was simpler and he hadn't grasped the true meaning of the world.

In the ninja world, only those with the biggest fists have the right to speak.

However, Yahiko had already planned his actions after gaining control of Amegakure, such as taking a few years to completely stabilize Amegakure and then influencing the Land of Rain.

Ultimately, the Akatsuki organization represented the Land of Rain in friendly and peaceful negotiations with the Land of Wind, the Land of Earth, and the Land of Fire.

In this past month... Yakumo has perfected the Heart Wave and Hardening Techniques, which means that all the techniques Yakumo has mastered have reached a level of proficiency of perfection or above.

Only by sealing away Yin and Yang can one truly begin.

It seems the Yin Release chakra is... slightly weaker.

The platform on the sixth floor of the Akatsuki building has been rather deserted lately. Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan are either on a mission or on their way to one.

Thanks to their diligence, the Akatsuki organization actually gradually gained a good reputation among the common people of Amegakure.

"Yahiko, they're in trouble..."

Rina Uzumaki, who was practicing ninjutsu, suddenly opened her eyes and spoke to Yakumo and Jiraiya.

Humanoid Radar - Rina Uzumaki

Rina Uzumaki's Kagura Mind's Eye is far more powerful than Karin Uzumaki's in the original work. Yakumo speculates that this may be because Rina Uzumaki's bloodline is purer.

"Which force has made a move...?" Jiraiya asked.

"Formerly the Hanzo Salamander Guard Team".

Most of the ninjas in Amegakure possess highly skilled assassination techniques, and the missions they undertake across various countries are mostly assassinations that take place in seclusion.

Among them, the members of Hanzo the Salamander's bodyguard team are the best of the best, their assassination skills inherited from the demigod of the ninja world, Hanzo the Salamander.

"Today's mission could indeed lead to a conflict with the guards." Jiraiya stretched.

"I'll go." Jiraiya vanished in an instant.

"Is it a big problem?" Yakumo asked Rina Uzumaki.

"Their enemies are two Jonin."

Upon hearing this, Ba Tian nodded.

The two Jonin were not in much trouble, and Jiraiya had the spare capacity to take care of Yahiko and the other two during the battle.

Half an hour later, Jiraiya led Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan back to the Akatsuki headquarters. As for the enemy... the three legendary Sannin would take action... it was inevitable, no surprises.

Yahiko suffered a minor injury, but his complexion remained normal.

"How did you get involved with the guards?"

Jiraiya used chakra to shake off the rainwater from his clothes.

"Today, an old woman posted a mission. She said her daughter-in-law was kidnapped by a ninja in the guard team, and she hopes the Akatsuki can help her get her daughter-in-law back..." Konan answered while healing Yahiko with her Healing Palm Technique.

Due to the Akatsuki's recent overtime work, Yahiko and Nagato Uzumaki have been repeatedly injured, which has directly affected their increasingly proficient use of the Konan Sage Mode.

"Have you found... that daughter-in-law?" Jiraiya asked.

"No."

"This mission seems to be designed to incite conflict between Akatsuki and the Guardians... In other words, you've fallen into their trap," Yakumo said in an analytical tone.

Nagato Uzumaki nodded in deep agreement.

"What if it's true?" Yahiko asked, frowning. He wasn't frowning because he was in a bad mood, but because Konan's Palm Healing Technique was accompanied by excruciating pain.

Yakumo was also puzzled by this, as there was nothing wrong with the Palm Healing Technique he taught Konan.

"Yeah, what if it's true?" Xiao Nan asked rhetorically.

Yahiko's dream may be foolish, but he was indeed a son of commoners who had lived a life of wandering for several years and had a lot of sympathy for those at the bottom of society.

But no matter what, it couldn't change the fact that Yakumo didn't like Yahiko. He was always having unrealistic dreams and shouting cheap slogans.

If Jiraiya hadn't arrived in time, Yahiko and the other two wouldn't have only suffered minor injuries.

Yakumo remained silent, after all, Yahiko's choice, or rather, his fate, had nothing to do with him. If it were Kakashi Hatake, he would have offered some words of advice.

But Yahiko, he doesn't deserve it.

"Now that we've incurred the wrath of the guard, our most pressing concern is their retaliation. The Akatsuki has tightened martial law during this time..."

After his wounds healed, Yahiko stood up and gave instructions to several Akatsuki members on the platform, his expression calm and composed.

Even if all else fails, there's always Jiraiya to back him up; that's probably what Yahiko was subconsciously thinking at that moment.

"I plan to leave Amegakure soon."

After a moment of silence, Jiraiya stood up and said that he did not want his disciples to become tools for Konoha to control Amegakure, so he designed a second path for Yahiko and the others.

Jiraiya had been thinking about this for a while.

As a ninja, his primary duty should be the mission. But when the mission conflicts with his family, can a ninja simply and decisively put the greater good before family...?

At the very least... he can't do it.

Upon hearing this, Yahiko's expression turned somewhat grim. At the same time, the expressions of several Akatsuki core members on the platform changed slightly.

This isn't what we agreed on...

They are Konoha's Anbu, infiltrated by Akatsuki to cooperate with Jiraiya in controlling Amegakure's government.