Konoha's Mission Master

Another possibility is that... when the Three Kingdoms Alliance destroyed Uzumaki Village, the Kirigakure ninja took it from the Uzumaki clan.

However, this possibility is extremely low. Although the text in this notebook is messy, Yakumo is certain that three people have made modifications to this notebook... In other words, this is the original version of the Concealment Technique.

It seems... his childhood sweetheart... is also someone with a story.

Chapter 16, Sixteenth Monthly Limited Edition

It was nearly midnight when the lights in the room were still on. He sat in front of the mirror and began to make minor adjustments to his face.

Remove the rosy glow and add some paleness.

Remove the sharp edges and add some thinness.

The sharpness in his eyes has faded, replaced by a hint of timidity.

This ninjutsu is like the character customization feature in online games. Perhaps this ninjutsu wasn't so magical at first, but the intervention of the interface has brought about some wonderful changes.

After thinking for a moment, Yakumo added some dark circles under his eyes and set a restriction that sealed two-thirds of his chakra. Finally, he looked at the many calluses on his hands from practicing swordsmanship and decided to hide eighty percent of them.

Yakumo got up and checked his body, finally managing to control his bulging muscles slightly. He seemed to have transformed back into the timid and weak boy he had been a month ago.

There was no need to be so cautious, but whenever he thought of Keisuke Shimizu's sharp, hawk-like eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine.

As the chakra within his body flowed, forming a massive and complex sealing barrier, the changes in the design appeared on his body's surface. Yakumo closed his eyes and sensed that he could easily break the seal simply by mobilizing his chakra. Reapplying the seal would then require spending another 100 gold coins.

After looking in the mirror for a few more minutes, Yakumo climbed into bed satisfied and prepared to sleep. He didn't change his appearance too much, but only made some adjustments to his demeanor.

On Tuesday, June 29th, the group met again and nodded knowingly at Masako Yakumo, whose demeanor had changed drastically.

This is a feeling that is both familiar and strange.

Although the others also felt that Yakumo was a bit strange, they couldn't quite put their finger on the change. After all, Rin Haruno's gaze was on Kakashi, and Obito's gaze was on Rin Haruno, so Yakumo was an unnoticed nobody.

That day, he continued his swordsmanship training. Because his ninja sword was damaged, Yakumo tearfully bought a decent ninja sword from a ninja tool shop. However, he still had 280 million ryo left in his savings.

The enjoyable three-day holiday flew by.

July 1st, Thursday.

Yakumo opened the task panel as usual, but the entire interface was suddenly filled with text that popped up.

[Monthly Limited Edition]

No penalty for mission failure!

The mission rewards are incredibly generous!

This is an opportunity not to be missed.

The font is displayed in a colorful and dreamlike way, like a giant neon display in a shopping mall in the past, full of eye-catching gimmicks.

Yakumo began to get excited…

My blood is starting to boil... Come on.

"accept!"

A master of tasks, fearless in the face of any challenge.

Blood nourishes the growth of the strong.

Mission objective: Kill the Mist Ninja spy!

Task Rewards: 3 Free Attribute Points, 1000 Gold Coins.

Bonus: Master Breakthrough Scroll.

Item Description: Perfection is the pinnacle of skill, while Mastery is the ability to imbue a skill with a completely new understanding beyond that pinnacle, resulting in a terrifying boost to all aspects of the skill's attributes. After use, it can upgrade a skill with Perfection proficiency to Master level!

"This is good stuff."

"Yakumo's heart suddenly burned with passion."

and many more…

Yakumo suddenly calmed down. No wonder…

There's no penalty for failing the mission, but everyone's gone...

What other punishment is there?

Yakumo understood the nature of the mission panel perfectly. Since he had issued this mission, it meant that he didn't even need to search for it... This Mist Ninja spy would be delivered to him on his own... and then it would be a fight to the death!

"The task ahead is arduous and the road is long..."

The first thing Yakumo did after his morning run was to replenish the quicklime he had used up last time. The pedestrians on the street, who were usually perfectly normal, all seemed to have the words "Mist Ninja Spy" written on their faces... He was in a state of being a frightened bird.

While the teacher was lecturing on the platform in the morning, Yakumo was planning how the Mist Ninja spies would make their appearance. As usual, the mission interface wouldn't issue missions that would result in certain death.

There are two possibilities for a spy's strength: one is that he is no more than a Chunin, and the other is that he is a Jonin with injuries. If he is the former, he may not be without the ability to fight if he is cautious. If he is the latter, he must be wary of the enemy's desperate last stand.

During the afternoon practice session, Yakumo approached Kakashi, who was practicing swordsmanship, and pulled him into a secret corner.

"I need your help with something," Yakumo said directly. He needed to prepare some necessary items in preparation for the possible arrival of Kirigakure spies.

"What do you need?" Kakashi asked.

"Corpse-dissolving water, trace-dissolving powder, and deadly poison that kills on contact with blood... These things are a bit dangerous... Let's forget about them... I only need the first two, and I want... high-grade stuff from the Dark Guard."

Both of these items can be bought at ninja tool shops, but they are civilian versions... meaning the effects are not pure and will leave traces. Of course, this information was obtained from Mori Masako... Only the Anbu has the best quality corpse-dissolving water and trace-dissolving powder.

"If you're in a hurry, I'll go home and get it later. If you're not, I'll bring it to school tomorrow," Kakashi answered without hesitation, without asking Yakumo why he needed these things.

"Of course not, I only need these things for self-defense..." Yakumo laughed, finally relieved. He was afraid Kakashi would press him for answers...

The next day, Kakashi delivered Yakumo's needs on time in the morning, and Yakumo was pleasantly surprised to find that Kakashi had brought an entire ANBU supply kit.

The package included three explosive tags, corpse-dissolving liquid, trace-dissolving powder, disguised blood packs, hemostatic spray, blood-replenishing pills, fixation bandages, special soldier rations, two poison needles to neutralize chakra, and an antidote. This ample supply gave Yakumo the confidence to face the Mist Ninja spy.

"I'm in love! I'm in love!"

Over the next few days, Yakumo returned to his daily training and put all the gold he earned from missions into water bullets.

The battle in the Forest of Death made him realize that without the support of lightning chakra, the Hatake Secret Manual's enhancement of strength was far less effective than the simple and brutal Water Bullet Ninjutsu.

July 5th.

It took a whole month to travel through.

Looking at the brand-new panel, Yakumo couldn't help but feel a sense of pride. Such a brilliant breakthrough was inseparable from his hard work.

[Personal Panel]

Name: Jing Bayun

Age: 7

Constitution: 8.2 (Endurance, Resistance, Recovery)

Strength: 6.7 (Weight, Attack, etc.)

Agility: 7.9 (Neural reaction, running)

Intelligence: 7.5 (learning ability, mental resilience)

Chakra: 11.4 (30 points to advance to Chunin)

Gold coins: 0

If he hadn't been working tirelessly every day, grinding through countless reading notes and class reflections, he would never have achieved such a significant improvement.

He even nearly became food for the black and white giant bear while completing a mission. If Masako Mori hadn't thrown out so many kunai with explosive tags in time, he might be a pile of bear dung by now...

After school, the group went to the training ground to begin their day of training. Perhaps it was due to their self-awakening, or perhaps they were influenced by Yakumo and Kakashi, or maybe they didn't want to be the worst student... Uchiha Obito has also started training diligently in the past few days.

As night fell, everyone set off on their way home.

"Let's not go that way, it's a bit dark." Yakumo and Mori Masako disagreed on their route home.

"It's too late today. I need to get home before my parents arrive. I can't let my dad find out I'm still out so late..." Masako Mori looked a little nervous. Yakumo knew she was afraid of her father.

In the end, Yakumo had no choice but to follow Mori Masako into the dark alley. After all, he couldn't come up with a strong reason to refuse, and he didn't believe he would be so unlucky as to encounter a Kirigakure spy just by walking at night!

Chapter 17 Kill

This narrow alley is squeezed on the boundary between the residential and commercial areas, with shops on both sides that have already closed down, making it look extremely dark at this moment.

The two walked two-thirds of the way through the alley, one after the other, without encountering any pedestrians, let alone any Mist Ninja spies.

"I knew it! How could I be so unlucky?"

Yakumo sighed.

Just then, a middle-aged man approached. He looked mature, his clothes were covered in grease, and he was carrying a bag of food. Yakumo remembered that this man was Hiratsu, the chef at the fried chicken shop not far away, a very kind uncle.

Yakumo stepped aside to let the man pass first. Uncle Hiratsu smiled gently and walked over. Just then, using the sliver of moonlight shining through the crack in the roof, Yakumo saw a few drops of bright red blood every few meters, the closest one right at his feet.

"not good…"

Yakumo drew a short blade from his ninja tool pouch, his right hand plunging straight into his right leg, and quickly turned around... Behind him, the usually amiable uncle had become expressionless... Under the cover of the night, a helpless man had reached Yakumo.

“Okay…I…fuck.”

hit!

Blood seeped from the front of his body…

Yakumo fell backward due to inertia, and in that instant he saw Mori Masako's face, filled with sadness and anger, and two lines of hot tears slid down the girl's beautiful face.

Uncle Heijin ignored Yakumo, who was falling backward. In his mind, Yakumo was just a cowardly and weak first-year student at the ninja academy. Even if he survived this ordeal, he would be completely unable to fight.

Under the moonlight, the ninja drew a short blade from under his arm and stabbed at Masako Mori. Instead of dodging, Masako Mori clenched her fists, ready to meet him head-on.

Just then, Yakumo, who should have fallen, threw out two water balls in a second, leaving the enemy with little room to dodge in the narrow alley.

Boom! Boom!

The sudden attack struck the Mist Ninja spy squarely in the back, causing him to lose his balance instantly and crash into the wall due to inertia, leaving a slight dent in his back.

The Mist Ninja spy groaned in pain, but he did not give up and was struggling to get up, even though he was severely injured... He still did not give up the fight.

Yakumo regained his balance in an instant.

The will is in harmony with the divine.