Konoha's Mission Master

A few minutes later, I fell asleep.

Thursday, June 4th.

As usual, Yakumo checked his daily tasks and then went out.

Heading to... Mount Myoboku.

Time flies... and it's the end of July.

Yakumo admitted that Sage Mode was more difficult than he had imagined, and the original plan to master it within ten days had been dragged on for more than a month.

Each time he forced natural energy into his body through his mental power, that natural energy would suddenly erupt with strong resistance, as if it had suddenly come to life and was unwilling to submit to mere humans, and the power it contained would completely erupt and resurface.

That was the pride of the natural forces of heaven and earth, unwilling to submit to a useless person. In a very short moment, this force broke through his restraints and returned to nature, transforming once again into a bewitching dancer.

Once…twice…three times…failed.

Half an hour later, Yakumo opened his eyes, stood up, and the toad oil on his body gradually evaporated, and he gradually lost his sensitivity to natural energy.

Yakumo showed no sign of defeat or frustration.

After the toad oil had completely evaporated, Yakumo silently dressed, a sharp glint in his eyes like a blade about to be drawn. He was about to use his unique talent. In fact, Yakumo hadn't made any progress for several days; his persistence these past few days stemmed only from his unwillingness to give up.

"Sage, I want to return to Konoha."

"Okay, by the way, I only promised Jiraiya three months in the world back then. It's already the end of July. According to the agreement, you still have two more chances. Once you leave the toad oil, you won't be able to sense natural energy at all, and you'll lose the qualification to continue learning Sage Mode."

Fukasaku lay on the bamboo chair without even opening his eyes.

"I see…"

Yakumo nodded.

White smoke rose, and Yakumo appeared at the Senju training ground.

"Yakumo, you... failed again...? You only have two days left..." Jiraiya's face showed hope, which turned into disappointment in an instant.

In early July, Jiraiya tried to persuade Fukasaku to give Yakumo a few more months, but was met with a cold rejection.

"He's just an unqualified mortal, destined never to cultivate to immortality... or become an immortal!"

These are the exact words of the immortal Fukasaku when he refused.

"We'll definitely succeed tomorrow," Yakumo affirmed.

"You said that a few days ago..."

Jiraiya shook his head and smiled bitterly.

“Natural energies are more domineering than I imagined, but I have found a way to conquer them.”

Yakumo added.

“Forced conquest…” Jiraiya was surprised.

Jiraiya mastered Sage Mode, so he understood that Sage Mode meant actively conforming to nature and integrating with its power, not forcibly conquering it.

"You're going in the wrong direction..."

"Since the path of going with the flow is not feasible, I intend to create my own path, a path of going against the tide."

"I hope... you really can succeed."

Jiraiya sighed deeply. At first, he believed that Yakumo could succeed, but as time went by, that belief was gradually fading. Most importantly, there were only two days left.

That night, Yakumo lay in bed.

The most important reason why natural energy could break through the restraints was that Yakumo's intelligence was insufficient. In other words, his Yin Release chakra was not strong enough to create a barrier to resist the impact of natural energy.

During the Fourth Shinobi World War, when Six Paths level Madara Uchiha used Sage Mode, he used Hashirama Senju's cells within his body in conjunction with his powerful Yin Release chakra to forcibly fuse with natural energy. At that time, the unruly natural energy could only obediently submit.

His idea was correct; he was just too weak.

At this moment, Yakumo planned to break through his limits. In fact, this idea had already come to him back in June.

Intelligence: 39.9

Free attribute points: 4.

These are the free attribute points I accumulated during the limited monthly quota in June and July, all for today.

Yakumo taps the plus sign lightly.

This upgrade requires Spirit Awakening Scrolls.

Intelligence has reached the maximum potential of this body.

[Awakening Scrolls can be exchanged for Grandmaster Scrolls.]

Three game prompts suddenly flashed before Yakumo's eyes.

Without hesitation, I redeemed and used it!

[Note: The number of Grandmaster Breakthrough Scrolls has been reduced by one.]

[Hint: One more Spirit Awakening Scroll.]

Give me... some more!

A gentle, mysterious energy suddenly spread across Yakumo's head, gradually nourishing the cells and nerves in her brain. A strange change gradually occurred, and Yakumo let out a low murmur.

Intelligence: 40.0

Free attribute points: 3.9

[Note: Due to the player's Intelligence triggering three extreme values, the monthly limited production of Free Attribute Points will be reduced to one point. Simultaneously, these attribute points will be converted into gold coins at a proportional rate. 1 Free Attribute Point equals 1000 gold coins.]

Yakumo casually turned off the game notification.

He still had two days to learn Sage Mode. He was still somewhat hopeful, thinking that by working hard to strengthen his control over mental energy, he could eventually conquer the energy of nature. But reality made him realize his limits once again.

But... there are no limits to cheating.

"Keep going! Charge!!!"

Yakumo clicked the plus sign repeatedly.

A warm sensation spread again, like a gushing fountain, transforming into a storm within Yakumo's head, constantly washing over and nourishing every tissue and every cell...

His brain underwent a transformation.

A few minutes later, Yakumo opened his eyes.

This upgrade gave him many more memories, including those forgotten and ignored memories from his previous life, as well as memories from the original owner's childhood. He felt as if he had undergone a transformation.

Intelligence: 43.9

This time he is truly confident in conquering the energy of nature!

The next day, inside Toad Pool.

Yakumo sat quietly within, emptying his mind.

He skillfully manipulated his mental energy to envelop natural energy, while gradually restricting the disordered movement of natural energy and pulling it to the surface of his body.

The next moment, natural energy suddenly erupted, and it began to rampage wildly, trying to break through the limitations of Yakumo's spiritual energy and return to nature.

The real battle has begun!

Yakumo increased the output of his spiritual energy, building layers of solid barriers around the natural energy while forcefully pulling it toward the surface of his body.

The distance gradually shortened to within a millimeter.

The natural energy surged wildly once again. In previous attempts, Yakumo had failed because of this burst of natural energy, but now he was confident of victory.

"Congeal!"

With a soft shout, Yakumo's mental energy output reached its peak. The originally invisible power condensed into pale purple bubbles, enveloping the natural energy as it surged into his body.

Chakra surged, replacing spiritual energy and enveloping natural energy. As it entered the body, the natural energy struggled even more fiercely, as if swallowing a fine needle.

One second, two seconds... ten seconds...

That wisp of natural energy was still struggling fiercely. Now that it had entered my body, whether it was a dragon or a tiger, it could only be controlled by me!

Natural energy churned within him, sometimes as hot as lava, sometimes as cold as ice. Neither the scorching nor the freezing could affect his determination to master Sage Mode.

Yakumo gritted his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain.

Time passed, and sweat poured down my face.

Natural energy was constantly consumed in the clash with chakra, until only a trace remained before finally dissipating.

failure.

Yakumo closed his eyes and rested for a moment.

Re-emerge to capture natural energy, restrain and control it with mental energy, gradually increase the pressure, and finally, after the second burst of natural energy, force it into the body!

Chakra surged forth, the clash continued…

Three minutes later, Yakumo's face turned pale, and the trace of natural energy in his body dissipated again. He readjusted his state, a crazy and obsessive smile on his lips.

"I will definitely obtain Sage Mode!"

"I firmly believe this!"

The third confrontation began. This time, Yakumo drew more natural energy into his body during his adventure. Extreme cold and intense heat rapidly alternated within him, and Yakumo silently revealed a smile.

Natural energy is constantly being worn away, and eventually the few remaining traces of natural energy merge with chakra to form a completely new power.

"Sage Chakra, complete!"

Yakumo looked pleasantly surprised and brought up the game panel.

initiative:

Sage Mode Beginner 1/800 'Speed ​​Up'

Yakumo did it!

Sage Mode truly lives up to its reputation as a state capable of shaking the Six Paths level. Even the beginner level requires 800 points of proficiency to reach the proficiency level. If Yakumo can continue to improve Sage Mode, one day he will be able to sweep away all enemies.

Yakumo stretched and began to calm his joyful mood. He stood up and waited for the toad oil to evaporate before leaving the toad pond and quickly walking along the path in the Myoboku Mountains.

It's not as idyllic as it seems. The hierarchical system is like a harsh dogma, suppressing the basic rights of ordinary toads at the foot of the mountain while providing various privileges to higher-ranking toads.

"Sage, I want to return to Konoha. I won't be coming tomorrow."