Konoha's Mission Master

"Death!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi roared angrily, his chakra continuously erupting.

Without hesitation, Yakumo also decided to unleash his strongest move. The wisps of wind that wrapped around the blade were like energy seeping into the blade of the Demon-Subduing Sword. Not only the wind, but also the leaping bright white arcs of electricity began to merge into the blade.

Meanwhile, the jade pendant was put away by Yakumo.

The third shadow clone dissipated, and Yakumo's Sage Chakra became abundant again, revealing a confident smile.

"Sever the Void!"

This sword technique uses Sage Chakra to draw upon the power of heaven and earth, using the power of storms to enhance the weapon's sharpness and the power of thunder to enhance its lethality!

This technique merges the power of the three phases into a single line, resulting in an ultimate strike that can sever all things. In just an instant, the blade that subdues demons transforms into pure white under the infusion of natural power, as if the light of redemption is conceived on a single blade.

As the blade moved downwards inch by inch, the air seemed to be shattered by the blade, scattering white light spots and leaving thin white lines in the void.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes were filled with the pure white light of the sword.

The next instant, the Vajra Ruyi Staff and the Demon-Subduing Blade collided, and a burst of intense white light erupted between them, even briefly suppressing the light belonging to the sun.

The Vajra Ruyi Staff successfully blocked the downward-pressing blade.

Before Hiruzen Sarutobi could even feel joy, the energy carried by his blade suddenly scattered, transforming into a dense storm of blade energy that sliced ​​through Hiruzen Sarutobi's body, while intense white light washed over everything around him.

A few seconds later, the white light receded, and Hiruzen Sarutobi knelt on one knee, his body covered with fine wounds.

Before him, the ape demon revealed its true form, and the supposedly indestructible ape demon had a deep, bone-revealing knife wound on its chest.

When the storm of sword energy swept through, Enma instinctively deactivated his transformation and used his towering body to block ninety percent of the sword energy for Hiruzen Sarutobi. The price was that Enma had to use his chest to withstand the latter half of the devastating attack.

At this moment, Yakumo was no longer present in the arena.

"The enemy has retreated?" Hiruzen Sarutobi asked, puzzled.

He was also injured, but only slightly.

The ape demon answered, clutching the wound on its chest. Blood gushed out between its fingers, but fortunately, such a wound was only a minor injury to it.

Hiruzen Sarutobi struggled to his feet. Although he was covered in blood, his aura remained formidable. However, he couldn't hide his surprise when he looked at the wound on Enma's chest.

This was the first time he had seen the ape demon injured since he formed a contract with it; the enemy's attack might... have already surpassed White Fang's.

Hiruzen Sarutobi stared silently in the direction where Yakumo had disappeared. He knew he would likely lose if the fight continued, but he was confident he could take his enemy down with him.

"Unfortunately, Orochimaru's injuries haven't fully healed..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head. As for Jiraiya and Sakumo Hatake, he had already removed them from his list of trusted individuals. Hiruzen could see the shadow of Hatake's swordsmanship mixed in with the mysterious man's blade.

"Sage Mode... Hatake Sword Technique, who is it?"

On the other hand, Yakumo, pale-faced, quickly retreated towards Konoha. The true outcome of that clash was actually a lose-lose situation.

With Hiruzen Sarutobi's full-force attack combined with Enma's attack, his strength attribute is estimated to be close to fifty points.

In that instant, Yakumo was completely overwhelmed by sheer power. The immense force surged into his body through the blade, instantly injuring him. His mere 36 points of strength became his weakness.

To Yakumo's delight, his physical attributes were high enough. After spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood clots, Yakumo felt that most of his internal injuries had healed.

If the fight continued, Yakumo felt that his chances of winning were only about 40%, so he decisively chose to retreat.

The corpse demons have been sealed away; we must be on guard.

Most importantly... in Yakumo's view.

If he were to kill the Third Hokage, it would inevitably cause a rift in his relationship with Jiraiya and Tsunade.

Although their beliefs clashed with those of the Third Hokage, they had been master and disciple for over twenty years and considered each other family.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was a respectable man and deserved a dignified death, perhaps like a hero, dying at the hands of his own student while protecting Konoha...

After all, the culture of the Four Masters has a long history in the ninja world. For example, Orochimaru killed Hiruzen Sarutobi, and then Sasuke Uchiha cut him into several pieces...

Yakumo is rushing towards Konoha at an extremely fast speed, constantly infiltrating cities and towns to escape the pursuit of Root ninjas by taking advantage of the dense crowds, or taking the opportunity to ambush and eliminate Root ninjas.

Meanwhile, Yakumo changed his appearance and chakra fluctuations several times. In the process of completely shaking off the Root ninja's pursuit, Yakumo consumed a total of seven hundred gold coins.

In this battle, Hiruzen Sarutobi was injured, and one-third of the root left by Danzo was destroyed.

At six o'clock in the evening, Yakumo sneaked back to Konoha.

Behind him followed Rina Uzumaki, her face full of apology, because she had caused Yakumo to get injured again. Even though Yakumo had changed her appearance or chakra fluctuations, she was still certain that the person who had traveled a long way to save her was... Yakumo.

Yakumo escorted Rina to Kushina's door.

"I'm sorry for troubling you again today."

Rina Uzumaki bowed deeply, her face full of apology.

"Remember to cultivate yourself diligently."

"Also... if someone asks you about my identity, you can just admit it directly, that way you'll suffer less."

Yakumo gave the order and then turned to leave. In fact, he knew that he probably couldn't hide his strength anymore, after all, Rina Uzumaki was... his weakness.

Yakumo knew that if the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, ordered the Anbu to question Rina Uzumaki, the truth would be revealed.

"I won't, not even if it kills me..."

Rina Uzumaki whispered her promise after Yakumo left.

Fortunately... its wings have grown strong enough to soar through the sky like an eagle.

Yakumo infiltrated the Hatake residence, switched places with his shadow clone, and then continued to stand in a corner of the training ground to observe the progress of his teammates' strength.

Obito Uchiha primarily trained in close combat, struggling against Masako Mori's punches. Rin Nohara, on the other hand, was practicing the Fine-Touch Extraction Technique, a medical ninjutsu. Kakashi, meanwhile, was training in swordsmanship.

That evening, in the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi, his body wrapped in bandages, smoked his pipe and, just as Yakumo had guessed, summoned Rina Uzumaki, and at the same time, summoned... Kurenai Yuhi.

Kurenai Yuhi, the father of Kurenai Yuhi (played by Yakumo), is an elite Jonin of Konoha. He is responsible for guiding the training of Genin and Chunin in Konoha and is extremely skilled in genjutsu.

She can be considered the number one user of the three-tomoe Sharingan. Under the orders of the Third Hokage, Kurenai Yuhi used genjutsu on Rina Uzumaki, and the two began to fight in the spiritual world.

As Kurenai Yuhi's face gradually turned pale, the girl's will proved to be stronger than he had imagined. As time passed, Rina Uzumaki's expression grew increasingly grim.

Half an hour later, Hiruzen Sarutobi got the answer he wanted, but he slumped into a chair, next to Rina Uzumaki, who had fallen into a coma.

this moment,

Hiruzen Sarutobi's question was answered.

More questions arose...

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Chapter 149 The Meeting of Movie Stars, The Battle of Three Generations

Konoha Street.

On his way home, Kurenai Yuhi recalled the girl from the Uzumaki clan and was shocked. The girl's will was incredibly strong, as if she had made countless decisions in her heart to protect a certain secret with her life.

At that time, Kurenai Yuhi had even prepared to give up, because the Third Hokage's order was not to harm the girl. However, when he changed his spiritual body into the form of a certain boy, the hard barrier instantly collapsed.

The girl whispered before she lost consciousness…

"Yakumo-kun, I did it."

That must be love, Yuhi Makoto thought to himself, and subconsciously quickened his pace to get home. For some reason, he felt that he had unknowingly offended a very remarkable person.

Back home, Kurenai couldn't help but think of that girl again. Perhaps she had never eaten candy before, but then someone gave her a piece, and the sweetness filled her heart. She held it tightly in her palm, unwilling to let go even in death. It wasn't that she craved the sweetness of the candy, but rather that after losing that piece, she would... have nothing left.

"What a lonely yet fearless girl..."

Inside the Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi flipped through the documents in front of him, his expression constantly changing.

This information comes from the Dark Department, the Medical Department, the Finance Department, and the Logistics Department. Together, this information forms the complete record of Yakumo's life from birth to the present, down to the smallest detail.

Hiruzen Sarutobi twirled his beard as he quietly read the documents, leaving only the sound of turning the pages in the office.

The truth gradually came together... but his expression grew increasingly complicated.

"In just two years, it has been elevated to a level comparable to that of a feature film."

"I'm sorry, Danzo, for Konoha's sake."

…………

Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong…

Yakumo opened his eyes from his sleep and heard the doorbell ring. He figured the guest who had arrived so late at night was not very polite. A polite guest would not disturb the host in the middle of the night, but he was patiently ringing the doorbell.

Yakumo created a shadow clone, then recalled the shadow clone that was practicing ninjutsu. He rubbed his eyes, yawned a few times, and slowly walked to the living room facing the main entrance.

Yakumo was drowsy.

Click, the door opened.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, his body covered in bandages, stepped into the courtyard. His steps were steady, yet carried a hint of urgency that he had concealed very well. In fact, after realizing that the person was Yakumo, he smoked his pipe for three hours before he could barely suppress the astonishment churning in his heart.

"The Third Hokage."

Yakumo stood up and greeted him with a warm smile, seemingly unperturbed by the disturbance to his sleep.

Hiruzen Sarutobi snorted coldly and sat down directly opposite Yakumo, his face full of icy intent.

When he saw Yakumo's harmless face, he suddenly had the illusion that he was being toyed with at will, as if his intelligence was being repeatedly crushed and trampled on, and his pride was being crushed as well.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gradually adjusted his mood, becoming neither sad nor happy.

Yakumo poured orange juice for Hiruzen Sarutobi, then took a few sips himself. As the cool, sweet and sour juice went down his throat, he finally felt himself fully awake.

Hiruzen Sarutobi raised his hand to refuse. He initially thought the atmosphere between the two would be confrontational, but Yakumo did not play by the rules at all, acting like a hospitable host welcoming guests from afar.

"Cough cough." Hiruzen Sarutobi cleared his throat and finally took two sips of the cold orange juice. His throat was a little uncomfortable from smoking for so long.

"...You shouldn't be this strong."

This was the first sentence spoken by Hiruzen Sarutobi. It took him a full thirty-five years to reach the pinnacle of non-bloodline ninjas.

However, Yakumo only took less than two years to reach the peak that Hiruzen Sarutobi had once achieved.

"My skills are only average..."

Yakumo answered sincerely.

"Cough cough cough..."