Konoha's Mission Master

"I'm dizzy!"

Masako Mori lowered her head, somewhat embarrassed. She really couldn't understand... Yakumo's strange thought process.

The two held hands again, but due to the earlier incident, the ambiguous atmosphere between them had vanished.

That evening, Yakumo completed his treatment of Mori Masako as usual, escorted her to the door, and returned the 30,000 explosive tags from the storage scroll to Mori Masako.

This trump card... was borrowed by Yakumo from Masako Mori.

He could heal Mori Masako's physical damage through his palm magic, but she had to bear her mental exhaustion on her own.

Back in the bedroom.

Yakumo started grinding through his daily and weekly tasks until almost midnight before he went to the bathroom for a quick wash.

Suddenly, Yakumo remembered that he hadn't opened the birthday present that Aoyama-nee had given him. It was given at the end of January, and now it was the end of May, and he was only just remembering to open it.

Yakumo went to the table in the bedroom and took out the rectangular wooden box from the storage scroll.

The first step is to remove the ribbon and scarf from the wooden box…

The second step is to carefully peel back the leaves.

Inside the wooden box was a long sword with a sheath made of jet-black inkstone. Yakumo gripped the hilt and slowly drew the blade, which was about eighty centimeters long. The blade had a slight curve, and the surface was as smooth as a mirror. The guard was a blue square.

The blade was a pale blue color, with a faint wisp of breeze swirling around it. The inscription on the blade read: "Chasing the Wind."

Yakumo swung his sword, and the sound of the blade clashing inside the room was barely audible.

This is a fine knife; it must be quite expensive.

[Weapon Interface]

Chasing the Wind

Type: Long sword (80.9 cm).

Sharpness: 99%

Demon Subduing: None

Given Yakumo's current arm strength, even as a secondary weapon, the Jade Sword seems a bit too light.

This Wind Chaser came at just the right time.

The jade can be given as a gift in the future.

Of course, you can also sell it for money.

"The sword used by the strongest swordsman in the ninja world in his youth—this gimmick should fetch a good price."

A smile gradually appeared on Yakumo's face.

June has arrived, the anniversary of my parents' death.

In the past few days, he has mainly improved his understanding of slashing. It is estimated that Yakumo can now perform flying slashes with his physical body. At the same time, he has strengthened the two techniques of Opening Heaven and Breaking the Sky.

Furthermore, he upgraded his Hardening Technique from Perfect to Master level, so now Yakumo's body defense is roughly equivalent to wearing a five-centimeter-thick steel plate.

The description of hardening treatment states that it will give the recipient's skin a hardness comparable to that of a diamond, which is comparable to having extremely high moisture content.

The weather in Konoha was even hotter today, and the flowers in Yakumo's hands began to wilt and lose their vitality after being exposed to the sunlight.

Yakumo had no choice but to use chakra to create water to nourish the two bunches of flowers. Chakra is such a convenient energy in life.

The parents' tombstones were kept very clean, and even the surrounding tombstones were carefully taken care of.

Yakumo couldn't help but feel a little gratified... the money hadn't been wasted.

On the way down the mountain, Yakumo walked slowly, pondering his plans for the new year.

Last year's plan has been largely achieved: the Third Hokage stepped down, Sakumo Hatake became the Fourth Hokage, and Sage Mode has been upgraded to Master level, while Healing Palm Technique has been upgraded to Grandmaster level.

My New Year's goal is to continue improving Yin-Yang Seal and advance to the Grandmaster level in Immortal Mode. Given the system's usual practices, breaking through to the Grandmaster level in Immortal Mode will require at least eight Grandmaster Breakthrough Scrolls. It's truly a long and arduous journey.

Yakumo walked to Yukotsu Chiyuki's wooden cabin and knocked on the door. Yukotsu Chiyuki had grown a lot taller in the year since he last saw her, but her body still looked very thin, and although her face was dark, the curves of her face were very soft.

"Yakumo, have you come to pay respects to your parents?"

"That's right... they only come here once a year."

"Hey... the usual, please take care of the cemetery for me."

This time, Yakumo left 300,000 yen for Yukotsu Chiyuki.

"This...this...this really isn't necessary!"

Yukotsu Chiyuki tried to refuse, but ultimately couldn't resist Yakumo's insistence and had no choice but to accept it. The two chatted for a while longer.

It wasn't until 2 PM that Bayun suggested leaving. Now he was certain that Yukotsu Chiyuki was indeed a man, just with a beautiful female appearance.

The quarterly rewards refreshed in May were very simple, almost like a freebie. You only needed to spar with Sakumo Hatake ten times to complete the task.

Yakumo isn't in a hurry for this task. He's already completed it seven times and can definitely finish it before September. The sparring process can enhance his understanding and thinking about swordsmanship.

This mission is titled...〖The Art of Swordsmanship〗

The reward is 20000 gold coins and three attribute points.

The bonus reward is a Grandmaster Breakthrough Scroll.

After leaving the cemetery, Yakumo first went to the hospital to help Aoyama Reiko treat patients. After all the patients left, the two went to the hospital rooftop, where Yakumo began to spar with her.

The physical training she underwent during this period transformed Aoyama Reiko's fair skin into a healthy tan, and her tight-fitting training clothes revealed her enviable figure.

Unfortunately, her physical progress was very small. Forty points in physical fitness is a huge gap, requiring either exceptional talent or a thousand times the effort to unleash the latent life force within her.

Since Aoyama Reiko lacked the talent or lineage, all that remained for her was to work a thousand times harder.

The problem is that she started trying too late.

If she cannot raise her score to 40 before the age of 45, then once her physical condition begins to decline, the chances will be even slimmer.

"bump…"

Aoyama Reiko landed a straight punch on the wooden stake, producing a powerful impact, but her right hand was already covered in blood at the joint.

"That's enough for today, Sister Qingshan."

Yakumo offered some words of comfort, feeling a pang of sympathy.

"But...it's not enough!"

Reiko Aoyama shook her head firmly.

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Chapter 169 Arena, Body Revitalization Technique

On the rooftop of Konoha Hospital.

After speaking, Aoyama Reiko continued to attack the wooden stake. The wounds on her hands gradually increased, but she remained unwavering.

Her once fair and delicate hands were now covered in calluses on her palms. As for her arms, they were now full of powerful lines and clearly defined muscles.

Obsession... it's the kind of obsession that's persistent, but also the kind that's stubborn!

If this continues, the body will inevitably accumulate hidden injuries.

For Reiko Aoyama now, the only meaning of her existence is to break through the limits of her physique and continue to improve the healing ability of her Palm Healing Technique.

This hope was given to me by Yakumo…

A few minutes later.

Reiko Aoyama was already panting heavily, but she still had no intention of giving up. She stubbornly threw punches, putting all her strength into each one, but unfortunately, she made no progress.

The truth is harsh, but it is the truth.

Reiko Aoyama knew she was just doing useless work, but the reason that kept her going was simple.

She didn't want to lose the right to follow in Yakumo's footsteps; people strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill.

When people become friends, there can be some differences between them, but these differences cannot be too great, otherwise the friendship is destined not to last and will naturally become distant over time.

She didn't want to be left too far behind, nor did she want to be a protected ornament; she wanted to fight alongside her younger brother.

Aoyama Reiko's eyes hardened.

At this moment... the wooden stake seemed to become her enemy.

His eyes were unwavering.

He threw a powerful punch.

The next second, a clear cracking sound was heard.

The wooden stakes on the rooftop still stand there, but bright red blood is flowing down the knuckles of Aoyama Reiko's right hand and dripping onto the ground.

She has a broken bone.

Is this my limit?

I'm so unhappy!

"Cough cough..."

Yakumo stepped forward and quickly used the Palm Healing Technique to treat Aoyama Reiko's wounds, while simultaneously creating a shadow clone to clean the foreign objects from the wound surface.

A strong sense of life gradually healed the wound, and a single, clear tear squeezed from the corner of Aoyama Reiko's eye and slid down her cheek.

This tear did not originate from physical pain.

Rather, it stemmed from a deep sense of frustration.

Yakumo felt a pang of reluctance and, after a moment's thought, said...

"Sister Aoyama, there is actually another way, which is the technique of physical cell activation. The specific theory is to stimulate and activate the vitality of the cells themselves through meticulous chakra manipulation, thereby improving the overall strength and recovery ability of the body."

"Of course, this method is a very dangerous secret technique. The side effects include the possibility of partial death of cells and tissues in the body, organ failure, heart failure, and death on the spot."

Whether it's the cell activation method of the Sky Ninja Shennong in the movie, the cell activation method of Orochimaru, or even Tsunade's Creation Regeneration.

These secret techniques are all based on powerful chakra manipulation. By controlling chakra, they can strengthen and nourish cells, thereby improving the body's physical condition.

This is... a technique for activating bodily cells.