Konoha's Mission Master

The Gift of the Lord of Despair

Item Description: Randomly increases 3-7 attribute points.

Item Price: 88888 Merit Points

Remaining: unique.

Yakumo hesitated for a moment.

"Purchase... Glorious Glory Reagent".

“Buy…the afterglow of a miracle.”

Merit Points: 35680

"Purchase...Grandmaster Breakthrough Scroll".

Merit Points: 11680

“Purchase…19 Essence Stones.”

Merit Points: 280

After completing his purchase, Yakumo closed the War Merit Shop and, after being checked by the guards at the foot of the mountain, quickly found Jiraiya at the command post.

The carefree toad sage sat upright in the main seat with an air of righteousness on his face. He wore a Konoha Jonin vest with a simple light armor over it. His aura naturally emanated from him, but Yakumo keenly noticed that Jiraiya was injured... though not seriously.

Upon seeing Yakumo enter…

Jiraiya immediately waved his hand.

The surrounding spies immediately withdrew, and thoughtfully closed the tent's roll-up door, providing the two with a very quiet space to talk.

"Are you injured?"

"The Third Raikage is really strong. Most importantly, his Lightning Release Chakra Mode seems to have undergone some positional changes... becoming harder and indestructible."

Jiraiya explained with a wry smile.

Yakumo couldn't help but think of... the old man who was saved by Aoyama-neechan. He was said to be the father of the Third Raikage, who had once attempted to improve the Lightning Release chakra mode and made some progress.

I'll try it tomorrow.

Jiraiya nodded.

"If there's nothing else... I'll go back to my tent to rest."

"Alright... Go ahead, I'm confident I can handle the Cloud Village army except for the Third Raikage."

Due to the exposure of their strength, the location of the Konoha tent was moved from the key protected area near the command headquarters to the core protected area located next to the command headquarters.

As Yakumo stepped out of the tent, he ran into a young man with a pineapple-shaped hairstyle and two scars on his left cheek. His eyes were bright, but his gait was somewhat lazy.

Nara Shikaku.

Since he was there... according to inertia, the pig-deer-butterfly pair was there.

"Shikaku...sama."

"Your address, sir... I am truly unworthy of such a title."

Nara Shikaku greeted him respectfully, showing no disrespect for Yakumo despite his youth—a direct result of his increased strength.

"Then I'll go back to my tent to rest first?"

"Okay... goodbye, Yakumo-kun."

Back inside the tent, Yakumo immediately lowered the roll-up door, while simultaneously creating several shadow clones to keep watch, and arranged the essence stones in rows on the table.

The refined stone looks like neatly sized black coal blocks, and only the occasional shimmer of iridescent light proves its extraordinary nature.

Yakumo took out the Demon-Subduing Blade and placed it above the Essence Stone. Suddenly, the Essence Stone transformed into a black liquid and began to flow, occasionally refracting seven colors, like a serpentine creature coiling around the Demon-Subduing Blade.

Strands of energy seeped in.

The bright blade sparkled, as if it were moistened by a pool of clear water, making it exceptionally beautiful, while its murderous aura was completely concealed.

Ten minutes later, the essence was ready.

[Subduing Demons]

Weapon type: Long sword (75.3 cm)

Increase rate: 152%

Enchantment: None

Yakumo sheathed the Demon-Subduing Sword with satisfaction.

Because Yakumo's tent is located in the core area, it not only has an extra two meters of strategic terrain map inside, but also a dedicated wardrobe and bookshelf.

Yakumo smiled slightly and skillfully slipped into the wardrobe.

Gold Coins: 26600

Active: Compassion 30/2400 'Accelerate'

Yakumo taps to accelerate 2400 times.

Gold Coins: 2600

Active: Compassion 30 + 1200/2400 'Accelerate'

With a loud bang.

Yakumo fainted.

From a spiritual perspective, he repeatedly accumulated power within his body to create drops of compassion. This time, he used the droplets as the outermost form, golden lightning compressed multiple times as the core, howling winds as wings to accelerate the droplets' movement, his spirit as a virtual infinite aiming scope, and the Sage Chakra within his body as the propulsion.

call out…

As the flowing golden water droplets shot into the mountain peak, golden arcs of electricity spread from the cracks, striking the rocks with lightning speed, enveloping the entire mountain peak in golden arcs of electricity.

Time and again, the figure in the mental perspective seemed tireless. Fifteen years passed, and the space before him gradually shattered.

The air conditioner was turned on.

Yakumo opened her eyes inside the wardrobe.

"Ji Yakumo...come out and fight!"

Like a tidal wave, the armies clashed violently on the plain between the two mountain peaks. Without any probing or holding back, the two sides immediately engaged in an extremely fierce battle, risking their lives in every clash.

The ninjas of Kumogakure were stronger in combat than those of Sunagakure, and they were more fearless, in other words, unafraid of death. Behind them, a burly figure roared like thunder towards the Konoha military camp on the mountain peak.

"Jing Bayun, come out and face your death!"

That was the Third Raikage, wearing a white leather armor covering half his shoulders, and his beard, under the influence of lightning chakra, resembled a straight, sharp sword.

"Now that I have revealed myself... who is willing to die?"

Yakumo reached the edge of the plain in just a few blinks.

The Third Raikage and Yakumo locked eyes.

"Let's fight."

Both of them consciously moved to the area next to the battlefield, since a clash between two top-level experts like them would be nothing short of a meat grinder for the weak.

"You were the one who killed...Yozuki Tenshin, weren't you?"

The Third Raikage asked in a loud voice.

"Yes."

"It really is you... Prepare to die!"

Anger flashed in the Third Raikage's eyes.

Whoosh…!

"He died in the name of faith, and on the day of his betrayal!"

The Third Raikage became even more enraged upon hearing this, his body transforming into a bright white bolt of lightning. He reappeared beside Yakumo, his right arm, as strong as a bull's leg, slamming down towards Yakumo's neck.

With his arrival…

An immense pressure descended upon Yakumo, the massive body completely enveloping him. Compared to this, Yakumo, who was already 1.6 meters tall, looked like a child.

The two weapons crossed, blocking the Third Raikage's attack. Yakumo stepped onto the ground, his expression slightly changing, and he couldn't help but sigh softly.

"What great strength."

"Humph."

"Heavy Storm!"

The Third Raikage took a half step back, channeled his lightning chakra into his right elbow, and forcefully rammed it into Yakumo's chest.

"Rebellious".

The two swords are parallel, with the blades in a defensive stance.

Yakumo was sent flying by the force, while the Third Raikage raised his elbow and found that his skin had been cut open by the blade and was bleeding... This was the first time he had been injured in many years.

"This is a bit tricky..."

Yakumo found his balance in mid-air and landed calmly. From the two exchanges just now, Yakumo could tell that the Third Raikage was much stronger than him in terms of physical strength and physique, especially his terrifying defense, which even Fuma could only break through.

The quarterly tasks released in January.

He fought the Third Raikage ten times in four months.

It did not demand victory.

"Black Lightning Shadow Leopard!"

As the two reacted, the Third Raikage unleashed a black leopard-shaped lightning bolt that pounced on Yakumo—the same black lightning style that Darui had inherited.

Yakumo unleashed a golden blade aura, and the two collided, with golden and black arcs of electricity clashing against each other until they were completely annihilated.

The next second, the Third Raikage leaped forward, and the two began to fight again. He actually used his fists to withstand the blade of the Demon-Subduing Sword. The battle between the two gradually became more intense. Every punch of the Third Raikage was powerful and heavy, and every sword strike of Yakumo was extremely sharp, as if it could cut through everything.

Ding ding ding ding—

The metal blades clashed repeatedly with the fists.

The next second, the two figures separated.