Konoha's Mission Master

The two separated again, and the dragon roared to the sky.

In a flash, Yakumo clashed with the dragon. Sharp blades collided with claws and the giant tail, and Yakumo was repeatedly repelled by the dragon's terrifying power. Wounds also appeared on the dragon's body, which healed at an extremely fast speed.

With a loud bang.

The sound of shattering glass came from the air.

Yakumo focused his attention on the dragon's weaknesses, and learned from the book that killing the dragon required two steps.

The first step is to address its brain.

The second step is to destroy the nerves hidden in the spine.

Otherwise, even if its heart is shattered, a dragon with its powerful bloodline can regenerate it.

The two collided again, and Yakumo seized the opportunity to aim at the dragon's forepaws, his Demon-Subduing Blade burning with golden flames.

This move was far more powerful than the one when Yakumo severely injured the Third Raikage. Golden arcs of electricity ignited the entire space, and the long sword seemed to extend to about two meters in length, its golden blade shining like the sun descending upon the world.

Yakumo imitated the little devil's tactics.

The dragon collided with Yakumo at lightning speed, and the next second the dragon knelt on the ground. This proud dragon had its front legs severed in the instant of the collision.

Yakumo's tactics were even more brutal. Faced with the sharpness of Fuma's blade, the scales, which were harder than steel plates, were easily cut through. Even the powerful tendons and golden bones could not stop the roaring blade.

Its golden, torch-like vertical pupils were filled with tangible rage. It was Fenrir, the Dragon King, who, despite suffering severe injuries, showed no fear.

This is the worldview of the dragon race. They crave power and strength, even to the point of cannibalism, yet they are extremely proud and are born powerful warriors. For them, death is merely a slumber, nothing to fear... This slumber will eventually end, and they will once again revive and roar across the world.

At the same time, Yakumo swung his sword at the dragon's long and powerful neck, which resembled a giant python. If the dragon's head were to detach from its body, it would severely injure this great monster.

The next moment, on the ground... the earth-yellow thorns bloomed like a hundred flowers, rushing towards Yakumo at an extremely fast speed. It is the king of the earth and mountains, and manipulating the earth element is as easy as breathing for it.

The thorny ground spikes gradually compressed Yakumo's living space, but Yakumo did not retreat or dodge. Instead, she stepped forward as if taking a leisurely stroll, her expression calm and indifferent.

In his view, Fenrir, the Dragon King, was nothing more than a child who wielded the power of giants. Although his attacks were powerful, they were easy to predict and counterattack. As he swung his double blades, the layers of spikes were naturally cut off by the golden blade energy.

As Yakumo gradually approached its target, the dragon did not give up the fight. The membrane between its wings unfolded and began to vibrate, and its massive body gradually lifted off the ground and took flight.

Yakumo immediately leaped into the air, gripping his twin swords tightly, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. All he could think about was killing his enemy before his blood burned away.

The air was filled with the smell of blood and fire.

Yakumo's shadow clones, which were responsible for refining natural energy to synthesize Sage Chakra, dissipated, and his body was replenished with Sage Chakra, gradually increasing his aura.

In mid-air, Yakumo looked at the giant dragon with an extremely calm gaze, and cracks gradually appeared on its body, like a piece of porcelain about to break.

On the ground, Lu Mingfei and Chu Zihang quietly observed the deadly battle, showing no intention of helping.

The dragon soared through the air, its wings outstretched. Its molten gold eyes, when they looked at Yakumo, were filled only with a raging, insane fury.

A bright purple meteor and a torrent of steel collided with Yakumo!

At this moment, the clash of fields is re-emerging.

Yakumo's body was equally formidable. The dragon's attacks could injure him, but they could not stop him from attacking. This was a life-or-death battle from the very beginning, with no room for retreat.

A fountain of blood shot into the sky, the dragon's proud wings were severed by the blade, and it could no longer ride the wind. Its huge body crashed to the ground.

On the other hand, Yakumo's shadow clone unleashed a powerful attack, gathering all its energy, at the dragon.

The azure water sphere contained blood-red weapon fragments, which instantly exceeded the speed of light and collided with the dragon's heart before it could react.

With a loud bang, scalding hot blood splattered.

The blade forged from the Philosopher's Stone was like poison to the dragon, causing him to bleed even more, yet he did not die immediately.

The dying dragon roared and swung its thick tail at Yakumo, who dodged the near-fatal attack by lunging forward.

He leaped onto the dragon's neck with the force of his legs.

The dragon sensed the impending danger and immediately began to shake its body with all its might, but the intense pain inside its body suddenly made its resistance insignificant.

Yakumo plunged the golden-glowing Fumo into the dragon's spine, simultaneously injecting massive amounts of golden electric arcs into the dragon's body along the blade. The dragon's main nervous system was suddenly attacked by the electric current, and its massive body fell into a state of paralysis.

As the jade was unsheathed, Yakumo leaped into the air.

"Fleeting Light".

Almost instantly, Yakumo leaped onto the dragon's face, feeling the dragon's heavy breathing as it rushed towards him, and immediately plunged the Jade-cutting Short Blade into the dragon's right eye.

With a flick of his wrist, Yakumo forcefully poured the Jade Pendant into the dragon's brain through its eye socket. Under the influence of the lightning chakra, the Jade Pendant exploded.

At the same time, Yakumo flung out a transparent water droplet, which pierced the dragon's only remaining eye at extremely close range.

But the dragon only roared and swung its massive tail haphazardly in an attempt to attack Yakumo. In some ways, its attack methods were as simple as those of a preschool child.

Yakumo leaped onto the dragon's back, manipulating golden lightning to continue destroying the dragon's nerves. No matter how strong the nerves were, they could not withstand millions of volts of electricity.

The golden thunder dragon stretched its body in mid-air. As the Demon-Subduing Blade surged into the dragon's body and continued to wreak havoc, the dragon could only let out low howls.

Even after suffering such a severe blow, the dragon did not die completely for three minutes, which proves the Dragon King's monstrous vitality.

Before dying…

Fenrir highlights Chami's naked body.

There was no joy of victory on Yakumo's face.

The ground around them was covered in scalding dragon blood, and the aura of iron and blood filled the air. The boiling iron filings gradually cooled down, and with the death of the dragon, the entire Nibelungen began to teeter on the brink of collapse.

The timer in the void outside Yakumo's eyes stopped.

21 minutes and 38 seconds.

"The Dragon King's vitality is truly tenacious."

Yakumo coughed lightly. His body was covered in wounds, yet no blood flowed out. In fact, after fighting to this point, his blood had been burned away.

But there was one thing he had to say.

Otherwise, I won't feel at ease.

"Lu Mingfei... listen to me..."

"We must protect them, even if it costs us our lives..."

"Eri Uesugi!!!"

After roaring, Yakumo was left with only one breath left.

"return."

The world stood still, like a black and white photograph. At this moment, no one could do anything, including the almost transparent phantom next to Lu Mingfei.

Yakumo's body gradually turned into blue light spots.

Inside the Konoha military camp, Yakumo appeared on the bed.

At the same time, the instance interface begins to enter settlement mode.

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Chapter 184 Grandmaster Level, Immortal Mode

Inside the tent.

The wardrobe was pushed open from the inside out, and Yakumo nimbly jumped onto the bed, immediately closing his eyes to rest. The experience in the dungeon could not affect his physical body, but it made his mind extremely tired and even fearful. The feeling of gradually approaching death was not pleasant.

A dozen minutes later, Yakumo's gaze cleared again. He wondered if his appearance would change the course of the story and affect Uesugi Erii's fate.

The game system is still processing dungeon runs.

Until a loud thud.

Colorful projections appeared before Yakumo's eyes, depicting scenes of bloody battles, with most of the projections showing a great deal of crimson light.

The shattered dragon roared to the sky, the blade-wielding youth's eyes were filled with coldness, and a terrifying pillar of blood rose from the sky, instantly turning the entire world blood red.

In the corner, Yakumo noticed a nearly transparent figure beside Lu Mingfei. It was a young man with a handsome face, a touch of baby fat, an air of nobility about him, and eyes that held the majesty of a king.

That's... Lu Mingze.

The colorful projection abruptly stopped, gradually coalescing into a colorful picture book containing Yakumo's experiences in the dungeon world.

Yakumo put it into a storage scroll, where it gathered dust.

The clock on the table shows...

12:02

Only 22 minutes had passed in the instance world.

Now that he has all the Grandmaster-level breakthrough scrolls, he did not choose to break through to the next level immediately, but instead sent a shadow clone to the medical department.

The medical department is still overflowing today. The first convoy to transport corpses to Konoha has already set off, but Yakumo is powerless to do anything about it... Soldier against soldier, general against general, Yakumo's only enemy is the Third Raikage.

If he were to indiscriminately slaughter the lower-ranking Cloud Village ninjas, on the one hand, he would lose face as a strong person, and on the other hand, the Third Raikage would very likely personally slaughter the lower-ranking ninjas of Konoha, or even directly airdrop the Eight-Tails into Konoha.

It is true that a major battle broke out between the two sides.

However, this is not a war of national annihilation. Both sides exercised a certain degree of restraint. Just like in the past, many countries possessed nuclear weapons, but they would not directly start a nuclear war due to conflicts in local areas.

Kage-level combat power... is like a mobile nuclear bomb, and it is also a very important factor in determining the strength of a village. The Land of Rain was originally a small place, but with Hanzo of the Salamander, it gained the right to negotiate with the five great nations.

Konoha is hailed as the strongest hidden village.

Because it has the most Kage-level powerhouses, and also possesses a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki with power surpassing Kage level.

That night, the sky was dark and gloomy.

Yakumo and Jiraiya were eating roasted meat around the campfire. Only a dozen days had passed, but Jiraiya could no longer see a smile on his face. The exaggerated battle casualties, the corpses constantly being sent back to Konoha, and the numerous letters requesting support from Konoha all gradually piled up a huge stone in his heart.

The pressure... gradually helped him grow.

"Tomorrow... I will try to kill Tu Tai."

Jiraiya spoke up.

In peacetime, he had worked with Tutai on an extremely difficult mission. During that mission, the two developed a deep friendship. However, friendship cannot transcend their respective positions. They respected each other greatly, so when they met on the battlefield, they never held back and tried their best to send each other away.

Throughout history, in major battles in the ninja world, those below the Kage level are merely expendable resources; only Kage-level warriors are the key to determining victory or defeat.

The first Shinobi World War broke out, resulting in the deaths of three Kage-level figures: the Second Hokage of Konoha, the Second Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, and the Second Mizukage of Kirigakure, before the war finally ended.

During the Second Shinobi World War, although no Kage-level characters perished, the three legendary Sannin survived their combined attack against Hanzo of the Salamander, and Tsunade countered many of Chiyo's deadly poison techniques.