Konoha's Mission Master

Niten Ichi-ryu is one of the more lethal techniques. In the heat of battle, the user strikes with all their might, almost without thinking, relying solely on instinct, without holding back at all.

Yakumo gripped his weapon carefully, not daring to use the Eternal Sleep Mist rashly. The most crucial point was that he could hone his combat skills in all aspects in the arena. He saw in Miyamoto Musashi the potential for Hatake Secret Scripture to advance further.

The two chose to attack at the same time. Miyamoto Musashi still did not show any energy fluctuations, but with his charge, an indescribable pressure descended on Yakumo, as if there were towering mountains five feet in front of him.

"The flowing water splits."

Miyamoto Musashi's swordsmanship flowed smoothly like water, his sword strikes heavy yet rounded and natural, as if leaving room for maneuver. His footwork, though rough, possessed a wonderful beauty of flowing water. Unconsciously, Miyamoto Musashi firmly grasped the rhythm of the battle between the two.

"Thunder and Fire Strike!"

Miyamoto Musashi spoke in a deep voice, then suddenly swung his long sword. An unparalleled slash was added to the blade of the Demon-Subduing Blade, and terrifying violence instantly surged into Yakumo's right wrist. With almost no resistance, the Demon-Subduing Blade was released from his hand.

"Young people still need to be tempered!"

Losing the knife is equivalent to losing 70% of the battle.

Miyamoto Musashi leaped high into the air, his face, covered with beard and hair, was full of peace and determination, yet beneath that peace and determination lay a dignified air; he was a man who commanded respect without anger.

With a calm demeanor, Miyamoto Musashi unleashed a fierce and brutal strike.

In an instant, the defensive jade was completely severed, but the blade fell without any hesitation, as smoothly and naturally as a hot knife cutting through butter without any obstruction.

Yakumo was cut in half with a single stroke.

"Young people should have a sense of awe."

Miyamoto Musashi stood with his sword in hand, his face filled with sorrow. Perhaps it was a great pity for him to have personally killed a young swordsmanship genius. From that moment on, the path of the sword would never again have such a tender star.

"Hiss... So strong."

Yakumo slowly woke up in the wardrobe. The good news tonight was that he had saved two Grandmaster Breakthrough Scrolls, but unfortunately, he had not yet found a strategy to defeat Miyamoto Musashi.

From then on, Yakumo constantly sparred with Miyamoto Musashi, and his understanding of swordsmanship increased rapidly.

The fight between the two lasted from a few minutes at the beginning to half an hour...an hour.

Yakumo also tested all of Miyamoto Musashi's special moves, from the No Thought Slash, Flowing Water Slash, One Leaf Slash, Thunderfire Slash, and the ultimate technique... Guizang and Weiguo.

Sword techniques are divided into two categories: the structure without structure and the alternation of illusion and reality.

In short... extremely difficult to deal with.

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Mission objective: Defeat the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki.

Task reward: Three attribute points.

Bonus: Lord of the Seas - Act II.

Although four months have passed, the Fourth Raikage has not followed the Third Raikage's dying order to seek peace with Konoha. Instead, he plans to send reinforcements to reignite the war. As a result, Yakumo cannot easily leave the battlefield of Kumogakure.

In the Hidden Cloud Village, even though the Third Hokage is dead, there are still more than two Kage-level fighters, such as the Fourth Raikage, the two Yugitos, and Killer Bee, who is about to become the perfect Jinchūriki of the Eight-Tails.

Beside the pool.

Yakumo slowly swung his twin swords, trying to comprehend Miyamoto Musashi's fighting style that combined illusion and reality, as well as his technique of using no structure to create an illusion. The former, by combining illusion and reality, made it difficult for the enemy to predict and could achieve unexpected results. The latter, by using an invisible sword guard to counter a tangible move, was the pinnacle of technique. What he sought was not to follow the rules step by step, but to do whatever he pleased.

He had already transcended the techniques of the Hatake Secret Manual, but now he has gained new insights, making his moves more free, fluid, and natural.

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Yakumo's clothes were gradually soaked with sweat, and his deep eyes grew even brighter, yet his sharpness remained concealed. The black-clad ANBU appeared beside him without speaking, patiently waiting for Yakumo to finish his training.

Suddenly, a subtle storm arose where the blade pointed, causing ripples in the center of the pool, which then transformed into a water column that shot skyward, like a water dragon following the blade's guidance, leaping, soaring, and tumbling.

Yakumo sheathed his sword, and the water dragon returned to the pool, where the ripples subsided.

"Lord Yakumo, Lord Jiraiya summons you to the command post."

The black-clad ANBU spoke with some respect. Even though Yakumo did not hold a position in Konoha, his strength was enough to command everyone's respect. Interestingly, Yakumo discovered that the black-clad ANBU in front of him was the one who had informed him to go to the battlefield.

In just a few months, their statuses became worlds apart.

"Okay... thank you for your hard work, I'll head back now."

Yakumo answered politely, without any airs of a powerful figure.

Whoosh... He vanished in an instant.

Konoha Command Center.

Jiraiya was squatting on the ground with a bruised and swollen face, while Tsunade, with a frosty expression, sat in the main seat. At this moment, Tsunade was wearing a light chest armor with a Konoha Jonin vest underneath, and her light yellow hair was combed into a ponytail, making her look imposing.

Yakumo walked in and realized that something was wrong. Although he didn't know why Tsunade was there, Jiraiya's appearance clearly indicated that he had just been severely reprimanded by Tsunade.

"Master, your disciple misses you so much..."

Yakumo said exaggeratedly, trying to put on a show of deep master-disciple affection.

"Oh, isn't this my weak disciple?"

Tsunade snorted coldly, emphasizing the word "weak," her face filled with anger at being deceived.

"Master is right, I am well aware of my own weakness..."

"Heh..." Tsunade just sneered.

"You bunch of people are treating me like a fool, haven't you considered the consequences if I find out the truth?"

"I always believed that my strength was too weak to be easily exposed, which is why I asked Sister Aoyama and Lord Jiraiya to help me hide it."

"Yes, yes, that's right, it was Yakumo who asked me to keep it a secret..."

Jiraiya stepped forward in time and began to betray his teammates.

With a loud bang.

Tsunade threw a punch and shouted coldly.

"Shut up."

"Waaaaah, why am I always the one who gets hurt?"

Despite Yakumo's persistent pleading, Tsunade ultimately chose to forgive him and did not delve into the source of his power, since the inheritance of strength is a secret for each individual.

"I am cooperating with Jiraiya to defend against Kumogakure. According to the Fourth Hokage's orders, you need to set off for the Iwagakure battlefield as soon as possible."

Has something changed at the Iwagakure battlefield?

Yakumo asked somewhat nervously.

"There haven't been any problems yet, but it's coming soon... Iwagakure has mobilized the Four-Tails Jinchuriki, Roshi, to join the battle, causing great damage to the Konoha army at the front. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Minato Namikaze used the Flying Thunder God Technique to temporarily block Roshi, otherwise the Iwagakure battlefield would have collapsed."

Yakumo nodded.

According to the original story, Minato Namikaze successfully masters the Flying Thunder God Technique and will gradually grow into the Golden Flash that terrifies Iwagakure.

When do I leave?

“Immediately…right now,” Tsunade said.

"Sigh, I just finished talking to my master, and I didn't expect that we would have to part again. My heart is so sad... I even feel like crying for a moment."

Yakumo lowered his head, his voice filled with sorrow.

Stop acting...get out of here.

Tsunade rubbed her forehead and smiled wryly, looking at Yakumo in front of her who was acting like a drama queen. She suddenly thought of her younger brother, Nawaki, who always made her laugh with his clumsy and funny behavior.

"Okay... I'm off..."

“But…” Yakumo seemed a little embarrassed.

"Speak quickly..."

"I want the Wood Release scroll."

Tsunade was taken aback, then randomly formed hand seals...

With a thud, a somewhat ancient scroll appeared in the room.

"Take it...get lost, remember to return it to me after you've finished learning."

"Okay, thank you, Master."

"let's go."

Tsunade waved her hand dismissively.

"Master, please be careful and notify me immediately if anything happens."

Yakumo gave a somewhat serious reminder, while bending down to pick up the huge, ancient scroll. This was a goal he had set at the beginning of his transmigration: to master Wood Release and use it as a trump card to dominate the ninja world.

Over the years, he studied Needle Jizo and Palm Healing Technique to increase the quantity and concentration of Yang Release chakra in his body, raised Compassion to the Grandmaster level to improve his mastery of Water Release chakra nature transformation, and finally trained Hardening Technique to the Master level to improve his mastery of Earth Release chakra.

Currently, the combination of Yang, Water, and Earth is sufficient to master the basics of Wood Release. Once you successfully master it, you can use your unique talent to recreate the power of Wood Release in the hands of Hashirama Senju!

"Okay, okay, you be careful too."

Yakumo nodded, but when he turned around, he saw Jiraiya with a bruised and swollen face, looking at him expectantly.

"Pfft... Hahaha."

Yakumo couldn't help but laugh, but still used his Palm Healing Technique to remove the bruises and dissolve the blood clots from the newcomer.

Jiraiya cast a grateful glance at Yakumo, after all, he was now the commander of the Kumogakure battlefield and the faith of the Konoha ninja on the battlefield, so he naturally had to take care of his image.

"Yakumo's skill in medical ninjutsu has surpassed mine."

Tsunade, who watched the entire treatment process, exclaimed in amazement.

In fact, the master-level Palm Healing Technique, which can manipulate cell-level regeneration and activation, has another name in the future: the core ninjutsu in Tsunade's combat system, Creation Regeneration.

By comparing his battles with enemies, Yakumo could roughly determine that the Master level was something a genius could achieve in about twenty years.

For example, characters like Sakumo Hatake, Hanzo of the Salamander, Tsunade, and Jiraiya have mastered core combat skills at a level roughly equivalent to a master. Reaching the grandmaster level requires a genius and approximately forty years of dedicated effort, as exemplified by Tsunade, Onoki, and Madara Uchiha during the original Naruto Wars…

Currently, the Dao Transformation level can only be reached through Yakumo's unique talent; it is a level that belongs only to him.

Techniques can be used as a shortcut and as a way to connect with the gods!

After completing his treatment, Yakumo left the command post.