Konoha's Mission Master

The two beams of light collided and canceled each other out, and for a moment they were evenly matched.

Onoki roared.

Gradually increasing the output of chakra, the bright white beam in his hand gradually suppressed the blood-red beam, finally blasting it onto the surface of the blood-red giant lion.

The giant beast let out a painful roar.

"Damn it... If I didn't only have one-tenth of the original essence, how could two mere inferior creatures have possibly harmed me!"

Aodu raised his head, still looking down at the two of them.

Even though it was injured by Yakumo and Onoki, it did not affect its inherent disdain for life in the ninja world.

Simply because it comes from a wider world.

In the distance, Lao Zi, enveloped in Lava Release protective energy, rushed over rapidly.

Get ready for team fight!

Onoki is the best support in the ninja world, and former enemies have begun to join forces and fight side by side.

Humans are perhaps such a peculiar species, capable of killing each other for profit, yet also able to set aside prejudices and immediately help each other when faced with a common enemy.

"I'll take the lead in attacking, Onoki will provide support, and Ryougi will harass from a distance."

"clear."

The group immediately separated, with Yakumo wielding his blade to fight the blood-red giant lion.

Under the influence of the golden electric arc, the twin blades extended to about two meters, barely enough to fight the crimson giant lion. The blade energy left delicate golden lines in the air, which then spread into a net like a curtain.

These sword domains of Yakumo are inherently characterized by dense slashing and cutting.

Onoki relentlessly bombarded the crimson giant lion with Dust Release. Its body, which was originally nearly a hundred meters long, began to shrink gradually. Apart from a few specific attacks, its methods were extremely crude, just like a tailed beast that was several times more powerful.

It has only used three moves since the start of the battle.

Blood Flame Spirit Lord accelerated his attack.

In this mode, the speed that can be released in an instant can even be comparable to Yakumo's full-power burst, but the attack method is somewhat simple.

Blood Flame Mianjingshen unleashed a powerful crimson beam of light.

This technique focuses on instant kill, and its power is comparable to Dust Release.

Blood Flame Emperor Kun will generate a massive amount of blood-red crystals around him, which can quickly penetrate the human body and absorb the blood of those affected.

Unfortunately... the charging time is too long, and it is countered by Yakumo.

The three of them worked together to gradually suppress the crimson lion. Of course, Yakumo mainly bore almost 80% of the pressure, engaging in direct combat and attacks.

"Blood Flame Emperor Yikun!"

Crimson crystals rapidly formed, resembling a forest crafted from crystals.

This blood-red forest is nearly a hundred meters tall and is composed of translucent blood-red crystals. These crystals are hexagonal and reflect a pale red luster in the sunlight.

At the same time, it temporarily hindered Yakumo's offensive.

But the next second, the enormous Tailed Beast Ball descended.

This is Lao Zi's attack after charging up.

Yakumo immediately retreated to avoid the area of ​​effect of the explosion.

A blinding white light, accompanied by a terrifying explosion, gradually spread. After holding out for two seconds, the terrifying crystalline mountain shattered, and pale red crystals scattered in mid-air.

The earth churned up into mountains tens of meters high, while the cracks that the blood-red lion had climbed up had long been filled in by the battle.

As the smoke from the explosion dissipated, Yakumo charged into the battlefield, blade in hand.

At this point, the Aodu was only about five meters in size.

Now, it looks like just a larger lion.

Its momentum also dropped to the level of an ordinary super shadow.

The energy absorbed from the blood lake has been completely exhausted.

Originally, it only wanted to gain as much benefit as possible in this lost pasture, and then establish a passage back to its own world. However, it did not expect that its clone, which possessed one-tenth of the original essence, would encounter such a powerful... pasture as soon as it arrived.

"How dare you, a mere inferior being, act like this!?"

Aodu's voice was full of resentment.

But failure is an undeniable fact.

"Hahaha... Today I'll show you the power of humanity!"

Yakumo rushed to the giant lion's side, and Fuma roared.

Three minutes later, the Blood Lion shrank even further.

"Insects, damned ants, just you wait!"

"I will surely...judge!"

Blood Lion made a harsh statement.

The next second, however, he turned around without hesitation and used Huawei Escape.

Yakumo gave chase, only to discover that the Blood Lion's escape technique was incredibly fast and seemed to be practiced with practiced ease...

"Wow, this thing... looks incredibly low-class."

They disappeared from the three people's sight in the blink of an eye.

Only Yakumo, Onoki, and Rōshi remained, looking at each other in bewilderment.

“This beast has been severely injured…” Onoki said.

"Unfortunately, it escaped," Yakumo replied.

…………

Dozens of kilometers away.

Orochimaru stared at the blood lion, which was about two meters in front of him.

A warm, ingratiating smile appeared on his face.

Praise be to my God.

Aobu didn't suspect anything and nodded slightly.

He secretly calculated when to launch a surprise attack and reclaim the source he had given away.

In its eyes, these inferior creatures who pursue immortality are utterly ridiculous.

The next second, Odu suddenly realized... he seemed unable to move.

"God, I want to know... how do you taste?"

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Chapter 192 The Third Battle Ends, Orochimaru Defects

On the battlefield.

After defeating the enemy, the three returned to their respective camps.

Although we fought side by side...

But they could never be friends.

Yakumo returned to the tent and began to heal the wounds on his body. The beast's attack method was very special, different from most chakra usage methods in the ninja world.

Treating the wound was more complicated and accompanied by mild nerve pain.

The entire process lasted about five hours.

The cleanup wasn't completely finished until 8 p.m.

Throughout this process, Yakumo was constantly analyzing the events of the day.

From Orochimaru deliberately delaying the battle to his sudden disappearance after the giant beast crawled out of the rift... a familiar, evil chakra fluctuation.

This matter is likely related to Orochimaru.

At this moment, Orochimaru's deliberate delay of the battle was well explained, but Yakumo was puzzled... what benefit could Orochimaru gain from doing this?

"He... he can't possibly eat that blood lion, can he?"

Two hours later, Orochimaru returned.

Yakumo sensed a familiar, evil chakra fluctuation.

Inside the command center, Orochimaru sat quietly in the main seat, his face filled with a sinister aura. Most of his body was hidden in darkness, and shadows covered his entire face, giving the impression of an incredibly terrifying prehistoric beast.

With a whoosh, Yakumo lifted the roll-up door and walked in without any hesitation.

Orochimaru opened his eyes, and the two locked eyes. The air seemed to freeze slightly, and in fact, Yakumo was already prepared for battle.

"That giant beast was summoned by you, wasn't it?"

Yakumo got straight to the point.

Orochimaru revealed a strange smile when confronted with interrogation, but it was definitely not anger.

"Yes."

"Is the deliberate delaying of the battle all for today's sacrifice?"

"Yes."

"That monster killed many people..."

Yakumo continued.

"Does it matter, Yakumo-kun?"

Yakumo placed his hand on the hilt of the Demon-Subduing Sword.

“Yakumo-kun, if you hadn’t killed Danzo, I would never have had the chance to fight Hanzo of the Salamander. If I hadn’t been seriously injured by him before he died, I wouldn’t have been able to feel the limitations of humanity so clearly. If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to obtain the first strand of alien chakra and gain the opportunity to transcend myself.”

Orochimaru stood up and continued speaking with a somewhat fanatical air.