Konoha's Mission Master

Yakumo's promise to apologize can be considered a way of putting an end to this matter.

Time flies, and it's the end of May.

The unpleasantness of March ended in March.

The group remained very close friends.

After Yakumo sincerely apologized, Nohara Rin generously chose to forgive him and accepted the gift from Yakumo, which was full of apology.

Master-level application and practice of palm magic.

Nohara Rin is a medical ninja, and this is to her liking.

In the early morning, Yakumo sorted out his current savings.

Gold coins: 28900.

Nine Master-level Breakthrough Scrolls.

Yakumo's current goal is to improve and achieve Yin-Yang Seal.

Unfortunately... there's still one less.

The temperature in Konoha in May was already a bit high. The trees outside Yakumo's house were full of green leaves, and their huge canopies blocked out the sunlight, providing several square meters of coolness.

Yakumo lay on the rattan chair, reading a book.

These are daily and weekly tasks... as well as quarterly rewards.

On average, he read nine books a month. Over four years, he read about four hundred books and learned many lessons from them. Unfortunately, most of these lessons were not very useful.

In this world, the strong are respected.

Suddenly, a green frog appeared out of nowhere.

After leaving behind a letter, it vanished into smoke.

“Respectfully presented by Yakumo – Jiraiya, the Toad Master”

"Yakumo, to make a long story short... A while ago, Yahiko wrote to me, saying that he didn't have much time left and invited us to go to Amegakure to see Yahiko one last time."

Yakumo closed the letter. Logically speaking, Yahiko should have had at least eight years. Even if he had been very busy during that time, it shouldn't have been this soon... to reach the end of his life.

"There may be something fishy about this matter."

Yakumo placed the letter on the table.

The frog was indeed the one he used to communicate with Jiraiya, and the letter was indeed written in Jiraiya's handwriting and tone.

So, there shouldn't be any problem with this letter.

Yakumo thought for a moment, then picked up the book again to read.

Quarterly Feedback for Readers

Task requirement: Read fifty books within four months.

Current progress: 49/50

Task Rewards: 3 attribute points, 20000 gold coins.

Bonus reward: Qualification to draw from the dungeon.

Three hours later, Yakumo closed the book.

"Submit the task."

Congratulations, player, on completing the task. (Reader)

Congratulations to the player for winning 20000 gold coins.

Congratulations, player, you have gained three attribute points.

Congratulations to the player who has obtained the qualification to draw from the dungeon.

Yakumo glanced at the letter on the table.

Originally, he planned to explore the new dungeon, accumulate strength, and then go to the Land of Earth to find Orochimaru after upgrading Yin Yang Seal in June, so that he could send him directly to see the Sage of Six Paths.

But now the plans have changed.

Yakumo opened the game interface.

Start allocating points to Constitution.

Agility: 46.2 → 48.2 (Neural reaction, running speed)

Strength: 49.6 → 49.9 (Weight carrying capacity, attack power, etc.)

No hesitation.

"Exchange Grandmaster Breakthrough Scroll for Spirit Awakening Scroll".

The scroll shattered into golden light, which merged into the body... the shackles were broken.

The scalding heat intensified his body, causing his muscles to bulge, become thicker and stronger, and his body lines to exude a sense of power.

After a few tens of seconds, the heat in my body dissipated.

Yakumo continued to add points.

Strength: 50.0 → 50.6 (Weight carrying, attack, etc.)

The familiar heat flow reappears, and the delicate muscle tissue within Yakumo's body becomes thicker and more resilient—a process of life leaping forward.

Once his body had calmed down, Yakumo jumped up.

Becoming familiar with the changes in my body.

He then created a shadow clone to start packing his luggage.

At the same time, he left a letter for Masako Mori.

He planned to go to Amegakure.

After explaining things to Hatake Sakumo, Yakumo left Konoha Village.

Heading towards...Amegakure Village.

Traveling through the night, Yakumo journeys alongside the stars and the setting sun.

As we approach the Land of Rain, the surrounding environment becomes somewhat humid.

Until the rain began to fall from the sky, drizzling down.

Yakumo put on his raincoat and straw hat.

...Continue on your journey.

After entering the Land of Rain, the surrounding trees became extremely scarce.

The continuous rainy weather here is very unfavorable for plant growth.

Yakumo maintained a constant speed while remaining vigilant for any potential enemies.

If Yahiko's premature physical exhaustion was caused by human intervention, then the enemy would certainly not allow Yakumo to treat Yahiko.

The next day, Amegakure appeared at the edge of Yakumo's line of sight.

Throughout his journey, Yakumo did not encounter any attacks.

"Another day of battling wits with the air."

Yakumo gazed at Amegakure before him and sighed.

Meanwhile, as they waded through the puddles toward Amegakure, the village appeared more vibrant than it had been a year ago.

Clearly... Yahiko governed Amegakure very well.

On the way, Yakumo sensed the chakra of Tsunade and Jiraiya.

A hint of anticipation crept onto his face.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Yakumo greeted Tsunade and Jiraiya warmly.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Tsunade responded.

Yakumo observed Tsunade. Long hours of living outdoors had turned Tsunade's fair skin into a healthy wheat color. Her chest armor could not hide her impressive figure, and her light yellow hair was casually draped over her shoulders.

Aura doesn't lie...

Tsunade has become more mature and composed, and her eyes are no longer as arrogant as before, as if she has suffered a great setback in her heart.

"What's wrong, Master?"

"It's a long story," Tsunade said, gently shaking her head.

"Forget it, it's all in the past... let's not talk about it anymore."

Tsunade and Jiraiya found Orochimaru in the Land of Earth and a great battle ensued. Unfortunately, even with their combined strength, they were unable to defeat Orochimaru and were severely injured by him several times.

Orochimaru ultimately held back, sparing neither of them from harm.

Of course, the most important thing is... because of their legendary status as the Sannin, the residents of the Land of Earth regard the two of them as Orochimaru's accomplices... many cities are filled with extremely harsh and offensive insults directed at Tsunade and Jiraiya.

At first, Tsunade would loudly explain, until she numbly bore the infamy. She also understood... those people lost their families in Orochimaru's sacrifice and all they needed was an outlet to vent their emotions.

"Let's go see Yahiko."

Upon hearing this, Yakumo nodded.

The three of them walked through a long corridor to Yahiko's hospital bed.

The heat wave hit us in the small ward.

The smell of disinfectant lingered in the air.

Yahiko lay unconscious on the pristine white hospital bed.

Nagato and Konan were kneeling on the cushions around them. They nodded slightly when they saw the group enter. Nagato appeared much stronger, with more defined features, while Konan's eyes were red from crying.

"Yakumo, please save him."

Xiao Nan spoke with tears welling up in her eyes, her gaze unusually dim.