Konoha's Mission Master

After Garp decided to intervene, the group changed their formation, and Aokiji followed Garp with a tense look, ready to provide assistance.

Fujitora instinctively took a few steps back.

The Warring States period had mythical beasts, backed by immense vitality. Garp used his unparalleled Armament Haki as a barrier. Aokiji could use elemental transformation to avoid damage.

Of all these people, his own body was the most vulnerable, so he had to be more cautious. For some reason, after the failure of his first mission, he suddenly realized that being cautious at all times would never lead to a big mistake.

Any desperate counterattack by a royal-level being would be incredibly terrifying.

That is the survival instinct of life. In a powerful person with the strength of an emperor, this instinct can be expanded to an extremely terrifying extent.

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense, and a deadly battle was about to begin.

"Ha... there's no need to be so nervous."

Yakumo laughed heartily, seemingly completely relaxed.

Upon hearing the sound, Garp began to observe, his entire body muscles completely relaxed—this was not a fighting stance at all.

He's probably trying to escape!

The Warring States period finally discovered the problem.

Yakumo is too relaxed.

Even if one were fearless of death, one shouldn't be so relaxed, unless he possesses a trump card to escape this predicament.

Unfortunately, he couldn't figure out how Yakumo planned to escape from this near-desperate situation.

Congratulations, you got it right.

From the start of the battle, Yakumo's right hand remained pressed against the tree trunk.

Only when using True Thousand Hands should one briefly move away.

This was the opportunity that led to his escape.

To everyone's astonishment, Yakumo's body instantly merged into the tree beside him, as if two lumps of liquid were fusing together.

His imposing aura could no longer be found in the arena.

"No! Stop him!"

"Warring States period exclaimed in surprise."

Yue Shi was the fastest; in half a breath, the tree into which Yakumo had merged was completely destroyed, yet Yue Shi still couldn't find any trace of Yakumo.

"Come on!"

Yue Shi immediately gave the order, but no one responded.

"How can we track down the enemy if we don't even know where they are?"

The Warring States period asked in return.

Upon hearing this, Yue Shi found it quite reasonable, especially considering the enemy's near-invincible combat ability on the sea; even if they caught up, they would lose the chance to kill the enemy.

He coughed up another mouthful of blood from beneath the mask.

The sudden outburst aggravated the injuries within his body; his chest was wracked with excruciating pain due to the effects of the bitter herb.

Not long after, Yue Shi vomited blood again.

"Damn it!!"

Yue Shi clenched his fists, his nails piercing his palms, his anger gradually boiling over. It wasn't just anger, but also hatred towards Yakumo. Tonight would become the biggest stain on his work resume.

"Split up and pursue! Fireworks detected as an enemy warning!"

Yue Shi hurriedly gave the order and rushed out in any direction he found. Coincidentally, the direction he chased was exactly the direction Yakumo had left in.

At this moment, Yakumo was moving rapidly among the underground tree roots. Although he could not move freely in the soil, nor could he traverse among all things at will like White Zetsu.

However, he can use the master-level Wood Release technique to move quickly among the plants he creates.

This was the method he devised while diving in the sea.

After a simple trial, it was confirmed to be feasible.

The trees in Mary Geoise grow lush and leafy because their roots are interconnected, providing Yakumo with the perfect escape route.

even…

While Yakumo stood motionless on the tree branch, he was secretly constructing this pathway that was crucial to his life through chakra.

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Chapter 239 Dungeon World: The King's Redemption XII

In the deep, dark seabed, Yakumo stealthily lurked.

But soon... he sensed Yue Shi's aura rapidly approaching from behind. Because he was in a hurry to get there, Yue Shi did not conceal her energy fluctuations.

Yakumo smiled gently on the seabed.

He discovered that although Yue Shi's aura was strong, there was a subtle weakness seeping outwards from within.

He was clearly injured, and perhaps seriously so!

In particular, within his body… Yakumo sensed the presence of the bitter flower.

When inhaled, this highly toxic substance not only damages the respiratory system but also causes extremely intense pain.

Kill...or not?

Yakumo hesitated for a moment.

kill!

He must be killed; he had disliked this man since Mary Geoise.

How could something like this be left unresolved overnight?

This person, who is in charge of CP0, will likely travel to Marineford in the next few days to oversee Kerla's execution.

The reason for killing him now is for a mission a few days later.

Yakumo's gaze converged, and he drew his short blade from behind... Jieyu.

He quickly swallowed the specially made soldier's rations. The series of battles had pushed Yakumo's physical strength and energy to their limits, and he could only barely muster his spirits.

It is the culmination of a full-force attack.

"bump."

A wooden clone appeared and swam towards the sea.

In mid-air, Yue Shi, who was rapidly walking on air, immediately noticed the abnormality a few hundred meters away. It was a figure swimming quickly on the sea surface.

His Observation Haki quietly emerged.

Half an hour later, he saw Yakumo again.

Just as Yue Shi was about to reach for the warning flare at his waist, he sensed that the enemy's momentum was slightly disordered, even weak.

That's right, Yue Shi thought to herself. In such a fierce battle, even if the navy personnel were to take a break, the enemy would not be able to escape unscathed. They must have suffered some hidden injuries that were difficult to detect.

Now… he hesitated.

Killing the Thousand-Faced Demon Emperor is a great achievement.

Yue Shi did not want to share with the Navy, especially since the enemy was seriously injured and had not even noticed his arrival.

As the pale silver moonlight descended, Yue Shi once again concealed himself.

Quietly approaching... Yakumo.

However, he did not make a move immediately. Instead, he tried to determine whether it was an enemy trap, locking onto Yakumo like a shadow.

Moon Pick begins its probing before the hunt.

Time passed quickly, and a dozen minutes slipped by unnoticed.

Yue Shi barely suppressed the sharp pain in her chest and hurriedly continued to observe Yakumo's reaction, but the enemy continued to swim forward relentlessly into the distance.

Could this be a trap?

The moonlight is abundant, and the moon is gradually gathering strength.

The two were only about 20 meters apart. Regardless of whether it was a trap or not, Yue Shi planned to carry out an assassination. If the assassination failed, she would immediately set off fireworks as a warning!

Having made up her mind to act, Yue Shi no longer hesitated.

The silver shadow pierced straight towards Yakumo's back.

Whoosh... Just as his attack was about to arrive, Yakumo, who was swimming, suddenly accelerated forward, turned around quickly... His body ran on the sea surface, and he threw out dozens of water droplets with both hands to attack.

This was a premeditated attack.

Yue Shi remained calm.

That's more like it. The enemy has already discovered his arrival and is preparing a counterattack and sneak attack.

Yue Shi's figure flashed past the attack of dozens of water droplets like a ghost.

By observing the enemy's running speed, Yue Shi can determine the enemy's weakness.

Now is the time to kill; there is no need to hesitate.

In particular, he could already sense the panic emanating from the enemy.

The speed of moon picking skyrocketed, and moonlight fell from the sky.

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

A water wall tens of meters high appeared between the two. After creating the water wall, Yakumo immediately turned around and ran away, his back view looking somewhat disheveled as if he was running for his life.

This sight, however, thrilled Yue Shi.

The enemy was indeed seriously wounded and extremely weak.

Yue Shi naturally assumes the role of the hunter.

"The full moon dances in the sky."

With a whoosh, the silver light vanished, and Yue Shi reappeared about two meters above Yakumo's head.