Konoha's Mission Master

With the boost of his awakened state, Yue Shi's speed reached more than ten times the speed of sound. With the boost of extreme speed, he bypassed the water wall that was tens of meters high and stabbed the poisoned short blade into Yakumo's chest.

Yakumo's face showed a look of terror, as if he were afraid of death.

Endless moonlight fell from the sky.

"I told you...you will die tonight!"

Yue Shi thought to herself, all the humiliation she had suffered tonight vanished in an instant, leaving only a twisted and crazy sense of exhilaration.

A slightly perverse smile crept across his face beneath the mask, and several sacred dogmas surfaced in his mind—dogmas he had been taught since childhood, deeply ingrained in him.

Only those who are useful will not be abandoned by their masters.

Only by obeying the master's orders can one avoid being scolded by the master.

Life only has meaning if one tries to please one's master as much as possible.

"Master, I am still a useful person..."

Yue Shi murmured softly, the blood seeping from his body completely soaking through his white suit. This was the price of awakening; he had lost about a third of his blood, but fortunately, the outcome was already decided.

The devil's whispers echoed in Yue Shi's ear, and the thin mist around them became somewhat sinister as a poisoned dagger pierced Yakumo's chest.

The smile on Yue Shi's face vanished abruptly.

Black and white ink patterns wrapped around the enemy's body, and the energy inside his body was being suppressed by the external force. Even the fruit's ability was weakened by this force.

what is this?

A desperate counterattack by the enemy?

With a fierce determination, Yue Shi pressed the button on the short blade to inject venom.

As the venom was injected, the enemy's body gradually turned into dark green wood, and the black and white ink patterns covered the right half of his body.

At that moment, Yue Shi realized that she had been tricked by the enemy!

The surrounding fog was billowing and churning.

An unknown monster screamed.

Just as Yue Shi was about to draw his weapon, the pierced body tightly gripped the poisoned blade. Most terrifyingly, black thorn vines quietly wrapped around his right arm.

Suddenly, the sea next to us exploded.

In fact, Yakumo's true form was always hidden about two meters below his wooden clone. Since it was still night, the dark seawater served as his best disguise and shield.

He even moved at the same speed as his shadow clone.

From above, it's impossible to notice.

This is a flawless disguise: attracting the enemy's attention with something else while hiding the real body in the most dangerous location.

Commonly known as...the darkest place is under the lamp.

Under the impact of the seawater, Yakumo unleashed a speed that surpassed his previous peak. The swirling eternal slumber mist further suppressed Yue Shi's senses, including hearing and touch.

Master-level suppression, Yin-Yang sealing technique.

Master level, Wood Release: Entanglement with Vines.

Most importantly, Yue Shi had just unleashed her full power, even overdrawing a third of her blood, and was currently in a weakened state, while Ya Kumo was unleashing her full power.

This was the opportunity that Yakumo created.

In an instant, the short blade, Jade-Cut, pierced Yue Shi's chest, the black blade emerging from his body.

During this process... Yakumo didn't even notice any force hindering him. He used his right hand to suddenly rotate the blade and strangle the heart.

A massive electric current pierced her body, and Yue Shi's skin turned charred black.

But Yue Shi was still alive. The pure white mask slipped off her face and fell into the sea, revealing a face completely disfigured by knife wounds and burns.

But Yakumo showed no fear, staring intently into Yue Shi's sinister eyes.

"Die! Die! Die!"

Yue Shi roared furiously and slammed his right fist into Yakumo's body.

Yakumo could have dodged, but he chose to take the full force of Yue Shi's counterattack punch head-on, and suddenly pulled the blade of Jieyu upwards.

The dark blade was stuck in the shoulder bone, but it still managed to cut a huge V-shaped wound on Yue Shi's body, from which blood gushed out.

"Damn it...useless people will always be abandoned."

Yakumo took two steps back and drew his jade pendant.

Their eyes met.

Yakumo spoke softly.

"Water Escape·Water Burial Wave."

A blue water sphere enveloped Yue Shi, with water rushing through it like sharp blades. Yakumo pressed his right hand into the water sphere, adding fierce wind blades and violent golden arcs of electricity.

The originally peaceful water sphere gradually turned into a dazzling gold.

Like a giant cocoon, it did not nurture life, but rather served as judgment.

They used the seawater as a prison and the storm as a blade.

Manipulate the thunder to finish off the final blow.

Inside the water sphere, the faint sound of bones breaking could be heard. At this moment, Yue Shi was still alive. This way of killing the enemy was like being torn to pieces.

Yakumo's eyes were calm as he gradually increased the force of his right hand's strike.

It was like a silent trial, and Yue Shi only cursed fiercely, never begging for mercy.

Thirty seconds later, the water sphere dissipated and the golden light faded.

Crimson blood and pale bone fragments were returned to the sea.

Under the moonlight, Yakumo completed the final kill, but his face showed no excitement or joy.

In the final moments, Yakumo heard Tsukihiro's low murmurs in his dazed state, countless pleas for his master's forgiveness, and as he saw Tsukihiro's completely disfigured face, Tsukihiro's tragic past was gradually pieced together.

A completely dark childhood, tragic experiences, and the past.

Ultimately, it gradually transforms into a twisted and perverted soul.

In a sense, it is this world that created this soul.

At this moment, being buried in the sea would be a relief for him; the punishment of being torn to pieces would be the punishment for his crimes.

Yakumo spat out a mouthful of blood. Yue Shi's last-ditch counterattack had indeed injured his internal organs. At this moment, his breathing was slightly painful, but fortunately, his body had a strong ability to recover, and warm energy spread throughout his body.

This is an energy similar to the Palm Healing Technique, a rather pure Yang Release chakra. It is the existence of this energy that gives Yakumo his powerful regenerative abilities.

The pain is gradually disappearing.

Yakumo's body gradually merged into the seawater and he dived into the deep sea.

In a dark and gloomy environment.

Yakumo swam quickly toward the unnamed island.

A few minutes later, Aokiji and Garp appeared at the location where the two were fighting.

The two sensed the fighting and immediately rushed in that direction, but they were still a step too late.

"That's ruthless... not even a trace of his body remains."

Karp clicked his tongue, but there was no sadness on his face.

"Yue Shi... is really dead."

Aokiji sighed, his expression somewhat complicated, but not particularly sad, as the two departments were already at odds with each other.

"To be precise... there was no trace of their remains."

"This matter... needs to be reported back to Mary Geoise."

Aokiji said expressionlessly.

That's your problem.

Garp waved his hand.

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Chapter 240 Dungeon World: The King's Redemption Thirteen

On the sea.

Garp immediately ran towards Marineford. He judged that the World Government would be furious about this, and he would easily be conscripted. He thought it would be better to go to the East Blue to investigate.

Only Aokiji remained in place, but due to his duty, he had no choice but to set off for Mary Geoise.

On the way, Aokiji began to recall information about Yakumo.

From the initial display of strength comparable to an Admiral during the Marineford War, to his second appearance where he was already capable of fighting to the death against Emperor-level forces, and now to the terrifyingly drastic increase in the enemy's strength.

Aokiji was somewhat surprised by the speed of this improvement.

From the moment the fighting subsided to the moment they arrived at the battlefield.

How long did it take?

Eight or nine minutes...

In short, it didn't take more than ten minutes.

In such a short time, Yue Shi, whose strength was comparable to that of a general, was killed. This was enough to prove that the enemy's strength had far surpassed his own, making him a true emperor-level powerhouse.

What if it were me?

Aokiji guessed he would probably lose, but given the unique nature of Logia-type Devil Fruits, he wouldn't be defeated in just a few minutes.

After all, Yue Shi's abilities are more inclined towards instantaneous assassination, and her physical strength is slightly inferior to his own.

The death of Yue Shi... in short, cannot be blamed on the Navy.

After all, it was Yue Shi himself who did not release the warning fireworks, so the blame cannot be placed on the Navy. The only fault lies with his greed for credit and recklessness.

As the sun gradually rose above the sea, Yakumo emerged from the ocean, seawater dripping down her clothes and leaving a trail of wet footprints on the beach.