Konoha's Mission Master

A familiar feeling welled up from the depths of his body. This feeling of becoming stronger fascinated Yakumo, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

"So, does Yakumo really like girls like that?"

Masako Mori spoke softly, and for some reason, Yakumo sensed a chilling sternness in her voice.

"Of course not," Yakumo replied earnestly, his tone filled with convincing sincerity.

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The first-year class leader was named Keisuke Shimizu, a rather stern middle-aged man with sharp, eagle-like eyes. Yakumo speculated that he must have left the battlefield not long ago and was suffering from severe post-traumatic stress disorder.

The four classes in the morning were all very basic, including geography, history, power distribution, and brainwashing lessons on always being loyal to Konoha and the Hokage.

Yakumo diligently took notes during class, after all, these lessons might save his life in the future.

For example, in the lesson on the analysis of ninjutsu types, if Sarutobi Asuma had listened attentively, he wouldn't have failed to recognize that Hidan's Death Possession Blood Technique was a curse-type secret technique in the future...

With this in mind, Yakumo began to listen to the lesson more attentively, while also stealing a few glances at Sarutobi Asuma, who was whispering to Yuhi Kurenai.

"Hidan, well done."

To Yakumo's surprise, on the first day of school, the homeroom teacher, Keisuke Shimizu, arranged a pop quiz where students competed against each other.

Test requirements: Weapons are not allowed. Being knocked down means failure. Surrendering without a fight is not permitted!

Keisuke Shimizu's original words were: "The ninjas of Konoha Village have no need for cowards!"

Yakumo ate Mori Masako's lovingly prepared lunchbox with the best possible expression. In her memories, the original owner of the body became very withdrawn after the death of her parents, and had a cold attitude towards everyone.

Yakumo went to the training ground outside the classroom and looked at the battle catalog on the wall.

Among them: Kakashi Hatake vs. Asuma Sarutobi

Uchiha Henen vs. Hyuga Shinkawa

Hinata Masami vs. Uchiha Asuka

Near the end, Yakumo saw his name; his opponent was Kenta Komoto, also a commoner ninja.

Sarutobi Asuma usually had a carefree and nonchalant attitude, but when he clashed with Hatake Kakashi, Yakumo finally understood what the true strength of a ninja clan was.

Both of them must have an agility of over seven points, and while their strength might be slightly inferior, it would certainly not be lower than five points. In other words, at present, these two are equivalent to the mountain that Yakumo cannot defeat.

Although Sarutobi Asuma was not bad, Hatake Kakashi was undoubtedly more monstrous. After a dozen or so moves, he threw Sarutobi Asuma away and slammed him heavily to the ground.

The two formed a seal of reconciliation.

Several rounds of testing began one after another, which broadened Yakumo's horizons and made him understand the gap between ninja clans. Of course, this gap was mostly due to physical strength.

"Next group of trainees."

"Xiaoyuan Jiantaihe Well Yakumo".

"Keep going. If it really doesn't work, just give up. It's okay if you lose... You've never been good at fighting anyway."

"Mori Masako said in a low voice."

"okay, I get it."

According to my memories, the original owner was indeed not good at fighting. It seems that I have to give up this battle. After all, personality change also takes time.

"Knot, the seal of opposition."

Please enlighten me.

Their gazes met in mid-air. Kenta Komoto's skin was dark, and he looked stronger than Yakumo was now.

After the battle began, Yakumo suddenly clenched his fist and punched Kenta Komoto's shoulder, but the opponent dodged it easily and slammed it into Yakumo's chest. Yakumo "panicked" and punched, but missed and was knocked off his balance.

The opponent seized the opportunity when Yakumo lost his balance and pushed him down with a sudden force. As he fell, Yakumo grabbed Kenta Komoto with his left hand in a lightning-fast motion.

"As expected, we haven't successfully extracted chakra yet."

Although the method for refining chakra has been distributed, few ordinary students are able to refine chakra overnight due to the lack of guidance.

This is also one of the reasons why he chose to hide his true abilities, after all, he didn't have a single trace of chakra in his body during the entrance exam two days ago.

The crowd watching from below burst into laughter, clearly mocking Yakumo for being defeated so easily.

The result was just as perfect as Yakumo had expected. Although the character of a commoner genius was good, the most likely place for him could only be the Root or the Dark Division, neither of which were within Yakumo's consideration.

After forming the Reconciliation Seal with "Frustration," Yakumo returned to her viewing position. Several more battles followed, and some even performed worse than Yakumo.

Chapter 4 Introduction to Water Bombs

Keisuke Shimizu strode onto the stage, his sharp eyes scanning everyone below like an eagle surveying its territory, before he spoke loudly.

"Your opponents today are basically the same opponents you will face in the next six years of your test classes. Of course, there may be some changes in special circumstances. I would like to specifically mention that Kakashi Hatake performed very well. He truly lives up to his reputation as the son of the White Fang. Asuma Sarutobi also performed very well and did not disgrace the Third Hokage."

The warmth that suddenly welled up when those eagle-like eyes fell on Kakashi and Sarutobi Asuma made Yakumo momentarily stunned.

"That's a classic sycophantic opening line."

The bitter cold of winter returned as their gaze fell upon Yakumo. "I am very dissatisfied with the performance of several of you. Your scores on this quiz will affect your final grades for the first year!"

"I hope you guys don't perform this badly on the next test, or you can forget about advancing to the second year."

"get out of class dismissed!"

Keisuke Shimizu strode out of the classroom, the inexplicable pressure slowly dissipating. Surrounded by everyone, Kakashi slowly walked out of the classroom. His persona as a genius and a cool boy made him very attractive to his female fans and lackeys.

But they will eventually realize that Kakashi Hatake is a man they can never have, after all, his life already belongs to the god of balance.

"Let's go."

Yakumo turned around and said to his little follower, Mori Masako, who was also his free meal ticket.

Seriously... who doesn't have a little fangirl?

On the way, Yakumo silently recalled the events of the day. During the day, when the homeroom teacher was being a sycophant, he first mentioned White Fang and then the Third Hokage. In addition, the members of the ninja clan took the initiative to befriend Kakashi. One could imagine just how high the prestige of Konoha's White Fang, who single-handedly laid the foundation for the victory of the Second Shinobi World War, had reached.

The father fought bravely against the enemy, becoming a nightmare for many nations and striking fear into their hearts. The son swept through the world, his talent surpassing even his father's. Such men just happen to come from the Hatake family.

Throughout history, those who flaunt their talents have only two fates: either they continue to advance to an unreachable peak, or they die as a result of the machinations of those in power.

Fortunately, none of this has anything to do with Yakumo. As long as he stays away from the vortex of the storm, that's enough. After all, he's just a nobody with low strength and no value to be exploited.

"Shall we train together today?" Masako Mori asked expectantly.

"I'll definitely do it next time."

Yakumo pushed open the door and walked in. His expression changed from indifference to wariness, and then instantly returned to calm and composure.

Someone had been to the house... Even though the intruder had done its best to restore the house, there were still some minor differences. Yakumo took two steps forward and opened the drawer. Inside, the more than two million yen in compensation was all there. He instantly realized that the intruder was not after money.

I had contact with Kushina Uzumaki in the morning, and by noon my house had been ransacked. Is this how much the Konoha higher-ups value the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?

Owners of wild animals are naturally worried that their animals might be approached and exploited by others, causing huge losses.

Hopefully, that thing will be of some use, and it won't be in vain that he mixed in his own personal opinions and wrote 800 words of flattery about Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Yakumo casually tossed her schoolbag onto the table and began preparing dinner. Half an hour later, a steaming pot of curry chicken was freshly cooked.

After the meal, Yakumo went to the courtyard and began practicing ninjutsu according to the notes. He formed hand seals, mobilized chakra, and released chakra. Everything went very smoothly.

One by one, water spheres were condensed, but before they could be launched, they turned into water droplets and splashed in Yakumo's palm. The training of ninjutsu was more difficult than he had imagined.

Two hours later, his chakra was completely depleted. He ate the remaining curry chicken with rice, then turned on his desk lamp and began writing a summary and analysis of chakra extraction.

Submit the task two hours later.

His intelligence improved again, and he had many inspirations for training with water bullets. After practicing chakra refinement, even without deliberate refinement, his body would instinctively replenish the chakra he had consumed.

Under the moonlight, Yakumo came to the courtyard and continued to practice the C-rank ninjutsu, Water Bullet, according to his notes. He could now perfectly condense a small ball the size of a fist, but he hadn't figured out how to generate the momentum to shoot the water ball out.

"The burst of chakra generates thrust..."

Yakumo Meigo.

With a bang, the water ball exploded directly in Yakumo's hand, instantly soaking him.

As the saying goes, failure is the mother of success.

"Again!"

He formed hand seals, mobilized his chakra, and a water sphere appeared.

He unleashed his chakra, and *thud*, he was soaked.

After repeating this dozens of times, Yakumo lay unwillingly on the steps of the entrance hall, his whole body soaked and his expression as if he had been pampered by dozens of burly men, or as if he were a dead fish swept up on the beach by a huge wave.

Sometimes... success can be ruthless, even to the point of disregarding family ties.

Yakumo lay on the steps as if reminiscing about a lost dream. Half an hour later, his body re-extracted some chakra.

Form hand seals and mobilize chakra.

Inject water sphere, chakra bursts forth!

With a whoosh, the water ball shot out like a sharp sword, splashing up large droplets as it hit the wooden fence.

Yakumo's eyes lit up—he'd succeeded!

Ding! Personal skills successfully entered.

Active: Water Bullet Beginner Level 1/100 'Acceleration'

Yakumo was startled when he saw the skill panel that suddenly appeared. Could it be that his cheat ability could also accelerate the learning of ninjutsu?

The heart is not as good as action!

"accelerate"!

[Speed-up successful, 100 gold coins deducted.]

In an instant, Yakumo stood frozen in place as a flood of knowledge rushed into his mind. It was the memory of his constant practice with water bullets. In the memory, he saw himself failing countless times before finally succeeding in releasing the water bullet.

The subsequent memories will no longer fail, but the casting speed is extremely slow, and the proficiency on the panel is increasing rapidly.

Active: Water bullet beginner level 10/100

One acceleration gave him 9 points of proficiency.

Yakumo suppressed his excitement and did not try using the water bullet. During a simple rinse, he used his last hundred gold coins to enhance the chakra refining technique, and his chakra surged again.

It's better to fail a few more times in the future. After all, it's normal for ordinary ninja trainees with poor talent to try many times but still be unable to master ninjutsu.