Konoha's Mission Master

Congratulations to the player for winning 15000 gold coins.

Yakumo lightly tapped to collect the gold coins, which vanished into nothingness in mid-air.

"call…"

Calmed down, Yakumo lay in bed.

It's already a good deal to have gained so much in a month, but now he has lost the channel to obtain free attribute points.

It is now the 45th year of Konoha, May 3rd.

There's only one month left until the annual target is achieved.

It can be said that time is tight and the task is heavy.

Yakumo closed her eyes... and with a wave of her hand, she lightly tapped the plus sign. Warm energy enveloped her head, and the intelligence attribute on the panel was rapidly increasing, as if she were soaking in a warm ocean, radiating a blissful blessing.

Invisible energy spreads outward and rises.

His perception ability has been further enhanced, but it is not just perception ability; his intelligence attribute has also been greatly enhanced.

It can greatly enhance Yakumo's learning ability... making him more adept at mastering ninjutsu and conducting research.

When everything calmed down, Yakumo's Intelligence attribute was 59.0 points.

Yakumo remained silent. Worrying about how to obtain free attribute points was pointless at the moment. Instead, he should continue to digest the other gains he had made in this dungeon world.

The game interface is now closed; the next step is to upgrade the weapon.

Yakumo took out sixty fine stones and arranged them on the bed.

He took the Kusanagi sword out of the Glory Sword Box. Deep energy swirled around, gathered, and tempered the blade... occasionally scattering a seven-colored luster.

Yakumo could sense that during this tempering process, the dust-like impurities inside the Kusanagi sword were gradually peeled off and scattered in the air.

The Kusanagi sword itself becomes increasingly sharp, its energy amplification increases rapidly, and even the weapon itself becomes harder.

A dozen minutes later, the energy was depleted.

〖Tianyu Yuzhan〗

Weapon type: Long straight sword (80.3 cm)

Increase rate: 176%

Amplification attribute: None

Enchantment: None

As Yakumo fiddled with the sharp weapon, a hint of confusion gradually flashed in his eyes. According to the original plan, he needed to accumulate sixty points of intelligence to unlock the true instance.

However, his intelligence attribute is now a bit lacking.

The arena can be used to obtain attribute points, but the current boss is Dr. Mundo.

Yakumo estimated that even if he defeated Mundo, he would only gain points in the Constitution attribute, not to mention he had no confidence in defeating Mundo.

Intelligence... one point below average.

"Task, task, task."

Yakumo reluctantly opened the mission interface.

[Annual Mission: Seeker of the Way]

Special Mission: Chunin Exams

Wait, when did the Chunin Exams become a mission?

What is this? This is a case of "after the darkest hour comes the dawn"!

Yakumo clicked on the special mission.

Mission objective: Obtain the rank of Chunin.

Task Rewards: 1 free attribute point, 9000 gold coins.

A smile appeared on Yakumo's face.

His smile gradually became unrestrained and brazen.

"Hahahahaha..."

The Chunin Exams... wouldn't that be a piece of cake?

Is this task difficult?

No…!!

That afternoon, Yakumo went to the Hokage Building to apply to the Fourth Hokage, Sakumo Hatake, to participate in the Chunin Exams.

Yakumo heard that the next Chunin Exams will be held on May 10th, jointly organized by the five major ninja villages, and the venue will be Iwagakure.

This coincides with Yakumo's original goal.

Under Sakumo Hatake's strange gaze, Yakumo submitted his application for the Chunin Exams. The genin from the four great ninja villages... could never have imagined what kind of enemy they would be facing.

"Then you will lead the team to Iwagakure this time."

Sakumo Hatake took out the official seal, stamped it on Yakumo's application, and then pushed the list of Konoha ninjas participating in the Chunin Exams to Yakumo.

"This isn't the right thing to do. I'm just a low-ranking ninja."

Yakumo verbally refused, but his right hand had already picked up the list, and he noticed many familiar names on it…

For example, Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma Sarutobi, Might Guy, Masako Mori...

Most of them were his classmates from the same year, but it can be seen from this list that most of them were from ninja clans. Those classmates from commoner backgrounds... were still struggling as genin.

The ninja hierarchy is extremely rigid.

The originally planned Jonin to lead the team was Kakashi Hatake.

Sarutobi Asuma... He and Kakashi were originally enemies at the Ninja Academy. Now that Kakashi Hatake has been promoted to Jonin, his old rival has become the Jonin in charge of the team. It's like killing someone's heart.

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On the Eve of Chapter 246, Master and Disciple Sparring

Inside the Hokage's office.

Yakumo sat sprawled on the sofa, studying the names on the list, which even included... Yuuki Chiyuki.

I became a genin last month.

I'm participating in the Chunin Exams this month.

"Is it just me and Kakashi leading the team this time?"

"Aoyama Jonin will lead an Anbu squad to accompany us, and they will be equipped according to the standards for a Hokage's entourage. Originally, I planned to have Jiraiya go with the team, but as you know... because of Orochimaru, the residents of Iwagakure are somewhat hostile towards Tsunade and Jiraiya."

Sakumo Hatake stretched his wrists and said with a hint of helplessness.

"I see."

Yakumo nodded in response.

"This exam was proposed by the Fourth Raikage. The original venue was Kumogakure, but the right to host it was ultimately won by Iwagakure."

Sakumo Hatake continued, saying that due to Orochimaru's actions, Iwagakure's reputation had plummeted to rock bottom, and even the residents of the Land of Earth were beginning to doubt whether Iwagakure could do its job properly.

It was under these circumstances that the Third Tsuchikage was willing to offend the Hidden Cloud Village in order to obtain the qualification to hold the Chunin Exams.

Iwagakure is planning to demonstrate its military might to the ninja world.

"If there's nothing else... you can go now."

Sakumo Hatake waved his hand. Even in peacetime, his work as Hokage was still incredibly demanding. The more prosperous Konoha became, the less he could allow himself to make mistakes.

Yakumo took out a storage scroll and placed it on the table.

"Hey, the explosive tags I borrowed last time."

Sakumo Hatake took the scroll and casually tossed it into the drawer next to him.

"Uncle Sakumo, please take care of yourself and get some rest."

"I know my body well, don't worry."

Yakumo turned and left the Hokage Building, heading straight for Konoha Hospital.

That day, he began cultivating life cells into organs again, but Tsunade did not appear in the laboratory. According to Reiko Aoyama, she was in seclusion to refine her own combat system.

However, Yakumo activated his senses and immediately discovered that Tsunade was in Konoha's most famous gambling den. During this time, Tsunade had made a fortune through life cells, and at this moment, she was most likely spending it like a money-grubbing child.

"Sister... are you sure she's really in seclusion?"

"There shouldn't be... but it's May now."

Reiko Aoyama answered without looking up.

Several years ago, in May, Tsunade's younger brother died in the Second Shinobi World War, and not long after... her beloved Dan Kato also died on the battlefield.

For Tsunade, May was a dark May, a painful memory she couldn't bear to look back on.

"Hasn't your hemophobia been cured?"

Yakumo placed the cultured dish on the adjacent temperature-controlled chamber, and then took out a brand new blood sample from the isolation cabinet for further culture.

"The knot in my heart is hard to untie... Some pain is destined to be unforgettable."

After finishing her sentence, Aoyama Reiko lowered her head and continued working. From the side, her demeanor appeared even more peaceful and gentle, her eyes lowered, and her face, though without any makeup, was stunningly beautiful.

"Haha... The next sentence is, time is the best healer."

"By the way, I'll be leading the team as we head to Iwagakure the day after tomorrow."

Yakumo spoke, but his hands moved smoothly and naturally without any pause, a testament to his accumulated skill.

"What? Are you worried about your girlfriend?"

Reiko Aoyama looked up and asked, puzzled. Her hands, which were nurturing the plants, paused slightly, and her mood suddenly became complicated.

"That's only one aspect. On the other hand... I also have to take an exam."

"You? No way."