Konoha's Mission Master

Reiko Aoyama said with some surprise, after all, due to Yakumo's super strength, he was in a rather special position in Konoha. Although he was not a high-ranking member of Konoha, he had a lot of influence.

The title of Chunin is meaningless to him.

"That's right... After all, I'm just an ordinary genin right now."

"Tsk, well, just an ordinary genin."

Reiko Aoyama smiled... and lowered her head again.

After dinner, Yakumo went to the cemetery to check on Yuuki Chiyuki's cultivation progress, which had been remarkable during this period.

Within thirty-odd days, Yukotsu Chiyuki had passed the exams and become a registered genin in Konoha. In a few days, she would travel with her team to Iwagakure for the Chunin Exams.

During this period, You Gu Qianxue carried out many missions that focused on killing, and was injured many times... She killed hundreds of enemies, and her killing intent became stronger, making people feel a little scared.

"I heard you signed up for the Chunin Exams?"

"I did register for the Chunin Exams."

"Come on, let me see what you're made of."

The two engaged in a friendly sparring session on the training field.

The blade of the Sorrowful Bone Snow is lonely and cold, like a fierce, biting wind, or a pure killing blade.

In his hands, the Hatake Secret Manual became a killing technique, with rapid and dangerous moves, like dancing on the edge of a cliff with a bottomless abyss beside you.

To kill the enemy, or to be killed.

Clang! A violent collision caused sparks to fly.

You Gu Qianxue relentlessly thrust forward with slashes, offering no room for defense or any defensive maneuver. From beginning to end, his blade was relentless, like the Grim Reaper wielding his scythe, carrying an aura of desolation and chill.

"Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash! Slash!"

Each strike was faster than the last, the dense flashes of light shattering, yet the silver blade shadows grew ever more swift—this was the sword technique that You Gu Qianxue had mastered…

…Nine-fold slash.

It absorbs the inertial force reflected when the weapon is blocked, using it to power the second strike, continuously amplifying the force until the enemy is completely killed.

A powerful force originates from the legs, surges upwards through the waist via the action of chakra, and finally flows into the arms.

Under the influence of this force, Yougu Qianxue's arm swelled up slightly.

This has always been his characteristic: regardless of whether he will suffer hidden injuries, he will exhaust his physical strength, chakra, and willpower, using everything he can mobilize.

"cut!"

This is the sixth strike.

Yukotsuki's arms turned blood red as she unleashed her full power, the silver blade slicing through space in an instant, hurtling towards Yakumo's heart.

With nimble footwork, he delivered a powerful, six-fold combined strike forward.

Yakumo remained calm. With his level of skill, he could naturally see the technique of Yukotsu Chiyuki stacking power. This sword technique had greatly inspired him and even allowed him to further improve his swordsmanship.

Even a small step... is progress.

At this moment, he was very grateful to have Yougu Qianxue as his disciple.

Yukotsu Chiyuki's strongest attack is his stacked slashes, while Yakumo has a nearly invincible defensive technique... namely, Reversal: Vibrating Blade.

The two collided.

The silver blade was deflected in an instant.

Under the moonlight, the two figures quickly separated.

You Gu Qianxue tried to dissipate the backward momentum of the blade, while simultaneously slamming her arms down with the blade, blood vessels appearing between her eyes.

"The seventh layer!"

"drink!"

This blade contained even greater power. With a quick step, he pressed forward half a step and delivered another incredibly direct and violent slash.

"Rebellion - Shaking Blade".

Yakumo felt a slight pressure under the blade.

The two swords clashed, and Yougu Qianxue was knocked back several steps.

But he quickly advanced and slashed.

"The eighth layer!"

At that moment, a sickeningly loud cracking sound emanated from You Gu Qianxue's body—the sound of bones breaking under unbearable pressure.

The blood inside his body surged violently and wildly, crashing against his blood vessels, and his arms swelled up to twice their normal size.

Before the eighth strike could land.

He exerted his strength again, his muscles bulging and exploding.

"The ninth superposition!"

Breaking through limits, reaching new heights.

But Yakumo didn't let him unleash that strike. Instead, he suddenly raised his right leg and kicked Yukotsu Chiyuki away, sending her crashing heavily into a tree trunk like a broken sack.

You Gu Qianxue struggled to get up, but felt her vision go white... Her head felt heavy due to lack of energy, and her body instinctively fell backward.

With a thud, his body fell back to the ground.

A few seconds later, Yougu Qianxue struggled to get up.

"That's a good move."

Yakumo rarely praised him, but he quickly continued speaking.

"But such harmful sword techniques should be used sparingly."

You Gu Qianxue nodded.

At this moment, he felt more frustrated than pleased by the praise, even though he felt that his progress was fast enough, even far exceeding that of his peers.

However, when sparring with Yakumo, one could still feel the enormous gap that still existed, like the difference between heaven and earth.

The two found a patch of grass, lay down, and gazed at the stars.

Yakumo reached out to treat Yukotsu Chiyuki's old injuries that had accumulated over this period. Judging from the wounds and the wear and tear on her body, Yukotsu Chiyuki had been training very diligently during this time.

I think about it briefly.

Yakumo took out a scroll containing the sword techniques of "Opening Heaven," and with Yuuki Chiyuki's current progress, he was already qualified to learn it.

This is the sword technique that Yakumo mastered at the master level of the Hatake Secret Manual.

"Thank you, Lord Yakumo."

You Gu Qianxue respectfully accepted the scroll and said.

"I will also be going to Iwagakure to participate in the Chunin Exams in a few days, and we should be traveling together then."

You Gu Qianxue's face lit up with a delighted smile.

Are you leading the team for this Chunin Exams?

"Pretty much... but I will also take the exam."

"What?"

Around 10 p.m., Yakumo returned home.

Yakumo explained to Mori Masako his intention to participate in the Chunin Exams, but Mori Masako did not show any surprise; she simply said something very seriously.

"Then let's fight side by side and keep going."

Yakumo felt a surge of joy, a smile spreading across his face. His right hand unconsciously touched Masako Mori's hair. There would eventually be someone in this world who understood his strangeness and was willing to cooperate unconditionally.

Masako Mori has always supported Yakumo's decisions.

This support deeply moved Yakumo.

After Masako Mori left, Yakumo lay in bed and entered the arena, where she once again engaged in a fierce battle with Dr. Mundo. With her newly mastered stacking technique combined with her sword-striking technique, Yakumo initially suppressed Mundo.

Meanwhile, the solar fire added by the Holy Light tempering caused Mundo great trouble, but after seventeen minutes, Yakumo was forced back into the circle.

The two engaged in a fierce battle that lasted for several hours. In the end, Yakumo was exhausted by Mundo and chose to give up the fight when he was about to be beheaded.

Mundo's strength lies in his immortality.

He can make countless mistakes, and Yakumo can fail many times, but Yakumo just can't completely kill Mundo. Instead, he exhausts Mundo's stamina.

"A stronger slash is needed."

Yukotsu Chiyuki's self-created stacking technique may become a key element in Yakumo's defeat of Mundo.

Extreme Blade Slash, stacked nine times... plus Solar Flame!

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Chapter 247 Overlapping, Departure from Iwagakure

The next day, early in the morning.

Yakumo sent a clone to Konoha Hospital, while his main body went to the training ground next to Konoha Cemetery to spar with Yuuki Chiyuki, and also openly learned the technique of layering.

The technique of stacking force is more delicate and difficult to master than the technique of wielding a sword.

This kind of stacked force is to borrow force to generate a powerful burst, while the wielding of the blade is to neutralize the enemy's force for defense and counterattack.

Neither is superior to the other.

However, stacking force is more difficult to use and requires a higher level of control over the force.

The two sparred for two hours at the training ground.

Yukotsuki was drenched in sweat, her strength severely depleted. She sat under the shade of a tree to recover her strength while observing Yakumo's movements.

He could sense that his master was... imitating his skills.

Yakumo stood openly in the training ground, demonstrating the technique of stacking force. He was not only learning and imitating, but also using his master-level understanding of swordsmanship to improve this technique, increasing its power and reducing its side effects.

The combined power becomes even more violent and difficult to control. Yakumo's goal is to refine this powerful force and ultimately transform it into a powerful slash.