Konoha's Mission Master

This process is a great test of one's control over all muscles and energy, but fortunately, Yakumo has a strong learning ability.

"Double stacking force".

Instead of climbing the stack of energy, Yakumo honed the second stack of energy's strike to the most smooth and effortless state, searching for a flawless strike.

Once... a hundred times... a thousand times...

Until my arms started to ache after a long time, and sweat dripped from my chin onto the ground like plum blossoms gradually spreading out.

Yakumo then sheathed his sword and stood quietly in the training ground, lost in thought.

The image of Yakumo wielding his sword flashed in my mind: the surging and trembling of his muscles, the rushing blood washing over his veins, and the powerful beating of his heart.

All the changes within his body flashed through his mind, incorrect movements were slowly corrected, and the flow of energy became more orderly.

After a long time, in Yakumo's mind... all the actions and memories, even the flow of energy, began to converge and unify.

Ultimately, all of them converged into a perfect slash.

"Double Slash".

Yakumo opened his eyes and unleashed two rapid slashes.

Even Yukotsu Chiyuki couldn't tell how many times Yakumo swung his sword at that moment. However, the transitions in her movements were still somewhat clumsy, and there was a slight difference between her movements and the near-perfect slashes in her mind.

This is commonly known as the brain learning, but the body not yet.

Yakumo's advantage is that he's good at grinding.

After resting for a while, he sparred with Yougu Qianxue again, trying his best to imitate the near-perfect slash in his mind.

As time passed, the sun began to set in the west.

Yukotsu Chiyuki and Yakumo parted ways again. Today, the two had a sparring session that lasted about seven hours. For Yakumo, this was just a warm-up, but Yukotsu Chiyuki was already severely exhausted.

That evening, Yakumo continued practicing stacking techniques in his own yard.

The night is long, and I can't sleep... all I can do is keep swinging my knife.

After countless attempts to achieve perfection, as the sun rose in the east, Yakumo finally unleashed a perfect double slash.

"Let's call this move 'Layered Waves'."

Yakumo returned to his room and lay down on the bed for a short rest. Now he only needed two hours of rest each day, and could devote the remaining twenty-two hours entirely to swordsmanship practice, plus the ten shadow clones…

After a few days, Yakumo had surpassed Yukotsu Chiyuki in terms of mastery of stacking energy, and Yakumo had begun to teach Yukotsu Chiyuki the improved stacking energy technique.

The date is May 6th.

Today, the group taking the exam will set off for Iwagakure Village.

At the entrance of Konoha Village, all the ninjas who were about to participate in the Chunin Exams had gathered. Most of these ninjas were empty-handed, carrying food and clean drinking water in their storage scrolls.

Among these people, Yukotsu Chiyuki is an exception.

He strapped two long knives to the luggage on his back. His clothes were mostly black, and his eyes were cold and indifferent, like a lone wolf wandering outside the flock of sheep. His aura was chilling.

Not long after, Kakashi, carrying a short blade, arrived at the village entrance.

"Shall we go, Kakashi?"

Sarutobi Asuma asked.

"Wait someone."

Kakashi looked around at everyone, not seeing Obito Uchiha or Rin Nohara, and calmly replied to Asuma Sarutobi.

"Who are we waiting for? We're way overdue for the meeting time!"

Sarutobi Asuma said, somewhat annoyed.

Just then, Obito Uchiha ran from a distance, shouting as he ran, and next to him was Rin Nohara.

"Sorry, sorry."

"Can we set off now?"

Sarutobi Asuma asked again, "Obito Uchiha has arrived."

"Wait someone."

Kakashi replied.

Sarutobi Asuma was somewhat puzzled.

Suddenly, a boy wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt appeared at the entrance of Konoha Village. The boy had a handsome appearance and a slender, upright figure.

Standing there, he exuded an ordinary yet mysterious aura, drawing the attention of onlookers from indifference to surprise, or perhaps a touch of complexity.

"Actually, I arrived a while ago... Let's go."

This person was none other than... Yakumo, who had arrived long ago.

"Good brother, it's you."

Uchiha rubbed his eyes and greeted them happily.

"I will be leading the team to Iwagakure this time. No one is allowed to leave the team without permission. If there are any special circumstances, please inform me in advance. Of course, I will do my best to protect everyone's safety."

When Yakumo spoke, his voice, though not loud, was clear enough for everyone around him to hear, as if it contained a special energy that did not diminish in volume with distance.

Everyone was quite surprised to see Yakumo. Even Sarutobi Asuma, who had initially looked displeased, gradually entered a state of calm and stopped speaking.

This was because the difference in strength made him lose his former arrogance in front of Yakumo, becoming unusually docile and not at all cute...

Sarutobi Asuma lowered his head, looking at the tips of his shoes.

Who would believe that he once threatened the strongest ninja in the world!

And they even threatened to beat up Yakumo...

Kakashi's initial obstruction had angered him greatly, but now he realized that Kakashi wasn't protecting Yakumo at all; he was clearly trying to save him.

Thinking of this, Sarutobi Asuma's hostility towards Kakashi quickly disappeared.

"Then... let's go."

Yakumo exerted force with his legs, and the others followed suit in turn.

Masako Mori immediately ran to Yakumo's side and took his arm. The two had already met each other's parents, so there was no need to hide it anymore.

You Gu Qianxue quickly came up behind the two of them, like an extremely loyal guard, always half a body length behind, vigilantly observing the surrounding situation as they moved.

Although these people acted together, they were divided into many small groups. Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara were positioned closer together, while Asuma Sarutobi walked side by side with Kurenai Yuhi.

Might Guy appeared somewhat alone, but his spirits were high. He treated this long journey as a form of training, and eventually he was recruited into Kakashi's group.

According to Yakumo's senses, three teams of ANBU were quietly following them, including three Jonin, twelve Chunin, and Aoyama Reiko, whose strength was comparable to that of a Kage.

These people form a clandestine defense force.

On the way, Yakumo created shadow clones to scout ahead.

At the same time, he also took the opportunity to let his shadow clone practice the technique of stacking energy. In his view, one must always work hard to cultivate, only in this way can one's own progress never stop.

A dozen figures darted through the woods, disappearing in the blink of an eye. Yakumo did not advance at full speed, but rather at the limit of what everyone could bear, so that these people would feel tired, but would not fall behind.

According to the data, most of the participants in this Chunin Exam were geniuses from various villages, with Konoha having the most participants.

In peacetime... the strength of a genin is too weak to represent the strength of the ninja village, while a jonin is considered a high-ranking member.

Only the Chunin Exams can truly showcase the strength of the new generation of ninja villages, thereby determining their foreign policy for the next decade or so.

Two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Yakumo has perfectly mastered the Five-Fold Stacked Slash.

This is a huge improvement. After the fifth stack of energy was completed, the power of the Yakumo Slash was increased by more than two times.

Based on speculation, the power of nine stacked forces should be about five times greater!

This power is enough to decapitate Mundo, and clearing the fifth level of the arena is just around the corner. At that time, my physical attributes will surely take a leap forward.

A joyful smile appeared on Yakumo's face.

At this point, the group had left the Land of Fire and entered the Land of Earth. The most noticeable change was that the environment had become extremely dry.

Fine yellow sand filled the air, like a swarm of insects clinging to the surface of clothing, forming a thin outer layer.

In this environment, the only thing people could do was put on their clothes and wear huge cloaks to protect themselves from the wind and sand.

During this time, the group passed through several empty cities, with bloodstains remaining on the broken walls, telling them of the sins Orochimaru had committed.

Originally, Mitarashi Anko was also supposed to participate in this Chunin Exam, but due to her status as Orochimaru's disciple, she was unable to participate.

Over the past few days, everyone has become more familiar with each other, and there has been much more interaction. Some people have even started planning how to cheat during the exam.

The Chunin Exams, held in Iwagakure, consisted of two parts: a written exam and a battle by drawing lots. The former tested one's intelligence and composure, while the latter tested one's strength. Only those who possessed both could become Chunin.

Asuma Sarutobi, a slacker who slept in class and dated during breaks, naturally struggled with the written test, but he didn't want to fail miserably on the first test.

At this point, the only recourse was to seek help from the top student in written exams, Kurenai Yuhi.

The group stayed temporarily in the cave at night.

Yakumo created shadow clones to review the Chunin Exams material, while his main body emitted green light from his hands to treat Mori Masako's body.

The cave was quite quiet, with small groups of teenagers huddled together around the orange lamplight.

Some were whispering, while others were fast asleep.

The temperature in the cave was low at night, but fortunately, everyone's physical fitness was far superior to that of ordinary people, so they were not afraid of the slight cold.

Under the lamplight, Yakumo and Mori Masako slept peacefully together.

A few kilometers away from the cave, a group of people were heading towards the cave through the sandstorm, with the orange lights in the night providing the best guidance.

The group was dressed in white robes, and the leader had two orange tufts of hair peeking out from the edge of his straw hat. He wore a headband from Sunagakure on his forehead, had bright eyes, and a well-proportioned figure with a slender waist.

Sunagakure Hero - Scorching Release Ninja - Pakura.

Behind her were the four genin who were participating in the Chunin Exams.

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