Konoha's Mission Master

At the same time, under the cover of the kunai, they rushed towards Yekura.

"Scorching Escape - Over-Steaming Kill".

Yekura dodged the range of the kunai rain with a series of leaps, and a burning red fireball appeared on her right hand. She only needed to hit the enemy's body with this fireball to directly manipulate the high temperature to evaporate the water in the enemy's body.

This is an extremely powerful and somewhat cruel ninjutsu.

But now she has no room for leniency.

Yekura ran towards the direction of the teakman, and the crimson fireball in her right hand split into two, covering both hands at the same time.

Swish.

A crimson fireball was flung from his left hand and flew toward the teakman at an extremely fast speed. The fireball was rather subdued in temperature, yet it was far more deadly.

"Melting Escape: Protective Fist".

Tu Tai emerged from the shadows and shattered the crimson fireball with his rubber-coated right fist; the scattered sparks gradually dissipated in mid-air.

The moment Tsuchitai made his move, the scales of victory tipped completely, and Yekura knew that she could not escape the enemy's encirclement today.

"We can't give up yet."

Yecang's eyes hardened. He waved his hand and threw out more than ten crimson fireballs, then ran off into the distance without looking back.

The dense fireballs successfully blocked the earthen platform and the teakman for a few seconds, while the surrounding black-clad spies tightened their encirclement, occasionally... being hit by the crimson fireballs and turning into mummies within seconds.

He shook off the fireball and chased after Yekura. Although he felt sorry for Yekura in his heart, he would not hold back in his actions.

"Fire Rat Jade!"

Yukito let out a shout, and a blue fireball flew towards Yekura.

The group moved back and forth in the mountains and forests.

Yekura kept running away, but her injuries increased, and most importantly, her stamina was severely depleted. Yugito, with the blessing of the Two-Tails, was more suited to this kind of prolonged battle.

Thump, thump, thump... That's the sound of a heart pounding.

Yekura was driven into a corner.

Earthen platforms and teak figures attacked from behind.

Under the moonlight, a strange figure quietly appeared.

Originally, Yakumo did not intend to care about Yekura's life or death, but he suddenly remembered that he had been ambushed by Yugito with a Tailed Beast Ball during his final battle with the Third Raikage.

Although he eventually killed the Third Raikage under the cover of night, he still wasted a precious item, and this grudge must be avenged!

This is the perfect opportunity.

Yakumo is also a very reasonable person. He withstood Matatabi's Tailed Beast Ball back then, and tonight he will return the favor and settle the score.

"It's you! You came here to save her?"

Tsuchida asked Yakumo with some uncertainty.

"That's not the case. When I fought the Third Raikage, Yugito used a Tailed Beast Ball to sneak up on me. Tonight... I must return the favor."

"This...I wonder if we can reschedule for another day?"

The earthen platform stood in front of the teak figure and asked tentatively.

"I don't think that will work..."

Yakumo shook his head and refused.

At this point, Yekura had already continued her escape.

"If you can't make it in Sunagakure... feel free to join Konoha!"

Yekura, who was running, suddenly shuddered, with Yakumo so openly and brazenly recruiting him.

It's likely that Rasa will use her collusion with Konoha as leverage in the future, but there's no time to refute it now... after all, escaping is the priority.

Yakumo turned around again and casually picked up a wooden branch.

"Actually, there's no need to worry. I'll only use one sword strike."

Yakumo smiled gently and shrugged.

Another reason he rushed here was because of Obito… Uchiha Obito said indignantly after hearing the whole story.

"Yakumo, we have to take care of this."

And so... Yakumo arrived here. He and Obito were... true brothers who shared both good times and bad.

Revenge is only one aspect; brotherhood is even more important!

As everyone knows... Yakumo is a man of great loyalty and affection.

"Roar, roar, roar..."

The teak man's pupils, which had been vertical, completely transformed into beast-like pupils.

The blue flames all over its body grew stronger and stronger, black markings extended from its limbs to its tailbone, and two blue tails swayed behind it.

Sensing danger, the Two-Tails' will fully revived within her, and she landed on all fours, her claws gripping the soil beneath her feet.

“Wei Kingdom”.

Yakumo's figure disappeared, and he reappeared next to Yuzuki.

He didn't use the Extreme Blade Slash not out of pity, but because the ordinary tree branch in his hand couldn't withstand the energy fluctuations of the Extreme Blade Slash.

The golden branches vanished as they crashed down, but the surrounding golden arcs of electricity reconstructed the shape of a blade.

The teak man had no time to dodge and could only defend with all his might.

Golden light and blue flames erupted and clashed.

The chakra cloak covering the Yukito's body was easily torn apart by the golden light, and the clothes on its body were ripped apart, revealing its flawless white skin.

Golden light poured down, and the blue flames along the way could not stop the golden blades' advance. Like an invincible chariot, it continuously crushed the enemy.

The teak man's fair skin was gradually charred into carbon.

With a loud bang.

Yakumo's body turned into white smoke and dissipated. The reason he wasn't carrying any weapons was because what appeared was merely a shadow clone.

His body is still resting in the resettlement area.

The teak man beside him, though disheveled, was still alive, though seriously injured. Several men in black appeared beside the earthen platform, awaiting orders.

"Cough cough cough... I'm still alive."

Yuzuki coughed violently. As the knife fell, she completely lost control of her body. It was Two-Tails who used her body to launch a defense beyond its limits.

Her defenses were almost nonexistent under the blade. She was still alive only because that person never intended to kill her. Even so, it was enough for her to spend half a year recovering.

"They really are terrifyingly strong."

One strike, and both tails were severely injured.

A look of struggle appeared on Tu Tai's face. After hesitating for a few seconds, he gave the order.

"Abandon this mission and treat the Teakman immediately."

Compared to the mission... the tailed beasts are even more crucial to keep in mind.

The following morning.

"How is it? How is it?"

As soon as Yakumo stepped out of his room, he encountered Uchiha Obito, who looked anxious. In fact, he hadn't been feeling well last night and had even suffered from insomnia, sitting on the bed all night. His buttocks were still a little sore.

On one hand, Obito Uchiha didn't want an excellent ninja like Pakura to die from a conspiracy, and on the other hand, he was worried about causing trouble for Yakumo. He repeatedly blamed himself for his recklessness.

"I stopped the pursuers from Kumogakure... I think they're alive."

"I absolutely love you, Yakumo!"

Obito Uchiha immediately lunged at Yakumo, but was forcefully pushed away by Masako Mori, who then shielded Yakumo behind her.

"Only I can love him!"

"Waaaaah~ I'm so sad."

Obito Uchiha sobbed dramatically, as if he had suffered a great injustice, his eyes red and about to burst into tears.

"Rin, good morning," Yakumo said.

"Lin...where are you? Good morning, Lin!"

Obito Uchiha immediately turned around to greet him, but his surprised expression quickly turned into anger.

There was nothing behind him; Lin was nowhere to be seen.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Before heading to the examination room.

Yakumo met with Reiko Aoyama and obtained the latest intelligence from the Anbu.

That was information that surprised him quite a bit.

On the way back to Sunagakure, Yekura mysteriously disappeared, and even the Anbu failed to detect any clues.

Yakumo couldn't help but fall into thought.

I have a feeling that a huge conspiracy is slowly unfolding around him, but the source of this storm must be... Uchiha Madara.

In the ninja world, only he could achieve such a feat.

The Hidden Cloud Village openly admitted to the ambush and assassination attempt on Pakura, stating that the failure was due to the obstruction of Ii Yakumo.

Rumors suddenly arose that Yekura had betrayed Sunagakure and was planning to join Konoha.

At this moment, Yakumo had already arrived at the underground arena of the Tsuchikage Building.

The arena is about 500 meters in diameter.

The ground is paved with soft, wear-resistant rubber material, and the surrounding area has spectator stands like a football field, with fourteen stone pillars about one meter in diameter supporting the entire arena.

Dozens of lights were embedded in the ceiling, illuminating the arena brightly. However, due to the long period of disuse, the air was slightly unpleasant and contained some dust.

At this moment, wind-style ninjas were already using ninjutsu to accelerate the circulation of air inside and outside the environment.