Konoha's Mission Master

On the one hand, he continued to support those elderly people living alone.

On the other hand, I also want to create a bright future for Lin.

This also made Obito's responsibilities much heavier. Yakumo offered to help, but Obito refused.

This is the path of ninja he has chosen; it may be difficult, but he will never back down.

The carefree boy has finally grown up.

After Masako Mori recovered, the pressure on Yakumo decreased significantly, but the amount of time he spent training each day continued to increase.

Currently, the technique of underwater navigation has reached the master level.

Yakumo can move quickly through the soil without forming hand seals, although his movement speed is slightly slower than when he is on the ground. This ninjutsu consumes very little chakra and can operate continuously for 24 hours.

On the other hand, Masako Mori has already developed a three-tomoe Sharingan, and the amount of chakra in her body has increased several times, reaching the level of a Super Kage.

However, her appetite remained incredibly large, and some kind of energy was still nurturing a certain power within her body, which naturally required more food to provide energy.

Yakumo guessed it was the Mangekyou Sharingan.

However, this process takes a very long time.

Yakumo sheathed his sword and stood quietly in the courtyard.

"Shh."

A black-clad member of the Dark Guard appeared in the shadows, wearing a monkey mask. A calm yet somewhat suppressed voice came from beneath the mask.

"Lord Hokage...please come in."

"I'll go right away."

Yakumo nodded and with a wave of his hand, he put the demon-subduing sword into its sheath.

Shortly after, Yakumo pushed open the door to the Hokage's office. Tsunade was sprawled out on the sofa in the office, completely unladylike. When she saw Yakumo come in, she kindly made way for him.

Yakumo sat down directly on the wooden chair in front of his desk.

Sakumo Hatake slowly opened his mouth as everyone gathered.

"The Rinnegan of Amegakure, led by Nagato Uzumaki, has been stolen."

Are there any casualties?

Tsunade straightened her back and asked, appearing very concerned.

"No, but it's rumored that the attackers were Uchiha clan members."

Yakumo could sense Tsunade's relief.

Although Nagato Uzumaki could not unleash the full power of the Rinnegan, his massive chakra reserves, combined with the abilities Shinra Tensei and Bansho Ten'in, were enough to defeat most Kage-level opponents.

But his Rinnegan was taken away.

"Nagato Uzumaki saw the Sharingan?"

“It’s the Mangekyou Sharingan,” Sakumo Hatake replied, adding details about the attack that night.

"That person used poison to block the normal flow of chakra within Nagato's body, and then took his eye with his hand. However, that person was wearing a blue mask, and only his Mangekyou Sharingan was visible."

Yakumo realized that the person who made the move was not Uchiha Madara.

If it were Madara Uchiha, he would have disdained using poison, but since that person took the Rinnegan... it means that he has some kind of connection with Madara Uchiha.

“What can I do about this?” Yakumo asked.

"You and Tsunade need to head to Amegakure to meet up with Jiraiya and investigate this matter... to find the real culprit behind it all," Sakumo Hatake said.

"I'll go back and get ready. See you at the village entrance in half an hour."

Tsunade got up from the sofa and nimbly leaped out of the window. For some reason, Yakumo felt that there was a hint of panic mixed in Tsunade's decisive and efficient figure.

"Could it be Uchiha Tsuru?" Yakumo asked.

Sakumo Hatake twirled his pen, a hint of helplessness in his eyes.

Upon seeing Nagato Uzumaki's description of the perpetrator, Sakumo Hatake immediately thought of the mysteriously missing Tsuru Uchiha.

However, Konoha cannot admit that this matter is related to Konoha.

“Uchiha Tsuru is, after all, a powerful figure in the Uchiha clan and a high-ranking member of Konoha. For the sake of harmony between Amegakure and Konoha, I do not want the culprit to be Uchiha Tsuru in this matter.”

"Understood..." Yakumo stood up and took his leave.

As the situation in the ninja world deteriorates, Sakumo Hatake has lost his initial edge and begun to compromise to some extent for the sake of the bigger picture. The three major ninja villages are fighting together, and Konoha can win... but it will inevitably be a brutal victory.

Not long after the end of the Third Shinobi World War, Konoha, as the only victorious nation, is recovering from the wounds of war and constantly growing stronger. However, the larger a nation is, the more easily a small change can have far-reaching consequences.

Although Yakumo could understand Sakumo Hatake's judgment as Hokage, his actions did indeed show a loss of his original sharpness, and he began to be swayed by the general trend of the ninja world, making choices and judgments that were not in line with his own words.

Clearly, the Uchiha clan was also aware of this decision. Hatake Sakumo's intention was... if necessary, to directly eliminate witnesses, destroy the evidence, and completely sever all ties between this matter and Konoha.

In other words... Uchiha Tsuru has been abandoned by the Uchiha clan.

On the streets of Konoha, Yakumo created a shadow clone to explain to Mori Masako, while his main body carried the Glory Sword Box and headed towards the village entrance.

He carries his daily necessities in a storage scroll, so he doesn't need to go home to pack.

"Meow."

A few minutes later, Milk Ball arrived and jumped onto the flat surface of the Glory Sword Box, seemingly hoping to leave the village with Yakumo.

"No, you have to stay and protect Sister Ya."

"Meow."

Milkball jumped from the surface of the Glory Sword Box to the ground, its eyes looking somewhat dejected, as if it was dissatisfied with not being able to leave the village.

Yakumo immediately promised to collect delicious food for him, and the black and white fat cat then waddled away with its round little buttocks.

It was deep winter, and although there was no snowfall, it was still quite chilly.

The once lush and verdant trees are now bare, and even the bird nests are empty, as the birds have long since migrated away for the winter.

The sky suddenly darkened, and a chilling gale, like a dense slashing knife, relentlessly cut at Yakumo's exposed wrists and neck.

Not long after, Tsunade, dressed in a light blue ninja combat suit and wearing iron armor, arrived at the entrance of Konoha Village. Her light yellow hair was tied into a ponytail, making her look very dashing.

Yakumo lingered on her for two seconds, and Tsunade's movements seemed to carry a hint of urgency... or perhaps nervousness.

"Let's go," Tsunade said.

"okay."

The two ran one after the other on the wide road, gradually disappearing into the forest, heading towards the Land of Rain.

Dust splattered on the ground...like a thin mist.

The two had already entered the Land of Rain in the early hours of that day.

Dense rain fell from the sky, and the air was bitterly cold. This chill gradually seeped into the skin and spread through the muscles and bones, seemingly trying to freeze a person from the inside out.

However, Tsunade's speed did not decrease in the slightest, maintaining full speed.

"How about we take a break?" Yakumo asked.

"No... I suddenly have a bad feeling. I'd better hurry up and meet up with Jiraiya."

Tsunade refused without turning her head, her face gradually turning pale. After traveling at full speed for more than ten hours, her physical strength had been exhausted, and she was only able to keep going with her strong will.

"it is good."

Yakumo nodded in agreement.

The rain in the sky grew denser, and the two, despite wearing heavy cloaks, were still unable to keep out the chill. Their feet splashed water half a meter high as they stepped on the water, creating layers of broken ripples, as if they were traveling on a vast mirror lake.

"Faster!" Tsunade quickened her pace once more.

Tsunade's figure swayed slightly, and the world before her eyes turned dark, even crumbling, as if the world was gradually collapsing and withering away.

Suddenly, Yakumo placed his hand on Tsunade's back, and a ball of azure light enveloped her, the purest energy nourishing the withered and exhausted cells in her body.

In Tsunade's eyes, the world in the darkness was pieced together again, a warm and powerful force surged through her body, every cell was full of life, and her body became full and strong... her legs went from heavy to light.

"Swish, swish, swish."

The two moved even faster... their feet splashed water columns about two meters high, leaving afterimages behind them.

The next morning, the two arrived at Amegakure.

Yakumo immediately sensed Jiraiya's presence, and this presence was intact, indicating that Tsunade's premonition had not been confirmed.

The tallest iron tower in Amegakure is currently the Akatsuki's stronghold. From bottom to top, the buildings house the residences of ordinary members and core members, with the residences of executives and the main meeting platform located further up.

The private residence that originally belonged to Hanzo the Salamander was modified by the Akatsuki organization, which added many deadly and effective traps to the staircases and passageways. However, the culprit managed to sneak in unnoticed and make a perfect escape.

Xiao Nan lit a bonfire on the conference platform, roasting marinated chicken wings until they were golden brown and smelled enticing.

That was a delicious food from Yakumo's memory.

Beside her were Nagato Uzumaki, whose eye sockets were wrapped in bandages, and Jiraiya, who was spitting out chicken bones. The three of them seemed to get along very well.

Suddenly, Tsunade, pale-faced, sat down next to Jiraiya with a fierce look in her eyes, grabbed Jiraiya by the collar and questioned him.

"I contacted you through the slug yesterday... why didn't you reply?"

"Forehead……"

Jiraiya was stunned for a moment, somewhat unable to understand Tsunade's anger. He had experienced similar situations of being out of contact before, but he had never seen Tsunade so angry.

"I drank too much yesterday... I'm sleeping now."

"you…"

Tsunade was about to unleash a powerful punch, but instead collapsed to the ground.

"What's wrong?" Jiraiya immediately became extremely nervous.

"I've been driving non-stop for 24 hours straight, and my body is completely exhausted."

"Yakumo said, while skillfully taking a roasted chicken wing from the fork and putting it in his mouth to gnaw on.

"this…"

"I dreamt you died the day before yesterday, and then you disappeared the next day?"

Tsunade said fiercely, and took out the marinated jerky from her storage scroll and started chewing. The reason for her pale face was mainly due to exhaustion. She only needed to eat a lot to replenish her energy and then sleep for a while to recover.