Konoha's Mission Master

Yakumo opened his eyes and looked at the back of his hand.

There, the ancient character for "prayer" is inscribed in scarlet color.

As their gazes converged, a game prompt appeared before them.

Mysterious protection, saintly blessing.

Congratulations to the player for obtaining the Blessing Mark of the Cosmic Overlord, Prayer.

Yakumo quickly grasped the value of this mark. With the enhancement of this mark, the power of the Wood Release Secret Manual increased by 30%, while the chakra consumption was reduced by 20%, and there were no side effects.

This is the enhancement brought about by the privilege, but it is not only that. According to the hint left in the mark, when his strength reaches the Six Paths level, this mark will undergo evolution.

"Disappear, disappear..."

As Yakumo silently chanted in his heart, the blood-red mark gradually faded until it completely disappeared from his skin. Hidden in the flesh of his palm, he could still feel the vibrant life force of the mark.

Vines grew on the steel in the corner.

The mark reappeared on the back of Yakumo's hand, then disappeared again in the blink of an eye. After repeating this several times, it was confirmed that the mark would automatically appear when using the Wood Release: Secret Technique.

In Yakumo's opinion, this enhancement privilege was ridiculously unfair. The game system only covered the cost of round-trip teleportation; obtaining the blessing mark was entirely up to luck.

Whether the blessing from that mysterious powerful figure was good or bad, Yakumo couldn't be sure, but he now had a sliver of confidence to face off against Uchiha Madara.

At this point... all upgrades are complete.

The sky over Amegakure was still dark, and the wall clock already indicated the arrival of a new day. Yakumo stretched his back in bed, stood up, and walked towards the Akatsuki's dining hall.

Everything is ready, but we still need to play it safe.

The number of White Zetsu around the Akatsuki organization has become scarce. After Nagato Uzumaki had his Rinnegan taken away, he lost the right to be taken seriously by Madara Uchiha.

The White Zetsu who are still in Amegakure are mainly responsible for monitoring the movements of Yakumo, Tsunade, and Jiraiya, since the three of them together have the combat ability to destroy almost an entire ninja village.

I had a simple breakfast in the cafeteria.

Yakumo returned to his bedroom, took out a scroll, and began to write. Based on his understanding of the original plot, Uchiha Madara was very likely... in a cave beneath the Land of Grass at this moment.

Of course, other possibilities also exist.

After all, with the addition of him, a butterfly that caused a huge storm in the ninja world, it was only natural that Madara Uchiha's base location would change.

But it's worth taking a gamble.

Yakumo wrote furiously on the scroll, weighing the pros and cons for Hatake Sakumo, analyzing the enemy's strengths and weaknesses, and explaining the inexplicable surveillance around him.

If I had to summarize it, it could be described in two words.

"Requesting backup!"

Yakumo deeply felt that the enemy was powerful, and he needed more and stronger helpers.

This time, Minato Namikaze must step up.

Minato Namikaze mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, one of the god-level ninjutsu. The use of the Flying Thunder God Technique can suppress several Kage-level powerhouses.

Minato Namikaze was unable to assassinate a powerful figure like Madara Uchiha.

But it is an all-around support, and at the very least... once the Reaper Death Seal is unleashed... it can sweep away everyone except Madara Uchiha.

"After defeating the boss this time, I'm going to go home and retire in peace!"

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Chapter 266 Mystery and Encounter with Uchiha Madara

Two days later.

At the Akatsuki headquarters in Amegakure, Yakumo stood atop a tower, gazing at the leaden-gray clouds, piecing together his plan for the upcoming mission.

About fifteen minutes later, the plan was completely completed. Yakumo leaped into the air and landed gracefully, his right hand pressing against the water's surface... Chakra surged forth.

The first step is to eliminate the remaining White Zetsu in Amegakure.

"Wood Release: Black Thorn Strangulation".

Black thorns grow from the palm of your hand, pushing aside the mud and water.

Spreading silently beneath the steel-clad Rain Village, black thorns, half a centimeter thick, grow silently, their vines resembling countless venomous snakes poised to strike, the dim yellow sand providing perfect cover.

In the past few days, only six White Zetsu have remained lurking in Amegakure. Now, Yakumo is planning to attack Madara Uchiha's six eyes.

Yakumo found a good position, and the vines quickly approached the target.

Until dozens of vines were positioned around the six white devils.

"Net killing!"

The previously silent thorns suddenly erupted, piercing through the last layer of soil around the White Zetsu. Dozens of venomous snakes bared their fangs, binding the White Zetsu tightly, their sharp spikes tearing through the skin... The Devouring Effect reappeared.

Yakumo stood up straight. Jiraiya and Tsunade were already ready beside him, and the three of them set off according to the predetermined route.

Now that Madara Uchiha has lost control of Amegakure, it is the perfect time for them to proceed according to their plan.

Before this, in order to increase the credibility of the two, Yakumo specifically explained that it was Milk Ball who smelled the attacker's scent, and at this time, the black and white cheetah was leading the way.

In fact, that person's presence had already disappeared from Amegakure.

At the same moment, at the entrance of Konohagakure.

Minato Namikaze set off alone, his white cloak fluttering in the strong wind. Since he had not yet become Hokage, there were no flame and auspicious cloud patterns embroidered on his cloak.

The three of them ran wildly across the water. Because the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass are adjacent, Yakumo and his companions were already close to the territory of the Land of Grass.

The sky gradually cleared, and the air became humid.

"call…"

Yakumo stopped in his tracks. The three of them were now within the territory of the Land of Grass. The next thing they needed to do was to find the whereabouts of Uchiha Madara.

"Which way?" Jiraiya asked.

As instructed by the Fourth Hokage, Yakumo was in charge of the mission, and the objective was to completely destroy the mysterious force that had stolen the Rinnegan.

"Let's rendezvous with the water gate first."

Yakumo did not decide to search immediately, but instead changed her appearance through makeup and transformation magic. In just a few minutes, a very ordinary family of three appeared on the main road of the Grass Country.

In Yakumo's perception... there were no White Zetsu around.

In the original work, during the Third World War.

The stone cave where Madara Uchiha sat was near the Kannabi Bridge, so that Obito Uchiha could witness Rin Nohara's death.

That afternoon, the three met Minato Namikaze, who had transformed and disguised himself, on the street.

Forest City is one of the three main cities of the Grass Kingdom.

At the same time, this place is also the main city for trade between the Land of Grass and the Land of Earth, and an important route for trade between the Land of Earth and the various countries of the Ninja World.

The Grass Country can navigate between major powers because of its strategic location and control of several important trade routes, which give them leverage in negotiations.

Yakumo and his companions disguised themselves as a family of four and stayed temporarily in Linshang City to rest and recover their strength and energy.

Tomorrow will be the final battle.

Nothing more was said that night, and in the early morning, everyone shouldered their packs and continued their journey.

They disguised themselves as a traveling merchant family heading to the Land of Earth, which meant they would have to cross the Kannabi Bridge to enter the Land of Earth. To further match their disguise, each of them carried a large baggage.

As they moved forward, Yakumo used the Eternal Sleep Mist to get a comprehensive view of his surroundings, noting that the closer they got to the Land of Earth, the drier the weather became.

The yellow sand in the environment resembled swirling fine snow.

Suddenly, in my perception… there were countless White Zetsu hidden underground all around, piled up together as if they were asleep.

Yakumo was secretly delighted, but on the surface he pretended to be tired, wiped the sweat from his face with a strip of cloth, and swallowed the special soldier's ration pill without making a sound.

Led by Yakumo, the group left the main road and traveled through the mountains and forests as if taking a shortcut, slowly approaching their final destination.

For some reason... he didn't sense Madara Uchiha's presence.

However, he sensed the evil and intense chakra of the Gedo Mazo, as well as its terrifying desire to devour the surrounding natural energy.

The mist thickened slightly, becoming clearly visible even in the sunlight.

Yakumo raised his head.

On a tree branch not far away, Madara Uchiha stood proudly.

To Yakumo's surprise, Uchiha Madara was tall and upright. Although his face was somewhat pale, he had the appearance of a middle-aged man, wearing red armor and with his black hair casually draped down his back. He looked very energetic.

He had clearly sensed Yakumo and the others' arrival long ago and had left the cave beforehand to wait for them; their disguises were completely meaningless.

"bump."

The four removed their disguises.

Tsunade's body trembled slightly, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She recognized Madara Uchiha, but she couldn't understand... why the enemy who should have died at the hands of Hashirama Senju was still alive and well in front of them.

"I'm quite curious how you managed to find my trail?"

Madara Uchiha looked down at the four people below him, appearing calm and composed, without any fighting spirit. In his view, after Hashirama Senju, there was no one in the ninja world worthy of his attention.

Right now, he only finds the people in front of him interesting.

"It's a secret."

Yakumo looked up as he observed Madara Uchiha, quietly sensing the mountain-like pressure and terrifying life force.

In fact, his surprise was no less than Tsunade's, after all, according to his memories and the normal historical trajectory, Madara Uchiha should be an old man with white hair now.

For some reason, the Uchiha Madara who appeared before Yakumo was not old and frail, but in his prime, which was very different from his plan.

Initially, he planned to have several people gang up on the 90-year-old man and beat him up...

This is unreasonable.

Yakumo made up his mind that he would only need to test the waters slightly, and if he couldn't win, he would just retreat. He whispered the instructions to the people next to him.

"If we are outmatched, we will immediately use the Flying Thunder God Technique to escape."

"Hahahahaha..."