Konoha's Mission Master

Dragons...have long lifespans that are close to eternal.

He simply couldn't understand what kind of hatred could drive an enemy to risk their life and fight him with burning blood.

After all… the first generation of beings are powerful and noble because of their bloodline level, and the enemy’s method of spontaneously burning blood is tantamount to destroying their own throne.

Is it worth it!?

Is it worth it!?

Yakumo did not answer Herzog's question, but instead swung his Demon-Slaying Blade to knock off the scalding dragon blood from its blade.

In this battle, only death will end.

The two stared at each other, high-energy particles gathered... and collided!

"Fleeting Light".

Yakumo's heart pounded, constantly raising her body temperature, and energy-rich blood was pumped throughout her body.

In the void... only a golden phantom remains.

Countless phantoms fought around Herzog.

At this moment, the Dragon King's proud speed was suppressed, and he could only passively fold his wings and use his claws for instinctive defense.

After realizing that Yakumo could not maintain his attack intensity for a long time.

Herzog chose to avoid direct confrontation, conserving his strength and using it to build a defense.

Although this is embarrassing and shameful, it makes it easier to wear down the enemy. As the pride of the Dragon King, Herzog just wants to know...

"How much does pride cost per pound?"

History is written by the victors, but the details of the process are irrelevant…

Nobody cared.

The two fell to the ground after their mid-air battle, but Herzog quickly took off again... away from the ground.

"Azure Thunder Dominate!!"

The high-energy particles in the virtual space were transformed into purple lightning.

The strongest offensive barrier was erected around Herzog, and any life that attempted to break into this barrier would be obliterated and destroyed by lightning.

"Waltz!"

Yakumo wielded his weapons with both hands, and strands of golden blade energy merged into the void along with golden arcs of electricity that spread into the void.

The two intertwined and merged to form a golden disc.

Yakumo continued to wield his sword, using his flight ability to get closer to Herzog. The two domains, one golden and one purple, resembled two giant millstones, vying for power and fighting each other.

Gold and purple are born and die, and contend with each other.

To maintain...a momentary balance.

More tree roots surged into the area dominated by Azure Thunder, and the surrounding high-energy particles were gradually consumed, causing the flawless purple domain to crack.

"Swift Light, Mighty Kingdom!"

Yakumo continued forward and made a move.

This attack was incredibly swift, even pushing the limits of the body once again. In fact, the so-called limits are more like the body's way of protecting itself.

With her exquisite physical mastery, Yakumo can easily stimulate her body with golden electric arcs, temporarily breaking through her own limits... However, this method will cause great stress and damage to her body.

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo appeared in front of Herzog, his left arm, Kaiyu, swung away the claws' defense, while his right hand, Fumo, slid downwards at lightning speed!

Herzog's upper body was immediately slashed with a cut several tens of centimeters long, and the sun's fire clinging to the surface of the wound scorched his flesh.

"Hoohoho!"

Herzog let out a painful roar, immediately flapping its wings and stirring up a gale... It immediately flew backward, putting distance between itself and Yakumo.

Without making a sound, Yakumo created a shadow clone and disappeared into the forest to hide.

The Spear of Death, begin to gather power!

Yakumo's true form then rushed toward the fleeing Herzog.

The sharp blade tore through the scales once more, leaving a white flame on the flesh that instantly ignited the surrounding flesh.

This flame is incredibly powerful and can ignite everything.

Even the surrounding high-energy particles would be incinerated by it, causing Herzog immense suffering.

"Shh."

Yakumo gave chase, but Herzog fled far away.

The two remained like this for about half a minute.

Until the shadow clone in the forest finished charging up.

Yakumo charged at Herzog again, but the latter quickly fled into the distance. In his view, as long as he could stall for time, he would surely wear down the enemy.

Even in his current disheveled state, he firmly believed that victory belonged to him.

It flies with a serpentine body, freely swaying its tail as it soars.

Suddenly, Herzog looked down to the right and could clearly feel the change in the surrounding wind elements, as if some kind of subtle attack was approaching.

Thanks to the dragon's superior dynamic vision, Herzog could clearly see the rapidly approaching azure drop of water.

ridiculous…

Even if a single drop of water were to travel at ten times the speed of sound, it still wouldn't be able to break through the dragon's outermost scales.

Herzog was puzzled. Could such an attack really be considered an attack?

call out!

Azure droplets shot into her wings, but Herzog's expression remained unchanged; wounds of this size could be healed in the blink of an eye.

But... the next second, thousands of golden lightning bolts suddenly appeared.

While destroying Herzog's body, it also temporarily paralyzed his body, rendering him unable to move.

Herzog possesses an almost superhuman regenerative ability, which is the source of his confidence in a protracted battle.

With the help of the White King's bloodline, external damage is easily reduced, while internal injuries are more deeply rooted.

Golden arcs of electricity paralyzed his nerves, leaving him frozen in mid-air.

Herzog looked down at the shadow clone in the forest, somewhat incredulous. He simply couldn't understand how the enemy could suddenly create a clone.

What kind of power of words is this?

"Why is there no change in elemental tides!?"

He even began to doubt whether it was the power of the dragon race.

Yakumo appeared above Herzog in a flash, and the Demon-Slaying Staff in his hand immediately descended. The enemy was able to fight by maneuvering thanks to the extreme speed provided by these wings...

"Extreme Blade Slash!"

At this moment, seize the opportunity... and cut it off directly.

The Demon-Subduing Blade descended inch by inch, splitting apart the hard scales to reveal steel-like, bulging muscles and complex skeletal structures.

In my memory, according to the established lore... dragons possess nearly a thousand bones.

This number of bones gives them greater explosive power and athletic ability.

As the core of the body, the skeleton naturally possesses extremely high hardness.

The speed at which the demon in Yakumo's hand descended slowed slightly.

But it was still advancing steadily. The bones connecting the wings were gradually being severed, and Herzog screamed and struggled violently.

"drink!!"

Yakumo released Kaiyoku, gripped Fumo with both hands, and unleashed the power within his body with a frenzied intensity, causing the muscles in his arms to swell to an exaggerated degree.

The pace of the demon-slaying campaign gradually accelerated...

"Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!!"

Herzog suddenly flapped its wings and moved forward.

At the same time, there was a click.

Half of its wing was severed!

Yakumo's face lit up with joy, and he immediately gave chase.

At this point, the outcome is already decided!

"Who are you?!"

Herzog questioned loudly.

The strange thing about this battle is...

He compared the enemy's abilities with the intelligence of the highest-ranking dragon kings, but found no common ground.

He was neither the Black Supreme nor one of the four original beings of earth, fire, wind, and water below the Supreme.

However, his strength suppressed his own, who had obtained the power of the White King.

Even if his power was obtained by burning his bloodline…

Yakumo remained silent, expressionless as he relentlessly pursued Herzog with his sword, unleashing a sword aura several meters long with each swing.

This was an extremely refined slash. Yakumo had learned the technique of conserving every bit of power from Odin, and even under such extreme control, the energy within his body remained abundant.

After losing half of his wing, Herzog's speed decreased significantly, and he even had some difficulty maintaining his balance in mid-air.

Even though she can manipulate the power of wind to increase her flight speed, she is still slightly weaker than Yakumo.

The surrounding forest surged even more wildly, strangling towards Herzog, while all sorts of plants grew under the protection of the giant trees.

The fragrances of countless flowers converge in the air, eventually forming a terrifyingly potent mixture of toxins.

Inside this cage, more space was occupied by the forest, and Herzog's movements became increasingly sluggish.

At this moment, he finally understood...