Konoha's Mission Master

[Hint: The Wood Release Manual has been upgraded to the Dao Transformation level.]

An increased lifespan is a good thing... Yakumo opened the panel.

Lifespan: 15/288

The lifespan was increased from 278 to 288, adding ten years to the previous lifespan.

In addition, there is the Wood Release Secret Manual.

Yakumo gazed intently into the distance.

initiative:

Wood Release Secret Manual, Dao Transformation Level, 1% 'Breakthrough'

Yakumo taps lightly, breaking through.

"One scroll of Taoist transformation is sufficient."

'20000 gold coins, not enough.'

"Cough cough."

Yakumo was immediately shocked. It turned out that the so-called advancement in the Dao level was only 1% complete.

If you want to continue improving, you will need to continue spending gold coins and Dao transformation scrolls.

This will be an astronomical expense.

It is estimated that... 99 Daoist scrolls will be used to upgrade to perfection.

The cost in gold coins was... 198 million.

Ahem... A Taoist scroll costs nearly 50000 gold coins.

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

Of course, the improvements don't stop there...

A new entry appears under Chakra.

This is the energy system that Yakumo currently possesses.

Chakra: 2.7k (4.9k to advance to Six Paths level)

Life Source Energy: 100

Lightning power: 270 (incomplete)

The life source energy corresponds to the new energy created by fusing the three types of chakra with the Dao Transformation Scroll, while the lightning energy corresponds to the golden current residing in the heart.

Originally ordinary lightning chakra, it was transformed into golden electric arcs by mixing natural energy with the Hatake Secret Manual. Later, it fused with the essence of Enel's Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and also with the lightning energy of Mundo and Odin.

When Yakumo's physique reached 70 points, this golden arc of electricity devoured a lot of mysterious blue energy.

That's how it finally... transformed and upgraded into lightning energy.

Unfortunately, it was incomplete lightning power.

"Then let's try out the wonders of life energy."

Yakumo adjusted his breathing, and the life force that was spreading out was gradually compressed until it was no longer outwardly noticeable.

With a wave of his hand, Yakumo created a wooden dragon in the air.

The wooden dragon soared and circled in mid-air, eventually flying into space under Yakumo's control until it disappeared completely from sight.

"The power has increased by about 10%."

"Mark of Prayer, open!"

The wooden dragon in the distance gradually turned blood-red.

The increased proficiency from gold coins can reduce energy consumption when using ninjutsu, while the transformations to Master, Grandmaster, and Dao Transformation levels directly enhance the power of ninjutsu.

Of course, to some extent... the proficiency gained from gold coins can also increase power to a certain extent, but this power is not a complete transformation.

Based on the original.

Dao-level, 1%, increases power by 10%.

This 10% may not seem like much, but since the original power of the Wood Release: Secret Technique was already terrifying, the actual improvement brought about by this 10% is actually enormous.

Of course, the advancement to the Dao Transformation level involves much more than just this.

In the future... Yakumo can use life energy to activate Wood Release ninjutsu, directly eliminating the need for chakra consumption.

Although the life source energy is only 100 points, in reality, the intensity of the life source energy is equivalent to about ten times the intensity of chakra.

This upgrade is equivalent to gaining an extra 1000 chakra points.

Yakumo, suspended in mid-air, gradually digested the joy of her breakthrough, even though gold coins would become even more scarce in the future…

The Dao Transformation level... this is a complete disaster.

Yakumo only descended to the ground when the sun rose on the horizon.

As Yakumo entered the cave, Minato Namikaze immediately opened his eyes.

"Let's go," Yakumo said softly.

"it is good!"

After several hours of calming down, Minato Namikaze had completely digested the surprise of becoming the Fifth Hokage…

For some reason, his intuition told him that Yakumo had become more dangerous.

It felt as if Yakumo's strength had increased dramatically in just a few hours.

The two officially entered the Land of Fields.

The Land of Fields is adjacent to the Land of Fire, the Land of Iron, and the Land of Hot Water.

The northern coastal areas have a variable climate.

The rest of the area is mainly composed of forests and mountains.

This is a small country that survives in the cracks. Originally, it was the kind of country that could be easily manipulated in the ninja world. It was a paradise for wandering ninjas and rogue ninjas, and was extremely chaotic.

Until Orochimaru defected and was killed by Yakumo.

Orochimaru revived using a pre-prepared secret technique, and the part of his soul that had been invaded by the foreign chakra was split off from his soul.

From that day on, Orochimaru temporarily avoided Yakumo's sharp edge and secretly adopted orphans in the ninja world, partly to select experimental tools and partly to build his own power.

This force helped him find experimental equipment and take in orphans.

This is... the predecessor of Otogakure (Hidden Sound Village).

Orochimaru, with the ultimate goal of destroying Konoha, secretly recruited many powerful figures in the ninja world who were hostile to Konoha, forming a brand new organization.

This organization... is named after the owl, meaning a predator in the night.

This organization has several subordinate organizations that serve it.

Furthermore, through his collaboration with Madara Uchiha, Orochimaru stole several White Zetsu and cultivated special White Zetsu exclusively for him, making them his most ubiquitous tools.

The Land of Fields is like an iron barrel, completely controlled by Orochimaru!

Yakumo was flying in mid-air when his shadow clone carried Minato Namikaze and infiltrated from above. This was an absolute blind spot, further concealed by the thick fog that formed clouds.

Orochimaru never dreamed that the enemy had already arrived!

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Chapter 285 On the Eve of the War, the Second Avatar

The cold, turbulent air collided with the chakra barrier, producing a deafening roar and splashing up ripples, yet the barrier remained as unshakeable as a fortress.

Minato Namikaze looked around with curiosity.

Although he has mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique, the sky is still an absolute forbidden zone for him. Even though he can temporarily levitate, it is very different from actual flight.

Moreover... the two of them are now nearly 10,000 meters in the air.

This was a first for him in his life.

"It feels so good to fly!" Minato Namikaze exclaimed.

"Really? Then let's have something more exciting."

Yakumo gripped Minato Namikaze tightly and suddenly accelerated, the cold air behind them forming a semi-transparent cone-shaped cloud.

The distant horizon was an elliptical arc, and the mountains and forests on the ground appeared incredibly small to the two of them.

This view from such a high vantage point evokes a sense of grandeur.

"One day, I will learn to fly!"

Minato Namikaze spoke up.

But soon Minato Namikaze began to turn pale, a sign of oxygen deprivation... his body was not strong enough to adapt to such a high altitude.

"Yakumo...slow down, go down a little...I can't breathe."

After Minato Namikaze's face turned bluish-purple, Yakumo had no choice but to lower the altitude to allow him to breathe. After a while, Minato's face became even more unsightly, and he no longer had the excitement and exhilaration he once had.

In half an hour, Yakumo crossed hundreds of kilometers.

The two were standing right beneath their feet... Orochimaru's stronghold.

This is a mountain peak nearly 200 meters high, covered by a lush forest that stretches for dozens of kilometers. There are only three villages around the foot of the mountain, and the strongest people in the villages are only Jonin.

Yakumo had already sensed Orochimaru's presence.

Orochimaru's main base is not on the surface of the mountain, but inside the mountain... connected by a well-developed network of secret passages.

The entire base is hidden in the mountains, making it quite secluded.

The three villages at the foot of the mountain were Orochimaru's subordinate forces.

Orochimaru is skilled in Earth Release ninjutsu, so it's likely that he was the one who dug this secret base using ninjutsu... No wonder he's a master builder in the ninja world; the snakes of Ryuchi Cave are quite adept at digging.

Mid-air, Yakumo did not land immediately.