Konoha's Mission Master

He took out a soldier's ration pill from his ninja tool pouch and swallowed it, restoring the chakra consumed during flight.

“It’s confirmed, this is the place,” Yakumo said.

"How do we begin?"

Minato Namikaze immediately asked a question, his eyes firm, but his face was somewhat pale.

The prolonged lack of oxygen and breathlessness in mid-air was a torment he had never experienced before, and he even felt dizzy.

"I will launch a frontal assault; if that fails, retreat with me."

"Is it really that simple?" Minato Namikaze was starting to doubt his own existence.

“You’re not simple, Minato-nii. You are my safety guarantee. I have entrusted my life and fortune to you.” Yakumo said earnestly.

"Do we need to set a secret code?" Minato Namikaze asked again.

"It's up to you."

"Then let's have pineapple, Kushina likes to eat pineapple."

“…Okay,” Yakumo replied.

"If shouting 'pineapple' means retreat, shouting 'grape' means coordinating an attack."

After a moment's thought, Yakumo continued.

"Grapes?" Minato Namikaze said instinctively.

“Mori Masako likes to eat grapes,” Yakumo replied with a smile.

This is called...fighting magic with magic.

Minato Namikaze remained expressionless as he handed the Flying Thunder God Kunai to Yakumo.

"Yakumo, be careful."

"Don't worry, no problem."

The next second, Minato Namikaze's figure disappeared from the sky.

Before reaching the specific location, Minato Namikaze established a one-time safety zone in an area tens of kilometers away.

Yakumo's chakra became abundant.

Normally, flying at high altitudes only consumes physical strength, but in order to protect Minato Namikaze, he had to spend extra chakra to form a barrier around his body.

Otherwise… Minato Namikaze will lose his ability to move, which will directly affect… the retreat after the battle.

"call…"

Yakumo clasped his hands together and began to descend.

The forests and mountains beneath his feet began to grow larger, and the speed of his descent gradually increased. A gentle breeze enveloped his body, acting like a shield against the scorching air, and his body descended like a meteor!

When he was a few hundred meters off the ground, the White Zetsu responsible for guarding the area around Orochimaru's base spotted him.

Yakumo gently landed on the branch and looked down.

Orochimaru's body emerged from a secret passage in the mountain. The entrance to the passage was so dark it seemed to swallow up the sunlight, and the dim yellow electric lights inside could be seen in the distance.

"Yakumo-kun, it seems... that special ninjutsu can also pinpoint a location." Orochimaru's face paled as he recalled the blood-red doll-like figure that had appeared countless times in the darkness, and fear gripped him.

The Crimson Doll's ability to devour spirits... has been enhanced once again.

"Orochimaru... I'll help you break free from the Blood Puppet Soul-Chasing Technique!"

Yakumo spoke loudly, not intending to reveal the truth about the special item or publicize it to the outside world... It was just a secret technique that required a special medium to use, and its function was to affect the soul.

"Okay, how do you need my cooperation?"

Orochimaru replied with a smile, secretly confirming the diagnosis and notifying the other members of the Owl organization to quickly assemble. He knew that Yakumo's trip was definitely for battle.

"When you die, this technique will naturally cease."

"Death?" Orochimaru's face revealed a sinister smile, and a few blood vessels appeared on his pale face.

"Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to kill me, and instead cause the destruction of Konoha?"

“I’m afraid,” Yakumo continued.

"So...you are going to die today."

Yakumo clasped his hands together, and vines and tree roots began to grow instantly.

The most obvious benefit of improving the game system is that it eliminates the need to spend extra time learning and mastering it.

When the skill level is fully improved, Yakumo will naturally master it.

"If you're unwilling to lose anything, how can you talk about protecting everything?"

"The reason we cannot protect everything is simply because we are weak."

Orochimaru showed no panic in the face of the vines and roots that filled the sky, after all, he had already faced Yakumo's Wood Release ninjutsu a few months ago.

"Sage Mode, activated!"

"Sage Mode, activated!"

The two spoke at the same time, and a crimson sage mark appeared between Yakumo's eyebrows.

Orochimaru's transformation was even more complex; two giant white-scaled pythons grew from his back, flicking their scarlet tongues.

His entire body was gradually covered with pale scales, which fit together seamlessly without any gaps.

Besides the purple mask and eyeshadow on his face, a sharp horn several centimeters long grew from his forehead, and he held the Kusanagi sword in his right hand.

Several months have passed, and his strength has increased somewhat.

"Yakumo-kun, you cannot kill me!"

Orochimaru held the Kusanagi sword in front of him, sticking out his long, saliva-covered tongue to lick the blade... a hint of arrogance appeared on his face.

In response, Yakumo simply raised his right hand and spoke softly.

"Mark of Prayer, open!"

The tree roots that spread from the ground were gradually stained red.

The surrounding air was filled with a bloody and murderous aura, as if an incomparably terrifying beast was gradually awakening.

As Yakumo opened his right hand, the tree roots coalesced and grew into a massive, blood-red ancient tree, reaching a height of five hundred meters, with thick vines hanging down from its branches.

At the same time, huge red flowers bloomed at the top of the giant tree, and not only that... countless blood-red leaves spread and grew in the crown, and with the tremors of the crown, those leaves flew like flying knives.

Orochimaru gripped his longsword, dodging and weaving among the tree roots. Occasionally, he would swing his sword and cause the roots to expand, and sometimes he would leap to dodge attacks from flying leaves.

Suddenly, the entire world was reduced to an endless sea of ​​trees.

Venom, White Rage Technique… Orochimaru exhausted all his methods, barely managing to withstand Yakumo's attacks, yet he was constantly in grave danger.

Orochimaru was in a panic. He couldn't understand Yakumo's sudden surge in strength, and he could even sense a deadly threat when facing the pressure emanating from the surrounding Wood Release ninjutsu.

Especially since the enemy didn't move an inch from beginning to end, completely cornering him, it was a... immense humiliation.

"I swore... I would never fail again!"

"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique!"

Orochimaru seized the opportunity, formed hand seals, bit his finger, and then pressed one hand to the ground, causing two ink-like patterns to spread outwards.

Before him, two dark red coffins slowly rose, from which two auras slightly stronger than Kage-level beings rapidly awakened. These were two powerful beings completely unfamiliar to Yakumo.

Before Orochimaru could fully awaken the powerful beings inside, the thick tree roots completely enveloped the two coffins and pulled them underground... where the tree roots then completed the seal underground.

The Wood Release manual inherently possesses its own unique sealing techniques.

Once you reach the Grandmaster level, you can use it at will, not to mention that your proficiency in Wood Release has already reached the Dao Transformation level.

Although this derived sealing technique is not as useful as the Yin-Yang Seal, it is more than enough to seal two Kage-level Impure World Reincarnations at this moment.

Yakumo remained standing still, using only the power of Wood Release to firmly suppress Orochimaru. No matter how much resistance he resisted, it was all broken and suppressed by Wood Release.

Of course, the most important thing is that the plants created by the Wood Release are still taking root and growing. It won't be long before they can build the Forest Hell. At that time, it will be time for Yakumo's all-out attack!

Outside, three or four figures clad in black robes were fiercely attacking the tree root barrier, attempting to enter the heart of the battle... to help Orochimaru.

"How can you be so powerful?" Orochimaru exclaimed in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

Yakumo smiled without saying a word.

Back when they were in Konoha, Yakumo was afraid that Orochimaru would kill all the other residents of Konoha, so this time he deliberately created an opening to allow Orochimaru to escape safely.

At this moment... the battlefield is in the Land of Fields, and Yakumo naturally has little fear in his heart, so he is able to unleash his full power and firmly suppress Orochimaru.

Meanwhile, Yakumo further manipulated the tree roots and vines to strangle Orochimaru. On the other hand, under the protection of the tree roots, various kinds of highly poisonous flowers gradually spread out.

A subtle fragrance floats in the air, mixes and diffuses, forming a deadly poison.

On the other side, Orochimaru, though in grave danger, was not seriously injured, but his defeat was inevitable.

"If that's the case... it's still not enough to kill me!!"

Orochimaru's bones crackled and popped, and as they became thinner, his limbs became more and more like a snake.

His dodging movements were quite bizarre, as if all the joints in his body could move in unison.

A ferocious wildness suddenly appeared in those golden vertical pupils, especially as the amount of Sage Chakra within his body began to surge rapidly, as if he had instantly achieved a great success in Sage Mode.

At the same time, Orochimaru's explosive power is also increasing, his reactions are becoming more acute, and he can predict the direction of some tree roots and vines in advance.

This is indeed due to the enhancement obtained in Sage Mode.

Yakumo sensed a wild and primal aura emanating from Orochimaru.

He had a vague sense of familiarity; it was that aura that had greatly enhanced Orochimaru's strength.

When learning Sage Mode, Yakumo sensed the aura of the Toad Sage at the summit of Mount Myōboku.

The aura of the Toad Sage is similar to that of Orochimaru, only this aura is more aggressive.

Based on this analysis… the source of Orochimaru's wildness is self-evident…

"The White Snake Sage's cells?" Yakumo murmured.

"Interstitial cells, White Snake Fairy cells."

"Tsk, another Pinduoduo."