Konoha's Mission Master

The giant brandished his long sword, like Xing Tian wielding his weapon.

His entire being exuded a sense of power and violent aesthetics, and the thirty-meter-long sword, illuminated by golden arcs of electricity, resembled a creation sword that split the heavens and the earth.

The Third Kazekage was struck head-on by the blade and fell directly to the ground from mid-air, his face bloodless and his body covered in huge wounds.

Immediately afterwards... the Wood Release giant stepped on it.

Unfortunately, the attack missed.

A few meters away, the iron sand coalesced into the body of the Third Kazekage. Just as he was about to die, he used the most basic substitution technique to dodge the stomp attack.

The Third Kazekage immediately stood up, used iron sand to stop the bleeding from the wound on his chest, and flew away without hesitation, retreating directly.

"puff!"

A blue droplet flashed by; it was Yakumo's shadow clone, charging up an attack, the droplet piercing straight through his chest.

The blood-red flower, illuminated by golden arcs of electricity, appeared incredibly eerie, as copious amounts of blood flowed from the Third Kazekage's body.

The Wood Release giant took two steps and swung his sword... The blade rose, changing the slash to a smash, directly smashing the Third Kazekage in mid-air into a spray of blood and gore.

The strongest Kazekage has fallen!

The Fourth Raikage, A, relying on his speed, turned around and sprinted into the distance.

He knew perfectly well that the scales of victory and defeat had tipped completely the moment the Third Kazekage died.

If he stays, he will be the next to lose his life.

During the run...

Ai hesitated, wondering whether she should leave a harsh threat.

The Night Moon family is known for its strong will; they may lose to others, but they will never lose in battle!

As he hesitated, the pink Susanoo rose from the ground and swung its giant fist directly at the Fourth Raikage.

Surrounded by Susanoo, Uchiha Tsuru's face was full of fighting spirit.

He had no choice before, but now he just wants to be a good person!

"Die! Fourth Raikage!"

"Damn it, you traitor!"

The two figures gradually moved away from the battlefield, but Minato Namikaze, who was secretly observing, did not move. His mission was to ensure Yakumo's safety.

Killing the Fourth Raikage was not part of his mission.

In the heart of the battlefield, in a crater tens of meters deep.

This was the most intense part of the battle. The ground was covered with foul-smelling snake blood and all kinds of venom. In the corner, flowers of various colors swayed in the wind.

Similarly, there are many white scales about the size of a pot lid on the ground. These scales are about three centimeters thick and are much harder than steel that has been refined a hundred times.

However, most of the scales on the ground looked as if they had been cut off by a blade, with smooth, straight cuts... without any flaws.

In the distance... the corpse of the eight-headed giant serpent lay on the ground.

Black thorns grew between the flesh and blood, sucking up blood... More blood flowed out along the several-meter-long knife wound on the snake's body, converging into a flowing stream.

This behemoth ultimately lost to a Wood Release technique of the Dao Transformation level, and its final explosion destroyed the Forest Hell built by Yakumo.

On the other hand, although Orochimaru's appearance was terrible, like a sea fish with its scales scraped off, he was still alive... The damaged scales on his body gradually recovered with his breathing.

The flames on Yakumo's blade had been completely extinguished; this was the first time he had failed to defeat his enemy before the end of the Holy Light Tempering period.

"Huff huff huff..." Orochimaru was panting heavily.

Yakumo remained calm, holding the Demon-Subduing Staff and adjusting his physical condition.

In the end, he gained the upper hand in this fierce battle.

Inside the deep pit, in the hell of the forest, with an unparalleled blade, combined with the sun's fire that incinerates everything, he used the power of Wood Release to suppress the Yamata no Orochi.

Outside the deep pit, Yakumo's wood clones transformed into five Wood Release giants using the Blood Jade Ancient Tree.

Within half an hour, he killed three people and swept away everything in his path.

Although Yakumo's chakra was severely depleted, he still held the absolute upper hand, while Orochimaru was merely clinging to life.

Orochimaru was stalling for time, and Yakumo was happy to do so.

The various colored flowers around them gathered together to form a highly complex mixture of toxins, which, under the influence of a gentle breeze, filled the entire pit and became increasingly concentrated.

Before long... Orochimaru will become a lamb to the slaughter.

Three loud bangs.

Yakumo's remaining wood clone manipulated a wood-style giant to leap into the deep pit from outside, causing the earth to shake violently in an instant...

These three Wood Release giants, each nearly fifty meters tall, immediately merged to form a Blood Jade Ancient Tree about one hundred meters tall, its bright red leaves unfurling.

At the top of the Blood Jade Ancient Tree, a huge red flower bloomed, its potent, poisonous fragrance slowly spreading outwards.

Inside the deep pit, the shattered forest hell began to heal itself the moment the Blood Jade Ancient Tree arrived. Its roots rolled, vines grew, and thorns spread outwards like an ocean.

This is... the roar of plants.

"Yakumo-kun, it seems I've lost again this time."

Orochimaru slithered across the ground like a giant snake, his hands transforming completely into claws. Not far away... was the Kusanagi Sword, now only its hilt remained.

This legendary weapon, renowned throughout the ninja world, ultimately couldn't withstand the fierce clash between Yakumo and Orochimaru, and was shattered into countless pieces... fragments scattered everywhere.

"Yeah, you lost again."

Yakumo twirled his sword, then charged towards Orochimaru with a burst of speed.

As the claws clashed with the longsword, Orochimaru didn't even have time to rejoice before his claws were severed by the sharp weapon.

In the void, crimson and gold intertwined.

Orochimaru suffered countless injuries, even fatal ones, which healed in the blink of an eye. His powerful life force spread out, as if he had returned to his peak condition.

"Medicine or... desperate measures?"

Yakumo spoke softly, but his twin swords never stopped, each strike aimed directly at Orochimaru's vital points, and each collision was accompanied by a splatter of blood.

"hateful!"

Orochimaru took a few steps back, anger flashing in his eyes. His plan was perfect, but he hadn't anticipated Uchiha Tsuru's betrayal.

This led to... the situation developing in a trend unfavorable to him.

"How hateful, how hateful!"

"Immortal Technique: White Rage Technique!"

The two snake heads behind Orochimaru spat out crimson dragon shadows into the air, attempting to force Yakumo to retreat... gaining a moment to catch his breath.

But Yakumo did not retreat. Instead, he faced the terrifying tremor and took several steps forward, his body covered in blood... The blade was aimed directly at Orochimaru's heart.

The two stumbled apart, only to bump into each other again the next second.

Orochimaru retreated with his snake tail, his right hand clutching his chest. Just one centimeter away, Yakumo was about to pierce his chest with his blade and end the battle.

Unfortunately... it was only one centimeter off.

"puff."

Orochimaru coughed up a mouthful of blood, his already pale face becoming even weaker, like an old man on the verge of death.

Yakumo seized the opportunity to continue forward, preparing to attack.

Orochimaru's entire body split open, and a completely new body emerged from the cracks in his skin, as if he had shed his skin. The mucus on his body surface gradually dried out under the influence of the air.

This is his unique substitution technique, which, to some extent, can consume a large amount of chakra to regenerate organs in a very short time and avoid fatal damage.

Yakumo arrived, wielding a blade.

Orochimaru immediately retreated, while the two snake heads behind him quickly used ninjutsu to create a stone wall about two meters high in front of Yakumo.

"Earth Escape - Earth Flowing Wall".

This was a rather simple B-rank ninjutsu, yet it effectively slowed down Yakumo's advance. Under the blade, the stone walls were easily cleaved into pieces.

Yakumo moved with the ease of a grandmaster, each strike perfectly severing the defense.

Orochimaru's retreating figure suddenly stopped. At his feet... blood-red vines emerged from the ground, binding his body along the snake's tail.

soon…

These vines were then destroyed...

However, this one second of delay is enough for Yakumo to catch up.

The long, slender blade, enveloped in golden flames, pierced directly into Orochimaru's chest without any hesitation.

Blood splattered... his heart was pierced directly, and golden arcs of electricity destroyed organs inside Orochimaru's body. Almost instantly, his pupils began to dilate.

Behind Orochimaru, two white snakes bit Yakumo's shoulder, their sharp teeth piercing his skin and injecting venom into his body.

This was Orochimaru's last stand before his death.

Yakumo stirred up the demon and completely destroyed Orochimaru's heart.

The two white snakes released their massive jaws, and at that moment... Orochimaru's eyes were dull and lifeless, his pupils unfocused... as if he were walking towards death.

Yakumo took two steps back, and a blue light appeared near the wound from the white snake's bite, gradually expelling venom.

The moment the venomous fangs entered his body, Yakumo used chakra to completely restrict the flow of blood in his shoulders.

At the same time, the venom is encapsulated with the energy derived from life control.

This two-step operation...

To minimize the damage to Yakumo, Orochimaru's desperate counterattack, though seemingly dangerous, did not actually inflict much harm on Yakumo.

Yakumo could have dodged, but that would have given Orochimaru a chance to survive. Instead, he chose to take the hit head-on and kill the enemy directly.

"We almost lost."

Yakumo put the Demon-Subduing Sword into the Glory Sword Box, and as his mind relaxed... the fatigue from the great battle instantly flooded his mind.

In this battle, Yakumo only had three trump cards left.

They are... Blood Shadow Praise, Berserk Blood, and Undying Heart.