Konoha's Mission Master

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"Who knows... what other tricks he has up his sleeve to come back to life?"

Minato Namikaze nodded upon hearing this and added wood to the fire with his hands, knowing full well Orochimaru's abnormal resurrection methods.

"In this battle, the Third Kazekage, Yekura, and Ebizo died."

Yakumo reached out... and warmed himself by the fire.

"The strength of Sunagakure... will likely attract the covetousness of other ninja villages."

As one of Konoha's high-ranking officials, Minato Namikaze was well aware of the current weakness of Sunagakure. On the surface, only Rasa could be considered a Kage-level, and Bunpuku, the Jinchuriki of Shukaku, had just been confirmed dead.

"No, no, no, the Third Kazekage of Sunagakure, together with Orochimaru, ambushed and killed me, causing great physical and mental trauma. This is a violation of the peace treaty between the two villages."

Yakumo interrupted Minato Namikaze's train of thought and spoke up.

"Are we going to declare war on Sunagakure?"

Minato Namikaze asked, somewhat puzzled.

"That's not necessarily true, but they'll have to pay compensation..."

Minato Namikaze was momentarily speechless with frustration.

He had never seen anyone with such thick skin... Could a few moves really be considered to have caused such great damage to his body and mind?

“Uncle Hatake will definitely ask Sunagakure for money. After all, we are on different sides, and being too merciful to the enemy is cruel to ourselves. Especially because of Madara Uchiha, Konoha has given up missions outside the Land of Fire and is short of money right now.”

Minato Namikaze admitted that he had been successfully persuaded by Yakumo.

"Wasn't the last one to make a move Uchiha Madara?"

Minato Namikaze continued.

"That's right... He wanted to take back the Rinnegan, but I destroyed it."

"Forehead."

Minato Namikaze paused for a moment, then continued.

"Intelligence indicates that... the Rinnegan were the eyes that Madara Uchiha developed, and they are extremely important to him."

“That’s right,” Yakumo agreed.

"Then he'll probably hate you a lot, and might he take it out on Konoha?"

"Won't…"

Yakumo answered firmly that although Madara Uchiha was warlike, he did not like killing. If someone blocked his way, he would not hesitate to eliminate them, but he would never kill innocent people indiscriminately.

They even disdain to use their skills against the weak.

"I hope so," Minato Namikaze sighed.

If Madara Uchiha were to take his anger out on Konoha, it would be the greatest disaster since the village was founded. He firmly believed that Yakumo's actions were correct.

"The Fourth Raikage has escaped, and Elder Tsuru Uchiha is going to pursue him. Will he encounter any danger?" Minato Namikaze asked.

"Did you leave a mark on Uchiha Tsuru?"

"I kept it."

"Alright, let's go take a look."

Yakumo stood up and walked out of the cave.

This location is the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rice Fields. According to the Fourth Raikage's journey, he should cross the territories of the Land of Hot Water and the Land of the Moon and head directly into the Land of Lightning.

"Whoosh, takeoff!"

Yakumo grabbed Minato Namikaze and flew into the sky. Minato's face turned pale at a visible speed, clearly indicating that the last flight was an unpleasant memory for him.

In order to take care of Minato Namikaze, Yakumo did not go to the extremely cold high altitude, but flew at an altitude of about 100 meters.

Chakra supports the golden stance.

"If I had known this would happen, I should have made plans when I ran away."

Looking at the ground beneath his feet, Yakumo said, "Under the moonlight... the outlines of the forest and mountains look just like a ferocious monster."

"At that time... all I could think about was getting rid of the pursuers as much as possible."

Minato Namikaze replied, his face pale.

"Yes, I didn't expect Madara Uchiha to give up the pursuit."

Yakumo was also somewhat surprised. He knew clearly how difficult it was for Madara Uchiha to obtain the Rinnegan; it was a lonely existence, like a rat trapped in a dark cave for more than twenty years.

He found it even harder to understand... how Madara Uchiha had managed to control the raging anger within him with such immense willpower.

Even if you don't agree with such a person...

But it deserves respect.

Especially... Madara Uchiha's goal is peace in the ninja world.

The surrounding air grew increasingly cold. Yakumo used Wood Release to create a cocoon, which contained the shivering Minato Namikaze, thus preventing him from freezing to death.

Minato Namikaze's physical strength is somewhat weak.

After retracting Minato Namikaze, the flight speed immediately increased, and the altitude increased. In the blink of an eye, it broke the sound speed, and the burst of air formed a semi-transparent triangular sonic cone behind it.

"Grandpa, look, there's a shooting star!"

On the ground, someone looks up at the starry sky... and bows their head to make a wish.

All of this was irrelevant to Yakumo; he simply kept increasing his speed and maximizing his senses, searching for Uchiha Tsuru's aura.

A few hours later, late at night... Yakumo sensed his target.

They were about to land from the air...

A prompt from the game system appeared before my eyes.

[Hint: Annual Mission - Sabotage Completed!]

[Task Rating: S+]

Congratulations, player! You have received five free attribute points.

Congratulations, player, you have obtained the Dao Transformation Scroll.

Although losing the Eternal Fragment is regrettable, it was an inevitable result, after all, Yakumo couldn't do his best in this mission.

By the time the mission was ready to be submitted, the Fourth Raikage had already escaped... Orochimaru was also unsure whether he was still alive.

Because of Madara Uchiha's sudden appearance... even if Madara Uchiha hadn't appeared, Yakumo wouldn't have been able to find Orochimaru's whereabouts.

"Damn it... Orochimaru."

Yakumo suddenly felt that Orochimaru was his lifelong enemy.

They are incredibly difficult to kill, and their strength increases explosively every time they appear, which is completely illogical and feels like they're being forcibly cheated...

"I don't understand."

Yakumo was puzzled. Orochimaru didn't have any cheat codes, so how could his strength increase and keep up with his cheat-like self?

"No, how can you call that cheating..."

Yakumo shook his head and said seriously.

"My achievements today are all thanks to hard work."

The annual task... an A+ rating is only considered a minimum requirement.

He was not satisfied with the result, but he had no choice but to accept it.

He destroyed Madara Uchiha's Rinnegan, and Madara Uchiha destroyed his mission score... In this round, there were no winners.

Yakumo summoned the game system from mid-air…

Currently, there are five free attribute points.

Intelligence: 62.0 (learning ability, mental resilience)

Yakumo plans to continue improving, but because he is flying, he will only improve by 0.1 points each time... so that he will not lose his ability to fly.

Yakumo lightly tapped the plus sign.

Warm energy spread across his head, gradually strengthening brain and nerve cells. At the same time, the energy intensity of Yakumo's Yin Release chakra was also slowly increasing, about to undergo a qualitative change.

The body type corresponds to Yang Release, thus achieving Wood Release.

Intelligence corresponds to Yin Escape, but the outcome is unknown...?

While increasing his intelligence attribute, Yakumo descended.

They immediately noticed that Uchiha Tsuru's breathing was steady, and he didn't seem injured. They also didn't detect the Fourth Raikage's presence nearby…

This place... is within the territory of the Moon Kingdom, but it is already close to the Land of Lightning.

Yakumo continuously improved his intelligence attribute.

"Who is it?" Uchiha Tsuru jumped into the shadows, somewhat wary.

"it's me."

Yakumo landed smoothly, and her intelligence attribute was fully enhanced.

With clear hearing and bright eyes... the world has never been so clear and beautiful.

At this moment, Intelligence attribute: 67 points.

"So it's Lord Yakumo."

Uchiha Tsuru sheathed his long sword. For some reason, the person in front of him seemed even more dangerous and terrifying.

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