Konoha's Mission Master

Yakumo's words were absolutely a genuine expression of his feelings.

While Wood Release is powerful, its strength mainly comes from the game system's enhancements; Yakumo himself hasn't had much practice on it.

But Yakumo's swordsmanship is different; it is the result of countless days and nights of hard training, breakthroughs in countless life-and-death battles, and the fruits of continuous improvement in countless major battles.

Swordsmanship is an achievement earned through Yakumo's hard work.

It can be said that swordsmanship is the true core of Yakumo's art.

“Master, I’m willing to learn,” Itachi Uchiha said earnestly.

"Then, I will do my best to teach you... swordsmanship."

Yakumo said quite seriously.

Just then, Fugaku Uchiha returned from the guard unit.

"Today, I'll show you the power of swordsmanship."

Yakumo stood up.

"Let's go, come with me to the training ground."

Leaving through the back gate of the courtyard, the three walked several hundred meters and came into view an endless lake, like a giant mirror.

The water shimmered in the breeze, reflecting golden light.

The air here is quite fresh, and the environment is tranquil.

"Lord Yakumo, are you sure you want to do this?"

Fugaku Uchiha asked with some fear and even unease.

On the way there, Yakumo suggested that the two of them spar to show Itachi Uchiha... the power of his swordsmanship.

The outcome of the sparring match... is unlikely to be any of the expected results.

Fugaku Uchiha was well aware that after this sparring match, his invincible image in his son's heart would inevitably shatter.

The problem is that I made too many boastful promises in the past.

“Of course,” Yakumo nodded in agreement.

"OK then."

Fugaku Uchiha and Yakumo separated, the two being nearly a hundred meters apart. Meanwhile, Itachi Uchiha remained five hundred meters away, watching the battle with anticipation on his face.

"Use your strongest offensive ninjutsu first," Yakumo said.

"it is good!"

Fugaku Uchiha responded readily, quickly forming hand seals.

"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Dance Technique!"

As the surrounding temperature rose, Fugaku opened his mouth and unleashed a burst of crimson flames.

The flames did not erupt instantly, but instead coalesced in front of the two into a giant fire dragon that was a hundred meters long.

A wave of heat swept over them, but the giant dragon swam around without launching an attack.

"I'm going to attack, Lord Yakumo!"

Fugaku Uchiha said that he clearly had a very high level of skill in fire-style chakra nature transformation and could even control the timing of his attacks.

"bring it on."

Yakumo drew his Fuma sword, the blade trembling slightly.

"drink."

As Fugaku Uchiha formed the final hand seal, the coiling fire dragon immediately crashed into Yakumo, its core turning orange-red and carrying terrifying light and heat.

From the stands, Itachi Uchiha looked at his father with undisguised fervor.

What incredible power this is! This is the strongest Uchiha!

He believed his father would not lose!

Even if we lose…

The enemy won't have it too easy either!

However, Yakumo's reaction surprised Itachi Uchiha.

On the battlefield, Yakumo watched the fire dragon rushing towards him and casually swung his weapon, golden blade energy immediately spreading outward from the blade.

That golden light was incredibly pure, incredibly concentrated, and incredibly deadly!

It is not wide, but it is straight and stretches for nearly a hundred meters.

The contact between the fire dragon and the blade's energy was like spring snow meeting the blazing sun.

A flash of golden light disappeared in an instant, and the flaming dragon exploded from the middle.

The entire fire dragon exploded mid-flight, sending countless sparks flying outwards like a blooming red lotus, dazzling... only to vanish in the next second.

Their clothes fluttered loudly in the strong wind.

Uchiha Itachi looked towards the battlefield, or rather, towards Yakumo. At this moment, he no longer saw Uchiha Fugaku, but only that figure wielding his sword with ease.

Itachi Uchiha's young mind was greatly shocked.

No matter how dazzling the fire dragon was, it was annihilated with a single strike.

"Lord Yakumo...shall we continue?"

Fugaku Uchiha noticed the change in Itachi Uchiha's expression and spoke with a hint of bitterness in his voice.

"Of course, only by letting him witness the power of swordsmanship will Itachi truly follow me wholeheartedly to train in swordsmanship," Yakumo patiently explained.

Upon hearing this, the latter's expression changed several times, but when he thought about his son's future achievements, Fugaku's expression became resolute again.

"Then let's go!"

"This time I will go all out."

Fugaku Uchiha made a pointed remark, his eyes darting around, the blood-red tomoe converging into a windmill shape, and a cold and terrifying energy extending outwards.

"Mangekyou Sharingan - The Third Force!"

"Susanoo!"

The deep purple skull gradually grew flesh and blood, and Uchiha Fugaku charged towards Yakumo with his half-grown Susanoo, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

He also wanted to take this opportunity to witness the strongest weight in the ninja world.

A terrifying wind pressure swept over them, and the shadow of a terrifying giant covered Yakumo's body; it was a purple giant with an almost complete upper body.

This is the second stage of Susanoo. Although it is not as powerful as Madara Uchiha's complete form, it is still far beyond the Kage level...

This level of power is worthy of the name of a god.

"drink!"

Without hesitation, Fugaku Uchiha controlled his Susanoo to attack, using no fancy techniques, just a simple straight punch.

This attack perfectly combined inertia and violence, and the power it unleashed even exceeded Yakumo's expectations.

Fugaku Uchiha is stronger than I imagined.

But... facing him is far from enough.

"Extreme Blade Slash".

Yakumo confidently wielded the Demon-Slaying Blade, without even using Sage Mode to enhance his physical strength.

This is a very simple downward slash!

His body, which was about 1.8 meters tall, was naturally tiny compared to the Susanoo, which was tens of meters tall. However, when the blade fell, it perfectly neutralized the force of the purple fist.

A terrifying shockwave spread from the point of impact between the two.

Like thunder rising from the ground, the loud noise spread and disturbed the clouds.

Yakumo raised the Demon-Subduing Staff to resist the purple fist.

Take a breath.

Two breaths.

Three breaths.

The two seemed frozen in place, or like giant beasts locked in a struggle.

"Click".

Golden cracks appeared on the surface of the purple fist. These cracks were like seeds, and gradually more golden cracks spread along the fist and towards the entire purple giant.

Yakumo calmly withdrew the demon-subduing weapon.

The cracking sounds continued incessantly, as Susanoo shattered like glass until it completely disintegrated.

Purple crystals scattered, reflecting sunlight and leaving spots of light of varying sizes on the ground.

Yakumo did not launch an attack, yet he easily destroyed two full-force attacks from Fugaku Uchiha. This included both his prized Fire Release techniques and Susanoo, hailed as a divine power.

He was easily defeated by that one strike.

On the other side, Fugaku Uchiha was extremely pale. Yakumo had held back his power in the final attack, which meant that Fugaku was not injured.

However, the scattered shockwaves still caused him some suffering.

"So, how about it? Want to learn swordsmanship?" Yakumo asked with a smile.

"Uh-huh…"

Uchiha Itachi nodded vigorously. At this moment, in his eyes, Yakumo was no different from a god.

“Then… I’ll teach you meditation first.”

Yakumo pinched Itachi Uchiha's cheek.

"I want to master swordsmanship, become strong enough, and then protect my mother!" Itachi Uchiha said in a childish voice, but his tone was very firm.

Upon hearing this, Mikoto Uchiha smiled.

Today, it is a world where only Fugaku Uchiha is injured.