Konoha's Mission Master

The bombardment lasted for a full half hour, and a thick aura of death flowed through Nasus's flesh, trying its best to repair his already broken body.

Yakumo's True Several Thousand Hands technique failed to break through the bone armor's defenses.

At this moment, the shadow clone disappeared due to the exhaustion of its chakra.

Yakumo, holding the Demon-Subduing Sword, took the initiative to step into the area burning with the flames of the soul.

[Note: The player has been subjected to a soul attack and cannot be immune!]

[Hint: Player's Intelligence attribute continues to decrease...]

"Immortality exists between life and death."

The deathly aura spread, rapidly repairing Nasus's body. At this moment, Yakumo had already reached him, unleashing a golden dragon with both swords!

"Rebellion Waltz!"

A golden light suddenly appeared, resembling a round plate.

Golden lightning roamed within the domain, immediately colliding with the domain formed by yellow sand, the two completely different forces clashing against each other.

The surrounding eternal slumber mist churned and the deathly flames clashed.

Nasus strode forward and, without the slightest hesitation, engaged Yakumo in close combat. Although his body was in terrible condition, his face remained expressionless, like a marble statue.

"Birth is part of the cycle of reincarnation."

And your part is now finished.

Black hair scattered in the wind, the blade moved ceaselessly, the Demon Subduer and the long axe clashed, but the Jade-Cutting Blade sliced ​​open Nasus's flesh in a mere inch.

Both Spellbreaker and Shadowbreaker have been triggered multiple times. Although Nasus can still resist, he is showing signs of exhaustion.

During the half hour he fought against the Wood Release clone, his body was constantly injured, yet healed rapidly.

He expended too much physical strength and energy in the process.

This close-quarters combat gradually ignited Yakumo's passion.

Yakumo was very fast, especially after the golden electric arc stimulated all the cells in his body, his speed increased dramatically.

Nasus could only see golden light and shadow constantly moving around him, followed by sharp weapons slicing through flesh and blood.

Although Yakumo had already secured the victory, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

Fifty minutes later…

The golden electric arcs within Yakumo's body gradually spiraled out of control.

At this moment, his intelligence attribute only has 20 points left!

Yakumo calmly retreated, sensing the slightly uncontrollable golden arcs of electricity within his body, and couldn't help but feel a surge of annoyance.

This is due to a decline in his intellectual abilities, which has rendered him unable to perfectly control his emotions.

This was the opportunity Nasus had been waiting for.

He doesn't need to use forceful attacks to kill his enemies; he can burn their souls to ashes by continuously burning them with his soul flames.

Back then, victory could be won with just a simple swing.

In a sense, Yakumo was also searching for the key to victory, waiting for Nasus to weaken to a certain extent before charging up his power to finish him off.

Unfortunately... he couldn't outlast Nasus.

"Your death is about to come!"

"Soul Flame!"

Nasus began to run, raising his left arm as he moved, and some complex magical patterns were drawn beneath Yakumo's feet.

The next second, the grayish-purple death flames burned wildly.

For some reason, Yakumo saw a hint of mockery in Nasus's cold eyes, like the contempt of a god for an ignorant mortal.

At this moment, Yakumo was in extremely poor condition. His low intelligence attribute caused his mind to be shrouded in a thin veil, and the world in his eyes was no longer vivid and colorful.

"Your legacy will fade into the distance, becoming part of eternity, like the yellow sand in the desert."

"Leave the arena."

Yakumo spoke softly, and Nasus was instantly frozen in place.

Nasus's calm gaze suddenly turned to one of utter terror. He couldn't comprehend the changes happening to his body; he could see that he was struggling against the force, yet he couldn't move an inch.

His entire body quickly turned into ashes.

Yakumo opened his eyes again and reappeared high in the sky.

"Hey."

If Nasus had insisted on using Wood Release techniques throughout the battle, the outcome would have been his defeat. However, at the crucial moment, he chose to attack with swordsmanship, which directly led to his own downfall.

What Yakumo said to Itachi Uchiha was indeed the truth. Compared to the Wood Release manual, swordsmanship was the skill he relied on to rise from weakness to the peak.

He devoted a lot of effort and energy to swordsmanship, and he even fell in love with the exhilarating feeling of close combat.

However, master-level swordsmanship is no longer sufficient as a primary means of combat.

"People must accept their own limitations."

Yakumo gently brushed the surface of the Glory Sword Case.

He doesn't regret his initial choice. First of all, the decision to improve his Wood Release was correct, and he won't change his direction of improvement.

Add some Intelligence, and at the same time, continue to improve the Wood Release Technique!

But Nasus needs to solve this.

What needs to change is the way future battles are fought.

"Enter the arena."

[Hint: 200 gold coins have been deducted.]

The desolate and empty arena has welcomed a brand new challenger!

Nasus immediately assumed the form of Death's Descent, transforming the yellow sand and deathly aura into a storm, and he stood amidst the storm, looking down at Yakumo.

"Death to those who blaspheme God!"

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Top Transformation Buddha: True Several Thousand Hands!"

Yakumo's main body merged into the Blood Jade Ancient Tree, surrounded by blood-red tree roots. The roots spread and twisted, forming a shape similar to a human body.

The plants roared and continued to grow.

In the blink of an eye, a blood-red Buddha, a thousand meters tall, appeared.

At this moment, Nasus, who was about five meters tall, appeared incredibly small.

Countless fists rained down relentlessly, leaving only a deafening roar...

The domain formed by the yellow sand was easily torn apart by his fist. Nasus was engulfed in deathly flames, which flowed down to his feet, outlining a circular sea of ​​fire tens of meters in diameter.

Nasus swung his long-handled battle axe as hard as he could, fighting off the barrage of attacks.

The barrage of punches tore through Nasus's protective barrier of deathly energy within just two minutes.

A hard, massive fist made contact with purple skin.

After dozens of punches, Nasus's skin was torn open, revealing deep purple flesh and surging death energy.

Under the attack of the giant fist, some parts of Nasus even revealed pale, jade-like bones... yet these bones exhibited extremely strong hardness.

It remained steadfast despite the onslaught of countless punches.

These bone armors, constructed from pale bones, are Nasus's most important defense, and also his trump card for turning defeat into victory.

Half an hour later, Nasus's arms were reduced to bones, covered with a dense aura of death. His body was almost entirely devoid of flesh and blood, resembling a monster forged from bones.

Yet he continued to wield his long-handled battle axe against the barrage of punches, seemingly tireless...

Yakumo needs a move that can break through Nasus's bone armor defense.

A move that can truly kill with a single strike.

In terms of sheer power, True Several Thousand Hands is the strongest technique in the Wood Release manual, but it's still a step short of breaking through Nasus's bone armor defense. If a war of attrition is used, Nasus will absorb the death energy instead.

"How to do?"

If Wood Release can't break through the defense, are we supposed to keep relying on swordsmanship?

Unfortunately, his swordsmanship was lacking.

Yakumo manipulates the top-down Buddha to suppress Nasus, while simultaneously pondering a way to kill the enemy.

If we disregard the energy aspects of the Hatake Secret Manual, then swordsmanship itself is a skill—the skill of using a sword.

The Wood Release Technique is a method of manipulating energy.

Although the two are completely different, they are not incompatible.

In that case, it's worth a try.

The blood-red Buddha statue, standing a thousand meters tall, began to collapse... The essence of the plants and the remaining energy converged around Yakumo.

The tree roots grow intertwined, gnarled, and clustered together.

The Buddha, which was a thousand meters tall, was taken to extract its essence and eventually transformed into a blood-red giant only ten meters tall. Blood-red tree roots and vines were mixed together to form the giant's two incredibly thick arms.

"Now I need a knife."

"That is an incredibly sharp blade, capable of cutting through anything."

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Chapter 299 Team Mode, Intelligence Enhancement

Yakumo channeled all the life energy within his body into his right arm, and the wooden vines slowly shaped into a weapon.

As the life force was fully infused, the weapon was completely formed!

This is a slender, long sword, about four meters long.