Konoha's Mission Master

"I'll do it."

Yakumo channeled his life force to construct a five-meter-long blade from wood, then used golden lightning as the blade's edge.

In the blink of an eye, a long, cold, and imposing blade, its body covered in blood, appeared in the blood giant's hand.

With the help of the storm, Yakumo crossed a hundred meters and charged at the enormous, ferocious nine-headed serpent. Almost without any time to react, the serpent opened its mouth and spat out purple venom.

Nine streams of venom converged in the air to form a waterfall-like defense.

"break!"

Yakumo summoned a blue gale that enveloped the crimson giant, creating an invisible barrier that shattered the venom's blockade.

The skills I've mastered today are applied to the blade.

That's the power to slay souls!

"Refined by Holy Light!"

Inside the Crimson Giant, Yakumo lightly patted the Glory Sword Case.

The sun's rays descended from a great height, piercing through the dark underground cavern. A pure white beam of light suddenly appeared in the dim underground, eventually converging on the blood-red giant's blade.

Let it be enveloped in a layer of pure white flame.

With all the energy gathered, this strike will create another peak.

Yakumo drew close to the nine-headed serpent.

Orochimaru remained calm, instead channeling multiple energies within his body to cover the giant snake with a thick armor composed of interwoven wooden roots and crimson energy.

He didn't believe that Yakumo's single strike could instantly kill the giant serpent!

"Extreme Blade Slash!"

"Extreme Blade Slash!"

"Extreme Blade Slash!!"

"Extreme Blade Slash!!!"

"Extreme Blade Slash!!!"

The ground shook violently, and the entire cave seemed about to collapse.

In an instant, Yakumo unleashed five consecutive slashes, the blade effortlessly cutting through Orochimaru's defenses. Everything the blade touched was quickly severed, and pure white flames clung to and burned within.

Each layer is stronger than the last, each one stronger than the last.

The winds gathered and danced wildly.

The first four attacks destroyed all of Hydra's defenses. Its massive body was ripped open, and even its eight heads were severed, with blood shooting into the sky like columns of water.

At this moment, the Hydra that Orochimaru had painstakingly cultivated had been severely injured!

But Yakumo's final strike was the true killing blow.

With the help of the stacking technique, this slash gathered about three times the power of Yakumo himself, and the terrifying power was like a blood-red gale.

Faced with this power, Xue Rou was instantly pulverized into a pulp. The sound of bones breaking rang out like firecrackers, as if death itself had passed through, leaving only destruction in its wake.

Even after detaching from the Hydra's body, the gale continued its relentless advance, sweeping hundreds of meters before completely destroying Orochimaru's meticulously prepared laboratory.

Orochimaru had no time to grieve, as the Nine-Headed Serpent, one of his most important incarnations, contained 30% of Orochimaru's soul.

Under the influence of the Soul-Slaying ability, he covered his head with both hands, knelt on the ground, and howled in pain.

After several excruciating moments of soul-tearing pain, Orochimaru was certain that he had permanently lost one-tenth of his soul.

Orochimaru's current abilities are insufficient to repair damage to the soul. In other words... if this happens ten more times, he will be doomed!

"We must escape! We must escape!!"

Orochimaru completely lost his composure and struggled to his feet.

He lost his trump card of immortality, and he also lost his pride.

In his sight, the crimson giant crumbled and collapsed, and a crimson figure flashed across its chest!

Yakumo's arms were excessively thick, with veins and capillaries mixed with blood vessels on the surface, resembling a somewhat eerie suit of armor.

He stepped through the air with lightning speed!

The wind howled, and the remaining solar fire coalesced into blades.

"Sixth Layer of Force - Extreme Blade Slash!"

Ryūji-dong collapsed completely after the loud noise.

As the two brushed past each other, Yakumo plunged the Demon-Slaying Blade into Orochimaru's heart. The terrifying violence it carried shattered Orochimaru's bones, and the infusion of the Soul-Slaying Power became the final straw that hastened Orochimaru's death.

Even if Orochimaru is resurrected in the future, his strength will hardly reach its peak again.

With a flawed soul, one will likely spend the rest of their life in a state of mental incapacity.

A few seconds later, Yakumo flicked his sword, sending blood flying.

Tsunade and Jiraiya stood there, stunned.

They never imagined the battle would end so easily.

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Chapter 301 Self-Assessment and Future Plans

Inside Ryūchi-dong, huge clods of earth mixed with boulders crashed down with a tremendous roar, and the white platform cracked and collapsed, resembling a scene from an earthquake.

Although the battle was over, its aftershocks continued to devastate everything around it. The lingering extreme violence, layered in the cramped space, converged like pulses into an invisible storm.

The scene was like the end of the world.

Neither Tsunade nor Jiraiya could have imagined that the battle would end so easily, with Orochimaru being instantly killed in his own lair.

Orochimaru's strength was evident to all, but the power possessed by Yakumo was beyond their comprehension.

How could it be... so decisive and efficient?

Huge boulders crashed down, but blood-red tree roots blocked them, and the trees, like pillars supporting the sky, held up the gradually collapsing cave.

At the same time, more trees grow and spread.

In Yakumo's perception, the giant serpent remaining in Ryuchi Cave was being strangled by the blood-red tree roots and was fleeing in panic.

Yakumo stood still and slowly sheathed his sword, recalling the six extremely violent slashes he had just unleashed. Although the various energies within him had coordinated perfectly, they had not yet merged.

The fusion attack that had flashed with brilliance when he killed Nasus in the arena did not reappear, and the mysterious feeling gradually faded away.

In combat, it is easier to grasp the advancement of swordsmanship.

This is a skill of movement, which requires experience gained in life-or-death battles.

"Let's go," Yakumo said to the other two.

Jiraiya: "Okay."

"That's it?" Tsunade asked in surprise.

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Orochimaru will never appear again in this lifetime."

"I promise this time."

Yakumo took out the big-headed doll and found that the berserk state had been lifted, but the damaged parts had not healed.

The status has been updated to be usable again.

Jiraiya gazed at the body burning in pure white flames, his expression complex. As his anger subsided, he recalled the friendship they once shared.

Yakumo asked, "Do we need to collect the ashes again this time?"

"forget it."

Jiraiya and Tsunade attended Orochimaru's funeral three times, and even now they still have doubts...

Did Orochimaru really die?

The three linked hands, and Yakumo continued to pour chakra into them. The surrounding blood-red trees continued to grow, destroying everything inside Ryuchi Cave.

When the chakra was fully charged, the White Snake Sage's aura reached its peak.

"Shh."

At the last moment, Yakumo canceled the order to exterminate them all, and the crimson trees will continue to grow.

However, it will not actively persecute the remaining venomous snakes. Perhaps several hundred years later, the Snake Sage, who has mastered Sage Chakra, will reappear.

White mist rises, and light and shadow flash.

Yakumo and the other two had already appeared in the Hokage's office, and Hatake Sakumo said with some concern.

"It failed?"

"Of course it succeeded. How could I possibly fail when I'm in charge?"

"But this is too fast."

It's no wonder that Sakumo Hatake had the idea that the operation had failed, after all, less than five minutes had passed since the three disappeared.

"Yakumo's strength completely overwhelmed Orochimaru, and the battle ended in the blink of an eye." Jiraiya removed the Sage Mask from his face and explained the situation that had occurred during the battle to Hatake Sakumo.

"So, just whoosh, one strike, and the battle is over?"

Sakumo Hatake stroked the pen in his hand, his tone carrying a hint of disbelief.

Yakumo: "Actually, it's 'whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...' six cuts."

"How is that possible? I clearly only saw one slash."

Jiraiya asked, puzzled.

"The environment was somewhat dim at the time, and the purple venom also obstructed the view, so it's normal that you couldn't see clearly."

"I'm exhausted from this battle, so I'll go back and rest first."

"I'll leave the task reporting process to Lord Jiraiya."