Konoha's Mission Master

Countless shadowy figures finally noticed the location of the blood and surged in from all directions, numbering in the thousands!

"Three feet."

Yakumo gathered his power, and three seconds later, the fast-moving black shadow had already closed to within two meters of Yakumo.

What it didn't know was that... the blood food it saw as delicious was actually the real hunter, Yakumo's murderous intent hidden.

Yakumo could clearly smell their scent, a scent that even a torrential downpour couldn't completely wash away, like the stench of snakes, with a chilling bloody stench.

Deadpool's eyes were a deep reddish-gold color, devoid of any emotion.

With a whoosh, golden blade energy spread out, like extremely condensed golden threads. The leader of the Deadpool's claws was easily severed and fell onto the asphalt road, black blood flowing from the cut.

The golden lines continued to expand, followed by the black cloak; even the dense blue scales couldn't stop the expansion of the golden lines.

They didn't even have time to cry out before they were completely severed; the thin golden thread was like the sharpest weapon in the world.

The blood of these monsters is pure black, like asphalt flowing at high temperatures. When it comes into contact with the torrential rain, it bursts into extremely high temperatures. The high temperature reacts with the falling rain, like countless steam flowers blooming one after another.

The golden threads continued to spread, severing flesh, until they finally lost their power at about five meters, turning into golden specks of light that slowly dissipated.

This attack power greatly displeased Yakumo. If his physique had not been suppressed, he could have easily killed these nearly a thousand dead servants with a single strike.

Within a five-meter radius, many dark figures lay on the ground howling in agony. Most of them had been cut in half at the waist, yet they were still alive, using the strength of their arms to crawl towards Yakumo and the other person.

Ultimately, he died from excessive blood loss.

With this strike, Yakumo killed dozens of enemies.

Black blood stained the asphalt ground, but was washed away by the torrential rain and became clean again. More dark figures were surging toward the two of them from not far away.

"rush!"

Yakumo took the lead and directly entered the group of Deadpools. The golden threads spread outwards again, and countless steam flowers bloomed.

"Two feet."

After rushing for nearly 100 meters, Yakumo cleared the field with the final three feet.

"These monsters are so hard to kill."

You Gu Qianxue slashed out with her sword, and the moment they made contact... a sound of bones cracking rang out. The blade fell swiftly, cleaving the Deadpool in two.

Countless Deadpools surrounded the two, halting their advance. Back to back, they hacked and slashed at the enemies before them as best they could.

The blades of the two men seemed to form a flawless barrier.

The sharp aura continued to spread into the distance, and the domain outlined by Yakumo's twin swords resembled a giant meat grinder, with the sound of bones cracking incessantly.

Deadpool is essentially a zombie; he has no emotions but possesses inexhaustible stamina.

The death of their comrades did not frighten them; on the contrary, the spilled blood could stimulate the violent genes in their blood.

"This is not the way to go."

The two fought and retreated, constantly moving, leaving behind hundreds of mangled corpses within ten minutes.

Yet, the Dead Servants continued to surge in from all directions, seemingly endless.

God knows how many Dead Servants this Dragon King created over thousands of years, perhaps hundreds of thousands or even millions.

"Master, this thing seems impossible to kill completely."

"Don't be afraid, I'll think of something."

Both possessed extremely sharp weapons, capable of easily severing the bones of their enemies. However, the real problem was... the depletion of their stamina; their stamina was not inexhaustible.

Even though Yakumo has the enchantment attribute of Subduing Demons, which allows him to recover stamina by damaging enemies, his spirit is limited.

Yakumo, after all, was not beyond the realm of humanity and would experience mental exhaustion.

We must break through this encirclement!

Yakumo resented the game system's ruthlessness. If the Wood Release ability hadn't been sealed, how could these Dead Servants have gotten the chance to run rampant?

"Master, which way?"

With a violent horizontal slash, You Gu Qianxue severed the three black shadows in front of her and asked a question.

The killing spree that lasted for over ten minutes gradually heightened his excitement, and his blood began to boil.

When he opened his mouth to ask the question, his voice was filled with a high-spirited fighting spirit.

Yakumo discovered that his apprentice had a pretty good ability to accept things and showed no fear whatsoever, which made him a qualified teammate.

He looked around until he saw the end of the road.

There exists pure white light and shadow, conveying boundless divine power!

Yakumo recalled the contents of the novel and determined Odin's current location. He immediately spoke to Yukotsu Chiyuki.

"Charge towards the white dot in the distance!"

Yakumo and Yukotsu Chiyuki simultaneously unleashed their chakra, and golden arcs of electricity surged into the rain like a swarm of hunting snakes.

In the blink of an eye, a golden realm was formed.

Arcs of electricity flowed across Deadpool's body, carrying a faint smell of burning meat. The current, though not fatal, was enough to break through the encirclement Deadpool had created.

The Deadpools were temporarily immobilized in place.

The two charged forward, sending up water columns several meters high beneath their feet, quickly breaking out of the encirclement formed by the Deadpool. Judging from their backs, they didn't look like petty thieves fleeing in panic, but rather like chivalrous heroes about to assassinate the king.

The two moved incredibly fast, easily leaving the Deadpool group behind.

The torrential rain showed no signs of abating, and dark figures kept emerging from both sides of the road, attempting to temporarily slow their progress.

Yakumo unleashed golden arcs of electricity, and the lightning net continued to spread outward, repelling the surrounding shadows. The two of them kept moving and quickly broke out of the encirclement that had not yet fully formed.

"Conserve your energy; the final enemy is the real target!"

Yakumo instructed Yukotsu Chiyuki.

"I see."

Although the battle only lasted about ten minutes, it was quite intense. Deadpool's bone strength far exceeded that of a normal human, which caused the two of them to expend extra energy.

In particular, Yukotsu Chiyuki is not as skilled in combat as Yakumo, and she expended a lot of extra energy in the battle just now.

At this moment, he is no longer at his peak.

Also... the good news is that neither of them was injured.

The two traveled a few more kilometers, and Deadpool was already hundreds of meters behind them, no longer posing a threat.

To conserve energy, Yakumo retracted the lightning net that covered the surrounding area.

Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from the side of the road at lightning speed, manipulating sharp claws to grab at Yakumo's back.

When he retracted the lightning net, the assassin who had been following him finally revealed his fangs and launched a lightning-fast attack.

This Deadpool wasn't wearing a bulky black cloak; instead, she was dressed in a rather well-fitting... body armor made from some kind of animal fur. She was light and graceful, clearly a female Deadpool.

Of course, what surprised Yakumo the most was that it was surrounded by a faint gray aura, making its presence extremely low.

"Word of Power: Illumination of the Underworld"

This power of words is not particularly powerful, but its quantity is quite small, and its users vary greatly. In the hands of some, it is of little use, but in the hands of others, it can be transformed into a terrifying assassin.

Clearly, this Deadpool is the latter. Although it has been transformed into a Deadpool, it moves like the wind, yet remains completely silent.

Insightful, and deadly.

He can be described as an extremely powerful assassin.

Yakumo used his Demon-Subduing Sword to block the claws with a backhand strike. The immense force of the attack was absorbed by Yakumo's legs planted firmly on the ground. At the same time, he used his waist to generate power, spinning his body and slashing at the enemy with his twin swords crossed.

The gray aura around the Dead Servant intensified as he pulled back to avoid Yakumo's counterattack.

"Stay."

"Fleeting Light".

Yakumo used the force of the wind in mid-air to increase his speed again, instantly appearing next to the speed-type Deadpool.

A flash of golden light, and the armor broke, the bones snapped.

At that moment, the Deadpool raised his arms and used his claws to block Yakumo's slash, and the two severed claws fell to the ground.

In a critical moment, instinct allows it to escape unscathed.

Just as the assassin was about to escape, another golden light silently attacked.

Half a second later, Yakumo flicked his sword, wiping away the black blood on the blade.

On the other hand, You Gu Qianxue also encountered trouble. The elite monster he encountered was not an assassin, but a giant death servant who was over three meters tall and was holding a nearly two-meter-long sword.

His eyes were blood-gold, and he roared as he raised his head.

More Deadpools formed a circle around them, and two more assassin-type Deadpools were still lurking in the shadows.

Not far away, an even larger mountain of flesh approached with terrifying pressure. This was the first time the two had encountered a challenge that could potentially lead to their defeat since entering the dungeon.

Yakumo slowly gathered his strength and took the initiative to step towards the roadblock that was about four meters tall. Upon closer inspection, he found that it no longer had many human characteristics.

It moves with a snake's tail, has four thick arms, and the claws on its claws are like sharp short blades about ten centimeters long.

A golden mask was placed over the enormous head, revealing only two crimson-gold eyes that burned with a frenzied killing intent.

Ding, ding.

Yakumo swung his sword, which clashed with the sharp claws.

The collision of the two produced a brittle metallic sound, and the impact spread outwards, temporarily changing the direction of the downpour.

The continuous clashes and overlapping shockwaves formed a transparent cocoon that enveloped them, preventing even a single raindrop from penetrating.

Although the Demon Slayer's sharpness allowed it to forcefully sever the four thick arms and inflict damage on the serpentine Deadpool.

However, it will take time to completely defeat them, and the group of Deadpools around them clearly has no intention of practicing martial ethics and will not give the two a chance to spar alone.

With a casual flick of his wrist, Yakumo slays a shadowy figure attempting a sneak attack, and continues to contend with the giant Death Servant with his blood-covered blade.

Suddenly, the Deadpool changed its attack method. Its five-meter-long snake tail, like a whip, carried a shrill sound as it cut through the air.

Yakumo attempted a doubles cross, but was still forced back several steps, and the rain in the sky soaked his clothes again.

More Deadpools surged in, and under the command of the towering Deadpool, they moved like an orderly pack of wolves hunting a tiger.