Konoha's Mission Master

Indeed, intelligence attributes affect learning efficiency.

Flowers bloom, flowers wither, fruits grow and then vanish into the void.

The previous incident made Yakumo certain that these red fruits were not a gift, but some kind of trap, bait for fishing.

Fortunately, he did not attract the attention of the Void Realm Ruler this time.

This may be the ultimate end of the universe.

Yakumo guessed that this ultimate represented the strongest being!

After countless cycles, Yakumo's spiritual body returned, and as she followed the same path, she once again passed through the area where the battle had just taken place.

The thick, leaden fog had dissipated, revealing a colossal creature hidden within—a gigantic gray whale covered in tentacles.

Its back is covered with dense pores, from which the thick, lead-gray fog that blots out the sky emerges.

The whale's imposing presence terrified Yakumo, but it was now dead, its body wrapped in blood-red vines, making it look more like the tentacles of a terrifying behemoth from afar.

Each tentacle is as large as a planet.

Yakumo controlled his spiritual body and looked at the huge, blood-red planet.

"Universal Super Overlord - Prayer"

The next second, the crimson planet began to move closer to Yakumo, with countless crimson tree roots resembling hunting octopuses.

An unknown energy surged forth, and Yakumo vanished from his spot in the blink of an eye.

"I can't beat them, so I'm running away, I'm running away."

The Ninja World, High in the Sky.

Yakumo opened his eyes with a lingering fear. He finally remembered that when he was undergoing his Wood Release Master-level enhancement, he had used a special enhancement privilege. At that time... he received the blessing of the cosmic overlord, Inori.

He guessed that the powerful figure might not have meant any harm, but even a casual wave of the tree roots could cause a storm that directly destroyed Yakumo's spiritual body.

"That was too dangerous, too dangerous, but it was worth it."

Actually, the most wronged one should be the giant whale. It was just passively releasing mist while it was sleeping, which accidentally affected Yakumo for a moment.

As a result, he was killed by Qi, who traversed countless star fields.

Yakumo regained his composure and carefully examined the game panel.

initiative:

Wood Release Secret Manual, Dao Transformation Level, 7% 'Breakthrough'

This upgrade resulted in a 4% increase in Taoist sophistication.

This directly confirms Yakumo's guess that increasing intelligence can indeed increase the gains from each enlightenment.

Life Source Energy: 700

After a short rest, Yakumo looked at the panel again.

"breakthrough."

The spirit body left the physical body again and vanished into the void.

The journey was incredibly smooth. Yakumo did not encounter any terrifying behemoths or witness any battles between unknown creatures; he only brushed past bronze warships.

Countless years have passed, and that bronze warship still wanders in the void of the universe along an unknown trajectory, constantly suppressing one cosmic danger after another, while remaining unaffected by anything.

Just as Yakumo arrived, the red fruits were splashing into the void. Fortunately, the fruits only brushed past Yakumo and no accidents occurred.

A new round of freebies... no, it should be the start of enlightenment.

Flowers bloom and fade, and Yakumo falls into a deep sleep.

Countless cycles of reincarnation, countless insights.

Yakumo gained a deeper understanding of the Way of Life and also had many new insights into the application of life energy.

He used to be able to control life energy by manipulating Wood Release techniques during battle, but now he can use it for healing.

As the new cycle ended, the red fruits flew into the void of space. But this time, an unexpected change occurred: nearly a hundred fruits flew towards Yakumo like cannonballs.

In the void, only a red phantom remained.

Yakumo once again felt the wrath of this overlord, like the waves rising from the depths of the ocean, while he was but a small boat.

An unknown energy surged forth, and Yakumo immediately began to flee. This time, his journey back once again passed through the territory of the Crimson Planet.

Behind Yakumo followed nearly a hundred red phantoms, all of which were fruits of the Void Tree, seemingly locked in a life-or-death struggle.

Red tentacles form a barrier.

The cosmic overlord named Inori once again protected Yakumo.

The spiritual entity in the void changes direction.

When Yakumo regained his sight, he returned to the Void Realm Ruler once again and began to comprehend the Dao of Life anew.

Let's take this freebie-getting-free-to-the-end approach!

The Way of Life is revealed, and Yakumo observes it with focused concentration.

As time passed, Yakumo's growth rate was the same as last time. Yakumo simply closed his eyes, knowing... he would be returning soon.

With a whoosh, invisible energy flowed, and Yakumo was separated from the surrounding space.

The spiritual body quickly returned.

On the way, Yakumo saw Inori fighting against a giant blood-red octopus and seemed to be at a disadvantage, which made him secretly break out in a cold sweat.

After all, this is the cosmic overlord.

He protected the Void Realm Ruler several times, and the Prayer Mark on the back of his hand came from his blessing.

When Yakumo opened his eyes again, he had returned to the ninja world, and the Prayer Mark on the back of his hand was still there.

The sun has already risen on the horizon.

Another night passed, and Yakumo once again stayed out all night.

After Yakumo processed the memories in his mind, he opened the game interface to check his second harvest.

initiative:

Wood Release Secret Manual, Dao Transformation Level, 11% 'Breakthrough'

The second time, it was still 4%.

The word "breakthrough" is now grayed out, indicating that the conditions are clearly insufficient.

Currently, the increase in the power of Wood Release by the Dao Transformation level has doubled, which is undoubtedly a terrifying increase.

What made Yakumo happiest was that... his lifespan limit had reached 387.

Yakumo also desires immortality and eternal life, but he won't be as insane and inhuman as Orochimaru.

Yakumo always held firm to his principles.

It slowly descended until it was 800 meters above the Senju clan.

Now that we've encountered this situation, let's observe it further.

Having witnessed too much of Orochimaru's madness, Yakumo naturally harbored an unyielding wariness towards Nawaki.

The Eye of the Soul slowly spreads.

The power of the soul permeates the roof and beams.

Yakumo saw Nawaki, who was still squatting on the ground training. Fine snake scales appeared on his cheeks, and even his eyes had been transformed into vertical pupils, making him look more like Orochimaru.

With each breath, the scales on its face opened and closed slightly, as if it were breathing, and its body trembled slightly.

Yakumo didn't believe that Tsunade couldn't see the changes in Nawaki; it was just that her filter was too strong, causing her to subconsciously overlook many things.

With departure imminent, perhaps... we'll need to find someone to keep an eye on Rope Tree.

He had already thought of several suitable candidates, among whom Jiraiya was the most suitable in terms of both status and strength.

“No, the rope tree is too dangerous. If Jiraiya dies because of this, I will feel responsible.” Yakumo put aside his thoughts.

Let's re-enter the scene and observe from the perspective of the soul.

Nawaki is currently training in Orochimaru's legacy, with parts of his body transformed into snakes, which is likely the foundation he is preparing for Sage Mode.

"Forget it, let's wait until the Proof of Hegemony is over before we see."

Yakumo slowly descended from the sky, adjusted his direction... and returned home to find Masako Mori on the rooftop, searching for inner peace.

Quietly, she descended into the kitchen and began preparing breakfast.

Before long, a fragrant aroma wafted from the pot, and Mori Masako awoke from her meditative state and came to the table to wait to be fed.

Today's breakfast was simple: fried eggs, fried dumplings, and hot milk.

"Oh, I thought you were going to hang out with Qianxue again."

Masako Mori propped her face up with both hands and smiled with some dissatisfaction.

"I'm just practicing ninjutsu in seclusion," Yakumo replied.

At the same time, he cracked the eggs into the hot rice cooker, while his other hand skillfully flipped the dumplings in the frying pan.

"Have you made another breakthrough in strength?"

"Just a little bit."

"I really don't understand your rate of improvement."

Five or six minutes later, the fried dumplings and fried eggs were ready.

"Sometimes I really wonder, you're so capable, which is understandable... but why are you such a good cook too?"

"It's simple, just create more shadow clones to practice."

Yakumo has been using fewer shadow clones to study ninjutsu lately, not because he's lazy, but because he no longer wants to master any ninjutsu.

"I see."

About half an hour later, Masako Mori got up.

"Let's go practice Sage Mode."