Konoha's Mission Master

The three created numerous shadow clones to collect extremely valuable plant genes on the deserted island.

Although the island is not large, the plants and animals on it are all gigantic and incredibly diverse... Whether it's animals or plants, even the insects underground are much larger than normal.

This increase is around three to five times.

A pineapple that is normally 30 centimeters long grows to about half a meter, and a cherry that should be about 2 centimeters in diameter grows to about 5 centimeters.

This place is like a dream fruit orchard.

Yakumo himself observed the pineapple tissue but found nothing.

Masako Mori and Chiyuki Yukotsu kept sending over specimens, and Yakumo continued to use his life-mastering skills to conduct multiple observations from a microscopic perspective.

Unfortunately, there were still not many results. Life's mastery of this ability gave him an extremely detailed observational ability, even comparable to a high-precision microscope.

Yakumo compared it to other fruits…

Finally, an exception was discovered: both fruits and animals share a common genetic lineage.

In other words...

This gene is present in all living things on the entire island.

This is clearly not the result of normal biological evolution; it is a trace of human intervention... it comes from cell modification or gene editing.

This place is more like... a testing ground.

Yakumo stood up and used his Soul Eye ability to gradually spread outwards into the surrounding underground, trying to find traces of the testing ground.

After more than ten minutes, Yakumo had not found any traces, but he believed that there must be some kind of testing ground on this island.

This shouldn't be happening... Yakumo found it strange.

Given the ecological problems on this island, it's reasonable to assume that the laboratory is completely absent.

A few hours later, Masako Mori and Chiyuki Yukotsu returned.

Yakumo shared his guesses with the two, trying to gather their opinions.

"I don't have any suggestions, at most... I just want to say that pineapple and cherries are delicious," Masako Mori said after thinking for a moment.

"Then you can keep eating." Yakumo rolled his eyes.

"it is good."

"Master, do you think it's possible that the genes of those plants and animals were instantly reversed by some unknown energy?" You Gu Qianxue suggested.

Yakumo fell silent upon hearing this, deep in thought.

The feasibility of this conjecture lies in the possibility that there truly is an energy that can instantly and permanently rewrite the genetic makeup of surrounding plants and animals.

Then it must be... Devil Fruit awakening!

Yakumo nodded. "That is indeed a possibility."

"Continue searching for structures similar to gates or caves."

"it is good."

The group split up again and began a thorough search.

The result... left Yakumo extremely disappointed.

The three of them failed to find the entrance to the laboratory, even after searching several times with their Soul Eyes.

With the power of the Soul Eye, one can penetrate thousands of meters into the earth.

Since they still couldn't find the entrance, Yakumo could only conclude that the island didn't exist... the laboratory he had imagined.

These changes in the genes of plants and animals remain questionable.

"Now that we've done the basic survey... let's set sail tonight."

Yakumo led the two to the edge of the island.

With hands clasped together, the gnarled tree roots formed a wooden boat about fifteen meters long. It had only a deck and cabin, but no sails. The whole thing was perfectly natural, as if it had been carved from a huge piece of wood, without any trace of splicing.

Such a perfect ship was completed in a matter of seconds. Because it was made entirely of wood, it was even able to perfectly withstand attacks from a vice admiral.

Of course, this lieutenant general does not include Monkey D. Garp.

If Yakumo were willing to become a shipbuilder, the shipyards of Water Seven would probably go bankrupt.

According to Yakumo's plan, this ship is powered by life energy, which can maintain a speed of several hundred kilometers per hour even in windless weather.

The ocean waves are like pitch-black ink, occasionally splashing a few glimmers of silver light, which are the shattered moonlight.

"Let's go, let's set off!"

Yakumo landed on the ship's deck first, and although Yakumo named it after the ship, it looked more like a large oval cocoon from a distance.

Yakumo created a shadow clone that merged with the wooden boat to provide power, while his main body returned to the cabin to rest.

Mori Masako and Yukotsu Chiyuki stood on the deck. Sailing was a very precious experience for the two of them. Compared to the somewhat dim cabin, they preferred to experience the speed of sailing on the deck.

"Set sail, warship of justice!"

Yakumo's shadow clones unleashed their life force, sending the wooden boat flying like a cannonball, its stern creating waves tens of meters high.

Wow, that's exciting!

Masako Mori screamed. Although they moved very fast, both of them could use chakra to perfectly adhere to the deck, so there was no need to worry about being thrown off.

The strong wind blew away Yougu Qianxue's hair tie, and her long pink hair fluttered in the wind, perfectly complementing her beautiful face and making her look stunning.

Masako Mori shouted towards the cabin.

"Yakumo, can you go any faster!?"

"of course can!"

Under Yakumo's manipulation, the vines formed a prop resembling a chair, and the two sat down, the vines growing to firmly hold them in place.

The next second, a strong wind surged, and even the oxygen became thin.

At the stern of the ship, waves nearly 100 meters high rose up.

"cool!"

"Master...this isn't a boat, it's more like an airship!"

You Gu Qianxue forcibly tied her hair back and muttered a complaint in a low voice.

Congratulations, you got it right.

Two hours later, Yakumo gradually slowed down.

Within the range of perception... a relatively large island has appeared.

Masako Mori: "Why did you stop?"

"There's a fairly large island ahead. Let's land there and take a look tomorrow."

"Ok."

Masako Mori really enjoyed the feeling of moving at high speed.

"Let's go to sleep first."

Yakumo condensed a healing orb and stored it in a storage scroll. Since this was a very important strategic reserve, he would condense one almost every now and then.

Of course, this is to prevent sudden battles.

Yakumo always kept three to four hundred points of life energy in his body as a reserve.

The next day, early in the morning.

Yakumo and Yuuki Chiyuki took off their shirts, leaving only shorts, and plunged into the sea, swimming freely.

At the same time, it dived into the deep sea.

As the depth increased, the surrounding seawater was no longer azure but turned somewhat black, and the surroundings became very dark.

Golden arcs of electricity illuminated the deep sea like light bulbs.

The two went scuba diving early in the morning to fish. According to Masako Mori, she wanted to try different kinds of fish, such as... the sea kings that Yakumo introduced.

What could Yakumo do? Of course, he'd grant her wish!

As time passed, the two arrived at the deep sea area.

The water pressure here was terrifying, and You Gu Qianxue's body strength had reached its limit.

Yakumo waved to signal the two to stop there, otherwise... it would harm Yuuki Chiyuki's body.

"Try practicing your swordsmanship under water pressure."

Golden arcs of electricity, against a backdrop of pitch-black seawater, outlined words in front of You Gu Qianxue.

The other person nodded…

But then he suddenly remembered that he was not carrying any weapons.

Yakumo Miyuki's hands were empty, so she took the initiative to remove the seal on her wrist, took out the Demon-Slaying Sword, and handed it to him as a weapon.

In the pitch-black depths of the sea, You Gu Qianxue swiftly swung her sword.

This is a completely different experience. Due to the water pressure, he has to expend nearly a hundred times the physical strength each time he swings his sword, and his swordsmanship can maintain a fixed form.

The techniques in the Hatake Secret Manual have become somewhat incongruous.

On the other side, the mark on Yakumo's hand appeared, and blood-red vines spread outwards from the deep sea area like tentacles.

He plans to fish for sea kings.

In fact, the strength of the Sea Kings in the four seas is far inferior to that of the Grand Line and the Calm Zone, and their numbers are also extremely rare.

Yakumo patiently fishes, the blood-red vines... are both fishhooks and Yakumo's eyes and ears, searching for a suitable sea king.

As time passed, Yukotsu Chiyuki ran out of oxygen and, enveloped in chakra, swam toward the sea at an incredible speed.

Not long after, he reappeared in the deep sea, practicing sword swings next to Yakumo. With each repetition, he gradually adapted to the high-pressure environment.

Not long after, they heard a sound above their heads.

Yakumo looked up and saw Mori Masako.

At this moment, she was wearing a swimsuit, revealing her curvaceous body and straight legs, as if God had carefully drawn them with a ruler. Her skin was very fair, like solidified jade.