Konoha's Mission Master

He silently expressed his dissatisfaction to those who had disrupted his plans, wishing them to suffer endless torment in hell, to be torn apart by knives and fire, and to be boiled and fried in oil.

"I'm not wrong, the world is wrong!"

Yakumo's resolve hardened, and he slowly lowered himself, his hands clasped together, and an oval-shaped ship naturally appeared on the sea.

The cocoon is broken... Mori Masako and Yukotsu Chiyuki appear.

The three stood on the deck, gazing at the Goa Kingdom in the distance.

Masako Mori: "Depart! Justice!"

Yakumo mobilized his life-source energy, and the oval-shaped hull moved rapidly across the sea, with a surge of water several meters high behind it, and countless white bubbles appearing and disappearing under the sunlight.

Two hours later, Yakumo began to slow down. It was now close to 3 p.m., and it was time to prepare dinner.

The deck extends outwards to form a stove.

You Gu Qianxue took out the juvenile sea monsters left over from yesterday from the scroll and began to pickle them, while others were thrown into a large pot to make soup.

Yakumo stepped out of the cabin, took out vegetables from his storage scroll, and prepared to cook two vegetarian dishes to maintain a balanced diet.

Before long, dinner was served.

Mori Masako also woke up from her dream. She hadn't slept all night in preparation for a possible inspection, and had used her Sharingan to control the guards several times, which had also taken a lot of physical and mental effort.

They returned to their cabin to rest shortly after setting off.

"I feel that yesterday's experience was more exciting than my seventeen years of life in the ninja world. It was truly a grand adventure."

Masako Mori sipped her meat soup and gazed at the afterglow of the setting sun with a sigh.

"This is just a minor skirmish."

Yakumo replied that, compared to him, his second incursion into Mary Geoise was truly exhilarating, especially his safe escape from the encirclement of so many powerful figures.

Unfortunately... because of Shyvana, it wasn't a pleasant experience.

What are your plans for tomorrow?

As agreed, the day after tomorrow, Yakumo and his two companions will go to Windmill Village to retrieve the permanent pointer and the information they asked the Revolutionary Army to find.

"Find the pirates at sea, and then... take them down."

"This time you'd better leave some enemies for me and Yougu Qianxue."

“Okay,” Yakumo replied.

After the three finished their meal, the sun had already sunk below the horizon. In the distance, a stretch of sea could be seen reflecting a reddish-gold hue under the sunlight, a breathtaking sight.

A giant whale can be faintly seen spouting water, and a tiny rainbow, nearly a hundred meters high, appears at the edge of the water column.

According to Yakumo's analysis, it should be a rather large sea king.

Masako Mori: "That fish looks delicious!"

"I'll go catch it."

Yakumo took off his shirt and ran wildly across the sea, or rather, flew close to the sea surface. In a few flashes, he approached the location where the giant whale-shaped sea king was taking a breath.

Crimson vines spread out, enveloping the giant beast.

But the giant whale did not give up its resistance. It swung its tail, creating waves nearly a hundred meters high, and surged toward Yakumo's position.

Yakumo's expression remained unchanged as he released water-based chakra to manipulate the surrounding seawater into waves, which collided and clashed.

If it weren't for the fear of ruining the appearance of the meat, Yakumo wouldn't have gone to such trouble. But when he placed his right hand on the giant whale's forehead, the hunt was already over.

Golden light pierced his mind, destroying the entire brain.

Yakumo observed with his Soul Eye, selected three areas of the most perfect flesh, used Subduing Demon to cut them, and then used Wood Release to form a container.

The total amount of meat removed is approximately ten tons.

The enormous sea monster still floated on the surface of the sea. Yakumo had already leaped back to the ship, but he couldn't find any trace of Yuuki Chiyuki.

Masako Mori explained, "He went to the deep sea to practice his swordsmanship."

Yakumo lit the charcoal, placed the meat skewers on the grill, and sprinkled two handfuls of seasoning while rotating them, filling the air with a wonderful aroma.

"Alright, eat up, you little glutton."

"Yes, thank you, Yakumo. By the way, shouldn't we prepare some Sea King meat for Milkball before we leave?"

Masako Mori, her mouth greasy from eating, suddenly remembered her little glutton at home. She had originally wanted to suggest that Yakumo bring Milk Ball along, but she was too excited before setting off and forgot about it.

This is a world where only Milkball is starving at home...

"There's still time to prepare before leaving. I brought dozens of empty storage scrolls with me this time," Yakumo replied.

Having mastered many sealing techniques, Yakumo was able to independently draw storage scrolls and upgraded their capacity in a series of ways. It can be said that he is now a well-deserved master of sealing techniques.

Half an hour later, Masako Mori finally finished eating and lay on the wicker chair, enjoying the sea breeze... her face was full of happiness.

Yakumo was tidying up the barbecue grill and kitchen utensils on the side.

Half an hour later, Yakumo opened the game interface, claimed the daily mission reward, left a shadow clone on the deck to guard against attacks... Yakumo's real body, holding the Demon-Slaying Staff, jumped into the deep sea.

He also wanted to test the effects of practicing swordsmanship under high pressure.

During the descent, Yakumo happened to encounter Yuuki Chiyuki, who was surfacing. After exchanging glances, the two continued their descent.

The deep sea was dark and silent, with only the faint sound of seawater flowing over fish fins.

Yakumo gripped the Demon-Subduing Staff and slowly swung it.

This is a completely different feeling, like three or five strong men standing on the edge of a blade, making each swing incredibly heavy, and also allowing you to better discover the shortcomings and loopholes in your knife-wielding process.

When the oxygen runs out, Yakumo will float up... to breathe and exchange air.

This cycle continued for several hours.

He gained a lot and developed a new understanding of knife skills. Different environments can really inspire different ideas.

For example... a heavy, impenetrable strike similar to seawater.

He believes that one day he will be able to create more types of sword techniques. Nature is the best teacher. In the process of learning from and imitating nature, one can always gain different insights.

It was nearly midnight, and the Judgement mission was about to refresh.

Yakumo plans to rise... awaiting the judgment of the guilty, today's settlement.

Before leaving, Yakumo gazed at the dark depths of the sea and subconsciously opened his Soul Eye. This subconscious action led Yakumo to discover a huge surprise.

There were more than a dozen shipwrecks on the seabed. Many of the wooden structures were rotten, but there were still a few intact wooden boxes, and... the Eye of the Soul could not penetrate those wooden boxes.

After a brief hesitation, Yakumo chose to surface, return to the ship's deck, and use chakra to shake off the seawater from his body.

After all, those sunken ships aren't going to grow legs and run away...

Note: The daily settlement for the Condemner's quests has begun.

[Hint: 988 people matching the target criteria were killed yesterday.]

At midnight, the mission refreshed, and the judges began to settle accounts.

Note: You have earned 36000 gold coins for today's tasks.

Note: Judgement Coin Reward: 6.8/30

Yakumo currently possesses 47850 gold coins.

On the other hand, there are two Taoist scrolls remaining.

These two items together are enough to upgrade the Wood Release Manual twice, and if all goes well, he will gain 8% of the Transformation level.

The power of Wood Release will increase by 80%.

This is a huge improvement, enough to give Yakumo a leap in strength, and he will be more confident in carrying out his next plan.

Without hesitation, Yakumo returned directly to the cabin.

He clasped his hands together and used Wood Release to create vines that tightly wrapped around himself, forming an indestructible barrier.

At the same time... he created shadow clones to protect his own safety.

initiative:

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

Yakumo lightly tapped the breakthrough point, still managing to utter "Yes" repeatedly.

A series of system notifications flashed by...

[Notification: The Daoist Scroll has been deducted!]

[Hint: 20000 gold coins have been deducted!]

The next second, the spirit separated from the body…

He embarked on an unknown journey, constantly traversing the void. On his way to become the ruler of the void, he passed through the space where Qi had fought the blood-red octopus last time.

The enormous, blood-red octopus that stretched across the void had completely vanished, clearly indicating that the battle had been decided and Qi had emerged victorious.

The massive, blood-red planet grew even larger... From afar, it looked as dazzling as a blood-red sun.

As Yakumo passed by, a murmur echoed in the void.

"Pray, pray, pray, pray..."

There was no malice intended; it was as if they were simply greeting each other.

Countless years passed, and Yakumo arrived before the ancient, verdant tree. Gazing at it, he took the opportunity, while it was in bloom and bearing fruit, to comprehend its way of life.

Flowers bloom and fade, fruits ripen and fall from the stem...

Countless years later, Yakumo's spirit was severed from the world around him. With a lingering sense of loss, he withdrew his gaze and embarked on his journey home.

On the path of return, Yakumo once again saw Inori fighting against the blood-red giant bird, with countless tentacles and vines colliding in the void.

A certain unfortunate planet was directly destroyed by the aftershocks of the clash.

Yakumo discovered that Inori seemed to be a born battle maniac; she was either fighting or on her way to a battle…

As he passed by, Inori took the time to greet Yakumo, and the whispers of "Inori, Inori, Inori" echoed once more in the void.

And so...the battle continues.

"Why does he... favor me so much?" Yakumo was very puzzled.