Konoha's Mission Master

Garp appeared in front of Yakumo in an instant and threw a punch.

Before Yakumo could move, Yukotsu Chiyuki drew her weapon without hesitation, and black flames instantly covered the azure blade.

"Nether Slash - Flash!"

Ding.

The collision of fist and weapon sent a surge of gravity into Yougu Qianxue's body, causing his arm to tremble slightly.

"Boom."

As the two were locked in combat, Masako Mori joined the fray, unleashing her chakra and unleashing her full power of her Super Strength Technique to strike Garp.

Garp instantly withdrew his attack, while Yukotsu Chiyuki took two steps forward, gripping her sword with both hands and unleashing an incredibly violent slash from top to bottom. Black blade energy detached from the blade and hurtled rapidly toward the enemy.

“Wei Kingdom”.

Garp swung his fist, and his dark yet shimmering Armament Haki quickly wrapped around his right fist.

The two attacked with all their might, and the deathly aura carried on the blades turned into flames that burned on Garp's iron fist.

Masako Mori's attack came down in an instant.

"Boom, boom, boom."

The overlapping fist shadows were like a torrential downpour, with almost no pause as Mori Masako and Garp exchanged a hundred blows in succession.

The collision between the group produced a terrifyingly loud noise, and the passersby who were originally strolling around immediately moved away to avoid it. Only a few brave people hid behind the rocks to watch the battle quietly.

"Who will Vice Admiral Garp fight in a major battle?"

"Those two are incredibly strong; they were actually able to fight against the hero Garp!"

Although these people never left Windmill Village in their entire lives, they still managed to learn about the powerful figures on the high seas through the Maritime Economic Daily.

But in their hearts, Garp is undoubtedly the strongest.

While Mori Masako was entangled with Garp, Yukotsu Chiyuki immediately created a shadow clone and began refining Sage Mode chakra, preparing to enter Sage Mode.

Yakumo didn't have much killing intent towards Garp, even though the old man had done many things against his will due to his own sense of justice.

But in some ways he can still be considered a good person.

Sin Value: -1289 (Extremely Good)

This is the most direct proof that this old man upheld justice throughout his life and protected many, many people.

"If we kill him... the progress of the Proof of the Overlord quest will skyrocket, right?"

Yakumo immediately dismissed the thought, as using any means necessary for the mission was never his wish.

Moral principles can be temporarily abandoned... but bottom lines cannot.

On the battlefield, the group had gone from testing each other to going all out. As the two of them entered Sage Mode one after another, Garp was inevitably suppressed by them.

Of course, Garp was also conserving his energy, as he also needed to be wary of Yakumo, who was watching him closely from the sidelines.

The group exercised great restraint, keeping the aftershocks of the battle within five meters and preventing any harm to the villagers watching from a distance.

Half an hour passed, and the outcome was still undecided. However, Garp's short-sleeved shirt was torn to shreds, and his muscles were covered with black knife marks. The deathly aura was like a poison that corroded his bones.

"Let's stop here," Yakumo said.

Yuuki Chiyuki and Mori Masako calmly stepped back.

"If I hadn't been involved, Ace would have died at Marineford, at the hands of the Marines, right in front of you! He called you 'Grandpa' for so many years, are you really going to just watch him die?"

Upon hearing this, Garp's expression became complicated. His eyes lost their sharpness and instead showed a hint of dejection, like a silver-haired loser who had lost his ideals.

"I did it for the justice in my heart!"

His explanation was so weak and pale, his tone so light... he couldn't even convince himself.

"The justice in your heart doesn't call you grandpa!"

"Ah, you're still too young. Not everything in the world will change according to your wishes... You can't always control your own destiny."

Garp sighed softly, his wrinkles deepening, making him look even older, befitting the spirit of a naval hero.

"Garp, you should know I'm a good person. The World Government is rotten to the core... Only by overthrowing and rebuilding it can we benefit the world."

"You're overestimating things too easily." Garp tore his short-sleeved shirt to shreds. He knew he couldn't capture Yakumo, and his attack just now was more like an itch to fight after not having fought in a long time.

Yakumo replied, "Actually, being strong enough is enough."

"Strong enough?" Garp's eyes held a hint of complexity, even a hint of hesitation, as if recalling some secret.

"The sky will always be the forbidden zone for me."

Yakumo used Wood Release to envelop the two of them, and then took to the air.

To Garp's utter astonishment, its figure continued to move away... in the blink of an eye, it became a tiny black dot the size of a thumb, flying towards the coast.

He proved to Karp through his actions that the sky is not a forbidden zone.

The ancient weapons Hades and Poseidon have been revealed, but the legendary ruler of the sky, Uranus, remains shrouded in mystery.

Celestial Dragons' national treasure?

Garp's words seemed to have a hidden meaning.

Yakumo, however, didn't care much about such things. He had too many means to overthrow the World Government, such as the immortal Edo Tensei army.

For example... the forest hell that falls from the sky.

For example... 3 billion detonating tags, a technique of multiplying explosions.

The group landed on the sea. Yakumo created shadow clones to heal the minor wounds on the two, while his main body took out the Perpetual Pose and steered the ship towards the Grand Line.

Along the way, he released shadow clones to continue resolving the target missions. Back in the Goa Kingdom, Yakumo's statement about wiping out the pirate forces in the East China Sea was not just a joke.

Is our current goal Upside Down Mountain?

After finishing her treatment, Masako Mori stepped out of the cabin, feeling the sea breeze blowing in her face, and asked Yakumo a question.

"I plan to take the Calm Belt route, and... I'll spend the night in the Calm Belt, and maybe even go diving and spar with some Sea Kings."

Holding the permanent compass, Yakumo didn't intend to take a detour... but instead drew a straight line on the sea chart.

Four hours later, the small boat entered the calm zone.

Ripples spread across the sea as a massive, long-necked sea dragon burst through the surface, its gaping maw tearing at the small boat. Its teeth, resembling half-meter-long triangular cones, looked incredibly sharp.

This is a welcoming ceremony in the doldrums.

"Qianxue, it's time to receive the guests!"

"Coming right now!"

You Gu Qianxue instantly appeared on the deck, and as the weapon at her waist was drawn, a dark and eerie flame raged.

"Nether Slash - Cross Asura!"

With a powerful leap, he bounded towards the giant sea monster.

In mid-air, the burning deathly aura became even more condensed, as if it had completely merged with the blade, leaving only a thin layer of flame.

One vertical line, one horizontal line.

Two black blade-like beams converged in mid-air, forming a cross that stretched for hundreds of meters across the sky, carrying a chilling and ominous aura.

Yu Gu Qianxue landed back on the deck, and after making a few flourishes with her right hand, she calmly put away the sorrow of the Nile.

The collision between the enormous sea king and the black fire cross resulted in a complete erosion, and You Gu Qianxue's blade aura easily severed the sea king's slender neck.

Blood splattered as the massive body crashed into the sea.

"Mori Masako, prepare for emergency evacuation!"

With a deafening roar, blood stained the sea red, and the massive body splashed up waves tens of meters high as it hurtled towards the small boat.

Yakumo clasped his hands together, covered the deck with wooden vines, and accelerated directly towards the direction of the permanent pointer. The oval-shaped wooden boat, about five meters long, was seen moving forward on the giant waves.

As the small boat slowed down, it had already gone deep into the doldrums.

The sea here is quite calm, and it's hard to feel the movement of the water; it's like a boundless mirror.

The tranquility made everyone feel exceptionally relaxed. Yakumo led Mori Masako to lie down on the deck, gazing at the stars in the sky.

At this moment, it felt as if I had returned to the rooftop of Konoha.

The same tranquility.

“This adventure was really great,” Masako Mori continued.

"I ate a lot of delicious food, witnessed many amazing things, went on an underwater adventure, felt the wind in the sky, swam in the cold seawater... searching for the passion in my heart."

Yakumo chuckled slightly. It has to be said that Masako Mori is indeed a foodie; the first thing she said in her remarks was...food.

“I would even say that I have no regrets about reaching this position in my life.”

"Pah, pah, pah, what nonsense are you talking about?"

Yakumo covered Mori Masako's mouth with his hand to prevent her from saying any more unlucky words. In fact, he was a person without any faith, but he couldn't help but be careful around Mori Masako.

"Haha, okay, okay, I won't talk nonsense anymore."

Masako Mori broke free from Yakumo's right hand and burst into laughter.

Ripples suddenly rose on the sea beside the wooden boat, like a small storm or a giant whale about to break the surface of the water.

"Qianxue, I'm leaving her to you!"

Sure enough, it's another sea king.

As the enormous head emerged from the sea, Yakumo saw a mouthful of sharp teeth and claws. Not only that... but a massive sea king was also crashing into the wooden boat from underwater.

There was more than one enemy in this attack.

Yakumo used vines to secure the two of them, and the next second, the small boat was knocked away, rising about thirty meters off the sea surface.

The tranquil atmosphere vanished in an instant.

"I'll go and test the strength of these sea kings too."

Masako Mori took out her boxing gloves, looking eager to try, while Yakumo untied the vines and the defenses on the deck.

Soaring directly into the sky, Masako Mori used her legs to propel herself off the small boat and charged straight towards the largest sea king.