Konoha's Mission Master

The repaired claws collide with the weapon.

One sword, four shadows.

This time, Die Mei saw the number of slashes clearly, but she suddenly realized that the enemy's attack method had changed drastically, from a qualitative change caused by the accumulation of quantity to a powerful and domineering four-hit combo.

The Armament Haki was torn apart, and what followed was not a gush of blood, but the excruciating pain of having one's soul ripped apart.

That was the characteristic of the Soul-Slaying Blade, like cutting off a part of the soul with a blunt knife. This intense pain would last for a long time, and combined with the pain in her heart, the two pains caused Die Mei to pause slightly.

It was an extremely brief moment, yet it was enough to determine life and death.

Yakumo stabbed Fuma in the heart, then beheaded him with the Kaiyoku, before storing Chomi's body in a storage scroll.

He did this to prevent Blackbeard from using him again.

Not far away, Blackbeard plunged his right hand into the fighting champion's chest and pulled out a bright red energy ball, its surface seemingly burning with a faint flame, like an undying fighting spirit.

Blackbeard drooled from the corner of his mouth, as if the energy ball in his hand was an incredibly delicious thing, the soul of a fighting champion.

Yakumo sensed a terrifying appetite from Blackbeard.

He then stuffed the soul into his mouth, swallowed it without chewing, and sensed that Blackbeard had become much stronger.

Blackbeard charged toward Doc Q and Van Augur, his body surging with dark energy that created a path like a carpet.

On the high seas, various battle groups split up.

Blackbeard suddenly staggered slightly, clutching his chest, but it was only for a moment before he continued charging toward the two corpses.

Yakumo used Wood Release to block the way, and also rushed towards the two corpses. Moreover, he was faster than Blackbeard, and directly reached the area around the corpses and put them into a storage scroll.

Blackbeard stopped in his tracks amidst the black mist, opened his mouth wide in a wicked smile, and pulled out two wisps of souls from who-knows-where, stuffing them directly into his drooling mouth.

Two... four... eight.

"Hahaha, I've been preparing for this battle for two whole years!"

Blackbeard continued to move further away from Yakumo, devouring souls, his aura seemingly increasing endlessly. This was the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit, but it had extremely strong side effects.

As the number of souls consumed increases, their personality becomes more bloodthirsty and brutal, and they even become highly addictive.

Even Bigum wouldn't dare to swallow so many souls at once; it would be like drinking poison to quench thirst, courting certain death.

Furthermore, this absorption is limited by one's own will and the strength of the user's body; the more one absorbs, the greater the burden on the body.

Yakumo did not try to stop Blackbeard from consuming souls anymore, because it was pointless, since he could buy time by running away.

Fumo and Jieyu were put into the Glory Sword Box. Yakumo took out the enhanced version of the soldier's ration pill and swallowed it, secretly restoring his own energy.

"Chiyuki, take Shiryu and go somewhere far away to avoid being caught in the crossfire."

Yakumo shouted, slowly withdrawing the vast number of Wood Release creations around him, and his life energy became abundant again.

"Shadow Clone Technique".

Three shadow clones appeared and quickly disappeared into the seawater.

Yakumo took out the specially made soldier's ration pills again and swallowed them. His Sage Chakra became abundant again, and his condition returned to its peak.

In the distance, Daikichi is locked in combat with Mori Masako. Both Yuuki Chiyuki and Mori Masako possess life-saving techniques left behind by Yakumo, so there's no need to worry about their safety.

Yuuki Chiyuki and Shiryu fled into the distance in perfect unison, taking with them the giant raft they were riding on as their battleground.

At the heart of the battle, only Blackbeard and Yakumo remained.

"Refined by Holy Light!"

The light from the heavens, gathered into a dazzling pillar, poured into the Glory Sword Box on Yakumo's back. The ordinary rectangular box began to emit a blinding white light.

Yakumo grasped the Demon-Subduing Sword and the Jade-Unlocking Sword again, as if he were holding two struggling dragons; the two weapons seemed to have a powerful heartbeat.

"Knock knock knock...!"

Currently, the Holy Light Tempering can last for about 45 minutes, and the temperature of the Sunfire is far greater than before, becoming incredibly terrifying and carrying a quality that can burn anything!

Blackbeard stood in the world of the Dark Organization, most of his body shrouded in shadow, like a legendary dark emperor.

But he lacked the majesty expected of an emperor. His uneven teeth, the beard growing on his chin that was casually braided, and the gold ring inlaid with jewels on his hand made him look more like a nouveau riche.

Yakumo gripped his weapon and flew low towards Blackbeard. The ultimate battle was about to begin, a life-or-death struggle between the true pinnacle warriors of the sea.

Underwater, Yakumo's shadow clone formed hand seals.

"Sage Art: Water Release - Exploding Water Tornado Technique!"

This is a ninjutsu created by Yakumo. Simply put, it involves manipulating chakra to control the surrounding seawater, forming a terrifying sea tornado centered on the target and devouring everything.

Blackbeard's figure was enveloped by the giant waterspout, and the next second, a black column of air rose up, beginning to devour the water contained in the waterspout.

The clash between the two produced a thunderous roar, and the entire world seemed to tremble. Blackbeard, holding the Black Emperor Spear, stared at Yakumo with eyes full of fighting spirit, his weapon wreathed in both Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Blood Soul Armor".

Yakumo channeled his life energy into the vine armor on his body, causing it to grow and expand until it completely covered his body, forming a blood-red armored figure about four meters tall.

Of course, more life energy was injected into the two weapons. The crimson vines spread and twisted to form two giant swords. The blade of the right-hand giant sword was constructed based on the Demon Subduing Technique, while the tip of the left-hand giant sword was the Jade-Unraveling Short Knife.

In this way, the two weapons can come into contact with the enemy, which will naturally trigger the amplification and enchantment effects, further damaging the enemy.

Should we test the waters in the early stages?

Yakumo believed it was unnecessary; the best approach was to unleash the strongest attack at the start of the battle to defeat Blackbeard.

So...

The wind makes the blade sharper, and the thunder makes the attack more powerful.

At this moment, Yakumo had already entered Blackbeard's territory.

This is a depressing dark realm, where the surrounding black mist seems capable of devouring everything. Only the flames burning on the blade stand out against the realm.

At this distance, Yakumo heard three strong heartbeats within Blackbeard's body, saw Blackbeard's body grow somewhat enormous, and sensed the power of darkness and soul that enveloped Blackbeard's entire body.

"Eye of the Soul, open!"

From the perspective of the soul, although black is the most common color, one can still sense the chaotic underlying color of the soul, like a large dye vat of various colors.

Yakumo noticed a weakness in Blackbeard's body; the energy gathering in his chest seemed somewhat blocked, indicating that he had suffered a severe injury in the past.

"Hahahaha, this time I'm going to crush your bones!"

Blackbeard threw his head back and let out a maniacal laugh, the sound of blood surging within him like a river rushing.

He exuded a terrifying aura, with faint black mist rising from his body. His gaze towards Yakumo was full of malice, revealing an insatiable desire to devour him, as if Yakumo were an incredibly delicious meal.

Yakumo suddenly withdrew the Jade Orb and focused all his energy on the Demon-Subduing Sword in his right hand, gripping the weapon with both hands... gathering his strength in preparation for an attack.

Clang! The Black Emperor Spear collided with the Demon Subduing Spear, and the terrifying power caused the surrounding space to crack like glass, revealing its pitch-black base.

In the void, red and black lightning flashed.

The crimson greatsword was slightly damaged, but it recovered at an extremely fast speed, as the fire of the sun and the weapon tempered by darkness clashed against each other.

Yakumo sheathed his sword and launched a second attack.

At the same time, more golden arcs of electricity were injected into the weapon, and the immense power from Blackbeard inside the blood-red armor was quickly transformed by Yakumo into his own offensive power.

Blackbeard swung his Black Emperor Spear, attempting to attack Yakumo with its crescent-shaped scythe. His attack was naturally countered head-on by Yakumo, but the black aura began to corrode the surface of his armor.

The two clashed six times in a very short period of time, each time with all their might. During this process, Yakumo's outer armor was damaged, but he repaired it at lightning speed. The Soul-Soul Fruit can also damage the soul, but it can only be triggered by harming the opponent.

Blackbeard increased his power several times, but Yakumo still dealt with him well. Just when he thought it would be a stalemate, Yakumo had other plans.

The seventh attack is poised to launch.

Yakumo's eyes lit up; the opportunity had arrived!

The initial clashes were to borrow Blackbeard's power to increase the strength of their own attacks, and after the first six clashes, the time was ripe.

"Seventh Layer of Force - Ultimate Blade Soul Slash!"

Yakumo revealed his trump card, which can damage the soul, for the first time, and he did so only to kill Blackbeard instantly!

Guided by the soul, the flames burning on the weapon gradually subsided, while its own temperature increased instead of decreasing.

Golden electric arcs overlapped and transformed into golden flames.

Yakumo's aura suddenly reached another peak, and all his power rapidly converged into his weapon, creating an overwhelming sense of oppression.

Beneath the sea surface, the shadow clone began to gather power at its fingertips.

Numerous energies converge and merge within the water droplet, silently awaiting the decisive opportunity created by the main body. Of course... at this moment, the number of shadow clones accumulating power is three.

This was also Yakumo's plan: first, divide his own energy into four parts, and then replenish his main body's chakra with specially made soldier rations, which was equivalent to having an extra three-quarters of chakra reserves.

The decisive moment!

Blackbeard noticed the changes in Yakumo, but he felt no fear... Instead, his fighting spirit gradually surged, and the black energy and soul energy poured into the Black Emperor Spear.

The weapon, forged by Blackbeard's soul, trembled slightly and gradually grew in size, transforming from a spear into a black-handled giant axe that radiated a terrifying aura and flashed red and black lightning.

Blackbeard covered his body with more black energy to form a defense, preparing for a head-on confrontation with Yakumo.

"Black Emperor!!"

In the very first second of their collision, the world seemed to lose its color. Two completely different energies shot into the sky, forming a two-colored giant pillar about three meters in diameter, extending tens of thousands of meters upwards.

It scattered the clouds and tore the sky apart.

A battle between souls.

A deadly struggle between light and darkness.

This was an extreme clash between the two.

The next second, a deafening roar erupted.

The terrifying shockwave stirred up the seawater, creating waves hundreds of meters high, and the gale-force winds spread in all directions as if to destroy everything.

The world darkened, then became bright again in the next second.

At the heart of the battle, Blackbeard was panting heavily, his mind still stinging with pain, his clothes torn and burned by flames, and most of the hair on his chest burned away.

On the other hand, Yakumo's blood-red armor was damaged beyond repair. He swung the blood-red greatsword again. Because this weapon was made by injecting too much life energy to increase its hardness, it was not damaged in the clash.

The same principle applies to Blackbeard's Black Emperor Spear.

Transform the force, accumulate power for a slash, and condense it into the blade.