Konoha's Mission Master

Blue light emanated from Yakumo's hand as he extracted blood from Mori Masako's fingertip. Under the influence of the Life Control technique, all the secrets of this drop of blood were revealed to Yakumo.

In addition to the double helix of the gene, there is a completely new link, a single helix that is completely different from the human gene, and ninety percent of it is very dark.

Yakumo activated that single gene chain with his Life Palm skill, and the progress reached 20% in the first catalysis.

The gene chain remained unchanged, still quietly floating in Yakumo's palm. After a slight hesitation, he continued to increase the activation level of the gene.

He had a gut feeling that continuing to activate it would lead to some unexpected changes.

In Yakumo's hands, the activation rate of the Illusory Bird form reached thirty percent. Just as he was about to continue stimulating the progress of gene awakening, the drop of blood suddenly ignited with two-colored Illusory Flames.

That was... a golden flame mixed with white.

High temperatures and cold waves blended and alternated perfectly.

The flame directly ignited the blood, even burning through the blue energy cluster on his palm, causing Yakumo to feel a slight stinging pain. The drop of blood turned increasingly crimson, like a ruby ​​gradually losing its impurities.

Finally, to Yakumo's astonishment, the drop of blood was completely burned away by the high temperature.

Beside her, Masako Mori gazed at the blood that had been completely burned away, a strange feeling stirring within her. Was this her final fate?

Completely reduced to ashes in a dreamlike flame?

"Don't be afraid, I will save you, that's my promise."

Yakumo gently grasped Mori Masako's right hand and spoke easily.

In fact, Yakumo's surprise was no less than Mori Masako's.

This is not scientific. Why would a gene burn if it is properly activated?

This is a pre-designed threshold, or perhaps it is a trait carried by the genes of living organisms.

Are those unscientific parts the reason why legendary creatures are just legends?

"This is not scientific!" Yakumo exclaimed again. He could indeed adjust the increase or decrease of genes... but he couldn't understand why it would burn.

According to calculations, the second Nirvana should be 60%, and the third Nirvana should be 90%, after which the awakening of the Illusory Colored Black Bird form will be fully completed.

"You need to work on your physical strength more in the future."

This side effect can be withstood by a strong physique. If Yakumo were to consume it... with his physique, he should be able to easily pass through three Nirvanas and directly obtain the awakened state of the Illusionary Black Bird.

Yakumo extracted another drop of blood from Mori Masako's body and put it into the storage scroll he carried with him. He'd be busy for the next few days.

Genes can carry high temperatures.

A storm of thoughts surged in Yakumo's mind, accelerating his analysis... The Dark-Dark Fruit carries genes that grant the ability to control dark energy.

However, the essence of this gene still depends on the human gene chain and still needs to rely on human genes to exist. It is like running software within hardware, but this gene has formed its own gene chain independently.

This is equivalent to... regenerating hardware outside of the physical hardware, completely independent of human genes and even subtly affecting oneself.

"Even the all-powerful Lord Yakumo has encountered difficulties?"

Mori Masako looked at Yakumo, whose brows were furrowed, and a bright smile appeared on her face. Now she was no longer afraid of those shadows of death.

"There are some issues, but they're not serious."

Yakumo smiled. He had already come up with a solution: if he couldn't stop the activation of the Devil Fruit, he would make the activation level drop back to a safe threshold just before the second Nirvana.

This might affect Mori Masako's strength, but at least it won't affect her life, so it's a solution.

Regardless of Mori Masako's genes, Yakumo needs to spend a lot of time researching and analyzing them to arrive at the final result, and also to find the secrets hidden within the Illusionary Black Bird's genes.

"I believe you," Masako Mori said softly.

The two leaned their shoulders together, their hearts intertwined.

Yakumo quietly brought up the system interface, found his personal skills, and after resting for most of the day, his spirit was ready to withstand the next breakthrough.

This was a perfect opportunity. Yakumo rested his head on Mori Masako's soft thighs and focused his gaze on the panel in front of him.

"I'm going to take a nap."

initiative:

Soul Fruit - Second Reincarnation "Breakthrough"

Without hesitation, Yakumo immediately focused on the breakthrough.

Eighty thousand gold coins were deducted instantly.

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Chapter 343 Proof of Domination: Whitebeard Arrives

On a deserted island, a gentle breeze blows.

Mori Masako knelt on the soft grass, with volcanic rock solidified at low temperatures not far away, and she smelled the fresh, natural scent.

Looking down, I could clearly see Yakumo's profile.

The two had liked each other for many years, and Masako's favorite time was in the afternoon when Yakumo would lie on her lap and sleep.

Only now can Masako Mori feel the distance between them growing closer, only now can the ever-busy Yakumo find a moment of peace, and only now can she truly feel that she can help Yakumo.

"This idiot, he must have stayed up all night practicing again last night."

"That jerk is staying out all night again."

Mori Masako thought to herself that although the houses were separate, they were very close together, and no sound at night could escape the ears of the others.

She knew that Yakumo had gone out last night and only returned in the early morning.

After clicking the upgrade button, Yakumo fell asleep, or rather, fainted again. His mind was instantly filled with a vast amount of knowledge, and before he could even absorb it, his spiritual body had already left his body.

This is the game system's way of protecting Yakumo's mind, preventing Yakumo from suffering brain damage due to her vast and complex memories.

In the previous two upgrades of the Soul-Soul Fruit, Yakumo made progress through countless repetitions, but this time it turned into enlightenment.

Countless figures sat on the smooth surface, intently contemplating the mysteries of the soul. Among all Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, the Soul-Soul Fruit was the most mysterious.

Looking across the entire ocean, only the fruits of these two individuals involve changes in the soul, and only the Soul-Soul Fruit possesses the purest power.

Yakumo's spiritual body was located at the edge of the smooth platform, gazing at the countless figures, deep in thought like a statue.

The sun and moon alternate, and cold and heat come and go.

A light snow began to fall in this space, covering the still figures and forming white snowdrifts in human shape.

Countless years passed quietly, the snowdrifts melted into water, and the torrential rain from the sky submerged the entire platform. The figures quietly adjusted their state underwater and continued to comprehend the Soul Fruit.

The warm energy began to strengthen the soul deep within his mind. Because his spiritual body had already left his body, Yakumo felt no pain.

From a spiritual perspective, he remained on guard, seemingly having no connection whatsoever with the figures on the platform.

Year after year, those figures began to stand up and come to the location of Yakumo's spiritual body, where the two merged.

Complex and profound memories resurfaced in his mind and were quickly absorbed by Yakumo. When he opened his eyes again, another figure on the platform rose and merged with Yakumo's spiritual body.

In this way, countless figures gradually merged with Yakumo, bringing him a very special experience and giving him a deeper understanding and insight into the soul. His ability to manipulate and fuse souls also became more refined.

After this upgrade, he can now manipulate soul power very well.

Yakumo also understood certain essential things: the physical attribute corresponds to the strength of one's own body, and the intelligence attribute actually corresponds to one's own soul.

In this universe, the three most primal paths to transcendence are the body, the soul, and energy.

If any of these three paths is taken to its extreme, one can obtain extremely powerful strength. Among them, physical enhancement is simple and direct, energy combination is complex and varied, but the path of the soul has the fewest participants and is also the most mysterious power.

When the human figure and the spiritual entity on the platform merged, Yakumo thus mastered soul attacks, soul deprivation, soul bestowal, and soul-forged weapons.

As the spirit returned to the body, before he even opened his eyes, the system's notification sounded in Yakumo's ears, like the melodious chime of a wind chime.

[Note: The player has gained three points of Intelligence attribute due to the Soul Fruit reaching Awakening level.]

[Congratulations, player! The seventh-level maximum value for your Intelligence attribute has been broken, and your Intelligence attribute has officially surpassed 80 points.]

[Note: Remaining energy is increasing your Intelligence attribute.]

When Yakumo opened his eyes, he felt that the world before him had never been so real. His Soul Eye was activated naturally, and the spatial patterns in nature were clearer than ever before, subtly becoming more compatible with the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Intelligence attributes can lower the barrier to learning and also improve the fit between one's own mastery of skills and abilities.

This rule applies to all skills.

Yakumo looked up at the mountain, glancing past the two peaks before meeting Mori Masako's eyes. A smile involuntarily appeared on both of their faces.

"You woke up so quickly," Masako Mori said gently.

"I made a breakthrough in my strength while I was asleep, and I can't wait to try it out."

If someone else had said this, Masako Mori definitely wouldn't have believed it, but if it was Yakumo, she would of course choose to believe it unconditionally.

"Can you teach me how to become stronger in my sleep?"

"Well, you'll understand in the future."

He was now certain that the reward for clearing the eighth level of the arena—that incredibly powerful weapon with built-in growth potential—belonged to...Mori Masako.

Unfortunately, he couldn't defeat the boss guarding the eighth floor.

Yakumo sat up, reached out and held Mori Masako's small hand, his soul power pouring out from the depths of his mind and flowing into Mori Masako's body.

Masako Mori felt nothing about it, because she could not detect any trace of soul power; she simply felt that Yakumo's hands had become warmer.

What Yakumo was searching for was the will of the Phantom Bird hidden within Mori Masako's body. This so-called will was more like a derivative of the soul, or perhaps a partially fragmented soul.

This is a common point among Zoan-type Devil Fruits. Deep within Mori Masako's mind, Yakumo found her goal: a willpower that burned like a raging flame.

The Phantom Bird carries the concept of burning in both its soul and genes. After a slight hesitation, Yakumo withdrew his own soul power to prevent harming Mori Masako.

"Perhaps... I can practice on Whitebeard first."

Yakumo held Mori Masako's soft, boneless hand, a smile appearing on his face. This wasn't exploitation; given Whitebeard's current state, he would inevitably lose himself completely within three months.

This is called mutual benefit and win-win.

"Your smile right now makes me think someone's going to be in trouble."

"How could that be? I am a doctor, and my heart is filled with compassion!"

Yakumo lay back down on Mori Masako's lap, closed his eyes, and felt the benefits he gained from the Soul-Soul Fruit's enhancement. He was more adept at using soul energy, and the intensity of his various attacks had also greatly improved.