Konoha's Mission Master

Yakumo walked slowly forward, the surrounding tree roots spreading out to form a path. Light spots were scattered through the gaps in the leaves, and he was exposed to Garp's line of sight. He asked softly.

"I intend to overthrow the rule of the Celestial Dragons. Are you all willing to join me and work towards our common goal?"

Yakumo's voice wasn't loud, but it was very sincere and clearly reached the ears of everyone present, causing their expressions to change simultaneously.

What is this? Pre-war persuasion to surrender?

Now they can better understand the unpredictable and erratic personality of the Thousand-Faced Demon Emperor, Yakumo. They are all high-ranking members of the Navy and staunch supporters of the World Government.

But the Thousand-Faced Demon Emperor was actually trying to persuade them to surrender.

"Impossible." Sengoku shook his head in refusal.

"Three years ago, I said that the next time we met would be the day you died, and this sea would be your grave!"

"What a pity."

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo disappeared from his original spot and appeared in mid-air in front of Sengoku, immediately reaching out and pressing his hand to his chest.

Sengoku reacted swiftly, thrusting out his right palm. A terrifying shockwave aimed directly at Yakumo's face, causing his clothes to clung tightly to his skin.

The golden light flashed again, and Yakumo disappeared from their sight.

When Yakumo reappeared, his right hand was already on Sengoku's back, and the chakra within him was like a giant beast hunting its prey.

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Chapter 348 Proof of Hegemony: The Prelude to the Great War

"So fast."

This was the reaction in everyone's mind. The moment Yakumo pressed down on Sengoku's back, the golden light on Sengoku's back became dazzling. This was because he was activating his Devil Fruit ability to enhance his defense.

Garp leaped into the air with the force of his legs, his right fist completely enveloped in dark Armament Haki, leaving several afterimages in the air.

The first to arrive was Kizaru, who rushed into a two-meter radius around Yakumo and slashed at Yakumo's neck with the dazzling Ame-no-Murakumo sword in his hand.

The speed of light is always so unpredictable. Yakumo only saw a golden phantom. Aokiji next to him was also gathering his attack power, and the surrounding temperature dropped rapidly.

It's too slow, it's too late.

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo and Sengoku disappeared from their spot, leaving behind only a few people staring at each other in bewilderment. Sengoku's departure made them feel a sense of unease.

The two arrived at a depth of tens of thousands of meters underwater. The surroundings were completely dark except for the golden light emanating from Sengoku. However, the moment his body came into complete contact with the seawater, the golden light on his surface began to dissipate, and his figure continued to shrink.

In the deep sea, his Devil Fruit powers were sealed, and he was unable to muster any strength due to the effects of the seawater, becoming a lamb to the slaughter.

Zhan Guo opened his mouth and took two mouthfuls of seawater, then held his breath.

But he knew he could no longer resist; this was the deep sea, an absolute no-go zone for Devil Fruit users.

"Feel sorry."

Yakumo leaned close to Sengoku and spoke softly. The moment he entered the sea, his blood-red armor had already transformed into a diving suit. He plunged the Jade-forged Short Blade into Sengoku's chest.

Sengoku's once bright and wise eyes gradually dimmed. Before this battle, Sengoku had prepared himself for death, but he never expected to leave in this way.

"Is this the ocean? We've been teleported to the seabed."

"He's practically the bane of Devil Fruit users. Even if Kizaru, the fastest of all, were caught by him, he'd be teleported to the bottom of the sea to die, right?"

In the final moments of his life, Sengoku predicted that the naval operation would end in failure, and might even result in heavy losses.

Why are the enemy's abilities so unique?

Yakumo spun his short blade, shattering Sengoku's heart. Within his sight, the characters formed by black energy began to fluctuate, like a swarm of twisted snakes converging into a new position.

[Hint: Player's sin value +457]

[Hint: Congratulations, player! You have completed the mission of slaying the Four Emperors.]

[Congratulations! You have won 25000 gold coins.]

[Hint: The progress of the "Proof of the Overlord" quest has been greatly increased.]

Yakumo waved his hand and sealed Sengoku's corpse with the Yin-Yang Seal. He just didn't expect that killing someone with negative sins would increase his own sin value. In that case... this system is more like a game.

After numerous missions in the East China Sea, the progress of the Hegemon's Proof mission reached 96.4%, and it has now reached 110.8%.

This exceeded Yakumo's initial expectation of 100%, and then a game notification popped up, explaining the mission's proof of supremacy.

[Hint: Do you wish to submit the Quest Overlord Certificate?]

Yes or No

[Note: The final progress of the "Proof of the Overlord" quest will determine the ultimate reward. There is no upper limit to the final progress; players can still gain progress by defeating powerful figures in this world.]

Oh wow, it turns out that 100% is not the upper limit of this task, or rather, this task does not have an upper limit at all.

Yakumo immediately chose "no" and re-entered battle mode.

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo returned to the ice surface, standing beside Masako Mori and Chiyuki Yuuki, his eyes calmly fixed on the enemy opposite him.

At this moment, he didn't feel much joy.

"Where did Sengoku go?" Garp demanded angrily.

"died."

Yakumo's gaze swept over the group, and he could sense the tension in their bodies and the dense Observation Haki surrounding them.

Garp's eyes held a mixture of anger and sorrow.

The surrounding environment became tense. The CP0 commander and his three-person team, dressed in white suits, wearing white top hats and silver masks, looked very mysterious.

The three of them came between the two groups, quietly keeping a watchful eye on Yakumo. Meanwhile, the heavily injured Whitebeard's crew became spectators, sitting together in the forest, enjoying their last moments.

Whitebeard, having exhausted his physical strength to unleash his full power, is now on the verge of death.

In fact, this encirclement and assassination plan was personally ordered by the Five Elders and led by the CP department, with the Navy providing support.

After Yakumo completely sided with the Revolutionary Army, the Five Elders issued a kill order. The Four Emperors were merely traitors in the New World, while the Revolutionary Army was a ferocious beast that threatened the Celestial Dragons' rule. There was a fundamental difference between the two.

Who's next?

Yakumo glanced back at the impatient Mori Masako, then set his sights on the newly appointed CP0 chief who was on guard in the distance.

"Target: the leader of the silver-masked group."

"it is good."

Masako Mori responded softly, the pattern in her right eye spinning rapidly. Her kaleidoscope ability was activated, allowing her to traverse hundreds of meters and suppress the new chief's heart.

In a sense, the Sharingan's abilities are like a relatively simple and direct Devil Fruit ability. The new CP leader, codenamed "Rhino," experienced a rapid increase in his heart rate.

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo made another move, arriving directly beside Mad Rhino and slashing at his throat with his Jade-cutting Short Blade. The dazzling golden light flowed like a river.

Mad Rhino reacted immediately, dodging to the side and throwing a punch at Yakumo's waist. What Yakumo didn't know was that... Mad Rhino, as a secret weapon prepared by the Five Elders, possessed the ability to foresee three seconds into the future.

He possesses world-class Observation Haki, which is why he was sent to target Yakumo, allowing him to use his Observation Haki to counter spatial teleportation abilities.

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo immediately adjusted his position, appearing to the left of the mad rhinoceros, and began to attack again.

But the rhinoceros seemed to have anticipated his movements, preemptively launching a defense... tiny, silvery-white scales grew on its palms, and its pupils stood upright like those of a hunting venomous snake. Its instantaneous burst of speed increased several times over.

Beneath his white suit, Kuang Xi's figure was incredibly slender, with barely defined muscles. This physique was achieved by sacrificing strength for extremely high speed.

"Has the speed increased?"

Yakumo reappeared beside Mori Masako, carefully analyzing... This CP department expert was quite formidable, managing to keep up with his movement speed and immediately wielding his sword to stop Garp's attack. The Glorious Sword Box behind him emitted a series of soft chimes as its mechanisms activated.

"Refined by Holy Light".

The light from heaven and earth rapidly converged on Yakumo's position. As the group fought, the light from the sky gathered into a dazzling pillar of light that fell down. The sword box on Yakumo's back seemed to suddenly come alive, emitting a deep and long sound.

At this moment, everyone was attacking with all their might. Mori Masako and Yukotsu Chiyuki were under tremendous pressure. The three members of the CP department seemed to have some kind of combined attack strategy, and together with Garp, they temporarily suppressed Yakumo.

The sound of the mechanism operating rang out. Jieyu and Fumo had completed the tempering of the sun's fire, and pure white flames burned on the blades.

Yakumo smiled as he looked at the group surrounding him. Now that he was going all out, it was time for the final battle.

It has nothing to do with good or evil, it's just because of different perspectives.

The golden light continued to flash. Yakumo used Wood Release to restrain the Rhinoceros. Now he could see that the new head of the CP department was an unknown form of the Zoan-type Snake-Snake Fruit and possessed the ability to foresee the future.

Yakumo underestimated everyone. After mastering the skill of instant kill, he couldn't help but feel a little arrogant.

Reality slapped him hard in the face. Although spatial teleportation was powerful, it was precisely countered by the ability to foresee the future. All his actions were within the enemy's prediction, so how could he possibly kill the enemy?

However... it's not a big problem.

Yakumo transformed into golden light and charged toward the other two silver-masked figures. He swung his swords in a crisscross pattern, and streaks of golden energy detached from the blades, seeping into the surrounding space and then being transferred to their proper places by the Flying Thunder God technique.

In an instant, countless blade-like energy beams emerged from the void, striking directly at the vital points of the two silver-masked men. Their suits were instantly sliced ​​open, and their skin could not withstand the sharp blade-like energy beams.

Beneath the skin of the two silver-masked men was an unknown, silvery-white synthetic metal that actually blocked Yakumo's golden sword energy.

This is a high-tech creation, a machine that transforms humans.

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo appeared beside the silver-masked man, immediately unleashing a rapid barrage of sword strikes. The sword shadows were like mountains and prisons, interlocking and weaving together, enveloping the two and constantly reducing their range of movement.

Two silver-white fists slammed directly at Yakumo. Using the surrounding airflow, Yakumo changed his position to dodge the attack, only to see Garp rush into the sword storm and chase after Yakumo with his fists.

Sengoku's death ignited his rage. The usually carefree and irreverent old man was now filled with a palpable killing intent, and his fists were covered in Armament Haki and red lightning.

This is the domineering aura of Conqueror's Haki!

This is also the key to Garp's ability to fight Roger. How could someone who can compete with the King and even push him to the brink of defeat several times not possess Conqueror's Haki?

Twenty years later, Garp displays the rage of a king, as well as masterful Conqueror's Haki entangling techniques.

Yakumo took a slight step back, his twin swords clashing in his hands, producing a soft metallic clang. Under the influence of the Soul-Soul Fruit, this clang sounded like a war drum, reverberating far and wide.

The surrounding enemies were momentarily stunned as they struggled with the pain at the soul level. Even Garp was greatly affected, as Yakumo disrupted his attack rhythm.

A flash of golden light, and space shifted.

Yakumo plunged the blade into the body of the second silver-masked man, enveloping him with chakra, and activated the Flying Thunder God technique again, disappearing from the spot.

The dark and silent deep sea welcomed its guests.

Yakumo used the power of lightning to destroy the energy core inside the silver-masked man's steel body, allowing him to gradually sink to the bottom of the sea.

Inside his diving suit, Yakumo adjusted his breathing and reappeared on the surface of the sea two seconds later, wielding his twin swords and joining the battle.