Konoha's Mission Master

The ice and golden light attacked from both sides, and the surrounding gravity became abnormal. The opponent was using a decapitation strategy, trying to kill Yakumo while keeping Mori Masako and Yukotsu Chiyuki entangled.

Yakumo was fighting five powerful warriors alone, and he was inevitably at a disadvantage. In the forest not far away, Whitebeard and his two companions were having their final farewell, and they showed no intention of helping him.

Yakumo dodged the ice and light waves with his Flying Thunder God Technique. As he landed again, countless trees burst through the sea and grew, gradually trapping the group in a forest, giving Yakumo a chance to catch his breath.

In this way, Yakumo is under tremendous pressure, but at least he doesn't have to worry about Mori Masako and Yukotsu Chiyuki's safety, especially since Fujitora, who is fighting them... probably won't go too far.

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

Crimson vines gathered on Yakumo's body, expanding him into a small giant about three meters tall. Life energy and lightning energy flowed rapidly within his body, strengthening him, and his Sage Chakra roared.

Yakumo's figure disappeared as he rushed towards the remaining robots, the surrounding air rumbling. In the blink of an eye, his speed exceeded the speed of sound. He no longer used the Flying Thunder God Technique, but instead went head-to-head with his strongest form.

"Soul-Slaying Blade! Soul-Sealing Power!"

His first target was the second cyborg. These high-tech creations possessed powerful defenses and were incapable of feeling pain, making them excellent shields.

However, cyborgs are weaker, which is their Achilles' heel and the first point of attack.

"Soul Slayer - Extreme Blade Slash!"

As he approached the group, Yakumo used the Flying Thunder God Technique to move next to the second robot, and due to inertia, he collided head-on with it.

Yakumo continued to exert force and accelerate, the enormous impact propelling the robot to greater speeds. The crimson phantom stretched out in an incredibly straight line, covering hundreds of meters before finally colliding with the crimson giant tree.

The tree trunk instantly caved in into the shape of a human body, and the surrounding leaves flew wildly in the air. The huge shock wave spread outwards with a thunderous roar.

Yakumo casually sealed the robot's shattered remains with the Yin-Yang Seal. His three-meter-tall body slowly turned around, looking at the enemy in the distance, a smile appearing on his face beneath the mask.

The people on the battlefield were somewhat incredulous. If Yakumo was an unparalleled assassin with extraordinary speed and unpredictable moves just now, he was now a mad beast with absolutely no skill whatsoever.

"Phew, next up is the CP Chief."

After Yakumo used the sea burial technique twice in a row, the others understood the characteristics of that skill to some extent. It required contact; direct physical contact could trigger it, as could indirect contact such as a weapon piercing the body.

In the arena, Aokiji deployed a large amount of extremely cold mist around him. The blood-red armor might not be able to defend against the extreme cold. Kizaru used his speed and Devil Fruit ability to avoid contact. Among the remaining people, the CP Chief was easier to deal with.

Yakumo also thought of a way to deal with it. Although the ability to foresee the future is powerful, it is not without means of restraint. That is to launch an attack that can be foreseen but cannot be defended against.

The energy within Yakumo's body continued to churn, stimulating his heart to beat rapidly, and his blood to flow quickly throughout his body. The sound of his heartbeat was like a giant bronze bell, growing louder and more rapid.

Round two, begin!

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Chapter 349 Proof of Hegemony: Extreme Melee

On the high seas, the battlefield is divided into three parts.

Yakumo's Wood Release creations and Aokiji's solid ice vie for the area of ​​effect, while Yakumo himself wields his weapon to fight against the various powerful figures. In the distance, Masako Mori and Chiyuki Yukotsu are entangled by Fujitora.

"Shh!"

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo's figure vanished from his spot, initiating a new round of battle. The Navy never dreamed that the enemy's strength would be so formidable.

Yakumo has reached an extremely terrifying level in both body and soul, as if he has no flaws or weaknesses.

Those two cyborgs were already close to the level of generals in life, and after being modified, their combat power was further enhanced, making them even closer to the level of generals. Yet they were dealt with so easily.

Sengoku is a Wood Release master from the previous era. During his time as an Admiral, he fought against Whitebeard countless times. Even though he has aged somewhat, his strength is still above that of an Admiral, and slightly inferior to that of an Emperor.

However, he was easily killed by Yakumo.

Then there's Green Bull, a monster with extremely strong vitality. Even after withstanding numerous attacks from Whitebeard and having his heart blown out, he still survived. Yet, he died inexplicably in a single encounter.

This combat power has surpassed the limits of the Emperor level... This is a King!

Only those who can overcome all enemies and stand atop the peak of the sea can be called kings, so everyone has a question in their hearts.

Who can stop this peerless king?

When Yakumo reappeared, he was already surrounded by the crowd. He calmly glanced at everyone around him, his eyes completely peaceful, and there was no trace of killing intent in his gaze.

Different camps have nothing to do with good or evil.

The battle did not provoke Yakumo's anger; his mind was as calm as a mirror-like lake on a snow-capped mountain.

Especially the two weapons in Yakumo's hands, burning with two-colored flames, caused the void to distort slightly. The surrounding powerhouses immediately felt the heat wave rushing towards them, as if they were seeing a dazzling and brilliant sun.

Yakumo brandished his weapon, first targeting Mad Rhino, who was the core of this ambush, and also the one with the highest sin value present.

The Mad Rhino possesses the ability to foresee the future. Qingzhi approaches the Mad Rhino, holding a frozen sword about two meters long in her hand.

His role is to coordinate with the Rhino in attacks and protect the Rhino, who possesses precognitive abilities. He is the only one who can counter spatial abilities.

"Watch out, he's coming."

Using his Observation Haki, Mad Rhino predicted the direction of Yakumo's impending attack and made a commanding gesture with Aokiji, while Garp moved instantly beside him.

"Soul Slayer - Extreme Blade Slash!"

Yakumo swung his long swords in a cross motion, unleashing a golden blade aura hundreds of meters long that shattered Aokiji's defenses. At the same time, he created shadow clones, preparing for multiple coordinated attacks.

Golden light flashed, and hundreds of shadows attacked simultaneously, like countless delicate flowers blooming, with the golden specks being the tender stamens.

Although Mad Rhino's Observation Haki was very strong and he could predict the direction of the attack of fifty shadow clones, his body could not perfectly defend against the hundreds or thousands of slashes that came down in one second.

This is because there is an extreme delay between the transmission of mental intention and physical body, which is his fatal flaw.

At the same time, both possess the ability to foresee the future through their soul eyes. Both have the ability to anticipate their enemies' moves, so the comparison is about who can foresee the more distant future.

Amidst the golden light and shadow, the defense formed by solid ice was constantly breached, and many wounds appeared on the surface of the rhinoceros's body. Of course, what he found most unbearable was the Soul-Slaying Blade, the pain of tearing his soul apart, which led to his defeat in the duel with Yakumo.

As Yakumo moved, a gentle breeze stirred around him. He seemed to merge with nature, his movements swift and unpredictable. Each nimble movement allowed him to evade the combined attacks of his enemies, making him difficult to affect.

The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly, and Fujitora occasionally needs to cooperate with Garp to suppress Yuuki Chiyuki and Mori Masako.

However, the outbursts of the two made things increasingly difficult for Fujitora.

During the battle, Masako Mori's mastery of the Phantom Bird continued to improve. She was able to transfer and exchange the flames in her hands. The change between the two polarities of ice and fire caused Fujitora a lot of trouble. With his Observation Haki, he was unable to judge the flow of the two energies of high temperature and cold.

At the same time, we must also consider Yukotsu Chiyuki, who was brimming with murderous intent. Her powerful swordsmanship and continuous slashes caused Fujitora a lot of trouble, especially the special rolling energy that made him suffer.

If it weren't for the wonders of the Gravity Fruit, he would have been defeated long ago.

At this moment, he could no longer spare the attention to support another battlefield.

Everyone present knew that the plan orchestrated by the Celestial Dragons was doomed to failure. The enemy's strength exceeded their initial calculations, and if things continued, the most likely outcome would be total annihilation.

The sudden death of Green Bull, the mysterious death of Sengoku.

This seemingly perfect plan was already torn open with huge cracks from the very beginning, and it was difficult to repair them.

"retreat?"

Aokiji signaled to Garp with his eyes that if they all died here, the Navy's prestige throughout the world would be severely impacted, and the world would descend into chaos.

Even now, the navy still represents the world order. For the sake of those areas protected by the navy, they cannot all die here; at the very least, some must survive.

Garp did not respond to Aokiji. It was indeed a desperate situation, but he believed he could break through it with his iron fist.

He smashed his iron fist at Yakumo. The two fought with the spirit and pace of a grandmaster. Every time he channeled his power and struck, the timing was perfect, and every change in his body during movement was flawless.

This is an instinct honed through countless life-or-death battles.

Both of them were able to use their full strength, and even if there was some loss, it was negligible and could not affect the overall situation.

However, after several all-out battles, Garp was surprised to find that Yakumo had a more refined grasp of power than him, which caused him to gradually fall behind in terms of power control and ultimately have to expend more energy to deal with it.

This is a very hard-to-understand fact. Yakumo is only about eighteen years old. It is understandable that he is strong, but in terms of combat skills, he is much better than Garp.

Where did he get so much experience and combat experience?

In an instant, Yakumo was fighting against three people at the same time, his twin swords flashing and slashing. The conflict between them tore the sky apart, and countless golden lights and cold air scattered around. The sea surface, which had just frozen, was shattered.

But it quickly refreezes.

The surrounding ice was shattered, and the waves converged and crashed towards the crowd. The scattered cold air froze into arc-shaped solid ice, and before the roar of the waves could spread, the solid ice was shattered by the ball of light.

Kizaru, that lazy bum, never engages in close combat with Yakumo; he simply uses the characteristics of his Devil Fruit to launch continuous ranged attacks from the air.

Yakumo knew very well that Kizaru was very strong in close combat.

Back in the Sabaody Archipelago, Kizaru once sparred with Rayleigh in close combat and was not at a disadvantage at all. However, his public persona is that he is too focused on developing his Devil Fruit ability and neglects to cultivate other abilities.

However... he is definitely not unleashing his full power right now. Even Yakumo can hardly fathom Kizaru's thoughts. Because of the special nature of his Devil Fruit, he is often sent to various places to provide support.

Take the Sabaody Archipelago as an example. There are so many supernovas, but very few of them were arrested by him, as if they were deliberately ignored.

From afar, golden light waves, pale blue ice, and red and black lightning—these three forces combined to fight against the even more terrifying golden light.

It was as if several worlds were clashing with each other. From a distance, it was impossible to see the figures of the combatants clearly. Only countless illusory and blurry shadows kept colliding, causing the air to roar.

Yakumo unleashed his full power, pouring even more attacks onto the Mad Rhino.

His pure white suit had been ripped to shreds, and his tall top hat was frozen in the ice not far away. Through the cut sections of his suit, one could see his scarred body.

Those were wounds left by countless slashes, especially the tearing pain deep in his soul, which had caused him to lose the ability to use Observation Haki and he could be beheaded by Yakumo at any time.

The silvery-white scales were no match for the golden blade energy. Although his ability to foresee the future was powerful, Yakumo had already taken control of the rhythm of the battle.

With his Soul Eye fully activated, the flow of energy and space in the world became clearer than ever before. This was not foreseeing the future, but rather rehearsing it through his powerful intellectual attributes.

"call."

Yakumo exhaled slightly, and the white steam that had just left his mouth and nose was swept away by the cold current and turned into ice crystals that fell onto the ice surface at his feet. After the battle had lasted for half an hour, the surrounding temperature had dropped by ten degrees.

Although he had the upper hand, he did not come without paying a price. Under the combined attack of many people, he was inevitably injured, and his blood-red armor was pierced by iron fists, causing him to cough up blood.

Yakumo casually tossed the healing orb into his mouth, gently crushing it with his teeth to allow the energy within to heal his wounds. The Holy Light Tempering was nearing the end of its lifespan.

In these final five minutes, Yakumo decided to use them to behead the new CP department head. Once the Holy Light tempering disappeared, it would be difficult to kill the remaining few.

After all, he's no longer at his peak.

The surrounding cold air currents faintly formed a pale blue storm, and a large amount of ice gathered into mountain peaks. Countless blood-red tree roots lost their vitality under the invasion of the icebergs.

Aokiji's Logia-type Devil Fruit has a stronger impact on the surrounding environment than Yakumo's, especially since he also needs to be distracted by fighting the other three.

In particular, his Logia-type Devil Fruit may have reached the concept of an awakened state, and its power has reached the peak of the Admiral level, and he may even be able to temporarily fight against the Four Emperors.

Although the Wood Release creations were temporarily defeated, they did not die. Instead, their vitality was contained, waiting for the right moment to burst forth. In particular, Yakumo's use of the Flying Thunder God Technique had no effect on them.

In the past half hour, Yakumo had severely injured Mad Rhino. With just a few more chances, he had a chance to kill his target. The remaining enemies could be dealt with slowly.