Konoha's Mission Master

The fog obscured everything, and one of the ninjas quickly ran towards the outside of the wall to provide support, which was exactly what Yakumo wanted.

"Bang." A shadow clone appeared.

His body suddenly burst forth, closing in on the Jonin who was left behind, and the short blade pierced directly into his chest!

"Bang!" Only a section of the wooden stake remained in place.

After escaping, the Cloud Village Jonin revealed a mocking smile. Yakumo's shadow clone quickly closed in and entangled the enemy, firing four consecutive stars like cannonballs.

"Water Gun Technique! You're a Mist Ninja!"

After being entangled by the shadow clones, the Cloud Ninja shouted, but Yakumo's main body rushed towards the bedroom without looking back and kicked the door open.

The spacious bedroom was slightly unpleasant due to the mixture of sandalwood and bodily secretions. Antique calligraphy and paintings from various periods were displayed in the surrounding glass cabinets.

On the two-meter-wide bed, a dark-skinned, muscular man about two meters tall lay naked, as if he had just woken up. This was Arai Satoshi, Yakumo's target.

"I have money! I'm very rich! Let me go!"

The next second, he saw Yakumo burst through the door and, disregarding his current state, screamed in terror.

"Whoosh!" Purple flames shot out... and the head was severed.

Instant kill.

He casually sprinkled the prepared body-dissolving liquid...

"Ah...!!" The naked woman behind the man screamed in terror. A murderous intent flashed in Yakumo's eyes, but when he saw the various purple and blue bruises on the woman's body, the murderous intent suddenly dissipated.

This woman was neither Satoshi Arai's wife nor his lover; she was merely a pitiful person used to vent certain desires.

Yakumo dodged and stunned him with a hand chop; the mission interface already showed that the mission was complete.

Just then, he suddenly saw a long knife hanging on the wall opposite the bed. That wall was definitely the most VIP spot in the entire bedroom, yet there was only one long knife there.

Yakumo suddenly felt that the sword suited him perfectly…

A few seconds later, Yakumo burst out of the bedroom carrying a long sword, while the poor woman was knocked unconscious by his hand.

As Yakumo approached the wall, he sensed that one of his shadow clones had been dealt with by the enemy, and many new memories appeared in his mind.

"The Cloud Ninja Anbu... thankfully, the Third Raikage hasn't arrived yet."

"Bang." Ten shadow clones appeared.

One of them took the long sword, and at the same time, Yakumo himself enhanced the effect of the Mist Burial.

This ninjutsu is really useful... It's equivalent to group invisibility in this situation. As for the long sword, it's natural evidence. He can't carry it with him at all times, so he can only have his shadow clone take it out of the Hidden Cloud Village and hide it somewhere.

Meanwhile, Yakumo used the fog to escape by scaling the wall, while his nine shadow clones unleashed a barrage of attacks using the Four Stars in a row.

"Water Release: Gatling Gun Technique!"

"Six-point purification of the world, great compassion and mercy."

"Da da da da da!"

Without conserving chakra, the nine shadow clones transformed into terrifying artillery turrets, suppressing the Cloud Ninja Anbu within a few breaths and causing casualties.

"Hahahaha." The nine shadow clones laughed wildly, unleashing a series of four-star combos.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."

The sound of air being torn apart was like a dense drumbeat, and large amounts of blood splattered and severed limbs flew everywhere... The casualties of the Cloud Ninja Anbu gradually increased...

Under the suppression of the mist burial, they lost their senses and speed, as if they were in endless darkness, and naturally could not dodge the water bullets that were incredibly fast.

Water gathers to form rain, and rain gathers to form the sea.

This is... the light of purification, the path of truth.

Great compassion... Gatling gun!

Yakumo's true form, taking advantage of the moonlight, quickly approached the Yotsuki clan. As soon as he arrived outside the Yotsuki clan, he sensed an incredibly terrifying chakra fluctuation, like a giant bird taking off into the air, leaving the Yotsuki clan at an extremely fast speed and descending upon the distant battlefield.

The Third Raikage!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yakumo leaped into the Night Moon Clan's territory. On another battlefield, the Third Raikage, his face filled with coldness, charged against the barrage of water bullets and reached Yakumo's shadow clone.

A punch... bang.

Two fists... collide.

...Nine punches, and the battle is over.

When your strength reaches a certain level, fighting becomes incredibly simple; every punch and kick becomes a deadly weapon.

"Damn it!" When the Third Raikage saw the horrific scene in the mist, his eyes blazed with fury. The lightning chakra surging around him became even more violent, like a white sun descending upon the earth, dispelling the surrounding darkness.

An entire squad of Cloud Ninja Dark Troops was wiped out by the mysterious assassin. This was a quarter of the Cloud Ninja Dark Troops' numbers, a devastating blow.

Back in the lab, Yakumo gradually processed the memories in his mind, his face growing increasingly grim. Things were serious... His shadow clones had annihilated an entire ANBU squad and many Cloud Ninja who had come to provide support. He could imagine that the Cloud Ninja Village would be frantically searching for him tomorrow.

And that loud, maniacal laughter... was that really my own shadow clone...? ...Could it be that after suppressing it for so long... my heart is starting to become twisted?

On the other hand, it has been determined through testing that the alignment of the four stars cannot break through the Third Raikage's physical defenses.

The shadow clone in the research room got up and went to the restroom... A moment later, the original body, dressed in new clothes, walked out of the restroom.

"The plan is 80% successful!"

Back in the research lab, Aoyama Reiko showed a fleeting hint of joy, then calmly ordered Yakumo to continue the research until a ray of light appeared on the distant horizon, at which point they all went back to their rooms to rest.

The next day, the Cloud Ninja was shaken!

Chapter 72 Search

After returning from the research lab, Yakumo went straight to bed to rest. The ordeal tonight had completely depleted his chakra. This exhaustion, both internal and external, left him with no energy for a simple shower; he just wanted to sleep soundly.

Three and a half hours later, the Cloud Ninja ANBU quietly pushed open the door, silently observed Yakumo's unseemly sleeping posture, and shook Yakumo awake a few minutes later.

"Sir...may I ask...what can I do for you?" Yakumo asked, sitting up with sleepy eyes.

"Take all your things... and come with me."

"Oh, good."

Yakumo jumped out of bed, a hint of fear and unease on his face, and began packing his belongings.

"Don't be afraid...it's just a routine check-up."

The Cloud Ninja Anbu looked at Yakumo, who was almost crying from fright, and kindly offered words of comfort.

"Yes... sir, I understand."

Yakumo lowered his head and quickly put the things in the room into the bag provided by the Cloud Ninja Anbu. His eyes were calm as deep as a still pool.

Inside the research room, the Cloud Ninja Anbu began inspecting Yakumo's personal belongings. Aoyama Reiko, standing to the side, had an icy expression, clearly indicating that her personal items were also being searched by the Cloud Ninja Anbu.

Besides the ANBU member responsible for inspecting Yakumo's belongings, there were three other ANBU members inside the room. The leader, a Cloud Ninja ANBU member, scrutinized Yakumo from head to toe with a critical look.

Yakumo's face gradually turned pale. An invisible demonic power seemed to surge from the eyes of the Cloud Ninja Anbu, suppressing Yakumo's spirit. Time became extremely long, as if every second was as long as an century.

The atmosphere inside the room gradually became oppressive. Aoyama Reiko clenched her right fist, stood in front of Yakumo, and whispered.

"Enough! Don't forget... it was your Third Raikage who invited me to Kumogakure!"

The leader of the Cloud Ninja Anbu withdrew his gaze, pushed open the door without a word, and left.

As the pressure on Yakumo eased, he began to gasp for air. Aoyama Reiko took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from Yakumo's cheeks with some concern.

Two Best Actor winners.

The Cloud Ninja opened the package, took out a thick notebook, casually flipped through it a couple of times, and muttered a complaint.

"Why are they all Will of Fire?"

"Hiss, what exactly is the Will of Fire?"

The second person from the Cloud Ninja took out a bunch of scrolls from the package, each scroll with a date written on its seal.

"Are these all reflections on reading?"

“That’s right, sir… I’m not very talented, so I can only rely on hard work to achieve even a little bit of success.”

Looking at the pile of scrolls in front of him, Yunren realized that this was not just a little bit of diligence, but rather working day and night without rest.

What about these?

“…Snacks,” Yakumo replied.

Not long after, the Cloud Ninja Anbu took out wooden toys such as bamboo dragonflies, rattles, and finger snaps from their storage scrolls.

It wasn't until the afternoon that the Cloud Ninja Anbu finished their inspection. In Yakumo's storage scrolls, whether it was his diary or reading notes, besides obscure and difficult knowledge, the most frequent topic was the Will of Fire.

Protecting my comrades... because of the Will of Fire.

Healing the sick and saving lives... because of the Will of Fire.

It was as if all actions in the world originated from the Will of Fire. In half a day, several Cloud Ninja Anbu underwent a baptism of the Will of Fire from the inside out.

The former leader of the ANBU who had left returned, gestured for Yakumo to sit down, and then placed the record sheet on the table.

"Name?"

"Jing Yayun".

"age?"

"Seven years old... two months until eight..."

"gender…?"

"Female... oh, no, male."

Yakumo looked up somewhat fearfully, but lowered his head again after seeing that the Cloud Ninja who was recording the information was not angry.

"Snapped."

Two file folders were thrown on the table. Yakumo quickly picked them up and began to examine the records of his actions over the past few days.

"Do you have anything to add?"

“I went to the toilet twice last night.”

Yakumo lowered his head and spoke very softly, occasionally glancing up at the Cloud Ninja being interrogated, as if he was about to burst into tears. After all, he was just an ordinary first-year student and had never seen anything like this before.