Konoha's Mission Master

Not far away, Whitebeard had stopped breathing and turned into a wooden statue, but inside he was full of vitality as if he was pregnant with life. Even Yakumo's soul eye could not see through the wonder inside.

The leaves around them rustled and slowly drifted down toward Whitebeard's body, as if Yakumo was expressing his grief. Ace and Marco's eyes were red, clearly indicating that they had already cried.

The two stood frozen like puppets inside the forest, staring silently at the statue that Whitebeard had transformed into. They made no attempt to stand up and help Yakumo. They had both guessed why the Marines had appeared there.

In Yakumo's perception, the two of them, carrying the wooden sculpture formed from Whitebeard's back, were quickly leaving the battlefield in a jet boat. The navy's target was Yakumo, while Whitebeard was implicated and killed.

This time... Yakumo and the Whitebeard Pirates' fate truly ends here.

Ace and Marco need to return to the New World as soon as possible to consolidate the pirates within their sphere of influence before news of Whitebeard's death spreads.

Anyway... their departure won't affect the situation.

Under the influence of multiple energies, Yakumo's physical strength reached its peak, with his muscles bulging and swelling. This was his state of full-force burst, but it was difficult to maintain for long.

Yakumo estimated that his stamina would begin to decline after five hours at most, and he would be exhausted after ten hours at most. This kind of endurance made Yakumo very dissatisfied.

After all, Aokiji and Akainu fought a full ten days and ten nights in the New World, and his stamina could only sustain a continuous burst for eleven hours.

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo stepped back and began forming hand seals. To the others, an extremely ominous aura slowly approached Yakumo.

"Interrupt him!"

Mad Rhino roared, clutching his scarred chest, because he had already seen the future three seconds from now—an unexpected turn of events.

With a flash of golden light, Yakumo broke free from the group's encirclement.

"The Impure World Reincarnation Technique!"

A coffin covered in red paint suddenly appeared on the sea surface, and dark, gloomy mist spread outwards. Blackbeard Teach returned to the sea, and his powerful aura spread wildly.

Thick fog spread like a carpet, covering the surrounding sea.

Yakumo directly suppressed Blackbeard's mind, completely erasing the resentment in his eyes, and ultimately turning him into a puppet that could be manipulated at will.

Blackbeard was fighting against Aokiji and Kizaru, and he wouldn't die anyway... It was enough to hold off the two admirals for the time being. When Yakumo summoned Blackbeard, the situation on the battlefield had already changed dramatically.

Garp and Rhino were completely unable to stop Yakumo's attack, and Rhino, having been severely injured, had little ability to resist.

At this moment, the entire battlefield was completely divided into four parts.

After several initial tests, Yakumo confirmed that Kyoryu had lost the ability to use Observation Haki, and began to gather all his energy and inject it into Fuma.

He immediately put the jade back into the Glory Sword Box, gathering his strength for the final strike.

The wind howled, and the ice combined with the light bullets annihilated the darkness. The collision of the group produced a deafening sound, but Yakumo's heart became more and more peaceful.

The power of the Soul-Soul Fruit was activated to its maximum, and the blade of the Demon-Subduing Sword faintly ignited with transparent soul flames, almost indistinguishable to the naked eye.

With a burst of golden light, Yakumo used the Flying Thunder God Technique to adjust his position, bypassing Garp and arriving behind the Mad Rhino. His long sword fell directly down, and the entire space was enveloped in a dazzling golden light.

"Fourfold Soul Slash - Extreme Blade Slash!"

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Chapter 350 Proof of Hegemony: The Great War Ends

A golden light shone brightly above the sea, becoming the most dazzling light beneath the clouds. The whistling blade seemed to cleave the world in two. This attack surprised everyone around, and even filled them with fear.

Yakumo's blade pierced straight through the chest of the mad rhinoceros. It was an incredibly brutal thrust, yet Yakumo's movements were remarkably gentle, like a light yet sharp breeze.

This wind carries the promise of death and end.

The edges of the wound on the rhinoceros's chest showed signs of being scorched by flames. The blood had not yet flowed from the wound when it was evaporated by the high temperature, and a faint aroma of roasted meat filled the air.

The world became incredibly quiet. The most powerful beings in the One Piece world are characterized by their abundant vitality. To defeat them in one fell swoop, one would need to use overwhelming force to tear through all defenses.

He drew his sword and stood still... Yakumo lowered his head, looking at the Blood Soul Armor pierced by the claws, his brows furrowing slightly.

In its dying moments, Mad Rhino frantically tried to severely injure Yakumo, but was defended by the Blood Soul Armor. Unfortunately, the defense was not perfect, and it almost pierced through the skin.

Yakumo lightly pointed his Demon-Subduing Blade at the sea surface. Under the extremely high temperature, the surrounding air distorted slightly, and crimson blood droplets tilted and fell from the blade in his hand, melting the solid ice beneath his feet. It was as if fresh blood flowers were gradually spreading and leaving marks on the ice surface.

It was a drop of blood that had been tempered by flames, carrying a chilling energy that enveloped the blood, and it actually resisted the burning of the sun's fire.

This means that Rhino's Devil Fruit is extremely powerful, but unfortunately he relies too much on his powerful Observation Haki in battle and neglects to hone his physical body, which results in the fruit not being fully developed.

For Zoan-type Devil Fruits, physical strength is the key.

Yakumo swung his arm, the bloodstains on the blade were shaken away, and the pure white solar fire gradually cooled down and eventually went out.

The time for the holy light to temper them has come.

A battle of unparalleled skill, unmatched in its kind.

The Glory Sword Box has reached its maximum evolution level.

[Note: Congratulations! After dozens of battles, you have finally completed the Glory Sword Chest upgrade and it is ready for evolution!]

Yakumo looked delighted, but he still needed to deal with the upcoming battle and didn't have time to check.

He slowly took out the short blade, Jade-Cut, from the Glory Sword Box on his back, casually holding it in his left hand. The blood-red vines on his body gradually dissipated, and his life energy returned to his body.

Blood Soul Armor is a single-target killing skill developed by Yakumo by combining Wood Release and swordsmanship, using life energy and lightning energy to push his physical strength beyond its limit.

With the enhancement of Sage Mode, Yakumo's constitution attribute can temporarily break through the 80-point limit.

Yakumo's swordsmanship provides extremely strong offensive capabilities for this single-target skill. In addition, the Blood Soul Armor can resist the impact caused by the backlash of power, allowing Yakumo to increase his lethality without any scruples.

This led to the creation of the Quadruple Extreme Blade Slash.

However, this skill also has strong side effects. For example, it can put a lot of stress on the body, and the attribute bonuses gained will fluctuate depending on the status. Moreover, this stress will gradually increase over time.

Yakumo took out a healing orb and swallowed it. Looking at the several enemies on guard in the distance, he couldn't help but change his plans. Currently, there were four people left in the Navy, so at least one could be left behind.

On the other side of the battlefield, Blackbeard's body was shattered by Kizaru, turning into grayish-white fragments that flew through the air, while the remains were rapidly reassembling.

However, Qingzhi immediately took action, using a large amount of ice to fix it in place, which can be considered a seal on another level.

With a wave of his hand, Yakumo dispelled the Impure World Reincarnation technique.

Blackbeard has already played his role, holding off Admirals Kizaru and Aokiji, thus providing Yakumo with time to kill the Mad Rhino.

Having lost his mind, Blackbeard only possessed basic fighting instincts, so it was expected that he would be sealed away in less than a minute.

Now Yakumo needs to face Garp, Aokiji, and Kizaru.

In another location, however, Fujitora was in extremely poor condition and was on the verge of defeat.

In short, the advantage lies with me.

Yakumo took a slow step, then coughed slightly, spitting out a mouthful of bloody phlegm. He continued walking forward nonchalantly, his feet making a crisp sound as they landed on the ice.

Click, click.

He needs time to recover his soul energy. Due to using the Soul-Soul Fruit thousands of times just now, Yakumo felt a long-lost fatigue.

This also necessitates a change in the subsequent battle strategy.

Of course, it wasn't just him; the mental state of the other people on the other side was also extremely exhausted due to the attack from the Soul-Soul Fruit.

"Awaken, my guards!"

Yakumo spoke in a somewhat childish tone, and as life energy flowed into the ice beneath his feet through his legs, all the dormant blood-red tree roots came back to life, and the entire icy world began to tremble.

The sound of ice cracking spread continuously. Tiny ice shards collided with each other under the action of the waves, creating a continuous dripping sound, as if constructing a beautiful melody in Yakumo's ears.

But the good times didn't last long. A few seconds later... the entire icy world split into countless small pieces, and blood-red tree roots grew wildly, destroying Qingzhi's domain in conjunction with the surging water.

A pure white, icy current rose into the sky. Aokiji tried to manipulate the ice to influence the domain constructed by Yakumo, but he was quickly defeated. The two seemed to be opponents of different scales.

Crushing, crushing without any resistance.

After Aokiji's repeated attempts and failures, he finally gave up resisting. What he didn't know was that... his domain was simply an area created by his ability to make it more suitable for him to fight.

However, Yakumo's domain was an extension of his will. Each tree root could attack according to his will. In terms of the precise manipulation of energy, Yakumo was far superior to Aokiji.

"Sage Art: Wood Release: Combination Ninjutsu: Forest Hell".

Yakumo spoke softly, and the colossal, blood-red forest gradually began to differentiate and transform, as if the hand of God was changing the world.

From the originally monotonous tree roots, a lush canopy grows, along with resilient vines and rapidly blooming flowers of various colors. In the shade of the tree, moss and lichen also quietly sprout.

This was practically a world made of plants. Yakumo slowly stepped forward, carrying his world toward the enemy.

Kizaru subconsciously raised his position, drawing circles in front of him with his hands to attract the surrounding light, causing the light to distort slightly. Eventually, a smooth golden mirror formed about a foot in front of him, shimmering with ripples of light.

This is Kizaru's signature skill.

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel".

A golden circular wave of light detached from the golden disc, like a golden meteor streaking across the air, and collided with the blood-red forest in the blink of an eye.

A series of explosions immediately rang out, and smoke and sparks affected a tenth of the forest, as if Kizaru had gained the upper hand.

But when the explosion ended, the fire was extinguished very quickly, and the forest remained the same forest, unchanged since time immemorial.

The Forest Hell, originally constructed by Yakumo within the Red Well, first appeared in the world and killed Herzog, who had stolen the power of the White King. It is a complex domain formed by the combination of many ninjutsu.

After several improvements by Yakumo, the originally complex hand seal process was simplified to the point where no hand seals were needed. It could be released smoothly simply by mobilizing the chakra within the body. After multiple upgrades and integrations, Forest Hell has become Yakumo's strongest area attack capability.

Single-target Blood Soul Armor.

Area of ​​Effect Attack: Forest Hell.

"How to do?"

Kizaru asked the group a question, his eyes no longer lazy, but sharp as blades, a subtle pressure spreading among them.

"How would I know what to do?"

Garp looked somewhat helpless. In the deployment of this encirclement, Mad Rhino was responsible for the core of the tactics and command, but now he was being held in Yakumo's hand like a dead dog.

"First, stop the spread of the Crimson Forest."

Aokiji took a few steps forward, placed his hands on the ice, and exerted all his strength to activate the Devil Fruit. A terrifying cold current spread from his body, and under his control, the ice grew upward to form a barrier tens of meters high and about five meters thick.

"Holy crap!!!"

Aokiji's arms bulged with veins as he fully activated his Devil Fruit, causing several-meter-long ice shards to grow on the surface of the ice barrier. They looked extremely sharp, like a layer of armor covering the giant ice wall.

"Let's retreat?" Kizaru suggested.

"Someone needs to cover the rear."