Konoha's Mission Master

As time passed, Quint seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, his breathing became steady, and apart from being covered in cold sweat, there was nothing unusual about him.

But Yakumo knew that within his body, in that battlefield of wills, the silent battle continued.

All Yakumo could do was observe carefully and guard against any unforeseen events.

Dragon, far away in the New World, is also waiting for the result of this enhancement. If successful, the Revolutionary Army will have a top-level form comparable to that of an Emperor.

Dragon... completely ignored the possibility of the experiment failing.

Inside the laboratory, the clash between the two opposing forces continues.

Silver fur regrowed on Quint's body, and two additional triangular wolf ears grew on his head.

"This is not good."

Yakumo stepped forward, coated the needle of the reagent in his hand with sharp wind-style chakra, and pierced it directly into the flesh protected by silver fur, slowly pushing in the purple liquid to replenish Kunte's nearly depleted spirit.

According to his speculation, Kunte's skin hardness at this moment was approaching that of steel in some respects, and he would not have been able to complete the injection of the medicine if he hadn't used wind-type chakra as a vanguard.

After the purple liquid was injected, Quint's expression relaxed again, and the silver fur gradually disappeared.

The two opposing forces have once again entered a state of confrontation.

It's fair to say it's a draw, though Quint might have a slight edge.

Yakumo hadn't expected the final counterattack of the animal's will to be so frenzied and powerful. Just as he was considering whether to make a move, the silver fur completely disappeared.

Half a minute later, Quint opened his eyes.

But the changes in his body did not stop. The sound of bones popping came from inside his body, and Quint grew about three centimeters taller at a speed that was almost visible to the naked eye.

Of course, that's not all. The muscles all over the body are also moving rapidly, eventually piecing together the most perfect state, with every inch of flesh containing incomparably terrifying power.

"I succeeded!"

Congratulations on your success!

Yakumo smiled and handed over the Den Den Mushi that had already been dialed. Monkey D. Dragon's deep and resonant voice came from the Den Den Mushi.

"Congratulations on breaking through your own limitations and completely fusing with the fruit."

"Thank you for your blessing, Brother Long!"

Quint stood up somewhat flusteredly, bowed three times to the Den Den Mushi, his face beaming with a bright, sunny smile, and even unconsciously bent his upper body forward, as if ready to receive orders at any moment.

"Tsk, is this what they call a simp?"

Where is your aloofness? Where is your indifference towards the world?

Yakumo was speechless, inwardly complaining that Quint had abandoned everything that belonged to the Wolf King and, judging from his words, was more like a husky, just short of... bowing down in worship.

The two shared their joy through a Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scooter), and after chatting for about half an hour, Ryu took the initiative to end the conversation.

The Den Den Mushi on the lab table closed its eyes and went into hibernation.

Quint straightened up, the smile on his face quickly fading, though a hint of lingering emotion remained in his eyes. Within seconds, he completely suppressed his smile, transforming into the aloof and arrogant Dragon King.

"Thank you for your help, Lord Yakumo!"

This time he didn't bend down, but his tone was still quite sincere.

"You're welcome. When do you plan to leave?"

"Tomorrow!"

"it is good."

Yakumo took a vial of blood under the pretext of keeping it for observation, then waved him away from the laboratory.

During their conversation, Yakumo had basically figured out the characteristics of 100% activation. The enhanced physical strength was a very normal phenomenon of Zoan-type Devil Fruits.

Another point, and the special feature of 100% activation, is that he reawakened a skill without affecting the switching between the three forms.

"Blood Wolf Transformation".

When this skill is activated, it will enhance physical attributes in all aspects and greatly increase the user's recovery ability, making the user a wolf-like monster that is close to immortal.

This skill sounds simple, and the name isn't particularly impressive, mainly because Gwent has a very limited vocabulary.

Before leaving, Yakumo temporarily put him into a blood wolf form, his fur turning crimson, and his aura rising several levels.

Maintaining the Blood Wolf form is estimated to be equivalent to a stable output of Emperor-level combat power, but it is still uncertain how long this state can be maintained.

Normal state, peak performance.

His burst of power barely reached the Emperor level.

This is the world of One Piece, the limit for ordinary people.

The rest all possessed remarkable physical qualities.

Yakumo will increase activation level...

100% is named Super Awakening.

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Chapter 357 Proof of Hegemony: Pre-Departure Stage

After Günter left the experiment, Yakumo took out his notebook and made notes.

The 100% activation rate of Zoan-type Devil Fruits can be considered the pinnacle of their abilities. The final step before reaching this pinnacle is far more difficult than any other step.

The animal's will will converge into its original form and launch a final, all-out attack. During the attack, it will penetrate the spine, and if victorious, it will gain complete control of the Zoan-type Devil Fruit.

Failure is the complete loss of oneself.

Yakumo took out Quint's blood for examination. Under an extremely microscopic view, the special latent line had been completely activated, and the whole thing was perfectly embedded in the spiral staircase, presenting a harmonious aesthetic.

Within this blood, Yakumo found no trace of animal will, as if the animal will of the Devil Fruit had completely merged with Gwent, no longer distinguishable from each other.

A hint of joy appeared on his brow.

This is just the first step, proving that 100% activation represents the real existence of super awakening, and that this activation level can guarantee the safety of the ability user.

Yakumo plans to activate Yukotsu Chiyuki's Devil Fruit in the coming days, allowing the Buddha form to fully revive within him.

So let's set a small goal first: before plundering the Heavenly Gold, increase the activation level of You Gu Qianxue's Devil Fruit to 50%.

Reach the Super Awakening level before the next dungeon exploration.

Yakumo quickly thought of Mori Masako's fruit, Zoan-type Bird-Bird Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Mythical Colored Black Bird. To increase the activation level of that fruit, one would have to face the danger of self-immolation. Only by surviving the flames could one be reborn from the ashes.

The joy in his heart quickly dissipated. He could change the activation level of Zoan-type Devil Fruits, but he couldn't think of a way to counteract the self-immolation effect of the Illusionary Color Bird Fruit.

Yakumo can delay the onset of side effects through gene manipulation, but he cannot allow Mori Masako's strength to remain stagnant forever, as that would be a kind of...torture for Mori Masako.

This method can only be considered a poor choice. The best way is of course to survive the three tribulations of burning the body and completely master the Illusionary Colored Bird Fruit.

Yakumo took out a scroll and began to complete his plan regarding the side effects of the Illusionary Colored Bird Fruit. He already had some good ideas.

According to the information provided by Long, the three self-immolations of the Illusionary Black Bird were each stronger than the last. Given Mori Masako's current physical condition, she should have no problem safely surviving the first burst of flames.

The second time, Yakumo was also confident in facing it. According to records, nearly 30% of the ability users survived the first two outbreaks of side effects, but all of them died from the backlash of the third side effect.

Environment, reagents, soul energy suppression, sealing technique.

These four directions are the plans in Yakumo's design, and several detailed and feasible solutions have already been devised.

The final sealing technique still needs time to be adjusted.

The Yakumo Project uses life source energy as its backbone and soul energy as its branches to form a special Yin-Yang sealing system. In this way, even a burning will can be challenged!

About half an hour passed in the blink of an eye. There was a gentle knock on the laboratory door. Yakumo sensed that it was Shyvana and invited her in.

"teacher."

"Please sit wherever you like."

Yakumo created several shadow clones and sent them out of the lab to continue discussing feasible countermeasures, while his main body looked up at Shyvana.

"Teacher, am I good enough?"

"of course."

Yakumo nodded. With her swordsmanship combined with the 50% activation level of her Devil Fruit, Shyvana possessed combat power slightly inferior to that of an Admiral, and was already capable of going out on missions.

"So, what do you mean? Can I go on missions with you next time?"

Shyvana straightened her back with some surprise, her long, wavy golden hair shimmering under the light.

"However, we will probably have to part ways after the next mission. In that case, I will ask the Revolutionary Army to take care of your safety."

"This, this, Master, can't you take me with you this time?"

Shyvana was stunned at first, and then asked somewhat haltingly. You could feel the joy on her body fading rapidly, and a strong sadness beginning to emerge.

"It probably won't work this time. If you'd like, I can take you to my hometown when we meet again next time."

"really?"

Shyvana's appearance brightened her mood.

"Of course, no one there knows your past, and you can start your life anew."

"I only want to be my teacher's disciple."

In her darkest hour, Yakumo became the light that shone upon her.

"Oh well, whatever."

Instead of trying to persuade him, Yakumo changed the subject and asked a question.

"Did you feel any pressure with this promotion?"

"I feel the pressure, but it's still within my control."

Shyvana's answer was similar to Yakumo's guess; due to the existence of the Eye of the Soul, he was also able to accurately grasp the activation progress.

It can range from 10% to 50%.

This is a huge leap, almost equivalent to most of an ordinary person's life, but for Shyvana, it only took less than ten days.

"We must be extremely careful in this matter."