Konoha's Mission Master

He reassessed...Im's strength in his mind.

Now it's him, a powerful figure you can't afford to offend.

[Hint: Congratulations on completing the quest to slay the Four Emperors.]

[Hint: Congratulations to the player for winning 25000 gold coins.]

Donom's strength was just one step away from the level of the Four Emperors, so according to the system's calculation rules, he did not receive the gold coin reward.

Carlisle, however, truly reached the level of one of the Four Emperors.

Yakumo was able to resolve the situation so easily mainly due to the incredibly terrifying burst of power from Nuyang, which resulted in a great victory.

Only by seizing the opportunity can one achieve a swift victory.

Finally, the dark green airship returned to the East Sea. Yakumo lifted the seal on the deck area and reduced its speed again.

"What's wrong, Yakumo?"

Masako Mori asked with some concern, "That sudden burst of speed just now, without any warning... it was more like a hasty escape."

"We've encountered an enemy we can't defeat for the time being."

"Oh, so it's just a temporary avoidance."

Masako Mori nodded thoughtfully.

"It's alright, it's not a big problem."

Yakumo reached out and ruffled Mori Masako's hair to comfort her.

Im is definitely the pinnacle of combat power in this world. Yakumo is still a long way from him. He began to re-plan the resources he currently possessed, such as the use of gold coins.

Currently... after several accumulations, I have a reserve of 90,000 gold coins.

As the wooden structure on the deck disintegrated, the strong wind whipped at the clothes of the group, making them flutter loudly.

"Teacher, you really did it."

Shyvana's voice was somewhat excited, and she instinctively wanted to hug Yakumo, but she stopped in her tracks under Masako Mori's gaze.

"Of course, their crimes are heinous and they deserve justice!"

Yakumo raised his head, his voice matter-of-fact, his face full of righteousness.

As for things like gold coin rewards and mission progress, those are just external things...

He didn't care at all.

"Thank you, teacher."

Although Shivana stopped hugging him, she still bowed to express her gratitude to Yakumo, feeling as if she owed her teacher even more.

Yakumo gazed at the clouds in the distance, which were tinged red by the sun, a thoughtful expression on his face. The first phase of the mission to plunder the heavenly gold was now complete.

Next... the plan is to go to the Revolutionary Army headquarters to exchange the harvest of Heavenly Gold for food, and then use the Revolutionary Army's channels to help those in need.

Commonly known as…spending money, for the sake of mission progress.

On the way home, Yakumo did not explore the island any further, but headed straight for the deserted island where the main base was located. By the time the sky began to lighten, he had already returned to the deserted island base.

Yakumo used his Soul Eye to observe that Garp was sealed deep within the deserted island by layers of Wood Release artifacts, and there were no signs of damage to the seals.

The dark green flying boat landed, and everyone instantly appeared on the ground. Although the battle just now was intense, it did not last long, and everyone's physical exertion was not too great.

Everything has returned to normal overnight.

"Get ready to pack up and head to the Revolutionary Army headquarters."

After a brief moment of thought, Yakumo immediately set out his next plan.

"it is good."

"What about me?"

Upon hearing Yakumo's command, Machi did not react immediately, but instead stood still and asked in return.

"Let's go back together," Yakumo said.

Upon hearing this, Maggie shook her head and said...

“That’s impossible. The Navy might have special items that can locate Vice Admiral Garp. In order to protect the Revolutionary Army’s headquarters, we cannot bring him into the New World headquarters.”

Upon hearing this, Yakumo pondered for a moment and realized that, from a cautious perspective, this did align with the Revolutionary Army's characteristics of secrecy and security.

"So what are your plans?" Yakumo asked after a moment's thought.

"I plan to stay on this deserted island and keep an eye on Lieutenant General Garp."

Yakumo instantly understood Machi's plan; for safety reasons, she couldn't let Garp set foot in the Revolutionary Army's headquarters.

However, if that happens, without the protection of Yakumo and the others, if the Navy locates Garp's position, then... at that time, it will be extremely dangerous for Machi.

“You can contact Ryu about this,” Yakumo suggested.

Maggie refused upon hearing this.

"I can guess what the leader is thinking."

"He will send me off the island back to base and abandon my surveillance mission on Garp."

Yakumo crouched down and touched the wild grass on the edge of the platform with his hand. The triangular blades of grass carried the sharp edge that belonged to wild grass.

This plant, though humble, embodies an indomitable spirit.

"But when I arrive at the base camp, the dragon will still know."

“That makes sense,” Maggie said.

It's unclear when exactly, but Machi's style of dress has changed, from her initially very loose home clothes to her current dark, form-fitting combat attire, along with two daggers hanging from her lower back.

She now resembles a warrior about to enter the battlefield, disregarding life and death, relying solely on her ideals to propel herself forward.

"During my time with Lord Yakumo, I felt a long-lost sense of ease, as if I had taken a long vacation and could stop thinking about many things."

Maggie suddenly became very formal, and her voice lost its usual enthusiasm, becoming very low... as if she was lowering her voice.

"I stole a few months of vacation..."

"Easy things shouldn't belong to me."

"alright, I got it."

Perhaps... every samurai carrying a sword should step onto his own battlefield alone to face countless enemies and stray arrows.

This is a tragedy of our times.

"I'm going to see Garp."

In the distance, Masako and the others had already packed their belongings into storage scrolls and carried them away, while Yuuki Chiyuki left the cooking utensils and food to Maki.

"Lord Yakumo, I hope we can meet again in the new century."

"I think...it definitely will."

Yakumo transformed into golden light and disappeared from the spot, reappearing inside the cage where Garp was imprisoned, less than a meter apart from him.

Although he lost his freedom, Garp was treated very well. He had plenty of food, wine, and meat... and even after a few days, he was still full of energy.

"The cage you designed is very strong; I cannot escape."

Garp opened his eyes and spoke to Yakumo.

Yakumo left five composite seals inside Garp's body, with the Yin-Yang Seal as its core. The most distinctive feature of this seal is that it can absorb Garp's physical strength to increase the seal's power.

As time goes by, Garp will become weaker, and his strength will become even more terrifying when Yin and Yang are sealed.

"If you unleash your full power, you have a chance to break free of the cage."

“But Machi will kill me without hesitation.”

Garp rolled his eyes. In his current state, recklessly unleashing his full power would definitely aggravate the wounds in his body, and in that case... he would lose the opportunity to fight Machi.

"The pressure from those several thousand meters is enough to kill me."

“I advise you not to try to break the seal,” Yakumo said.

This time, Garp didn't respond, and there was a few seconds of silence between them.

"You should have successfully plundered the heavenly gold by now, right?"

“That’s right,” Yakumo replied.

"I plan to exchange the heavenly gold for food and send it to those poor countries or islands through the channels controlled by the revolutionary army."

Garp was somewhat surprised to hear this. He had initially thought that Yakumo's looting of the Celestial Gold was merely to satisfy his own selfish desires, and had never considered that... he actually intended to exchange all the Celestial Gold for food and send it to countries in need.

"I want to help this world, that's all."

Yakumo answered seriously, as he couldn't very well confess to Garp that he was making such a noble sacrifice for the mission rewards.

"You really make me feel somewhat unprepared, or perhaps more understanding."

“During this mission, I came face to face with Im’s Conqueror’s Haki. You’re right… Im is indeed very strong.”

"It's not enough to make me despair, and I'm confident I can overcome it!"

Yakumo added in his mind, "In the future..."

"I never expected you to return unscathed after facing him."

Garp sighed. He believed that Yakumo wouldn't lie about something like this, because there was absolutely no need for it.

"One day I will defeat him."

Yakumo said firmly that whether it was for the sake of this world, for the mission of obtaining the proof of the overlord, or even for Shyvana, Im had to pay the price with his life.

"Haha...maybe."

Garp laughed and replied noncommittally.

"Believe me...you will see that day."

"Who knows?"

Yakumo placed his hand on the blood-red cage, using his life energy to strengthen the surroundings, and reinforced the passage through which Machi delivered food with blood-red tree roots.

Thanks to his efforts, this deserted island has become his domain, essentially a normalized forest hell. Although its strength is somewhat reduced due to the lack of human control, it can still hold off the general for a while.