Konoha's Mission Master

Stacking energy, accumulating power, and unleashing bursts of energy—these are techniques.

Dark Slash, Hell, One Slash—these are techniques.

Comprehension is a mysterious and profound state that cannot be specifically described.

These are like building blocks that together construct a master-level swordsmanship, but the building blocks that make up this structure are fragmented.

In Yougu Qianxue's understanding, it means remelting the buildings pieced together from building blocks into a seamless structure.

This is what a master is.

Integrate what you have learned, discard the dross and retain the essence.

Yakumo could sense that Yukotsu Chiyuki had entered a state of enlightenment. His eldest disciple had studied swordsmanship for five years and finally reached the level of a grandmaster.

"Why can you use chakra?"

After the treatment, Masako Mori looked up and stared intently into Yakumo's eyes, asking him a question. She was worried that Yakumo would pay an irreparable price for this.

"A very precious prop was used."

Yakumo answered half-truthfully, feigning a pained expression as if she were heartbroken over the use of the prop.

"You feel sorry for me after I used an item to save you?"

Masako Mori's eyes flashed with a dangerous light, her lips were slightly pursed, and she reached out and pinched Yakumo's waist, expressing her dissatisfaction through her actions.

"Of course I... didn't feel sorry for myself, and I didn't hesitate."

Yakumo winced in pain and immediately tried to ingratiate himself with Mori Masako.

"That's good."

Masako Mori seemed to have accepted this explanation, and Yakumo managed to gloss over the matter.

"Then can you help me release the suppression of my chakra?"

"Fighting like this, with your hands tied, is really frustrating."

There's only one of those props.

Yakumo replied somewhat apologetically that he had indeed considered removing the suppression from Mori Masako and Yuuki Chiyuki at the same time, but then he thought about the price he would pay—his lifespan—and quickly dismissed the idea.

Now that they have the Flying Thunder God Technique at their disposal, the three of them only need to act as cautiously as possible, and there is basically no chance of anything going wrong.

That's enough; being too greedy won't end well.

"I felt like I almost died this time."

Masako Mori sighed, but there was little fear in her voice. From a very young age, she had become accustomed to being with death.

"Are you scared?" Yakumo asked knowingly.

"Of course not, it's just a little frustrating that I can't unleash my full power, and I feel a bit restricted during battle," Masako Mori replied.

"If you're not afraid... that's good."

Yakumo reached out and ruffled Mori Masako's hair.

In fact, the situation just now was hardly a desperate situation, since the item for protecting each other had not yet been triggered, and everything was under control.

It was 9 p.m.

The negative effects on Mori Masako and Yukotsu Chiyuki were lifted, and the sudden return of the two sensations interrupted Yukotsu Chiyuki's state. She could only open her eyes somewhat unwillingly. Now she was very close to master-level swordsmanship.

But when will we be able to take this step...?

"Now that Qianxue is awake, let's prepare dinner first."

Yakumo addressed the two of them.

"Shall we hunt down that strange leader tonight?"

After being freed from the negative status, Masako Mori became energetic again and offered suggestions to Yakumo.

She was never one to suffer a loss willingly. Since she dared to lead people to drive her into a corner, she was prepared to pay the price with her life.

"Unfortunately, you guessed wrong." Yakumo shook his head.

"Was that to hunt down one of the Dragon-level monsters that appeared today?"

Masako Mori asked with a regretful expression.

"wrong."

“I plan to leave K City,” Yakumo said.

Today's great battle will naturally make that strange organization wary and continue its hunt... Although there will be some gains, those gains are destined to be limited.

If this field is abandoned, then we'll cultivate new fields.

In particular, Yakumo discovered that although Dragon-level monsters could provide conquest points, the easiest way to obtain conquest points was to kill Tiger-level and Demon-level monsters.

Dragon-level monsters can only be used as a way to gain attribute points.

"So, which city are we going to wreak havoc on next?"

Mori Masako shook off her earlier resentment and became invigorated again.

"I don't know, but the destination is City A."

Yakumo replied that City A is the Hero Association's base and is still under human control, making it a destination Yakumo must visit.

He needs to obtain the truth about what happened more than a decade ago from the Hero Association. Although this won't earn him any mission rewards, it will greatly satisfy his curiosity.

Yukotsu Chiyuki simply nodded slightly upon hearing this; he never had any objections to Yakumo's decisions.

"Then let's prepare dinner and set off."

You Gu Qianxue went to another room to prepare dinner. Since he could use fire without restraint this time, he planned to make a barbecue feast.

The ingredient is a large chunk of sea monster meat.

From simple grilling to deep-frying, and even eating raw meat slices.

As the blade flashed, it swiftly sliced ​​the meat into chunks and placed them into their respective cooking utensils, releasing a multitude of mixed aromas that permeated the entire underground fortress.

Masako Mori swallowed hard and headed to the kitchen. Of course, she didn't intend to help; her main purpose was to sneak a bite.

On the other hand, Yakumo closed his eyes and used his Wood Release ability to create tree roots, using life energy as power. Nearly a thousand meters underground, the tree roots... grew rapidly towards the east.

It is estimated that after dinner, this tree root will have grown to a distance of several hundred kilometers. At that time, the Flying Thunder God Technique can be used to relocate. Since this is a wired transmission, the energy consumption can be minimized.

This is the mode of transportation that Yakumo decided upon.

Secret, safe...

An hour later, You Gu Qianxue finally prepared the feast. Because there was no shadow clone to help, dinner took so long this time.

Simple seaweed rice balls, yet each grain of rice is plump and full.

He wasn't interested in raw meat slices. After simply eating two rice balls and some grilled meat, he stood up and went back to another room... to continue stimulating the growth of the tree roots.

At the same time, the points were added.

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Chapter 378 An Encounter with Genos

In this world, L City is a mountain city.

Numerous buildings are built against the mountain, and clear springs, under the influence of gravity, flow along the cracks in the rocks into a secluded pool at the foot of the mountain.

These small pools are about fifty meters in diameter and about five or six meters deep. The water is clear and sweet, and the surrounding trees and wild grasses grow quite lushly, with a light mist between the branches.

Unfortunately, the city was deserted, and the asphalt pavement of the city streets was riddled with cracks from which green grass grew.

The buildings in the distance were covered by thick vines, which split into small branches with pale blue trumpet flowers growing at their ends. Occasionally, a few trees reached a height of several hundred meters, like giants supporting the sky.

L City is strange... even the number of weirdos is extremely small.

Or rather... there were almost no oddballs.

Yakumo and the others hid in a temporary underground base.

You Gu Qianxue was preparing breakfast. After several hours of spatial teleportation, the group finally arrived in the city.

Bump, bump, bump, bump.

Four shadow clones appeared, transforming into golden light.

Yakumo sent them out to scout out the city. After witnessing the dangers of K City, he knew that any action needed to be taken with greater caution.

Half an hour later, after having breakfast, Yakumo began to retrieve his shadow clones that were outside. After absorbing the memories of the shadow clones, he had a basic understanding of the city.

L City, an inland city, a city in the clouds.

Within the city limits, there is a mountain with a height of about 5,000 meters. It is because of the existence of that mountain that the city has earned the reputation of being the "City in the Clouds".

The city was almost deserted, but... its natural energy was abundant. Upon entering the city, the Prayer Mark on the back of Yakumo's right hand became very active.

It's as if there's some shared aura.

Regarding intelligence, Yakumo obtained a diary from inside the library, which contained some information about the city.

More than a decade ago... overnight countless giant trees sprang up from the ground, and thick vines covered the city. At first, these plants coexisted peacefully with humans.

As a result, some people found the plants an eyesore and began to clear them away.

This action provoked a backlash from the plants, and pale blue flowers bloomed everywhere. In just a few days... most humans lost their lives in their sleep, while a small number of humans were transformed into strange beings associated with plants.

At the end of that memory, the author's strokes had become so disordered that even Yakumo couldn't tell whether he was still lucid at that time.

That sentence is...

"Haha, the flowers are blooming, they're so beautiful!!"

"Haha, so beautiful!"

What Yakumo found strange was that he didn't sense any unusual aura on the vines and trees inside the city.

These plants look just like ordinary plants.

Why is this?