Konoha's Mission Master

"Damn it..."

The more the Nature King fought, the more intense his rage became. The ground beneath their feet had turned blood red, and not far away, Mori Masako and Chiyuki were working together to strangle the ancient, emerald-green tree.

In terms of sheer power, that tree possessed dragon-level combat strength, but unfortunately, it was a puppet created by the Nature King and lacked its own soul and life.

"Thousand Leaves - Blossoms!"

Nature King temporarily loosened his grip on the axe handle with one of his arms, and with a simple wave of his hand, slender green willow leaves filled the surrounding space, then flew out in the next instant to attack Yakumo, who was swinging his sword.

"Royal Style: Waltz!"

A golden disc appeared instantly, and the golden blade energy that roamed within its range collided with the willow leaves, each neutralizing the impact, like a light rain made of willow leaves.

This time, Waltz perfectly defended against the attack.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Genos struck Nature King from behind, leaving a nearly one-meter-long gash on its blue body, from which dark green blood flowed.

This was the fifteenth time the Nature King had been injured. In addition, he and Genos had already exhausted most of their energy half an hour earlier. If they continued... only defeat and death would be possible.

A change must be made!

Queen Nature felt a pain in her back and her mind raced.

He couldn't help but roar in anger.

"Purify the world!"

The blue flames intensified, and the twin axes slashed at Yakumo in front of him at an extremely fast speed, carrying terrifying wind pressure and a faint sense of being locked on.

With a flash of golden light, the Nature King's ultimate skill missed once again.

With Yakumo's departure, Nature King was no longer restrained. His massive body, nearly four meters tall, suddenly left the ground and flew at an extremely fast speed toward Genos, who was not far away.

Of course, this is not because the Nature King has mastered the ability to fly, but because he has temporarily escaped gravity through terrifying power.

Nature King approached Genos at incredible speed, his two axes crossed behind him, his entire body like a taut bow, with dense blue veins bulging on the muscles of his upper body.

"Second level, purify the world!"

Using ultimate skills repeatedly would put immense pressure on flesh and blood, but Nature King knew that only by instantly and severely injuring Genos could it hope to devour the body of the Child of Nature.

This is the opportunity for the King of Nature.

Genos was shocked and immediately held his lightsaber horizontally in front of him, attempting to defend against the impending attack, and fully activated the protective mechanism of his core in his chest.

After he finished doing all this, the Nature King's ultimate skill descended. Although the twin axes had not yet gotten close, the boiling natural energy directly and forcefully fixed Genos in mid-air.

The dazzling crescent moon descended, crashing heavily into my chest.

The blue lightsaber was broken almost instantly, and the crescent moon slammed into Genos's arms, ultimately slamming him into the ground and leaving a crescent-shaped crater.

At this moment, Genos lay undignified in the deep pit, his arms severed by terrifying force. Several cross-shaped wounds were visible on his chest near the core, and the energy core burning with blue flames was faintly visible.

Thick smoke rose from the ground, obscuring Genos's figure.

Before the Natural King could even rejoice, Yakumo had already arrived nearby using the Flying Thunder God Technique. In fact... when the Natural King first used his ultimate skill, Yakumo had already noticed the brief period of weakness.

Now is Yakumo's chance.

The Eye of the Soul can see through all energy flows. After the Nature King uses his ultimate skill, the energy flow in his body will suddenly become very slow, as if he has fallen directly from a peak to the bottom of a valley.

When faced with an attack, Nature King instinctively gripped the long-handled battle axe tightly with all four arms, holding it horizontally across his chest for defense.

But he didn't expect that Yakumo still had hidden skills.

"Soul Imprisonment!!!"

"Mitama!!!"

As Yakumo murmured, the soul energy gathered deep within his mind roared and erupted, engulfing the Nature King like an invisible torrent.

The Soul Imprisonment skill suppresses everything around it. The drawback of this skill is that it has a limited range. However, the Natural King was less than two meters away from Yakumo, which is the strongest position for the Soul Imprisonment skill.

The purpose of the Soul is to inject pure soul crystals into the enemy's body using special techniques, and then detonate them, creating a brief opportunity to behead the enemy.

With a soft thud, the King of Nature was momentarily stunned.

In the previous battle, Yakumo did not accumulate energy, so he was unable to unleash a powerful, one-hit-kill slash. However, he could win by sheer numbers.

There is no logic, no goal, and no direction.

He simply gripped the sword with both hands and swung it fiercely. What was unusual was that... Yakumo mixed lightning energy and the power of the Soul Reaper into his slashes.

One cut, three cuts, ten cuts, a hundred cuts, a thousand cuts.

Under Yakumo's control, the sharp blade sliced ​​through Nature King's skin and flesh, even his wood-grained bones, and everything about him was destroyed by Yakumo in that instant.

Lightning damages the body.

Soul Severing destroys the soul.

When Genos struggled to his feet, he saw the Nature King's body slowly collapsing. Overwhelmed with joy, Genos couldn't help but smile.

But he was also a little frustrated because he hadn't been able to perform to his full potential in the battle just now.

Especially the final, devastating blow…

He was like a wronged bastard who was responsible for taking the beatings.

The ancient, verdant tree, ravaged by Masako and Chiyuki, gradually lost its vitality after the death of the Nature King.

Darkness will eventually pass, and dawn will come forever.

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The Truth in Chapter 380

Jiyun Mountain, the center of the battlefield.

Genos was crackling with electricity, his internal circuitry was in disarray, and his arms were missing, making him look rather miserable. Yet his expression and eyes were bright, shining in the night.

"The Nature King, is he dead?"

"died."

Yakumo replied that the mindset of the god-level monster provided him with 9,600 battle points and four free attribute points.

These two points directly prove the fall of the King of Nature.

"He's really dead."

Genos murmured in disbelief. Although he had sworn countless times to kill the Nature King, his first reaction when his long-cherished wish was fulfilled was doubt.

Over the years, he fought the Nature King more than ten times. As his opponent, Genos was well aware of his enemy's strength.

But now he is truly dead.

He seemed to have no sense of participation in the battle.

The only contribution that could be considered was being severely injured by the Nature King, but... this mysterious person killed the Nature King so easily.

Feeling flustered by Genos's gaze, Yakumo took the initiative to explain.

"My ability is relatively restrained."

The Nature King's domain was broken by Yakumo's Forest Hell, and with the addition of 100+ Intelligence attribute suppressing the soul, he was able to achieve victory unexpectedly and instantly.

Even if the enemy were a god-level monster, the outcome wouldn't change. As long as his intelligence attribute could suppress the enemy, he would have an absolute guarantee of victory.

In top-level battles, even the slightest difference can determine life or death.

"I've also noticed this... Even if his abilities are countered, the King of Nature shouldn't have been defeated so easily."

Genos understood that there must have been aspects of that battle that he couldn't comprehend, and it was precisely those aspects that led to the battle's outcome.

"Perhaps it was because I seized the opportunity, and after using the ultimate skill twice in a row, his condition inevitably entered a weakened state."

Regardless of whether Genos believes this claim, Yakumo will not reveal his soul abilities, using them as a trump card to maintain his own safety.

After all... the world is a complex place.

Genos nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

Suddenly, the surrounding crimson plants gradually turned green, and clusters of crimson energy detached from the plants, rushing along the ground at an extremely high speed into the Prayer Mark on Yakumo's hand.

These energies surged towards Yakumo one after another, giving him no time to react. At this moment... the Mark of Prayer temporarily lost control.

This is the second time this has happened.

With the infusion of this energy, the Mark of Prayer began to flash red light, as if the mark had come to life and was breathing, absorbing and exhaling crimson energy.

Yakumo could clearly sense that the energy residing within this mark had become even more terrifying, even bringing him a faint sense of threat.

He couldn't help but recall the last anomaly of the Mark of Prayer, where a blood-red tattoo covered his right side, and vines formed from blood-red energy crushed the large hands that had been draining his lifespan.

Mysterious protection, saintly blessing.

[Congratulations, player! You have received the Blessing Mark of the Cosmic Super Overlord, Prayer, granting you enhanced primal abilities. Your future boost to Wood Release will increase to 20%.]

Yakumo felt a mix of joy and worry. While it was a good thing that his strength had improved further, it also meant that the connection between him and that powerful figure had become even closer and harder to break.

What exactly is the purpose of that supreme powerhouse?

There is no such thing as kindness without a reason in this world.

"We won, why do you seem a little unhappy?"

With Yuuki Chiyuki's help, Mori Masako came to Yakumo's side, her eyes filled with a layer of gray mist.

Clearly, this ten-minute negative state was visual deprivation, but even without sight, she could still perceive Yakumo's subtle emotional changes.

The phrase "shared heart" implies that the two people are of one mind. However, Yakumo can sense emotions, which overlaps with the ability of "shared heart," so he naturally failed to perceive the change.

Yakumo took Mori Masako from Yukotsu Chiyuki's hands, squeezed her arm to indicate that he was alright, and suppressed his worry at the same time.

The Mark of Prayer has been upgraded.

He needs to harness the power of this mark now; further contemplation is pointless.

"Gentlemen... let's return to my base first, otherwise, if other god-level monsters come to investigate, our situation will become extremely dangerous," Genos said.

“Okay.” Yakumo nodded.

After receiving the reply, Genos spewed blue flames from his back and his body rapidly rose into the air, flying quickly towards the foot of Mount Jiyun. The black cube-shaped heavy weapons arsenal then re-fused with Genos's body.