Konoha's Mission Master

"Yakumo, what were you busy with just now?"

Mori Masako asked calmly, her face expressionless, but Yakumo, with his superior intelligence, could sense a surge of anger rising within her.

"No, I was just thinking about something else."

Yakumo smiled somewhat awkwardly, clearly indicating that Masako Mori was expressing her dissatisfaction with his perfunctory attitude earlier.

"I see. I thought your injury had relapsed."

No, not at all...

Yakumo lowered his head, not daring to look directly into those blood-red eyes. Was it really necessary to activate the Mangekyou Sharingan just because they were arguing a few words?

The air at the temporary base was subtly heavy.

You Gu Qianxue immediately stood up, gripped his weapon, and went straight to a corner to practice his swordsmanship. Based on his understanding of the two, he knew that the next scene would definitely be a trick-and-kill scenario.

"That's good, I'm very happy."

Although Masako Mori spoke with joy, her words were devoid of warmth, like a chilling wind blowing through one's heart.

Over the years, Masako Mori had never argued with Yakumo over anything, so this sudden incident left him somewhat at a loss. He just hadn't expected that someone like Masako Mori, a female warrior, would get angry because her boyfriend was being perfunctory.

This contrast is especially endearing.

"I was wrong. I shouldn't have let my mind wander while you were talking."

Yakumo sincerely admitted his mistake and grabbed Mori Masako's arms with both hands, trying to eliminate Mori Masako's dissatisfaction by closing the distance between them.

"Haha, I was just kidding."

Suddenly, Masako Mori smiled, her beautiful face radiating a captivating smile. Belatedly realizing what was happening, Yakumo also smiled and reached out to embrace Masako Mori.

The surroundings suddenly became very bright.

Yukotsuki, who was wielding her sword in the distance, paused slightly, and the originally condensed sword light became fragmented.

He knew this was a plot to trick people into killing dogs.

Over the next few days, the three rested around M City, occasionally setting out to hunt down any survivors who had escaped the volcanic eruption.

The Tiger and Demon levels were resolved by Yakumo.

The Dragon-level threat was resolved by Mori Masako and Yukotsu Chiyuki.

Within a few days, Yuuki Chiyuki and Mori Masako's basic physical attributes were greatly improved.

The two have officially risen to the level of Dragon-level monsters, corresponding to the Four Emperors in the One Piece world and the Kage level in the Ninja world.

After eliminating the remaining monsters, Yakumo chose to head to City A, the headquarters of the Hero Association, and along the way, take care of some Tiger-level and Demon-level monsters to earn some conquest points.

After careful consideration, Yakumo temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​dealing with a god-level monster. If he accidentally provoked a god-level monster of the darkest level, he might not be able to protect Mori Masako and Yuuki Chiyuki.

Especially... the Undying Heart has been triggered and entered cooldown.

Yakumo now has less than three trump cards left to save his life, so he shouldn't take any more risks for mission rewards.

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Chapter 387 City A, the Tornado Fifteen Years Later

The past few days of rest have allowed Yakumo's body to fully recover its various energies, and his combat power has returned to its peak.

In the past few days, Yakumo has been reflecting on his recklessness. He must have been out of his mind to think of using his life-saving trump card to create an opportunity to ambush the core. Although the outcome was as perfect as expected.

In reality, it is extremely dangerous, like taking a risky path.

If the Lava King's attack were stronger and broke the upper limit of the Undying Heart's recovery, then Yakumo would need to use Blood Shadow's Praise to save his life. Using two life-saving trump cards in a row would be a huge loss.

If the core of the Lava King is extremely hard, even exceeding the limit that Yakumo can destroy, then... even if the sneak attack succeeds, it will not be able to seriously damage the Lava King, and it is very likely that it will be counterattacked.

In short, this battle was very hasty.

They still need to be careful next time they encounter this situation. That night, Yakumo and the others planned to move their base to H City, a neighboring city of M City. Since Genos was not there to protect them, the three of them moved underground.

A few days later, Yakumo began to clear out the monsters in H City. Since the three of them had all significantly improved their strength, they were able to deal with the monsters much faster than when they first arrived.

Masako Mori and Chiyuki Yuuki are still subject to time limits in their battle.

This battle was still mainly fought using guerrilla warfare, and after five days, the god-level monster in H City was finally reduced to a lone wolf.

The following night, led by Yakumo, the group successfully hunted down the god-level monster, and Yakumo's free attribute points increased by another six.

That night, the three of them headed towards P City.

Using the same method, the god-level monster in P City was also dealt with.

Their journey ended there.

The three cities of X, Y, and Z all possessed god-level monsters who had reached the Darkest level, a level that Yakumo couldn't afford to mess with.

Yakumo will not go to those three cities to seek death.

The same god-level monster who possesses spatial abilities.

He didn't intend to provoke them rashly, and even though he wasn't afraid at all, he still had to consider the safety of Mori Masako and Yukotsu Chiyuki.

With his journey in the One-Punch Man world essentially over, Yakumo, following the directions, began to spread his Flying Thunder God coordinates towards City A.

On the way, he discovered that although it was said that humans and monsters each occupied thirteen cities, essentially dividing the city in two, it was accompanied by attacks from some monsters who harbored hatred towards humans.

Currently, there are only seven cities truly ruled by humans. The other six cities have been destroyed in a sudden attack, and not all of these seven cities are guarded by S-class heroes.

Along the way, Yakumo witnessed the darkness in many people's hearts.

Many people not only forgot their hatred for the monster, but also joined the cult derived from the Darkest Level Monster.

For example, the Holy Light Cult of the Angel King, the Eternal Night Tower of the Dark King, and the most mysterious Void Society.

Besides the Angel King, the Dark King also has a large number of followers among the human population, but... they gain their lifespan through killing.

Human life is like a stick of incense; once it burns out, it is the end of life, which is the fate that all humans will face.

However, the dark energy bestowed by the Dark King can transform a person's life into a torch, allowing them to sustain their own flames by absorbing the lives of others.

In addition, the Void Society is the most mysterious, but it is estimated that there is a god-level monster of the Supreme Darkness level behind it. However, this god-level monster is not the one in City X.

It is a dark-level monster that has only appeared in recent years.

According to information provided by Genos, it seems that once monsters reach the Darkest level, they begin to need human faith, perhaps for a path closer to their goal.

That's precisely why they are unwilling to completely destroy humanity.

Along the way, Yakumo saw the gleaming Holy Light Temple standing in the city center, and also encountered the stronghold of the Eternal Night Tower hidden in the shadows of the city.

But no trace of the Void Society could be found.

No matter how these sects are packaged, their ultimate goal is to gain people's faith.

The Angel King chose to gain faith through the goodness of humanity, while the Dark King sought to gain faith entirely by arousing human desires. The former's gradual approach was more stable, while the latter's progress was extremely rapid, though the faith he gained might be somewhat mixed.

After a full five days of travel.

The three finally arrived near City A. The reason for their slow arrival was that Yakumo had carried out several acts of upholding justice along the way, destroying several strongholds of the Eternal Night Tower.

The three suddenly appeared on the edge of City A. Yakumo planned to walk the rest of the way, taking the opportunity to experience the unique features of this human city.

There is a city wall that is nearly 100 meters high and about five meters thick on the outer edge of the city. The outer layer is made of a two-meter-thick alloy, while the inner layer is made of stone and cement.

What truly caught Yakumo's attention was... every fifty meters along the city wall, there was a massive machine that, judging from its shape, appeared to be a cannon emplacement, but upon closer inspection, its design resembled some kind of laser weapon.

Yakumo sensed a faint sense of threat on these cannons. Not only that... there were other weapons hidden on the city walls, which Yakumo estimated were enough to pose a threat to even a god-level monster.

After a brief check, the guards at the city gate let the three of them into the city. Vehicles coming and going also needed to be checked, but the checks were not very strict.

Next to the city gate was a two-story building. Occasionally, guards would enter and leave that building. There, Yakumo sensed a human powerhouse, whose strength was roughly equivalent to an A-rank hero.

There were many surveillance cameras around, completely covering the area in front of the city gate, but Yakumo and the others did not change their appearance.

Now he was somewhat looking forward to seeing whether Genos would find Yakumo and the others first, or whether Tatsumaki, hailed as the strongest human, would find them first.

After leaving the city gate, the scene before him suddenly opened up, and the view was just like the city in Yakumo's memory, with bustling vehicles and towering skyscrapers reaching into the clouds.

Many skyscrapers in City A are approaching 1,000 meters in height. Only such buildings can accommodate as many people as possible. According to Genos, the permanent population of City A exceeds 50 million.

There are even underground cities where people live.

After all, after the Great Cataclysm, City A became the safest human city in the world, guarded by Tatsumaki, the strongest of the S-class heroes.

The three of them walked into the steel city. The whole city seemed cold and hard, more like a military fortress, as if it were ready to face war at any time.

There were few pedestrians on the street, and most of them were in a hurry. When they saw Yakumo and the other two, they would almost instinctively try to stay away from them, as if the three of them were carrying a terrifying virus.

Yakumo noticed that these people all wore silver bracelets on their wrists. It was precisely because they did not have silver bracelets that the passersby mistook them for terrifying beasts and avoided them.

Half an hour has passed.

Yakumo and his companions walked through three streets without finding any restaurants, and now they needed to make a choice.

Firstly, he actively released his soul energy to attract Tornado and Genos.

Secondly, she continued to search for restaurants with her own eyes, eagerly anticipating the world's delicacies even before arriving in City A.

Ultimately, Yakumo chose the first option.

As her soul energy dissipated from her body, Tatsumaki didn't keep Yakumo waiting long. A few seconds later, she appeared beside him, her green curly hair curving upwards with telekinesis, and invisible energy swirling around her.

"Is this telekinesis?"

Yakumo thought to himself that this energy was somewhat similar to soul energy, but there were also significant differences. Of course, based on his inner guidance, he could confirm that Tatsumaki's intelligence attribute was higher than one hundred!

This is the weight of humanity's strongest.

"Are you Jing Yayun?"

The tornado floated upwards a short distance and met Yakumo's gaze. Time seemed to have left no trace on her; her figure was exactly the same as in the original work, and her eyes were so clear they resembled extremely beautiful gems.

She was still wearing a dark-colored, slit long shirt, revealing her smooth, slender legs and tiny feet, except... there was a pendant on her chest.

A simple hemp rope connects four pure black crystals, with a black sphere at the center linking them together, somewhat like a Rubik's Cube, but it radiates a special kind of energy outwards.

These energies subtly form a barrier on the surface of the tornado.

"Yes."