Konoha's Mission Master

Only by believing in one's own strength can Conqueror's Haki be invincible.

"What kind of trade do you want to make?"

Ryūmi Shanks remained silent for a long time, and couldn't help but ask again.

"Well..."

Shanks originally planned to cooperate with the Revolutionary Army to eliminate the remaining Emperor-level forces, on the condition that the stability of the seas ruled by the Red-Haired Pirates be guaranteed.

But when his strongest method was directly suppressed, he immediately realized that his conditions needed to be changed.

The current condition has changed to ensuring the integrity of the Red-Haired Pirates.

"I intend to help the Revolutionary Army deal with the other Emperor-level forces and voluntarily give up the sea areas I protect, but Dragon, you must guarantee that the Revolutionary Army will not purge the Red-Haired Pirates in the future."

After a moment's thought, Shanks weighed the Revolutionary Army's current top-tier combat power and finally came up with new terms for the deal.

"Oh, you're willing to voluntarily relinquish the sea areas you control?"

Ryu took a sip of black tea, silently refilled Yakumo's cup, and clicked his tongue in surprise, his eyes slightly narrowed as if savoring the sweet tea aroma on his tongue.

At this moment, he was not worried about the negotiation failing at all, after all, Yakumo was right next to him, and Shanks could hardly withstand a single blow.

“I have never been interested in ruling power. Since the revolutionary army can bring better living conditions to those residents, I am naturally willing to let go.”

Shanks took a flask from his waist, took a sip, and answered sincerely, the air filled with a faint aroma of alcohol.

"Add one more condition and I'll be willing to cooperate."

Before Shanks arrived, Dragon had already devised two plans to counter him. He was not afraid of fighting Shanks, and he also had a plan for cooperation.

"Please speak..."

Shanks immediately replied that there weren't many things he cared about in this world, and even if Dragon wanted the treasures the Red-Haired Pirates had amassed over the years, he would agree without hesitation.

"After eliminating other Emperor-level forces, the Red-Haired Pirates must disband on the spot and are not allowed to set sail again."

Ryu sat up straight and looked directly at Shanks, while Yakumo beside him lazily held his teacup, completely unaffected by the atmosphere.

"This is impossible!"

Anger flashed in Shanks' eyes, and he immediately refused. The atmosphere between the two became tense, as if a major battle could break out at any moment.

“All the crew members on the ship are like my family. Nothing in this world can separate us except death.”

"This is the bottom line," Long said calmly.

The two men were evenly matched, but they did not unleash their full power to fight each other. Instead, they stared at each other fiercely, as if they wanted to devour each other alive.

“That’s my bottom line too,” Shanks replied.

As Yakumo watched the two clashing, Luffy's image came to mind. He wondered how far Luffy had grown as the protagonist of this world.

"Disbanding and retiring doesn't mean we'll never see each other again. It just means taking down the pirate flag and going out to sea as explorers. That way, you'll still be family, just without a flag."

Seeing that the two had been deadlocked for so long, Yakumo took the initiative to speak, which could be considered a concession on behalf of the Revolutionary Army.

"Then I won't agree."

Shanks' expression turned cold, and his gaze unconsciously drifted toward the gate not far away. Since the negotiations had failed, he might as well get away as soon as possible.

"You should know that Yakumo defeated the strongest Celestial Dragon, right?"

"Do you know how many moves he used to kill the Five Elders?"

Dragon noticed Shanks' reaction and spoke again.

"How many moves?" Shanks asked curiously.

"One move."

Long remained calm and composed, and continued.

"You are willing to talk to us because you took the initiative to come to us, but that doesn't mean you can decide the dominant position in the negotiations. You are like family, and you wouldn't want your family to sacrifice everything for this, would you?"

"You should know that pirates are the cause of chaos in this world, and they are absolutely unacceptable for the new rules that are about to be established."

This is a threat, but Shanks knows he won't use lies to threaten, which means that Yakumo truly possesses the terrifying power to instantly kill a royal-level powerhouse.

But how could he possibly be willing to give up the flag he had guarded for twenty years!

The atmosphere in the conference room became quiet, almost so quiet you could hear a pin drop. After a brief moment of hesitation, Long had made his choice.

If Shanks refuses, then Mary Geoise will become his final resting place. Although the two were once friends, if he blocks the Revolutionary Army's path, Dragon will inevitably take action.

On this path of yearning for light, the dragon has lost many important things, even his family and close friends... He has nowhere to retreat.

About three minutes later, Shanks made his decision.

"I can agree to that, but it will have to be in two years."

His clarity and determination seemed to radiate light; once a king makes a true judgment, his will will never change.

"it is good."

Dragon immediately agreed. After all, Yakumo would be leaving in a few days, and he was about to lose his strongest trump card. This cooperation would actually be of great benefit to the Revolutionary Army, but on the surface he could not appear weak.

Only by being tough can we avoid arousing suspicion.

"Then it's a deal."

Shanks stood up, intending to leave immediately. Although a partnership was eventually established, the process was not entirely pleasant.

"I'll see you off."

Long stood up and gestured with his right arm, indicating "please."

"I'll give it to you; it's on my way anyway."

Yakumo stood up and said, his right hand slowly reaching for Shanks' right shoulder; his movement was quite sudden.

Shanks reacted almost instantly, straining his legs to pull himself away from Yakumo, but... his body didn't move at all, as if he were a puppet fixed in place.

Yakumo's soul energy, combined with his body's inherent force field, suppressed all of Shanks' resistance, rendering both his Haki and physical techniques ineffective.

"So fragile."

Yakumo sighed softly. At this moment, he suddenly understood why most powerful people didn't care about the lives of ordinary people, because they were too insignificant.

Finally, the hand landed on the shoulder, and with a flicker of light, the two disappeared from inside the conference room. Long stared at the spot where the two had vanished, remaining silent for a long time.

Although he knew that Yakumo's actions were intended to intimidate Shanks, seeing is believing. Having had such an experience, Shanks naturally believed that Yakumo was stronger than a Yonko.

Shanks wasn't the only one who could be intimidated.

Yakumo was able to take Shanks away in an instant, so naturally he could also take Dragon away.

In front of the wooden house on the deserted island, Yakumo appeared alone.

On the way back, Yakumo escorted Shanks back to the pirate ship, and the two had a brief conversation. Yakumo figured out Shanks' future plans, as he also had ambitions for the legendary One Piece.

Shanks and Luffy are very much like pure explorers, so they don't care about external things like power and money.

Unfortunately, Yakumo knew that if he didn't interfere, the ultimate treasure would inevitably belong to Luffy, and Shanks would have virtually no chance of success.

Because Luffy is the protagonist of this world.

A few days later, with the cooperation of the Red-Haired Pirates, the Revolutionary Army tore apart the alliance of two Yonko-level forces. Dragon personally rushed to the battlefield and joined forces with many powerful individuals to annihilate the two forces.

The battle lasted for three days and three nights. In the end, the Whitebeard Pirates and the Whole Cake Island Pirates were defeated head-on. In particular, the new Yonko Katakuri was successfully captured, and the Whole Cake Island Pirates disbanded on the spot.

The Whitebeard Pirates chose to retire, promising never to set sail again.

The Revolutionary Army's advance into the New World was no longer hindered, and in the following period, all pirates in the New World became the target of the Revolutionary Army's extermination efforts.

A massive upheaval engulfed the entire sea, as many pirates, driven to the brink of despair, began carrying out frenzied, suicidal revenge, severely impacting the Revolutionary Army's losses.

Yakumo dispatched five shadow clones to assist in the suppression, quickly subduing most of the pirates in the New World. Only a few great pirates heading to the final island remained unaffected.

After a series of battles, Yakumo began to have some regrets.

If he submits the quest for the Proof of the Overlord now, the final progress will definitely be pushed up to 700%. He was so confident back then that he thought... there would be no more chances to gain progress on the quest.

Unfortunately... there's no going back in life. He didn't kill a pirate, but rather the past that was destined to never return.

Yakumo's main body received metals provided by the Revolutionary Army, some of which could be used as the main material for forging Supreme Grade Swords. These were already the top-tier weapon-forging materials in the One Piece world.

The sun was shining brightly, and a gentle breeze was blowing.

On a high mountain on a deserted island, he decided to reforge the Demon Subduer.

Mori Masako and Yuuki Chiyuki stood not far away watching as the tool shattered in their hands, as starlight gathered to form the shape of a forging furnace, and as the surrounding natural forces terrifyingly coalesced and ignited to form a blue flame.

High in the sky, the sun and the moon appear simultaneously.

This is an extremely rare spectacle: the sun and the moon are facing each other, both releasing even greater light. Of course, the energy of the props is not enough to directly summon the sun and the moon.

It merely created a link, borrowing the radiance of the sun and moon in a manner similar to a portal.

The surrounding sky turned pitch black, and sunlight and moonlight descended rapidly from the sky like two rivers of light, shining on the forging furnace that was gathered with the power of stars.

A sudden realization dawned on Yakumo, and he knew it was time to put it into his main weapon. The Demon-Subduing Sword in his hand trembled with excitement, as if the weapon itself knew that it was about to undergo a tremendous transformation.

The weapon was enveloped in three-colored flames, and the terrifying heat instilled fear in Yakumo. The blade of Fumo melted into flowing golden liquid in less than five seconds.

Huff, huff, huff.

The furnace seemed to be breathing, absorbing and releasing natural energy. The temperature inside the furnace became increasingly terrifying, and impurities in the flowing liquid were burned to nothingness.

Before adding auxiliary materials, this forging furnace, which gathers the power of stars, will remove the impurities that were originally inside the blade, making it purer and cleaner.

The Star Forging Furnace is about two meters long, with three triangular ventilation openings on top. A great deal of energy enters from these three openings and is transformed into three-colored flames inside the furnace.

A few minutes later, all the impurities were removed, and auxiliary materials should be added. The inlet appeared on the surface of the furnace, and the volume expanded to about three meters. Only a volleyball-sized amount of molten metal remained inside the furnace.

Yakumo threw the precious materials he had collected during this period, as well as many weapons he had captured, into the furnace, including Im's golden spear, the first generation Kitetsu, and several other weapons that were ranked as Great Grade Swords.

With a whoosh, the tri-colored flames devoured the materials, the internal temperature became even more terrifying, and the two rivers of light that descended from the sky became even larger.

The three-colored flames rolled, and a large amount of blood-red energy surged from within the first generation of the Onikiri, cold and evil. It was the resentment accumulated by the killing of living beings over the years. A certain metal that made up this weapon could absorb and contain that resentment.

This is the so-called demon sword, an ominous blade.

Under the tri-colored flames, the crimson energy lasted for less than five seconds before being burned to nothingness, allowing the other weapons to fuse with it at an extremely fast speed.

A huge golden sphere formed in the furnace.

This is composed of melted weapons. Then, the three-colored flames begin to remove the impurities from the golden liquid, while the energy belonging to the sun, moon, and stars is slowly being injected into it.