Konoha's Mission Master

Yakumo only planned to invite a few friends and some elders. As for Mori Masako's family, they had no friends in Konoha. The other thing was the rings that needed to be exchanged during the wedding.

He planned to prepare according to the procedures of his original world, replacing the Japanese kimono with a wedding dress and a suit, even though he was in the ninja world... Yakumo was still somewhat reluctant to wear a kimono himself.

After having a simple breakfast with Naiqiu, Yakumo took out a wooden box from her storage scroll and retrieved the Beloved Promise, a couple's ring given to her by the game system. It was black in color and had a warm, jade-like texture.

Of course, this is just the initial form of the couple's ring. If you want to change its appearance, you need to spend gold coins to enhance it. During this period, Yakumo has saved up tens of thousands of gold coins, which is enough to upgrade the ring.

"strengthen."

[Note: This process requires 10000 gold coins. Would you like to proceed with the upgrade?]

"Yes."

The remaining gold coins are being depleted at an extremely rapid pace.

The Beloved Promise in Yakumo's hand began to be enhanced, its size directly doubling and becoming even more warm and translucent, and delicate, engraved textures began to appear on the two rings.

Unfortunately, the color and type are still black jade, and the appearance is somewhat bland. It seems that it still needs to be improved. The cost of further enhancement is 20000 gold coins.

"Continue to strengthen it," Yakumo said softly.

[Hint: This process requires 20,000 gold coins. Would you like to proceed with the upgrade?]

"Yes."

The remaining gold coins continued to dwindle until only a little over three thousand remained. The next upgrade would require a full forty thousand gold coins, and with Yakumo's current strength, he probably wouldn't be able to gather forty thousand gold coins within two months.

"It seems that further enhancement is not possible."

Fortunately, after two enhancements, its appearance is no longer as plain as it was at first. Not only has its size increased significantly, but the engraving on the outside of the ring has also become more three-dimensional. Although it is still black, it looks incredibly noble and eye-catching.

"Indeed, understated yet exuding a precious aura."

Of course, most importantly, after two enhancements, the Beloved Pact can now provide additional attribute boosts, except... it adds two points to the Charm attribute, an attribute that Yakumo has never heard of before.

Yakumo tried it on and carefully observed her current appearance in the mirror. She found that there was basically no change, and these two charm attributes were completely ineffective.

"As expected, my looks have reached their theoretical limit, and even the attributes given by the game system can no longer be improved."

Yakumo sighed somewhat narcissistically in front of the mirror, then took the Pledge of Love off her fingers, put it back in the wooden box, and placed it in the storage scroll.

Today's schedule is packed. I'm having barbecue with Kakashi and the others tonight, and this afternoon I plan to visit the Hatake clan, the Senju clan, and the Uchiha clan.

There were some things he needed to confirm, such as Itachi Uchiha's mastery of the Hatake Secret Manual over the past two years, the Senju clan's future plans, and the current state of Senju Nawaki.

All of this is so that we can live a stable life...

Yakumo quickly changed into a blue short-sleeved shirt and left home. He first went to Mori Masako's house to wake her up from bed, and also brought along the lazy Sivana who was sunbathing.

The three of them set off together for the Hatake residence.

Inside the training ground, Yuuki Chiyuki was sparring with Hatake Sakumo.

The battle between the two was fierce, but it was clear to anyone with eyes that Yougu Qianxue had gained an absolute advantage.

This may be the change of eras, with the new generation of strongmen defeating the former strongmen, and the succession of generations ensuring Konoha's status as the strongest hidden village.

Under the shade of the trees nearby, Kakashi and the others were watching the battle intently. No one expected that Yukotsu Chiyuki's strength would increase to such a powerful level after only two years.

When Yakumo arrived, the sparring between the two had reached its end, so he simply found a seat next to Kakashi and sat down to watch their battle... He then addressed the crowd.

"You all know each other, right? This is Shyvana, my apprentice."

"Of course, we met yesterday."

Obito answered, but his gaze remained fixed on the sparring match between the two. Kakashi, standing nearby, watched intently, his fists clenched.

Yesterday's sparring match saw him defeated with almost no resistance, and today he challenged again, only to be easily defeated once more. Sakumo Hatake, itching for a match, also challenged him to a duel, but was completely dominated from start to finish.

"Uncle Hatake is about to lose," Yakumo said softly.

"Yo, Kakashi's world is about to collapse."

Masako Mori chuckled softly as she ate her grapes.

"Two years... in less than two years, how did Qianxue become so strong?"

Kakashi asked with some doubt about life. He had clearly put all his effort into training over the past two years, but the gap between the two of them had become even more terrifying, and even his father was no longer his match.

He couldn't help but recall Yakumo's invitation years ago to join him in battles and training, which would have drastically changed their strength. However, he had chosen to stay and accompany his father to face the potential dangers that might follow.

If he had to choose again, he would still choose to stay.

Some choices are irreplaceable and you'll never regret them.

"This doesn't even count as Qianxue's full strength."

Mori Masako continued to speak, causing the people around her to lose their composure. If this wasn't Yukotsu Chiyuki's full strength, then just how powerful was he?

Sakumo Hatake in the training ground has been defeated, bringing the sparring match between the two to an end, but no one can believe this result.

The difference in their condition was obvious. Hatake Sakumo's face was already somewhat pale, but Yukotsu Chiyuki hadn't even broken a sweat.

What exactly happened in the past two years?

Not only Kakashi, but even Obito couldn't help but ask.

“Of course, it’s the result of Yakumo’s hard work in teaching,” Mori Masako said.

The others clearly didn't believe this answer, but they didn't press further, since everyone has their own secrets.

In the sparring just now, Yukotsu Chiyuki did not use the power of the Devil Fruit, but easily suppressed Hatake Sakumo with her swordsmanship and physical strength.

"After becoming Hokage, I couldn't maintain the same purity in my swordsmanship training as before. My strength hasn't improved for a long time, so losing to Chiyuki isn't surprising."

Sakumo Hatake, having overheard their discussion, offered his explanation.

This was an inevitable result; when he focused more on being a good Hokage, his strength would naturally reach a bottleneck.

Of course, he could also see that Yukotsu Chiyuki's strength had increased unreasonably, but since Yakumo hadn't confessed, he wouldn't press him for details, since Yakumo's strength increase in the first place was already quite illogical.

Sakumo Hatake was more receptive than the others present.

"Actually, I have a way to help you improve your strength quickly, but it will come at a price, such as... you won't be able to swim anymore."

Yakumo brought back nearly twenty Devil Fruits from the pirate world this time, and he was willing to share them with his friends. However, the last glimmer of hope had disappeared, and they could not escape the consequence of Devil Fruit users being afraid of water.

"How fast?" Obito asked immediately, somewhat intrigued.

"He will likely gain strength comparable to the Fourth Raikage within a year."

The world of One Piece has already proven that even the lowest-level ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruit awakening can give a person terrifying combat power comparable to an Admiral... which, if converted to the ninja world, would be roughly equivalent to the Fourth Raikage.

"Is the only price to pay being unable to swim?" Kakashi asked.

"It seems like I can't take a bath either, and my body can't come into contact with water over a large area."

Masako Mori added from the side.

"In that case... the cost isn't too high."

After all, it is being compared to the strength that ranks at the pinnacle of the ninja world.

"We'll discuss this in detail in a few days. I plan to take a break and have some time off in the next few days."

Seeing that Obito was still planning to ask questions, Yakumo immediately changed the subject. He had been busy since returning to the ninja world yesterday, and he didn't intend to continue being busy now.

"Okay...okay, okay."

In two years, Obito became more composed, and his appearance was somewhat similar to that of Obito during his Akatsuki days. He gave people the impression of being more stable and mature.

Indeed... love makes people grow.

Yakumo was suddenly stunned. He could clearly sense that a new life was growing in Nohara Rin's belly, and it looked like it had been there for two or three months.

"Rin... is she pregnant?" Yakumo asked.

"What? Lin is pregnant?"

Upon hearing Yakumo's words, Obito suddenly jumped up from his chair, looking quite surprised, clearly unaware that Rin was pregnant.

Could it be... that Obito is a member of Green Star?

"Mmm...I only recently discovered that too..."

Nohara Rin smiled lovingly, her right hand unconsciously stroking her lower abdomen, and nodded in acknowledgment.

Why didn't you tell me about this sooner?

Obito suddenly bent down and carefully pressed his ear against Rin's lower abdomen, his face full of happiness.

This period was simply his lucky time.

Yakumo's return.

Minato Namikaze was released from prison.

And...Lin became pregnant with his child.

"I'm so happy, so happy."

Obito listened for a few seconds... but couldn't feel the baby's heartbeat. Instead, the look of happiness on his face intensified, and a few glistening tears appeared in the corners of his eyes.

"Haha, congratulations!"

Kakashi smiled when he saw Obito crying.

He firmly believed that he would be able to defeat Yukoku Chiyuki in the future. This confidence stemmed from his confidence in himself, in Baiya, and in his own swordsmanship.

His will was strengthened by his failures.

His blade, sharpened by setbacks, becomes even more formidable!

"Congratulations! ...Give me a red envelope!"

Everyone unanimously told Obito that they also felt a deep joy at the news of Rin Nohara's pregnancy.

"I definitely won't get a red envelope, but tonight's barbecue... it's on me!"

Obito stood up, waved his hand, and said in a rather heroic manner.

"By the way, now that Rin is pregnant, shouldn't you be preparing for the wedding?" Masako Mori asked Obito.

"It's time to prepare for the wedding. I originally planned to have the wedding with Yakumo, but unfortunately, plans change too quickly, and the surprise came too suddenly."

Obito's smile faltered for a moment, and he answered after a brief pause.

"Actually, Yakumo and I are planning to get married on June 20th, and then... we might be able to have our wedding together," Masako Mori continued.