Konoha's Mission Master

"How are Konan and Nagato doing lately?" Yakumo continued to ask.

"The development is quite good. Some time ago, Nagato practiced the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan, which greatly improved his strength. Konan's medical ninjutsu has also become much stronger. Many wandering ninjas have taken the initiative to join us. Now Amegakure is known by many as the sixth great ninja village."

Jiraiya's tone became somewhat proud when he mentioned Konan and Nagato, and the dejected look on his face quickly disappeared, replaced by a radiant expression.

"That's not bad either."

Thanks to Yakumo's intervention, the tragedy that once befell the two has been reversed, and the feast of 640 billion explosive tags will never happen again.

“By the way… do you still remember Rina Uzumaki?” Jiraiya asked.

"of course I remember."

In Kusagakure, he saved Rina Uzumaki. His initial goal was simply to exchange her for Kushina Uzumaki's sealing technique to solve Masako Mori's problem.

"She joined Konoha Hospital some time ago and is now a key member of the life cell manufacturing team... It's said that she has replaced you."

Yakumo suddenly remembered... he was actually an employee of Konoha Hospital, but he had taken a long leave of about two years.

"Does she have someone she likes now?"

"Of course not..." Jiraiya shook his head.

That makes sense, after all, Rina Uzumaki is a person who is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside. She looks weak and frail on the surface, but she is quite persistent in her heart, and it is difficult to change her mind once she has made up her mind.

"Is there a chance between you and Lady Tsunade?"

"What play?" Jiraiya asked back.

"Of course, it's a love story..."

"Haha... well..."

A hint of shyness suddenly appeared on Jiraiya's face, which was unspoken but deeply felt.

"Congratulations! I'm going to check on the rope tree."

Yakumo took a few steps forward and went directly to the center of the training ground.

Senju Nawaki rapidly formed hand seals, and his chakra circulated smoothly within him, yet he was unable to successfully use the Wood Release ninjutsu.

"Failed again."

A few seconds later, the chakra flow became disordered, and Senju Nawaki's expression turned somewhat grim. But when he saw Yakumo, a deep fear quickly appeared on his face, and he almost instinctively teleported behind Tsunade...

"I don't understand... why are you afraid of me?" Yakumo asked.

"Well... I can't really explain it, I just think you're scary."

Senju Nawaki peeked out from behind Tsunade. Although he was much taller than Tsunade, his movements were just like a child's.

"Never mind, it's not important."

"The most important aspect of Wood Release training is to resonate with nature and the surrounding plants, and to use your heart to sense the emotions of the plants."

Yakumo took the initiative to guide Nawaki. Although he sensed fear from Nawaki, this fear contained no malice.

He was a simple and pure-hearted boy.

"Something like this..."

Yakumo snapped his fingers, making a crisp sound.

With that crisp sound, the trees around the training ground suddenly began to grow, their canopies expanding and their trunks becoming thicker, their dense leaves fluttering in the wind.

Senju Nawaki was surprised by the changes before him and couldn't help but think of his great-grandfather from his memories... It seemed that even his great-grandfather couldn't use Wood Release as easily as the person in front of him.

He felt the fear in his heart grow even stronger, and involuntarily took two more steps back.

"The most important thing about Wood Release is that your heart must be in harmony with nature. Hand seals are not a necessary process. You must trust your heart."

Yakumo continued his explanation, but Tsunade's expression turned somewhat helpless.

“Nawaki, don’t listen to his nonsense… Using ninjutsu without hand seals requires extremely high talent and proficiency. You still need to use hand seals.”

Tsunade's meaning is simple... Unskilled ninjutsu belongs to the realm of geniuses, and she wants Nawaki to aim for that but practice ninjutsu instead.

"I'm right... The most important thing about Wood Release ninjutsu is the heart!"

"Rope Tree, don't listen to his nonsense!"

"Okay, okay... I'll listen to my sister."

Yakumo spread his hands, and the growth of the surrounding trees stopped. He genuinely intended to teach Nawaki how to use Wood Release, but unfortunately, none of them believed him.

"Ahem, I also think Rope Tree needs to practice hand seals first..."

Jiraiya then spoke, bringing the conversation between the three to a close.

"Let me check your body."

Without a word, Yakumo grabbed Nawaki and suppressed his resistance. His soul energy suddenly spread into Nawaki's body, and after a careful re-examination, he finally confirmed that Orochimaru's soul energy was no longer present in Nawaki's body.

At the same time, he nodded to Tsunade beside him.

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Chapter 413 Teaching Uchiha Itachi

After re-examining Senju Nawaki's body, Yakumo told the others that she was leaving. Tsunade personally escorted Yakumo to the door, mainly hoping that Yakumo could help deliver a message that she wanted to talk to the Uchiha clan.

Orochimaru, disguised as Nawaki, possessed overwhelming power and his numerous plans aimed to suppress the Uchiha clan.

But now that the real Nawaki has returned, the Senju clan has lost its all-conquering power, and some things need to be considered more carefully.

The Senju clan is destined to rise again, but the method of this rise needs to be changed. Tsunade's idea is to reach a temporary consensus with the Uchiha clan.

Take it slow and steady, until Rope Tree has perfect control over its body.

Yakumo agreed to help Tsunade deliver the message.

Both clans belong to Konohagakure after all. Even if there is competition, it should be limited, rather than mutually destructive. In the end, the high-end combat forces will be involved in a major battle. Orochimaru's original plan was too ruthless and left no room for maneuver.

This is because he is not worried at all about the backlash from the Uchiha clan, nor is he worried that Konoha will be thrown into turmoil as a result. Some of his orders even overdraw Konoha's future potential in exchange for a short-term boost.

Tsunade also promised to share some of the profits from the newly built neighborhood.

In short, harmony is of utmost importance.

In just over ten minutes, Yakumo arrived at the Uchiha clan's territory and found Uchiha Itachi already standing in front of the gate... Waiting. Due to the weather, sweat was already streaming down his cheeks, but he showed no impatience.

Behind him stood a middle-aged man with a cold and hard face. He was not wearing a Konoha headband and was dressed in black from head to toe. His demeanor was as cold as a robot.

"Master, Master...you're finally back."

Uchiha Itachi immediately ran over with a big smile. In the two years since then, he had grown quite a bit taller, probably around 1.2 meters.

After all... he's just a seven-year-old kid.

Yakumo bent down and picked up Uchiha Itachi, taking steady steps.

"Let's go see your father."

“Your father is waiting for you at home. He originally wanted to come and pick you up himself, but I missed my master so much that I offered to wait for you at the door.”

Uchiha Itachi smiled slightly, revealing two dimples on his face. His rosy cheeks and smooth skin made him look exceptionally cute.

Two years have passed, and the Uchiha clan's territory remains unchanged. The scenery is still the same, the trees lining the roads are still the same trees as two years ago, and the surrounding wooden houses exude an ancient charm.

"Have you been diligently practicing the Hatake sword technique these past two years?" Yakumo asked.

"Of course... I cultivate every day."

Through skin-to-skin contact, Yakumo could sense the power contained within Itachi Uchiha's slender body. Its physical attributes were already close to 29 points, which was close to the combat power of a Jonin.

Clearly... Itachi Uchiha has not stopped training in the past two years.

The Hatake Secret Manual enhances agility more than physical constitution, and even now, Yakumo cannot determine the true extent of Itachi Uchiha's strength.

Deep within the Uchiha clan's territory, Yakumo met Uchiha Fugaku. Two years had passed since he last saw Fugaku, and he had aged considerably, with a few more gray hairs in his hair. Clearly, the rise of the Senju clan had increased the pressure on him.

"Lord Yakumo, it's been two years since I last saw you, and you still look as dashing as ever."

"Where... my mindset is definitely very different from two years ago."

Fugaku Uchiha leaned forward slightly, with a hint of ingratiation. It was clear that Orochimaru's disguise as Nawaki Senju had put a lot of pressure on the Uchiha clan, even causing him to worry so much that his hair had turned white.

Yakumo placed Uchiha Itachi on the ground, indicating that he should start practicing his swordsmanship, while he and Uchiha Fugaku sat on the platform under the eaves.

Fruits, nuts, and snacks were placed between the two of them, along with a pot of hot tea, which smelled delicious and filled the air with its aroma.

"There's no need to worry about the pressure from the Senju clan anymore. Lady Tsunade plans to give away shops in the new district to the Uchiha clan to ease tensions."

As soon as Yakumo said this, Fugaku Uchiha's face showed surprise. He really didn't expect to receive such a pleasant surprise.

With the strongest member, Uchiha Tsuru, being defeated by Senju Nawaki in a single move, the Uchiha clan paid a heavy price. From that day on, the Senju clan's methods of punishing the Uchiha clan never ceased.

From that day on, Fugaku Uchiha realized that not only was he inferior to Nawaki Senju in terms of strength, but he also lacked strategic vision and political acumen, even becoming the most unsuccessful clan leader in history.

Not far away, Itachi Uchiha was practicing the Hatake Secret Manual at will. His proficiency had reached a perfect level. The only thing he lacked was to think about the future of swordsmanship.

"I must thank you for this... Lord Yakumo."

Fugaku Uchiha thought that Yakumo had used his influence to resolve the matter, and sincerely expressed his gratitude.

"Actually, I didn't help much with this matter."

Tsunade was willing to compromise because she didn't really agree with Orochimaru's plan, because Senju Nawaki hadn't mastered his own power yet, and because Tsunade was already very tired and hoped to prioritize peace.

Of course, all of this was originally caused by Yakumo.

"In short, we still want to thank Lord Yakumo. If you ever need anything in the future, the Uchiha clan will do everything in our power to help you."

Fugaku Uchiha expressed his gratitude again, stating that he had already concluded that the Senju clan's concession was inevitably linked to Yakumo.

Beside him, Uchiha Itachi moved with extreme grace, like a peerless dancer, yet his figure was full of sharpness and murderous aura, forming a barrier of blades around him.

The perfect level of the Qimu Secret Manual is self-contained and impervious to water.

"Itachi is truly a remarkable genius."

In two years, his knife skills were perfected.

Moreover, he achieved this through his own exploration, a talent that surpasses even You Gu Qianxue's. His future achievements are simply unimaginable. Importantly, he started cultivating a full seven years earlier.