Konoha's Mission Master

"Lord Yakumo... Shall I assist you?" Yakushi Nonou said in a somewhat ingratiating manner.

It was Yakumo who defied all opposition to let her join the Life Cell Regeneration Department, which gave her the ability to support the orphanage. This kindness that changed her future... Nonou will always remember it.

"No need, I can manage on my own," Yakumo casually declined.

Yakumo creates shadow clones that generate life cells at an extremely fast speed.

"How many orders does our department still owe?"

“About five thousand,” Aoyama Reiko replied.

"That's not a big problem."

Yakumo continued to bury himself in the work of regenerating life cells. In fact, the main reason he came to Konoha Hospital was to invite Aoyama Reiko to attend his wedding as a witness, but now he didn't know how to bring it up.

"Lord Yakumo, have you had a good time these past two years?" Rina Uzumaki asked.

"If I'm happy, it's alright... but it's just exceptionally unforgettable."

Yakumo didn't stop what he was doing. After a moment's thought, he replied that although he had been on vacation for the past two years, he had actually spent most of his time fighting and getting stronger, and had hardly spent any time enjoying life.

"oh oh."

Rina Uzumaki nodded and returned to her quiet state. After more than two years apart, she had many things she wanted to tell Yakumo, but when the opportunity finally came, she didn't know where to begin.

"What exactly is your purpose in coming to the department this time?"

Reiko Aoyama took off her dust-free gloves, picked up the thermos next to her, took a sip of warm water, swallowed slowly, and then stuck out her tongue to lick her lips.

Hmm...it's very moisturizing.

"Well, it is indeed a small matter."

Yakumo stopped what he was doing and said, a little embarrassed.

"If you have something to say, just say it."

Aoyama Reiko smiled charmingly, and after many years, she saw the uneasy expression on Yakumo's face again.

"Sister, I plan to get married on June 20th, and I hope you can be my witness and attend the wedding."

"Lord Yakumo, you're getting married?" Everyone exclaimed in surprise.

"Are you getting married?"

A puzzled expression appeared on Reiko Aoyama's face. For some reason, her first reaction upon hearing the news was a faint sadness.

“Yes, it’s decided… We’ve been dating for almost ten years, it’s time to reach a conclusion, or rather, take it to the next level,” Yakumo replied.

Reiko Aoyama paused for a moment.

“Okay, then I’ll be your witness as your older sister.”

"Then it's settled."

Yakumo smiled; his goal for the day had been achieved.

He was busy until 3 p.m., finishing all the work that had piled up in the department. In the coming days, Aoyama Reiko and others could take paid leave.

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Chapter 416 Wedding Preparations (Part 2)

Before leaving, Yakumo gave the group some fruits from the One Piece world—special fruits harvested from a super-giant island. The size of each fruit exceeded everyone's expectations, leading them to speculate about their origins.

Even at the time, Nonou proposed the hypothesis that these fruits came from other worlds, to which Yakumo could only think to himself...

"You guessed right."

That evening, Yakumo treated several people from the Life Cell Regeneration Department to dinner at BBQ Q. Nono and Shizune were very reserved in front of him, and even she seemed a little distant from Aoyama Reiko.

Two years later, their different paths inevitably led them further apart. This was true not only for Aoyama Reiko, but also for Kakashi and Obito. Any relationship needs to be maintained, otherwise, after the initial joy of reunion, only estrangement will remain.

If they were to spend too much time in a particular instance in the future, their feelings might become more distant... He shook his head violently as soon as this thought crossed his mind.

He believed that his brotherhood with Kakashi and Obito would not change.

will never.

Yakumo paid the bill at the bar downstairs beforehand. After the meal, everyone else went home. Yakumo planned to take Aoyama Reiko home and discuss the specific details of the wedding.

“I’ve missed you terribly these past two years since you left,” said Reiko Aoyama.

Her words came so unexpectedly. Because she had been drinking that night, Aoyama Reiko's cheeks had a rather alluring blush, and she exuded a unique charm.

In short, it's very moisturizing.

Yakumo was taken aback, unsure how to respond. After all, the question sounded too ambiguous, and he couldn't help but regret his decision to give it to Aoyama Reiko.

Aoyama Reiko is gentle and beautiful. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't attracted to her. But being attracted doesn't mean he has to reciprocate. Regardless of what others think, Yakumo's lifelong pursuit is to grow old with one person.

"Mori Masako will coordinate the wedding arrangements with her sister in a while."

Changing the subject may be shameful, but it's very effective.

The past relationship made it impossible for Yakumo to treat Aoyama Reiko with indifference and coldness, which left Yakumo at a loss as to how to handle the situation.

A bitter smile appeared on Reiko Aoyama's face, which was shrouded in the night. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been unable to obtain love... whether it was Sakumo Hatake, Dan Kato, or even Yakumo, the final result was always the same.

"I understand. Thank you for letting me be your witness."

Reiko Aoyama answered with a forced smile. She understood the implied meaning in Yakumo's words, which represented rejection. She could only try her best to fake a smile, but Yakumo could sense the change in her emotions. In his perception, Reiko Aoyama was very sad, like a settling fog covering everything.

Yakumo felt he needed to do something.

Swish.

Yakumo took out an antique wooden box from inside the storage scroll. This was one of his more precious finds from the pirate world.

Paramecia type: Ki-Ki Fruit.

As the name suggests, this fruit grants the user the terrifying ability to manipulate gases. Users can easily create an absolute vacuum environment or use air convection to form powerful storms.

This is a relatively high-ranking Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, which counters the Logia-type Wind-Wind Fruit. The World Government considered the person who consumed this fruit as a secret trump card to influence Dragon's strength, but unfortunately, he was instantly killed by Yakumo.

In the final battle at Mary Geoise, Yakumo harvested the corpses of many powerful individuals who had consumed Devil Fruits. He then controlled Blackbeard to extract the Devil Fruits from them, and also took away many of these powerful individuals' training manuals on Haki.

"Is this a gift for me?" Reiko Aoyama asked.

“That’s right.” Yakumo nodded.

"Thank you, I'll accept it."

Reiko Aoyama took the wooden box and quickly left, covering a distance of more than ten meters in just a few seconds. Her heart was filled with resentment and anger. In the end, she only heard Yakumo shout one sentence.

"It contains a special kind of fruit; you have to swallow it no matter how unpalatable it is."

She wanted to shout out, "Is this compensation?"

Is this an attempt to make amends for not being able to reciprocate her longing?

But she didn't care about the compensation; she only wanted to win Yakumo's affection. So, even though there was a ten-year age gap between them, falling in love was falling in love... and there was no way to change it.

She even wanted to seize the opportunity to try harder, since many powerful ninjas actually had many wives.

But her reason told her she couldn't get so emotional, couldn't lose control of her emotions... and couldn't do anything that might damage their relationship.

She knew that being a good older sister and gaining family affection was a good thing.

How can one be content with something one desires but cannot obtain?

Yakumo stared blankly at Aoyama Reiko's fleeing figure for a few seconds before quickly regaining his composure.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Yakumo returned home. In the courtyard, Shyvana was practicing her swordsmanship. She had neglected her studies a lot during this period... Since she planned to follow her master to other worlds for adventure, she naturally couldn't become a burden.

She is regaining her former fighting skills through practice.

On a rattan chair under the eaves, Masako Mori was wearing a pink bathrobe, with cut fruit and a large cup of yogurt in a glass bowl next to her.

In her right hand, Masako Mori held a notebook compiled from the Wood Release manual, which contained the experience accumulated by Hashirama Senju and Yakumo in their training of Wood Release.

Yakumo stepped forward and sat down beside her.

“My parents will return to Konoha within three days,” Masako Mori said.

"Where are Uncle Mori and Auntie? Should I go pick them up?"

Yakumo created a shadow clone to pour himself some yogurt, while his real body sat on the steps next to Mori Masako, secretly deciding to buy a few more rattan chairs tomorrow.

“No need, it seems like we were soaking in a hot spring in Takinoko.” Masako Mori said.

"Oh okay, I know."

Yakumo lowered his head, unsure of what to say next. He didn't know why, after meeting Aoyama Reiko, he felt instinctively guilty whenever he spoke to Mori Masako.

I didn't do anything!

"Has Sister Aoyama agreed to be the witness at the wedding?" Masako Mori asked.

"Of course... I can definitely handle it, but... I gave the Ki Ki Fruit to Aoyama-nee-san beforehand." Yakumo was slightly unsure of himself.

"Oh?"

Masako Mori turned a page of her notebook with her left hand, while simultaneously sticking a piece of pineapple into her mouth with a bamboo skewer and chewing it slowly.

"Wasn't the original plan to give her the Devil Fruit after the marriage?"

Her tone was soft, and her emotions remained unchanged, as if it were a very simple question, but Yakumo still felt the pressure from Masako Mori.

"The plan was changed at the last minute. After all, Sister Qingshan helped me a lot when I was weak. At that time, she spent a lot of money to buy me weapons."

Yakumo said matter-of-factly that he had already repaid the debt he owed to Aoyama Reiko, but this was a near-perfect shield.

"You don't need to explain this to me. After all, Sister Qingshan is different from others to you, so it's reasonable for her to give you some special treatment."

Masako Mori was still smiling, and Yakumo didn't sense any unusual emotions from her, but for some reason, these words brought him a cold chill.

"I don't know how to respond to you when you talk like that. Why don't you teach me how to answer?"

After a few seconds of silence, Yakumo asked in a serious tone.

"Hehe, Yakumo-nii is so humorous."

"If I remember correctly, he's a year older than me, right?"