Konoha's Mission Master

Mori Masako realized that Rin had already figured out the answer and asked her.

"My future... is to love Obito and be a good mother."

This was an expected answer. She has never liked fighting and killing, and she stopped taking on missions a few years ago. Now she devotes all her energy to her family.

In other words... improving her strength is not important to her.

"I understand."

Yakumo nodded and began to think about a suitable Devil Fruit for Rin. She didn't have much ambition... nor did she pursue greater combat power.

"Mori Masako, what do you think would suit Rin best?"

"Paranoia-type Healing Fruit".

Mori Masako answered directly that the fruit's function was to consume its own stamina and emit a bright green light to quickly heal the injuries of others.

What makes this fruit special is that it can cleanse the body of negative conditions, such as deeply hidden injuries, chronically flaring poisons, and wounds caused by certain incomprehensible special ninjutsu.

“That makes sense... then Lin’s is confirmed.”

Yakumo turned to look at Obito and asked.

What are your plans for the future?

Upon hearing this, Obito paused for a few seconds, turned his head and looked at Nohara Rin with eyes full of love before slowly speaking.

"My future... has Rin, that's enough."

"......"

Yakumo rolled her eyes in exasperation at this unexpected display of affection.

"So what ability do you want to gain?" Yakumo asked directly.

"I..."

Obito fell silent for a moment. After forming a family with Rin Nohara, he felt that his life had become complete. As for what abilities he could gain... he really had no expectations.

He has already obtained the most precious person, and all other things in the world have lost their meaning in his heart.

"Okay, I understand..."

Yakumo nodded. Obito and Rin were seeking stability; as long as they could live happily in Konoha, that was enough for them. They no longer had much ambition to improve their own strength.

He turned to look at Kakashi on the other side.

"Improve our strength as much as possible and defeat Chiyuki," Kakashi replied.

"So, in what areas do you want to improve your skills?"

Yakumo continued to ask questions, since each Devil Fruit can enhance strength to some extent, although the focus may differ.

"The Hatake Secret Manual, in terms of swordsmanship."

Kakashi's voice remained calm, but Yakumo could sense his thirst for power and his unwavering determination... What he pursued was to continuously become stronger until he surpassed the goal in his heart.

“Both 'cut-cut' and 'speed-up' are suitable,” Masako Mori said.

Both are Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, and they are at an extremely high level.

The former increases the power of the user's sword attack, and the increase is continuous and doubles... The latter increases the user's speed, which can be increased tenfold if the fruit is awakened, and theoretically the increase is fifty times if it is super awakened.

In that case, Kakashi's speed would surpass that of the Lone Warrior and Sonic the Hedgehog, making him a true speedster.

"Between the power of your slashes and the speed of your attacks, Kakashi, which direction do you prefer to improve?"

Both fruits were suitable for Kakashi, so Yakumo decided that Kakashi would decide which fruit to use to enhance his strength.

"Speed ​​is key. I'm a master of the Hatake Secret Manual, which is based on wind energy. This allows me to amplify my speed during battle. Plus, my weapon is the short-bladed White Fang. So, in combat... I prefer to overwhelm my enemies with speed."

Upon hearing this, Kakashi immediately began to analyze the situation, taking into account his own fighting style, and ultimately chose the Speed-Speed ​​Fruit, which could amplify speed.

Masako Mori looked up and exchanged a glance with Yakumo. They both knew that Kakashi was the perfect owner of the Ring of the Sky Emperor, but for some reason, Kakashi lost the right to obtain his own weapon.

This means that... he will find it difficult to catch up with You Gu Qianxue even if he spends his whole life on it, since the boost to strength from a unique weapon is stronger than the boost from awakening the Speed ​​Fruit.

Seeing that everyone had made their choices, Yakumo took out two ordinary wooden boxes from his storage scroll. Inside the boxes were the Healing Fruit and the Speed ​​Fruit.

"Eating these two fruits...will grant you special abilities."

Yakumo directly lifted the lids of the two wooden boxes, revealing two rather strange-looking fruits: the former resembled a pink pineapple, and the latter a dark blue cantaloupe.

"Lin... This fruit is called Healing. Its associated ability is to grant you a special healing power that can consume stamina to repair injuries within the target's body, including internal injuries."

Yakumo pushed the pink kiwi towards Nohara Rin and continued to explain.

"Of course, these abilities take time to develop, and also, the fruit tastes a bit unpleasant," Yakumo reminded him.

As Nohara Rin listened to Yakumo's introduction, her eyes gradually filled with anticipation and a touch of eagerness.

The fruit's power perfectly suited her tastes, as healing the wounded was a profession she particularly enjoyed.

Although she no longer leaves Konoha to carry out missions, she holds a temporary position at Konoha Hospital as a trauma surgeon, and often goes to the hospital to treat patients using the Palm Healing Technique.

The frequency of her visits only decreased after she became pregnant.

Without any hesitation, Nohara Rin reached out and picked up the healing fruit, intending to swallow it directly.

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A familiar face.

Chapter 423 Enhancing the Strength of Partners (Part 2)

Secret Base - Second Floor Platform

Everyone stared at the Devil Fruit in Rin Nohara's hand, but Masako Mori and Yakumo had a hint of amusement in their eyes, especially Masako Mori...

The taste of Devil Fruits is definitely not just a little unpleasant.

With a hint of curiosity, Nohara Rin held the Devil Fruit in front of her and examined it carefully.

A few seconds later... she slightly opened her cherry-like mouth and gently bit it.

The taste of the Devil Fruit left a deep impression on Masako Mori, and she looked at Rin Nohara, who was almost completely unguarded, with a wicked smile on her face.

Two seconds later, Nohara Rin's face suddenly turned pale, and she subconsciously covered her mouth with her hand, making gagging sounds.

"Lin, what's wrong?"

Obito Uchiha suddenly stood up, his face full of tension.

"It's okay... I'm fine."

Rin Nohara sat up straight again and waved to Obito.

"This fruit does taste rather unpleasant."

"So it was just bad-tasting? That scared me."

Obito sat down again, his pupils slightly contracting... a sign of lingering fear.

"I can feel it, new energy is surging within me."

Nohara Rin's expression suddenly changed. She slowly raised her right hand, without mobilizing chakra or forming hand seals... and a turquoise energy appeared in her palm, spreading outwards with vitality.

"This energy is amazing."

Suddenly, a pure white energy emerged from Yakumo's body.

That was the power of hope hidden within her body, and no one around her noticed its appearance.

After the power of hope traveled through Nohara Rin's body, it returned to Yakumo's body. Nohara Rin's expression remained unchanged, as if the power of hope had not changed anything.

But Yakumo knew that the side effects of the Devil Fruit had been erased by the power of hope, and Rin would never have to worry about not being able to swim again.

"The side effect of this ability is that the body cannot come into contact with water over a large area, right? Especially seawater."

Nohara Rin slowly familiarized herself with this energy, then asked Yakumo a question.

"After my redesign, the side effects have been eliminated."

Yakumo replied.

These two glimmers of hope arrived just in time, allowing the friends to eat the Devil Fruit without any worries.

"Is that so? That's wonderful."

"What are the specific aspects of this fruit's power?"

Masako Mori asked with a hint of curiosity, actually to confirm her suspicions.

She already knew that Yakumo could remove the side effects of Devil Fruits, so she wasn't surprised at all.

"First, we need to treat the target as Yakumo said, and remove various negative states from the target's body. The stronger the negative state, the more energy we need to consume."

"Secondly, during battle, you should let this energy circulate within your body. This will not only repair injuries but also keep your body in peak condition."

Rin Nohara briefly sensed the changes in herself and explained to everyone that the Healing Fruit actually had an even stronger ability: to use one's own life to completely heal the target in a very short time.

"Exchanging life for life, reversing life and death."

Out of selfishness, she decided to keep the secret.

"The power of this fruit is stronger than I imagined."

Masako Mori and Yakumo exchanged a glance. They both knew that Rin Nohara had concealed the power of the Healing Fruit, but they could understand her mindset to some extent.

I don't want my life to become... a tool to heal others.

"Of course, there may be other abilities that I haven't mastered yet."

Nohara Rin pondered for a moment, laying the groundwork for her future use of the Rebirth Technique. At that time... everyone would surely think that this was an ability she had later comprehended.

"Then it's Kakashi's turn."

Yakumo pushed the Speed-Speed ​​Fruit toward Kakashi, who quickly picked it up and, to conceal his true face, took a huge bite with lightning speed.

"Ugh...ugh!!"