Konoha's Mission Master

Nourished by the healing factor, Yakumo gradually resolved all the hidden injuries in Ryu's body. All that remained was to expel the stagnant blood, awaken the vitality of the muscle cells, and thus completely heal Ryu.

"The intelligence agencies are already working hard, but the Celestial Dragons are very well hidden, and each time they send out assassins, they send out brainwashed assassins who have been brainwashed for many years."

The dragon's bones made a crisp sound, and he felt extremely relaxed, as if he had suddenly become several years younger.

In fact, because of the removal of his hidden injuries, his lifespan was indeed extended in some sense.

Yakumo drained the blood clots and directed them to the nearby trash can.

The room inevitably became more bloody.

Yakumo waved his hand, and a stream of air appeared out of thin air, opening the study window. Sunlight streamed directly into the study, shining onto the white floor and reflecting countless bright spots of light.

Immediately afterwards, a breeze stirred up the blood clots, carrying with it the unpleasant smell of blood in the air, and passed directly through the window, dissipating completely in mid-air.

Yakumo waved again, and the window closed tightly once more.

This simple action terrified Dragon, who even thought that Yakumo was the one who had consumed the Wind-Wind Fruit.

Did I eat a fake fruit?

Long clenched his fist, somewhat doubting his own existence.

“This is not a Devil Fruit ability,” Yakumo explained.

Although Yasuo's wind power is amazing, he cannot convert it into wind elemental power. It is mainly used to increase the speed of Yakumo's sword swings and the speed of his body movement during combat.

"So that's how it is." Long breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Yakumo's image became even more mysterious in his mind, because in his memory, Yakumo did not originally possess such wind-controlling power.

"By the way, did you hold back in your fight with Luffy?" Yakumo asked.

Upon hearing this, Long remained silent for a moment before replying.

"Let him go. Actually, Luffy doesn't have much time left to live."

When Luffy used hormones to detoxify in Impel Down, he burned through too much of his lifespan. In addition, his fighting style relies more on extracting life force to gain power.

This is something that worries the dragon greatly, but there's nothing he can do about it.

The burning of lifespan is no longer within the scope of medicine.

"He has become the Pirate King, which can be considered as having achieved his wish."

Yakumo asked that question simply to gauge Luffy's strength from the sidelines, as they might become enemies in the future.

"Yes, for him, it can indeed be considered that his wish has been fulfilled."

Long Yan's pain quickly dissipated, and he regained his identity as the leader of the Free Federation. His face was solemn, giving people a very reassuring feeling.

In the hearts of many in the Free Federation, the dragon is a spiritual leader, an unyielding bulwark against a thousand armies. Such a person... must keep moving forward to solidify his perfect image.

For such people, even their pain and genuine emotions can only be expressed briefly.

"I plan to head to the New World soon to deal with the Red-Haired Pirates, and then I'll go to the Calm Belt to find the Celestial Dragons."

Yakumo stood up. He had only sought out Ryu to obtain some information and to inform him of the situation. He did not need any support in resolving these two issues.

Especially after listening to Dragon's analysis of the Celestial Dragons' hiding place and combining it with the intelligence from the intelligence department, Yakumo made a certain guess about the possible hiding place of those rats.

If Fishman Island was created as a dream island for fishmen to escape persecution by certain races, then could the Celestial Dragons, who have ruled the world for eight hundred years, have created another Fishman Island?

Hidden 10,000 meters underwater.

If such a position is properly concealed, it is essentially an invincible position. Of course, Yakumo had this guess because he had seen a similar barrier at the bottom of the sea.

A world has been carved out on the seabed.

"Um... Yakumo, I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Seeing how quickly Yakumo moved, Ryu hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"You tell me first. If it's not too outrageous, I can agree."

Yakumo did not immediately agree, but wanted to hear the dragon's request first.

"Ahem, after you kill the Red-Haired Pirates, Luffy will definitely be furious and seek revenge on you. I hope you can spare his life then."

Dragon didn't just say it casually; he stood up and bowed respectfully to Yakumo, showing how deep his love for Luffy was.

Since they met, Ryu has only bowed twice. The first time was when Yakumo agreed to cooperate with him to fight the Celestial Dragons, and he bowed to Yakumo to fulfill his lifelong ideal.

The second time was today, to save Luffy's life.

Yakumo looked down at the dragon, his back straight and his bow almost at a 90-degree angle. You could feel the dragon's sincerity and a hint of worry for Luffy.

This is probably what fathers all over the world are like.

She was silent but deeply loved her son.

No matter how proud a dragon is, it will become humble in the face of family affection.

"Okay, I agree."

Yakumo straightened the dragon's body, and then it turned into golden light and disappeared.

Three seconds later, Yakumo recreated the dark green flying boat, holding the pointer provided by the dragon. This pointer was Aokiji's life pointer, and it would always point to Aokiji.

Of course, there is one exception: when Aokiji dies.

The dark green flying boat was extremely fast, and with Yakumo using air currents as a means of acceleration, he arrived at the waters where the Red-Haired Pirates were located that very night and successfully found the docked naval ship.

And...the Red-Haired Pirates slowly moving across the sea in the distance.

The Red Fox moved silently, while the Red-Haired Pirates were having a party on the deck. Everyone was tearing into grilled meat and drinking golden rum, showing no signs of tension about being pursued by the Navy.

On the deck platform, Shanks, holding a large glass, was having a drinking contest with Lucky Roux. Little did they know that ten thousand meters above them, the dark green airship had already quietly locked onto them.

"Found it." Yakumo opened his eyes and looked down.

His gaze seemed to pass through the deck and reach the pirate ship slowly sailing on the sea. Yakumo felt no ripple of emotion at the impending carnage.

After all, he had experienced countless battles, big and small, and had gradually become accustomed to fighting, especially this kind of crushing battle, which couldn't even make him feel excited.

"Let's go down together later."

"Aoyama-neechan will grant Kakashi the ability to fly, while Chiyuki and Mori Masako will have their flight abilities granted by me."

Yakumo briefly issued the task assignments, then deactivated the dark green flying boat, allowing it to revert back to chakra.

Several people were falling rapidly from the night sky.

It accelerated rapidly like a shooting star, with a howling wind piercing the air.

Aoyama Reiko gently waved her hand, and the Sky Emperor Ring on her ring finger emitted a gentle breeze that enveloped Kakashi and her body. In the next instant, their descent speed was greatly reduced, and they glided like birds riding the wind.

Yakumo stretched out his hands and grasped Yukotsu Chiyuki and Mori Masako, enveloping them in chakra, ready to use his spatial abilities to teleport them at any time.

5,000 meters...

Three thousand meters...

The three continued their descent at an accelerated pace until they reached 500 meters. Only then did Yakumo unleash his spatial abilities to teleport away. At that very moment, Shanks, who was in the center of the pirate ship's deck, immediately put down his wine glass and looked up.

The next second, golden light burst forth on the deck.

Shanks immediately drew his Griffin from his waist.

At the same time, the previously drunk crew members quickly sprang to their feet, gripped their weapons, and began using techniques to expel the alcohol from their bodies.

The Red-Haired Pirates' ship is similar to Roger's and the Straw Hat Pirates' ship in that it follows an elite route. There are not many main combat personnel, but they are all battle-hardened and capable of standing alone.

At that moment, they immediately realized the enemy was approaching.

Shanks, however, lacked the courage to swing his sword at that frail figure. It was his nightmare, the terrifying figure that had nearly shattered his Conqueror's Haki.

The strongest pirate in the world, the Thousand-Faced Demon King, Iori Yakumo.

Shanks almost instinctively felt a sense of foreboding, sensing the approach of death, after all, he had broken the promise he had made to the person before him.

"Captain, how should we attack?"

Raki Lu, holding a scimitar in his right hand and a piece of roast meat in his left.

He seemed somewhat eager to try; he was the cook on the pirate ship, but also a complete brute.

In his view, the enemy's arrival in the middle of the night must mean they are not friends. Since that's the case, there's no need for negotiation; he might as well just chop them on the head and be done with it.

"Lu, don't be impulsive. If you act rashly, you might get killed instantly."

Beckman, brandishing his weapon, tried to stop him. In fact, he had already raised his weapon the moment the enemy appeared, but his powerful Observation Haki gave him the same feedback: if he fired, he would surely die.

This person's pressure surpasses that of the Four Emperors.

"How could this be... I don't believe it!"

Raki Lu immediately retorted, expressing his strong confidence in his defensive capabilities. Even the four kings of the sea could not kill him in one blow; it would take at least two moves!

With a whoosh, pink light and shadow immediately began to flicker.

Shanks also began to move at that moment, intending to block Yuuki Chiyuki's attack for Lucky Roux, but was stopped by Mori Masako from the side.

The next second, a sky-blue longsword was already at Raki Lu's neck, while the scimitar in his hand had been severed and lay at his feet.

At that moment, he believed that his enemy could kill him instantly.

The difference in skill was revealed in the mere second of their actions.

Yukotsu Chiyuki did not kill him because she had not yet received Yakumo's order.

"Actually... I'm very curious why you broke your promise?"

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Chapter 428 The Red-Haired Pirates are Annihilated

When Shanks was blocked by Masako Mori, he unconsciously looked at Yakumo, who was standing quietly on the deck railing. Yakumo's feet were on the railing, which was less than half a meter high, but she showed an indescribable steadiness.

Yakumo's simple question, delivered in a tone that didn't put much pressure on Shanks, sounded more like a casual exchange between friends.

But Shanks knew... he was going to die today!

At that moment, his eyes became complicated.