Konoha's Mission Master

Yukotsuki and the others didn't make a move, but waited for Yakumo's orders. In fact, the state of the world was not important to them at all; what they cared about was... what Yakumo was willing to do.

Even if it means being at odds with everyone in the world.

"What can we do? What can we do?"

The momentary confusion that appeared in Yakumo's eyes was like this: if this world were an exam paper, he had already answered ninety-nine questions and taken ninety-nine steps toward the answer. How could he possibly retreat at the last step?

"I will use the Flying Thunder God Technique to take those who haven't been brainwashed out. As for those who have been successfully brainwashed, try not to kill them. The target is the Celestial Dragons; let's bring them to an end."

"A quick victory is needed; Luffy won't last long."

Bang bang bang bang, countless shadow clones were created and then turned into golden light and dissipated. In the perception of the soul realm, nothing could be hidden from Yakumo.

At the same time, he specially dispatched three shadow clones to pack up and take away all the treasures that the Celestial Dragons had collected over the past eight hundred years.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye. With Yakumo's command, the other three fell to the ground like meteors.

Then the wheel of death unfolded, and golden flames and gales merged to form a giant golden tornado, wantonly destroying everything around it.

Most of those brainwashed by the Celestial Dragons have negative sin values, meaning... they didn't have to die, which is why Yakumo decided to hold back.

When the Dragon People completely disappear, the people on this island might be able to live a completely different life.

"No, no!!"

"They are more likely to... inherit the technology left behind by the Celestial Dragons, return to the pirate world countless years later, kill all the enemies of the gods, and seek revenge for their faith."

Yakumo clenched his right hand instantly. If he wanted to... he could take away hundreds of thousands of lives in a matter of breaths.

But, do we really have to go that far?

Yakumo shook his head. That was just his guess. If he were to slaughter these people just for a guess, it wouldn't be in line with his wishes.

"Damn it, I'm such a hypocrite."

He cursed himself, then without further hesitation, unleashed a thousand-meter-long blade of light from his Demon-Subduing Sword. The dazzling energy cleaved the entire pyramid in two, causing the magnificent structure to crumble and the golden tower to collapse.

All of this was like the end of the world for the Celestial Dragons.

In the few seconds of hesitation, five hundred shadow clones had already transferred those who had not yet been brainwashed to the outside world, and now he was able to act freely.

Killing Celestial Dragons, whose average sin value is over a thousand, Yakumo didn't need to hesitate at all; in fact, he felt a secret, exhilarating satisfaction.

The Celestial Dragons, after all, have ruled the world for eight hundred years. Even after Yakumo's repeated purges, they still possess three Emperor-level and seven Admiral-level powerhouses.

The last of the Five Elders faced off against Yakumo.

The two fought using spatial powers.

Only the fading afterimages of the two remained in the air.

How did you find this place?!

"Damn it, could it be that fruit!?"

The last of the Five Elders seemed to have made a connection to something: the only thing that could unlock this world was that bug-like fruit.

It is the only back door in this space.

Yakumo did not answer his question, but continued to pursue him with his sword. The difference in their spatial movement was not significant, and it would take an opportunity to determine a winner.

"What exactly is the Celestial Dragons' national treasure, Heavenly King?"

Yakumo suddenly asked coldly. The golden tornadoes around them had subsided, the wheel of death was gradually shrinking, and the other three had already decided the winner and were finishing off the remaining Celestial Dragons.

"Hahaha, take your time guessing."

As he laughed wildly, Yakumo suddenly closed in; this was an opportunity.

"Soul Imprisonment".

With a flash of the blade, even the corpse was packed up and taken away.

With his fall, the Celestial Dragons were completely removed from the stage.

The four regrouped, and Yakumo manipulated his chakra to envelop them, ready to use spatial teleportation to leave at any time.

But suddenly he saw the golden tower, which weighed a thousand tons.

The next second, a golden tower nearly 300 meters tall appeared on Morishima Island.

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Chapter 435 New Dungeon: Arctic Feast

A loud bang.

The Golden Tower suddenly pierced the center of Mori Island, surrounded by scattered groups of girls rescued by Yakumo. Most of them sat on the ground, sobbing softly. Although they had been saved, their loved ones had been slaughtered by the Celestial Dragons.

Having no relatives or friends, there is no future either.

They didn't even know that this was their refuge, or what awaited them next; they could do nothing but cry.

In particular, they bore the mark of slavery.

Chopper weaved through the crowd, trying his best to comfort them, but the effect was very limited. Words could not soothe their inner wounds; sometimes, the power of words is incredibly pale.

"Pop, pop."

"How did it go? Did it succeed?"

Over the phone, Yakumo sensed Ryu's anxiety, and then he remembered that Luffy had successfully awakened his super power, something he had forgotten to tell his father.

"It's a success. Luffy has opened the door to the Celestial Dragons' dimension. The last of the Five Elders and the remaining Celestial Dragons have been dealt with."

"Congratulations on your final victory."

The breathing on the other end of the Den Den Mushi became heavy, revealing Ryu's excitement—an uncontrollable ecstasy. Even he, who was usually composed, could no longer perfectly control his emotions.

Today, the dragon received the biggest surprise of its life.

"Brother, we should say... we've won."

The dragon's voice went from suppressed to excited, from restrained to completely released.

"Hahahahaha."

As Yakumo listened to his maniacal laughter and looked at the thousands of sobbing girls, he felt no joy at all.

"This world is really complicated."

Beneath the nearly thousand-ton golden tower, Nami was contemplating how to steal it. Even if she couldn't steal it, breaking off a few gold bricks would be a great thing.

Meanwhile, Yakumo's shadow clone was healing Luffy's internal injuries. Under the influence of the emerald energy, blood clots and broken bone fragments were expelled from his body, and the necrotic cells were revitalized.

These wounds bear witness to the hardships Luffy faced on his path to becoming King. With the complete removal of these hidden injuries, Luffy's life was greatly extended.

After Zoro awoke, he immediately began to question the meaning of life.

He wasn't incapable of accepting defeat, but he couldn't accept losing to the enemy in such a simple way, without even breaking the enemy's skin.

Kakashi looked at Zoro, who was questioning his existence, and suddenly felt a sense of shared suffering. He had also been in a similar slump after being defeated by Chiyuki one after another.

He walked over to Zoro and spoke softly.

"Want to have a little sparring session?"

"I...."

Zoro was about to refuse, but when he saw Kakashi's eyes, he was suddenly overwhelmed with a sense of familiarity. It was a fateful encounter.

"Come."

The two arrived at a corner of Morishima Island and began a passionate sparring match.

Everything was moving in a positive direction. The tears of the thousands of girls had finally stopped. They stopped sobbing and sat there like puppets, or stared blankly at the sky.

That night, the navy dispatched warships to pick up the girls. Long decided to transport them to the East China Sea to find them a new home. The nearly 1,000-ton golden tower was taken away by the warships as a gift.

The world of One Piece has come to a complete end.

Yakumo and Mori Masako were gazing at the starry sky from the treetops.

What do you mean by saying my path was predetermined from the beginning?

Luffy suddenly jumped to the two of them and pressed Yakumo for an answer.

"What I casually said to Qianxue shouldn't be taken seriously."

Yakumo waved his hand without giving an answer. Actually, he said this when the three of them were chatting in the East Blue and mentioned the protagonists of heaven and earth. Yakumo did say at that time that their fate was already determined.

It was just a casual remark, but I didn't expect Yougu Qianxue to say it out loud.

"My gut feeling tells me that what I said wasn't a lie."

Luffy's expression remained unchanged as he continued to press for answers.

Although most of the time his thought process is rather peculiar or even a bit idiotic, he can occasionally be quite clever, like now...

"Then go ask Qianxue, I don't know."

Yakumo decided to continue playing dumb, as he really didn't know how to explain this to Luffy, or rather, how to make Luffy understand.

He told me that only you know the answer.

Luffy shook his head, his eyes still fixed on Yakumo, with a stubbornness in them.

"It roughly means that all your thoughts from childhood to adulthood are predetermined outcomes."

"For example, your ideal is to become the Pirate King; for example, you will meet your crew on a fixed island; for example, you are destined to go to Skypiea; Enel will inevitably be defeated by you; for example, Robin will inevitably be taken away by CP9; and you are destined to master Gear Second on the Sea Train."

"Your life and death, everything about you, is locked in by fate."

Masako Mori took the initiative to speak and answer the question on behalf of Yakumo, combining Yakumo's explanation with her own understanding.

"You mean... my fate is set by other people."

Luffy clearly understood, and his expression became complicated.

"Well, that's just a guess, just like I can't be sure whether my fate is also set by others."

Masako Mori continued answering Luffy's question.

"Haha, I understand."