Konoha's Mission Master

Upon seeing the text, Yakumo instantly felt relieved. The truth or falsehood wasn't that important; what mattered was how to clear the final dungeon.

In the void of space, it took Yakumo three days to get used to the all-seeing eye. Of course, during these days he sent out shadow clones to deliver messages to him, so that Masako Mori would not worry about his disappearance.

When everything calmed down, Yakumo felt a deep sense of exhaustion.

The rapid increase in his strength no longer seemed to bring him joy; he was like an old ox being whipped... no longer having the chance to stop, and only by clearing the final dungeon could he find true liberation.

But... this step is easier said than done.

Yakumo used spatial teleportation to return to his home in Konoha. Mori Masako, who was practicing Sage Mode, immediately stood up and ran towards Yakumo with some surprise, intending to give him a warm hug.

But after running only a few steps, she stopped...

For some reason, she felt that Yakumo was somewhat unfamiliar. This feeling did not come from his appearance but from something more internal, such as his eyes, his aura, and the emotions he occasionally revealed.

"what happened to you?"

With a touch of heartache, Masako raised her hand and gently stroked Yakumo's cheek. Her eyes began to redden. She felt as if Yakumo had experienced countless life-and-death situations in just a few days before finally returning home exhausted.

"Nothing much, just a breakthrough in strength."

Yakumo stood there, stunned. He hadn't expected Masako Mori to be so perceptive, able to see through his attempts to hide his emotions. But Yakumo still didn't intend to confess to Masako Mori.

Bearing all the burdens, I just hope she can feel a little lighter.

"This breakthrough experience was not good for you at all."

Masako Mori's cheeks were streaked with tears. She reached out and caught the tear as it slid down her cheek. Even she herself didn't understand why her emotions had spiraled out of control to such an extent.

"Actually, it's okay, it was just a dream."

Love, hate, greed, and delusion are nothing but a grand dream.

The difference is that this time he almost didn't make it back alive.

The game system's upgrades are no longer safe and are beginning to pose a danger. This feeling is bittersweet. The advantage is that it means the game system's control over it is gradually decreasing.

The bad news, of course, is that lives are not guaranteed.

"Are you really alright?"

Masako Mori wiped away her tears, clearly not believing Yakumo's words, but still tried her best to put on a smile.

"Really."

Yakumo looked down at Mori Masako's tearful face.

He kissed her.

Logically, Yakumo should have started to conquer the eleventh floor of the arena according to plan, but after crossing the Sea of ​​Desire, the side effects of the enhanced All-Knowing Eye left him feeling extremely exhausted.

For the next few days, he did nothing but occasionally visit the Uchiha clan to give Itachi Uchiha some pointers, enjoying life like a leisurely person.

Yakumo is using relaxation to gradually restore his tired mind. The key is to balance work and rest; being too tense will only lead to destruction.

Ten days have passed.

The Chunin Exams have been moved up in time.

According to the plan, after the Chunin Exams, Kirigakure was to merge with Konoha and hand over its many water-related secret techniques.

Having absorbed the resources of Sunagakure, Konoha couldn't wait to set its sights on Kirigakure. It felt like a greedy beast constantly plundering and enriching itself.

Yakumo always felt that Konoha was amplifying itself in a particularly strange way. Although the speed was very fast, the foundation was somewhat unstable.

After all, the conflict between the traditional Konoha ninja clans and Sunagakure has not been resolved, and it is not the right way to rashly absorb Kirigakure into the game.

The problem is that the number of wandering ninjas in the ninja world is increasing. After all, every ninja village has ninjas who are unwilling to merge with Konoha. Although they cannot resist the general trend, they can take the initiative to break away.

Without the support of the ninja village, they lost their source of income. Most ninjas chose to join the underworld and rely on bounty money to make a living, while a small number of ninjas became bandits and robbed people.

Although Konoha defeated the four great ninja villages, making the Land of Fire's influence incredibly powerful, the situation in the ninja world became even more chaotic, though this chaos did not affect the Land of Fire.

Yakumo felt that Konoha's focus was still limited to the Land of Fire, and they were standing idly by while other countries suffered. Perhaps they were even waiting for those wandering ninjas to become wealthy so they could be harvested together.

In short, the current situation in the ninja world is not what Yakumo likes. Konoha's indifference to the deaths of many people even makes him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

It's probably because of that saintly heart.

Yakumo dispatched three hundred shadow clones to clean up the chaos caused by the wandering ninjas in the ninja world. He did not intend to let Konoha take action because it was unnecessary, and his actions would be faster and more powerful than Konoha's.

With Yakumo's cleanup efforts, the situation in the ninja world stabilized, and the residents who had been saved from suffering began to be grateful to Yakumo and to Konoha, who stood behind him.

Two months passed in a tense atmosphere...

The Chunin Exams began as scheduled, from the written exam to the Death Forest Trial, and finally the arena. Due to the competition among themselves, eight people ultimately advanced to the Chunin Exams this time.

The assessment lasted for three days.

Ultimately, Itachi Uchiha won first place.

Uchiha Shisui came in second place.

Uchiha Shiranui came in third place.

Konoha took all three spots, or rather, the Uchiha clan took all three.

Fugaku Uchiha suddenly realized that the best decision he had ever made was to hold Itachi and place Yakumo in his arms, thus establishing a master-disciple relationship. It was because of this care that the Uchiha clan had the opportunity to become so powerful.

However, he still understood the principle of not being arrogant after victory. That very night, he took the initiative to visit the Senju and Hyuga clans to express goodwill and establish an alliance to jointly suppress the other major hidden villages' ninja clans.

Especially... the Yotsuki clan of Kumogakure, as the absolute overlord who dominates Kumogakure, possesses a terrifying power that makes everyone wary, after all, those years of infighting between the Senju and Uchiha clans.

The Night Moon Clan is actively developing itself.

On the third day after the Chunin Exams ended, Kirigakure joined Konoha, but the new Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist chose to defect, which greatly weakened Kirigakure's strength and made its position somewhat awkward.

What they lost was a team capable of hunting down Kage-level enemies, the leverage to continue negotiating with Konoha, and the right to resist oppression.

After handing over all its inherited secret techniques and undergoing a lie detection ceremony conducted by the Uchiha, Hyuga, and Yamanaka clans, Kirigakure was assigned to Konoha's Second New District.

Of course, they needed to build their own houses, just like Sunagakure took on the construction of the first new district, which saved Konoha a lot of money.

The fusion did not cause too much trouble, after all, many powerful people were responsible for suppressing it. However, Yakumo felt that Konoha Village was like a furnace that was constantly accumulating pressure, and that it would eventually explode in the future.

Unfortunately, the higher-ups in Konoha didn't care, because Yakumo and the others were strong enough.

Yakumo often thought that if he and his companions disappeared, Konoha would lose its invincible position, and how the Konoha leadership would deal with that situation.

But then he thought that even if he disappeared, Konoha still had Kakashi Hatake and Obito Uchiha. Combined with their Devil Fruits, they would be able to suppress the strongest members of the remaining four hidden villages.

Furthermore... In a few years, Itachi Uchiha will become a new pillar of Konoha. Although he may not be able to sweep everything away like Yakumo, he will still be enough to make the four great nations fear him.

After Kirigakure was integrated, many minor conflicts did arise, but fortunately, they did not cause any major trouble.

The result of that Chunin Exams... was like a powerful deterrent, confirming that Konoha would remain in an absolute dominant position decades later.

The Sand Village, on the other hand, has largely adapted to its new life.

After all, Konoha has abundant water resources, and people can take baths at any time. This lifestyle made it easy for the members of Sunagakure, who were living in the desert, to be captured.

Before things had even settled down here, Konoha began its plan to merge Iwagakure, and Yakumo was assigned a mission: to go to the Land of Wind and the Land of Earth to carry out afforestation and rainfall projects.

These were the conditions agreed upon during the initial negotiations: the Land of Fire needed to improve the living conditions of the residents of both countries, ensuring they wouldn't starve or die from drought.

After working as a tree planter and rainmaker for five whole days, Yakumo felt much lighter and no longer tired... because he received a lot of thanks for saving many lives.

This is like a process of redemption, and also a baptism of Yakumo's own soul.

The gratitude of countless people cleansed Yakumo's heart like a clear spring, leaving no place for the gloom to hide. It was a strange feeling; Yakumo seemed to have found the meaning of conquering the final dungeon.

It wasn't for Uchiha Runyu's plan, but to protect these lovely residents, to protect the planet that nurtured all his memories, and to protect the Konoha Village that he knew so well.

At that moment, he suddenly thought of...

Was this also part of Uchiha Runyu's plan? When he became tired and lethargic due to pressure, the game system just happened to provide him with the reason he needed, the reason he wanted to conquer the dungeon.

No longer for anyone...

Of course, this might be a bit cumbersome. After all, the desire to survive can be used as a reason, but that reason isn't strong enough or convincing enough to oneself.

But the reason of protecting the world can be...

"To prevent the world from being destroyed, to safeguard world peace."

"For love and justice, evil will ultimately prevail."

When Yakumo returned to Konoha, he had completely shaken off the effects of the side effects and began to create shadow clones to modify the Genji Blade Technique, resuming his training according to his previous plan.

Although Zanxing and Tianquan are complex, they are extremely powerful when combined. What Yakumo needs to think about now is how to perfectly master the two states, and even further enhance their power.

Doubling the energy output can enhance the power of Star Slash, but it will disrupt the lasting peaceful state applied by the Heavenly Spring state. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the energy absorption speed of the Heavenly Spring state.

Yakumo discovered that the two Gento Techniques were like two perfectly matched gears, whose parameters could not be adjusted individually. Only by improving both gears could the delicate balance not be disrupted.

However, if the remaining five moves are all in this delicate balance, then it means that the difficulty of modifying the Source Blade Technique will suddenly increase several times, and even Yakumo has lost some confidence in successfully modifying it.

"Truly worthy of being the strongest being in the universe."

Yakumo slowly closed his eyes on the rattan chair and tapped the interface.

"Enter the arena."

The next second, he appeared in the void of space.

In another area, a slender figure stood, his armor tattered and missing a large piece from his shoulder, yet his eyes still gleamed with lightning, sharp as knives.

"Hey! Take this from me, Old Sun!"

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Chapter 459 Arena Level 11

In the void of space, Yakumo gazed intently at his opponent.

The tattered armor hung loosely on his body, and the golden cudgel he held no longer shone with gold; instead, it was covered with gaps on its surface. Even the body beneath Sun Wukong's armor was covered with charred wounds, and in some places, even the monkey hair was extensively corroded.

Battle-damaged version of Sun Wukong.

The only thing that remains unchanged is his unruly gaze and his arrogant disdain for everything. He is the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, an indomitable fighter who still attacks Yakumo even when he is in bad shape.

"Soul Imprisonment - Time Freeze".

As soon as Yakumo made contact, he unleashed his ultimate attack, causing everything around him to freeze in place, including Sun Wukong, who was already upon him wielding his golden cudgel.