Konoha's Mission Master

Chapter 464 Six Paths Mode, Onoki's Illness Returns

Yakumo awoke with a start, having already digested all her memories.

"How long have I slept?"

He asked the air in a soft voice, the black characters distorting before his eyes.

[Four days, approximately 96 hours and 32 minutes.]

"Next time, you don't need to be so precise in your answer; just record the number of days."

【clear.】

This is another function of the all-seeing eye: even if its own soul has entered a sleeping state, it will still instinctively record information, and when the soul awakens, it can search for this intelligence.

What changes have occurred in the ninja world recently?

[Yunyin merges, and the Ministry of Science and Technology is established.]

[Tsuchida becomes an elder of Konoha, and Kyoto replaces Onoki as a member of the Konoha Elder Council. Mei Terumi and Masako Mori spar.]

"..."

"Fighting for love?"

That's right, it's all to steal you.

"......"

Yakumo was at a loss for words, but he could basically guess the outcome, since Masako Mori's strength was far beyond what Mei Terumi could contend with.

"Was the result terrible?" Yakumo continued to ask.

Mei Terumi suffered extensive fractures.

Why did Ōnoki abdicate in favor of his son?

Onoki was dying; he was filled with resentment and couldn't find peace of mind.

Yakumo hadn't expected so many major events to have happened in the ninja world during his seclusion, especially the death of Onoki, which surprised him greatly.

Logically speaking, given Onoki's willpower, he shouldn't be so fragile. However, as people get older, they easily get stuck in a rut. When they are unwilling to let go of their own frustrations, they become depressed and gradually suffer from illness.

Yakumo stood up and stretched his waist.

"Challenge, Arena."

The arena, twelve floors.

Uchiha Runyu stood up from the ground with a smile on his face.

"You've finally arrived."

"Star-Slaying Mode".

"Thousand-Pound Mode".

"Broken Army Mode · Heavenly Spring Mode".

Yakumo's speed instantly reached its limit, leaving behind afterimages that slowly dissipated in the air. Countless slashes spread outward from the blade, but then returned to the Demon-Subduing Blade like rivers flowing into the sea.

The Milky Way is brilliant, the stars are dazzling, and life goes on and on.

At this moment, he was stronger than ever before, his will as tough and powerful as pure gold forged through countless trials, even subtly interfering with the surrounding space, making it extremely unstable.

Time stands still!

"Sage Mode, activated!"

Yakumo continued his attack, his golden sword energy roaring like a raging dragon breaking through the sky. He was like a golden meteor, crashing directly down on Uchiha Juntama's body. He didn't care whether what this split soul said was true or false; as long as he destroyed it, everything would be resolved.

"You have made great progress during this period."

Uchiha Runyu's eyes were calm, as if they were shimmering with light. Although his words were full of praise, there was no emotion in his eyes.

"Star Origin Body is the most powerful technique to overcome all tribulations."

As he spoke, he began to move, seemingly unaffected by the surrounding stillness of time. His steps remained light and quick, and as he looked up at the rolling golden ocean, his movements remained unchanged.

Uchiha Runyu raised his hand and slowly clenched his fist.

A cracking sound came from the space, like glass slowly breaking open, extending outwards and putting pressure on Yakumo from all directions.

"Time standing still is not enough."

With a click, the flow of time returned to normal.

"Tenfold Soul Imprisonment!!"

Yakumo roared, his soul, imbued with a surging will, suddenly expanding outwards from himself, instantly filling the surrounding world with his soul's will.

"Mark of Prayer, open!"

His aura rose once again.

Faced with the overwhelming tide of souls, Uchiha Runyu made no comment, only slightly clenching his fist, and continued walking towards Yakumo without changing his pace.

"I'd like to know how you plan to break this body."

It will endure through countless eons and remain undestroyed even when the universe collapses.

This is the strongest physique in the universe. Uchiha Runyu doesn't believe anyone can break through this body's defenses. Even though he has tried his best to restrain his strength, the status of the ruler still exists.

"Ultimate Skill - Death's Edge - All Hope Extinguished".

Whether it was the leaking blade energy, the soul energy, or even the surging will and the flames of the sun, all of it was compressed onto a thin straight line, including even the death will wielded by Yakumo.

Uchiha Runyu raised his fist and threw a punch forward.

The next second, everything began to collapse, whether it was the golden light, death, or even the soul or time itself. Yakumo's body flew backward at an even faster speed.

Its body, weighing over 100 pounds, crashed to the ground like a cannonball.

"We lost again."

He did not sense Uchiha Runtakami's limits. In other words... he was still an insurmountable mountain for Yakumo, and even if he gave his all, he could not fathom its depths.

The body seemed to be scattered by a gentle breeze, gradually turning into dust.

"Challenge failed."

Uchiha Runyu lowered his head, looked at his somewhat shrunken right fist, a smile appeared on his face, and he sighed softly to the air.

"He is stronger than any chosen one in history."

"As expected, bonds are the strongest power."

Through countless failures, the chosen ones developed a wide variety of personalities. Some were weak and never bothered to train, ultimately dying in the ninja war. Others were cold and willing to kill any enemy for their goal, yet still could not achieve their ultimate objective.

Of all the attempts, Yakumo came closest to the result.

Because he has many ties to many people in his heart, he naturally has the motivation to become stronger. This motivation supports him to constantly surpass himself and squeeze out all his potential.

"It'll be here soon, it'll be here soon."

Uchiha Runyu sighed softly and sat back down. For his original goal... he had been trapped in this cage for far too many years.

Elsewhere, Yakumo opened his eyes.

Although he failed, he didn't lose his composure. In fact, he had already anticipated the outcome of the challenge, after all, his enemy was a powerful being standing at the pinnacle of the universe.

"Take a break first, and try again in a while."

Just as Yakumo was about to take a step, he suddenly remembered something.

"The inheritance of the seventh move of the Source Blade Technique will be extended to two months later."

[Hint: The final trial has been adjusted.]

In fact, sometimes he would want to accept the inheritance of the Source Blade Technique in less than a month, but in the end, he would maintain the frequency for about a month and a half. He needed time to digest those complicated memories.

He became defensive, and lost himself.

To become a different person.

Yakumo thought for a moment and stepped forward, appearing under the eaves of her house. In the distance, Masako Mori was practicing Sage Mode in the flower bushes. For her, there were not many ways to improve her strength.

"You're back?" Masako Mori opened her eyes, her tone filled with surprise.

Her aura was the same as before, but Yakumo lacked the keen sense to notice something abnormal: her physique seemed to have been greatly improved, which made her vitality extremely strong.

"You...have mastered the Six Paths Mode?" Yakumo asked.

"Oh dear, I wanted to surprise you, but you guessed it right away. It's really a headache."

Masako Mori pretended to be troubled, but the smile in her eyes betrayed her true thoughts.

"Let me see?" Yakumo said.

"it is good."

Mori Masako took a few steps back, creating a distance of several meters between them. As she took a deep breath, flames began to ignite all over her body, covering her original clothes like a veil.

The flames continued to spread until they covered her entire body. Mori Masako's eyes transformed into Rinnegan with a slight pink glow, and the flowing flame veil began to rapidly condense, with the hem of the garment transforming into a long runway.

The flames at her collar continued to burn, resembling the shape of a magatama. Several crimson Truth-Seeking Balls appeared behind her, spreading orange-red flames outwards, making her look more like a fire god.

"You call this the Six Paths Mode?" Yakumo was somewhat surprised. Masako Mori's appearance was completely different from the Six Paths Mode he remembered, although both were extremely powerful states.

But they seem to have no connection at all.

"How would I know? It suddenly awakened a few days ago, and the Heavenly Emperor's Chant, my exclusive weapon, has also been upgraded."

Mori Masako waved her hand, dispelling the flames from her robe. The scorching flames quickly dissipated into the air, leaving only numerous golden specks of light that danced up and down like fireflies until they disappeared completely.

"I see."

Yakumo suddenly remembered that when he strengthened the memory of the Heavenly Emperor's Aria, it was perhaps the improvement of the exclusive weapon that triggered the awakening of Mori Masako's bloodline.

No, but he quickly shook his head.

To be precise, it should be the enhancement of the Heavenly Emperor's chant that rewrote her own Six Paths pattern and forcibly created this special pattern similar to that of the God of Fire.

Yakumo observed carefully and realized that he could no longer sense any other familiar chakra within Mori Masako's body. In other words, she had been forcibly transformed from having all-attribute chakra to having a single-attribute chakra.

But the problem doesn't end there. For example... the energy within Mori Masako's body can no longer be considered fire-type chakra; it's more like the source energy that Yakumo is familiar with, an ability belonging to the origin of flames.