Konoha's Mission Master

Yakumo scratched his head apologetically, but his eyes were darting around the room for things that could be used as weapons, ready to fight at any moment.

"Didn't bring any money?" Yi Le asked, hands on his hips, a hint of menace in his eyes.

"Hehehe, I really did forget," Yakumo replied with a somewhat apologetic smile.

"Never mind then, just send it to me when you have the money later."

Uncle Ichiraku's gaze swept over the group, and he waved with a smile. His attitude was exactly the same as the Uncle Ichiraku in Yakumo's memory—warm and kind-hearted.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Yi Le."

Yakumo immediately stood up, lifted the curtain, and appeared on the street.

The Hokage Rock is carved with the faces of the four Hokage, from left to right: Hashirama Senju, Tobirama Senju, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Minato Namikaze. Strangely, the face of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, is cut in half.

Antique Japanese-style buildings, the Hokage Building at the end of the road, ninjas wearing headbands walking on the street, boys and girls dressed up as the legendary Sannin, playing a hero game.

Several people walked down the street, comparing their memories with their own.

This is Konoha Village, but it is somewhat different from what I remember. There is no hot pot restaurant owned by Yakumo here, and naturally, there is no legend associated with it.

Even though he was standing on the road, no one came to greet him, and people would simply ignore Yakumo.

The Inoue Yakumo of this world may have died on the night he was six years old.

"Where to?" Aoyama Reiko asked.

Beneath their calm gazes lay a hint of fear and unease. In fact, they were certain that what they were seeing was not the world they knew, but they were completely clueless about how to find clues.

"Let me think about it..." Yakumo led the group to a shady spot under a tree, then closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

Actually, he was calling for the game system, hoping to obtain a mission system related to this world.

"Are you there? Hello, are you there?"

"What...do we do next?"

"......"

Yakumo kept asking himself questions, but received no response, as if his connection with the game system had been completely severed.

Five or six minutes later, Yakumo opened his eyes.

He couldn't summon the game system, so naturally he had no clues.

"How to do?"

Masako Mori immediately pressed for an answer. With her powerful intuition, she could sense the terrifying and twisted side of this world hidden beneath its beauty.

This kept her constantly on edge.

“This world is not the ninja world we are familiar with. I plan to go to the bookstore first to learn as much as possible about the background of this world,” Yakumo said.

Since there are no hints, we should try to understand the background of the instance in order to analyze possible solutions.

“But… this should also be Konoha, right?” Aoyama Reiko said.

In the few minutes she had been observing the passersby, she recognized two or three Konoha residents she had treated before, thanks to her almost photographic memory.

Its appearance is basically the same as I remember.

"That should be right, this is Konoha, but not our Konoha."

After thinking for a moment, Yakumo voiced his guess.

"If that's the case, then could there be... another Aoyama Reiko in this world?" Aoyama Reiko asked.

“There must be another…older sister,” Yakumo said.

"That's really interesting."

"Let's find out the background first."

Yakumo and the others set off for the bookstore. Following their memories, the four of them found the bookstore next to the Ninja Academy. The most prominent books displayed were still the ones Yakumo remembered.

The Life of a Great Ninja: The Legend of Hiruzen Sarutobi

A Brief Discussion on the Inheritance and Development of the Will of Fire

Hiruzen Sarutobi: The Will of Fire Never Dies.

.......

This really is a different world, but with the same Third Hokage.

Yakumo bought a booklet that recorded major events of the past few years. It was somewhat similar to a history book that records the history of this world, and it would be compiled into a book every ten years.

Aoki Trump, the Crimson Reaper, is a legend in this world.

Five years ago, he killed 10,000 ninjas from Kumogakure.

Three years ago... he defeated the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and defected to Konoha.

Two years ago, Kirigakure was destroyed.

Aoki Trump returns to Konoha and becomes a Jonin.

Until six months ago, it completely disappeared...

The records in the booklet were very general, with almost no details, and it was more like an explanation to all the residents of Konoha.

but...

Yakumo is certain that the source of everything is Aoki Trump.

After all, Aoki Trump, who is known as the Crimson Reaper, possesses abilities that are very similar to the ethereal powers in my memory.

It can suppress all ninjutsu, devour everything in the world, and promote its strengthening.

So the primary target of the investigation is... Aoki Trump.

"Let's go, I already have an idea." Yakumo put the booklet back on the shelf and left with his entourage under the bookstore owner's slightly displeased gaze.

"Where to?" Masako Mori asked.

"Let's see if there's another Aoyama-neechan at Konoha Hospital."

After Yakumo finished speaking, she looked at Aoyama Reiko. "Sister, you should pretend for a while."

A few minutes later, Aoyama Reiko, disguised as a patient, and her companions entered Konoha Hospital. Instead of going to the first floor to pay, they went straight up the stairs to the third floor of Konoha Hospital.

Initially, Reiko Aoyama's office was on the third floor.

Occasionally, you'll encounter a few nurses in white coats and patients wrapped in bandages in the corridor. The air is filled with the smell of disinfectant and a faint trace of blood... It's exactly the same as the Konoha Hospital in my memory.

With a hint of anticipation, Reiko Aoyama walked to the location of her remembered office, only to see the nameplate on the door read...

'Reiko Aoyama. '

There really is another Aoyama Reiko in this world.

"Knock knock knock." Yakumo knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

A familiar female voice came from inside, carrying a hint of coldness.

The four exchanged a glance, then immediately pushed open the door and went inside.

The office's interior decoration is very simple, with most of the furniture in cool colors, creating the illusion that the air temperature is lower.

Behind the wooden table stood a man with thin, gold-rimmed glasses. His features were quite striking, but his lips were pale and his eyes were devoid of warmth. He was like a beautiful, breathing corpse, radiating indifference from the inside out.

This person was undoubtedly Aoyama Reiko, only much colder.

The office was separated by a white curtain, and on the other side was Reiko Aoyama's operating room, where small surgical instruments were placed on a tray.

"Who among you...?"

Another Aoyama Reiko raised her head, her gaze sweeping over the group before finally settling on Aoyama Reiko. The expression on her face instantly shifted from calm to astonishment...surprise...and shock!

"You're also Aoyama Reiko?"

As her words fell, everything around her seemed to change. The air was filled with a rusty, bloody stench. This fluctuation reminded Yakumo of the ethereal energy and the changes that occurred when he used his soul energy earlier.

That feeling made him instinctively aware of the danger, as if the whole world was awakening from a slumber.

Swah——

Yakumo teleported instantly and appeared behind the desk.

But he was still a step too late.

The two Aoyama Reikos disappeared right under his nose.

"Damn it... Calm down, calm down, calm down."

Yakumo kept reassuring himself that this was a puzzle-solving instance, and losing his composure would be an incredibly dangerous thing.

Blood-red words appeared and were outlined before my eyes.

【Please wait.】

Yakumo quickly composed himself and found a seat in the office.

"What should we do?" Masako Mori asked.

"Wait."

Yakumo closed her eyes, a sense of powerlessness washing over her.

He kept recalling... the memories of the past half day.

From the moment the door opened and they met, the other Aoyama Reiko acted very coldly, but her expression immediately changed when she saw... her own Aoyama Reiko...

That was... an ecstasy that felt almost tangible.

Five minutes later, Reiko Aoyama appeared out of thin air in the office.

There was only one... Reiko Aoyama.

Yakumo stood up and tentatively began to speak.

"elder sister?"

"Yes, it's me."

Reiko Aoyama nodded and revealed the Void Emperor's Ring on her hand, thus proving her identity.