Konoha's task master

Yakumo hasn't gone far yet.

Naturally, after hearing Uchiha Tsuru's reprimand to Uchiha Tsunegi, Yakumo shook his head and chuckled. Uchiha Tsuru was deliberately punishing his grandson in front of him.

Uchiha Tsuru seemed to be teaching Uchiha Tsunei a lesson, but in fact it was a form of protection and an explanation to Yakumo.

With this explanation, it will be difficult for Yakumo to continue to take revenge in the future.

But actually...

Yakumo never intended to take revenge on Uchiha Henen.

A strong person should be generous and magnanimous. It is difficult for a small-minded person to accomplish great things.

"Thank you, Yakumo-sama."

Uchiha Fugaku bowed to express his gratitude and his words were sincere.

"You're welcome...I'm going home first, no need to send you off."

"good."

"That Yakumo-sama..."

Uchiha Fugaku looked confused and spoke hesitantly.

"Itachi's talent...can it be improved?"

"Of course, when it was cured... it was already strengthened."

"Thank you, Yakumo-sama."

"You're welcome, I'll go home first."

Yakumo was walking on the way home.

In his mind, he recalled the information obtained from Uchiha Tsurukou.

In the Yamata no Orochi that Orochimaru channeled, Yakumo really felt the aura of the White Snake Sage.

The aura was quite strong, as if the clone was mostly transformed by the White Snake Immortal. Based on this analysis... the White Snake Immortal should have died.

It is a fact that Longdi Cave has been destroyed.

It is unknown whether Orochimaru has mastered Ryūchi Cave.

Traps... or plots all need to be checked by him personally.

It's a pity that the special props were taken away by Orochimaru.

I’ll leave this matter blank for now and make plans later.

Yakumo plans...only after the Eternal Heart has cooled down and has the ability to avoid fatal damage, will he plan to explore Ryūchi Cave.

Currently, there is still a Daohua scroll, and Yakumo only needs to spend another two months to save 20,000 gold coins to continue to improve his strength.

If every 1% improvement is a 10% power bonus, then the maximum conquest limit of the Daohua level is 10 times.

When the power of Grandmaster Wood Escape is increased to ten times...

Then, crushing the Six Paths is just around the corner.

In this case, the next plan is very simple.

Yakumo returned home, washed briefly, and then started working on his tasks.

Not long after, Masako Mori visited.

First Masako Mori checked whether Yakumo was injured, and then the two of them went to the roof and lay down side by side looking at the roof.

"Are you still leaving during this period?" Masako Mori said softly.

"No, no... I'll stay with you in Konoha."

Yakumo quickly replied.

"Is this operation dangerous?"

"Small problem...no injuries."

Yakumo told a white lie, and Masako Mori showed a look of joy on her face.

"No matter how hard I try, I can't catch up with you."

"Haha, actually you don't have to work hard."

Yakumo held Masako Mori in his arms... and smiled softly.

"Because those who love you will stop for you."

"Hahaha…"

Masako Mori covered her mouth and chuckled, her beautiful face faintly blushing, making the dark night suddenly become brighter.

"I like to hear this, is there anything else?"

"certainly…"

Yakumo turned his head and looked at Masako Mori's solemn opening.

"Some people say that when the forest is deep, I see deer, when the sea is blue, I see whales, and when I wake up, I see you. But for me, when the trees are deep, fog rises, when the sea is deep, waves surge, and when I wake up, I see no deer or whales. I just want to see you.

you."

"This...is amazing."

Masako Mori's face suddenly turned red, like a ripe apple, especially attractive.

"Okay, let's go home...you should also go to bed early."

Masako Mori jumped from the roof and disappeared into the courtyard after a few ups and downs.

"Are you being shy?"

Yakumo returned to the house, took out two dark jade rings, put them in front of his eyes and looked at them carefully... there are still three years.

He must end the dispute within three years. At that time, after Yakumo and Mori Masako get married, they will not have to worry about any danger.

Under the orange light, Yakumo continued to complete his daily and weekly tasks until it was almost midnight... and flew out of the bedroom along the window.

Yakumo is lying on the roof.

Originally he couldn't understand why the ancients liked looking at the moon so much.

But it wasn't until he lost his games, mobile phones, animations, TV series, and many other ways of entertainment that he discovered that looking at the vast starry sky late at night was a form of entertainment.

The vastness of the universe and the twinkling stars.

Occasionally, a comet will pass by, and it will be fleeting.

Yakumo's heart felt unprecedentedly peaceful. After increasing his intelligence attribute by five points, he was able to detect subtle changes in his own spirit.

Deep in my mind, some kind of power is gathering and brewing... and will eventually usher in an extremely terrifying qualitative change.

This is the improvement of intellectual attributes and spiritual power.

Yakumo quietly observed the starry sky, realizing the new energy in his mind, as if... there were still barriers around him that he could not completely break through.

"Snapped."

Yakumo clasped his hands together and took out a blood-colored wooden strip about three centimeters long in his hand. He placed it in front of his eyes and observed it carefully.

He wants to know...

Wooden Escape Secret Code... Daohua level, what does it mean?

This piece of wood has abandoned chakra and is entirely constructed from life source energy. The patterns on the wooden surface are very mysterious and complex.

Yakumo casually took out the jieyu and cut it. When the two came into contact, the jieyu was gradually cutting the piece of wood.

But Yakumo could clearly feel the great resistance.

"Extraordinary hardness?"

"But it's a little too ordinary."

If the hardness is only increased, it may not be considered a Taoist level. After all, in the process from beginner to master, hardness and power are strengthened.

Yakumo is convinced that... Daohua level must have a deeper meaning.

"What does the Daohua level represent?"

Yakumo used his own power to analyze the wooden bars in front of him.

Neither life control nor the fog of eternal sleep can analyze the special features contained in it.

This piece of wood... seems like it's just an ordinary piece of wood, just a little stronger in terms of vitality and hardness.

"It needs to be observed in battle."

"arena."

Yakumo suddenly thought of the arena function included in the game.

He doesn't need to worry about death in the arena, he just needs to observe the changes when using Wood Escape as much as possible, and maybe... he can detect the specialness of the Wood Escape Secret Code.

The arena provides combat experience and increases combat skills.

It has a strong effect on mastering energy, and you will get special props after each level is cleared... which is also a good reward.

Yakumo's body slowly floated high into the sky.

The wood escape is used to form a cocoon, and the shadow clone is responsible for carrying it and flying...

In the blink of an eye, Yakumo's figure was ten thousand meters above the ground, the oxygen became thinner, and the turbulent wind hit the wooden cocoon with a tooth-aching sound.

Yakumo released three shadow clones to be on guard.

This is high altitude...

Yakumo's absolutely safe retreat.

"Enter the arena."

"Tip: 200 gold coins have been deducted."

Yakumo spoke softly and fell into sleep instantly.

The desolate and ancient arena ushered in a new challenger, but Yakumo soon discovered that the area of ​​the arena this time was larger than before, as if it had increased by several kilometers in diameter.

"Welcome players to the seventh floor of the arena."

In the center of the arena, sat a giant with the head of a dog and the body of a human body.

Wearing a crown, his ears are long and slender.

The surface of the blue-purple skin is covered with knotted blood vessels. The upper body is covered with a battle armor made of fine steel, and the lower body is wearing purple shorts, revealing thick and powerful legs.

"Nasus, God of Desert Death."

Yakumo immediately remembered the identity of the gatekeeper BOSS.

Nasus stood up, holding a long-handled battle ax in his right hand. His slender eyes were flashing with red light, and his canine teeth were intertwined in his bloody mouth.

"Those who blaspheme God shall die!"

"Seal of Prayer, open!"

"Immortal Technique, Wood Release, Arrival of the Tree Realm."

Yakumo attacked according to the original plan, completely abandoning his sword skills and using the Wood Release Secret Code to attack.

On the floor, bloody tree roots emerged from the ground. Thinking of Nasus, he quickly attacked. Only the roots were left in all directions, entangling... and wrapping up the attack.

"drink."

"Death is coming!"

Yellow sand suddenly surged up in the empty arena, gathering into a desert storm around Nasus. Inexplicable power was injected into the body, and purple-gray death energy ignited on the surface of Nasus.

As the storm gathered, Nasus' body rose to about five meters tall, and the long-handled battle ax in his hand became even larger.

Nasus swung his long ax and spread the death energy. The attack speed of the blood-red tree roots became slower, and the surface showed a withered appearance. The originally strong vitality slowly diminished.

Next, the long ax was swung... The tree roots broke instantly, as if the will of death spread to the surroundings, the hard tree roots instantly became extremely fragile, and were easily destroyed by the long ax.

"The battle between death and life?"

Yakumo flew up in the air, his face calm and his hands clasped together.

"Immortal Technique·Wood Release·The Arrival of the Tree Realm!"

"Immortal Technique·Wood Release·Flower and Tree Realm Arrives!"

"Immortal Technique·Wood Release·Sea of ​​Black Thorns!"

Forest hell, plants roar!

A smile suddenly appeared on Nasus' face, but this smile was very ugly and even filled with terrifying malice.

"The sky is a useless and dying star."

The thicker death aura spread from its surface to the surroundings, and the yellow sand mixed with the death aura turned into a black storm, and the shrill wind continued to spread.

Yakumo felt that there was another force that doubled the amount of physical energy he consumed while flying.

Even raising the flight altitude has become extremely difficult.

This is like the forbidden air attribute in the game.

"withered."

The desert storm collides with the plant forest, the power of life and the power of death compete crazily, and the fine black sand gathers...like a meat grinder, constantly crushing the bloody tree roots.

In the arena, loud noises continued to spread.

It's like a fight between two worlds.

Yakumo's body slowly fell and suddenly flashed.

With an unrivaled attitude, Nasus broke through the tree roots between the two and came directly in front of Yakumo. The long-handled battle ax wrapped in the death aura fell like a mountain and a tsunami.

In addition to attribute attacks, Nasus has a powerful body.

"Ding."

Yakumo had no choice but to draw out the demon to defend himself, quickly removing the huge force of Nasus's slashing attack.

At the same time, his legs exerted force, immediately widening the distance between him and Nasus, and more tree roots around him surged up to attack, preventing the enemy from continuing to attack.

In this battle, he plans to use Wood Escape as his main attack method.

"Your spirit is empty."

Nasus raised the long-handled battle ax in his hand. The purple gem inlaid on the ax head shone with purple light, and he read ancient sacrificial words in his mouth.

"Soul Flame."

A complex magic circle appeared at Yakumo's feet. The whole was made of purple texture. At the core of the magic circle was a huge dog head.

Suddenly, gradually... before Yakumo could leave the circle, a purple-grey flame ignited in the circle.

Yakumo jumped to avoid it, but felt an uncontrollable pain.

This sharp pain came from the depths of my mind, like it was tearing at my soul.

〖Tips: The player is encountering a soul attack.〗

〖Tip: The player’s intelligence attribute is being reduced.〗

Yakumo reluctantly cheered up and left the range enveloped by the flames of his soul. Only then did the pain in his soul completely disappear.

This encounter... made Yakumo move more carefully, always testing frantically on the edge, and never having direct contact with Nasus again.

Because Yakumo discovered that...Nasus's attack is similar to Big Mom's and can directly affect the soul.

But the extent to which Nasus affects the soul...is far greater than that of Bigum.

And...Nasus also controls the two energies of yellow sand and death.

"Soul-sucking blow!"

The battle ax in Nasus' hand erupted with dense purple light.

With the swing, countless bloody tree roots became dilapidated and died in the area covered by the axe.

The energy of death overwhelmed the life force in the roots of the Yakumo tree.

At the same moment, the death energy generated by the tree roots merged into Nasus' body, causing his already huge body to expand in more than one circle.

"The enemy will absorb energy to replenish its consumption during the battle."

This is the information collected from the battle.

Yakumo immediately understood that he could not engage in a war of attrition with Nasus, but he did not have the ability to kill Nasus instantly.

In the following battle, Yakumo was completely immersed in the control of Mu Dun, and at the same time he carefully understood the difference between the Daohua level and the Grandmaster level.

Under his control, every vine seemed to be alive, like a swarm of swimming snakes attacking Nasus.

Some of these rattans did break through the defenses and pierced Nasus' skin, causing him to bleed dark purple blood.

However, the sea of ​​blood-colored plants was still unable to completely swallow up the tall Death God. Nasus waved the long-handled battle ax in his hand, and the Death Qi emerged in an endless stream, invading the surroundings.

The struggle between life and death.

"Between life and death lies immortality."

Nasus spoke softly, like a giant approaching Yakumo steadily.

At present, Nasus has demonstrated the passive ability to absorb the death energy to restore physical strength, the wither function that can mobilize the death energy, and the soul-sucking strike attached to the battle axe.

Apart from these...Nasus no longer has any abilities.

But Yakumo was unable to seriously injure Nasus. Even if he managed to inflict some wounds with Wood Release, it would not be able to recover as quickly as absorbing the death energy.

Three hours later, Yakumo's chakra was nearly exhausted, and the bloody forest in the arena was gradually transformed into a flying desert storm by Nasus.

The original floor of the arena has completely disappeared and turned into an endless sea of ​​sand, rolling up a threatening storm under the strong wind.

In the center of the storm, the tall kobold had no expression on his face, like a towering statue in a temple.

In other words...Nasus is a god.

The god who controls the desert and death and... the soul!

"Mortal, your life is not strong enough!"

Boom, several big characters appeared in the void.

"Challenge failed."

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