Konoha's task master

On the stone chair under the cherry blossom tree, Yakumo leaned on Reiko Aoyama's shoulder as if he was sleeping. In the end, he used all the gold coins accumulated in these days to improve chakra.

Chakra: 95 (240 points promoted to Shadow level)

After three minutes, the churning chakra in his body calmed down. Yakumo opened his eyes and stood up, looking calmly at the Daming Mansion halfway up the mountain.

"Let's go."

"good."

After returning to Daming Mansion, Aoyama Reiko drove Yakumo to the house to rest, while she went to the research room to study the antidote.

This is also her way of protecting Yakumo, hoping that the enemy will spare his life if Yakumo knows about the comparison.

It's a pity that this is of no use. According to Yakumo's understanding of the roots, what they always do is to eliminate the weeds and eradicate the roots.

Now Yakumo still hasn't got the full picture of Nebe's plan, but as long as Tsunade arrives and successfully wakes up the daimyo, Nebe's conspiracy will be self-defeating.

Yakumo jumped up from the bed. Just as one of his shadow clones dissipated automatically, Yakumo raised his index finger and a bright white arc suddenly appeared.

There was a slight sound in the air, and bright white thunder chakra slowly circulated in his body. He was in a state where he was used to using thunder chakra to stimulate his body.

Perhaps due to his relatively strong physique, he completed the adaptation to thunder chakra in just two hours, and it was already one o'clock in the morning.

Yakumo opened the window and looked through the glass at Reiko Aoyama who was working in the research room. She looked so serious and beautiful, but if Yakumo was not considered as a variable, the next two days would be her... death.

If every girl is a flower, then the one that suits Reiko Aoyama should be the plum blossom that blooms proudly in the snow, so tenacious and fearless, as if nothing but death can defeat her.

September 5th, Sunday.

The breakfast the next day was as sumptuous as ever. The maid serving them these days was Wu Xiang, who looked to be about twenty-five years old, with fair skin and average appearance.

"I can probably work out the antidote tonight."

"knew."

After Yakumo drank the last sip of soup, he began to practice the Hatake Secret Code in the courtyard. He used the chakra short blade named Purple Fire. As he wielded it again and again, he became more and more in tune with this weapon.

The maid Maika carried the tray and cleared the table again. On the other side, Reiko Aoyama continued to invest in the research and development of the antidote.

At ten o'clock in the evening, after Yakumo completed the daily and weekly tasks, he spent all the gold coins on improving chakra.

Chakra: 104 (240 promoted to shadow level)

He carried the purple fire on his shoulders and walked into the research room.

Reiko Aoyama looked extremely tired as she looked at the machine in front of her that was constantly performing extraction movements.

"Tonight is very dangerous, you shouldn't come."

"I don't think they will let me go, or I will die more slowly if I stay with Sister Qingshan." Yakumo said casually.

"Dong dong dong."

At this moment, Butler Takahashi suddenly knocked on the door of the laboratory, his old face full of worry.

"Lord Aoki...I wonder if the situation of the daimyo has improved...?" Yakumo stared at Butler Takahashi with a slight vigilance.

"Currently...I haven't found any way."

"Hey, Sir Aoyama, thank you for your hard work. I'll have someone bring you some midnight snacks later." Butler Takahashi sighed softly, opened the door and left, as if he came just to care about the Daimyo's condition.

Ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door of the research room again, and it was the maid Wu Xiang who came.

"Butler Takahashi asked me to deliver some midnight snacks."

Yakumo opened the door of the laboratory and let Maika enter.

The atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing. At this moment, several dark figures jumped out from the dark corner, the short blades in their hands shone coldly.

At the moment when Yakumo was hesitating whether to attack with all his strength, Aoyama Reiko fired four Senbon wrapped in lightning with her wave of her hand, blocking Yakumo in front of him.

The maid Wu Xiang screamed in shock, the midnight snack in her hand fell to the ground and shattered, and she froze in place as if she was frightened.

"Ding!" "Ding!" "Ding!"

The leading man in black swung his sword to neutralize Reiko Aoyama's attack, and then threw out three kunai, pointing directly at the frightened maid Maika.

In the flash of lightning, Reiko Aoyama almost subconsciously stood in front of the maid Maika. This was an almost instinctive judgment made by her kind nature.

"wrong!"

Yakumo noticed that he drew his ninja sword abnormally and rushed in the direction of Aoyama Reiko. There was something wrong with that maid Maika!

"Ding." "Ding." "Ding."

The three thousand kunai successfully resisted the leader's three kunai, but a cold light pierced Reiko Aoyama's chest.

Aoyama Reiko suddenly turned around and clenched her fist, hitting the maid Maika who was sneering behind her hard.

"Bang." The place turned into white mist.

Yakumo arrived at Reiko Aoyama's side at this moment.

This is a very simple plan. The core of this plan is to take advantage of Reiko Aoyama's kindness. At that moment when she had no time to think about it, she chose to save her, which meant the success of the enemy's plan.

The role of Butler Takahashi is to make the arrival of the maid Maika reasonable. It is very possible that Butler Takahashi is also an enemy in disguise.

"Bump." Reiko Aoyama created a shadow clone.

"I'm sorry, it was me who caused you to get involved in this kind of danger. I will try my best to hold them back later. All you need to do is run away as fast as you can." As a jounin, she has the confidence to put her name on the line and hold them back.

of these enemies.

There was no hesitation in her eyes, only tenacity.

Then Reiko Aoyama's face turned gloomy and ugly, as if she had discovered an incredible truth.

"That weapon is poisonous, and the chakra in my body is being dissolved quickly." Reiko Aoyama's face turned pale. Even if the ninja was seriously injured, if there was enough chakra in his body, he would still be able to fight if he fought hard.

But if the chakra in the body is exhausted, 80% of ninjas will have no choice but to be slaughtered.

At this moment, she finally understood who the enemy was. It seemed that they no longer bothered to hide their identities. The ANBU was exclusively responsible for resolving the poisonous chakra, and only two departments in Konoha were qualified to use it.

"I'm sorry, I broke my promise... If the enemy is that department, I'm not sure I can cover your departure."

A trace of blood seeped out from the corner of Aoyama Reiko's mouth, her eyes full of apology.

With the passage of chakra, she could no longer control the wound. Fortunately, she had already passed on the research report on Sleeping Grass to Lady Tsunade, so her efforts these days would not be in vain.

"Actually, you don't have to be so sorry..."

Reiko Aoyama doesn't owe him anything, and he also has a reason to participate in this mission...for the mission.

"It's my fault that you were involved in this incident." Reiko Aoyama spat out a mouthful of blood, her eyes becoming extremely firm. They were the eyes of a desperate person ready to fight, as if they were burning with flames and hiding a beast.

"If Qingshan is no longer injured...will you die from excessive blood loss?" Yakumo suddenly asked.

"This shouldn't happen." Aoyama Reiko paused slightly as she held the hand holding the banned drug.

"Then Sister Qingshan... take a good look..."

"...my biggest secret."