Poison was a fairly common tool in battles between ninja, but only a handful of people could use it well.
Ninja had exceptionally strong constitutions and some resistance to poison, so only potent toxins could produce excellent results.
Hanzo of the Rain, Chiyo of the Sand, Tsunade of Konoha, and Orochimaru were all masters of poison. Even though Ye Zi knew that Orochimaru was skilled with poisons, using one against the White Snake Sage still felt absurdly unrealistic.
Orochimaru ignored Ye Zi's strange expression and offered no explanation. Instead, he summoned the things stored inside the scroll.
After a burst of white smoke, three ordinary-looking senbon appeared out of thin air in Orochimaru's hand.
The moment Ye Zi saw the three senbon pinched between Orochimaru's fingertips, he thought of Kotoha.
"These are specially made senbon." Orochimaru pinched the senbon, a dangerous smile appearing on his face as he said coolly, "Once they pierce the target, the venom inside will be injected into their body immediately."
"Is the poison powerful?" Ye Zi asked.
Orochimaru let out a silent, cold laugh. "Do you remember that poisonous insect from Aoki Forest?"
Ye Zi raised an eyebrow and slowly nodded.
"The venom in the senbon was extracted from its venom sac." A trace of regret flashed through Orochimaru's eyes as he continued calmly, "After all, it was a poisonous insect that had developed intelligence. I originally planned to keep feeding it poisonous substances and mass-produce its venom, but it would rather die than give me that chance."
After capturing the Bone-Sucking Insect, the King of All Poisons, in Aoki Forest, Orochimaru had planned to study it after returning to the base. He also intended to extract the extremely potent venom that could melt bones in an instant. However, he had never expected the Bone-Sucking