The escort unit rushed in, helping the poisoned vanguard troops to their feet one by one.
The first step of the enemy-luring tactic was complete. Next, they had to find a way to escape.
Lanluo shouted, "The young clan leader of the Senju Clan has been poisoned! Quick! Capture him!"
Mitarashi Wa naturally would not give them that chance. He summoned a giant snake to cover their retreat, hoisted Nawaki Senju up, and leaped swiftly toward the rear.
Mitarashi Wa said, "Young Clan Leader Nawaki, your strength has not recovered yet. Do not force yourself."
Nawaki Senju lowered his gaze. Why had he suddenly gone from heaven's favored son to being so weak that he needed others to watch over him every moment on the battlefield?
His upper body was manageable, but his legs felt incredibly heavy.
The ninja dog Brownmaru carried Ken Aburame on his back, while Red Night followed alongside them.
"Ken, this time you're the one seriously injured. Finally, it isn't me."
Ken Aburame frowned tightly, constantly using Kikaichū to fight the poison. Insects occasionally crawled out through his skin, falling after they died.
The entire unit under Kawadera Uchiha's command was escorting the injured.
While Kawadera Uchiha covered the rear, he spotted Yura of the Sand Ninja.
This spy was frantically chasing a Konoha ninja.
He threw a kunai to make Yura look his way.
Hearing the whistle through the air, Yura instinctively tilted his head aside and dodged the kunai.
The moment he saw who had thrown it, he fell under a genjutsu.
In the dark genjutsu space, two dark crimson Sharingan floated in midair.
Yura's body was wrapped in chains. When he struggled, the clattering of the chains sounded utterly real.
"Yura, I need some Sand Ninja with large chakra reserves and strong constitutions.