Meanwhile, Mishita Tanaka, whose attack had failed, returned to the main camp with his unit. Once back, he felt his condition rapidly deteriorating as blisters began to form across his body.
"Cough, cough... What kind of poison is this? Damn it, even chakra can't resist it."
The bone-piercing pain drove Mishita Tanaka into an angry frenzy. On the way back, one of his companions had been unable to endure it and had already taken his own life. The virulent poison ravaged both body and mind; those without firm resolve simply could not withstand such pain.
Moreover, the entire unit was in a dire state. Those lightly poisoned merely suffered from coughing and fever, while those more severely poisoned were practically at death's door.
The camp commander looked at their miserable condition. Mishita Tanaka was an elite jonin and part of the village's ace unit.
"What happened to you?"
"We were poisoned. While attacking Konoha's medical ninjas, we encountered Tsunade. There was a brat beside her who released the poison. This poison is terrifying."
Although Kirigakure had no medical ninjas, it did have dedicated medical personnel.
They were sent to the rear for emergency treatment, where it was later discovered that the poison was contagious. Those medical personnel also began displaying various symptoms. Fortunately, they had only come into indirect contact with it, so their symptoms were mild.
Terrified, they hurriedly placed Mishita Tanaka in solitary quarantine.
Tsunade, leading her unit back, picked up the pace. Just then, a clap of thunder split the sky, followed by a torrential downpour.
The return trip took a great deal of time, but they ultimately made it back safely.
Tsunade immediately got up to find Orochimaru and explained the situation. Hanzō's personal guard had already moved, and the vanguard unit they had dispatched was