Kari's Endless Waiting

There were some doubts about the other party's words, but Kari still needed to go there. The Poison Ninja's potential for growth and the pressure he had placed on the front lines made the risk worthwhile.

If Uchiha Yuu joined the battlefield, the defensive line Iwagakure had established would develop a major flaw.

On Yuu's side, they traveled quickly, but he kept something in reserve.

The terrifying radiation of radioactive elements spread outward into the surrounding area; there was no need to go to the designated location.

"Why did we stop?"

Hizashi Hyuga had been watching their surroundings to prevent an enemy appearance. When Yuu stopped suddenly, he thought an enemy was approaching and used his Byakugan to scan the area.

"We'll deploy the poison here."

Standing atop a tree, Uchiha Yuu sensed nothing unusual, but there was a good chance they would encounter Yamanaka Nichien along the rest of their route.

The others had no objections to Uchiha Yuu's arrangements. He was the key to deploying the poison this time.

"Move away from me for now."

"Hizashi, watch the surroundings. Unless enemy ninja are willing to do anything to assassinate me, do not come closer!"

Because mirrors had reflected the sunlight recently, he had absorbed rather too much energy. He could control its direction, but intermittent radiation would form around his body.

After the others retreated to a safe distance, Uchiha Yuu slowly extended his palms. Invisible radiation surged forth from both hands.

The glowing green radiance clashed sharply with the night, yet this very power could bring destruction to anything.

Due to the radiation, the surrounding trees withered at a visible rate. Birds on the treetops panicked and prepared to take flight, but when the radiation reached them, they became corpses outright, their bodies covered in a layer