Special Poison

"Tian Yeshui was actually killed by a brat? How is that possible?!"

"Be careful. Tian Yeshui's death is strange. There seems to be something wrong with his corpse."

"It must be poison. Cover your mouths and noses, and approach carefully!"

Even if the enemy could kill an Elite Chunin, the Kirigakure ninja were confident they could kill him with three against one.

However, once they drew within a certain range, they felt an intense heat spreading through their bodies. Pus-filled swellings began to appear on their skin.

"When were we poisoned?"

That was the shared question of all three. Even antidote pills could not resist this poison. Only after they moved away from Uchiha Yuu did the worsening symptoms begin to slow.

Watching them flee, he had no way to stop all three of them. However, the cells throughout their bodies had already been destroyed. Even after leaving the radiation's range, they would slowly be killed by it.

Their deaths might even be more horrifying than Tian Yeshui's.

"Do you think running away means you'll be fine?"

Uchiha Yuu tore open a gap amid the chaotic battle, allowing the ninja behind him to retreat quickly.

Meanwhile, Tsunade kept Yuxia Tianzhong tied down, preventing him from acting freely and slaughtering Konoha's ninja without restraint. She glanced behind her and saw a corpse lying before Uchiha Yuu, while several other ninja were retreating at top speed, terrified of being caught up in it.

"What did he do?"

According to Orochimaru, he had the strength to contend with a Chunin. But being able to kill an Elite Chunin was beyond Tsunade's expectations.

Yuxia Tianzhong saw the miserable state of his subordinates. His face darkened as he asked in a low voice:

"What are you three idiots doing?!"

The three reprimanded ninja wore bitter smiles. They only felt excruciating pain throughout their bodies, as though something were tearing their muscles apart. Enduring the agony, they replied:

"Lord Yuxia! We've been poisoned by something unknown. Antidote pills can't counter it."

Seeing the three in such pain, Yuxia Tianzhong suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his own body. During his intense fight against a powerful opponent, he had neglected his physical condition. Now, in the brief lull, he carefully examined himself and confirmed that it was no accident.

When had he been poisoned?

All the Kirigakure ninja present sensed that something was wrong with their bodies. However, they had inhaled too little radiation for it to be fatal.

Yuxia Tianzhong gave Tsunade a deep look, believing she had secretly administered poison. With no other choice, he led the remaining men in retreat. They had failed to kill Tsunade this time, but they had killed nearly half of the injured ninja, so the mission could not be considered a failure.

They had even killed a medical ninja!

The mist appeared once more. By the time Tsunade tried to chase after them, there was no one left.

"Damn Kirigakure ninja. I'll remember this!"

She glared furiously into the distance. Once the mist dispersed, there was no trace of the Kirigakure ninja left at the scene. But seeing her companions' miserable deaths only fueled Tsunade's rage.

Turning to the survivors, Tsunade asked with some concern:

"Yuu, you aren't hurt, are you?"

"I'm fine."

He absorbed the radioactive elements in the surrounding area with all his strength. After drawing back the radioactive elements lingering on his companions' bodies and allowing them to rest for some time, their lives would not be in danger.

Noticing Tian Yeshui's gruesome corpse, Tsunade wore a strange expression as she looked suspiciously at Uchiha Yuu.

If she had heard correctly, those three Chunin had seemed to say that Uchiha Yuu had poisoned them.

"Did you poison them?"

Tsunade crouched down and examined the corpse on the ground. She found that the man had bled throughout his entire body. His organs and muscles had both dissolved, creating an utterly horrifying sight.

It reminded her of when she had examined Yuu at the hospital, when she had lifted the white bandages and seen his flesh beneath.

"It is indeed a kind of poison, and there is no antidote for it. At least, no ordinary antidote. Only I can withdraw it."

Because he had withdrawn the radioactive elements in advance, the corpse was now merely a corpse and posed no risk of indirect transmission. Tsunade collected some samples, intending to examine them after returning.

Before an antidote could be developed, even Tsunade was deeply wary of this potent poison. It was more terrifying than any poison she had ever seen.

Only a few minutes had passed from the outbreak of the battle to its end, yet the enemy had already been reduced to such a miserable state.

"What a terrifying ability. You absolutely must not accidentally harm your comrades. I don't want you to be forced to leave the village because of a single war."

Tsunade's concern was not unfounded. Whether it was the poison's potency or its range of spread, the instant Yuxia Tianzhong, who had been at the center of the battlefield, showed signs of discomfort, she had keenly noticed it and immediately suppressed him.

"Don't worry, Lady Tsunade. This ability is under my control."

After driving back the enemy, they needed to transport the wounded. To save time, they first treated those with lighter injuries, giving them enough mobility to move, before carrying the more seriously injured.

Just as Uchiha Yuu was treating someone, one of the severely wounded ninja woke up. In his daze, he finally regained his senses. Seeing Tsunade beside him, he spoke weakly:

"Cough, cough... We discovered traces of Hanzo's troops..."

"Their target is the advance force. We have to hurry..."

After saying that, he seemed to lack the strength to continue and fell unconscious again. Tsunade was shocked upon hearing the news.

"We need to transport the wounded back now."

Yuu noticed the obvious change in Tsunade's expression. Just as he was about to send someone to check on the advance force, Tsunade rose to her feet and instructed him:

"I'll personally go to the advance force. You take the wounded and leave as quickly as possible. Don't waste time on the way."

"What?"

Uchiha Yuu thought he had misheard her.

This place might not be near the center of the battlefield, but they had just suffered an attack. She wanted him, a mere Genin, to escort the wounded back?

Thinking he must have heard wrong, he stressed his words:

"Lady Tsunade, I cannot guarantee the team's survival rate. This is the front line of the battlefield. There are no Elite Jonin in the group. If we encounter danger, the entire force could be wiped out."

Hearing Uchiha Yuu's questioning tone, Tsunade realized her mistake. She had heard something urgent just now, which had caused her to speak rashly.

After calming down, Tsunade lowered her head and apologized. Even if she was worried about the troops' safety, she could not abandon the wounded before her.

"Let's return quickly and report the latest situation to Orochimaru."

"Hanzo's troops are the most elite ninja. Their deployment must have been premeditated."

More than anything, it was an uneasy feeling in her heart. For some reason, Tsunade kept feeling that something bad was about to happen.

That was why she was so desperate to return.