Special Poison

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

"Be careful. Tian Yeshui's death is strange. His corpse seems... different."

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

Even if their opponent could kill an Elite Chunin, the Mist ninja were confident that three of them could kill him here.

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

"When were we poisoned?"

All three of them shared the same question. Even antidote pills could not resist this poison. Only after they moved away from Uchiha You did the deterioration begin to slow.

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

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

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

Uchiha You tore open a gap amid the chaotic battle and let the ninja behind him retreat quickly.

Meanwhile, Tsunade kept Yuxia Tianzhong tied down, preventing him from acting freely and slaughtering Konoha's ninja. She glanced behind her and saw a corpse lying before Uchiha You, while several other ninja were rapidly retreating, terrified of being caught in the aftermath.

"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 expression darkened as he demanded in a low voice:

"What are you three idiots doing?!"

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

"Lord Yuxia! We've been afflicted by an unknown poison. Antidote pills can't resist it."

Seeing the three of them in pain, Yuxia Tianzhong suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his own body. He had overlooked his physical condition during the intense battle against a powerful opponent. Now, in the brief lull, he carefully examined himself and confirmed that it was no accident.

When had he been poisoned?

All the Hidden Mist Village ninja present sensed that something was wrong with their bodies. However, they had inhaled only small amounts of radiation, not enough to be fatal.

Yuxia Tianzhong gave Tsunade a deep look, believing she had secretly administered poison. Helplessly, he led the remaining men in retreat. They had failed to kill Tsunade this time, but they had killed nearly half of the wounded ninja, so the mission could not be considered a failure.

They had even killed a medical ninja!

The mist rose again. By the time Tsunade tried to pursue them, no one was left.

"Damn Hidden Mist Village ninja! I'll remember this!"

She stared hatefully into the distance. Once the fog dispersed, there was no trace of the Hidden Mist Village ninja left. Yet the sight of her companions' miserable deaths filled Tsunade with unending fury.

Turning to those still alive, Tsunade asked with some concern:

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

"I'm fine."

He absorbed the radioactive elements in the surrounding area with all his strength. Once he drew back the radioactive elements lingering on his companions' bodies and let them rest for a while, their lives would not be in danger.

Tsunade noticed Tian Yeshui's miserable corpse. Her expression turned strange as she looked suspiciously at Uchiha You.

If she had not heard wrong, those three Chunin had seemed to say that Uchiha You had poisoned them.

"Was that poison something you used on them?"

Tsunade crouched down and examined the corpse on the ground. She found that the man had bled throughout his body; his organs and muscles had all dissolved, creating a horrifying sight.

It reminded her of when she had examined You at the hospital, lifting the white bandages and seeing the exact same flesh beneath.

"It is indeed a poison, and there's no antidote for it. At least, no conventional antidote. Only I can draw it back."

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

Before an antidote was developed, Tsunade was deeply wary of this potent poison. It was even 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 they had already been reduced to such miserable states.

"What a terrifying ability. You must never accidentally injure your comrades. I don't want a single war to force you to leave the village."

Tsunade's concern was not unfounded. Whether it was the poison's potency or the range of its spread, she had keenly sensed the instant Yuxia Tianzhong, standing near the center of the battlefield, showed signs of discomfort. That was how she had managed to suppress him in one stroke.

"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 on their own, before carrying the more severely wounded.

Just as Uchiha You was treating someone, a ninja awoke from critical condition. After a dazed moment, he finally came to his senses. Seeing Tsunade beside him, he spoke weakly:

"Cough, cough... We found traces of Hanzo's forces..."

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

After saying that, as though he had run out of strength, he fell unconscious again. Tsunade was immediately alarmed upon hearing the news.

"We need to transport the wounded back now."

You noticed the obvious shift in Tsunade's expression. Just as he was about to send someone to check on the advance unit, Tsunade stood and instructed him:

"I'll personally go check on the advance unit. You take the wounded and leave as quickly as possible. Don't waste any time on the road."

"What?"

Uchiha You 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 a Genin like him to escort the wounded back?

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

"Lady Tsunade, I can't guarantee the survival rate of the group. This is the front line of the battlefield. There isn't an Elite Jonin in the group. If we encounter danger, the entire unit could be wiped out."

Hearing Uchiha You's questioning voice, Tsunade realized her mistake. She had heard urgent news just now, which had caused her to speak carelessly.

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

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

"Hanzo's forces are his most elite ninja. Their deployment must have been planned."

More than anything, it was her inner unease. For some reason, Tsunade always felt that something bad was about to happen.

That was why she was so desperate to return.