Ruthless by Any Means

Using poison in the ninja world was normal. Even Sunagakure, renowned for Puppet Technique and poisons, coated its hidden weapons with toxins. But releasing poison on such a massive scale was a first.

Among known ninjutsu, quite a few could counter smoke-based poisons. Wind Release and Water Release techniques could both isolate them.

The poison's effects were not as potent as imagined.

Orochimaru frowned deeply. He did not hide anything from his disciple and told him everything happening on the front lines:

"Amegakure's resistance is currently very strong, and the pressure on the front lines is immense."

"Kirigakure has dispatched a group of elite squads that are on their way. If they join the battlefield as well, the casualties will worsen further."

"We must crush them as soon as possible!"

There was no need to consider the enemy's deaths. Everything had to be for Konoha's sake. This war had to end quickly, even if they had to use some despicable means.

From the coldest and most rational perspective, with fewer ninja than Kirigakure and Amegakure yet still able to suppress them, Uchiha Yuu had to admit that Orochimaru was an exceptionally capable leader.

"I have a way to poison them. Teacher Orochimaru should know about the problems with my body in the past."

"The toxins are produced by my own body and cannot be replaced by anything else, so I need to go to the battlefield."

He did not conceal the production of Radioactive Element, and Orochimaru was clearly intrigued. For a scientific fanatic like him, anything that interested him had to be studied.

Unfortunately, this was wartime. Orochimaru could only put away his thoughts and focus on dealing with the enemy.

"I will arrange for people to protect you. Unleash your abilities freely on the battlefield. Do not show