Watching the Kumogakure group gather the bodies, Shinji waited a little. Only after they had laid all the bodies side by side did he flash a smug, crooked grin.
"Blood Manipulation: Blood Crystal Explosion!"
The blood hidden inside the bodies in advance instantly crystallized, then exploded!
Countless blood shards burst through the corpses, riddling the nearest few people with holes on the spot!
"The bodies are a trap! The enemy is nearby!"
Toroi pulled the person beside him backward while shouting himself hoarse to warn the others.
But it was already too late. Because they had been mourning their comrades, they were all standing beside the bodies. When the sudden attack came, they had no chance to dodge and could only use the comrades standing in front of them as cover.
By the time the barrage of blood shards finally ended, only half of the eight were still alive.
Four had been standing too far forward. Three were riddled with holes and killed on the spot. The other was lucky enough to avoid any vital points, but his body was covered in bloody holes. Without timely treatment, he would soon bleed to death.
Most importantly, the blood Shinji had just used came from the [Thirsty One's Stomach] and was highly poisonous!
The grievously wounded man was so deeply poisoned that he opened his mouth but died before he could say anything.
Of the remaining four, Toroi had protected one person beside him with his enormous Diamond Shuriken, but the other two had both suffered injuries of varying severity.
He could originally have saved one more, but he had been forced to hold some strength in reserve to protect their mission target.
After seeing how his comrades had died, Toroi immediately shouted, "That attack was poisonous! Take your antidote pills!"
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