Save Kakashi!

Beside the creek, two huskies and Ninja Dog Pakku lay on the ground, their fur matted and panting heavily, their tongues lolling out, their eyes filled with exhaustion and fear, clearly having just experienced a thrilling long escape.

Kakashi Hatake lay stiffly on the ground, his face as pale as paper, his lips cracked and chapped, utterly bloodless.

The scorpion's venom was spreading rampantly throughout his body, now reaching his waist. His healthy skin was being eroded and shrouded in a bluish-black hue, a truly shocking sight.

His eyes were closed, his brows were furrowed, and he had fallen into a deep state of confusion.

In a daze, Kakashi seemed to see several familiar figures moving around him. He mustered all his strength to open his heavy, leaden eyelids and vaguely saw Uchiha Yu standing next to him, as well as the other members of Team 7.

Yakumo Kurama's pretty face was full of worry, her eyes were red, her body trembled slightly, and tears were welling up in her eyes.

Neji Hyuga was equally distressed. Through his unique Byakugan, one could clearly see the tension and unease in his heart, his eyes filled with anxiety.

Meanwhile, Kumogakure frantically rummaged through his baggage, beads of sweat rolling down his forehead. Before long, he hurriedly pulled out a crumpled map.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yu rushed forward, snatched the map, and his long fingers flew across it. His brow furrowed as he carefully examined every detail, muttering to himself, "We are located on the border of the Land of Rain, Land of Grass, the Land of Birds, and the Land of Land of Wind..."

Rainwater streamed down his hair, dripping onto the map and soaking a small area. He stared intently at the map, his mind racing.

"There's no time to return to Konoha now; the journey is too far, and Teacher Kakashi can't wait." Uchiha Yu looked up at everyone, his eyes firm yet tinged with helplessness. "We need to find Medical Ninja nearby, and they must be highly skilled to have any chance of curing Sasori's poison." With that, he lowered his head again, his fingers lightly tapping on several marked points.

Kumogakure, an elder of the Kurama Clan, frowned and asked worriedly, "If we go at full speed, won't we be able to get back to Konoha in time for treatment?"

Uchiha Yu quickly drew two lines on the map with his finger, explaining anxiously, "Our approximate location is here. If we want to get back to the village, it will take at least several days' journey, and we also need to allow time for the Medical Ninja to prepare the antidote. By then, Teacher Kakashi will definitely have died from the poison, and even a god couldn't save him!"

Uchiha Yu glanced back at the Kakashi Hatake, and seeing his teacher's bloodless face, felt a sharp pain in his heart. "Difficult!"

The sigh seemed to carry an immense weight, echoing for a long time in the air by the stream. Everyone knew that Teacher Kakashi's life hung by a thread at this moment.

Kumogakure's expression was solemn. After pondering for a moment, he said, "The relationship between the Land of Rain and us is delicate. We can't be called enemies. If we conceal the fact that there are ninjas from Amegakure and are willing to pay a price, we should be able to find medical assistance, right?"

"Absolutely not! Listen to me, whatever you do, don't go near the Land of Land of Rain!" Uchiha Yu replied decisively.

If it weren't for him, someone in the team who knew the original plot, the team might have blindly searched for Medical Ninja nearby to treat Kakashi.

However Uchiha Yu was well aware of the dangers of the Land of Rain and knew he couldn't let his team walk into a trap.

That torrential rain was no Tongtian; it was Nagato's Rain Tiger at Will Technique!

This is an extremely wide-range detection Ninjutsu, whose coverage is comparable to Enel's Mantra.

Jiraiya had barely stepped into the rain in Amegakure when Nagato detected his presence; the sheer absurdity of this technique far surpassed Konoha's Sensing Barrier.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yu raised his hand to wipe the rain off his face. Although the rain might be a normal seasonal phenomenon, he still Xiang Tian with worry and was full of vigilance.

Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he quickly called out to Yakumo Kurama, "Yakumo, quickly get out your Drawing Board and paint a picture of the Sky Manipulation clearing up!"

Upon hearing this, Yakumo Kurama immediately did as instructed, quickly taking out his Drawing Board and wielding his brush with seemingly magical power, moving it with fluid grace.

Thanks to the miraculous effect of the Kurama Clan's Kekkei Genkai, the originally gloomy Sky Manipulation seemed to have been parted by an invisible hand, and in an instant, the sun shone brightly and the sky was cloudless!

Neji Hyuga stared wide-eyed at the sudden change, his face filled with astonishment, and he stood frozen in place for a moment.

Seeing the Sky Manipulation clear up, Uchiha Yu felt a glimmer of hope and decided to make one last attempt. He said to Yakumo Kurama, "Yakumo, try using your Genjutsu to restore Teacher Kakashi's body one more time."

Yakumo Kurama took a deep breath and once again focused intently on wielding his paintbrush, meticulously depicting the scene on the Drawing Board.

As the paintbrush applied a healthy rosy hue to Kakashi's face, Kakashi took a deep breath!

But less than two seconds later, he fainted again.

Yakumo Kurama suddenly clutched his throbbing forehead, looking exhausted, and said weakly, "My Genjutsu abilities are currently unable to alter this reality."

Uchiha Yu gently comforted him, "It's okay, you're already very good."

Left with no other choice, he could only refocus his gaze on the map, his eyes filled with determination.

After careful consideration, he made a bold decision!

"Let's go! To the Land of Grass — Tenchi Bridge!"

The atmosphere in the Interrogation Room was oppressive.

Cang Se from the East Blue Team huddled in a corner, his body trembling slightly uncontrollably, his eyes filled with panic, like a frightened kitten, helpless and pitiful.

Unemployed Hao Shuang stared at the big star of the East Blue Team, feeling a mix of emotions, both amazed and surreal.

They were both doing disreputable jobs, yet their incomes were worlds apart, which made Hao Shuang feel a pang of bitterness.

"Um... how much was your fee?" Hao Shuang finally couldn't suppress her curiosity and asked, her voice sounding particularly abrupt in the silent Interrogation Room.

Cang's mouth was roughly stuffed with a rag and then wrapped with layers of tape dozens of times, so he could only squeeze out indistinct humming sounds from his throat.

Hao Shuang held up one finger, making a gesture, and tentatively asked, "One million per unit?" Seeing Cang shake his head vigorously, she raised her voice and guessed again, "Two million?"

"Is that too high... 100,000?"

He still shook his head.

After some questioning, Hao Shuang gasped and concluded, "Huh? Only fifty thousand yuan?" Her brows furrowed into a deep frown, and she began to criticize with a look of utter disdain:

"For 50,000 yuan, you exposed yourself to so many people... How are you going to go back to your hometown to get married after this?"

Cang lowered his head, his heart filled with bitterness, unsure how to respond. He could only nod awkwardly, like a child who had made a mistake.

In another corner of the room, Hu Yong was obese and had a beer belly, remained silent.

At this moment, his gaze was fixed on Cang, greedily taking in her.

The corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up slightly, revealing the greed and desire in his eyes.

In his mind, Cang Ke was a very famous figure in the film and television industry!

Now that they were so close, the evil thoughts in Hu Yong's heart surged wildly, like a flood about to burst its banks.

"Hey Hao Shuang, go downstairs and keep watch. I'll stay here and watch this woman. Let me tell you, Xiao Ben is cunning! Don't let her fool you! She's an enhanced old woman, don't trust her!"

Hao Shuang could easily understand his implied meaning. She curled her lip and replied disdainfully, "It's fine. Do whatever you want. I don't know her."

This blunt response left Hu Yong speechless for a moment, his face turning pale and then red.

He stammered, "Then, can you get out? How can I... with you here..."

Hao Shuang shrugged and rolled her eyes. "That's none of my business! What? You're embarrassed because people are watching? If you have such thoughts, why pretend to be shy?"

Hu Yong was provoked by these words and became furious. Looking at Cang's pitiful appearance, with her winking and pleading as if she were begging for mercy, he couldn't hold back for even a second.

He strode impatiently toward Cang, like a puppet driven by desire.

At this moment, Hao Shuang reminded her, "Let me tell you this first! That Chu guy said we can't get close to this woman. If he finds out, you'll regret it! Think it over!"

Hu Yong was in a frenzy at this point and didn't care about anything else. "We're all newbies, let's help each other out! Just don't report us! Who would find out anyway!"

Hao Shuang shrugged and remained silent, but a look of excitement still flashed in her eyes, as if she were looking forward to the start of a good show.

With no obstacles in sight, Hu Yong strode forward.

He had just walked to within about a meter of Cang when a crisp "click" suddenly rang out in the quiet room, subtle yet clear, like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, breaking the brief stillness.

Immediately afterward, Cang seemed to awaken from chaos, realizing the impending doom. She widened her eyes and shook her head desperately!

However, Hu Yong was excited by the despair in those eyes. With a twisted, wicked grin on his face, he took another big step forward!

A deafening explosion shattered the silence, and Kakkō and smoke instantly filled the room!

The force of the explosion violently threw Hu Yong's mountain-like body out of the air. He slammed hard against the wall and then crashed heavily to the ground with a loud thud!

Cang also suffered, as countless grenades and shrapnel rained down on her!

In the blink of an eye, it pierced the flesh, blood gushing out, quickly soaking through the clothes, and a large pool of blood formed at the feet—a truly painful sight.

Hao Shuang cleverly hid under the table.

Peeking out, he saw Hu Yong, who was half-destroyed by the explosion, and looked on with a smug expression!

She knew perfectly well what had happened during the explosion!

She was watching Chu Xuan set up the grenades right there!