"Otherwise what?" Uchiha Nanagen'u said calmly.
" The Ninja Dog smelled his scent," the man continued.
"How old is he?" Uchiha Nanagen'u shook his head helplessly and said, "This matter involves Jonin; there's no need to waste our time on irrelevant people like him."
"But... he was lying!" the man persisted. "I sensed a very slight fluctuation in his aura; there must have been some inaccuracy in what he said. Shouldn't we press him further?"
"Why should we elders get involved in these children's play?"
Uchiha Nanagen'u shook his head. He had already treated these matters as Araki and Uchiha Mikoto's affair, completely ignoring the other issues.
Araki arrived at the park as requested. This was the place where he and Might Duy trained together. Now that the moon was shining brightly and the place was quiet, no one would often pass by and disturb him.
"Now is not the time to try!"
"I haven't accumulated any wealth yet, so I can't afford to squander it!"
"Let's make the Explosive Tag first!"
Araki took a deep breath, looking at the blank talisman in his bag, forcibly suppressing the impulse in his heart. He actually had many ideas and thoughts about making special talisman paper, but not now.
We are currently in a dangerous phase.
The money generated from the Explosive Tag must be continuously invested in poison research.
at this point.
Very important.
Araki shook his head, clearing his mind of all the jumbled thoughts, and resumed his training.
Another seven days have passed.
It's been half a month since the final exams.
The students at the Ninja Academy were completely immersed in their vacation, living a relatively carefree life. After all, vacations are for playing; no one would actually study during a vacation.
This day.
early morning.
Araki sat on a tree branch.
After spending two days meditating in the park, he returned to the familiar woods, where he felt more comfortable and at ease.
"It worked?"
Araki stared at the dark purple, viscous substance wrapped in paper in front of him; it was a poison he had concocted using a very clumsy method.
It wasn't until he was preparing the poison these past few days that he truly realized how troublesome it was, especially without any tools. Fortunately, he had accumulated some assets this week and bought a few simple beakers, but that was still not enough; the conditions were extremely demanding.
"Looks like we need to find a place to build a laboratory."
Araki stroked his chin, deep in thought about the problem. He had more and more things in his hands now, and if he put them all in his backpack, it would be bulging. He could barely fit them in now, but it wouldn't be long before he couldn't fit them all in anymore.
Moreover, while making Explosive Tag is possible in the forest, even a gust of wind can have an effect on making poison.
Building a house is no problem for him. As Wood Release ninja, with the improvement of Araki's physical abilities, his Chakra has also increased, and the Wood Release Ninjutsu he can support has become stronger. Creating a simple safe haven is not a big problem.
The key is not building, but choosing the location.
There's nowhere to go!
If this were within Konoha, there would definitely be a possibility of being discovered, and his ability to use Wood Release would be exposed.
But if he chooses to stay outside of Konoha, he can't possibly cross the barrier every day.
Both of these are dangerous behaviors.
"Buying a house?"
Araki frowned deeply. House prices in Konoha are not low. Wanting to buy a house specifically for research seems a bit like making a mountain out of a molehill. Wouldn't it be better to use that money for research funding?
After much thought...
He still doesn't have a reasonable solution.
Let's just leave it at that for now.
"I need to find an opportunity to test this poison."
Araki carefully wrapped the viscous purple substance. This was just what it looked like after it was prepared; it would solidify later and then be ground into powder for use.
This is a poison developed by Chiyo, medical-nin from Sunagakure, called Purple Blood.
As the name suggests.
If the opponent's body is pierced and comes into contact with this purple substance and blood, it will destroy the platelets in the blood, causing the opponent to bleed continuously. Even if the opponent is only Kunai by a kunai and does not die immediately, they will not live for more than three days.
Being poisoned by Purple Blood is almost certainly fatal!
certainly.
That's in the past.
Since Tsunade found a way to Purple Blood Antidote and created an antidote, she has been able to restore her blood to a normal state.
Purple Blood Poison doesn't contain any other deadly toxins; its most lethal effect is the incessant bleeding. During the Second Shinobi World War, Sunagakure ninjas applied this poison in bulk to Kunai, Shuriken, and the mechanisms used in Puppet Technique.
As long as you encounter someone.
Then you can slowly bleed them until they die.
This greatly increased the fighting strength of Sunagakure.
" Chiyo is quite something!"
Araki silently praised him. The more he studied poisons, the more he understood their ingenious uses. Right now, he was at most a beginner in poisons, trying to concoct various poisons through formulas. He was far from reaching the level of Chiyo, who was a master poison researcher. Of course, someone like Tsunade, who could concoct antidotes from poisons, was also a very powerful being.
These all require more theoretical knowledge to understand and apply.
Araki's understanding of medicine in the ninja world underwent a parabolic change, reaching a level where he could see mountains as mountains and water as water again.
At the beginning, he knew nothing about medicine and was a complete novice. He worked very hard while learning, putting all his attention into it and being extremely serious.
After he finished reading that book on medical theory, he felt that his understanding of medicine had reached a relatively good level. Although he was not arrogant, he was very confident.
Araki's recent research into concocting poisons has made him realize the shallowness of his own knowledge.
It's not just about poison.
Even in terms of medical knowledge, he only understands the basics; his deeper learning is far from sufficient.
Right now, we've barely taken the first step into the door.
"No wonder those medical students in my past life often studied for more than ten years. Medical theory is profound and cannot be learned in a short time. I am fortunate to have green Chakra, which allows me to keep my mental state at its best, which is why I can move faster than others. But that doesn't mean I can do it now."
Araki silently calculated in his mind. Then he took out a Kunai, dipped the tip of the Kunai blade in some Purple Blood poison, wrapped the poison up and put it away, preparing to find a "guinea pig" to test it on.
Araki, carrying Kunai, swiftly ran into the depths of the forest. Wild animals roamed the forest, and these animals would become his testing targets. He planned to randomly choose a lucky beast, the first test subject of his concocted Purple Blood blood poison.
Not long after.
Araki then saw a bear.
That's right.
It's a bear!
The kind that's taller than a person.
It was pitch black!
"Oh, this..."
Araki suddenly stopped in his tracks. He had been in the forest for so long, and this was the first time he had ever encountered a bear. He couldn't help but take a second look, finding it quite amazing.
He had heard before that Genin (low-ranking ninja) was to kill bears in the forest.
After all, bears are extremely powerful beasts. If they stay in the forest, it's fine, but if they come out, it will cause great damage to the village.
Konoha does have walls, but they are not completely enclosed and do not achieve complete isolation. The surrounding forests are connected to the forests of the entire Land of Fire. The defensive barrier mainly detects the passage of Chakra, which is effective against invading ninjas, but has little effect on wild animals.
Occasionally, wild animals will enter Konoha. After all, once the previous wild animals are eliminated, new ones will take their place. After losing their territory, the forests become unclaimed land and will be taken over by new animals. This is why there are wild animals in Konoha at all times.
certainly.
After studying for a while, Araki actually understood a simple truth.
So, if Konoha wanted to keep these wild beasts out, it would actually be quite simple. Physically speaking, they could simply build a fence around the Konoha. They wouldn't even need to construct a wall like a gate. As long as they established proper isolation, they could prevent a large number of wild beasts from invading.
This is one method.
There are other methods, such as scattering medicinal powder in the forest to repel wild animals, which Araki originally thought was unlikely.
However, after he learned medicine and poison techniques, he realized that this method was actually very simple and could be easily done in the ninja world. Many villages used this method to ward off wild animals.
Of course, those villages were not ninja villages, but ordinary villages inhabited by residents.
This powder for repelling wild animals is not only easy to prepare, but also very readily available; there's nothing particularly difficult about it.
After seeing the bear, Araki suddenly understood why Konoha had never done this. From the villagers' perspective, wild beasts might constantly appear and bring danger, but from the perspective of training ninjas, it would ensure that wild monsters would always appear in the village.
Almost every Genin in Konoha takes on these missions of killing wild beasts in the forest.
These tasks are not very difficult, and the instructors will lead the group in a coordination exercise, allowing the Genin to experience real combat and gain combat experience firsthand.
In a sense, this was done intentionally by the village.
After all, if Araki kills the bear in front of him and no other bears come in, then this forest will become a relatively safe forest.
When that time comes Genin want to go out for training, they will need to leave Konoha. In the forests outside Konoha, there may be wild animals, as well as ninjas from other villages and ambushes laid in advance, which will make the unpredictability even greater.
Araki considered this possibility in that instant.
And I think this possibility is still very high.
These are the jungle monsters in the jungle. If you kill them, they're gone, and you lose the purpose of leveling up in the jungle. This is equivalent to a monster respawn mechanism, except that it's not controlled by humans, but determined by nature.
"Awooo!!!"
The bear in front of them roared loudly and stood upright, its body, which was three or four meters tall, looking like a dark wall that completely obscured Araki.
I have to say...