Just then, a Kunai with the Flying Thunder God Formula appeared in front of Araki, and it was handed to him by Minato.
Minato smiled at Araki and Kushina. His smile was warm and bright, and he looked innocent and pure, giving people a clean feeling.
"We might encounter some danger along the way, so take this with you. That way, I can get to you anytime."
Chapter 19: The Power-Type medical-nin!
Araki took the Flying Thunder God Kunai from Minato, held it in his hand, and felt its weight and quality.
At that moment, he felt a little dazed.
This wasn't the first time he'd picked up Flying Thunder God Kunai. He'd destroyed Flying Thunder God Kunai during a mock duel, and he'd thrown Flying Thunder God Kunai several times during his battle with Jiraiya.
But never before had I felt this way; it was a feeling of being trusted.
"Thanks."
Araki nodded to Minato, believing that the other party was sincere in doing so. With Minato's current Chakra, he could only use the Flying Thunder God Technique four times at most, but he was still willing to take out the Flying Thunder God Kunai, which fully demonstrated Minato's attitude.
After all, if they encounter danger, then when Minato arrives, he will most likely also face risks.
"I'll give you two something too."
Araki, clutching the Flying Thunder God Kunai, felt he needed to reciprocate, otherwise it would be different from the socialist core values he had been taught. He then reached into his ninja tool pouch and took out two white pills.
"What kind of poison is this?" Kushina asked, her eyes lighting up.
"What poison? What are you talking about? I'm medical-nin, how could I possibly have poison!" Araki rolled his eyes at Kushina, annoyed.
"Huh? Isn't it poison?" Kushina hadn't reacted yet.
"Of course it's not poison!" Araki said with a helpless expression. It was indeed important to keep his trump cards hidden. Even someone as close to him as Kushina might accidentally reveal his secrets at any moment. He then said, "This is the antidote."
"An antidote?" Kushina's eyes brightened even more as she asked, "Is it the kind of universal antidote that can cure any poison?"
Minato also stared at Araki with curiosity. He didn't know much about Medical Ninjutsu, after all, everyone has their own expertise, and he focused more on Ninjutsu.
Not only were Kushina and Minato curious about the pills Araki took out, but even Jiraiya, who was standing to the side, focused his gaze on Araki's palm, pricking up his ears to wait for what Araki might say next.
"There's no antidote for every poison in this world!" Araki shook his head and explained to the group, "Actually, the concept of poison isn't so absolute. There's no such thing as an absolute poison. Many things can be highly toxic or non-toxic; the difference lies in the dosage."
The three, including Jiraiya, stared intently at Araki. They didn't know much about these matters and kept blinking, waiting for what he would say next.
"All poisons involve dosage. Let me give you a simple example: table salt, which we use in our meals. If you ingest 200g to 250g or more at once, it can cause electrolyte imbalance and death. So, when the dosage of salt reaches that level, salt can also be a poison!"
Araki realized he had gone off-topic at this point, smiled slightly, and continued.
"The purpose of what I'm saying is to tell you that poisoning is a relatively relative concept, and there are many kinds of poisons that can cause poisoning, such as corrosive poisons, metallic poisons, and nerve poisons, etc. Different poisons will cause different poisoning reactions, and if you want to detoxify, you must take the corresponding antidote."
"Oh~"
All three nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite. They had always focused their energy on their own fields and didn't know much about medical-nin. However, Araki's reputation as Tsunade's disciple made them listen Araki to his explanation.
"As for the antidote I'm giving you, it's called 'Purple Blood Antidote ')."
"It might be hard for you to remember this way, so let me explain it from another angle, and you'll understand."
"During the Second Shinobi World War, we had many conflicts with the ninjas of Sunagakure. It was during that time that we discovered Chiyo, a master of poisons in Sunagakure. She had developed a very special poison called Purple Blood."
" Purple Blood Poison is a highly effective anticoagulant poison. It is essentially a sodium salt and can achieve very good results with relatively small doses. It causes uncontrollable bleeding after breaking the skin of humans and animals. Even a small wound, if not treated with an antidote, will lead to death from excessive blood loss after several days."
"After Chiyo of Sunagakure developed the Purple Blood Poison, she applied it to ninja tools and puppets, causing immense damage to Konoha Ninja."
"We're heading to the border of the Land of Fire. According to Jiraiya-sensei, some Sunagakure ninjas are quite active there. Just in case, keep this Purple Blood Antidote. If you accidentally get poisoned by the Purple Blood, taking this will cure you."
Araki spoke one sentence after another, and as he talked about the background of the Purple Blood, no one interrupted him. Even their Jonin teacher, Jiraiya, listened attentively to the matter as if he were a student listening to a lecture.
Jiraiya after confirming that Araki had finished speaking did Jiraiya's already solemn face relax a little, his eyes becoming heavy and weathered, as if he were thinking of that past period.
" Araki, if I'm not mistaken, Tsunade developed the Purple Blood Antidote Tsunade, right?" Jiraiya asked, taking a deep breath.
Is there even a need to guess?
Araki muttered something to himself.
"That's right!"
Araki nodded and continued, "At that time, Tsunade-sensei, with her superb Medical Ninjutsu, analyzed the toxicological effects of various poisons, including Purple Blood, and then found corresponding countermeasures and created antidotes to counteract the poisons."
"Amazing!" Kushina couldn't help but exclaim. In her mind, Tsunade's image had become even more towering and majestic; she was practically the epitome of a strong woman.
"What kind of function does this have?" Minato asked curiously, posing a rather hardcore question. After all, he was a top student, and while it was one thing to not know something, he still wanted to understand it as much as possible after learning about it.
"The toxicology of Purple Blood isn't difficult; what's difficult is that Chiyo came up with such a solution. The structure of Purple Blood's poison is similar to Vitamin K in the human body, also known as the clotting vitamin. After entering the bloodstream, it inhibits Vitamin K, interfering with the synthesis of prothrombin and clotting factors, thus reducing clotting ability and causing the blood at the wound to not clot, resulting in uncontrollable bleeding," Araki slowly explained. " Purple Blood Antidote is a simple and direct treatment. It contains a large amount of Vitamin K, thereby restoring the clotting function at the damaged area and temporarily stopping the bleeding. Although the Purple Blood that has entered the body is not completely eliminated, as long as one can hold on until returning to the medical-nin, the Purple Blood poison can be forced out using the Mystical Palm Technique."
"..."
After hearing Araki's explanation, the three of them fell silent. They not only felt a sense of awe and wonder, but also genuinely recognized Tsunade's power.
He truly deserves to be recognized as the strongest medical-nin in the ninja world.
This is no longer a simple matter of using Medical Ninjutsu. Araki makes it sound simple, but they all understand the difficulty of dealing with different situations as they arise.
"So..." Kushina stared at the pill in her hand and said, "Does this have to be taken orally?"
"It must be taken orally." Araki nodded.
"Wouldn't it be more effective to apply it directly to the wound?" Kushina asked again.
"Theoretically, that's true. However, considering that generally, once someone is poisoned by Purple Blood, there won't just be one wound, and that after the Purple Blood poison enters the body through the wound, it will gradually spread throughout the body with the blood circulation, causing bleeding in multiple internal organs, oral administration is the most effective way to prevent the spread of the Purple Blood poison," Araki explained.
"I understand. I will keep this antidote safe." Kushina nodded seriously. They hadn't even gone out to carry out their mission yet, but they could already feel the pressure from the outside world.
" Araki, thank you, this antidote is so precious!" Minato carefully put the pill into his ninja tool bag, and his impression of Araki improved. At least from his perspective, the two had exchanged gifts and their relationship had taken a step further.
"Ah, well, I don't have anything to give you!" Kushina suddenly realized, and panicked a little. She stared blankly at her ninja tool bag. The contents were too ordinary and not presentable at all. She had no way to return the favor.
"You don't need to give us anything. It's not like we have to give anything in return, so don't feel pressured," Minato said with a smile.
"Mm." Araki nodded in agreement.
"Well... alright then!" Kushina clutched the hem of her clothes, suddenly realizing that she hadn't prepared enough this time. Next time she went out on a mission, she would definitely have to bring some gifts.
"Cough cough cough..."
Just then, Jiraiya cleared his throat. He felt that the time was almost up, and it seemed that he had finished dealing with the matters concerning his disciples.
"We should get going."
Jiraiya spoke, his gaze swept over the group, checking each person's expression. Seeing that the three were ready, he nodded to them.
"Yes!"
Araki and the other two responded almost simultaneously, then turned to Jiraiya, their expressions becoming much more serious.
"We'll go get the ninja tools and supplies first. The boxes are quite large and heavy, requiring two people to carry them together, or one person to carry them on their back. Considering that if two of you carry the boxes, it might be a bit troublesome to deal with any unexpected situations, I personally suggest that one person carry them. You can discuss it briefly on the way there," Jiraiya instructed.
"No need to discuss it, I'll prepare it." Araki immediately took on this heavy task. He had been thinking that he wouldn't be able to train for a while, and this box full of ninja tools and supplies could be used as a load-bearing load. Besides, neither Kushina nor Minato seemed very suitable for this kind of work.
"How about this, if you get tired, I'll carry you. I can't let you carry me all by yourself," Minato said somewhat embarrassedly.
"It's alright, I'm Taijutsu- type ninja, this amount of weight is quite light for me," Araki said with a smile.
"This..." Minato then realized Araki's terrifying physical abilities. He had just accepted the fact that Araki was medical-nin, and for a moment he hadn't quite processed it. Now that he thought about it, he suddenly felt a strange sense of incongruity, or perhaps a contrast.
Having a power-type ninja in the team is good, having medical-nin is even better, but what if that medical-nin is a power-type...?
Something's a little strange about that!
"Once you've made your decision, that's fine."
Jiraiya chuckled awkwardly. He suddenly thought of Tsunade's superhuman strength and accepted the idea that Araki, a medical-nin, was responsible for carrying heavy loads.
The four chatted as they walked, and time passed quickly. Before long, they arrived at the entrance of the ninja tool bag.
Kushina was quite familiar with this place. For a long time, she was the one who brought Mikoto here to sell the Explosive Tag made by Araki and then buy blank tag paper.
"You've finally arrived."
Upon seeing Jiraiya, the ninja tool shop owner swallowed back all the complaints he was about to utter. He then pointed to a rectangular wooden box on the counter and said, "All the ninja tools and supplies are in here. Take them, and then sign for me."
Araki walked into the ninja tool shop without saying a word, looking down at the box in front of him.
It is approximately 2 meters long, nearly 1 meter wide, and about 0.7 meters thick. Even through the wooden planks of the box, you can feel the weight of the contents inside.
"You're going to carry all of this by yourself?" The ninja tool shop owner couldn't help but glance at Araki again.
"Hmm." Araki nodded.
"Are you sure there's no problem?" The ninja tool shop owner's brow twitched violently.
"I can give it a try." As Araki spoke, he placed his right hand directly on the box. He wasn't sure if it was a metal box, but wood felt incredibly appealing to him.
Buzz!
Suddenly, streams of Chakra surged from Araki's palm.
The Chakra instantly seeped into the wooden planks and then spread to the other sides. As his Chakra was injected, the dormant planks seemed to awaken, becoming even more solid together.
Just then...
Araki suddenly raised his hand and grabbed the rectangular wooden box. His hand held the box firmly in his palm, like an octopus's sucker.
The next moment.
Under the watchful eyes of the others, Araki raised his right hand, lifted it over his shoulder, and held the rectangular box high above his head, lifting it steadily.
"Let's go."
Araki spoke casually, his relaxed posture making it seem as if he were holding a weightless Utakata box, creating a strong visual impact.
Chapter 29 Ambush
"Oh, this..."
Kushina and Minato saw Araki lift the rectangular wooden box in such a way, their lips twitched slightly. They had many words of shock on their lips, but they couldn't utter a single one.
They didn't know exactly how heavy the box was, but judging from its size, it was definitely not light.
"Forehead..."
The ninja tool bag shopkeeper stared blankly as Araki carried the box out of the shop, his expression turning very strange. After a moment of silence, he looked at Jiraiya and said, " Lord Jiraiya, please sign this scroll. That will complete my work."
"No problem."
Jiraiya readily wrote his name in the designated spot, then turned to the three people already standing outside the ninja tool shop and said, "Now we can set off."