Tears flowed like a burst dam, unstoppable, dripping incessantly onto Araki's clothes, soaking the front of Araki shirt.
Araki was at a loss when he saw this scene.
Before transmigrating, he was just an ordinary otaku with little dating experience. He had only seen such scenarios in TV dramas, and when it came to experiencing it himself, even he was stunned.
Araki patted Kushina on the back again, but she didn't know what to say. However, he couldn't keep patting her like that!
After taking a few shots, they stopped.
But then I didn't know where to put my hands.
Just as Araki was thinking about how to comfort Kushina, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his shoulder.
What are you doing?
Araki instinctively tried to push Kushina away, but stopped halfway. He saw Kushina's teary eyes, and in that instant, he felt pity for her and couldn't bear to blame her.
If it were anyone else, he would definitely yell, "Are you a dog?!"
Kushina just bit his right shoulder hard. Although he hasn't had time to check the wound yet, it's likely to bleed, which shows how hard Kushina bit him.
Are you stupid?!
Suddenly, Kushina's emotions erupted. She instantly released her grip on Araki's neck, creating a slight distance between them. Then, she unleashed a flurry of small punches into Araki's chest, the movements as swift as a storm, quite powerful, and the pain was palpable.
"I told you to run, why didn't you run? It's so dangerous for you!"
Kushina pounded on Araki while scolding him sharply. After she finished speaking, she was so moved that tears streamed down her face.
"You're such an idiot!"
Do you know how worried I was about you?
You scared me to death!
Kushina cried harder and harder as she spoke, and her punches became stronger, making Araki's ribs creak.
"Hiss..."
Araki gasped, finally witnessing such a scene firsthand. He was both amused and exasperated. From Kushina's actions, he could clearly feel her concern for him. Touched, he also felt a sense of satisfaction he had never felt before.
Is this what they call a hero rescuing a damsel in distress?
Although he couldn't be considered a great hero with lofty ambitions, the feeling he was experiencing at that moment made him feel very comfortable.
"Um... that... that scarred guy isn't dead yet!"
Araki still harbored concerns. He knew he had used a sufficient dose of anesthetic, but this was, after all, a ninja world. There was no fighting spirit or magic, but there was Chakra. What if the ninja regained consciousness?
"Let me finish you off first!"
After saying this, Araki prepared to squat down, pick up the Kunai that had fallen to the ground, and deliver a fatal blow to the scarred-faced man who had fallen unconscious like a dead fish.
But at this very moment...
A warm, soft, and slightly damp sensation lightly touched his face, like a dragonfly skimming the water, and vanished in an instant. The whole process came and went so quickly that Araki himself didn't even have time to react.
Chapter 16 Poison (Fourth Update)
"This..."
Araki even had a momentary lapse in judgment. He looked sharply at Kushina in front of him, only to see her skipping away with her head down, completely avoiding any eye contact with him.
This feeling is like saying...
If I'm not looking at you, then you can't see me!
Kushina's mood changes faster than turning the pages of a book. Just a moment ago she was teary-eyed and trembling, but now she looks very happy, giving up a large portion of the space for Araki to finish her off.
"Hey..."
Araki's lips curled up slightly at the sight, revealing a gentle smile. Even he himself hadn't expected that after keeping a low profile for three years in the ninja world, he could still feel such a stirring of spring in his heart.
He's still just a child.
One could only say that the ninja world matured early.
Araki immediately refocused his attention on the scarred man, picked up the Kunai that had fallen to the ground, and ruthlessly plunged it into the scarred man's heart.
"Pfft!"
With a piercing sound, the scarred man's life force vanished in his sleep, without him feeling any pain of death, or even realizing he had died.
" Araki, how did you do that?"
Just then, Kushina, who had calmed down, opened her eyes wide and stared at Araki with curiosity. After what had just happened, she felt much closer to Araki.
"You know that I've been studying Medical Ninjutsu every afternoon for the past six months. When I came over, I had medical anesthetic in my hand. While he was tying the ropes, I drugged him and me," Araki said casually.
"So that's how it is!"
Kushina suddenly realized, and her gaze toward Araki became one of admiration. In the past six months, she had always thought that Araki was not strong enough, but she had come to realize that Araki was just a low-key person.
I don't know why...
Araki's strength increased, and she was happy about it, even happier than if her own strength had increased!
Kushina felt an indescribable sense of security as she watched Araki calmly handle the terrifying scene.
Do doctors always have to be this calm?
It actually matches Araki's personality quite well!
For a moment, Kushina seemed to have forgotten about being kidnapped, her eyes fixed on Araki, finding him more and more pleasing to the eye, and she became somewhat lost in thought.
Araki didn't notice the change in Kushina's eyes; his mind was focused on disposing of the corpse. After answering Kushina's question, he silently added in his mind, "Of course not!"
It's not an anesthetic at all!
Medical anesthetics need to be injected into the body to be effective!
The poison that Araki just used was not one recorded in medical texts, but rather one written in a notebook that Tsunade gave him.
It's a poison that can paralyze someone simply by contact!
It is made from seven medicinal ingredients, including scorpions, venomous snakes, and wasps, and is most commonly used in the Puppet Technique of Sunagakure.
The process of poisoning is accomplished through contact with the puppet, which will render the enemy incapable of fighting even if it does not actually harm them.
Araki didn't initially have such a battle plan; he was just being cautious, and after creating his Wood Clone, he placed this poison on his fist.
He originally thought that as long as he landed a punch, the destructive power combined with the poison would be enough to defeat the scarred man.
He just hadn't expected the scarred man to make a deal with him.
In fact, such a transaction is very risky for Araki, even for his Wood Clone. If the opponent attacks directly, the Wood Clone may not be able to withstand it.
The scarred man naively started tying the rope, and to prevent the poison from failing to penetrate properly, Araki even helped him wrap the rope...
He didn't tell Kushina about the poison; he kept it as a trump card.
One plausible explanation is enough for this kind of thing.
Conceal your abilities if possible, and keep them hidden for as long as you can. As long as the other party doesn't know, you can use them as your trump card.
Otherwise, once your abilities are exposed, they will become intelligence that the enemy can study and understand your capabilities upon meeting you.
This is also why Anbu Ninja wear masks to conceal their identities.
Without a mask, your enemies can tell your abilities just by looking at your face, and they've even figured out how to exploit your weaknesses.
Araki didn't want too much information about him to leak out.
" Araki, what do you plan to do with these three bodies? Should we report them to the Konoha Military Police Force?" Kushina asked again. This was her first time dealing with such a situation, and she had no idea what to do.
"Don't report it!"
Araki shook his head. There was too much information left on the corpses of these three people. The first two Kumogakure ninjas had powerful Taijutsu attacks on their bodies, and the scarred man's corpse even had poison left on it.
Although Araki did not intentionally hide the fact that he was learning medicine from Tsunade and Might Duy Guy from the villagers, actually examining the Taijutsu to determine the results of his training was another matter entirely.
"What should we do then?" Kushina was stunned.
"I'll dispose of these three bodies. You just need to act like nothing happened and leave the rest to me," Araki said in a deep voice.
"Ah... okay..."
Kushina nodded. She didn't know what Araki was planning, but now she had an almost blind trust in Araki.
It seems that whatever Araki does is right!
At least one thing she was certain of.
That means Araki would absolutely not do anything to harm her!
"Don't mention this to anyone. After I've dealt with these three corpses, I'll go and take care of the Kumogakure ninjas outside. Otherwise, they won't give up and will come back again."
Araki spoke casually, as if dealing with some Kumogakure ninjas was no difficult task for him at all.
As he spoke, he reached into the ninjas' tool pouches.
The spoils still need to be collected.
Especially money!
Araki currently in dire need of funds. Concocting poison requires a large sum of money, and he hasn't found a way to solve the funding problem in the past six months.
After Araki finished collecting all three ninja tool bags, he dragged the three corpses into the bathroom and then closed the bathroom door.
Kushina witnessed the entire process, and the powerful filter made her feel that Araki did nothing wrong; on the contrary, she felt very safe.
Half an hour later.
Araki came out of the bathroom.
The bathroom had been cleaned spotlessly, without a single trace.
The next step is to deal with the few remaining bloodstains on the floor...
Chapter 17 I'll be back soon! (Fifth update)
Kushina curiously peeked into the bathroom, wondering what had become of the three people Araki had brought in earlier.
As her gaze shifted, a strange doubt flickered in her eyes. There was no one in the bathroom, not even a trace of blood. It couldn't be described as clean; even the floor, which had some stains, was gone, looking brand new.
"What about the other three?"
Kushina couldn't help but take a deep breath. She increasingly felt that Araki was like a book full of wonderful content. Every time she flipped through it, she would see something strange, constantly subverting her understanding while raising her expectations.