"It's already been dissolved by the Corpse-Dissolving Water."
Araki answered calmly. On this issue, he did not hide anything from Kushina. After experiencing what happened Sora Hyuga, he understood the importance of the Corpse-Dissolving Water. He had "casually" asked Tsunade about it during a class and eventually succeeded in obtaining a bottle.
This was the only bottle he had.
Once it's used, it's gone.
According to the information Araki has, this item is strictly controlled. Only the members of the Anbu who handle corpses carry it. Apart from the Anbu Captain, the only other people who can have it are Jonin- level ninjas. It is not sold on the market.
certainly...
There is another way.
This problem can be solved at its root.
That means making your own Corpse-Dissolving Water.
Currently, there is only one person in the entire Konoha who can be equipped with this, and that is Orochimaru, the inventor of the Corpse-Dissolving Water and one of the Orochimaru of Konoha Sannin.
" Araki, you even cleaned the floor?"
Kushina stared at the bathroom floor, which looked brand new, and felt a wave of dizziness. Could they have cleaned the floor so quickly?
She rented this place and tried to clean the bathroom floor, but the wooden floor embedded a lot of stains in the gaps, making it very difficult to clean.
To see Araki make it look brand new was a complete surprise to her, and her opinion of Araki rose again, thinking that Araki was a very clean person.
"Yes."
Araki nodded, then silently added in his mind, "Is it possible that it's the new one?"
After he disposed of the body, the floor was covered in signs of corrosion, appearing as a dark, grimy patch. This was left by proteins undergoing a series of chemical reactions, which couldn't be completely removed; the floor had to be replaced.
If it's in the middle of nowhere, you just need to turn over the soil on the ground.
Replacing the floor might be a hassle for others, but Araki is Wood Release ninja, so it's a piece of cake for him, which is why he closed the bathroom door.
"These two bloodstains are difficult to clean completely. I'll take the floor away first and then re-lay the floor later. The floor in the house has been used for so long, it's time to repair it."
Araki muttered to himself, seemingly talking to himself, but actually speaking to Kushina.
That's all.
He took the Kunai and embedded it into the gap between the floorboards.
Suddenly, he exerted force.
"Snap!"
"Snap!"
With two crisp sounds, the two floorboards shattered, and two pools of blood, not yet fully congealed, clung to the wood, wriggling slightly as the wood was moved.
Kushina's lips twitched immediately.
Araki actually broke the floorboards off.
That's... that's way too exaggerated!
Here, take this.
Araki reached into his ninja tool pouch and took out a small wooden ball, about the size of a ping-pong ball. From its appearance, it was impossible to tell what it was.
"?"
Kushina took the ball blankly, a big question mark appearing in her mind. Before she could ask, Araki began to explain.
"This is an inhalable medical anesthetic. You just need to squeeze this little ball to pop it, and everyone around will be paralyzed."
Araki began spouting nonsense with a straight face, and as he spoke, he took out a small green pill and placed it in Kushina's hand.
"This is the antidote... a highly effective recovery medicine!"
"If you encounter danger, first put this green pill in your mouth, then calmly wait for the enemy to appear."
"Wait until they're all out before squeezing the small ball to paralyze them all."
"You might faint for a moment, but don't worry, you'll wake up in less than thirty seconds."
"At that time, what you need to do is pick up Kunai and finish off the unconscious enemies one by one. You can't let them sleep, otherwise it will all be in vain once they wake up."
Did you hear me clearly?
Araki explained one sentence after another, his gaze fixed intently on Kushina's eyes as he spoke, trying to articulate clearly how to handle the crisis.
"Clear."
Overwhelmed by Araki's Araki manner, Kushina quickly nodded, then blurted out a question filled with doubt, "Are you going to leave me all alone?"
" The Kumogakure ninjas here are just a part of the outpost. There are definitely others outside. If we don't deal with them, they'll keep watching you, making it impossible for you to eat or sleep," Araki said coldly.
"I see..."
A sweet feeling welled up in Kushina's heart; it was a feeling of being protected that she had never experienced before.
Araki is so unassuming.
They almost never reveal their true strength.
He was actually willing to take risks for her.
This stark contrast stirred even more emotion within her, and her gaze towards Araki softened into gentle tenderness.
"Yes!"
Araki nodded. If those people weren't dealt with, they'd have to replace the flooring again if they came back, which would be too much trouble.
Most importantly...
If we were to accidentally expose ourselves, it would be a huge loss.
We still need to address the problem at its root.
certainly.
Araki knew that the Kumogakure ninjas who had come here were simply following orders.
That's not the real root cause at all.
The root of the problem lies within the Kumogakure.
However, since he didn't have enough strength at the moment, he could only throw a punch at the invading Kumogakure ninja.
One punch lands, a hundred punches follow!
This is a lesson Araki learned from the great Chinese figures before his transmigration. Only after making the ninjas of Kumogakure feel the pain this time will they behave much better in the future.
Time is the most precious thing to Araki!
" Kushina, stay home and don't go anywhere. If you encounter any enemies, just crush the small balls as I told you..."
Araki carried two blood-stained planks and walked step by step to the door of the house. Just as he opened the door, he suddenly stopped, turned his head slightly, and stared at Kushina out of the corner of his eye.
I'll be back soon!
Chapter 18 There's a traitor in the village! (Sixth update)
With a heavy slam of the door closing, Araki's figure disappeared from the house, leaving Kushina, silently watching the now-closed door.
From the time she got home from get out of class until now, only about half an hour has passed.
But...
This gave her the feeling that a very long time had passed.
"Call..."
Kushina took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, trying to calm herself down. Recalling the little things Araki had done, an overwhelming warmth welled up inside her.
" Araki, thank you."
Kushina whispered softly, a smile spreading across her face. She was enveloped in a sense of happy security, especially feeling the small wooden ball in her hand, which suddenly lifted her spirits.
After leaving the house, Araki immediately formed a hand seal, and his Chakra surged forth, causing a piece of wood to emerge from behind him.
After the piece of wood appeared, it instantly began to transform, taking on the shape of a person. Finally, the facial features became clear, revealing the appearance of Araki.
Wood Release: Wood Clone Technique!
Go!
Araki nodded to his Wood Clone Wood Clone, which then vanished in a flash.
He ordered his Wood Clone to go to the park and Might Duy for leave.
Today is clearly not a good day for further spiritual practice!
We can't let Teacher Duy wait in vain in the park.
Araki stood at the door for a few minutes, making sure nothing was missed, and then took out a map from his ninja tool bag.
This is a map of Konoha.
But it was found in the scarred man's ninja tool bag.
Araki focused his gaze on the map, which was marked with red strokes. One of the circles marked the location of his house, while the other red cross marked the boundary of Konoha.
In an instant.
A fierce killing intent flashed in Araki's pupils.
"There's a traitor in the village!"
Araki's figure flashed and disappeared abruptly. Carrying the two blood-stained planks, he traversed the forests of Konoha, heading towards the location marked with a red cross on the map.
"If I'm not mistaken, the red circle marks Kushina's location, and the red cross indicates where she left Konoha. The intruders from Kumogakure wouldn't be familiar with Konoha's terrain and would need to follow a map, yet they managed to sneak into my house precisely when Kushina was leaving school without alerting anyone."
Araki's gaze grew increasingly cold, not out of anger over Kushina's safety, but out of intense rage for his own safety.
His act of rescuing the damsel in distress was merely a spontaneous gesture.
Araki knew very well what was going on.
Even without him.
Kushina will also be fine.