Southwest Battlefield of the Land of Fire, Commander’s Tent.
Nara Honwa looked at the intelligence report his subordinate delivered, his expression not very good.
The number of Ninja dispatched by the Sand Ninja currently far exceeded his expectations.
It seemed they intended to win this battle in one fell swoop.
Naturally, he couldn't let the Land of Wind have their way; the first battle had to be a victory to boost the morale of the Konoha side.
However, the poison developed by the Sand Ninja was giving him a severe headache.
As the Sand Ninja launched their offensive, poisoned casualties were continuously transported back from the battlefield.
If an antidote couldn't be developed in time, they would remain at a disadvantage.
At that point, morale would collapse.
Once morale collapsed, defeat wouldn't be far off.
By then, they would only be able to choose to retreat towards the Land of Fire’s border…
As the Commander, Nara Honwa would never allow such a thing to happen. He was just about to head to the Medical Department to urge the Medical Ninja to develop an antidote as quickly as possible.
Just then, a Ninja responsible for relaying messages entered the tent.
“Lord Honwa, the Village’s reinforcements have arrived!”
A look of joy appeared on Nara Honwa’s face, and he excitedly said, “The reinforcements are finally here!”
With the Village’s support, the pressure on the front lines would be relieved.
This would buy the Medical Ninja more time to develop an antidote!
“I wonder how many reinforcements have arrived?”
Nara Honwa quickly walked out of the tent. When he saw the three figures standing not far away, the smile on his face immediately froze.
He unwillingly looked around, trying to find the main force.
But after looking for a long time, he found nothing.
Hokage-sama thinks too highly of him, doesn’t he?!
“Nara Clan Head, what are you looking at?” Renye Jonin looked puzzled, following his gaze and looking around, finding nothing amiss.
“Renye Jonin, did the Village… only send you all?” Nara Honwa asked.
Upon hearing this, Renye Jonin finally understood the other party’s actions just now.
“Nara Clan Head, it’s not just the three of us; there are also one hundred Chunin on their way.”
Hearing this, Nara Honwa finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He had thought Hokage-sama had only sent three Jonin as reinforcements.
With the three of them, Renye Jonin, plus the reinforcement of one hundred Chunin,
He was confident he could delay until the Medical Ninja developed an antidote.
As long as there was an antidote, the Sand Ninja’s poison would be nothing to worry about.
Thinking of this, Nara Honwa’s mood improved considerably.
He smiled and extended his hand, introducing himself, “Allow me to introduce myself. I am Nara Honwa, the Commander of the Southwest Battlefield.”
“Nara Clan Head, hello.” Renye Jonin nodded and shook his hand, “From now on, we will follow your command.”
Nara Honwa’s mouth twitched, but he didn’t dwell on the address.
“Let me explain the front-line situation to you. The Ninja dispatched by the Sand Ninja are currently engaging our forces.
The Medical Department has not yet developed an antidote for the poison they created.
So, during combat, you must be extra careful…”
As he spoke, he suddenly noticed the strange expression on Renye Jonin’s face and couldn't help but ask in confusion,
“Renye Jonin, do you have any questions?”
“You mean… the Medical Department doesn’t have an antidote?” Renye Jonin looked bewildered, asking in confusion, “The Sand Ninja’s poison isn’t some high-end stuff, so why hasn’t an antidote been developed yet?”
Nara Honwa heard this and, believing that Renye Jonin had just arrived on the battlefield and hadn't witnessed the power of the Sand Ninja’s poison, patiently explained,
“Renye Jonin, you don’t know, but the Sand Ninja’s poison is different from before; it’s become more…”
Before he could finish, Renye Jonin interrupted him.
“Is it that after being poisoned, it’s difficult to circulate Chakra, and wounds fester, gradually spreading throughout the body?”
“How do you know?” Nara Honwa was somewhat surprised.
Could it be that Renye Jonin had already encountered the Sand Ninja’s poison?
That’s not right. If he had encountered it, why would he look down on it?
An absurd thought appeared in his mind.
Could it be… Renye Jonin has a solution?!
The fact that Renye Jonin was skilled in using poison was only known to a few people close to him.
Acquaintances, of course, wouldn't reveal this matter.
Those who had witnessed him using poison… besides his own people, were enemies.
Those poisoned enemies immediately became dead men.
Dead men, of course, wouldn't spread messages.
So, in the Village, almost no one knew about Renye Jonin’s ability to use poison.
“Renye Jonin, do you have a solution?” Nara Honwa asked tentatively.
Renye Jonin nodded, not denying it, “This level of poison, I can easily break.”
The person who develops poison must also know how to detoxify it, otherwise, what if they accidentally get poisoned during the production process?
Just like when Renye Jonin mixes poisons, he must first understand how the poison harms people.
For example, some poisons destroy brain nerves, while others destroy cells.
Knowing the principle and weakness of the poison, one naturally knows how to counter it with an antidote, just like a key matching a lock.
If he accidentally comes into contact with poison, he can immediately take out the corresponding antidote to save himself; this is one of the important life-saving methods!
After all, he is not the only one in the Ninja World who can use poison.
Therefore, Renye Jonin always carried various antidotes with him. If he accidentally got poisoned, even if he couldn’t immediately detoxify it, he could delay the onset of the poison.
At least he could last until he developed the corresponding antidote.
Seeing Renye Jonin admit it, Nara Honwa excitedly grabbed his hand and headed to the Medical Department.
“That’s great, Renye Jonin, quickly come with me!”
Danzo Shimura and Utatane Koharu exchanged glances and quickly followed.
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Medical Department.
As Renye Jonin approached the tent, he heard heart-wrenching wails from inside.
“Senior Haigu, have you still not developed an antidote?” A Medical Ninja asked anxiously, “The poison in the Ninja who were poisoned earliest has started to spread!”
They had been using Medical Ninjutsu to control the spread of the poison, but as time passed, the poison began to become uncontrollable.
If this continued, these Ninja would be in danger!
Cold sweat appeared on Haigu Mianyin’s forehead, and she gritted her teeth, continuing to work on the antidote.
She hadn’t closed her eyes for two days, and she still hadn’t found a way to break down the poison in her research.
She could only provide temporary relief, with no way to cure it completely.
If she had a little more time, she would definitely be able to successfully develop an antidote.
But what she lacked most now was time…
If an antidote couldn’t be developed in time, more and more people would die from poisoning!
It wasn’t that her medical skills were lacking; it was just that the person who developed this poison was a genius.
Just then, Nara Honwa led Renye Jonin into the tent.
He looked at the wounded lying on the beds, groaning in pain, and asked anxiously, “Renye Jonin, can you solve this?”
He had never heard of Renye Jonin having the ability to detoxify.
But the situation was urgent, so he had to try anything.
As a genius Jonin of the Village, Nara Honwa didn’t think he would talk nonsense.
Haigu Mianyin came to Nara Honwa’s side and asked in confusion, “Lord Honwa, what is this?”
If she hadn’t misheard earlier, this young man had a way to detoxify?
The young man in front of her looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old.
How could he possibly have a way to detoxify?
It seemed Nara Honwa was desperate and grasping at straws.
Haigu Mianyin shook her head helplessly. She could understand Nara Honwa’s thoughts.
However, it was better to leave professional matters to professionals.
Thinking of this, she returned to her position and began to work on the antidote.