The front-line battlefield was in the forest, and Ninja from both sides engaged in fierce fighting.
A Sand Hidden Jonin formed hand signs, and a wind blade flew out at an extremely fast speed, but it was blocked by a Leaf Jonin using Earth Release.
On the other side, a Sand Hidden Chunin manipulated a puppet to swing a large blade at a tree trunk. When a Konoha Chunin instantly avoided it, he threw a kunai with an Exploding Tag attached, and the sound of an explosion echoed through the forest.
The battlefield was in chaos, with everyone fighting independently, and both sides were locked in a difficult struggle.
Truth be told, Sunagakure had the upper hand.
They coated their weapons with poison, and Konoha Ninja, to avoid being hit, could only focus on defense and releasing Ninjutsu.
Sunagakure only needed to create distance to leave the attack range of Ninjutsu.
Konoha was very troubled; Ninjutsu was ineffective from a distance, and at close range, they had to prevent being scratched by poisoned weapons.
This suffocating feeling made them very uncomfortable.
"Damn it, once the Medical Department develops an antidote, you'll all be dead!" A Leaf Jonin angrily clenched his fist.
The Sand Hidden Jonin not far away sneered, "Heh heh, by the time you develop an antidote, the war will already be over."
Saying that, he brandished his short blade and advanced.
The Leaf Jonin gritted his teeth and braced himself to meet the opponent's attack.
"Screech—"
The sound of a blade tearing through fabric rang out, and the Leaf Jonin looked at the wound on his arm, thinking, 'Oh no!'
After successfully striking, the Sand Hidden Jonin immediately pulled back, waiting for his opponent to be poisoned.
"You'll soon be unable to control your Chakra."
The Leaf Jonin unwillingly looked at the enemy in front of him; he could clearly feel his body's Chakra starting to become chaotic.
If this continued, he would surely die!
While he could still control his Chakra, dying together with the opponent was undoubtedly the best option.
Thinking of this, the Leaf Jonin launched an attack with his kunai.
The Sand Hidden Jonin saw through his intention and had no plans to engage him, constantly retreating.
Since the opponent was poisoned, there was no need to act; he just needed to quietly wait for him to be poisoned and lose his combat ability.
The two, one chasing and one retreating, gradually began to deviate from the battlefield.
The Leaf Jonin felt his movements becoming slower and slower, and his heart grew more anxious.
The Sand Hidden Jonin's lips curled slightly, seemingly appreciating the expression on his enemy's face, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, I told you long ago, by the time you develop an antidote, the war will already be over."
"And we, the Land of Wind, will, as the victorious nation, carve up the territory of the Land of Fire!"
Upon hearing this, the Leaf Jonin's face grew even more unsightly.
He didn't know if it was because of the poison or because he was angered.
Or perhaps, both…
Just then, a cold voice sounded from behind the Sand Ninja.
"While I don't know if what you're saying is true or false, I know that you, I'm afraid… won't live to see that day."
The smile on the Sand Hidden Jonin's face instantly froze, and he quickly turned to look.
He saw three Konoha Ninja standing in front of him at some unknown time, and his heart sank.
As luck would have it, as Renye and the two others were on their way to the battlefield, a Sand Ninja ran right into them.
For such a head that actively presented itself, Renye naturally wouldn't let it go.
He had just placed his hand on the hilt of his sword when he saw a figure flash past him.
"Renye, leave this enemy to me!"
Danzo Shimura was already rushing forward with a kunai in hand.
Renye: "…"
Why did Danzo become so active as soon as he entered the battlefield?
It felt like he had become a different person.
The Leaf Jonin saw the headbands of Renye and the others, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Seeing his companion rush forward to entangle with the enemy, he quickly reminded him:
"Be careful, the kunai is poisoned!"
Danzo Shimura, of course, knew that the opponent's kunai was poisoned, but he wasn't worried; wasn't Renye here?
If he got poisoned, he would just ask him for an antidote.
The Sand Hidden Jonin didn't know that Konoha had already developed an antidote. Seeing Danzo rush straight over, he immediately brandished his kunai and launched an attack.
Renye could tell that the Sand Ninja was only Special Jonin level, so he wasn't worried about Danzo being in danger.
He came before the Leaf Jonin and handed him a pill.
"What is this?" Although the Jonin was puzzled, he still reached out and took it.
"Antidote," Renye slowly uttered two words.
Upon hearing this, the Jonin looked at Renye excitedly and asked:
"Has the Medical Department developed an antidote?!"
Renye didn't respond, holding his sword hilt and looking at Danzo's fight.
The Jonin wasn't angry that he didn't get a response and stared at the pill in his hand with fervent eyes.
With the antidote, he no longer had to worry about being injured in battle, no longer needed to be timid, and could finally fight with all his strength.
He swallowed the antidote in his hand without hesitation.
Soon, the chaotic Chakra began to calm down, and the pain in his body disappeared.
Feeling the changes in his body, the Jonin laughed heartily: "Haha, the Medical Department really did develop an antidote!"
The Sand Hidden Jonin, who was in combat, heard the commotion and his face suddenly changed.
"How is this possible?!"
How could Konoha develop an antidote in such a short time?
Fake, it must be fake!
But when he saw the previously poisoned fellow become lively again, he was completely stunned.
Konoha really did develop an antidote.
Danzo Shimura saw his opponent lost in thought and unhesitatingly stabbed his kunai into the opponent's heart.
"Pfft—"
The sound of a sharp blade entering flesh came, and the Sand Hidden Jonin fell straight to the ground, his eyes filled with bewilderment.
Why could Konoha develop an antidote?!
Unfortunately, no one could answer his question.
Danzo Shimura looked at the corpse in front of him, a satisfied smile on his face.
Killing a Jonin would definitely earn him a lot of merit.
As long as he kept killing enemies, his merit would sooner or later surpass Renye's.
Without time to linger, Danzo urged, "Don't waste time, hurry to the battlefield!"
Saying that, without waiting for the others to react, he rushed towards the battlefield.
The three watched Danzo's retreating back and quickly followed.
Renye threw a porcelain bottle to the Jonin beside him and explained:
"This is an antidote; take it and distribute it to your companions later."
The Leaf Jonin took the porcelain bottle and carefully placed it in his bosom.
With this bottle of antidote, he no longer had to worry about getting injured.
Getting injured on the battlefield could be said to be the most common thing, but in battles with Sand Ninja, getting injured was a very dangerous thing.
Not even a small cut could appear!
Otherwise, there would be a risk of poisoning…
Now with the antidote, there was no need to worry about such a situation occurring.
Finally, they could fight without restraint!
The overall strength of Konoha Ninja was higher than that of Sand Ninja; they were just suppressed by the Sand Ninja's poison tactics.
Soon, the three arrived on the battlefield.
At this time, the Konoha Ninja were at a disadvantage, responding to the Sand Ninja's attacks with frustrated expressions.
If they weren't worried about being poisoned, these guys would have died long ago!
…
"Everyone, fight without restraint! The Medical Department has developed an antidote!"