Chapter 119: Desperate Illness, Seeking Any Doctor

Fire Country Southwest Battlefield, Commander's Tent.

Nairan Benhe looked at the intelligence his subordinates delivered, his complexion not looking good.

At present, the Sand Ninja's dispatched ninjas far exceed his expectations.

It looks like they intend to win this battle in one swift push.

He naturally cannot let Wind Country have their wish; the first battle must be a victory, so that Konoha's morale can be boosted.

Only the poison the Sand Ninja have developed gives him a terrible headache.

As the Sand Ninja launch their attack, poisoned wounded are constantly being brought back onto the battlefield.

If an antidote cannot be produced in time, they will remain at a disadvantage.

By then, the army's morale will crumble.

Once morale collapses, defeat is not far off.

At that point, they can only choose to retreat toward the Fire Country border…

As commander, Nairan Benhe would never allow that to happen; he was just about to go to the Medical Department to urge the Medical Ninja to speed up antidote production.

At that moment, the ninja responsible for delivering messages entered the Commander's Tent.

"LordBenhe, the Village's reinforcements have arrived!"

Nairan Benhe's face lit up with joy, exclaiming, "The support finally arrived!"

With the Village's support, the frontline pressure can be eased.

It can buy the Medical Ninja more time to produce the antidote!

"Do you know how many reinforcements arrived?"

Nairan Benhe hurried out of the Commander's Tent, and when he saw three people standing not far away, his smile instantly froze.

He, Unrelenting, looked around, trying to spot the main force.

He looked for a long time but found nothing.

Hokage must think too highly of him, right?!

"Nara Clan Leader, what are you looking at?" Renya Jonin showed puzzlement, followed his gaze and looked around, finding no problem.

"Renya Jonin, the Village… only sent you?" Nairan Benhe asked.

Renya heard this and finally understood the other's earlier actions.

"Nara Clan Leader, it's not just the three of us; a hundred Chunin are on their way."

Hearing this, Nairan Benhe finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had thought Hokage only sent three Jonin to support.

With Renya and his two companions, plus the hundred Chunin support.

He is confident they can stall until the Medical Ninja produce the antidote.

As long as they have the antidote, the Sand Ninja's poison is no longer a concern.

Thinking that, Nairan Benhe's mood improved considerably.

He smiled, extended his hand, and introduced, "Allow me to introduce myself: I am the commander of the Southwest Battlefield, Nairan Benhe."

"Nara Clan Leader, hello," Renya nodded, shook hands, "From now on we will follow your command."

Nairan Benhe's mouth twitched, but he didn't fuss over the title.

"Let me brief you on the frontline situation: the Sand Ninja's ninjas are engaged with our side.

Their poison, the Medical Department has not yet produced an antidote.

Therefore, during combat, be extra cautious…"

As he spoke, he suddenly noticed Renya's odd expression and asked in puzzlement:

"Renya Jonin, do you have any question?"

"You mean… the Medical Department has no antidote?" Renya looked bewildered, replying, "The Sand Ninja's poison isn't some high‑end product, why hasn't it been produced yet?"

Nairan Benhe, hearing this, thought Renya had just arrived at the battlefield and hadn't witnessed the Sand Ninja's poison, and patiently explained:

"Renya Jonin, there are things you don't know; the Sand Ninja's poison is different from before, it has become more…"

Before he could finish, Renya cut him off.

"After poisoning, does it hinder chakra flow, cause wounds to fester and gradually spread over the whole body?"

"How do you know?" Nairan Benhe was somewhat surprised.

Could it be that Renya has already seen the Sand Ninja's poison?

That can't be; if he has seen it, why would he look down on it?

A ridiculous thought appeared in his mind.

Could it be… Renya has a solution?!

Only a few who know Renya are aware of his skill with poison.

Acquaintances, of course, could not leak this matter.

Those who have seen his use of poison… besides his own people, are the enemies.

Those poisoned enemies instantly become dead.

Dead people, of course, cannot pass on messages.

Thus in the Village, almost no one knows that Renya uses poison.

"Renya Jonin, do you happen to have a solution?" Nairan Benhe asked tentatively.

Renya nodded, not denying, "I can easily neutralize poison of this level."

Anyone who creates poison must know the antidote; otherwise, how would they avoid accidental poisoning during production?

Just as when Renya prepares toxins, he must first understand how the poison harms.

For instance, some poisons destroy cranial nerves, while others destroy cells.

Once you understand a poison's principles and weaknesses, you naturally know how to use an antidote to counter it — like matching a key to a lock.

If you accidentally come into contact with poison, you can immediately produce the corresponding antidote to save yourself — this is one of the most important life-saving measures!

After all, in the Ninja World, he is far from the only one who knows how to use poison.

That was why Lian Ye always carried various antidotes on his person. If he was accidentally poisoned, even if he could not detoxify immediately, he could at least delay the onset of the poison.

At the very least, he could hold out until he developed the corresponding antidote.

Seeing Lian Ye admit it, Nairan Benhe excitedly grabbed his hand and headed for the Medical Department.

"That's truly wonderful! Renya Jonin, come with me, quick!"

Zhi Cun Tuan Zang and Zhuan Qin Xiaochun exchanged a glance upon seeing this, and hurriedly followed after them.

…………

Medical Department.

Lian Ye had barely approached the tent when he heard agonizing wails from inside.

"Senior Haigu, has the antidote still not been developed?" a Medical Ninja asked, his face full of anxiety. "The Toxin in the first batch of poisoned ninja has started to spread!"

They had been using Medical Ninjutsu to control the spread of the Toxin, but as time passed, the Toxin had begun to grow uncontrollable.

If things continued like this, these ninja would be in grave danger!

Cold sweat beaded on Haigu Mianyin's forehead as she gritted her teeth and continued developing the Antidote.

She had not slept in two days. In her research on the Antidote, she still had not found a way to break it down.

She could only manage temporary relief — there was no cure at all.

If she were given a little more time, she would definitely succeed in developing the Antidote.

But what she lacked most right now was time...

If the Antidote could not be developed in time, more and more people would die from poisoning!

It was not that her medical skills were inadequate — she could only say that whoever created this Toxin was a genius.

Just then, Nairan Benhe led Lian Ye into the tent.

He looked at the wounded lying on the beds, wailing in agony, and asked anxiously, "Renya Jonin, can you resolve this?"

He had never heard that Lian Ye had any ability to detoxify poison.

But with the situation so urgent, he could only try a desperate measure.

Lian Ye was the Village's genius Jonin; Nairan Benhe did not believe he would make baseless claims.

Haigu Mianyin came to Nairan Benhe's side, puzzled. "Lord Benhe, what is this?"

If she had not misheard just now, this young man had a way to detoxify the poison?

The young man before her looked to be no more than fourteen or fifteen years old.

How could he possibly have a way to detoxify?

It seemed Nairan Benhe was grasping at straws in his desperation.

Haigu Mianyin shook her head helplessly. She could understand Nairan Benhe's thinking.

But professional matters were best left to professionals.

With that in mind, she returned to her station and resumed developing the Antidote.