Chapter 127: Use Poison on the Sand Ninja!

Inside the Sunagakure Camp on the Southwest Battlefield.

"Matsuda-sama, the poison I developed this time will absolutely cause considerable damage to Konoha."

The Silver-Haired Girl said, dark circles under her eyes.

Ever since the poison she developed was cracked twice, she had stayed awake all night just to develop a stronger poison.

One could say she had poured everything she had ever learned into it.

"I underestimated Konoha's antidote capabilities before, but not this time." The girl's eyes gleamed. "Konoha absolutely cannot crack it in a short time!"

Commander Matsuda did not believe the girl as he usually did.

Two campaigns had ended in failure, and the root cause was blindly trusting the poison the girl developed, which led to crushing defeats.

It wasn't that the girl's poison wasn't strong—as Sunagakure Village's Genius Poison Maker, her ability was beyond doubt.

It was just that Konoha's antidote capabilities were too terrifying...

They could develop a corresponding antidote in a remarkably short time, rendering the Sand Ninja's poison virtually useless.

They had to find the person in Konoha who developed the antidote, then kill them at any cost.

If they didn't, then no matter what kind of poison they developed, it would quickly be cracked...

As Commander, Matsuda saw this very clearly.

Their village's Genius Poison Maker had already been thoroughly suppressed.

This time, sending troops into battle wasn't because he believed in the girl's newly developed poison, but because he wanted to seize the opportunity to find out who in Konoha was developing the antidote.

As long as they killed that person, everything would be over.

The war would absolutely end with Sunagakure Village's victory.

The Silver-Haired Girl didn't know the Commander's thoughts, and looked forward to her poison making an important contribution on the battlefield.

She felt that with the poison she developed, even if Konoha had an expert, they wouldn't be able to crack it in a short time.

As for the previous two times, it was purely because she had underestimated the enemy.

…………

On the battlefield.

Lian Ye gripped the tachi in his hand, its blade gleaming with a cold light under the sun.

In the distance, dust churned as dozens of Sand Ninja closed in in a fan formation—their eyes beneath their headwraps fierce, yet their ranks carried a hint of haste.

Seeing this, Lian Ye furrowed his brow.

He recalled the previous two battles, when the Sand Ninja would easily send hundreds pressing to the border.

Now this disparity in forces was unusually stark, as if it were a deliberate opening.

He didn't dwell on it—why would anyone refuse heads delivered right to their door?

Just kill all the enemies.

Lian Ye activated his Sharingan and shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow.

The Konoha Ninja behind him drew their blades simultaneously, the sound of metal friction rising one after another.

Half an hour ago, Nairan Benhe had sent someone to deliver the newly developed antidote from Lian Ye.

When they learned this antidote could neutralize the vast majority of toxins, they instantly erupted with excitement!

The ninja swallowed the antidote without hesitation.

With this antidote, they truly no longer needed to fear the Sand Ninja.

The poisoned kunai and iron sand powder that once made them wary had now become mere decorations.

"Tuan Cang, you're still injured." Xiaochun Zhuanqin tried to stop Tuan Cang, who was preparing to launch an attack.

Tuan Cang shook off her hand. "Just worry about yourself—don't mind me!"

"This little injury won't kill me!"

Saying that, he charged out with kunai in hand.

Seeing this, Xiaochun Zhuanqin hurriedly followed behind Tuan Cang to provide support.

In the center of the battlefield, Lian Ye's tachi traced a half-moon arc, cleaving a Sand Ninja caught in a Sharingan Illusion in two.

"So weak..."

He felt like this group of Sand Ninja had come specifically to die...

In a squad of dozens, there wasn't even a single Jonin.

The Sand Ninja's hands gripping their poisoned kunai couldn't stop trembling.

They discovered in horror that these Konoha Ninja were not afraid of their poisoned kunai at all.

Just days ago, these Konoha Ninja had been terrified of being poisoned, fighting timidly in battle.

But this time was different—the Konoha Ninja seemed unafraid of being poisoned.

That would have been one thing, but something even more absurd occurred.

When the Sand Ninja finally managed to scratch the enemy with a poisoned weapon, they thought they could end the fight.

But they discovered in horror that the poisoned Konoha Ninja's attacking momentum hadn't diminished at all—if anything, they fought even more fiercely.

"Are they on drugs?!" Before the Sand Ninja wielding the Poison Sickle could finish speaking, he was cleaved to death by the "poisoned" Konoha Ninja.

"Hahaha, Renya Jonin really did develop an antidote against the Sand Ninja!"

The Sand Ninja, who had been scared out of their wits, froze upon hearing this.

Damn it, they had only just received the latest Poison Liquid.

And Konoha already had an antidote?!

What kind of joke was this!

"An antidote—they have an antidote!"

Someone, terrified, threw away a kunai and turned to run.

Obviously they were scared stiff.

These Sand Ninja were originally the commander's expendables for gathering intelligence.

Since the intel is now known, there is no need for battle.

Realizing this, the Sand Ninja hesitated not at all and immediately chose to retreat.

They arrived in dozens, but left with only a handful.

How could Konoha Ninja let the enemy go? They hurriedly gave chase and slashed all the Sand Ninja to death.

Lian Ye sheathed his blade, looked at the Sand Ninja corpses on the ground, and fell into contemplation.

"What exactly is the purpose of doing this?"

The Sand Ninja Commander could not have sent people to their deaths without reason…

Unfortunately, he is not a worm in someone's gut, so he cannot know what the other is thinking.

Lian Ye picked up a poisoned kunai, held it in his hand, and examined it.

"The Sand Ninja really have refined the poison,"

He could tell that this toxin was considerably stronger than the previous two.

The Sand Ninja's Poison Maker could amplify the Poison Liquid in such a short time—truly a genius!

Unfortunately, the other ran into me.

Even geniuses have gaps!

Lian Ye's Poison Crafting level is basically the ceiling of the Ninja World.

Perhaps for a very long time ahead, no one's Poison Crafting will surpass him.

Lian Ye, interested, toyed with the kunai in his hand, a slight smile at the corner of his mouth, "I've always been the one detoxifying; it's about time you took a turn, right?"

Those skilled with poison aren't only the Sand Ninja; there's also Lian Ye!

Since the Sand Ninja can poison their weapons, why can't Konoha?

With that in mind, he prepared to share his self‑crafted poison with his comrades.

But before that, he still needs the Commander's approval.

……

"What? You can also craft poison?!"

In the Commander's Tent, Nairan Benhe stared wide‑eyed in shock, clearly shaken by Lian Ye's words.

"If you can detoxify, you can naturally craft poison," Lian Ye explained.

A healer who can analyze toxin structures naturally knows how to reverse‑engineer the toxic chain.

The two are complementary.

It's just that the degree of mastery differs.

Some people are better at detoxifying than at Poison Crafting, and vice versa.

But Lian Ye is different; he excels at both.

Hearing Lian Ye's explanation, Nairan Benhe slapped his forehead.

"He should have thought of this earlier!"

Lian Ye can easily develop an Antidote, which means he knows the toxin's principles, so Poison Crafting is no problem.

"Renya Jonin, I approve your suggestion!" Nairan Benhe said solemnly, "Then we'll proceed as you said…"

"Use poison on the Sand Ninja!"

ps: I have something today, can only update two chapters, yīng yīng yīng…

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I still owe ten chapters; tomorrow I'll update at least four chapters!