Chapter 286: Flying Thunder God: Second Stage!

Lian Ye pulled a pill from his Ninja Tool Bag and swallowed it without hesitation.

Shanjiaoyu Banzang narrowed his eyes at the sight and thought that this seemingly ordinary pill could not neutralize the salamander's toxin.

The salamander toxin is far stronger than ordinary people realize; in his view, Lian Ye is already poisoned, and without promptly taking an antidote he will soon succumb to the poison.

"Poison Master, here is the antidote," Shanjiaoyu Banzang tossed out another antidote.

Since Lian Ye was only affected by the Poison Mist, the toxin had not yet fully spread through his body, so taking the antidote now still gave him a chance to survive.

The same saying holds: Yuzhi Bo Lianye may die, but not in Rain Hidden Village.

"Heh, no need to worry," Lian Ye scoffed. "If your poison is only at this level, it can't harm me."

Before his words finished, the purple toxin on his skin vanished at a visibly rapid pace!

"Did you really neutralize my poison?" Banzang's gaze darkened as he instinctively tightened his grip on the sickle.

I had thought Yuzhi Bo Lianye was arrogant, but it turns out he truly has skill.

One can only say he lives up to being called a Deadly Poison Master.

In Banzang's eyes toward Lian Ye, a heavy murderous intent surfaced for the first time.

For the future of Rain Hidden Village, this guy must not be allowed to live any longer.

Banzang wanted to use the salamander's toxin to resist the great powers and free Rain Country from their oppression, but before the war was even being planned, someone had already devised an antidote against his toxin.

Thus Rain Hidden Village now held no advantage before Konoha.

Now, the only way is to kill Yuzhi Bo Lianye to prevent this from happening.

If you offend Konoha, you offend Konoha; Rain Hidden Village has already lost much, how much worse could it get?

If all else fails, we'll start a war with Konoha; I believe that even if we can't defeat Konoha, under my command we can still tear a piece of flesh from the great powers.

If anyone is to blame, blame Yuzhi Bo Lianye for creating an antidote to the salamander's toxin.

"Do you want to kill me?" Lian Ye's Sharingan captured every subtle expression on Banzang's face, including the murderous intent.

He probably guessed Banzang's thoughts.

After all, when a killer's trick is uncovered, anyone would feel murderous intent, right?

Rainwater poured down, washing over shattered stones and scorched earth.

Shanjiaoyu Banzang's gaze turned utterly cold, and murderous intent spread like a tangible substance.

"Tsk tsk, what a hassle," Lian Ye sighed helplessly.

I originally just came to test Banzang's depth, never expecting to provoke his murderous intent toward me.

A spar turned into a death battle; where can one argue reason here?

Had I known it would be like this, I wouldn't have come to join the fun; I'd rather stay in the cave cooking for Hashirama and Madara.

"Sorry, Poison Master. Your existence threatens Rain Hidden Village; I cannot let you leave alive," Banzang's low voice came through his mask.

Though this act is immoral, it's the only way for Rain Hidden Village.

After Yuzhi Bo Lianye dies, he will bury him himself.

"Want to kill me?" Lian Ye's expression grew colder. "Then we'll see whether Shanjiaoyu Banzang has the skill to kill me."

"You'll find out soon enough whether you have the skill!"

Before the words finished, Banzang's figure vanished instantly, moving even faster than before!

"Shunshin Technique?" Lian Ye's Sharingan whirred, catching Banzang's afterimage, though this time the speed was far greater.

It seems this guy clearly held back in the earlier fight.

"Iaijutsu Instant Slash!"

"Clang—!"

The sickle sliced through the rain, aiming straight for Lian Ye's throat! Lian Ye's Tachi blocked, but Banzang's force was stronger than before; when the blades clashed, sparks flew everywhere.

The strike missed, and Banzang immediately pulled back a distance.

"Power increased?" Shanjiaoyu Banzang squinted. "Looks like you didn't give your all just now."

"If that's all your strength, you can't kill me," Lian Ye said, his face still calm.

From the recent clash, Lian Ye saw that Banzang indeed had some power, but still a considerable gap compared to himself.

Lian Ye surmised that if Banzang didn't use the salamander's toxin, his strength would be only slightly above Uncle Hashirama's.

It's unknown what Madara Uchiha did that prevented Senju Hashirama's condition from worsening, even allowing a slight recovery…

Shanjiaoyu Banzang gave no reply, his hands swiftly forming seals; he was about to go all out.

"Summoning Technique: Shanjiaoyu!"

"Bang!"

A massive white blast erupted, and a gigantic salamander dozens of meters long crashed down with a thunderous roar, emitting dense purple poison mist.

"Poison Mist – Death Domain!"

The salamander opened its mouth and spewed thick purple poison mist, covering the entire battlefield in an instant! Wherever the mist spread, even the rain turned dark violet, and the air was filled with a pungent, fetid stench.

Lian Ye stood at the center of the battlefield, enveloped by the poison mist, yet unscathed.

"Your poison has no effect on me," Lian Ye said with a smile curling at his lips.

The antidote he devised easily neutralized the salamander's poison mist, preventing any poisoning for a period of time.

Banzang's breathing faltered at the sight, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

His poison—was it truly completely broken?!

"Impossible…!" Banzang growled low, his hands rapidly forming seals as chakra erupted from his body.

"Poison Mist: Bone-Eating Rain!"

The rain in the sky suddenly turned deep purple under the poison mist's assault, each drop brimming with lethal toxin as it poured down.

Lian Ye merely chuckled lightly, standing still, letting the poisonous rain soak him.

"I told you, your Poison has no effect on me."

Banzang finally realized— the youth before him wasn't joking; his Poison had no effect on him.

"Since that's the case..." Banzang's eyes turned utterly cold, "Then I'll use pure force to kill you!"

No matter what, Yuzhi Bo Lianye must die here; we cannot let him live to return to Konoha, otherwise his advantage with Poison would be completely lost.

Rain Hidden was never a match for Konoha; if his Poison hadn't taken effect yet, defeating Konoha would be even more impossible.

Only if Yuzhi Bo Lianye dies will they have hope of defeating Konoha!

"Instant Body Technique: Shadow Flash!"

His figure vanished suddenly, speed breaking limits; when he reappeared, he was already in front of Lian Ye, swinging his scythe without hesitation.

If this strike lands, Lian Ye's body will be torn apart!

"The same technique, why use it twice?" Lian Ye precisely caught Banzang's attack trajectory, raised his Tachi to block the scythe.

"Damn, don't underestimate me!"

Banzang's assault was like a raging storm; each swing of the scythe carried the force of splitting mountains and cracking stone.

Lian Ye was forced to retreat continuously, but his gaze remained calm.

"Your speed is decent," Lian Ye suddenly said, "but it's still not enough."

Speaking that, he tossed three Kunai from his waist, their whooshing sound flying toward Banzang's position.

"Trivial insect technique!" Banzang snorted coldly, easily dodging the Kunai.

"Oh? Then you should be careful," Lian Ye's mouth curled into a smile of a scheme coming to fruition.

Seeing this, Banzang suddenly felt a bad omen in his heart.

Before his words finished, his figure vanished suddenly!

"Flying Thunder God: Second Stage!"