Chapter 64: The Terror of the Nano-Sized Poisonous Insects
At this moment, Kyosuke and the others were standing on a large tree several kilometers away, closely observing the situation ahead.
They had actually arrived near the battlefield as soon as the enemies began to fight, but they had not acted rashly. During this time, Hyuga Yōmyō had been using his Byakugan to observe the battle's progress and report to Kyosuke in real-time.
It wasn't until after the clay giant had self-destructed that Kyosuke finally spoke. "Let's go."
Then, the three of them rushed toward the battlefield, which was not far ahead.
"Maki, let's go," Sasori said to Maki in a commanding tone before the smoke had even cleared.
Hearing this, Maki looked at Sasori, pondered for a moment, and then took the opportunity to leave with him in the confusion.
After all, the commotion this time had been quite large. He was sure that any team in the Forest of Death would have been able to sense it to some extent.
If they didn't leave now, and something unexpected happened again, they probably wouldn't be able to leave even if they wanted to.
It had to be said that Maki and Sasori's judgment was very accurate.
If they had left a few minutes later, after Kyosuke had arrived, they probably would have had to "leave" for good.
Seeing that the Sand ninja had retreated, Darui forced himself to focus and turned his gaze to the three Stone ninja.
But to his astonishment, one of the three who had been standing there had, at some point, suddenly disappeared.
Although his condition was not ideal, his gaze had been fixed on the enemy the entire time. But even so, he still hadn't seen how the enemy had vanished.
Just as Darui was about to warn his comrades, a transparent figure had already quietly approached them.
At the same time, the figure raised a kunai and stabbed forcefully at the two unsuspecting ninja.
Just then, a crimson tail made entirely of chakra suddenly shot out from the smoke and sent the transparent figure flying.
It wasn't until the figure, injured, reappeared from its invisible state that Darui and the other finally reacted.
While secretly feeling relieved, they also turned their gaze to Yugito, who was walking out of the smoke.
The Tailed Beast cloak on her body had already transformed from one tail to two. At the same time, Darui knew that this was the limit of what Yugito's body could currently handle.
It seems that explosion did have some effect on her. Otherwise, she would never have risked using this power, Darui thought, looking at the scene with a headache, while quickly planning his next move.
It was clear that although Yugito was currently in a powerful state, using such unconventional power came at a great cost.
Moreover, he was now poisoned. Although the poison wasn't fatal, it had left him unable to fight.
So, Darui was already considering a retreat.
Sigh, I underestimated the enemy this time, Darui sighed to himself, then gave the order to retreat.
Although the Stone ninja and the others were reluctant to let them go, Yugito, who was staring at them like a tiger, made them give up the idea of pursuit.
Well, the Chunin Exams have just begun, after all, Akatsuchi muttered to himself, then watched as the battered Cloud ninja departed.
Not long after Darui and the others had left, a voice filled with regret suddenly appeared beside Akatsuchi and the others' ears.
"Did I rush here only to be too late? What a shame."
The three from the Stone raised their eyebrows slightly and then turned to look at the newcomer.
Three figures were standing not far behind them. The one who had spoken was the handsome young man in a black kimono.
"Uchiha Kyosuke," Akatsuchi muttered.
"Captain, what should we do?" The one who asked was "Gari," who had not yet made a move.
Due to his fighting style, Gari had to forcibly suppress the urge to go and fight the Tailed Beast jinchuriki in close combat. However, being a belligerent person, he had been itching for a fight after watching the fierce battle just now.
Now, seeing a new enemy appear, his expression couldn't help but light up with excitement.
Should we make a move? But Mahiru, he... no, we can't afford any more complications, the ever-calm Akatsuchi thought, unlike him. After a brief moment of thought, he also decided to retreat.
However, Kyosuke and the others would not let them leave so easily.
"Torune, make your move," Kyosuke ordered coolly.
Hearing Kyosuke's words, Torune Aburame silently took off his gloves.
A large number of poisonous insects suddenly gathered between his hands, and then he blew them all out at Akatsuchi and the others.
"Secret Technique: Poisonous Dust Technique."
This was a secret technique that could contaminate a large area. As long as the enemy inhaled the poisonous dust, they would die instantly.
Akatsuchi looked at Kyosuke with a grim expression. "Do we have to do this?"
Kyosuke sneered and ignored him.
At the same time, Torune's poisonous insects were swarming toward the two of them.
Just as the insects were about to reach them, Akatsuchi suddenly spoke. "Gari, get rid of these insects."
"Got it!" Gari replied with a ferocious grin, then charged at the swarm of poisonous insects.
"Explosion Release: Great Explosion."
With his roar, the massive swarm of poisonous insects suddenly exploded.
"Is that all you've got, you little insect-playing brat?" Gari sneered, taunting Torune.
Seeing his insects die so miserably, Torune's usually unchanging face suddenly turned grim.
Then he quickly formed a series of hand seals, and his entire body turned into an afterimage, charging madly at his opponent.
"Ninpou: Body Flicker Technique."
At the same time, a bewitching purple color suddenly covered his hands.
"Secret Technique: Poisonous Touch Technique."
Kyosuke knew that this was the manifestation of Torune using his nano-sized poisonous insects. And the Poisonous Touch Technique was a ninjutsu used in conjunction with the Body Flicker Technique. The purpose was to get as close to the enemy as possible.
Although these nano-sized poisonous insects could not cause direct damage like the "Parasitic Destruction Insects," their ability to directly destroy cells was a nightmare for all enemies.
Even Kyosuke could frankly admit that unless absolutely necessary, he would never want to engage in close combat with Torune.
Even White Zetsu's body, which was filled with Hashirama's cells, could not withstand Torune's secret technique, let alone him.
However, his opponent was probably unaware of this.
Sure enough, when Gari saw Torune dare to approach him, he couldn't help but grin widely.
Then he also used the Body Flicker Technique and charged straight at Torune.
"Body Flicker Technique: Explosive Body Flicker."
Gari's application of the Body Flicker Technique was clearly superior to Torune's. So although he had started later, his speed had almost instantly surpassed Torune's.
At the same time, an unusual chakra wave was madly gathering in his fist.
"Explosion Release: Landmine Fist."
Boom. Gari's fist struck Torune's chest with a powerful blow.
Amidst a violent roar, Torune's body was sent flying far away.
Just as Gari was about to say something with a disdainful expression, a sharp pain suddenly came from his abdomen.
He pulled open his clothes and saw a faint purple spot on his skin.
The spot first moved around a bit, then suddenly spread.
"Aaaah!!!" In excruciating pain, Gari couldn't help but scream at the top of his lungs.
However, no matter what method he used, he couldn't stop the purple spot from spreading.
In the end, he could only watch helplessly as this inconspicuous spot consumed his entire body.
"Gari of the Explosion Style."
Dead!!
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