"Die!" Uchiha Matsuzaki roared.
At that moment, Uchiha Matsuzaki flipped his blade and plunged it into the monster's skull.
To his surprise, the monster's skull was its weakest point, like a thin membrane.
The monster convulsed as if electrocuted, then melted into a puddle of black liquid on the ground.
Uchiha Matsuzaki breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.
"Sizzle, sizzle."
The black goo that was once the monster began to emit a greenish gas. The smell was horrendous, and it eventually evaporated without a trace, leaving only signs of a struggle.
Seeing this, Uchiha Matsuzaki instantly relaxed and plopped down on the ground.
The other four rushed to his side.
"Squad Leader Matsuzaki, don't move. I'll treat and bandage you now."
Hanamai took out her medical kit and began to treat and bandage Uchiha Matsuzaki's wounds.
"Thank you, Zixue."
"By the way, how did you discover the monster's weakness just now?" Uchiha Matsuzaki asked, forcing a smile.
Kuriko Xue slowly sat down.
"Actually, while you were fighting the monster, I was sitting nearby, observing."
"Every time the monster moved violently, its skull would wobble like a balloon."
"So, I felt that its skull must have been like a layer of skin protecting something inside from being exposed."
The other four suddenly understood after hearing her explanation. They now had a faint impression of the monster's skull from earlier, but they hadn't noticed anything then.
"So that's how it is. It seems everyone in our squad is a genius. One is a medical ninja, very useful on the battlefield, and another has extremely keen observation skills."
"I believe you two also have your own unique qualities. It seems we've truly turned a misfortune into a blessing," Uchiha Matsuzaki said with a smile, as if the recent battle hadn't affected him at all.
"All done, Squad Leader," Hanamai said with a smile after bandaging Uchiha Matsuzaki's wounds.
"Thank you."
"How did that monster appear? I still don't quite understand, but if there was one, there will likely be more in the future."
"However, just remember its very distinct smell. If you ever smell it again, be careful," Uchiha Matsuzaki said softly as he slowly stood up.
"Yes, there must be a reason for this monster's appearance, and it disappeared without a trace after being defeated. It seems whoever created these monsters doesn't want anyone to retrieve the bodies for study," Kuriko Xue said, looking at where the monster had vanished.
Uchiha Matsuzaki felt very uneasy, as such monsters had never appeared in the original story.
His biggest concern now was that these monsters would continue to appear endlessly.
If that happened, it would likely mean a major change for the entire ninja world.
"It seems my current strength is still relatively weak. If I hadn't discovered its weakness just now, I might have truly died here today," Uchiha Matsuzaki thought, looking at his wound.
This monster attack was a significant blow to all five of them. They finally realized today that their strength was still very, very weak.
The four individuals besides Uchiha Matsuzaki all clearly understood that if Uchiha Matsuzaki hadn't been with them today, they would have certainly died.