Chapter 125: Release the Gate—Release the Bugs
Without the Uzumaki-brand miracle medicine, Kusagakure's medical standards plummeted. Several days had passed, yet wounded treatment still wasn't complete.
"Leader, this is the hospital's submitted request. They need to purchase large quantities of medicine and equipment."
Murasaki accepted the report. One glance and the numbers shocked him.
"Why so much money needed?"
"Are you sure this report has no problems?"
"Someone isn't taking advantage here, are they?"
The jonin hastily explained:
"Recently because of war, all related materials have risen dramatically in price. Especially medicines—prices have skyrocketed."
"The village's original stockpile wasn't much. What little inventory existed was forcibly purchased by Iwagakure."
"But considering we had that Uzumaki mother and daughter, and the village wasn't participating in war, demand for these medicines wasn't high at the time. So we didn't restock promptly. Figured after war ended and prices fell, restocking wouldn't be late."
"Who knew..."
"Damn Uchiha! Damn Land of Rain!" Murasaki slammed the table, cursing hatefully. But that jonin added fuel to the fire.
"Because of previous events, those merchants also suffered considerable losses. They tallied lost personnel and goods, made a list, joined together, and demand the village compensate them at cost."
Speaking, the jonin produced another report, placing it on Murasaki's office desk.
"What?" Murasaki grew angrier, pacing circles in his office. "This is profiteering!"
"These profiteers—not one good person!"
His gaze swept across both reports several times. He very much didn't want to sign. That jonin, seeing his expression, understood his thoughts and hastily advised:
"You know those merchants all have connections. The village really doesn't dare offend them."
"Especially now—if merchant caravans cut off supply lines, the village might not even afford rice balls."
Murasaki's face alternated between pale and flushed, obviously extremely angry. But after gasping roughly for ages, he could only sigh deeply, pick up his pen, and sign both reports.
After signing, Murasaki deflated completely, leaning back in his chair, weakly waving his hand.
"Fine, quickly implement this."
The jonin bowed, accepting the reports. Just about to leave, suddenly explosion sounds came from the village gate. Immediately after, alarm sounds rang throughout the entire village again.
"Who's come now?" Murasaki startled and angered, jumping from his seat.
Through the window, he clearly saw that tall Susanoo appearing once more at the village entrance. The entire village had already fallen into a sea of flames.
"Uchiha Yasushi!"
Murasaki screamed hoarsely, gripping his long blade and rushing from his office toward the gate.
"Well, ahead is Kusagakure." Yasushi stood on a tree, pointing remotely toward distant Kusagakure, beginning to assign tasks.
"Haku and Hiruko stay behind, responsible for protecting little Karin and her mother . Yashiro and them will go with me to kill people."
"Wait, why must I stay?" Hiruko was displeased. "Why not have Yashiro and them stay?"
"Because you're strong enough." Yasushi was pleased with Hiruko's initiative, explaining in detail: "Now we're going for revenge. Those Kusagakure people, knowing this, will definitely send people out to trouble Karin's mother and daughter."
"I'm having you protect them outside, preventing problems while we're killing inside."
"I didn't come to revenge anyone. Entering the village or not doesn't matter."
"Ah right, right, right." Yasushi called Haku over, instructing: "You're still young with limited chakra. If enemies come, don't fight them head-on. Just take little Karin and run."
"I understand, Lord, rest assured." Haku solemnly promised: "I am Lord's tool. Even if I die, I'll definitely protect Miss Karin."
"What tool or not—subordinate!"
Yasushi ruffled Haku's head before leaving with Yashiro and the others toward Kusagakure to kill.
Haku and Hiruko separately carried Karin and her mother, standing on treetops. From their high vantage point, they watched Yasushi and the three Yashiro massacre freely inside Kusagakure.
Yasushi came specifically to kill. After reaching Kusagakure's gate, without another word, he attacked directly.
After opening Susanoo, one kick broke open the gate. He strode inside.
The half-meter thick bluestone gate shattered like paper. Flying debris directly impaled several nearby guards into sieves, leaving puddles of filthy blood.
Casually, he removed the gourd from his back, tipping it down to pour out all the Parasitic Destruction Insects.
One important reason Yasushi didn't let Hiruko come was this.
Impure World bodies didn't fear Parasitic Destruction Insects, but Hiruko probably couldn't handle them. Encountering these things, he'd likely suffer greatly.
He'd previously collected many Parasitic Destruction Insects from Aburame Torune. But not skilled at cultivating bugs and having used them many times, these insects were nearly depleted.
This time, no worry about friendly fire. He simply released all the bugs, letting them run wild and reproduce freely.
Maybe after battle ended, bug numbers would recover to peak condition!
These insects poured from the gourd like a waterfall. After losing the gourd's constraints, they immediately spread like liquid mercury across the ground in all directions.
Wherever they passed, purple immediately spread—like colorful clouds, beautiful yet deadly.
"What is this? Ahh..."
Those Kusagakure shinobi had never witnessed such violently toxic nano-insects. Caught off guard, they instantly became purple people. Corpses fell scattered everywhere without chance to resist.
This exaggerated toxicity immediately frightened all Kusagakure shinobi into fleeing. None dared approach those poisonous bugs. They only dared release jutsu from afar, using fire to burn the insects.
But burned by fire, those purple insects transformed into purple smoke, diffusing through the air.
Under sunlight, all of Kusagakure seemed shrouded in a layer of dreamy purple mist.
The bugs died, but poison remained—now spread wider.
"Ghk... kkh..."
Shinobi who accidentally inhaled the poison immediately had difficulty breathing, faces turning purple. They clutched their throats, collapsing to the ground. After struggling painfully briefly, they completely lost life's breath.
"Quickly take antidote!"
"Watch for airborne toxins!"
A group of Kusagakure shinobi shouted frantically. The scene grew more chaotic.
But soon they discovered—antidotes had no effect. Those who should die still died. Panic escalated further.
"Quickly wear gas masks!"
"Use wind to blow the bugs away! Don't let them approach!"
After adding Wind Release shinobi, they finally contained the bugs' spread. But before they could breathe easier, a fire dragon swept over from behind.