Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Special Jōnin
Tsunade punched the double-blade puppet in front of her, a calm thought running through her mind.
"This must be a poison extracted from desert plants and snakes. It's a neurotoxin made of proteins. As long as it's not a mineral-based toxin at the molecular level, I can neutralize it now!"
Tsunade skillfully dodged Chiyo's attack, biting her thumb as she made hand seals.
"Summoning Technique: Living Slug!"
A puff of white smoke appeared, and a massive summoning beast, not smaller than a tailed beast, materialized on the battlefield.
"Slug: Tsunade's Healer!"
Suddenly, the massive summoning creature broke apart, transforming into countless tiny slugs that scattered across the battlefield.
"Living Slug! Split into smaller clones to help me suck the venom out of the poisoned people!" Tsunade commanded, continuing to battle Chiyo with determination.
Chiyo was momentarily surprised.
If Chiyo had been asked to create a poison that would kill quickly, she could manage it. However, such poisons required a continuous, effective duration, and Konoha's ninja could withstand that for a while. The cost of such poisons was too high for the already struggling Sand Village to afford.
Instead, Chiyo opted for a poison that wasn't fatal but would act swiftly, significantly weakening the enemy's state. Her plan was to disrupt the battlefield.
However, Tsunade had quickly identified the characteristics of this poison and found a simple, direct way to neutralize it.
This boosted the morale of the Konoha ninjas, who now saw that the tiny slugs could not only detoxify but also heal their wounds.
Now, Konoha's ninjas fought with renewed vigor, knowing that as long as they weren't fatally injured, they could recover. They attacked fiercely, uncaring for their own safety.
But for the Sand Village ninjas, the situation grew worse.
Just then, the old patriarch of the Nara clan issued a new command.
"Reserve troops, prepare to enter the battlefield and decide the outcome!"
Haruto's body moved involuntarily with his team, rushing forward.
His shoes splashed through the cold, muddy water, splattering his pants. But no one paid attention to the minor detail. Everyone was focused, weapons gripped tightly, as they followed the Nara clan's patriarch toward the weakest point in the Sand Village's defense.
In an instant, the Sand Village position collapsed like a wave, their formerly organized square formation broken and divided by Konoha's ninjas.
At that moment, Haruto could feel his blood burning, and without thinking, he activated his Sharingan.
The warlike instincts of the Uchiha clan were awakened in him.
Simultaneously, the effects of his earlier spiritual activation seemed to surge within him, and he felt an exhilaration through his body. Yet, his mind remained sharp, and with the keen insight of his Sharingan, he immediately looked for the enemy's weaknesses.
"Uchiha Style: Instant Fire Blade!"
Haruto's wakizashi cut through the air, carving the body of a Sand Ninja cleanly in half.
Several other Sand Ninjas attempted to flank him, but they were quickly swarmed by the parasitic bugs controlled by Furukawa, their throats torn apart by Inuzuka Ryo's claws.
The bugs spread out in all directions, obscuring the enemies' vision.
Haruto quickly emerged from the swarm of insects, his wakizashi slicing through the air with a sharp gust.
"Uchiha Style: Instant Wind Blade!"
With a single swing, he beheaded a Sand Ninja, who was about the same size as Haruto.
"Keep going!" Haruto licked his lips, now stained with the enemy's blood. His Sharingan glowed with a bloodthirsty light.
He continued to search for enemies, slashing down Sand Ninjas one after another with his sword.
However, Haruto soon realized that his fighting style wasn't sustainable for the long term.
While it was thrilling to split enemies apart, it drained his chakra and physical strength too quickly.
In a few years, once his body matured and his chakra reserves increased, this style might not be as much of a problem. But for now, in the midst of such a drawn-out large-scale battle, he needed to conserve energy.
For instance, cutting through the throat or stabbing directly into the heart would be more efficient.
Haruto shifted his combat style accordingly, focusing on making his movements faster, cleaner, and more efficient. He sought to strike the enemy's vulnerabilities in a single, precise blow.
This style was what best suited the Uchiha clan, who possessed the Sharingan—agile, fast, clean, neat, and, most importantly, calm and precise.
Since the battle began, Haruto had personally led his team to kill no less than twenty Sand Ninjas, including three or four Chunins. Over ten of these kills were at his hands.
The Uchiha clan, it seemed, was born for war. The Sharingan gave them a natural edge in battle.
Such performance didn't go unnoticed on the battlefield.
Among the observers, there were Konoha ninjas impressed by the young warrior's strength, and Sand Village ninjas who wanted to eliminate Haruto and his group before they became a bigger threat.
One such ninja, tall and lean, quickly assessed the situation.
"These little brats have such strength? If they continue like this, the village will lose more people. They must be Konoha's geniuses. They can't be allowed to grow up and become a disaster. They must be eradicated now!"
The special ninja quickly formulated a plan to take down Haruto and his team.
"Haruto, left!" Furukawa, sensing the danger through his bugs, alerted the team.
Haruto reacted swiftly, spinning to his left and, with the help of his Sharingan's dynamic vision, caught the shuriken thrown by the Sand Village special ninja.
"Shuriken against an Uchiha?" A sneer of disdain crossed Haruto's face. He reached into his pouch and pulled out a dozen shurikens.
"Uchiha Style: Shuriken Technique!"
The shurikens flew like petals, colliding mid-air with the enemy's projectiles. Eventually, nearly half of them found their mark, striking the Sand Ninja's position.
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