Finally, after watching Saki stew in the poison for a few more minutes and confirming that he wouldn't revive, he used Wind Release to thoroughly blow the toxins into the sky.
However, due to the erosion of the poison,
Saki's appearance at this moment was extremely miserable.
"Elite Jonin, it's been a while since an elite Jonin's corpse has been added to the collection." Kifū sighed, collecting it along with the dropped antidote.
As for the other Sand Shinobi corpses, he didn't touch them, but leaving Saki's corpse here would be difficult to explain.
Afterward, he took out the antidote and had Shikaku and the others sniff it, ensuring they would wake up within ten minutes.
Having done all this, he went to the place where he had been stabbed earlier, his main body appeared, he smeared some blood on his face, put away the puppet, and lay down.
Chapter 83: I'll Take Care of Your Kid
"Cough cough—"
A faint cough sounded.
Nara Shikaku, supporting his head, was the first to wake up. As his consciousness gradually returned, he suddenly remembered that they had been fighting the Sand Shinobi Saki.
Immediately, he jolted up and looked towards Yamanaka Inoichi and Akimichi Chōza.
He breathed a sigh of relief only after seeing that there were no obvious injuries on their bodies.
However, the effects of the poison still lingered in his body, making it impossible to move for a short time.
Slowly, Yamanaka Inoichi also woke up, supporting his head. He also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Nara Shikaku. "Shikaku, what's going on?"
Nara Shikaku's expression was grave. "I think we've been poisoned."
Earlier, because of the slow poisoning, his mind was like mush, and he couldn't react. Now that he thought about it carefully, he understood the trick.
"Poisoned?!" Yamanaka Inoichi was shocked.
"It's okay, I checked. It's not a fatal poison. It seems they only wanted to make us unconscious," Nara Shikaku comforted.
"What about Saki..."
Yamanaka Inoichi scanned the surroundings but didn't find any trace of Saki, nor could he find his corpse.
"The person who released the poison probably wasn't targeting us. It's very likely they were targeting Saki. I confirmed he's not here."
Hearing this, Yamanaka Inoichi completely relaxed.
Although he was a little confused about the situation, being alive was the greatest blessing.
"I just don't know who did it. Someone skilled in using poison... Could it be someone from the Sand Village's puppet lineage? But there's no reason why we would still be alive... Or maybe Saki provoked someone?"
Nara Shikaku muttered in his heart, feeling more and more strange as he thought about it.
Even with his extraordinary intelligence, he still couldn't figure it out.
If it was done by Sand Shinobi, they wouldn't have survived. If it was done by someone else, the name of Konoha wouldn't have much deterrent effect now.
The only explanation might be that the other party felt that dealing with the three of them was too much of a waste of time, or perhaps they had some secret connection with Konoha.
"Where's Chōza?"
Yamanaka Inoichi's words interrupted Nara Shikaku's thoughts.
His expression became a little strange as he glanced not far away.
Following his gaze, Yamanaka Inoichi also looked over, and his expression immediately became as strange as his.
"Hoo—Hoo—"
Akimichi Chōza's large stomach rose and fell rhythmically.
This was... snoring!
He had actually fallen asleep...
Faced with this situation, they didn't know what to say.
However, they could more or less understand. The Akimichi clan's use of secret techniques would consume a lot of physical strength. In addition, Akimichi Chōza had taken on most of the head-on confrontations when fighting Saki earlier.
His falling asleep now was partly due to the effects of the poison, but also partly due to exhaustion.
"Wait! Kifū!"
Nara Shikaku suddenly reacted, there was still one person!
Maruyama Kifū!
Their companion on several missions, who was stabbed by a Sand Shinobi's puppet at the very beginning, was now in an unknown state of life or death.
Yamanaka Inoichi also thought of it.
The two exchanged a glance.
Biting their teeth and supporting each other, they stood up shakily and walked towards the location where Kifū had been attacked earlier.
Their expressions were not very good.
As they approached, they saw Kifū lying there quietly in the distance, motionless.
The two's expressions became even more unsightly.
It is said that the friendship between men is built on going through thick and thin together. Kifū had cooperated with them on several missions in a row, and his temperament was also very much to their liking.
If Kifū really died here, they might feel guilty for the rest of their lives.
Finally.
The two came to Kifū's side. Gurgling blood had already flowed all over the ground, and his face was pale with his eyes tightly closed.
"Kifū..." Nara Shikaku's lips trembled slightly as he called out his name.
Yamanaka Inoichi also had a look of grief on his face, and his fists clenched unconsciously.
They hated, hated the Sand Shinobi's decisive actions, hated that they hadn't discovered the trap in time, and also hated that their strength was not enough to protect their companions.
The two knelt on one knee in front of Kifū.
"Kifū, don't worry, we..."
Before they could finish speaking, the two were stunned, their eyes wide with disbelief.
