"Renye Jonin, did you really defeat Ginkaku and Kinkaku?!"
Inside the Konoha Commander's tent, Nara Commander looked at them in disbelief.
From the beginning, he hadn't expected them to defeat Ginkaku and Kinkaku; he only wanted them to tie down the two, easing the pressure on the Konoha Ninja.
After all, how could two Shadow-level Experts be defeated so easily?
But unexpectedly, Renye and his five companions really defeated Ginkaku and Kinkaku!
Nara Commander was stunned when he learned of this.
"To be precise, we severely injured Ginkaku, which is why Kinkaku chose to retreat," Hiruzen Sarutobi explained softly.
"Hahaha, you did very well!" Nara Commander's mouth was almost twisted with laughter.
Ginkaku's severe injuries would take a long time to recover, which not only weakened Kumogakure's high-end combat power but also greatly reduced Konoha's pressure on the battlefield.
During this time, Konoha would be able to launch a counterattack.
Let Renye and the others tie down Kinkaku, and the other Konoha Ninja would kill Kumogakure Ninja!
This would definitely cause huge casualties for Hidden Cloud Village…
He was already thinking about the next battle plan in his mind.
Just then, Renye's words left everyone stunned.
"Ginkaku isn't just severely injured..."
They subconsciously looked at the calm Renye, only to see a slight smile on his lips, revealing a confident expression.
"Having been hit by the poison I developed, Ginkaku is sure to die!"
Danzo Shimura and Utatane Koharu suddenly realized that Renye's Tachi was coated with a powerful poison!
And they had already experienced the power of this poison on the Southwest Battlefield.
"Renye Jonin, are you so sure Ginkaku will die from the poison?" Nara Commander looked suspicious.
Although he knew from his clan leader's letter that Renye was very skilled at making poison, he still had doubts without seeing it with his own eyes.
It was true that Renye's poison was powerful, but what if Kumogakure had developed an antidote?
As a Commander on the battlefield, even if he believed Renye, he couldn't jump to conclusions.
If Ginkaku didn't die, incorrect information would only lead to the deaths of more comrades.
"Renye, what if Hidden Cloud Village develops an antidote?" Hiruzen Sarutobi voiced what Nara Commander was thinking.
Powerful Medical Ninja are always deployed on the battlefield; perhaps these Medical Ninja could help Ginkaku remove the poison.
"Then let's wait and see..." Renye had no intention of explaining; time would prove everything for him.
Explaining now would only be a waste of breath.
When the news of Ginkaku's death spread from the Cloud Ninja Camp, they would naturally understand.
"Renye Jonin, I hope you can understand that every decision I make must be responsible for our comrades on the battlefield," Nara Commander explained, fearing Renye's displeasure.
Until there was proof, he couldn't inform the Ninja in the camp about Ginkaku's death from poison.
To avoid incorrect information causing the death of comrades...
Renye didn't mind Nara Commander's skepticism; he hadn't expected the other party to specifically explain to consider his feelings.
"It's fine, I understand."
Seeing that he wasn't angry, Nara Commander smiled and said, "Regardless of Ginkaku's condition, we have achieved a great victory this time!"
"You are all heroes of Konoha. I will report all your contributions on the battlefield to Hokage-sama..."
Upon hearing this, everyone except Renye smiled.
Danzo Shimura clenched his fists excitedly; this time, he would definitely earn a lot of merit!
He was one step closer to the position of Fourth Hokage.
When he saw the equally excited Hiruzen Sarutobi, the smile on his face suddenly stiffened, and he couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
Hiruzen, you really want to become Hokage too, don't you?
However... the one who will become Hokage in the future,
It will definitely be me!
As for his friend Hiruzen, he can only run for Fifth Generation after him!
Danzo's gaze fell successively on Uchiha Kagami, Homura Mitokado, and Utatane Koharu, finally nodding with satisfaction.
Very good, these guys pose no threat to him!
He was the true Hokage of the future!
Danzo's lips couldn't stop curving upwards, anticipating the scene of himself becoming Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's peripheral vision caught Danzo's lecherous smile, and he couldn't help but shiver.
Why was this guy giving him that kind of smile?!
Seeing this, Danzo quickly reined in his smile, returning to his usual icy expression.
That was close, Hiruzen almost noticed...
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Cloud Ninja Camp, inside the medical tent.
Under the dim candlelight, Ginkaku lay on the sickbed, his entire face ashen.
Blackish-purple blood continuously seeped from his severed right arm, and the poison spread like a spiderweb along his blood vessels, already covering more than half of his body.
"Bro... Brother..." Ginkaku's voice trembled, the brutality in his eyes long gone, replaced only by fear of death, "Save me... I don't want to die..."
Kinkaku stood by the bed, his fists clenching audibly.
"You useless bunch!" He suddenly grabbed a Medical Ninja by the neck, lifting him into the air.
"Didn't you say you could detoxify it?!" Kinkaku's eyes were bloodshot as he roared, "If my brother dies, all of you will be buried with him!"
The Medical Ninja's feet dangled, his face purpling from lack of oxygen, as he struggled to utter a few words.
"This... This poison... I've never seen it... It needs time..."
"Time?!" Kinkaku laughed in extreme anger, his fingers suddenly tightening, directly snapping the Medical Ninja's neck, "Where does my brother have time?!"
He casually threw the corpse to the ground, then looked at the group of Medical Ninja before him, saying coldly, "If you can't develop an antidote within an hour, you will all die!"
The Medical Ninja's faces were even paler than Ginkaku's on the sickbed...
Giving them such a short time to develop an antidote, wasn't that asking for their lives?
"Ahhh—" Ginkaku's wail suddenly came.
Kinkaku quickly turned his head to look, only to see Ginkaku convulsing violently on the sickbed, black blood overflowing from the corners of his mouth.
"Brother... Save... Save me..."
Seeing Ginkaku's pleading gaze, Kinkaku's heart was instantly twisted in agony.
He quickly came to the sickbed and gently comforted him, "Brother, hold on, the antidote will be developed soon!"
Saying that, he turned to shout at the Medical Ninja:
"You idiots, what are you still standing around for? Go and develop the antidote!"
The Medical Ninja immediately began to busy themselves.
"Pfft—"
Ginkaku suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood, tears streaming from the corners of his eyes.
"Brother... I really... don't want to die!"
Deep despair appeared on his face, filled with fear of death.
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly began to convulse violently, black blood continuously overflowing from his mouth.
Seeing this, Kinkaku immediately became anxious, "Medical Ninja, Medical Ninja, hurry!"
Before the Medical Ninja could arrive, Ginkaku stopped convulsing, his pupils began to dissipate, and his head tilted, losing all signs of life.
"Brother, my brother!"
Kinkaku tightly embraced Ginkaku's corpse, letting out a heart-wrenching scream.