Naruto: I, Shikotsumyaku, Byakugan Princess

Chapter 273 Gray Sun
Golden light pierced through the clouds and mist, illuminating the gloomy swamp inch by inch.

Countless brown-red stone pillars were exposed to the sunlight, displaying a vivid red color, like blood-stained iron yokes.

The container that fell from the sky landed on the top of the stone pillar, and many precious medicines and foods slid out from the gap cut open by the kunai, constantly attracting everyone's attention.

The amoxicillin bottle reflected a faint luster, but it wasn't a light of hope; rather, it seemed more like a trap luring people toward death.

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On the brownish-red stone pillar, thick vines, as thick as bridges, twisted and intertwined. The three members of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio, who had reunited, and the three members of the Mist Village, who were in a sorry state, stood at opposite ends of the vines, looking at each other from afar, their hands never stopping their various small movements.

呲味~
Steam erupted, and Choji's chubby cheeks began to show sharp angles. His ridiculous hairstyle was destroyed in the explosion, but he actually looked kind of handsome!

As fat was largely consumed, the gruesome wounds on the body surface also healed rapidly under the influence of Yang Release chakra.

Shikamaru stared at the three members of Kirigakure in the distance, his hand seals shifting in his sleeves. The shadows beneath his feet crept up the vines, and he slipped into the container to steal a large quantity of medicine.

Having obtained the precious medicine, Ino skillfully tore open the bandages and treated the injured Shikamaru and Choji.

hum!
A vibrant green light gathered in Ino's palm, and she pressed it directly against Shikamaru's rapidly heaving chest.

Medical Ninjutsu: Palm Healing Technique!
After witnessing Hai Li's power five years ago, she left the Sasuke fan club and joined Hai Li's fan camp, thus restoring her relationship with Sakura to its childhood state.

Hearing that she was coming to participate in the dangerous Chunin Exams, Sakura put aside her work at the hospital and helped her train for more than a month. She not only taught her battlefield first aid, but also taught her the precious Healing Palm Technique.

Sakura is an unparalleled genius in medical ninjutsu.

With the help of the other party's experience and guidance, coupled with the special spiritual power of the Yamanaka clan, this kind of ninjutsu that requires chakra manipulation was not too difficult for her.

She learned the basics of the A-level difficulty palm technique in a week, but it took her more than a month to memorize the related medical knowledge. She had only memorized the part on first aid for external injuries, and for this she was often scolded by Sakura, who was invincible in theory.

But it's all worth it!
As the light of the Palm Healing Technique grew brighter, Shikamaru's breathing calmed down in just a few seconds.

the other side.

With his arm already connected, Hozuki Suigetsu grabbed Chojuro's forehead with one hand and pressed Ringo Ameyuri's chest with the other, while simultaneously casting a water healing spell.

Since they were not members of the Hozuki clan, the healing effect was only so-so, and the amount of chakra consumed was extremely large. However, it was better than nothing, and the two of them were not seriously injured, so they recovered quickly under his treatment.

The Cloud Village team, which suffered the most damage on the outer perimeter, was dumbfounded. Omoi helped his two seriously injured companions to their feet and decided to fight the two teams to the death.

They cannot run.

Severely injured and without medicine or other supplies, their fighting strength would weaken the longer the game dragged on. If the match could not end today, they would soon suffer from infection and fever due to their wounds, and fall into a coma in such a harsh natural environment.

To continue surviving in the Death Paradise, the only way is to desperately scavenge for supplies.

As the sunlight pierced through the thin layer of miasma, the situation became clearer with the light.

Sunlight!

clear?

Feeling the intense heat of the sunlight on their skin, Chojuro, Shikamaru, and Omoi were all startled at the same time and looked up simultaneously.

I saw.

The purple clouds that had stretched for countless kilometers were now reduced to a thin layer, reflecting a faint pink hue under the penetrating sunlight.

In some places, holes are exposed, and you can even see specks of blue.

That's the color of the sky!
"Shikamaru, the miasma layer in the sky seems to have dissipated!"

At this moment, Ino also noticed the change in her environment. Her beautiful face reflected a pale pink halo, and her green pupils seemed to be enjoying themselves.

Few normal people would like a dark and damp environment.

The constant stench emanating from the swamp, the poisonous clouds in the air and sky, and the tense life-or-death battles with ninjas from other villages—the psychological pressure on them was immense.

Although I didn't survive long in the Death Park, the experience of those few hours had already left me physically and mentally exhausted.

"The miasma dissipating might not necessarily be a good thing!"

Shikamaru looked up at the blazing sun that had already revealed its form in the sky and muttered to himself.

He had already witnessed the cruelty of this exam.

First, they confiscated everyone's supplies, so strictly that not even a lollipop could be left behind, followed by a thousand-meter-high fall.

There are very few genin who can fall from such a height and still remain uninjured; most genin, even if they manage to land successfully, are all injured.

What followed was an extremely harsh living environment, which prevented them from obtaining food, water, or herbs from any source, leaving them with no choice but to search for treasure chests left behind by the exam organizers.

The treasure chest is the biggest trap.

Once activated, it will automatically release a signal flare into the sky, summoning giant eagles circling overhead to drop supply containers, triggering a fight between them.

Without fighting, there will be no supplies, and the longer the conflict drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be.

But the more they fight, the higher the sunk costs become. After being injured, they will inevitably need medical treatment, and in the end, even if they are exhausted, they cannot give up.

The Cloud Village trio, despite being severely injured, still refused to leave, simply because of the absurd rules of this exam. Would someone who could design such cruel exam questions be so kind as to dispel the miasma that had accumulated in this swamp for years?

It's impossible even to think about.

Based on Shikamaru's long-term psychological profiling of the rule-makers, he believes that this matter is definitely not as simple as it seems.

He must first understand the planner's intentions in order to gain an advantage in the upcoming exams.

"Suck it up..."

As the clouds in the sky grew thinner, Shikamaru sniffed and suddenly noticed that something seemed to have appeared in the air.

Besides the stench of decay and sourness from the swamp, a strange fishy smell suddenly filled the air. If you smelled closely, you could also detect a faint sweetness. This smell was exactly the same as the smell they had smelled in the clouds when they landed.

Shikamaru's eyes widened suddenly, and he covered his nose: "Oh no! The miasma didn't disappear, it just settled into the air. Everyone, slow down your breathing."

Upon hearing Shikamaru's words, Ino and Choji quickly covered their mouths and noses with their sleeves.

They soon discovered that the sky was getting bluer and bluer, but the purple in the air was becoming more and more intense. Under the sunlight, the golden beams of light took on a dreamy pale purple hue, making the swamp look like a fairyland.

thump!
"Azii!"

Karui's voice was filled with anxiety. Everyone looked over and saw that Atsi had completely lost consciousness and collapsed on the ground. No matter how much Omoi shook him, he could not wake up. His lips and eye sockets even turned a frightening bluish-purple.

"This miasma is highly toxic; we can't waste any more time here!" Ringo Yuri also noticed the anomaly, or rather, anyone with eyes could have noticed it.

"Where is the miasma?"

Chojuro took off his glasses and squinted as he looked around.

He had wiped the lenses with the hem of his shirt, but this only made the bloodstains on the lenses more even, making everyone appear crimson. "What about that box of supplies?"

By turning his lungs into clear water, Hozuki Suigetsu felt that he had no worries for the time being and could fight the enemy for three hundred... three rounds.

Having suffered the injury of losing an arm and then being treated by Ringo Ameyuri and Chojuro, his chakra was running low. The Water Transformation Technique also consumed a lot of chakra, so he could not survive for long in this miasma-filled environment.

"..."

Chojuro hesitated.

The ninjas from Konoha and Kumogakure are very strong and are also eyeing the supplies. If they continue to fight for them, they might all die in this poisonous fog. But he is very unwilling to just hand over the precious supplies.

It was a tough decision.

As the saying goes, character determines destiny. Chojuro's lack of self-confidence made it difficult for him to make a decision at the first moment, and he also missed the best opportunity to eliminate the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

"Wang Wang~"

"Tooth tooth!"

Just then, two strange dragon whirlwinds suddenly entered the battlefield, attacking Chojuro directly from the left and right, with an extremely clear target.

The sudden tornado was incredibly fast, and with everyone distracted by the miasma, they had no time to dodge.

Chojuro tried to use the same trick again, raising his twin swords, Hirocho, to defend, but found that the twin swords in his hands were incredibly shriveled, with not a single bit of chakra inside, and even the chakra he channeled into them seemed to disappear into thin air.

He suddenly lowered his head.

The Flounder Butterfly, shaped like a flounder, was now covered with a large number of dark insects.

These disgusting insects have completely enveloped the blade, constantly absorbing the chakra stored within, and rapidly increasing in value under the catalysis of the chakra. Some have even silently approached his hands.

"What's this……"

"die!"

With a roar of teeth, two wildly spinning tornadoes struck directly.

Chojuro's eyes bulged out as he flew backward, vomiting blood in mid-air. Even his precious twin swords, Hirocho, slipped from his grasp, crashing into several vines before falling into the swamp below.

A large swarm of insects caught Chojuro, who was unable to change direction, in mid-air, and then devoured him like a whale swallowing a prey.

Team 8, who had been hiding for a long time, struck a decisive blow, directly crippling the strongest member of Kirigakure.

"Chōjūrō!"

"Damn it!"

Hozuki Suigetsu and Ringo Ameyuri were stunned by the sudden situation. Seeing a person and a dog wearing gas masks suddenly appear in front of them, the two drew their swords and attacked.

But then came the sound of wind breaking behind them.

"Bagua·Sixty-Four Palms!"

Hinata stealthily crept up behind the enemy and suddenly launched a fierce attack. Although her voice was soft and sweet, her technique was anything but gentle, and she immediately unleashed a deadly move.

Hozuki Suigetsu turned his body into water, but found that the expected attack did not come. Instead, Ringo Ameyuri was hit hard.

The acupoints on his back were repeatedly struck hard, and even the lightning that had just appeared on his body seemed to short-circuit and flickered twice before disappearing.

"How can this be!"

With all her acupoints sealed, Ringo Ameyuri looked shocked. She knelt on one knee, her hands trembling as she released the blade and formed unfamiliar hand seals.

In the distance, Shikamaru's lips curled into a smile, and he made the same gesture.

A slender shadow appeared on the ground at some unknown time, directly connecting the reflection under Shikamaru's feet with the shadows of Ringo and Yuri, while another shadow line connected Hozuki Suigetsu, whose body had turned into clear water.

"When?"

Although Hozuki Suigetsu's body was still in a water-flow state, he had no choice but to adopt the same pose as Shikamaru, his semi-transparent face filled with disbelief.

Having already suffered greatly from the Shadow Imitation Technique, he naturally wouldn't be unprepared for the enemy's secret technique, but he didn't see when the enemy linked the shadows together at all.

"It's in the sky!"

The onlookers, including Yunyin Omoi, noticed something amiss and looked up at the sky.

Countless parasitic insects flew in mid-air, forming two long lines one after another. With the help of the intense sunlight after the clouds dispersed, they created two barely perceptible shadow lines on the vines, making the shadow under Shikamaru's feet directly connected with that of Hozuki Suigetsu and Ringo Ameyuri.

"Well done, Shikamaru!"

Shino Aburame held his hands outstretched, releasing parasitic insects from his sleeves to absorb the chakra of Ringo and Ameyuri. Although his voice was somewhat muffled due to the gas mask, it sounded like heavenly music to Ino and the others.

Where did you find the gas masks?

Seeing that the three members of Kirigakure had lost their ability to fight, Shikamaru, after dispelling the Shadow Imitation Technique, noticed Hinata and the others' unusual attire.

"A gift from a friend."

Shino bound the three members of Kirigakure who had fallen into a coma due to losing chakra and absorbing too much miasma, and then took out gas masks from the scroll and threw them to Shikamaru and the others.

The three Yunyins exchanged a glance and tried to slip away quietly, but they found that a beautiful girl with pure white eyes was blocking their way, her hands shimmering with azure light.

Kiba and Akainu also ran over and, together with Hinata, surrounded the three from Kumogakure. Shikamaru and the others, who were no longer afraid of the miasma after putting on gas masks, also rubbed their palms and joined in.

One against nine!

Omoi, the only remaining fighting force of the Hidden Cloud Village, supported his two companions who could barely walk. Looking at the six people and one dog eyeing them menacingly around him, he was already plunged into deep despair.

"I……"

Rumble!
Just as Omoi was about to surrender, a muffled loud noise seemed to come from afar, startling the six Konoha members who thought they had victory in their grasp.

"W-What's that noise?"

"It seems to be coming from over there!"

Kiba and Shikamaru looked warily to the east. Choji, who had already put away the three-colored pills, secretly took out the medicine from one of them and held it in his palm.

Hinata's eyes shone brightly as she looked towards the east, where muffled sounds were constantly coming from, but she was so frightened by the scene before her that she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

"There……"

Ino, who was using sensory ninjutsu, stared blankly at the eastern sky.

The blazing sun had already moved to the south, but in the clear blue sky, a figure radiating gray light gradually rose, like a newly born gray sun!

(End of this chapter)