Chapter 91: Daytime Tiger
The addition of the Suna ninja not only failed to improve the team's combat effectiveness but instead caused panic.
The Konoha ninja, led by Kawakaze and Tsunade with high morale, quickly broke through the center line. The Suna ninja, barely escaping with their lives, stopped retreating to the far left and instead fled toward the heart of the Land of Wind.
"Big Brother, what's going on?" Kawakaze asked as he approached Sakumo, who looked pale and worried. Beside him lay Chiyo, unmoving, but Kawakaze found nothing unusual about her condition. Isn't that what's supposed to happen?
"It shouldn't be anything serious," Sakumo said weakly. "I was poisoned, and Tsunade's antidote pills didn't completely flush it out." Sakumo's tone was faint, a testament to the severity of the situation. Chiyo's expertise in poisons, however, was undoubtedly among the top three in the world.
"Let me take a look," Tsunade said as she crouched beside Sakumo, folding her arms to examine him carefully.
"What's his condition?" Kawakaze blurted out before Sakumo could even speak.
"Some stubborn toxins remain, but there's no threat to his life," Tsunade replied, her furrowed brows relaxing. "It'll be fine if I can develop an antidote in time."
"That's good," Kawakaze sighed in relief. Kakashi and his Father are still here. That's all that matters.
"What's there to worry about? I'm not dead, am I?" Sakumo asked, a faint smile on his face as he mustered the strength to ruffle Kawakaze's hair—a gesture he'd often made when they were younger.
Kawakaze swatted his hand away, frowning. "If you died, who would I be angry with? And stop that—it's embarrassing!"
"You brat. If you want to die, just say so!" Sakumo retorted, feigning rage as he kicked at the air, nearly tripping himself.