"Lord Yoru!"
"Lord Yoru has returned!"
"Great! They're saved!"
As Yoru returned to the Konoha frontline base, cheers erupted from the surrounding Konoha ninjas. Their gazes toward him were filled with excitement and reverence.
During the two days Yoru had been gone, the Konoha ninjas had watched their comrades die one after another under the torment of that terrifying poison. Morale had plummeted.
With no other choice, Orochimaru and the other leaders spread the news that Yoru had personally set out to seize a poison sample. Once the sample was obtained, Tsunade would be able to develop an antidote, saving all those poisoned.
Although Orochimaru was technically in command of the frontline, in the hearts of all Konoha ninjas, the man known as the "Konoha Crimson Demon"—Lord Yoru—was their true pillar.
The moment they heard that Yoru had gone personally to secure the antidote, morale surged once again.
No one doubted Yoru's strength.
If Lord Yoru had gone—
Then success was inevitable.
So when they saw him return, they naturally believed he had succeeded.
After all—
This was Lord Yoru!
Since his debut, he had maintained a perfect mission success rate!
Could he possibly fail?
Yoru smiled faintly at the enthusiastic crowd and spoke to a nearby squad captain, "Is Tsunade at the medical base? I need to see her immediately."
The captain's eyes were filled with almost fanatical admiration as he replied excitedly, "Yes! Lady Tsunade is there right now! Lord Yoru, you're finally back… my brothers… they're finally saved…"
His voice choked, his eyes reddening.
His closest comrade had been poisoned and was still lying unconscious, suffering endlessly between life and death.
But now—
Everything would be alright.
He had absolute faith that Yoru had brought back the sample.
And with Tsunade's medical skills—
His brother would live.
Yoru understood immediately, gently patting the man's shoulder before heading toward the medical base under the fervent gazes of the Konoha ninjas.
"That's great! I knew Lord Yoru wouldn't fail!"
"He's the strongest on our Konoha frontline—success was guaranteed!"
"My wife… she's finally going to be saved!"
Cheers erupted again as countless ninjas rushed toward the medical base, where their comrades lay on the brink of death.
When Yoru stepped inside, he saw Tsunade, slightly haggard, yet her eyes shone brightly. The moment she saw him, an unconcealed excitement flashed across her face.
"You're finally back…" she said softly.
A thousand words lingered on her lips, yet only this one sentence came out.
Yoru walked up to her with a gentle smile, lifting his hand to lightly ruffle her slightly disheveled golden hair.
"I'm back."
Tsunade's face flushed instantly, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Yoru—"
"Is this what you need?"
Before she could finish, Yoru took out the transparent bottle containing the pale purple liquid from his ninja pouch.
He knew—
Now wasn't the time for tenderness.
Tsunade's eyes lit up as she hurriedly took the bottle, examining it carefully. Moments later, her expression turned to joy.
"That's it! This is Chiyo's poison!"
"I need to prepare the antidote immediately. Everyone will be saved soon!"
She spoke quickly before rushing toward the laboratory.
Yoru watched her retreating figure, a faint smile on his lips.
In her field—
She was always this confident.
"Go ahead," he said softly.
Yoru turned and walked back outside.
"Lord Yoru is out!"
The moment he stepped out, he was immediately surrounded by anxious Konoha ninjas.
"Lord Yoru, Lady Tsunade will definitely make the antidote, right?"
"My little brother is still unconscious… please, he has to be saved!"
Countless voices overlapped, filled with desperation and hope.
Yoru raised his hand slightly.
The crowd instantly fell silent.
They all looked at him, waiting for their pillar to speak.
"Don't worry," Yoru said calmly, sweeping his gaze across everyone. "The antidote will be ready soon. From now on, you won't have to fear your comrades dying to Sunagakure's poison."
His voice was steady and firm.
"Great!"
"I told you, as long as Lord Yoru is here, everything will be fine!"
The Konoha ninjas erupted into cheers once more.
At that moment, Orochimaru approached quickly. Yoru gave him a slight smile, signaling that Tsunade was already working on the antidote.
A rare smile appeared on Orochimaru's pale face.
These past few days, the pressure on him as commander had been immense.
Now—
With the poison sample secured—
Everything would change.
Two hours later—
Tsunade successfully developed the antidote.
After sharing the formula with all medical ninjas, large quantities of antidote were quickly produced.
"Brother… you're awake!"
A Konoha ninja cried out in joy as his younger brother slowly opened his eyes.
"I… what happened…?" the injured ninja murmured weakly, still confused.
Tears streamed down his brother's face.
Their parents had died young. They had only each other.
To him—
Yoru and Tsunade had given his brother back his life.
"You were poisoned by Sunagakure's toxin. It was Lord Yoru and Lady Tsunade who saved you!"
"Thank goodness… you're finally awake!"
"It's all thanks to Lord Yoru and Lady Tsunade!"
Voices like these echoed throughout the medical base.
Tsunade looked at the recovering patients, a gentle smile appearing on her tired face.
She walked up to Yoru and quietly leaned against his shoulder.
Yoru glanced at her, then gently kissed her golden hair.
All around them—
Were cheers filled with gratitude from Konoha's ninjas.
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