Indeed, even in Azumi's supposed moment of triumph she felt the poison work its dark magic through her body as she coughed violently and felt some blood trickle down her chin. No doubt a combination of the poison in her system and the agony her body endured from Azumi's weapons. Her vision began to blur slightly, which only compounded her growing grim situation as she began to crawl towards Michi's prone body.
I swear, if you don't have an antidote in there...
Azumi felt herself grow weaker as she got closer, the poison & general fatigue only increased as she tried to push that aside as she made it to Michi's body and tried to find an antidote of any kind he might have on hand. She needed to combat this poison, and she knew she had little time to waste. It was now, or never and there was no telling what shape she'd be in if the poison consumed her completely.
However, she found nothing as she searched him. No antidote to speak up, as she cursed to herself. Realizing that Michi likely didn’t use one given his gas mask acted as a safe guard to his poison.
Her vision blurred more, her motions became sluggish as she felt herself going out. In that brief moment before she lost consciousness was a resolve to survive this and even a light prayer to her Angel before she fell limp on top of Michi as both of them were not left lying in the broken battle field. At the mercy of the open elements with their future unclear and far from certain…
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In a flash, the nin Asuma were with vanished as well. Likely to try and find those missing Yuki in the event that they'd try anything during this. Whether they were successful or not mattered little as Asuma had to focus on the task at hand as he took a moment to breath in his cigarette before he puffed out some smoke and simply gave a nod to the Yuki head.
"Very well. Though I think we should save the punishment talk till we get to your Kiri-nin. With that, just follow me." Asuma said as he would begin to lead Jin into Konoha towards where he had last seen Kiro & Kai. The sooner this Yuki headache was dealt with, the sooner some things around this village could returned to even some semblance of normality and stability.
That hope was shattered when he felt a chakra spike and in the distance saw a blue flash. Asuma was unsure what that was, but he had a bad feeling at the pit of his stomach as he began to pick up the pace to try and see whatever or whoever caused that.
Whatever it was, Asuma could not help but believe it would not lead to anything good…
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As Tomiko listened to Mori's desired vision of the future. A world where children would not grow up in fear, that they'd have a future to look forward to. It was nice, and something to strive for even if that goal was as lofty as it was, but then again who was she one to judge anyone for that?
"I think that sounds like a fine goal, and I believe we can help get our nation to realize that as well. I'd say you have the spirit of a quality Tsuchikage yourself. And I would be happy to accompany you to the cemetery. I think respecting our fallen brothers & sisters of Iwa who served our nation well is a fitting gesture." Tomiko said with a nod to Mori as he found his resolve admirable which caused her to giggle as she gazed upon the stars.
"You've changed since the Academy. I could never have imagined you then saying something like this. I'm impressed." Tomiko admitted with some pride to Mori which showed him she was proud he seemed to find ambition that she felt he lacked during those academy days.
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Sakura felt like a complete idiot spinning that scarf around for the period of time she did, but her efforts seemed to pay off as below she finally saw Taiyo's face as he approached the scarf. Sakura continued to wave it hopeful Taiyo would see her make-shift "signal" and get to her so she could stop making herself look like a moron in public.
One way or another, Tsunade or a clue to her had better be in that room Sakura desired to get into. Sakura had endured too much humiliation between this and that creep from earlier for all this to lead to a dead end.