43 Poisoning

My name is Eito. And I am 25 years old, and high chunnin. I was part of a small hidden village.

I was overconfident in my strength and when I became high chunnin I even wanted to become the leader of the village and thus tried to assassinate our village head. But I was surprised as he has six elite chunnin class gaurd.

I was fortunate that I am a sensor class ninja and I was able to find out about it before. So, I thought to increase my strength first. But it seems that I advanced very slowly due to fewer resources.

So, I left the village. I knew I was announced missing-nin by the hidden village, but I was not fazed. After all, there were not many ninjas in the village to catch me and I was sure that the village head would not send his guard to find a missing-nin.

I decided to attack again when I am strong enough. So, I started taking a mission from the black market, after all, resources such as jutsus are important for a ninja.

But life is really cruel, even within 6 years, I was still high chunnin. It seems my potential could only take me to high chunnin.

After working for 6 years I had already formed a group with fugitives. My group only has one mid chunnin, five low chunnin, and some genin-level lackeys.

I lost my drive to become strong and just amassed wealth taking bounties and taking missions assigned by the black market.

But some week prior I found out that there were many dangerous beasts in the land of wave after coming back from the village. I was again thanking God for being a sensor, after all, it has again helped me.

After all, so many dangers best in the land of waves signify that there either treasure or a strong beast. If there was treasure then there was high hope of my strength increasing to a new level.

But there can also be a strong beast thus I called my group here. Otherwise, I was not good enough to call them and hoarded treasure alone. After all, all of them are only following orders as I was strong and needed a group to follow.

But all people are only looking for benefits. But I am strongest in the group and also a vigilante of any sneak attack. Furthermore, I also plan to kill them if there were signs of any treasure.

"Let's go back, it's enough for today," I said to Genma.

Genma was second in command of our group and also very close to high chunnin class.

"Ok boss," Genma said to me and instructed other members.

He will be my first target to kill if any opportunity is displayed.

We got to an already decided venue and I saw Kiro already there. Kiro was what he can be said coward and cunning at the same time. He values his life the most.

When he knew about the expenditure he said that he will guard the valley immediately?

Because he already smelled danger and knew that there will be a fight for treasure if there is any.

So he already stated indirectly that I am not going for treasure, so no need to involve me in this.

"Was there any insect trying to enter the valley?" I asked him in a commanding tone.

" No boss," He said in what could be called a humble tone.

I sensed his chakra and I confirmed he was Kiro, after all, transformation jutsu can be quite a hassle for ninja.

I didn't talk to him much. Even though he was low-class chunnin and good at concealment he was a coward and that's what any ninja can't appreciate. Therefore he is isolated from most of the group.

Other members built a tent. Of course, as their boss why would I do a small chore like this. I was thinking about how to eliminate members if there is a treasure.

Of course, if no treasure is found then they will be lucky and not be killed.

After eating we all slept as night arrived.

At 2:00 o clock:

Suddenly I opened my eyes as I found a foreign chakra near, moreover, I also felt poison entering my body. I ran outside the house holding my breath.

It seems that Genma also came outside but he was still a little disoriented due to poison.

I would've killed him if I had already the treasure is there, but I could not kill him till that.

I was going to attack the enemy as reached where I sensed foreign chakra. But what greeted my eyes was a sign of battle and an injured Kiro.

I was able to smell blood even from this distance due to his injury. Disregarding him I decided to fill the attacker.

From what I knew after little poison entered my body it was a strong poison. Although it has not much effect on him as he only smelled a little, it was not enough to kill the chunnin level and only weaken their strength.

It seems Kiro is vigilant more than me.

I finally caught up with the attacker as I attached him I passed through him.

"Huh clone" To prove my point I touched it and my hand passed pass through it.

"Damn it" As I was cursing suddenly I suddenly felt groggy and unstable.

*Puchi*

Purple thorn entered my heart as I stared dumbly as the clone dematerialized.

Even in death, I am not able to understand anything.