192. Prelims end
“Tomoka what the actual fuck?” Hearing that Tomoka couldn’t help but make a double take. Hinata who despite losing most of her meekness and shyness rarely cursed did so just now.
“What?” The question could mean anything from incredulity to Hinata’s curse to confusion as to why she was being questioned.
“Don’t what me. I am asking what you did? What was that gas? Why does she look like she is about to have a mental breakdown? Scratch that, why does she look like she just had a mental breakdown?” After rapid firing all those questions Hinata had to take a deep breath. Điscover new chapters at novelhall.com
“I must admit I am also curious. All I got to see was a cloud of green gas and nothing more. Hinata did tell me a bit of what she was seeing with her byakugan but that didn’t help.” Besides the trio Yamato too listened without interrupting, he also wanted to know what she did.
“Well, the gas is a special nerve agent I made, I call it the fear toxin. As the name implies it causes the person to feel all the physiological symptoms of fear. Increased heart rate, cold sweat, dilated pupils, the works. Aside from that it also contains some hallucinogenic properties. With low exposure the person will start to see shadows in the periphery of their sight. High exposure and this is where the fun begins.” Tomoka took a moment to lick her lips as if she was savoring the left over taste of the overwhelming fear she had forced onto her poor victim.
As the Konoha fifteen left, conversation could be heard amongst them. Most of them were heading to the infirmary be it to get their minor wounds treated or to visit their less fortunate teammates.
“Hey Tomoka, you wouldn’t use that gas against any of us right?” Naruko suddenly asked, making everybody else shut up instantly as they stared at the girl in question who just kept silent and smiled.
“R-right!? You wouldn’t, we are all friends here.” Naruko asked again this time with a bit of panic in her voice. She really, really, didn’t want to experience whatever that girl had gone through.
“I wonder... akgh” Tomoka had wanted to tease them a bit more but a good smack behind the head from one Hinata putting a stop on that.
“Don’t worry you all, she is just messy with you, right?” Hinata's scary smile that didn’t reach her eyes made Tomoka nod without thinking about it. Seeing this everyone present couldn’t help but think: ‘What happened to the cute and shy Hinata?’ Everyone knew the answer of course.