The clashing sounds of battle rang out incessantly around them. However, where Qingming and the three Mist Shinobi Jonin stood, the atmosphere was eerily silent, creating a stark contrast to the chaos surrounding them.
Time passed, minute by minute.
Qingming stared at the three Jonin, and they returned his gaze, neither side making a move, until…
Whoosh~
A gust of wind swept through, kicking up a cloud of dust that obscured the vision of one of the Mist Shinobi Jonin.
In that instant, Qingming made his move.
A flash of green light appeared around his body. Immediately, it enveloped his long blade as the Instant Sword Technique was activated. Qingming silently appeared in front of this particular Mist Jonin.
Whoosh~
A slash of light from the blade.
"Be careful!"
On the other side, one of the Mist Shinobi Jonin threw a kunai and shouted a warning.
As expected, these Jonin had remarkable reflexes. Even though Qingming seized a perfect opportunity, when the blade was about to strike, this Jonin raised his kunai in an attempt to block the attack.
Clang~
The crisp sound of metal striking metal echoed through the air.
The long blade collided with the kunai, sparking as the two weapons met.
Qingming's ears twitched slightly, and he quickly glanced sideways. He noticed another kunai rapidly flying towards him.
Reacting swiftly, Qingming tilted his head, dodging the incoming projectile.
Without hesitation, he pushed off the ground, and with a swift motion, his long blade shot forward.
The Mist Jonin, whose options had already been limited by time, found himself forced to retreat, unable to counter Qingming's advance.
Qingming's eyes locked onto him, and his mind shifted. Illusion Technique: Sharingan activated.
In an instant, the Jonin, Heizaki Takeo, realized something was wrong and closed his eyes immediately.
The genjutsu failed, and Qingming quietly muttered, "Such a shame."
Then, his left hand shot out, and a faint blue chakra sphere appeared in his palm. He pressed it directly against the Jonin's abdomen.
There was no question about it—this was an unmarked jutsu: Spiral Round.
Now that this A-rank jutsu had been leveled up to Lv7, Qingming's speed and stealth in using it had improved considerably.
Moreover, Heizaki Takeo, having closed his eyes to avoid the Sharingan Illusion, had lost an essential sensory ability. Acting purely on instinct, there was no way he could evade this strike.
Boom~
Qingming's left hand struck Heizaki Takeo's abdomen.
A sharp pain exploded within Takeo as he vomited a large mouthful of blood. However, he wasn't without guile; he aimed the blood right at Qingming's face.
To avoid being splattered with blood, Qingming withdrew his blade and swiftly dodged the attack.
Seizing the opportunity, Heizaki Takeo staggered back a few steps, struggling to regain his balance.
Yet, it was clear from his posture that he had lost his combat ability.
The other two Mist Shinobi Jonin saw this and their faces darkened.
They hadn't expected that in just one exchange, their comrade would be taken down so swiftly.
Although Heizaki Takeo was only a special Jonin skilled in tracking, his overall strength was not to be underestimated. Yet, Qingming had exploited a small opening, severely wounding him in a single move—no time for any rescue.
This realization cast a shadow of unease over them.
But that's the nature of ninja combat: when there's a vast gap in strength, victory or defeat is almost instantaneous, unless you're the protagonist with a miraculous power-up.
After all, most ninjas in the ninja world are fragile. With enough power, a single hit can incapacitate an opponent.
This was precisely the reason why Qingming could defeat Heizaki Takeo in one blow—because their strength disparity was so great.
Turning around, Qingming looked at the other two Jonin, his tone somewhat arrogant as he said, "It's your turn."
"Arrogant!"
Hearing this, another Mist Shinobi Jonin yelled angrily and immediately threw his kunai. He began rapidly forming hand seals, seemingly preparing to unleash a jutsu.
However, Qingming didn't give him the chance.
With a swift lunge, he dodged the kunai and closed the distance between himself and the Jonin in an instant.
As soon as he moved, the green light around him flared up, and the Instant Sword Technique activated once more. Before the Jonin could complete his hand seals, Qingming was already in front of him.
At this point, Qingming's swordsmanship was akin to that of the renowned Iron Country General, Miho, known for his incredible speed—so fast that his opponents didn't even have time to finish their hand seals.
For this Mist Shinobi Jonin, there was no opportunity left to cast his jutsu.
Whoosh~
A flash of light from the blade.
Qingming swung his blade, aiming for the Jonin's neck.
In a split second, Sanhara Takuya abandoned his hand seals, pushed off the ground, and retreated just in time to avoid Qingming's lethal strike.
But Qingming was relentless. He took a step forward, closing the gap once more, and with a swift motion, his long blade cut upwards, slashing toward the Jonin's throat.
Clang~
The sound of metal clashing again.
Sanhara Takuya quickly pulled out a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, using it to block Qingming's attack.
Qingming's eyes narrowed. With a thought, he activated his Sharingan once more, preparing to cast another illusion on his opponent.
However, Sanhara Takuya's reaction was quick and cautious. He didn't attempt to directly confront the genjutsu; instead, he leapt backward, evading the illusion and distancing himself from Qingming.
Seeing this, Qingming stepped forward to pursue, but just as he moved, a large lightning beast suddenly came charging in from the side, crackling with enormous amounts of lightning chakra, directly attacking Qingming's face.
"Lightning Release?!"
Qingming glanced at the lightning beast and quickly checked the other Mist Shinobi Jonin, who was still forming hand seals, channeling chakra into the beast.
Realizing the danger, Qingming didn't hesitate for a moment. He immediately activated Body Flicker Technique, accelerating to avoid the beast.
The lightning beast chased him for a few steps but couldn't catch up to his speed.
Seeing this, Yamada Shinichi no longer pressed the attack. He quickly changed his hand seals and detonated the lightning beast.
In the next instant, a blinding flash of lightning exploded, and the lightning beast erupted into arcs of lightning that spread out rapidly in all directions.
Even before the lightning could reach him, Qingming felt a tingling sensation all over his body.
Without hesitation, he leapt into the air, narrowly dodging the first wave of the electric attack.
When his feet finally hit the ground again, he could still feel the lingering effects of the lightning, but they were much less intense.
Despite that, Qingming still felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't waste any time, immediately channeling all the chakra in his body to explode outward.
In an instant, a massive surge of energy radiated from him, and the remaining traces of lightning chakra within him were instantly dispersed.
Qingming cracked his neck, feeling a wave of relief wash over him.
He turned his gaze back to Yamada Shinichi and Sanhara Takuya.
Boom~
The ground beneath Qingming's feet shattered as his figure vanished in an instant.
The next moment, he reappeared directly in front of the weaker Sanhara Takuya, who was already mentally shaken by Qingming's earlier display of power.
Before he could say a word, Qingming's blade sliced through the air.
Screech~
The sound of sharp metal cutting through flesh rang out.
Clang~
Sanhara Takuya's kunai fell from his hand as he clutched his throat, his eyes wide with disbelief. He attempted to make a sound, but no words came.
Finally, with a loud crash, he collapsed to the ground.
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