One hour later, the sun was already dipping below the horizon, casting a golden glow across the ocean. Amidst this golden hue, a large ship slowly appeared.
Upon closer inspection, the ship bore four distinctive symbols, which resembled flowing water or mist. It was unmistakably one of the ships belonging to the Hidden Mist Village.
Indeed, this ship was part of the fleet led by Ōzawa Yuki, and behind it, several other similar vessels appeared one after another.
They arrived later than expected, clearly having taken a rest during the journey. This meant they could launch their attack immediately.
And that's exactly what they did.
Because of the fact that Yasuda Akiyuki and his group had occupied the coastline, Sano Nobuhisa had not sent anyone too far ahead this time. The first line of defense was set just under a kilometer from the base.
As a result, the arrival of Ōzawa Yuki's forces posed little obstacle. They easily reached the shore, met up with Yasuda Akiyuki's group, and immediately launched their assault.
The battle broke out instantly.
This time, neither side tried any trickery. It was a direct confrontation, a simple clash of overall combat strength.
Blackstone Base
South Gate
On top of a building, Qingming stood, gazing eastward.
Though it was a bit distant, with the help of his Sharingan's heightened perception, he could clearly make out the situation on the battlefield below.
After observing for a few minutes, Qingming nodded.
Overall, despite having fewer personnel in the base compared to two days ago, the situation was better than before.
The reason for this was simple: the combat readiness of both sides was on completely different levels.
The Konoha side had just secured a victory and, with some pre-battle rest, was in top condition. Their morale was high and they were capable of exerting their full strength.
On the other hand, the Mist Ninjas, while their movements were restricted by Ōzawa Yuki and Yasuda Akiyuki's efforts to control the flow of information, still couldn't hide their strained state.
Even without direct communication, it was easy to tell that things weren't going well for them.
While the Konoha side's ninja were fresh and prepared, most of the Mist Ninjas were ordinary soldiers. Under pressure, their performance would inevitably be affected.
Individually, it wasn't much, but when more than half of the enemy forces were in such a state, their collective combat ability would inevitably drop a tier.
How could they possibly win?
Qingming could already foresee that this battle would end in defeat for the Hidden Mist.
Unless they had a powerhouse like the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, capable of taking on multiple enemies single-handedly, nothing could turn the tide in their favor.
Were there such figures on their side?
Perhaps the Third and Fourth Mizukage or their backup, Kurotsuchi Yasura, could have that kind of power, but they weren't going to participate in this battle.
This revealed a crucial fact: the Hidden Mist Village, isolated overseas, was not as strong as it appeared. They only managed to advance this far into the Land of Fire by exploiting Konoha's distractions, waging wars on several fronts at once.
Otherwise, given their strength, it was doubtful they could even have made it past Konoha's forward base in the southeastern part of the Land of Waves before the battle with the Sand Village.
Qingming silently shook his head, then stopped overthinking. He raised his hand and formed a hand seal to perform his ninjutsu — Wind Style: Wind Wings.
Whoosh~
A pair of light blue chakra wings appeared.
Qingming flapped them lightly, then left the rooftop, quickly adjusting his direction and shooting toward the battlefield.
Indeed, the outcome of this battle was already sealed.
However, without his intervention, Konoha would still suffer considerable losses to repel the enemy.
With his remaining strength, he had no qualms about lending a hand.
In midair, Qingming checked his chakra reserves.
After an hour of rest, he still had just under 30,000 chakra points.
Though this was an amount many ninja could only dream of, even some Jonin would envy, Qingming still found it somewhat insufficient.
Therefore, he planned to use the chaos of the battle to replenish his chakra.
With this thought in mind, Qingming increased his speed, and within a few seconds, he arrived above the battlefield.
Without giving the Mist Ninjas any time to prepare, Qingming singled out a Mist Chūnin and descended upon him.
Why a Chūnin, you ask?
The answer was simple: Genin were too weak, and their chakra, mental, and physical energy reserves were too small to be worth his time. Jonin, on the other hand, would be much harder to deal with.
Therefore, he concluded that targeting Chūnin would yield the best results.
The Mist Chūnin below seemed completely unaware that someone like Qingming would target him.
When Qingming appeared, the Mist Chūnin was still stunned.
But Qingming didn't care about the enemy's confusion. Almost the moment their eyes met, he cast Genjutsu: Sharingan.
In an instant, the Mist Chūnin's consciousness was trapped in an illusion.
Without wasting time, Qingming appeared in front of him, performed a few hand seals, and gripped the Chūnin's throat.
The next moment, Chakra Absorption Jutsu activated, and a flood of chakra began to pour out of the Chūnin's body.
The chakra flowed into Qingming through his palms and was quickly converted into his own chakra.
In a matter of seconds, the Chūnin's chakra was completely drained.
Qingming wasn't satisfied, however. He maintained the Chakra Absorption Jutsu.
Next, he extracted the Chūnin's mental and physical energy, converting it into chakra for himself.
A few seconds later, he released his grip.
The Mist Chūnin was now completely drained, with no signs of life left.
Qingming assessed his chakra, which had increased by over 10,000 points, and nodded with satisfaction.
Just then, two sharp whistling sounds cut through the air.
Qingming's ears twitched, and his body tilted slightly.
The next moment, two kunai flew past him and embedded themselves in the ground nearby.
Qingming's peripheral vision caught sight of two Mist Genin looking in his direction.
It was clear that the earlier attack had come from them.
Qingming narrowed his eyes.
In an instant, Body Flicker Technique was activated.
"Ah!" x2
Two short cries of agony rang out.
Before the two Genin could even react, Qingming appeared before them and swiftly knocked them out with a punch and a kick.
Thud~x2
Blood sprayed from their mouths, indicating just how powerful Qingming's strikes were.
Without even sparing a glance at their fallen bodies, Qingming activated Genjutsu: Sharingan on both of them.
Then, he performed hand seals and used Chakra Absorption Jutsu.
In the blink of an eye, he captured both Genin and began draining their chakra.
Once their chakra was depleted, he moved on to their mental and physical energy, converting it into chakra for himself.
After a few moments, he released them.
Although his target had been the Chūnin, since the two Genin had attacked him, Qingming had no intention of letting them off easily.
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