Ding~
Ding ding ding~
A series of metallic clashes rang out.
Holding his long blade, Qingming stood firm against five opponents without showing any sign of falling behind.
Moreover, with the 360-degree vision provided by his Byakugan, he gained numerous opportunities to counterattack.
After all, without the Byakugan, he would have to rely on his combat instincts and senses to dodge attacks from blind spots just before they landed.
But now, he could respond preemptively.
This advantage allowed him to seize an opportunity when one of the special jonin from the Mist Village, who failed to anticipate a sneak attack from his own teammate, exposed a gap.
Qingming immediately took advantage of the opening, launching the "Illusionary Sword Technique" and slashing directly at the Mist ninja's neck and abdomen.
As the two phantom sword shadows appeared in his line of sight, the Mist jonin's expression changed drastically, realizing he had fallen into a trap.
However, realizing it was too late. In the short time available, he couldn't tell which blade was real and could only block one of the sword shadows by instinct.
Unfortunately for him, he made the wrong choice.
Seeing the blade pierce through his kunai, the Mist jonin cursed internally and quickly leaped back, hoping to avoid Qingming's true strike.
If no one else had been around, the retreat would have been futile, and he would have inevitably suffered a blow, though it might have been less damaging.
However, there were others nearby.
Since the "Illusionary Sword Technique" could only affect one target, the Mist jonin was caught off guard, but the others remained unaffected.
When they saw the jonin blocking nothing but air, they immediately realized he had fallen under the illusion and rushed to help.
Ding~
The sharp sound of metal clashing rang out.
Qingming's sure strike was deflected.
He clicked his tongue in disappointment but didn't feel too discouraged.
After all, while they might block one or two strikes, it was unlikely they could keep doing so indefinitely.
Qingming knew these people couldn't pose a lethal threat to him, so the opportunities were essentially endless.
In these infinite opportunities, if he could land one hit and injure even one of them, there would be no need to seriously injure them to break the deadlock.
That moment would be his time to collect the rewards.
Even if he couldn't find that opportunity, it wouldn't matter.
After all, the Black Stone base was not far away, and his giant fireball would have surely attracted the attention of the Leaf Village ninjas stationed there.
As long as he delayed for a while, the reinforcements would arrive, and in the end, the victory would be his.
It could be said that time was on Qingming's side.
So, he wasn't in a hurry.
On the other hand, the Mist ninjas were growing more anxious as time passed, even resorting to using themselves as bait in an attempt to lure Qingming into making a reckless move.
But Qingming wouldn't fall for it.
This left the Mist ninjas speechless, thinking, "We're going all out, why won't you take the bait? Where's the youthful aggression? Damn!"
As the saying goes, one must not rush. When one rushes, mistakes are bound to happen.
This principle works for ordinary people, and it applies equally to ninjas—even jonin.
After all, jonin are still human!
Just like now, when the battle showed no sign of progress, one of the Mist special jonin grew desperate. In his coordination with the others, a slight mistake occurred.
Qingming noticed this mistake almost instantly, with both his Byakugan and Sharingan.
In less than a second, he realized this wasn't a trap.
Without hesitation, Qingming made his move.
Delaying time was only a last resort. If given the chance, he would prefer to resolve the issue himself, as only in this way could he get the most out of the victory.
As soon as he moved, he caught the Mist ninjas off guard.
For the past while, he hadn't only been stalling but also using the powerful insight of his Sharingan to study their fighting styles and habits.
Now that it was time to strike back, he made use of all the conditions he had gathered.
Because of that, not only did he catch the Mist special jonin who had made the mistake off guard, but he also disrupted the rhythm of the others.
Seizing this opportunity, Qingming, despite suffering a scratch on his back from West River Tail Wisdom's kunai, landed a lethal blow to one of the Mist special jonin's abdomen.
The wind-style chakra embedded in his blade instantly ripped through the opponent's Mist Village uniform, leaving a deep wound on his stomach, and intestines could be seen faintly spilling from the injury.
"Ugh~"
The Mist special jonin groaned in pain and quickly retreated, clutching his abdomen, seeking cover behind the others.
Qingming glanced at him but didn't pursue, instead turning his attention to the remaining enemies.
Now that the balance had been broken, he had to act decisively to defeat the remaining four.
With his powerful self-healing abilities and the confidence gained from his perfected "Mastery of Immortal Techniques," Qingming began attacking aggressively, trading injury for injury.
The four Mist ninjas, unable to grasp the situation, were forced to abandon their offensive and began focusing on defense.
This gave Qingming even more room to maneuver.
During the battle, he seamlessly used "Chakra Scalpel" and "Spiral Round," two unmarked ninjutsu, to heavily injure one of them.
Another member of the Mist was down, reducing the pressure on Qingming.
Qingming took advantage of the situation, closing the distance and preventing the remaining three from using ninjutsu, immediately unleashing a series of sword strikes.
At this point, he had fully mastered the swordsmanship that fused "Leaf Style Swordsmanship" with "Uchiha Swordsmanship," combined with "Instant Sword Technique" and "Illusionary Sword Technique," nearly overwhelming the three remaining opponents.
Moreover, to counteract the Water Transformation Secret Technique of Ghost Lantern No Moon, every time he attacked, he infused his blade with lightning-style chakra.
It is well known that electricity can travel through water.
Therefore, when facing him, Ghost Lantern No Moon dared not use the Water Transformation Secret Technique, fearing that the lightning would paralyze him on the spot.
This rendered much of his strength useless.
Originally, with the Water Transformation Secret Technique, he could ignore most physical attacks, which was a perfect counter to Qingming's close combat style.
But after Qingming developed lightning chakra, the situation had reversed.
This was exactly what Qingming had been striving for. As long as his abilities were comprehensive enough, he could quickly find a way to counter any type of enemy.
This battle served as a practical test.
As for the results...
Quite good!
...
Time passed.
Finally, under Qingming's relentless assault, another Mist special jonin couldn't withstand the pressure and made a mistake.
Seeing this, Qingming's eyes gleamed.
Without hesitation, his body lit up with blue light as he activated the "Instant Sword Technique."
In an instant, he appeared right in front of the opponent.
Swish~
Qingming struck.
Then, as the blade crossed in front of the opponent's vision, he activated the Sharingan illusion, executing the "Illusionary Sword Technique."
Qingming had expected West River Tail Wisdom or Ghost Lantern No Moon to block for the Mist special jonin.
But to his surprise, the two of them, at that moment, chose to retreat.
Swish~ Swish~
Two kunai, each carrying explosive tags, were thrown.
Without caring whether the kunai hit their mark, they immediately turned and dashed into the forest, quickly retreating.
"Are they... running away?"
Qingming narrowed his eyes and threw two shuriken, deflecting the incoming kunai.
With two explosions, he looked at the others.
It was clear: not only had West River Tail Wisdom and Ghost Lantern No Moon fled, but the two Mist special jonin, the two middle jonin he had previously wounded, and the lone surviving middle jonin, who had never had a chance to engage in battle, all ran away.
Clearly, they had received instructions from Ghost Lantern No Moon; otherwise, it would have been impossible for them to coordinate so perfectly.
In other words, only the Mist special jonin in front of him remained behind as bait.
However, Ghost Lantern No Moon wasn't entirely heartless.
Before leaving, he and West River Tail Wisdom had thrown the kunai to give the special jonin a chance to escape.
The jonin had seized the opportunity, managing to break free during the time Qingming was dealing with the kunai, and made a run for it.
In an instant, Qingming was left alone on the battlefield.
At first glance, it seemed like he hadn't gained anything from this battle.
But Qingming wore no expression of displeasure.
There was a reason: the real reward time was about to begin.
He glanced in a certain direction, sheathed his long blade, and used "Instant Body Technique" to give chase.
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