"Hehehe~"
In the center of the crowd, Qingming wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, looking around at the people surrounding him, letting out a cold laugh.
The group of Mist Hidden Jonin were all drawn to his laughter, their gazes filled with coldness.
However, Qingming remained completely unafraid.
He looked at the Mist Hidden Jonin and said, "Weren't you enjoying yourselves earlier? Come on, continue!"
Indeed, Qingming had voluntarily played the bait, and when making that decision, he knew the result wouldn't be pleasant.
But that didn't mean he liked to be tormented.
Earlier, facing so many opponents, his fists couldn't fight off their many hands. Apart from dodging, there was nothing he could do.
Now, things were different.
With the Konoha Jonin restraining them from the outside, he could finally fight back.
As this thought crossed his mind, he suddenly released his chakra.
Immediately, an indescribable pressure emanated from his body, heavy like a large stone, pressing down on everyone's hearts and making them feel a sense of immense weight.
Not only did the Mist Jonin close to him change their expressions, but even the Konoha Jonin positioned further out couldn't help but glance in his direction.
Qingming didn't give them time to react. With a swift motion, he performed a hand sign and activated a jutsu—Wind Release: Wind Devourer!
This technique had been leveled up to lv6 after extensive training, and its effects were formidable.
Almost the moment he completed the jutsu, a powerful tornado began to form at the center, rapidly expanding outward.
Some of the Mist Hidden Jonin reacted instinctively, throwing their kunai.
However, before the kunai even reached Qingming, they were swept up by the swirling wind and rapidly spun around him.
The sound of metal clashing rang out.
Upon closer inspection, everyone saw that the kunai were covered in numerous deep scratches, and within moments, they were broken into several pieces.
"Shh~"
Seeing this, the Mist Jonin couldn't help but gasp, thinking to themselves, "If the windstorm can shred steel, what would happen to our flesh if we get caught in it? We'd be turned to mush in an instant."
In fact, they were right.
The "Wind Release: Wind Devourer" technique, used by Root Jonin for suicidal attacks, was incredibly powerful.
Qingming had witnessed one of the Root Jonin being torn apart by his own jutsu in the past. Even now, just recalling it made him feel queasy.
Thus, any Mist Jonin caught in the windstorm would only have one fate: death.
Realizing the danger, the Mist Jonin didn't hesitate and immediately retreated from Qingming.
At the same time, they began attempting to use other jutsu to attack him, such as Fire Release.
As the saying goes, "Fire borrows the wind's power, the wind boosts fire's might."
Being the perfect counter to Wind Release, Fire Release was the most suitable method to deal with Qingming's jutsu.
And indeed, Qingming was thrown into disarray by the fire attacks from the Mist Jonin.
However, his goal had already been achieved.
He had temporarily forced them back.
Now, he no longer had to worry about them resorting to desperate measures before Minato and the others arrived to intervene.
Though he wasn't particularly afraid of it, doing so would certainly force him to use more of his techniques and possibly reveal his trump cards.
This was something Qingming did not want.
So, he took the initiative and forced them back first.
"Cough, cough, cough~"
After a fit of violent coughing, Qingming dismissed his "Wind Release: Wind Devourer."
Ignoring the singed clothes and the charred, curled hair on his body, he raised his hand again, forming hand signs to cast another jutsu—Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!
Boom~ As his palm hit the ground, massive Earth Release chakra was injected into the earth.
Immediately, the earth's veins were stirred, and in an instant, walls of earth, ten meters high, shot up from the ground, surrounding him and shielding him in the center.
Boom~ Boom~ Boom~ The attacks from the Mist Jonin crashed against the earth walls, causing explosions, but they couldn't harm Qingming inside.
And who was responsible for these attacks?
The answer was obvious.
It was none other than the Mist Jonin.
Qingming's counterattack had indeed forced the Mist Jonin back, preventing them from becoming desperate, but it also gave them the chance to unleash a barrage of firepower.
Earlier, they had been waiting for Qingming to be unable to hold on and cancel his "Wind Release: Wind Devourer."
Then, they would seize the opportunity to attack all at once and try to kill him.
Unfortunately, Qingming had already perfected "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall."
He cast it almost instantly, creating a full defensive perimeter, so they were unable to succeed.
And that was their last opportunity.
The reason was simple—Konoha's Jonin had already arrived.
Cling clang~ The sound of fierce fighting rang out as the two sides of ninjas engaged.
With a thought, Qingming dispelled the "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall."
Boom~ With a rumble that shook the earth, the earth walls surrounding him sank back into the ground, revealing Qingming once more.
He scanned his surroundings, quickly locking onto a particular Mist Jonin, who was engaged in unarmed combat with a Konoha Jonin. Qingming raised his hand and performed a jutsu—Fire Release: Charred Roast!
Boom~ A burst of flame appeared, setting the Mist Jonin alight.
The flames spread quickly, engulfing his entire body.
"Ah~"
A scream of agony escaped his mouth as the Mist Jonin hurriedly stripped off his clothes, trying to extinguish the flames.
This did slow the burning somewhat, but it did not extinguish the fire.
Moreover, his actions gave the Konoha Jonin, who was fighting him, the opportunity to act.
The Konoha Jonin glanced at Qingming, nodded slightly, then threw a kunai, which was embedded with an explosive tag, toward the Mist Jonin.
The Mist Jonin, being quite alert, avoided the kunai at the last moment.
But in the next instant, the Konoha Jonin shouted, "Explosion!"
The explosive tag was ignited, and the kunai exploded.
Boom~ At such a close distance, the Mist Jonin had no time to react. He was blown several meters away.
Moreover, with his body still ablaze, it was clear that he wouldn't survive.
Once Qingming confirmed he wouldn't make it, he shifted his gaze elsewhere.
During the past few minutes, he hadn't just been taking hits—he and his seven shadow clones had been gathering intel on the Mist Jonin.
For example, the Mist Jonin who had just been ambushed, Qingming knew he was a taijutsu specialist. That kick earlier was his.
However, Qingming didn't target him because of that kick. It was because he noticed that the Mist Jonin had a slightly weaker sensory ability.
That's why he used "Fire Release: Charred Roast" against him.
If it had been anyone else, they would have moved before the flames could take hold. But this Jonin was just slow enough to be ignited by the fire, and then he was swiftly dealt with by the Konoha Jonin. It was a death too unjust to be described.
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