"Don't worry, Captain, we will hold out until you return."
After hearing Qingming's words, the two middle-rank ninjas, the leaders of Teams 3 and 4, responded in unison.
In fact, this was their original plan.
After all, there were four enemy squads of Wuyin (Hidden Mist) surrounding their allies, one of which was an elite squad composed entirely of middle-rank ninjas.
On their side, although they also had four squads, all of them were standard squads.
What's more, one of their squad members had already been killed, another severely injured, and the remaining fighters, both in quality and quantity, were not a match for Wuyin. If they didn't want to fight to the death, their only option was to buy time.
Therefore, without hesitation, they agreed to the plan.
Qingming glanced over at them and nodded. He then issued his orders: "Move out!"
"Yes, Captain!"
Everyone responded in unison, splitting into two teams, one heading toward the right front and the other moving directly ahead.
Team 3 and Team 4 were heading to the right front, while Qingming, along with Hinata Yamagusa and the others from Team 1 and Team 2, proceeded forward.
The two Wuyin Anbu support squads were approaching from the left front. They were fast, and Qingming's team just happened to be able to intercept them.
...
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
The trees on both sides rapidly receded as Qingming and his team moved swiftly through the forest.
Thanks to the Byakugan of Hinata Yamagusa, they were able to avoid any detours.
Eventually, they managed to intercept the two Wuyin Anbu support squads about fifty meters to the left of the battlefield.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
Using the power of his Sharingan's enhanced perception, Qingming accurately predicted the landing positions of the two Wuyin Anbu jounin and their six middle-rank ninjas, throwing several kunai at them.
Sensing danger, the two Wuyin jounin's expressions changed. As they quickly dodged to the side, one of them shouted, "Watch out!"
It must be said that the six middle-rank ninjas in their team were no pushovers. The moment the jounin gave the alert, they reacted decisively.
As a result, the kunai Qingming threw all missed their targets.
However, Qingming's face showed no sign of concern.
Because he had a backup plan!
He raised his right hand, positioning his index and middle fingers together, and murmured softly, "Explosion!"
In the next moment, a series of violent explosions rang out.
The kunai Qingming threw suddenly ignited, producing a burst of flames, which exploded into fireballs, engulfing everything nearby.
At the same time, shockwaves spread outward, causing the surrounding trees to shake.
A rain of broken branches and leaves fell, obscuring everyone's vision.
At this moment, Hinata Yamagusa seemed to sense something and immediately called out, "Captain, be careful!"
In fact, Qingming had already sensed the danger even without his warning.
The two Wuyin jounin had rich combat experience. As soon as they avoided the surprise attack, they locked onto his position.
They used the visual distraction created by the exploding paper bombs to launch their own counterattack.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
Once again, a few kunai flew toward him.
Qingming immediately noticed the explosive tags on them.
Without hesitation, he flipped his hand, pulled out an equal number of kunai from his ninja tool pouch, and threw them back.
Clink, clink, clink~
The sound of metal clashing echoed as the kunai collided mid-air, sending sparks flying.
Moments later, another round of explosions erupted, creating further chaos in the battlefield.
Crack!
Qingming swiped his hand, knocking away a broken branch that had been carried by the shockwave.
His Sharingan scanned the area, locking onto the positions of the Wuyin middle-rank ninjas.
He raised his hand and began to form hand seals to launch a jutsu.
However, just at that moment, a thick layer of white mist suddenly rose up.
The mist quickly enveloped a large area, sharply reducing Qingming's field of vision.
"Mist Jutsu?" Qingming instantly recognized the technique.
He quickly changed his hand seals and, with a swift motion, unleashed a jutsu of his own—Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!
Whoosh~
A violent gust of wind erupted from his mouth, as if it were a summer typhoon, causing the surrounding trees to shake violently.
But Qingming's main target was not the trees; he aimed at the spreading white mist.
The mist, disturbed by the powerful wind, dissipated in a matter of seconds.
As his vision cleared, Qingming stopped performing the jutsu.
Soon, the windstorm died down.
However, just as the disturbance ended, several kunai suddenly flew at him from the side.
Qingming quickly turned his head to the right.
He saw the kunai rapidly closing in.
"Heh~"
Qingming sneered.
He quickly leaped backward, avoiding the attack.
Not stopping his movements, he didn't even fully stabilize his footing before throwing a shuriken with his other hand. He quickly formed more hand seals, activating the "Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
The shuriken he threw multiplied instantly, splitting into shadows, one becoming two, two becoming four, four becoming eight, until they filled the sky.
Not far off, the two Wuyin middle-rank ninjas, who had just attempted to ambush Qingming with kunai, saw this scene and their expressions changed dramatically.
They tried to dodge, but it was already too late.
In the end, one of them was struck in the vital spot by two shuriken and died on the spot.
The other one was hit in the arm. Though it wasn't life-threatening, the injury severely hampered his ability to perform hand seals, causing his combat effectiveness to decrease significantly.
However, in a sense, their sacrifice was worth it.
While Qingming was using his jutsu to deal with these two, the two Wuyin jounin seized the opportunity.
They simultaneously formed hand seals and quickly unleashed a Water Style jutsu.
Four water whips formed, shooting from their hands like arrows, closing in on Qingming. Before he could evade, they entangled his limbs.
Almost immediately afterward, the other Wuyin middle-rank ninjas made their move.
They shot out a dozen kunai, each with explosive tags, aiming directly at Qingming.
Qingming's gaze swept over them before landing on the water streams that had bound his wrists and ankles.
Sensing the pull of the water, Qingming knew that he couldn't break free using his current strength.
In fact, he couldn't even move at all, let alone perform hand seals.
But despite this, there was no sign of panic on his face.
Not only was this because he had two powerful trump cards—'Tenshigu' and 'Susanoo'—which guaranteed his safety, but also because the water whips didn't restrict all his movement.
Couldn't perform hand seals and use ninjutsu?
That's a joke!
Qingming's mind moved, gathering chakra, and he performed a jutsu—Chakra Scalpel!
This technique, which he had mastered by level 7, allowed him to perform jutsu without hand seals.
After the intense healing treatment he had done recently, his proficiency with the technique had reached near perfection.
With just a thought, Qingming summoned a chakra scalpel that extended from his right hand, appearing as a sharp blade.
In an instant, it spread across his right wrist, cutting through the water whip that had bound him.
In the next moment, he quickly performed hand seals again and unleashed another jutsu—Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!
Although the events may seem lengthy in narration, they unfolded in mere moments.
By now, the kunai that had been flying toward him had just reached him.
With a blast of wind from his mouth, they were all blown away and lodged into nearby trees.
Boom, boom, boom~
Explosions rang out, but none of them even came close to harming Qingming.
Not far off, the Wuyin middle-rank ninjas' expressions shifted as they immediately prepared to attack once more.
However, the eight ninjas Qingming had brought along were not helpless bystanders.
Initially, they had intended to help when they saw Qingming trapped, but before they could act, Qingming had already resolved the crisis on his own.
Now, they surged forward, launching attacks at the Wuyin middle-rank ninjas.
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