"Haojie! Damn it!"
Seeing Horikawa Haojie being blasted away by Qingming's "Spiral Pill," vomiting blood uncontrollably, Kawada Yuuhiro couldn't help but curse under his breath.
Without hesitation, he dashed forward, seemingly worried that Qingming might deliver a finishing blow.
However, Qingming had no intention of doing so.
In his current state, there was no need for a finishing blow—Horikawa Haojie wouldn't survive much longer without it.
Nevertheless, he had to defend against Kawada Yuuhiro's attack.
Clang~
In an instant, Qingming drew his long sword from his waist and blocked Kawada Yuuhiro's strike.
Having learned from previous experience, Kawada Yuuhiro didn't attempt to engage in a strength contest but swiftly changed his tactics, continuing to launch attacks at Qingming.
The clashing sounds of metal echoed repeatedly.
The two figures zipped past each other, exchanging over a dozen strikes in mere moments.
Yet, Kawada Yuuhiro didn't gain a single advantage.
In fact, he soon realized that Qingming had taken control of the rhythm of the fight.
Looking at Qingming's left shoulder, Kawada Yuuhiro's expression shifted several times. After hesitating briefly, he decided to retreat.
Although he didn't want to admit it, Qingming was clearly stronger than him.
If this continued, not only would he fail to support the other battlefronts several dozen meters away, but his own safety would also be at risk.
In this situation, retreat was the wisest option.
As for the four teams on the other battlefield... they were simply unlucky to have encountered a supporting squad led by Qingming.
Kawada Yuuhiro was decisive, and once he made up his mind, he quickly found an opportunity to distance himself from Qingming.
Afterward, he shouted "Retreat!" to the nearby Mist ninjas before swiftly retreating into the forest.
However, just as he was about to carry the injured Horikawa Haojie with him, a gust of wind sliced through the air, severing a large tree ahead of him. Had he not halted in time, he would have been cleaved in two.
Kawada Yuuhiro turned around, glancing at Qingming, whose hands were clasped in front of his chest, before quickly looking away and continuing his retreat deeper into the forest.
Watching his retreating figure, Qingming didn't pursue. Instead, he focused on the few Mist ninjas who were attempting to flee.
The entire exchange, though it may seem long, had only lasted a few minutes.
In this brief time, neither the Konoha ninjas, including Hinata Yanchá and the rest, nor the Mist ninjas had made any significant casualties to the enemy.
As a result, five Mist ninjas were still attempting to flee.
Qingming locked onto one of them and swiftly completed a hand seal before casting his jutsu—"Water Release: Water Cutter Wave!"
Shh~
A slender water column shot out from his mouth. As his head turned, it sliced through everything in its path like a high-pressure water blade.
The Mist ninja was caught off guard and was immediately sliced in half at the waist.
A great amount of intestines and internal organs spilled onto the ground.
However, he didn't die immediately but instead let out a pained scream.
It was only when a nearby Konoha ninja couldn't bear to watch any longer and threw a kunai into his throat that his suffering was finally ended.
At the same time, Qingming made another move and performed the "Wind Release: Wind Blade!"
Whoosh~
A faint sound of air splitting was heard.
A transparent wind blade shot out, instantly catching up to another fleeing Mist ninja.
The Mist ninja, sensing danger, jumped to evade, trying to escape into the trees.
However, the wind blade precisely severed one of his legs, preventing him from standing on the branch.
Before he could scream in agony, a Konoha ninja caught up and slit his throat.
Besides these two, the Mist ninja who had been wounded earlier by Qingming's "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique" didn't escape either.
He was cornered by Hinata Yanchá and the others, and after a brief exchange, he was killed.
Thus, counting the Mist ninja killed at the beginning, Qingming's team had wiped out nearly all the members of the two Mist ninja elite squads. In the end, only one elite ninja and two middle-ranked ninjas escaped—an immense loss for the enemy.
Qingming slowly approached Horikawa Haojie.
By now, the man still hadn't died, but he was on the verge.
Following his principle of not wasting anything, Qingming raised his hand and performed the "Chakra Absorption Technique," draining his chakra and ending his life.
At this moment, Hinata Yanchá and the others arrived by his side.
They were about to speak when they suddenly looked at Qingming's shoulder and asked, "Captain, are you alright?"
Qingming glanced down at his left shoulder.
There was a kunai lodged in the wound, and a significant amount of blood was spilling out, staining his clothes.
This was the price he had paid to ensure Horikawa Haojie's death.
At that moment, Kawada Yuuhiro had thrown a kunai aiming for his heart, attempting to force him to abandon his attack on Horikawa Haojie.
Although Qingming had avoided the fatal blow to his heart, his shoulder had been injured.
This had given Kawada Yuuhiro the opportunity to continue his assault after Horikawa Haojie was gravely wounded.
Unfortunately, he had overestimated his own abilities. Even injured, Qingming was not someone he could handle.
Fortunately, Kawada Yuuhiro was somewhat rational. His previous exchange had been merely a probe.
If he had continued, escaping the fight would not have been so easy!
Various thoughts flashed through Qingming's mind as he removed the kunai from his shoulder, ignoring the blood that was still flowing from the wound. He calmly said, "I'm fine."
With that, he threw the kunai to the ground and, raising his hand, performed the "Healing Palm Technique" on the wound.
Within a few seconds, Qingming withdrew his hand.
The wound was now visibly healed, with no more blood flowing from it.
The Konoha ninjas watching couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "No matter how many times we see it, the Captain's medical ninjutsu is truly remarkable!"
Over the past few days of mission teamwork, they had been treated by Qingming whenever they were injured.
As a result, they were already quite familiar with the power of his medical ninjutsu.
However, when Qingming applied the "Healing Palm Technique" on himself, the results were noticeably even better.
The reason was simple: Qingming's physical attribute was strong enough, and his body's self-healing ability far surpassed that of ordinary people.
Thus, with the stimulation of Yang Release chakra, his recovery was naturally more remarkable.
Ignoring the praise from his subordinates, Qingming ordered them to clean up the battlefield, erase their traces, recover some ninja tools, and then hurriedly move towards the next battlefield.
Although Kawada Yuuhiro and the others had retreated, it didn't mean that the Mist ninjas would give up.
Not only might reinforcements be on the way, but Kawada Yuuhiro himself might seek further help.
Therefore, they had to resolve the situation as quickly as possible. If they delayed even a little longer, they might encounter more Mist ninjas, which would lead to further complications.
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