Stepping back two paces, Qingming observed the three special Jonin from the Mist who had surrounded him in a shape, his gaze calm and focused.
The clashing sounds of battle continued around them.
Qingming stood still, facing the three, as none of them made a move for a long while.
Suddenly, a slight breeze blew by, causing Qingming's hair to flutter, momentarily obscuring his vision.
At that instant, the three Mist Jonin made their move.
One of them immediately threw several shuriken, attempting to block his escape routes while targeting his throat, heart, and abdomen.
Another rushed forward, drawing two short swords, aiming to attack him up close.
The third swiftly began forming hand seals, preparing to cast a ninjutsu.
Qingming's Sharingan spun rapidly, clearly analyzing their movements, and he responded in an instant.
First, he threw an equal number of shuriken to intercept the ones aimed at him. With a series of "clink clink" sounds, his shuriken struck the enemy's, scattering them in all directions.
Next, he leaped backward to avoid the dual sword slashes of the second Mist Jonin.
However, the Jonin showed no hesitation and immediately followed up with more attacks.
Seeing this, Qingming's eyes subtly moved. In the next moment, he activated his ninjutsu—Earth Style: Hardening Technique!
A faint glow appeared on his skin, turning his fair complexion to something akin to jade stone.
Cling cling cling~
The dual sword attacks of the second Mist Jonin struck his body but failed to cause any harm. However, several rips appeared in his clothing.
Qingming briefly glanced at the tears, but quickly refocused his attention on the third special Jonin.
In truth, with his reaction speed, even without counterattacking and solely focusing on evasion, the dual sword Jonin wouldn't have landed a hit. The reason he didn't avoid the attack wasn't because he lacked confidence in his Earth Style: Hardening Technique, but because he was preparing for the third Jonin's ninjutsu.
At that moment, the third Jonin had completed his hand seals and unleashed a Water Style ninjutsu.
This was a ninjutsu Qingming had seen before—one that formed water blades out of thin air. However, this time, the number of blades formed far exceeded the previous instance.
In the blink of an eye, over a hundred water blades shot toward him, resembling a torrential rain, all targeting him.
Qingming's Sharingan spun rapidly, and almost as soon as the water blades were formed, he raised his hand and formed hand seals to cast his own ninjutsu—Water Style: Water Barrier!
Having fully mastered this technique, Qingming performed it with lightning speed.
Even though he was a beat slower than the enemy, he still completed the technique just before the water blades reached him.
Swish~
A towering wall of water appeared before him, intercepting the water blades. The blades struck the wall, creating whirlpools, but couldn't penetrate it.
The standoff lasted for a few moments before the water blades vanished, and the water wall dissipated shortly after.
Before Qingming could lower his hands, the dual sword Jonin, who had retreated earlier, charged toward him again.
Before he could reach him, however, several shuriken flew at him.
Qingming glanced sideways and saw that they were thrown by the first Mist Jonin, the one who had initially thrown shuriken at him.
At the same time, the third Jonin, who had just cast his ninjutsu, raised his hands again, his eyes fixed on Qingming as if looking for an opening.
Clearly, the three had a well-coordinated plan—one would keep him occupied in close combat, another would harass him with ninja tools from a distance, and the third would seize the opportunity to launch a fatal attack.
Their teamwork was like a vast net, designed to wear him down.
Unfortunately for them, while their plan was solid, their strength was lacking.
If they were truly powerful Jonin, Qingming might have been more cautious, but against these three, there was no need for such caution!
With that thought in mind, Qingming suddenly drew his long sword from his waist.
Immediately, his body emitted a faint blue glow as he activated his Instant Sword Technique.
In an instant, his speed surged, and as he advanced, he avoided the incoming shuriken and arrived in front of the dual sword Jonin.
He swung his long sword, and with two "clinks," he blocked both of the Jonin's short sword strikes.
Then, with a swift motion, he dodged another shuriken coming from afar and appeared on the Jonin's right side.
Whoosh~
His long sword flashed.
As he didn't have time to use Wind Style: Vacuum Blade, he directly infused wind chakra into the sword, increasing its lethality.
Clang~
The dual sword Jonin reacted quickly, spinning and blocking with his dual swords, but the wind chakra wrapped around the sword caused his face to sting.
Qingming's focus sharpened, his eyes slightly widened as he locked onto the Jonin's eyes.
A wave of mental energy subtly infiltrated the Jonin's mind, intending to hypnotize him.
However, the Jonin reacted swiftly, almost immediately withdrawing as soon as he sensed something amiss.
Qingming couldn't help but mutter, "What a pity!"
With a step forward, he closed the distance again, swinging his sword.
The sounds of clashing blades rang out densely.
Despite the presence of two other Jonin interfering, the dual sword Jonin found himself being steadily overwhelmed by Qingming.
It seemed that Qingming had fixated on this Jonin, never once altering his target, regardless of how the others tried to distract or assault him.
The pressure on the dual sword Jonin grew, and he began making frequent mistakes.
Seeing that things were not looking good, the Jonin who had been throwing ninja tools from a distance also had no choice but to join the close-quarters battle, attempting to alleviate the pressure on the dual sword Jonin.
However, this didn't help at all.
Qingming continued to handle both of them effortlessly, using his swordsmanship to force them back.
At one point, Qingming's Sharingan surged to full power, causing the Jonin coming to the aid of the dual sword Jonin to momentarily falter when their gazes crossed.
"Watch out!" the dual sword Jonin shouted when he noticed his companion's disorientation.
At the same time, he stepped forward, swinging his dual swords in an attempt to push Qingming back.
However, what he didn't realize was that Qingming's true target was not the Jonin who had been hypnotized but himself.
As soon as the dual sword Jonin advanced, Qingming took a step forward, blocking the dual swords with his own, while extending his left hand.
Silently, a pale blue chakra sphere formed in his palm.
This wasn't just any ninjutsu, but the A-rank, hand-seal-less technique—Spiral Sphere!
Having reached level 9 (0/0), the technique's concealment was even further enhanced.
Moreover, Qingming had intentionally closed the distance between them.
Thus, even though the dual sword Jonin noticed the problem immediately, it was too late to avoid it.
Boom~
Qingming slammed his palm into the Jonin's abdomen, sending him flying through the air.
Pff~
A mouthful of blood spurted from the dual sword Jonin's mouth.
Cling~
His two short swords fell to the ground as he could no longer grip them.
"Junwu!" the other Mist Jonin, who had been coming to help, regained his senses and shouted upon seeing the scene.
In that instant, the Jonin hurled his shuriken toward Qingming's throat.
However, Qingming's reflexes, enhanced by his Sharingan, allowed him to easily dodge the attack.
Not only that, but he also retaliated with a swift slash, aiming for the Jonin's neck.
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