A strong sense of crisis surged in Fukui Takuichi's heart. He didn't dare hesitate for a moment and immediately crouched, dodging the incoming attack.
The long blade swished past his head, cutting off several of his strands of hair.
A drop of cold sweat slid down Fukui Takuichi's forehead, and his heart raced violently.
Qingming noticed the change in his emotions but didn't pay much attention to it. He continued without interruption, immediately swinging his long blade downward, aiming for Fukui Takuichi's shoulder.
Fukui Takuichi didn't have time to dodge and could only raise the kunai in his hand to block.
Clang~
A crisp sound of metal striking metal echoed.
Qingming was using a long blade, and since he swung it downward with great force, there was no way a kunai could block the blow.
Thus, after a brief moment of stalemate, Fukui Takuichi had no choice but to retreat backward.
Whoosh~
Qingming struck the ground with his blade, the sharp edge digging into the ground.
Taking advantage of this, Fukui Takuichi stomped on the ground with both feet, springing upward and landing on a nearby wall.
Qingming saw this and pulled out his long blade, intending to follow.
However, just at that moment, countless water needles suddenly shot toward him from the side, resembling a heavy rainstorm, and all aimed at him.
Qingming had just prepared to dodge when he realized that the area within a ten-meter radius around him was completely covered in water needles.
Clearly, his enemies were afraid that he might escape.
Qingming raised his eyes and looked in the direction the water needles came from. He saw the particular Mist Hidden Special Jōnin who had used the water blade ninjutsu against him, staring at him intently.
The current ninjutsu was one he had cast, and it seemed he had prepared for a long time, unleashing this large-scale, attack-type ninjutsu.
Moreover, his timing was impeccable—Fukui Takuichi had just fled, and the dual-sword Mist Hidden Jōnin had been knocked away. Now, only Qingming remained, and the enemy didn't need to worry about anything.
In such a situation, other ninjas might have trouble, possibly getting injured even if they didn't die.
But Qingming was different.
Almost the moment he sensed the problem, he raised his hand and made the necessary seals, casting the jutsu—Chakra Armor!
A layer of chakra enveloped his body, quickly forming into a flowing cloak.
The water needles struck his chakra armor, only leaving ripples, unable to inflict any harm on him inside.
Clearly, the water needles were designed to overwhelm through sheer numbers, with each individual needle lacking sufficient power.
And this was a perfect counter for his Chakra Armor, which had the 'regenerative' characteristic.
Had the individual water needles been stronger, even reaching the power of a D-rank ninjutsu, their density might have posed a threat.
But unfortunately for them, they hadn't reached that level.
Thus, they posed no threat whatsoever to him.
Confirming this, Qingming wasted no time. He immediately disappeared with a flash, activating his 'Instant Sword Art,' chasing after Fukui Takuichi.
At this moment, Fukui Takuichi was still standing on the wall.
Seeing Qingming coming at him, he dared not turn his back.
Instead, he gritted his teeth and braced himself.
Clang, clang~
The sound of metal striking metal rang out in rapid succession.
With Qingming wielding his long blade, moving like a phantom, he constantly attacked Fukui Takuichi, leaving multiple wounds on his body in no time.
During this period, the Mist Hidden Special Jōnin who had cast the water needles ninjutsu also tried to make a move but couldn't find an opportunity.
The problem was that Qingming's speed was too fast for him to keep up.
Even when he barely found a chance to cast a jutsu, Qingming would notice it first using his Sharingan.
Then, Qingming would use the surrounding buildings and Fukui Takuichi as shields to block the jutsu, leaving the enemy with no chance to strike, only providing some ineffective distractions.
And that had no impact on the overall outcome.
...
Clang~
Having been knocked back again by Qingming's blade, Fukui Takuichi was beginning to lose his footing.
He staggered, almost falling.
Qingming's eyes brightened as he immediately activated his 'Instant Sword Art' again, closing in on Fukui Takuichi.
Then, he swung his blade.
Fukui Takuichi quickly rolled away, avoiding the attack.
But Qingming was relentless, continuing to swing his long blade toward Fukui Takuichi.
Fukui Takuichi could only keep dodging.
Meanwhile, Qingming continued his offensive.
For a moment, Fukui Takuichi's situation seemed utterly perilous.
As the saying goes, "the longer one defends, the greater the risk of failure."
After narrowly dodging several of Qingming's strikes, Fukui Takuichi's reflexes finally slowed for a split second, and Qingming's blade severed half of his arm.
"Ah!"
A short, sharp scream escaped Fukui Takuichi's mouth.
He gritted his teeth, enduring the intense pain, and retreated.
Qingming flicked his wrist, throwing several kunai toward him.
Fukui Takuichi desperately tried to avoid them, but due to his injury, his reaction speed was slower. He managed to dodge most of them but was still scratched on the neck by one.
Blood gushed from the wound, and he clutched his neck, continuing to retreat.
Seeing this, Qingming thought, "What a shame!"
The kunai hadn't severed his carotid artery but had only scratched his neck.
However, that was still enough.
After dodging a few kunai coming from the side, Qingming ignored the Mist Hidden Chūnin who had thrown them and once again used his 'Instant Sword Art,' closing in on Fukui Takuichi.
The distance between them was already short, and in the blink of an eye, Qingming was right in front of Fukui Takuichi.
Whoosh~
He swung his long blade again.
This time, Qingming used both 'Illusion Sword Art' and 'Shadow Sword Art,' creating six sword shadows—three real, three virtual—coming at Fukui Takuichi from different angles.
Fukui Takuichi's pupils dilated in shock as he saw the six sword shadows in his vision.
In the face of a life-and-death crisis, he showed an astonishing burst of reaction, managing to dodge four of the sword shadows—two real, two virtual.
But unfortunately, it didn't help much.
When Qingming's blade landed on him, he coughed up a large mouthful of blood and was sent flying backward.
Boom~
A dull crashing sound rang out.
Fukui Takuichi crashed into a wall behind him, spitting out another mouthful of blood before collapsing to the ground.
He struggled to get up, but despite several attempts, he couldn't regain his footing.
Qingming stepped forward, preparing to deliver the final blow.
However, just then, a water dragon surged from the side, its mouth wide open, as if it was going to swallow him whole.
Qingming glanced over at the Mist Hidden Special Jōnin on the rooftop, then quickly retreated.
Boom~
The water dragon collided with the ground, creating a huge explosion that shattered a large section of the street.
Several buildings on both sides collapsed as well.
Amid the rising smoke and dust, Qingming had already retreated to safety.
Seeing Qingming unharmed, Hasegawa didn't feel too disappointed. He had gotten used to it—his goal was to drive Qingming away.
With this thought, he turned his gaze toward Fukui Takuichi, wanting to see how he was faring.
But the next moment, a slender water pillar shot through the dust from the collapsed buildings, accurately piercing Fukui Takuichi's heart.
Whoosh~
Another large mouthful of blood spurted out.
Fukui Takuichi looked down at the water pillar piercing his chest, his eyes filled with despair.
He struggled to raise his hands, attempting to grasp the water pillar.
But before he could even touch it, the pillar disappeared.
At the same time, a blood hole appeared on his chest.
A large amount of blood poured out, flowing like a spring, gathering beneath him to form a sizable pool of blood.
Seeing this, Hasegawa's expression turned grim. His face looked as if he had been dealt a blow.
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