Clang, clang, clang~
The battle rages on.
Qingming pushes his Sharingan to the limit, observing the movements of the three opponents during the fight.
At one moment, he suddenly retreats, narrowly avoiding the kunai that Blackwood Izumi had thrown towards his throat.
Before Blackwood could change tactics, Qingming swiftly swung his sword, aiming directly for Blackwood Izumi's chest.
Blackwood Izumi quickly scanned his surroundings, confirming that the two other allies assisting him were unable to offer timely help. He immediately withdrew the kunai and blocked Qingming's strike.
Clang~
The sound of metal striking metal echoed as the kunai and Qingming's long sword collided. Sparks flew between the blades, and a tremendous force surged towards them.
Blackwood Izumi's expression changed slightly as he stepped back, managing to absorb part of the force.
However, Qingming was relentless. Seeing Blackwood Izumi retreat, he immediately closed the distance and swung his sword again.
Clang~
The familiar sound of metal crashing together rang out once more.
The same immense force from before hit Blackwood Izumi, who, still unsteady from the first clash, was forced back once again.
Seeing this, Qingming's eyes gleamed with excitement. He stepped forward again, swinging his sword a third time.
Clang, clang, clang~
Three consecutive strikes landed. Blackwood Izumi blocked each of them, but his body was no longer able to withstand the force and was sent flying.
Whew!
Qingming exhaled, his body vanishing from its original position in a flash.
Almost the moment he disappeared, a kunai was thrown from the side by another special Jonin from the Hidden Mist, piercing through the afterimage left behind by Qingming.
Another special Jonin from the Hidden Mist saw this and immediately threw several shuriken towards Qingming's reappearing location.
Qingming's Sharingan spun rapidly, locking onto the shuriken and deflecting them one by one with his sword.
Without a moment's hesitation, he withdrew his sword, formed seals with his hands, and cast a jutsu—Water Style: Water Severing Wave.
A sharp, high-pressure water jet shot out from his mouth, slicing through a wide area in front of him like a razor-sharp blade.
Unfortunately, this technique had been used before against Fukuoka Takuichi, so Blackwood Izumi and the others were prepared.
As soon as Qingming made his move, they swiftly evaded the attack.
However, the retreat effectively stalled their progress.
Seizing the opportunity, Qingming aimed at the closest Hidden Mist special Jonin and unleashed another jutsu—Fire Style: Phoenix Fire Technique.
His hand seals were executed so swiftly that the Hidden Mist special Jonin did not realize what was happening until it was too late. Seeing Qingming lock onto him, he instinctively moved to his right to dodge.
Seeing this, Qingming's expression shifted to one of certainty.
And indeed, the Hidden Mist Jonin's instincts led him to move right, just as Qingming had anticipated.
In the past, with an elite ninja's ability to sense danger, it was unlikely for the Fire Style: Phoenix Fire Technique to catch him off guard. But this minor habit of his allowed Qingming to predict his movements and launch an attack based on that prediction.
Boom!
A burst of flames appeared, engulfing his clothing, rapidly expanding to consume his entire body.
Ah!
The scream of pain echoed from Sugiyama Daichi's mouth.
He tried to extinguish the flames, but no matter how hard he tried, it was futile.
This time, Qingming did not hold back, expending nearly a thousand chakra points. The effect of this jutsu was far greater than when he had used it against the previous Hidden Mist Chuunin.
Sugiyama Daichi struggled in vain, unable to put out the flames that continued to burn him. He could only endure the torment.
Of course, Qingming's success was not just due to his power but also from the intelligence he had gathered beforehand.
When he had been entangled with Blackwood Izumi and the others, he had noticed that this particular Hidden Mist special Jonin had a habit of always dodging to the right whenever faced with an uncertain attack.
This time, Qingming set up a similar situation, and the man instinctively dodged to the right, just as he had before.
Normally, a skilled shinobi would avoid such an attack, but Qingming took full advantage of this small, predictable habit, preemptively aiming for where he would move and landing the attack before Sugiyama realized the danger.
"Daichi!"
Another Hidden Mist special Jonin shouted in panic when he saw Sugiyama engulfed in flames, quickly forming hand seals to extinguish the fire.
But Qingming had already predicted this and was ready.
He swiftly dodged a kunai that Blackwood Izumi had thrown and immediately raised his hand to perform another jutsu—Fire Style: Phoenix Fire Technique.
Multiple fireballs resembling seeds of the Phoenix flower shot out, targeting Blackwood Izumi and the Hidden Mist special Jonin who had been trying to cast his own jutsu.
Caught off guard, the two of them could only dodge.
Qingming's Sharingan observed their movements intently. Combining the data he had collected earlier, he predicted their next moves and manipulated the fireballs with precision, making it very difficult for them to evade.
Despite this, the Hidden Mist special Jonin managed to cast a Water Style jutsu, dousing Sugiyama Daichi in water.
The combination of water and fire created a sizzling sound, and Daichi screamed even louder in agony.
However, Qingming did not focus on him. He locked onto the Hidden Mist special Jonin who had just cast his jutsu. With a swift change of hand seals, he unleashed another jutsu—Wind Style: Wind Blade.
Without a sound, a half-meter-long transparent wind blade appeared and sped toward the Hidden Mist special Jonin's neck.
"Watch out!"
Blackwood Izumi noticed Qingming's movement and immediately shouted a warning to the Hidden Mist special Jonin.
Swoosh~
The sound of a blade cutting through flesh rang out.
A gash appeared on the Hidden Mist special Jonin's neck, but contrary to Qingming's expectation, his head did not get severed.
Thanks to Blackwood Izumi's timely warning and the Jonin's own keen sense of danger, the Hidden Mist Jonin managed to twist his body just in time, narrowly avoiding the fatal strike.
Seeing this, Qingming couldn't help but think, what a pity. He quickly leapt back, evading a kunai with an explosive tag thrown by Blackwood Izumi.
Boom!
A loud explosion rang out.
As Qingming continued to retreat, he extended his arm to shield himself from the shockwave and the resulting smoke.
In the midst of this, a water column suddenly shot out from the smoke and headed straight for him.
This water column was different from his Water Style: Water Severing Wave; its diameter was much larger, and its killing potential didn't rely on its piercing ability but rather its powerful impact.
Without hesitation, Qingming swiftly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the water column.
However, before he could regain his balance, another water column shot toward him.
This time, Qingming didn't dodge. As he rapidly retreated, he quickly formed seals and cast his own jutsu—Water Style: Great Shark Bullet Technique.
As an A-rank jutsu, the Water Style: Great Shark Bullet Technique was particularly effective against other Water Style techniques.
The jutsu opened its mouth and devoured the oncoming water column before rapidly expanding into a giant shark, which then charged toward the direction of the water attack.
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