"What?"
Feeling the second water column he had summoned suddenly disappear, Kuroki Izumi's expression changed slightly.
As he pondered what had just happened, a giant shark-shaped water projectile shot out from the smoke ahead.
His face instantly turned grim.
From his gaze, it was clear that he recognized the technique.
In fact, he was right. As a genuine Jonin, Kuroki Izumi knew far more than an average ninja.
Once, during a mission with the village's secretive Anbu, he had seen one of their powerful members perform this very technique.
Thus, he knew full well that this was an A-rank technique with extremely dominant effects.
However, he never expected to see the same technique here, let alone one used by the enemy.
Connecting this with the abilities of the Sharingan, it was easy to guess that this was a technique that Qingming had copied from that Anbu member.
If it were just that, it would have been fine.
The key issue, however, was the speed at which Qingming had executed this technique, along with his earlier position. It was easy to deduce how quickly he had performed it.
Looking at the result, Kuroki Izumi could tell that Qingming's proficiency in executing this technique far surpassed that Anbu member's.
This made him unsure of how to react.
Even as an enemy, he couldn't help but want to praise Qingming's talent.
Numerous thoughts flashed through Kuroki Izumi's mind in an instant, and he jumped onto a nearby street wall. Then, after several more leaps, he distanced himself.
Along the way, he threw several kunai, each one carrying an explosive tag, and they all hit the shark.
With a loud series of explosions, fiery balls erupted and engulfed the massive shark.
Indeed, while the "Water Style: Great Shark Bomb Technique" could absorb the chakra of other techniques to grow stronger, it could not absorb explosive tags.
Moreover, fire had a natural counter to water.
Thus, the shark was quickly dispersed.
Seeing this, Kuroki Izumi let out a slight sigh of relief.
However, almost the instant he relaxed, a figure shot out from the smoke behind the shark, moving with almost untraceable speed, heading straight for him.
Seeing that Kuroki Izumi might not be able to react in time, the figure's momentum changed abruptly. He glanced at the approaching person, snorted coldly, and said, "Hmph, I've been waiting for you!"
As he spoke, he sidestepped to avoid the incoming attack and stabbed at the opponent's neck with his kunai.
The person seemed caught off guard and quickly retreated, retracting the long sword in their hand to block Kuroki Izumi's strike.
Clang~
The crisp sound of metal clashing rang out.
When the kunai and long sword met, Kuroki Izumi quickly withdrew his kunai.
He adjusted his posture and launched another attack.
The person had lost the initiative.
Thus, facing Kuroki Izumi's relentless barrage of attacks, they could only keep retreating while blocking his strikes.
Clang clang clang~
The sounds of weapons clashing filled the air.
Kuroki Izumi relentlessly pressured the person with his attacks.
However, after several dozen moves, he suddenly noticed something was wrong.
Though he was confident in his own strength, he had expected that by using himself as bait, luring Qingming into attacking, and then seizing the initiative, he could suppress Qingming.
But he didn't expect that after so many moves, things would still go so smoothly.
This didn't match Qingming's earlier performance at all.
"What's going on?" Kuroki Izumi thought to himself.
He swung his kunai again, slicing through the air in front of Qingming's chest. Seeing Qingming dodge backward, Kuroki Izumi's eyes widened as if he suddenly realized something.
He silently cursed, "Not good!" and immediately stepped back, creating distance between himself and the opponent.
At the same time, he turned to shout toward another Mist Village Special Jonin nearby, "Ryōji, be careful!"
Hearing this, the injured Kobayashi Ryōji, who was tending to his neck wound, didn't understand what was happening but still instinctively became cautious.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
From the smoke ahead, a figure suddenly shot out, swinging a sword directly toward Kobayashi Ryōji.
Kobayashi Ryōji had no time or space to dodge and could only raise his kunai to block.
Clang~
The familiar sound of metal clashing rang out.
Though Kobayashi Ryōji was struck heavily, stumbling back half a step, he sighed in relief when he saw that his kunai had successfully blocked the long sword.
But at that moment, a series of crackling noises filled the air.
"What?"
Kobayashi Ryōji looked at the rapidly cracking kunai in his hand, his expression changing drastically.
It wasn't anyone else—it was Qingming, specifically Qingming's real body.
Earlier, while the smoke hadn't fully dissipated, he had once again used the "Shadow Clone Jutsu" to create a shadow clone.
One of the clones had taken the appearance of his real self, luring Kuroki Izumi into a trap and distracting the Mist Jonin. This allowed the clone to entangle them, lowering their guard.
In the meantime, Qingming himself had made his move again, using "Wind Style: Vacuum Blade" to finish the job.
As for Kuroki Izumi's intentional display of looseness, Qingming had noticed it with his Sharingan's superior insight, but he chose to use it to his advantage.
All in all, the result was satisfying!
Kobayashi Ryōji looked at the rapidly cracking kunai in his hand without hesitation, immediately pulling back and attempting to retreat.
Unfortunately, Qingming didn't give him the chance.
With a sudden burst of chakra, Qingming's arm muscles tensed as he crushed the kunai in Kobayashi Ryōji's hand, taking a step forward to close the distance.
Almost silently, a high-density chakra ball formed in his left palm and shot straight toward Kobayashi Ryōji's chest.
Crack crack crack~
The sound of bones breaking echoed.
Kobayashi Ryōji felt a sharp pain in his chest. Looking down, he saw that Qingming had pressed the "Spiral Chidori" directly against him.
Pfft~
He coughed up a large mouthful of blood.
His body was immediately sent flying backward.
Before he could land, Qingming threw several shuriken, expertly targeting his throat, heart, and abdomen—three fatal spots.
Boom~
Kobayashi Ryōji flew through the air for nearly ten meters before crashing heavily to the ground.
Pfft~
After spitting another mouthful of blood, he finally lost all signs of life.
On the other side, Kuroki Izumi watched this scene, his expression as dark as could be.
At that moment, he had actually wanted to help, but Qingming's shadow clone wouldn't give him the chance, desperately holding him off.
Earlier, it had been able to keep Kuroki Izumi and the other two Mist Jonin occupied. Now, with only one left, it was naturally an easy feat.
Moreover, thanks to Kuroki Izumi's sudden withdrawal, Qingming regained the initiative.
Seeing this, Qingming didn't waste time, immediately using "Instant Sword Technique" to close the distance and join the battle.
In a two-on-one situation, Kuroki Izumi was no match for him. Though there were several interruptions from the Mist Village's lower and middle-ranked ninjas, they didn't change the outcome.
A few minutes later, Qingming looked down at the bodies beneath him and let out a long breath.
At this point, all of those who had been besieging him—Kuroki Izumi and the others—were dead.
And Qingming had finally liberated himself.
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