Seeing the expressions of these people, Qingming immediately understood what they were thinking.
Indeed, after Qingming split into ten clones, his strength had decreased.
However, no matter how much it was reduced, it was still not something an ordinary Chūnin or even a lower-ranking ninja could contend with.
Take his chakra, for example. After over twenty days of growth, his chakra limit had now approached 200,000 points.
Even if divided into ten parts, each shadow clone would have about 20,000 points of chakra, which was already more than most average Jōnin, let alone some Chūnin or lower-ranked ninjas.
Therefore, even using chakra as a weapon, Qingming could easily crush them.
And that was exactly what he did.
As the shadow clones and Qingming's main body charged toward the group of Mist ninjas, they immediately performed a jutsu—Fire Style: Phoenix Fire Technique!
There were very few Mist ninjas like Shinagawa Genichi, who could quickly sense danger and avoid it. Most of the lower-ranked ninjas didn't even have time to react when the jutsu was launched.
After all, it was a secret technique passed down through Konoha's Anbu, and its effectiveness and stealth were far beyond ordinary jutsus.
Moreover, Qingming had mastered it to perfection, which made it even more effortless to use.
As a result, most of the Mist ninjas targeted by him were soon set ablaze.
However, in order to ensure they wouldn't die and allow him to extract their chakra, he and the shadow clones didn't use too much chakra.
Thus, after the attack, although many Mist ninjas were severely burned, they still had enough strength left to extinguish the flames on their bodies.
Qingming and the shadow clones dodged the various thrown ninja tools and quickly closed in on these ninjas.
Once the flames on their bodies were extinguished, Qingming immediately captured them.
The rest was easy.
Qingming and the shadow clones each used the "Chakra Absorption Technique," using these captured ninjas as shields to block attacks from other Mist ninjas while absorbing their chakra.
Thanks to the high efficiency of his "Chakra Absorption Technique," which was nearing level 7, it only took a few seconds to drain the chakra from the captured Mist ninjas.
After absorbing their chakra, he and the shadow clones repeated the process—either engaging in close combat, using ninjutsu, or throwing ninja tools at them. After defeating a batch of enemies, they captured them again.
Of course, this process wasn't without its challenges.
Not all the ninjas cooperated.
Some of the captured Mist ninjas attempted to die together, while some others on the periphery continued to attack despite the deaths of their comrades.
When faced with such situations, Qingming would do his best to prevent them from carrying out their suicidal actions, either using genjutsu or incapacitating them.
Once that was done, he would continue absorbing their chakra.
For those who ignored the death of their comrades and attacked recklessly, Qingming would target them next.
In just three or four rounds, the Mist ninjas' morale had completely shattered.
Seeing the numerous corpses on the ground, they no longer dared to initiate attacks.
Unfortunately for them, just because they didn't make a move didn't mean Qingming would spare them.
As long as his shadow clones and his own chakra didn't reach their maximum limit, he wouldn't stop.
And so began a massacre, where the gap in strength was overwhelming.
Qingming and his shadow clones moved like cold machines, with their Sharingan reflecting the image of their target ninjas in their eyes, devoid of any emotion. Their only focus was the next target.
Wherever they went, there was nothing but blood and carnage.
During this time, a few Mist Jōnin, who had previously defeated Konoha's Jōnin, attempted to stop him, but they were no match for Qingming's relentless speed.
If they were lucky, they might escape with their lives; if unlucky, they would be killed on the spot.
After all, these Jōnin, having fought their opponents, had sustained some injuries.
But Qingming?
With his powerful healing ability and advanced medical ninjutsu, even if he sustained minor injuries, he recovered rapidly.
It was clear who was superior.
…
As time passed, Qingming's rampage continued for half an hour. Eventually, the remaining Mist ninjas could no longer hold on and began to flee.
The first to collapse were the lower-ranked ninjas near him, followed by the Chūnin who had fought with him, and finally, the Jōnin.
When an army is defeated, it collapses like a mountain.
Perhaps the Jōnin in the battlefield could still hold their ground, but the large-scale retreat of the Chūnin and lower-ranked ninjas forced them to retreat as well.
After all, even the most powerful among them were only a dozen or so in number.
Once surrounded by Konoha's forces, there was no chance of escape.
Therefore, after the Chūnin and lower-ranked ninjas retreated, the Jōnin had no choice but to follow them.
In order to minimize casualties among the retreating ninjas, they had to cover the retreat, blocking Konoha's pursuit.
As the remaining Mist ninjas separated from the Konoha forces, several Mist Jōnin immediately teamed up and cast the Water Style: Water Explosion Wave jutsu, trying to scatter Konoha's pursuing ninjas.
However, seeing this opportunity, Qingming would never allow Konoha's ninjas to miss it.
The moment he noticed the small movements of the Mist Jōnin through his Sharingan, he leaped forward and positioned himself at the very front of the line.
Originally, several Konoha Jōnin were preparing to join forces to counter the Mist Jōnin's combined attack, but upon seeing Qingming's arrival, they immediately gave way to him.
As fellow Jōnin, they knew a bit about Qingming. One key point of intelligence they were aware of was his enormous chakra reserves.
And in this situation, having a large amount of chakra was the greatest advantage.
Moreover, after the earlier battles, the Konoha Jōnin had already expended a lot of their chakra.
Since there was an opportunity to conserve chakra, they didn't mind letting Qingming take the lead.
This was the unspoken understanding between Jōnin.
Qingming wasn't polite either. After positioning himself at the front of the line, he immediately raised his hand and performed the necessary hand signs, casting the same jutsu—Water Style: Water Explosion Wave!
The first few Mist Jōnin, in order to maximize the effectiveness of the jutsu, had to be mindful of the others.
But Qingming had no such concern. Being alone, he didn't have to worry about anyone else.
Although he was a step behind in completing the hand signs, he still cast the jutsu at the same time.
Instantly, two massive waves of water collided head-on.
Even though it was only water, the sheer volume of it made the ground shake as the waves crashed together.
Boom~
Everyone heard a muffled sound, and then saw a massive wave of water rising between the two forces, reaching over ten meters in height.
And this was only the beginning.
As Qingming and the Mist Jōnin continued to channel large amounts of chakra into the water, the waves grew taller and taller, soon surpassing twenty meters, then twenty-five, and finally thirty meters.
Only when both sides reached their maximum capacity did the waves begin to subside.
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