At the same time.
On the other side, seeing that Mengmo narrowly escaped, Danzo let out a slight sigh of relief but immediately launched an attack on Qingming to prevent him from targeting Mengmo again.
In Danzo's eyes, even a powerful summoning beast like Mengmo was just a tool. But a useful tool is always cherished by its owner, right?
What's more, Danzo still needed Mengmo's assistance to defeat Qingming. Naturally, he couldn't allow it to be killed so easily.
So, he made his move without hesitation.
Swish, swish, swish!
Several kunai shot out rapidly, aimed directly at Qingming.
Upon closer inspection, one could see explosive tags wrapped around the handles of the kunai.
Clearly, even in such a rushed moment, Danzo still calculated his moves carefully.
However, such calculations didn't concern Qingming in the slightest.
As soon as Danzo moved, Qingming's Byakugan detected his actions.
With a turn of his head, Qingming's Mangekyō Sharingan swept over the kunai, instantly discerning the hidden danger.
Without hesitation, he dodged the attack with a few quick shunshin movements.
Meanwhile, Mengmo, having recovered from the shock, quickly assessed the situation.
Without a second thought, it rushed toward Danzo, intending to regroup with him and then join forces to take down Qingming.
But having gone to the trouble of separating them, how could Qingming let them reunite so easily?
Even though he had momentarily slipped up earlier, giving his opponents a chance to retaliate, that opportunity had already been nullified by his Heaven's Protection ability.
Now was the perfect time to pursue his victory.
Boom, boom, boom!
The kunai landed in empty spots, and the explosive tags attached to them detonated one after another. Deafening explosions reverberated as shockwaves spread rapidly outward from the blast sites.
Qingming, however, paid no mind to these explosions. With a swift Shunshin no Jutsu, he closed in on Mengmo at an incredible speed.
During his advance, Qingming had already formed hand seals, activating a fire release jutsu—Katon: Scorching Burn Technique!
Fwoosh!
Without a sound, a small flame ignited a patch of fur on Mengmo's back.
Seeing this, Qingming immediately infused more chakra into the flame, causing it to expand rapidly, ready to engulf the beast completely.
It wasn't without reason that Qingming went to such lengths. As a summoning beast, Mengmo had an acute sense of danger that far exceeded that of humans.
Gathering a large amount of chakra at once would have produced a massive fire, but it would also have alerted Mengmo.
If Mengmo had sensed the threat earlier and fled, Qingming's efforts would have been wasted.
Instead, by taking a two-step approach, the results were different.
Initially, the minor flame didn't alarm Mengmo—or perhaps it did, but it wasn't enough for Mengmo to discern Qingming's true intentions, so it didn't evade.
Now, as the flames suddenly expanded, it caught Mengmo completely off guard.
Raging flames engulfed Mengmo's body, covering most of its massive frame in an instant.
Painful howls erupted from Mengmo's mouth.
Forced to act, Mengmo quickly sought a way to escape.
Surprisingly, it displayed a burst of wit and decided to dive into the water.
It's worth noting that for a summoning beast like Mengmo, which resembled a feline in many aspects, water was not a favorable environment.
Yet it was precisely this decision to overcome its instincts that earned a brief glance of admiration from Qingming.
But only a brief glance.
Activating his Byakugan to its fullest, Qingming used its X-ray capabilities to lock onto Mengmo's position. As soon as Mengmo resurfaced, Qingming flashed to a nearby spot.
Raising his hand, Qingming quickly formed the Water Release: Water Formation Wall, creating a towering wall of water to his side.
In the next instant, several air bullets shot out from Danzo's mouth, striking the water wall and forming whirlpools but failing to penetrate through.
Yes, on the other side, Danzo hadn't been idle.
Taking advantage of Qingming's attack on Mengmo, Danzo once again used Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere to launch a sneak attack.
Unfortunately for him, without Mengmo's assistance, the jutsu wasn't strong enough to breach Qingming's water-based defense.
Qingming cast a fleeting glance at Danzo before ignoring him entirely.
His focus was solely on Mengmo, which had just resurfaced not far ahead.
Positioned deliberately, Qingming ensured that the moment Mengmo emerged, their gazes locked.
And in that instant, Qingming activated the Genjutsu: Sharingan he had long prepared.
This genjutsu, already mastered to perfection, combined with the power of the Mangekyō Sharingan, produced an effect beyond imagination.
In mere moments, Mengmo's body froze. In the depths of its pupils, a pair of Sharingan reflections appeared, its consciousness trapped in Qingming's illusory world.
While Qingming's current ocular power wasn't yet sufficient to control a tailed beast like Uchiha Madara, subduing a lower-tier summoning beast like Mengmo was well within his capabilities.
Staring at the immobilized Mengmo, Qingming didn't hesitate. He flashed forward, appearing directly in front of it.
Extending his right hand, a massive, high-density chakra sphere formed in his palm and smashed toward Mengmo's head.
This was none other than the Great Ball Rasengan, a variation of the Rasengan.
The only difference between this and the original was its larger size and greater chakra consumption, resulting in increased power.
As for why Qingming didn't use Wind Release: Rasenshuriken, there were two reasons.
First, there wasn't enough time.
It was clear that as soon as Qingming pressed the Great Ball Rasengan into Mengmo's head, Danzo was already rushing at him from behind, short sword in hand.
If Qingming had opted for the more complex and less-refined Rasenshuriken, Danzo's attack would have arrived first, leaving Qingming with no chance to strike Mengmo.
Second, the Great Ball Rasengan was already powerful enough.
A series of cracking sounds echoed as the bones in Mengmo's skull shattered under the impact.
Blood gushed from its eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, leaving no doubt that it was beyond saving.
Qingming couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying power of his Mangekyō Sharingan-enhanced Genjutsu: Sharingan.
Even a creature as formidable as Mengmo couldn't break free from the illusion, remaining completely vulnerable despite facing imminent death.
If not for this, a slight dodge from Mengmo could have mitigated the full force of the Great Ball Rasengan, potentially allowing it to survive.
With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Qingming quickly refocused.
He ducked just in time to narrowly avoid Danzo's sword slash.
Immediately, Qingming rolled forward, dodging Mengmo's massive corpse and ending up beside it.
Turning around, Qingming locked eyes with Danzo.
As their gazes met, Qingming prepared to repeat the same tactic, channeling his powerful Mangekyō Sharingan to cast Genjutsu: Sharingan on Danzo.
But at that very moment, something completely unexpected occurred.
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