Zzzzz~
The two of them exerted force simultaneously, and the long sword and the kunai clashed violently, producing a harsh sound.
青冥 (Qing Ming) looked at the Mist Ninja in front of him, and with a thought, he prepared to use the 'Genjutsu: Sharingan'.
However, 吉野司 (Yoshinoji) had just witnessed one of his comrades fall victim to Qing Ming's gaze, and he wasn't about to fall for the same trick.
So, as soon as he sensed something was wrong, he immediately abandoned his offensive stance, closed his eyes, and retreated.
Though he had avoided Qing Ming's genjutsu control, this action unintentionally handed the initiative to Qing Ming. Without hesitation, Qing Ming stepped forward and chased after him.
Clang, clang, clang~
A series of sharp, metallic sounds echoed as the two exchanged blows.
Thanks to the enhanced perception provided by the Sharingan, Qing Ming could easily anticipate every movement of Yoshinoji and attacked accordingly.
In just a few moves, he broke through Yoshinoji's defense.
Slash~
The sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh rang out.
Yoshinoji was caught off guard and took a hit to the chest. Even though he recoiled at the last moment and softened a majority of the blow,
the wind-chakra-infused blade still tore through his chest armor, leaving behind a deep bloody gash.
Blood poured out rapidly, soaking his clothing instantly.
Without giving Yoshinoji a chance to recover, Qing Ming moved in for the finishing blow.
However, at that very moment, 小岛真雷 (Shima Tetsu), who had been observing from afar, launched another attack.
Once again, he used his lightning techniques, but this time instead of lightning whips, he sent several compressed purple lightning orbs.
Qing Ming's eyes flickered as he sensed a threat emanating from them.
"Tsk, tsk~" he muttered, "So many good techniques, what a shame..."
He immediately dodged the incoming lightning balls with a swift movement.
As expected, the lightning balls exploded upon impact with the ground, creating a large area of scorched earth and a storm of rampant electricity.
It was easy to imagine that if Qing Ming had been hit, even if he could endure the intense heat from the lightning, the paralysis effect would be inevitable, hindering his movements.
As for using 'Earth Release: Hardening Technique' to defend against it?
That was not very realistic.
Lightning Release naturally counters Earth Release. Even though his technique had reached level six and his defense had greatly increased, it was highly likely he wouldn't withstand the explosion from several lightning orbs.
Fortunately, the lightning orbs had one glaring flaw—slow attack speed.
Therefore, Qing Ming easily dodged them.
Not only that, but he had enough time to use his own technique.
Whoosh~
A wind blade, around a meter long and transparent, shot out. It crossed several meters of space and precisely embedded itself into Yoshinoji's chest, following the earlier gash made by Qing Ming's sword.
This caused Yoshinoji to freeze in place, his attempt to dodge halted.
The wind blade pierced through his chest and exited through his back, leaving a deep scar on a nearby building's wall.
"You..."
Yoshinoji's eyes widened in disbelief, staring at Qing Ming with a gaze filled with hatred, still determined to kill him and avenge his comrade.
But unfortunately, there was no more time for him.
Puff~
A large mouthful of blood spewed from his mouth.
The next moment, his body was split in half at the waist, and he collapsed onto the ground, his life gone.
Meanwhile, Shima Tetsu, upon witnessing this scene, was overcome with shock. His expression shifted drastically, and he immediately turned to flee.
However, Qing Ming, with his body glowing with intense azure light, activated his 'Instant Sword Technique' to its fullest, causing his speed to surge dramatically.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared behind Shima Tetsu.
Whoosh~
A flash of sword light.
Slash~
The back of Shima Tetsu was cut deeply, exposing the bone.
Yet, despite this, he did not turn around.
This Mist Ninja had been thoroughly scared and no longer dared to face Qing Ming head-on. He staggered for a moment before attempting to escape once more.
Unfortunately, the more one tries to escape in this situation, the more dangerous it becomes.
Without hesitation, Qing Ming thrust out his left hand, firing a 'Spiral Maru' directly at him, sending Shima Tetsu flying.
Bang~
Shima Tetsu's body crashed violently into a wall, the impact creating a dull sound.
Seeing that his opponent was on the brink of death, Qing Ming showed no expression and walked over, ready to finish him off.
However, at that moment, a few more Mist Ninjas appeared.
Qing Ming raised an eyebrow, and after a brief hesitation, he decided not to finish off Shima Tetsu. Given his injuries, he wouldn't survive for long anyway.
With this in mind, Qing Ming leapt onto the roof of a nearby building and surveyed his surroundings.
He could see that the battlefield around the Mist Command Center was intense, with fighting erupting in every direction.
The majority of the combatants were, without a doubt, Mist Ninjas.
Granted, this was the rear base, so the number of combatants wasn't as large, but for the roughly fifty-some Mist Ninjas, that wasn't a small number.
At a glance, Qing Ming could tell that each Leaf Ninja had to face five or six enemies at once.
Despite this, the advantage still lay with them.
Why? Simple. The sheer difference in strength.
While the Mist Ninjas had the numbers, most of them were low-ranking ninjas, many of them wounded or auxiliary-type ninjas with weak fighting power.
On the other hand, their side consisted entirely of elite family members!
Thus, even though the Mist Ninjas had more people, they were no match for the smaller group of Leaf Ninjas.
Even the occasional appearance of a few Jonin was no match for the combined might of the family heads.
And they were still advancing towards the Mist Command Center.
This meant that most of the capable Mist Ninjas had received orders to go and block them.
This gave Qing Ming and the other Leaf Ninjas on the outer battlefield some breathing room. After all, the enemy's strength was not formidable, and there was little danger. Who wouldn't enjoy that?
Of course, this only applied to the current situation. In a little while, the scenario could change.
The reason? The Leaf Ninjas had been trying to prevent the Mist Ninjas from returning, but due to the layers of defense, they had not yet been able to approach the Mist base.
As a result, the innermost defenses of the Mist Ninjas had not been greatly impacted.
Even though some of their forces had been diverted to prevent a Leaf Ninja assault, there were still plenty of reinforcements who could return to the battlefield.
If the family heads and 波风水门 (Minato Namikaze) were unable to breach the Mist Command Center quickly, defeat the enemy, and achieve their goals, then those of them on the outer battlefield would find themselves in danger.
And this, Qing Ming suspected, was the very reason he had been assigned to this position.
It was likely that Minato Namikaze wanted him to hold off the enemy if necessary, buying them time.
Qing Ming had no objections.
Whether on the offense or defense, risks had to be taken—fair and square, don't you think?
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