"Hei Tai~ Damn it!"
Seeing his companion killed by Qingming, Ota Naka Hikari was engulfed by a mix of guilt and anger. With a fierce shout, he charged at Qingming recklessly.
However, given that the two of them had previously struggled against Qingming together, it was unrealistic to think that he could handle him alone now.
In just a few dozen exchanges, Qingming had already gained the upper hand, leaving multiple wounds on Ota Naka Hikari with his short sword.
Despite this, Ota Naka Hikari did not retreat.
Naturally, Qingming would not show any mercy.
After another ten exchanges, as Qingming was about to land a heavy blow on his opponent, the ground beneath him suddenly began to tremble and soften.
Reacting quickly, Qingming sensed something was amiss and abandoned his attack. He pushed off with his toes and jumped away from his original position.
In the next moment, the ground where he had been standing transformed into a swamp.
It was easy to imagine that if he had reacted a moment later and stayed there, he would have been swallowed by the mire.
"Who is it?"
Qingming's mind raced as he scanned his surroundings.
However, before he could identify the assailant lurking in the shadows, a sharp rock spike suddenly shot up from the ground, aiming directly for his heart.
This sneak attack came quickly and urgently, perfectly following up the previous swamp technique.
For an ordinary ninja, such a series of attacks would likely result in severe injury or even death.
But Qingming was different; with his Sharingan, his reaction speed was several times that of an ordinary person.
As soon as the rock spike emerged, he performed a double jump, widening the distance between himself and the attack.
In the end, the rock spike merely pierced through the afterimage he left behind.
However, that was just the beginning. Before he could regain his footing, another rock spike shot up.
Then came the third, and the fourth.
Qingming moved like a gymnast, darting around a ten-meter radius, skillfully avoiding one rock spike after another.
In mere moments, he dodged dozens of rock spikes' assaults.
The attacker hidden in the shadows seemed to realize that this method was ineffective and finally ceased wasting chakra, stopping the technique.
Seeing no new rock spikes emerging, Qingming let out a quiet sigh of relief.
While this level of attack posed little threat to him, the feeling of losing the initiative was far from pleasant.
Moreover, he was aware that another Iwa ninja was watching from the sidelines, so he remained vigilant.
Indeed, the person who had attacked him was not alone; there were two of them.
The ninja who had created the rock spikes and the one who had turned the ground into a swamp were clearly not the same person, as the initial attack sequence had been so smooth.
After all, forming hand seals required time.
Just as Qingming was thinking this, a water arrow suddenly shot towards him from a distance, moving at incredible speed.
However, Qingming's reactions were even faster. The moment he sensed danger, he dodged to the side.
The water arrow grazed his arm, flying past and piercing through a large tree behind him, demonstrating its power.
This had to be a high-level Water Release technique.
Following the trajectory of the water arrow, Qingming spotted an Iwa ninja with his hands placed in front of his chest, mouth slightly open.
There was no need to guess; the water arrow had been his work.
But Qingming didn't focus solely on him. Not far away, another Iwa ninja was crouched on the ground, hands moving away from the earth as if he had just executed some technique.
With this information, combined with his earlier experiences, Qingming deduced who they were without any doubt.
Clearly, the one who had used "Earth Release: Earth Spike" to launch those surprise rock spikes at him was the ninja nearby.
"Two Jonin, huh?"
Qingming quickly assessed the two, noting their chakra levels far exceeding that of an average Chunin, confirming they were true Jonin.
He glanced back at Ota Naka Hikari, who had just been forced to the brink by him, and thought, "Two Jonin and one Special Jonin; they really do take me seriously!"
Qingming did not wait for the three to surround him. Instead, he quickly charged towards Ota Naka Hikari.
It is often said that injuring ten fingers is not as effective as severing one.
Among the three, Ota Naka Hikari had the lowest power and had already sustained significant injuries from their earlier encounter, making him the perfect target.
As for the two ninjas in the distance, Qingming felt mentally prepared and wasn't overly worried about their sneak attacks.
After all, the ninjas around them were in a chaotic battle, making it unlikely for them to perform any large-scale offensive ninjutsu. He was confident he could dodge smaller techniques.
So, Qingming chose to disregard the two ninjas.
At the same time, Ota Naka Hikari, seeing Qingming charging directly at him, did not retreat; instead, he charged forward to meet him head-on.
Seeing this, Qingming's eyes flashed with surprise. He had initially thought that Ota Naka Hikari would hold back until his teammates arrived.
Unexpectedly, he was so bold, almost like a completely different person from the one who had flinched and avoided eye contact just moments ago.
"Looks like the death of that Iwa ninja affected him a lot!"
Muttering to himself, Qingming gathered his focus, swinging his sword toward his opponent while thinking, "However, no matter how fierce he fights, if he lacks strength, it won't help!"
Clang~
Clang, clang, clang~
The crisp sound of metal clashing echoed like a torrential rain, continuous and urgent.
This time, Qingming held nothing back, unleashing his lv5 swordsmanship, close to lv6, in full force. With the maximum potential of his three-tomoe Sharingan, he easily suppressed Ota Naka Hikari.
In the blink of an eye, Qingming left another wound on his opponent's body.
"Ugh~"
Ota Naka Hikari let out a muffled groan as he desperately swung his kunai to block Qingming's sword attack. Pushing off the ground with his feet, he managed to create a slight distance between them.
He glanced at the new wound on his left arm, his expression darkening.
It wasn't because Qingming had injured him; he was already accustomed to the pain and had anticipated it, knowing he was no match for Qingming. Getting hurt was inevitable.
Thus, he didn't feel much about it.
What troubled him was the evident gap in strength between Qingming and himself.
From the power Qingming was exhibiting now, he could tell that Qingming had not used his full strength in their earlier battles.
In such circumstances, it was particularly painful for him to realize that his companion, Ota Naka Hei Tai, had died due to his oversight.
This was why he looked so grim.
However, Qingming was unconcerned with Ota Naka Hikari's thoughts. Seeing his opponent pulling back, he immediately followed up, continuing to apply pressure.
Kunai clashed with the short sword once more, and the familiar sound of metal hitting metal rang out again.
This time, however, Qingming could not suppress Ota Naka Hikari for long.
The two Iwa Jonin in the distance, after probing to confirm that their smaller techniques posed no threat, were already rushing toward him.
Clearly, they intended to combine their strength to surround and eliminate him.
At this moment, if Qingming had wished, he could have used this opportunity to unleash a ninjutsu, disrupting the rhythm of the three and avoiding being overwhelmed.
But he chose not to do so.
The reason was simple: his swordsmanship was about to break through.
Qingming planned to take advantage of this opportunity to push his swordsmanship past lv6.
As for the risks involved, Qingming estimated that he could handle them. After only a brief moment of contemplation, he made up his mind.
Of course, he dared to do this because he had enough confidence in his own abilities, believing that even in the event of an accident, he could turn the tide of the battle with sheer strength.
Thus, he boldly used this situation to hone his swordsmanship.
plz support me if you can.
patreon.com/Mano99
all the fanfic is 30 chapter a had and you will get 1 chapter everyday.