While Qingming was observing the battlefield and letting his thoughts wander, the mist ninjas who had surrounded him launched their attack.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh
A flurry of kunai flew toward him, targeting his vital points and effectively sealing off his escape routes.
Qingming glanced around and noticed that many of these kunai were coated with deadly poison or had explosive tags attached. Clearly, these ninjas were willing to go to any lengths to kill him.
If it were an average Jonin facing such an assault, they would indeed find themselves in a difficult situation. However, Qingming was different. He immediately raised his hand and formed a seal, swiftly executing a jutsu—Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
In an instant, a violent gust of wind whipped through the air, and the world seemed to change. The kunai, unable to withstand the ferocity of the wind, were blown back in all directions, never reaching their target.
Seeing this, one of the mist ninjas immediately shouted, "Everyone, be careful!"
Boom!
Boom boom!
The moment his warning rang out, an explosion erupted from the side, followed by a second and third.
These explosions came from the kunai with explosive tags attached.
The shockwaves from the explosions expanded outward, but combined with the fierce wind Qingming had unleashed, the mist ninjas had no choice but to stagger backward, struggling to regain their balance.
After a long while, the chaos subsided.
However, before they could even catch their breath, Qingming had already leapt down from the top of the building and activated Instant Sword Technique, closing in on them.
The ensuing battle was nothing more than a test of wits, courage, and... slaughter!
...
Time ticked by.
In the blink of an eye, a quarter of an hour had passed.
Just as Qingming was preparing to face the sixth wave of enemies, good news came from the central battlefield—their comrades, including Minato Namikaze, had successfully broken through the last line of defense at the Mist Hideout and had entered the enemy's command center.
In other words, their mission was nearing completion.
In fact, even if they hadn't breached the command center, the mission would have been nearly complete. The people within the Mist's command system had not remained holed up there. As soon as Minato and his team launched their attack, those individuals had already joined the battle.
Now, with Minato and his team about to enter the command center, it was clear that those individuals were likely all dead by now.
Thus, Qingming concluded that even if they stopped now, their objective would already be achieved.
However, since Minato and the others were determined to press on, there had to be another reason—perhaps there were still important figures left alive, or maybe Minato and his team wished to wipe out all the remaining forces to deal a final blow to the Mist's command structure.
Of course, it was also possible they were looking for intelligence.
From what Qingming knew, both Nara Shikaku and the higher-ups in the village were furious about the recent leaks of information. If they had the chance to uncover any clues here, they would certainly not pass it up.
Unfortunately, their efforts would likely be in vain.
After all, the people replaced by White Zetsu would probably vanish for good after this battle. They had been perfect replicas, but that didn't mean they wouldn't be exposed. If one of them happened to be killed by mistake, their true identities would be revealed.
And whether it was Uchiha Madara or Zetsu, neither would want White Zetsu's existence exposed to the world.
So, this chaotic battle was the perfect opportunity for them.
Once those individuals had disappeared—whether dead or otherwise—the village would soon realize that, over the past period, information had been leaking. But by then, it would be too late.
The village would remain completely in the dark.
Shaking his head, Qingming stopped dwelling on these thoughts and focused back on the battle, continuing to deal with the Mist ninjas around him.
Due to his exceptional performance over the past period, more and more Mist ninjas had arrived to surround him. While they still posed little threat, the sheer number of them was beginning to get on his nerves.
As a result, Qingming was now looking for an opportunity to finish them all in one go.
If he were able to use his Mangekyō Sharingan and activate his Susanoo at its current first-stage level, he could easily wipe out these ninjas.
Unfortunately, he wasn't in a position to be so reckless right now.
Thus, he had to wait for the right moment.
Boom!
The sound of an explosive tag going off rang out.
Qingming dodged a dying Mist ninja's counterattack and quickly scanned his surroundings. His eyes suddenly lit up.
Just now, the Mist ninjas, in an effort to avoid the self-detonation of their comrades, had stepped back, creating a considerable gap around him.
Undoubtedly, this was a golden opportunity!
Without hesitation, Qingming quickly flashed to the side and jumped onto the nearby building. If he climbed higher, he could easily escape the encirclement of the Mist ninjas.
This obvious movement didn't escape the eyes of the Mist ninjas. One of them immediately shouted, "Quick, attack! Don't let him get away!"
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh
A flurry of kunai shot toward him.
Qingming took a glance and noticed there were no explosive tags among them.
Without hesitation, he sheathed his sword, formed a seal, and instantly performed a jutsu—Earth Release: Hardening Technique!
In the blink of an eye, his previously pale skin became dark and rough, as tough as stone.
The sound of metal striking stone echoed as the kunai struck him, sparking off harmlessly, unable to cause any injury.
"Damn it!"
One of the Mist ninjas cursed, then shouted angrily, "Use Lightning Release!"
At his command, two other Mist ninjas quickly formed seals, preparing to unleash a Lightning Release jutsu.
However, Qingming was no mere target to stand there and take their attack. He was not someone who would just sit still and endure. Nearly as soon as the first wave of kunai arrived, he raised his hand, formed a seal, and cast a jutsu—Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!
With a chakra cost of 500 points, Qingming conjured a massive fireball and hurled it down from above.
Some Mist ninjas had intended to use Water Release to block it, but when they saw the size of the fireball, they immediately panicked and scattered, just like the others.
Boom!
The fireball landed, exploding on impact.
The walls on either side collapsed under the blast, sending debris flying. The force of the explosion was no less than an attack from ninja tools.
That wasn't all, though—the fireball's explosion unleashed flames that quickly spread out of control, severely restricting the Mist ninjas' movement.
Fortunately, after the explosion, the flames began to die down, and a few of the Mist ninjas managed to fight back the expanding flames, though with injuries.
But this was only the beginning.
Seizing the opportunity, Qingming aimed at one of the ninjas, quickly completed the necessary seals, and with a thought, cast another jutsu—Fire Release: Phoenix Fire Jutsu!
"Ah~"
A scream rang out from the Mist ninja ranks.
Looking in the direction of the scream, they saw one of the Mist ninjas engulfed in flames, rolling frantically on the ground.
"What's going on?"
Someone asked in confusion.
"It's Ghost Sword Qingming! He's the one attacking!"
Someone recognized Qingming's hand seals and quickly shouted a warning.
However, before they could mount a rescue or come up with a plan, Qingming's third attack arrived.
Fire Release: Phoenix Fire Jutsu~
In an instant, dozens, even hundreds of fireballs shot from Qingming's mouth like bullets from a machine gun, bombarding the Mist ninjas below.
"Be careful!"
"Dodge!"
"Ah~"
"..."
The Mist ninjas were thrown into a panic, struggling to avoid the barrage.
Taking advantage of their chaos, Qingming tossed several kunai embedded with explosive tags, his Sharingan predicting their movements with deadly accuracy, placing them strategically around the Mist ninja ranks.
Boom boom boom!
A series of explosions rang out.
Fireballs erupted around the Mist ninjas, and the shockwaves formed by the explosions converged inward. Three of the Mist ninjas were severely injured, and the survivors were left with injuries ranging from minor to severe.
Under such circumstances, they were powerless to stop Qingming's harvesting spree.
Clang!
His long blade was drawn once more.
A flash of green light appeared, and Qingming disappeared from his original position.
Two minutes later, the battlefield was silent.
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