Zii~
Qingming wore a blank expression as he swiftly drew his short sword. In the next instant, the Iwa ninja before him lost his support, collapsing to the ground and clutching his chest. After struggling for a moment, he quickly ceased to breathe.
Qingming didn't hesitate for a second. He scanned the battlefield and activated the Body Flicker Technique, appearing directly beside another Iwa Special Jonin.
This time, thanks to the distractions caused by other Konoha Jonin, Qingming took less time. After just a few exchanges, he found an opening.
As their eyes met, Qingming unleashed the Illusion Technique: Shackles of Illusion.
In an instant, he pinned his opponent in place.
Seizing this opportunity, a Konoha ninja thrust a kunai, piercing straight through the back of the immobilized Iwa Special Jonin.
Watching the reluctant Iwa ninja fall, Qingming nodded to the Konoha ninja behind him before dashing toward another Iwa ninja.
The enemy's target was one of the two true Iwa Jonin, whose strength was formidable. In less than two minutes, he had already gained the upper hand against the Konoha ninjas.
Qingming aimed to assist his teammate in countering the attacks from this Iwa ninja.
For Qingming, the plan was straightforward: eliminate the weaker Iwa ninjas first, then concentrate their forces to assault the two powerful Iwa Jonin.
As for Han, he was currently engaged by several Konoha Jonin, and Qingming could afford to deal with him later.
However, things were not developing as he had envisioned.
Just as he killed the third Iwa Special Jonin and prepared to engage the fourth, a slight tremor suddenly emanated from beneath his feet.
At first, Qingming thought someone was stealthily using a Doton technique.
To his surprise, as he jumped onto a branch of a nearby tree, a peculiar insect beast suddenly emerged from the spot he had just vacated.
It was two meters long, with three pairs of sharp legs, its body covered in scales—clearly the summoning beast of Kobara Hidetoshi: Chika.
Of course, Qingming had no way of knowing this was the enemy's summoning beast.
He only saw the beast's agile, earthy-yellow eyes instantly lock onto his position as it opened its mouth.
At that moment, Qingming felt an immense suction force, as if he were about to be swallowed by the insect beast.
He concentrated his chakra at the soles of his feet, forcing himself to stabilize his stance, then formed the 'U' hand seal and used the Body Flicker Technique to flash away from his original position.
As he left, he quickly retrieved a kunai from his ninja tool pouch and threw it directly at the insect beast below.
This was no ordinary kunai; the grip was wrapped with an explosive tag, and as Qingming threw it, he activated it.
Sensing the danger, the insect beast named Chika immediately closed its mouth and turned its head to dodge the attack while swinging its tail, covered in thick scales, in front of its head.
Ding~
The kunai struck its tail, producing a crisp sound without inflicting any damage on the beast.
However, the next moment, a violent explosion erupted.
The explosive tag wrapped around the kunai detonated instantly, and a plume of crimson flames surged up, engulfing half of the insect beast in an instant.
Hiss~
Chika let out a pained howl.
It spun wildly in place, its six sharp legs thrashing, leaving deep scratches on the nearby ground and trees.
Clearly, despite its calm appearance, the creature was quite aggressive.
Moments later, as the flames extinguished, the beast stopped howling.
By then, its scales were charred, and although the injuries were not fatal, they were significant.
Despite this, Chika still remembered Kobara Hidetoshi's orders. Its eyes scanned the area before it swiftly approached a nearby Iwa Jonin.
Then, it opened its mouth and spat out a figure.
It was none other than Kobara Hidetoshi.
The moment Qingming saw him, he connected the dots and realized that the figure who had been lurking in the shadows, observing him, was likely Kobara Hidetoshi.
Sure enough, upon his arrival, Kobara Hidetoshi's first words confirmed Qingming's suspicions.
He shouted at the Iwa Jonin, "The Konoha ninjas are trying to escape! They're stalling for time!"
At this, all the Iwa ninjas present were stunned, including Han, the Jinchuriki of the Five-Tails, who was entangled with several Konoha Jonin.
He immediately charged forward, crashing through the trees with unmatched force, and stood before Kobara Hidetoshi, his voice low and demanding, "What's going on? Explain yourself."
"Gulp~"
Feeling the violent aura emanating from Han as he approached, Kobara Hidetoshi couldn't help but swallow nervously.
Yet he managed to suppress his unease and spoke rapidly, "The Konoha ninjas discovered our encirclement plan early.
Now they are desperately trying to break through the perimeter; they want to delay you here so that their main forces can retreat smoothly."
"Which direction?"
Han wasted no time and asked directly.
"This way."
Kobara Hidetoshi pointed in a direction—exactly where the Konoha main force was retreating.
After confirming the target's location, Han wasted no time. Steam surged from his body, resembling a train engine, as he charged in that direction.
Several Konoha Jonin attempted to intercept him, but their ninjutsu and weapons were ignored.
With the Tailed Beast cloak, Han was completely unafraid of such hasty attacks.
Left with no choice, one Konoha Jonin risked everything and stepped in front of him, using a B-rank technique—Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall.
However, the next moment, Han's tail transformed from one into two, and the horn on his forehead solidified further. With a resounding crash, he slammed into the earth wall.
The wall held for less than a breath before collapsing.
The Konoha Jonin who had cast the technique was also affected and was sent flying, his fate uncertain.
Witnessing this scene, the remaining Konoha Jonin were left speechless, and no one dared to stand in Han's way again. They could only follow alongside him to harass him.
This was partly due to the strength of the remaining Konoha Jonin, who possessed considerable skills and techniques that somewhat restricted Han's speed.
Otherwise, they wouldn't even be able to keep up with his pace, let alone hinder him.
Watching Han gradually disappear into the distance, the remaining three Iwa ninjas exchanged glances, quickly breaking free from the Konoha ninja entanglements to pursue him.
The Konoha ninjas, seeing this, naturally could not let them escape easily.
Thus, both sides continued to fight and chase, quickly vanishing from the scene.
In an instant, only Qingming and Kobara Hidetoshi remained.
Oh, and that Konoha ninja whose fate was uncertain.
It wasn't that Qingming wanted to leave; it was just that after reporting the situation to his comrades, Kobara Hidetoshi fixed his gaze on Qingming, seemingly preparing for a one-on-one duel.
Coincidentally, Qingming also sought revenge, so he decided to stay.
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