Ding~
Ding ding ding~
With his short sword in hand, Qing Ming faced two Rock Village jōnin without losing ground; in fact, he occasionally countered their attacks. The reason he was targeted by these two opponents dates back to over ten minutes ago.
At that time, Qing Ming had just entered the battlefield. After killing a Rock Village chūnin and a lower-ranked ninja, he pushed forward relentlessly. He left no Rock ninja alive in his wake. Initially, no one took notice of him, but after he eliminated over twenty Rock Village chūnin and lower-ranked ninjas, he finally caught their attention.
And thus, his opponents became the two before him.
By now, they had been fighting for nearly three minutes. Although Qing Ming's left arm was injured, it did not hinder his swordsmanship in close combat. As a result, the two jōnin were unable to get the upper hand against him.
Moreover, as the battle progressed, he began to decipher their combat habits and strengths. Consequently, Qing Ming decided to stop wasting time.
With this thought in mind, he suddenly dropped all unnecessary defenses and launched an all-out attack, focusing his efforts on the weaker of the two jōnin.
Indeed, of the two Rock Village jōnin before him, only one was a truly well-rounded jōnin, while the other was a specialized jōnin skilled in assassination. At this moment, Qing Ming aimed his attention at the specialized jōnin.
Though the opponent excelled in assassination, they were now engaged in a frontal battle. The powerful insight provided by his three-tomoe Sharingan allowed Qing Ming to see through any deceptive techniques the other might attempt.
It wasn't long before he spotted an opening. Evading the attack from the jōnin on the side, Qing Ming moved in front of the specialized jōnin and thrust his short sword forward.
Seeing this, the specialized jōnin's eyes lit up. Instead of retreating, he advanced, twisting his body just enough to narrowly avoid Qing Ming's attack. Then, he swung his kunai, aiming for Qing Ming's throat.
At that moment, Qing Ming could not even think about blocking; he could only dodge. This evasion would inevitably cost him the initiative he had just fought to gain. When that happened, the jōnin behind him would press the attack, which could temporarily suppress Qing Ming.
Thus, if the specialized jōnin played to his strengths and seized the opportunity to attack, he could pose a significant threat to Qing Ming.
Admittedly, the opponent's reasoning was not wrong. Had events unfolded as the jōnin envisioned, it would indeed have posed considerable trouble for Qing Ming.
However, the premise for this situation was that the opportunity was something they actively sought, rather than one that Qing Ming had deliberately presented to them.
Clearly, the reality was the latter.
The reason they had this chance to counter was precisely because Qing Ming had intentionally set them up to take the bait.
And he was unafraid of their ploys.
However, he did not reveal any abnormality immediately. Instead, he acted just as they had anticipated, opting to dodge.
He leaned slightly back, narrowly avoiding the swift strike from the specialized jōnin.
In theory, if things progressed as expected, Sannomiya Taketaka should have felt elated. Instead, the opposite happened.
At that moment, instead of feeling joy, he was gripped by an unprecedented sense of fear.
"Why?"
Taketaka stared at Qing Ming's unchanging expression, his mind racing.
He recalled Qing Ming's casual evasion and unwavering attitude; it felt deeply unsettling.
In that situation, anyone would first attempt to block the attack; only after realizing blocking was impossible would they choose to dodge.
But what about Qing Ming?
He showed no intention of blocking at all and directly chose to dodge.
No matter how strong the insight of the Sharingan was, the human instinct couldn't be deceived. At that moment, Qing Ming genuinely had no intention of blocking.
This implied that the opponent had never intended to block from the beginning.
But that would undoubtedly place him in a perilous situation.
Just then, Sannomiya Taketaka suddenly seemed to realize something and thought, "Not good!" He prepared to warn his teammate.
But at that instant, a sense of crisis surged over him.
In his line of sight, Qing Ming extended his left hand, pressing a faint blue orb against his chest.
Puh~
A violent pain erupted, and Taketaka couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
The next moment, he was sent flying by the impact of the Rasengan.
This was Qing Ming's plan: to actively create the illusion of a blunder, offering the opponent an opening, only to use the ensuing information asymmetry to counterattack and secure his victory.
From the outset, he had rarely used his left arm. Coupled with the bandages on it, he inadvertently created the illusion that his left arm was significantly injured.
Of course, this alone wasn't enough; after all, the two were jōnin and couldn't be completely careless.
The key lay in his Rasengan. As an unmarked jutsu, its concealment was undeniable.
Thus, by combining these elements, he could catch his opponent off guard.
Otherwise, even if Taketaka fell for the ruse, he could still avoid Qing Ming's counterattack. It wouldn't have ended with him suffering such a heavy injury!
Recalling his thoughts, Qing Ming no longer focused on the gravely injured Taketaka; instead, he turned his attention to the other Rock jōnin.
The latter was not daunted by Taketaka's plight. Instead, in order to protect his comrade, he rushed to attack Qing Ming without hesitation.
As events unfolded, just as Taketaka had anticipated, Qing Ming lost the initiative to this Rock jōnin due to his evasive movements, allowing the jōnin to press the attack against him.
Unfortunately, with Taketaka severely wounded, he was unable to assist in the offensive, so this situation didn't last long.
Before long, Qing Ming seized an opportunity to regain the initiative.
Moreover, with one of his enemies down, Qing Ming's offensive grew even more ferocious.
For a time, the remaining Rock jōnin could only defend passively.
But prolonged defense often leads to loss. Within just a few minutes, multiple wounds appeared on the jōnin, and Qing Ming's attacks became increasingly fierce.
Just as it seemed the jōnin could not hold on much longer, another Rock jōnin joined the fray, teaming up with him to counter Qing Ming.
Qing Ming scanned the battlefield; the number of Rock ninjas was nearly two to three times that of Konoha's. While the disparity in strength among jōnin couldn't be that great, a difference of 1.5 times was still plausible.
Moreover, considering the Rock ninjas occupied by Han, the number of jōnin available to assist their comrades significantly surpassed that of Konoha.
Because of this, reinforcements arrived in time.
Currently, Qing Ming's strength was limited, and he couldn't dictate the overall situation. Thus, he could only go with the flow and continue to tangle with these two Rock jōnin.
Time passed, minute by minute.
Before long, several more minutes slipped by.
While engaged in combat, Qing Ming suddenly sensed some commotion at the battlefield's periphery; it seemed something was occurring.
Moments later, a voice echoed in his mind, that of Yamashiro Kaze.
"Everyone, pay attention! Our reinforcements have arrived. Immediately regroup with the jōnin and break through to the northwest!"
Upon hearing this, Qing Ming suddenly realized that the allies from the Tiger Mountain Camp had arrived. No wonder there was commotion at the battlefield's edges!
With this information, they could attempt a breakout.
With that thought, Qing Ming ceased his entanglement with the two Rock jōnin, looking for an opportunity to withdraw from the battle and headed straight towards the northwest.
On his way, the Konoha chūnin and lower-ranked ninjas spotted him and quickly converged, forming a small team to advance together in the mentioned direction.
Not only he, but the other jōnin also acted similarly, taking the lead and leading teams of Konoha ninjas towards the specified direction.
However, the Rock ninjas were not fools.
At first, they were taken aback by the sudden and orderly movement of the Konoha ninjas.
But before long, they realized Konoha's intentions and immediately organized their forces to block the retreat of the larger team.
In an instant, the battle on the field grew even more intense than before.
Konoha ninjas sought to escape, while the Rock ninjas were unwilling to let them go. Both sides fought desperately, hurling ninja tools and explosive tags as if they were free.
Moreover, due to the relatively concentrated positions of both sides' ninjas, the jōnin from both sides began to employ large-scale offensive jutsu.
With this, the clashes became even more ferocious.
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