Twenty minutes later, Qingming and his team arrived at the forward base.
Immediately, the sounds of clashing ninja tools, the pained cries of injured ninjas, and the deafening explosions of explosive tags filled the air.
This cacophony heightened Qingming's and the dozen or so subordinates' alertness.
Qingming activated his Sharingan, quickly scanning the battlefield, and then commanded, "Follow me closely and don't stray too far."
"Yes, Captain!"
The group nodded in unison.
Seeing this, Qingming raised three fingers.
Then, he brought them together. At the moment all his fingers were closed, he suddenly shot out from his hiding spot, attacking the battlefield from the side.
The nearby Mist ninjas were caught off guard, and in the blink of an eye, several of them were slain, causing their formation to fall into disarray.
Conversely, the Konoha ninjas who had been entangled with them were now freed.
Seeing Qingming charging forward without losing momentum, they quickly rallied behind him and flanked him on both sides, creating a spear-like formation with Qingming at the tip.
With his lv7 (0/0) Swordsmanship, combined with lv5 Illusory Sword Technique and his evolved Three-Tomoe Sharingan, Qingming was like a war god, rampaging through the battlefield, unstoppable.
Every Mist ninja he encountered, whether Chūnin or Genin, was no match for him.
As for Jonin... even though the Mist Village had dispatched elite forces, Jonin weren't common.
Qingming chose his assault point carefully, avoiding areas densely populated with Jonin.
Moreover, the Mist Jonin had their hands full dealing with the Konoha Jonin, giving him ample opportunity to unleash his strength.
"Ah!"
"Ah~"
"Ah!"
The cries of despair echoed as Qingming dispatched ninja after ninja, swiftly collecting the lives of the Mist shinobi while simultaneously using Chakra Absorption Technique to replenish his chakra.
Despite resting for half an hour at the third observation tower and being on the move for twenty minutes, where he continuously operated Chakra Refinement Technique to build up chakra, the long-distance dash and consecutive battles had taken a toll, and he still hadn't fully recovered.
With this opportunity at hand, he wouldn't let it slip by.
He grabbed a Mist Chūnin by the neck with his chakra-coated right hand, draining the chakra from him in the last few seconds of his life.
Qingming then hurled the lifeless body at a charging Mist Special Jonin.
Indeed, after Qingming had killed nearly ten of them, a Mist Special Jonin finally freed up to try and block his advance.
Unfortunately, a mere Special Jonin was hardly a challenge.
Upon seeing the body of his fallen comrade flying towards him, he instinctively dodged to the side.
But when he refocused his attention on Qingming, he saw a flash of blue light as Qingming's blade sliced through the air.
In an instant, Qingming appeared right before him.
"Huh?"
The Mist Special Jonin's heart raced, and he quickly retreated while throwing a kunai.
Whoosh—
The kunai whistled through the air, aimed directly at Qingming's heart.
Qingming's Sharingan turned slightly, locking onto the kunai's trajectory.
In the next moment, another flash of blue light enveloped him as he executed the Instant Sword Technique, dodging the attack while closing in on the Mist Special Jonin again.
However, this time, he didn't appear directly in front of him but to his side, just as the Jonin turned his head to step in that direction.
Clearly, Qingming had predicted his movement with the Sharingan's remarkable insight.
As luck would have it, he triggered the illusion technique he had been preparing for quite a while—Magical Binding Technique!
In an instant, an agonizing pain surged through the Mist Special Jonin, making him feel as if massive iron spikes had pierced his body, immobilizing him.
"Uchiha Qingming~"
The Mist Special Jonin seemed to realize his doom was imminent and shouted Qingming's name in his final moments.
It was a warning for others or perhaps a final expression of unwillingness.
However, Qingming didn't care about his thoughts.
Thud—
His long blade pierced through the Jonin's abdomen.
Though it was a grievous wound, it wasn't fatal.
Seizing this opportunity, Qingming formed hand seals and unleashed the Chakra Absorption Technique!
A faint glow of chakra appeared in his palm as he seized the Mist Special Jonin's neck.
Instantly, chakra flooded from the Jonin's body into Qingming, surging along the pathways of his hand and converting into his own chakra.
Qingming quickly opened his status panel.
Currently, his Chakra Absorption Technique was 70% complete on the path to lv5, and he needed about a thousand more points of proficiency to advance to lv6.
At that time, the rate of chakra absorption would surely increase further.
Perhaps by then, this technique could also serve as an offensive skill.
Just imagine draining an opponent's chakra in the blink of an eye—it was a terrifying prospect.
However, Qingming estimated that even if he could achieve that, it would likely only work on lower-ranked ninjas.
After all, no Jonin would allow him several seconds of contact during a fight.
Thoughts raced through his mind as he released his grip; the Mist Special Jonin had succumbed due to the complete drain of his chakra.
Swish—
Qingming withdrew his long knife, scanning the surroundings.
He vaguely noticed several Mist Jonin turning their gazes toward him, and some were already attempting to break free from the Konoha Jonin's entanglement to converge on him.
Qingming realized that his time was limited.
With this in mind, he plunged into the frontline battle, wielding his long knife and continuing his slaughter.
More Konoha ninjas were liberated, and together with those behind and on either flank of him, they formed a fresh force, charging into other battlefields.
Two minutes later, Qingming halted his charge.
He spotted a somewhat familiar-looking Mist Jonin ahead and a hint of wariness flashed in his eyes.
"Uchiha brat, I've heard you killed that waste Morinobu. Now let me see what you're capable of,"
the Mist Jonin grinned, revealing his gleaming white teeth. "Remember, my name is Hokuto Taro, Kaguya Hokuto!"
"Ha!"
With that, he let out a low roar, and his entire skeletal structure elongated, transforming into countless bone spikes that enveloped his body.
Indeed, the newcomer was none other than a Jonin from the Kaguya clan.
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