"A form of remote surveillance jutsu?"
On the battlefield.
On the top of the passenger ship.
Qingming looked up at the sky, muttering to himself.
Just a moment ago, while he was searching for potential hidden enemies, a sudden feeling of being watched washed over him.
This sensation was similar to when Aburame Ryoma used his "Secret Technique: Decaying Insect" to spy on him in secret.
Therefore, he noticed it immediately.
Qingming furrowed his brow slightly, then closed his eyes. His powerful spiritual energy, granted by his 19 points in the "Spirit" attribute, was fully unleashed.
Suddenly, everyone on the scene felt a weight in their chests, as if an invisible pressure had settled over them.
When they realized the source of this pressure, they all fell silent, too intimidated to speak.
Ignoring the others, Qingming carefully sensed the chakra in the air.
Any remote surveillance jutsu relies on chakra as a medium.
Thus, in theory, the monitored person can trace this connection back to the user.
This was exactly what Qingming was doing now.
Moments later, he opened his eyes suddenly, looking toward a certain area of the northwestern sea, murmuring, "Found it."
With his Sharingan fully activated, Qingming could faintly discern something unusual in that direction.
Perhaps the "Ice Crystal Invisibility Jutsu" was flawless at such a distance if not scrutinized closely.
However, when Qingming suspected something and actively searched for flaws, it was nearly impossible to hide from the powerful insight of the Sharingan.
When Qingming stared through the ice crystal, it was as if the two locked eyes.
On the Kirigakure warship, Setsuka's face changed drastically.
Staring into those blood-red eyes, he felt a chill run down his spine, an overwhelming sense of doom washing over him.
As they say, a person's reputation casts a long shadow.
Qingming had defeated so many powerful enemies that, even though Setsuka was confident in his clan's Ice Release ability, he couldn't help but feel a bit intimidated by such a formidable opponent.
"They said his swordsmanship was extraordinary. But his perception is this sharp, too? And how did he discover me?"
For a moment, Setsuka's thoughts were in disarray.
At this moment, a nearby Kirigakure ninja asked, "Lord Setsuka, has he spotted us?"
Hearing this, Setsuka was jolted back to reality, wiping a fine sheen of sweat from his forehead.
They hadn't even started fighting, and he was already "scared" like this, which filled Setsuka with a sense of shame and anger.
"Damn it!"
Muttering, Setsuka canceled the ship's camouflage and gave the command, "Everyone, full speed ahead. Prepare for battle!"
"Yes, my lord!"
The nearby Kirigakure ninja hesitated briefly but quickly complied, passing down the order.
Meanwhile.
Seeing the suddenly revealed warship, Qingming instantly understood that the other side had realized he had detected them and decided to drop their disguise.
And noticing the ship's course heading toward them, rather than avoiding them, Qingming was even more satisfied.
This meant he didn't need to find a way to get close to them.
Still, it was necessary to make some preparations.
With that in mind, he summoned a few Konoha ninjas to withdraw from the battle, preparing to intercept the incoming enemies.
However, to his surprise, even before the two sides engaged, their side was hit by a long-range attack.
As the Kirigakure warship approached within a hundred meters, the surrounding temperature suddenly plummeted.
Then, snow began to fall, and fierce winds howled.
In an instant, the hundred-meter radius around them seemed engulfed in a blizzard, making it difficult to see and leaving everyone shivering from the cold.
If it was just this, it would've been fine. Though ninjas were physically vulnerable, the presence of chakra meant they could withstand a blizzard.
The real problem, however, came only a few seconds later when the falling snow transformed into countless snowflake-shaped ice shurikens.
Many Konoha ninjas, caught off guard, were heavily injured on the spot. Even those who reacted in time could only handle a few shurikens but couldn't cope with hundreds or thousands of them.
Seeing the number of ice shurikens in the air continuing to increase, Qingming didn't hesitate. He quickly formed seals and performed his jutsu—Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
That's right, the same jutsu again.
In theory, the best way to counter these ice shurikens would be with Fire Release, as raising the temperature would naturally melt them.
However, with his current Fire Release techniques, he couldn't cover such a large area, nor melt that many ice shurikens in a short time.
Therefore, he had to rely on raw power, expending a large amount of chakra to use the tornado created by "Wind Release: Great Breakthrough" to disperse the snow and ice.
It turned out he was correct.
As the strong wind swept through, the snow quickly scattered, and the terrifying blizzard dissipated like an illusion, vanishing without a trace.
Only now did Qingming seriously look at the handsome man on the deck of the Kirigakure warship.
Recalling all relevant intel, he surmised that this man was likely from the Yuki clan of Kirigakure.
Only a ninja who awakened the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai could create such a blizzard.
Recalling the future descendant of the Yuki clan—Haku, and his "Ice Release Secret Technique: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals," Qingming couldn't help but think that true strength is born from war.
Compared to the man in front of him, who could cover a hundred-meter radius with a blizzard at will, Haku's technique felt somewhat lacking.
However, due to their different areas of application, the two techniques were not easily comparable.
For example, Setsuka's blizzard would pose a great threat to low- and mid-level ninjas, but against high-level ninjas, it would fall short.
Meanwhile, Haku's "Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals," with sufficient power, could be highly effective against any opponent, whether high or low-level.
In gaming terms, the former is an AOE skill, while the latter is a single-target offensive skill.
It was unclear, though, how good this Yuki clan ninja's single-target attacks were.
As Qingming pondered, Setsuka clapped his hands together, forming seals at an incredible speed.
In the next moment, a massive ice dragon appeared.
Standing atop the dragon's head, Setsuka commanded it to charge directly at Qingming.
Feeling the biting cold from the dragon, Qingming wasted no time. Raising his hands, he quickly performed the Fire Release: Dragon Flame Jutsu.
A stream of fire erupted from his mouth, forming into a fire dragon, which headed straight for the ice dragon.
Seeing this, Setsuka immediately commanded the ice dragon to open its mouth and unleash a breath of frigid air like a sharp arrow aimed at the fire dragon.
In an instant, the temperature of the fire dragon dropped several notches, its color dimming.
Despite this, the fire dragon didn't dissipate.
Seeing this, Setsuka's expression shifted slightly, and he commanded the ice dragon to dodge to the side.
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