At the same time…
On the other side of the battlefield, Qing Ming's subordinates were also engaged in combat with the ninjas Snow Wind had brought along.
Currently, the number of Mist Ninjas on the field had already reached seventy or eighty—although it was still not quite comparable to Konoha's force of one hundred, the gap was now minimal.
As a result, the battle between the two sides was extremely fierce, and screams could be heard from time to time.
During the pursuit, Qing Ming glanced at that side of the battlefield. Confirming there were no immediate issues, he shifted his focus back to the task at hand.
After a few minutes, Snow Wind finally stopped avoiding the confrontation. The two stood face to face over a stretch of ocean, silently locked in a stare, neither making a move for a long time.
Crash— At that moment, a gust of sea wind whipped up, sending waves surging a meter high.
Just then, Qing Ming made his move.
A flash of blue light streaked by, the familiar opening of his "Instant Blade Technique" as Qing Ming transformed into a swift afterimage, dashing rapidly toward his opponent.
Seeing this, Snow Wind swiftly formed hand seals, then stomped down forcefully on the surface of the sea, channeling a large amount of chakra into it.
In the next instant, cracking sounds resonated from beneath him as the blue ocean surface froze into snow-white ice crystals, spreading toward Qing Ming.
Shing, shing, shing— A series of ice spikes erupted, blocking Qing Ming's path.
Qing Ming smirked coldly, slicing through the ice spikes with his longsword, instantly cleaving them in two and continuing his charge forward without slowing down.
Seeing this, Snow Wind's expression shifted slightly. He quickly formed more seals, then slammed his hands down onto the icy surface.
In the next moment, a ring-shaped ice wall materialized, surrounding and protecting him.
Just by eyeing it, Qing Ming could tell that the ice wall was incredibly thick; his longsword alone would likely be unable to break through it.
Without hesitation, he raised his left hand, condensing a chakra sphere—the "Rasengan," or more accurately, the "Giant Rasengan."
The so-called "Giant Rasengan" is essentially an enhanced version of the Rasengan, created by using more chakra to produce a denser, more powerful chakra sphere.
This technique, as long as one's chakra control is sufficient, is fairly easy to perform based on the Rasengan's foundation.
In essence, there's no difference between the two.
Thus, it wasn't even recorded as a separate skill on the ability panel.
Boom— The enormous Rasengan struck the ice wall, releasing a powerful surge of chakra and shattering it in an instant.
However, once the wall crumbled, Qing Ming didn't see Snow Wind. Only a circular hole remained on the ice in his place.
Without much thought, Qing Ming immediately realized that Snow Wind must have hidden beneath the ice surface.
Unless he could hold his breath indefinitely, he would eventually have to resurface.
As for escaping beyond the ice layer… that was unlikely.
Not only would it create a lot of noise, but without the barrier of the ice layer underfoot, Qing Ming would spot him easily.
Having thought through this, Qing Ming stood his ground, waiting for Snow Wind to reappear.
Of course, he remained vigilant, his three-tomoe Sharingan constantly scanning his surroundings, sensitive to the slightest disturbance.
Time passed, second by second.
Soon, two minutes had elapsed.
The area remained quiet, with only the occasional sound of the wind stirring the waves—there was no sign of his opponent, as if Snow Wind had vanished.
But Qing Ming was unfazed. Two minutes were nothing; even an ordinary person could hold their breath for that long. He continued to wait patiently.
After another three minutes...
Finally, Snow Wind couldn't hold his breath any longer.
With the sound of shattering ice, an enormous ice dragon burst out from beneath the surface, breaking through the ice and soaring into the air. The dragon's head turned, glaring down at Qing Ming from above.
With the powerful insight of his Sharingan, Qing Ming instantly spotted Snow Wind standing atop the dragon's head.
Judging by the amount of chakra within him, Qing Ming could conclude that no Shadow Clone had been used.
In other words, this Snow Wind was indeed the real one.
With this realization, Qing Ming didn't hesitate. In an instant, he completed hand seals and opened his mouth, unleashing the Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique!
Though a C-rank jutsu, the Dragon Fire Technique, despite its difficulty to control, was notable for its strong offensive power and speed.
A stream of flame shot from Qing Ming's mouth, forming into a dragon that charged directly at the ice dragon's head.
If this hit landed, it wouldn't only severely damage the ice dragon; Snow Wind himself would be in danger as well.
However, in the next moment, a familiar scene played out. The ice dragon opened its jaws wide and exhaled a wave of freezing air downward.
The cold air clashed with the fire dragon mid-air, producing a "sizzling" sound as a massive cloud of steam spread, creating a thick mist that shrouded the surroundings.
Standing atop the dragon's head, Snow Wind attempted to cast the Hidden Mist Technique to obscure Qing Ming's vision further.
But at that moment, a faint whistling sound sliced through the air.
Suddenly, a sense of intense danger overwhelmed him.
Without a second thought, Snow Wind instinctively ducked, dodging a blade of wind.
Yes, a blade of wind.
Qing Ming had seized the moment Snow Wind prepared to cast a jutsu, taking the opportunity to unleash the Wind Release: Wind Blade!
Unfortunately, Qing Ming's Wind Blade was currently only at level 6 (3405/10000) and hadn't reached the full mastery of level 7.
As a result, both his casting speed and the technique's precision were not at their best.
Otherwise, no matter how quick Snow Wind's reflexes or how strong his survival instincts, he might have suffered a serious injury.
"What a shame…"
Murmuring softly, Qing Ming lowered his hands.
Yet, while he was lamenting, Snow Wind was rattled. Had he not instinctively ducked just now, he would likely have been decapitated.
Realizing this, Snow Wind felt a surge of anger rise within him.
He immediately commanded the ice dragon, swinging its massive claws furiously toward Qing Ming.
The dragon, though huge, was deceptively quick.
Below, Qing Ming felt a fierce wind blast toward him as the enormous dragon claw descended.
In that split second, a flash of blue light enveloped him—he activated his Instant Blade Technique and vanished from where he stood.
Boom— The dragon claw smashed down onto the ice, shattering it and sending countless shards scattering like bullets in every direction.
Clang, clang, clang— Qing Ming swung his longsword rapidly, deflecting all the incoming shards.
In the next moment, a gust of wind roared as Qing Ming turned to see the massive tail of the dragon swinging toward him like an icy wall, ready to slam into him.
Qing Ming dared not take it head-on and quickly dodged aside.
However, Snow Wind wouldn't relent, directing the dragon to continue its assault.
For a moment, Qing Ming seemed like an ant scrambling at the feet of an elephant, chased relentlessly.
Such is the advantage of sheer size; no matter how flashy your moves, raw power can overwhelm them all.
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