On the other side.
Tobirama didn't care about what Qingming was thinking. He ripped off the bandage covering his right eye and immediately opened it, revealing his three-tomoe Sharingan.
At that moment, everything around him appeared so clear. It was as if everything was in slow motion, and he thoroughly enjoyed this feeling.
However, when he looked at Qingming, his brows suddenly furrowed.
The reason was simple: when Qingming saw his eye, there was no change in his expression at all.
"What's going on?"
Tobirama felt puzzled.
In his mind, even if Qingming appeared mature, he was still just a twelve or thirteen-year-old child.
In such a case, when seeing a stranger's Sharingan, one would typically show some form of reaction. At the very least, Qingming should have asked a few questions or shown some curiosity.
But now, Qingming's calmness was completely unexpected.
"Could it be that he already knew I transplanted a Sharingan?"
Suddenly, Tobirama thought of this possibility.
However, he quickly shook his head and dismissed the thought.
His Sharingan had been hidden very deeply. Not to mention Qingming, even his own subordinates knew very little about it.
Given the circumstances, unless Qingming had some sort of foresight, he definitely wouldn't have known beforehand.
Wait a minute...
"Foresight?"
Tobirama suddenly looked up and stared at Qingming's eyes.
He had already witnessed one of Qingming's Mangekyō Sharingan techniques, which appeared to be some sort of space-time transfer ability.
However, there was another technique he had not yet seen. There was no reason why Qingming would only use one type of eye technique!
Thinking back to when Qingming was surrounded by the Root ninjas, moving with ease, and how he reacted when dodging his 'Wind Release: Shuriken' attack earlier, Tobirama started connecting the dots.
At that time, before the shuriken even got close, Qingming had already sensed it.
"Could it be that he really has some kind of precognitive ability?"
In an instant, Tobirama pondered many possibilities.
This made his frown deepen even further.
Meanwhile, Qingming had no idea about Tobirama's train of thought. If he did, he would have given the other man a thumbs-up.
After all, his deductive reasoning was quite impressive!
But in reality, it wasn't too surprising. He had simply made a reasonable inference based on the available information.
And, with his memories from a previous life, he did indeed have a hint of that "precognitive" feeling.
It could be said that Tobirama had guessed part of the truth, albeit unintentionally.
But Qingming wasn't particularly concerned about what Tobirama thought.
Without waiting for him to adapt to the Sharingan, Qingming immediately performed the 'Instant Sword Technique,' creating afterimages of himself and dashing toward Tobirama at incredible speed.
However, his movements were quick, but so were Tobirama's. With the aid of the Sharingan, Tobirama quickly locked onto Qingming's trajectory.
Then, Tobirama formed seals once more and used the same technique—'Wind Release: Shuriken!'
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
One shuriken after another was infused with wind chakra and thrown out, spinning like boomerangs, swiftly darting through the air and working in tandem to target Qingming.
It must be said that, with the Sharingan, Tobirama's control over the shuriken had become even more precise.
However, none of this mattered in Qingming's 360-degree vision through his Byakugan.
He moved incredibly fast, drawing a "Z" shape on the water's surface, effortlessly dodging the shuriken and closing the gap with Tobirama.
Whoosh~
His long sword flashed, striking at Tobirama.
Tobirama's Sharingan swiftly rotated, locking onto the trajectory of the sword, and he pulled out a short sword from his waist to block Qingming's blade.
Seeing this, Qingming's expression remained unchanged, and his body flashed again, arriving at Tobirama's side and swinging his sword once more.
Cling~
Tobirama continued to block with his sword.
The ninja tools clashed and separated.
Without lingering, Qingming adjusted his attack angle and swung his sword again.
Tobirama continued dodging and blocking.
Once again, the sounds of clashing metal rang out.
The intensity of this battle was far greater than before, with Qingming unleashing nearly all of his sword techniques, moving like a ghost around Tobirama, constantly launching attacks.
However, to be honest, the results were not as good as Qingming had hoped.
While Tobirama couldn't match him in terms of skill, his vast combat experience and the assistance of the Sharingan allowed him to barely fend off Qingming's attacks.
This made Qingming's offensive feel somewhat lackluster.
Thus, Qingming decided not to waste any more time.
He had already tested the limits of Tobirama's Sharingan, expended some of his own stamina, and improved his proficiency in 'Shadow Sword Technique' and 'Lightning Release: Thunder Sword.'
Now, it was time to end the fight.
With this thought in mind, Qingming immediately withdrew, creating some distance.
Upon seeing Qingming retreat, Tobirama didn't dare to pursue recklessly.
After all, in the previous exchange, he had been at a disadvantage, and if he chased after Qingming now, there was a risk that Qingming might counterattack and catch him off guard.
Standing on the water's surface, Tobirama panted slightly as he watched Qingming, whose clothes remained perfectly in place, with a serious expression.
Although Tobirama had overestimated Qingming, it was clear now that he had still underestimated him.
Qingming's strength had far surpassed the level of an average Jonin.
At this moment, even if Tobirama wanted to retreat, Qingming likely wouldn't allow it.
And indeed, it was true.
As soon as the distance between them was created, Qingming immediately withdrew his sword and formed seals, using the fastest speed possible to perform the jutsu—'Water Release: Great Exploding Water Collision Wave!'
In an instant, a water sphere appeared and began expanding rapidly, threatening to engulf Tobirama.
Once it reached its full size, Qingming would be able to cast 'Lightning Release: Thunder Prison' to instantly kill him.
However, Tobirama had been keeping a close eye on him, and as soon as he saw Qingming finish the hand seals, he sensed the danger.
Without hesitation, he leapt into the air, creating distance between himself and Qingming.
But Qingming's 'Water Release: Great Exploding Water Collision Wave' was designed to exert pressure.
As long as Tobirama didn't plan on escaping, he wouldn't be able to dodge this technique.
In fact, Qingming's 'Water Release: Great Exploding Water Collision Wave' had recently evolved into a more advanced form, but its proficiency was still far from perfect. It couldn't expand the water sphere to its maximum size in the shortest time.
Otherwise, Tobirama wouldn't even have had time to breathe.
And it was precisely this breathing room that allowed Tobirama to make the most correct decision.
He bit his thumb, drawing blood, and then formed seals to perform a summoning technique—'Summoning Jutsu!'
Boom~
With a puff of chakra smoke, a strange creature appeared.
It had the head of a cow, the legs of a tiger, an orange-red body, a long tail, and a trunk resembling an elephant's.
It was Tobirama's summoned beast—Dream Baku!
As soon as it appeared, it saw the water sphere right in front of it. Without hesitation, it opened its mouth wide and used its devouring ability to absorb a large amount of water, temporarily halting the expansion of the water sphere.
However, this was not a permanent solution.
Qingming noticed Dream Baku's arrival but didn't pay it much mind. He continued to pour more chakra into the water sphere, expanding it further.
Dream Baku could feel the pressure, and its eyes showed a hint of fear.
In its memories, creatures like Qingming were either extremely powerful or lacking in intelligence.
Clearly, Qingming was in the former category.
Not only did his oppressive gaze indicate his power, but the current situation was enough to demonstrate that Qingming was no easy opponent.
Fortunately, Dream Baku wasn't alone.
At that moment, Tobirama's voice rang out.
"Assist me!"
As he spoke, he formed seals, took a deep breath, and his chest expanded.
With Dream Baku's help, he unleashed the jutsu—'Wind Release: Vacuum Wave!'
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