Chapter 148: Chapter 148: The Final Battle
Having made his decision, Qingming no longer hesitated. He quickly regained his previous state and sprinted forward at an incredible speed.
As expected, the eagle followed closely behind him.
Qingming ignored it and continued running until he reached a dense forest. Once he confirmed that the view from above was obstructed, he finally came to a stop.
He then crossed his hands and performed the Shadow Clone Technique, creating a shadow clone.
Qingming looked at the clone and nodded. The shadow clone, without a word, nodded back and dashed forward.
Meanwhile, Qingming quickly darted to the side of the path, concealing his presence, and waited for the pursuers to arrive.
Time passed second by second.
In the blink of an eye, more than ten minutes had gone by.
The anticipated enemies still had not appeared, causing Qingming to doubt whether his assumptions were flawed.
Nevertheless, he remained patient and continued to wait.
After a few more minutes, two figures finally appeared on the narrow path in the forest, accompanied by the sound of faint footsteps.
They were dressed in black cloaks and wore masks, identical in appearance to the two Iwagakure Anbu ninjas that the shadow clone had encountered earlier.
Seeing the two, Qingming couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.
As the saying goes, "It's not the thief who steals that one fears, but the thief who keeps an eye on you."
Knowing that enemies were watching him but unable to find them was truly tormenting.
Now that they had finally appeared, there was nothing left to fear.
In the world of ninjas, one must rely on strength to settle matters.
With this thought in mind, Qingming seized the moment and swiftly threw three kunai, directly aimed at one of the Iwagakure Anbu.
As expected, being Anbu ninjas, their reactions were quick.
The instant they sensed danger, one of them darted to the side.
However, the kunai were not just kunai; each was tied to an explosive tag.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
With three deafening explosions, fireballs erupted, instantly dispersing the surrounding darkness.
Qingming's Sharingan spun rapidly, locking onto the positions of the two Iwagakure Anbu.
Without a moment's hesitation, he flipped his hand and threw three shuriken.
Following the principle of striking a drowning dog, he targeted the previously injured Iwagakure Anbu.
The ninja, already dazed from the shockwave created by the explosions, was caught off guard by the sudden attack.
In a hasty attempt, he managed to deflect two shuriken.
As for the last one, he twisted his body to evade it, but it was too late. He could only dodge the fatal blow, leaving a deep wound on his side.
Qingming, not one to show mercy, quickly formed seals with his hands and opened his mouth, releasing a barrage of fireballs resembling Hōsenka no Jutsu.
Controlling the fireballs, he propelled them forward, aiming straight for the Iwagakure Anbu.
"Suiton: Suijinheki!"
In a moment of desperation, the Iwagakure Anbu completed his hand seals and unleashed a defensive water ninjutsu, blocking all of Qingming's fireballs.
Seeing this, Qingming felt a twinge of disappointment.
At that moment, it was too late to attack again, as the other Iwagakure Anbu had already locked onto his position and was charging at him.
However, several kunai reached him first.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Qingming swiftly drew the short sword from his waist, and with a series of ringing sounds, he deflected all the kunai.
Just as he was waiting for the approaching Iwagakure Anbu, the ninja suddenly skidded to a stop and took cover behind a tree.
Qingming was momentarily taken aback but quickly realized that everything the ninja had done was merely to divert his attention and relieve pressure on his partner; there was no intention to engage him in close combat.
It made sense. Qingming had already activated his Sharingan, and as long as the enemy wasn't insane, they wouldn't want to face him head-on.
Moreover, that pangolin must have relayed information about his swordsmanship.
With that in mind, Qingming turned his gaze toward the other Iwagakure Anbu, who had indeed hidden away.
For a moment, the entire forest fell silent, save for the crackling of flames consuming the trees.
Time ticked by, and neither of the Iwagakure Anbu made any move to attack.
Qingming thought for a moment and understood their intentions.
Clearly, these two lacked confidence in defeating him and intended to stall for time.
If they could keep him here, Iwagakure would have a hundred ways to eliminate him.
"Hmph, what a naive thought!"
Qingming snorted coldly, planted his short sword into the ground, and quickly formed hand seals. Taking a deep breath, he forcefully exhaled.
In the next instant, a fierce wind swept through, creating a massive cyclone that surged forward at an astonishing speed, uprooting flowers and trees in its path.
Even some debris was caught in the whirlwind and sent flying away.
This scene, reminiscent of a natural disaster, was the full power of Qingming's Fūton: Daitoppa.
This technique consumed nearly a thousand chakra points.
But the effectiveness was undeniable.
After clearing the area, the loss of tree cover allowed the moonlight to shine down, illuminating the surroundings.
Amid the wreckage, two figures emerged: the two Iwagakure Anbu.
At this moment, they positioned themselves in a triangle formation, ensuring that when Qingming activated his Sharingan, the other could attack him.
However, this tactic proved ineffective. Without the surrounding cover, even facing two opponents, Qingming felt no fear.
"Kill!"
With a low shout, Qingming drew his sword and charged forward, almost instantly reaching one of the Iwagakure Anbu—the one he had deliberately targeted.
As the saying goes, "Pick the softest persimmon to squeeze."
The opponent had already sustained injuries; thus, Qingming aimed to exploit this advantage. As for the other, he could deal with him later.
Before long, the three were engulfed in battle.
Qingming could clearly feel that the two ninjas were far weaker than the ones encountered by his shadow clone earlier.
Perhaps it was because they excelled in areas other than direct combat.
In any case, after just over ten minutes, Qingming managed to kill both of them.
During the fight, the two attempted to counterattack multiple times, but under Qingming's level 5 swordsmanship and three-tomoe Sharingan, they could barely make a splash.
However, in order to resolve the battle quickly, Qingming did adopt some trade-off strategies, resulting in him sustaining a few light injuries.
Fortunately, he possessed Healing Technique, so these minor wounds were nothing to worry about.
After treating his injuries briefly, Qingming no longer lingered and immediately left the area.
He didn't even bother to clean up the battlefield.
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