Chapter 306 Race against time
"Grandma Cat."

Qingming murmured, and instantly thought of the request he had made to Elder Huoxuan before setting off.

It now seems that the leader of the Land of Craftsmen has been found, and the Kusanagi sword that he has been longing for should also be obtainable.

With this thought in mind, Qingming picked up the note and saw an address on it.

There is no doubt that this is where the leader of the Artisan Ninja Village is hiding.

Qing Ming put away the note, looked at the black cat, and said, "I have received the information. You can go back and report now."

"Meow~"

Upon hearing this, the black cat said nothing more, just called out once, and then jumped onto the wall, its movements being quite gentle.

It took one last look at Qingming, then jumped off the courtyard wall and disappeared into the night.

Qing Ming looked at its disappearing back, withdrew his gaze, walked straight back to the room, and after washing up, began to think about what to do next.

First of all, we must not let the Uchiha ninjas take action.

Not to mention that he had already made an agreement with Elder Huoxuan that he would do it himself this time, so it would be a bit inappropriate to ask the other party to take action now.

He was unwilling to take the risk of alerting the enemy.

To be honest, Qingming doesn't really believe in the abilities of anyone other than himself.

Secondly, we can’t let the shadow clone pass.

As mentioned in previous intelligence, the leader of the Artisan Village is indeed within the territory of the Artisan Country.

The Country of Craftsmen is a landlocked country. Although it is not far from the Country of Waves, it is not close either.

In this case, letting the shadow clone go would be too risky.

Finally, and most importantly, don’t procrastinate.

Judging from the current situation of the leader of the Artisan Ninja Village, he will definitely not stay in one place for too long. If it takes too long, he might move to another place.

By then, it would take time to search for it, and Qingming really didn't want to waste any more time.

Taking various factors into consideration, the best option is for him to attack with his real body, defeat the opponent with absolute strength, and then take the Kusanagi sword from him.

It just so happens that the Mist Ninjas have been hiding out these days and no fighting has taken place, which is a perfect opportunity.

If he delays and waits for the war to break out again, it will be difficult for him to find such an opportunity again.

With this thought, Qing Ming no longer hesitated. He immediately crossed his hands, formed the "Ren" seal, and performed the "Shadow Clone Technique"!
bang~
A cloud of chakra smoke exploded.

A figure exactly like Qingming appeared.

"I'll leave this to you from now on."

Qing Ming looked at the shadow clone in front of him and spoke solemnly.

"Don't worry, I'm here, you can go quickly and come back quickly." The shadow clone replied.

Hearing this, Qing Ming nodded, then quickly packed up his equipment, carefully left the yard, avoided various visible and hidden sentries, and finally left the base completely.

Next, he certainly couldn't take a boat ride.

Not to mention the issue of being exposed or not, the speed of the ship alone was unacceptable to him.

Although there is no war here, who knows how long this peaceful life will last. Just in case, he must hurry on his way.

Compared to the slow boat, he was undoubtedly the fastest by riding the waves himself.

Coming to a remote cliff, Qingming sensed his surroundings and after confirming that there was no one there, he immediately jumped down and jumped into the sea.

Thump~
Qingming's figure disappeared on the sea.

After a moment, it emerged from farther away.

Then, he gathered his chakra at the soles of his feet, then burst out with all his speed, walking on the waves, and rushing forward like a sharp arrow.

Wherever he passed, a long white mark was left on the sea, which lasted for a long time.

Feeling the consumption of chakra in his body, Qingming nodded. With his current chakra recovery speed, it was enough to support such a crazy run for a long time.

In this way, Qingming felt relieved.

Next, just be careful not to go in the wrong direction.

Fortunately, the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire were not far from each other, and the strait between them would not take long to cross at his current speed. In this way, with the moon as a guide, he did not have to worry about going the wrong way.

Moreover, it doesn’t matter even if you take the wrong path, as long as it’s not too far off the track, Qingming can accept it.

We're going ashore anyway, so it doesn't matter where we go.

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In a flash, several hours passed.

The sky is bright.

On the sea, Qingming looked into the distance and finally saw the coastline.

"Whoo~~~"

Qing Ming let out a long breath, then restrained his breath and moved over carefully.

However, his luck seemed to be good, as he did not see any patrol officers from Konoha.

Next, it was easier to get through the defense line.

That’s right, it’s simple.

Konoha's defenses are indeed very tight, but that is only to defend against large-scale troop raids. It cannot defend against infiltration by a single person or a small team at the same time.

After all, for ninjas, there are no absolute terrain restrictions. As long as they are strong enough, any cliff can be a smooth journey.

And obviously, Qingming belongs to this category.

Therefore, it didn't take long for Qingming to pass through Konoha's three blockade lines.

At this time, the sky was already bright.

Qingming took a short rest, then set off again, rushing to the Country of Craftsmen with all his strength.

In order to save as much time as possible, he did not choose to take a detour, but walked in a straight line the whole way.

Along the way, whether he encountered mountains or rivers, he relied on his strength to force his way through them.

He traveled in this way without regard for the consumption of chakra, and almost in the afternoon of the next day, he arrived at the territory of the Country of Craftsmen.

Of course, it was only because the Kingdom of Craftsmen was located in the northeast of the Kingdom of Fire and not very far from the Kingdom of Waves that he would not have been able to get there in such a short time.

However, the long journey also made Qingming feel deeply tired.

Although he did not think highly of the strength of the leader of the Kingdom of Craftsmen, he still planned to take a break just in case.

Stopping in an abandoned village, Qingming swallowed a few military pills and then closed his eyes to rest.

At the same time, he was thinking about the lessons of this incident.

There is no doubt that he now lacks a ninjutsu that can be used when traveling.

This made an idea that he had long ago come to his mind.

Perhaps, he should find a way to learn the 'Flying Thunder God Technique'.

No, it's not just the 'Flying Thunder God Jutsu'.

The 'Flying Thunder God Technique' can only teleport to a specific point, and he also needs a ninjutsu that can help him travel quickly.

With this thought in mind, Qing Ming looked up at the sky. In this world without air traffic control, flying in the sky is undoubtedly the fastest way.

"Flying Ninjutsu?"

Qing Ming murmured and began to search through his memories of his past life, searching for similar ninjutsu in the ninja world.

In just a moment, he thought of the ninjutsu of the Third Tsuchikage, Ohnoki - Earth Style: Super Light and Heavy Rock Technique.

This technique can greatly reduce the body's density, allowing the ninja to have the ability to fly.

Well.
It’s called flying, but it’s actually more like floating.

Despite this, it is much stronger than other ninjutsu that can achieve the flying effect, and is also easier to achieve.

But Qingming always felt that this was not suitable for him.

Suddenly, he stretched out his right hand, and a ball of wind chakra was condensed by him, then rotated around his palm.

"Maybe, I can create a flying ninjutsu of my own."

(End of this chapter)