Chapter 42 Timing
Retracting his thoughts, Qing Ming turned his attention back to the Iwagakure Chunin in front of him.

The battle continues
Qingming fought one against two and was not at a disadvantage at all.

But this is only temporary.

Qing Ming is only one person after all, and facing the joint attack of two people, mistakes are inevitable after a long time.

so.
'We must act quickly!'

If we want to achieve a quick victory, we must first get rid of the current situation of mutual entanglement.

If he keeps fighting in close combat, he won't be able to take advantage of it.

What are his strengths?
That is of course the level 3 "Ninja Tool Throwing" and the ninjutsu that is generally upgraded to level 2.

With this thought in mind, Qingming began to think of countermeasures.

When he saw Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko in danger at the hands of the Iwagakure Chunin, he suddenly had an idea.

So, in the following battles, Qingming would turn his attention to that side from time to time, and whenever two people were injured, he would show anxiety at the right time.

Naturally, these changes of his were noticed by the two Iwagakure Chunins.

The two looked at each other and said nothing.

Qing Ming also saw their changes, but remained calm.

Now, both sides are waiting for an opportunity.

Finally, after an unknown amount of time, Mizutani Shizuko was accidentally scratched on the arm by the Iwagakure Chunin, and blood was flowing.

The intense pain made Shizuko Mizutani scream involuntarily.

Seeing this, Qing Ming's face changed slightly, as if his attention was distracted, and his dodging movement was a little slow.

Then, there was a "swish" sound, and the clothes on Qingming's left shoulder were cut open by an Iwa Ninja, and a few spots of scarlet oozed out from the cut.

Seeing this scene, another Iwagakure Chunin's eyes lit up, and he quickly swung the kunai in his hand, pointing directly at Qingming's vital points.

And Qingming's subsequent performance perfectly illustrates what it means to be slow at every step.

Qing Ming suffered some injuries as he failed to dodge just now. Although the injuries were not serious and could even be said to be insignificant, the rhythm of the battle was disrupted.

Therefore, under the attack of another Iwagakure ninja, he could only retreat step by step.

The Iwa Ninja who was the first to injure Qingming also took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on him.

In the end, Qing Ming couldn't hold on any longer and someone found an opportunity and kicked him in the right arm.

In fact, if Qing Ming had not blocked the kick with his arm at the critical moment, the kick would probably have hit him in the head.

By then, it won’t be as simple as flying out.

That’s right, after being kicked, Qingming involuntarily flew to the left and rear.

However, what the two Rock Ninjas didn't notice was that the moment Qing Ming's feet left the ground, he pushed the ground hard, causing his backwards speed to increase a little.

However, even if they noticed, they would not care, because they had no intention of giving Qingming time to catch his breath.

Whoosh whoosh~
Several shurikens and kunai were thrown by the two Iwagakure ninjas, chasing after Qingming who was flying backwards.

Not only that, they also followed closely behind, ready to deliver the final blow at any time.

Qingming was very familiar with this method of attacking by taking advantage of opportunities, because not long ago, he had killed a Iwagakure Genin in this way.

There was no need to guess, Qingming also knew that no matter whether he could dodge this wave of shuriken and kunai attacks, he would be faced with a series of attacks from two Iwagakure Chunins the moment he landed.

At that time, if he failed to react in time, he would be killed on the spot by the two Iwagakure Chunins behind him, just like the Iwagakure Genin he killed.

Even if he reacted, he would be in great danger if he lost the opportunity.

It seems that his situation is very bad.

However, there was no panic on Qingming's face, and he even looked a little bit contented.

bang bang bang~
The shurikens and kunai shot by the two Iwagakure Chunins all hit Qingming.

However, the sound that came out was not the sound of a sharp blade entering flesh, but rather a bit like it was inserted into wood.

and many more!

Not like, but really stuck in the wood.

Qingming, who had fallen to the ground, had turned into a piece of wood, covered with shurikens and kunai.

Seeing this scene, the two Iwagakure ninjas who were about to go forward to finish off the enemy stopped in their tracks and exclaimed in surprise: "Substitution Technique!"

They were not surprised that Qingming knew the "substitute technique", but they were surprised at how Qingming could perform the "substitute technique" in such a short time.

Even if they do, they may not succeed.

However, these are not important for the time being. What is important is, where is Qingming now?

The two Iwagakure Chunins were experienced in combat and immediately looked for suitable hiding places nearby. Then, they saw Qingming standing on the tree branch.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique~"

Qing Ming placed his right hand in front of his mouth and spit out a huge red fireball.

The two Rock Ninjas hurriedly dodged the rolling heat wave, but because they missed the opportunity, even though they moved swiftly, they were still affected by the exploding fireball.

bang~
An Iwagakure ninja fell to the ground in a mess. Without even taking a breath, he quickly grabbed a tree trunk and tried to stand up.

But at this moment, a kunai flew out from the smoke and dust.

The Iwa Ninja quickly turned his body to the side and narrowly avoided the attack.

However, before he could be happy, he saw the kunai fly behind the tree, suddenly changed direction, and came back from the other side of the tree.

Zizzi~
There was a sound of steel wire rubbing against each other.

Before the Rock Ninja could react, he was tied to the tree.

Only then did he realize that there was an undetectable steel wire behind the kunai, and it was this steel wire that tied him to the tree.

The Iwagakure Chunin seemed to have thought of something, and said "Oh no" secretly, and tried to escape, but his arms were bound by steel wires at this time, and he couldn't form seals at all, so he could only use brute force.

But it is not so easy to break free from the steel wire.

Just as he was struggling, a line of fire appeared from the smoke and dust, and along the steel wire, it burned straight towards him like a fire dragon.

"Ah~~~"

The painful wails echoed throughout the battlefield and took several breaths before gradually disappearing.

Tap tap tap~
Qing Ming walked slowly out of the smoke and dust, looked at the Iwagakure Chunin whose body was charred but still alive, and threw a kunai, ending his life.

Then, he looked to the right not far away, where there was another Iwagakure struggling. He was one of the two people who besieged him.

At this time, the opponent had several shurikens stuck in his body and blood was gushing out uncontrollably. He tried to get up several times, but failed every time.

There is no doubt that these shurikens were also created by Qing Ming.

Just now, he took advantage of the smoke to briefly open his Sharingan.

By doing this, he was able to do two things at once, not only trapping the Rock Ninja in front of him with kunai and steel wire, but also sending the shuriken into the body of another Rock Ninja.

Looking at the struggling Rock Ninja, Qing Ming shook his head and threw a kunai, ending the other's pain.

At this point, both Iwagakure Chunins had been killed by him.

Looking back at the entire battle process, the turning point can be said to have started with that kick.

After deciding on the battlefield strategy of a quick victory, Qing Ming hinted to the other party that he attached great importance to the situation of his companions.

Thanks to his age advantage and the fact that he immediately rescued Ryosuke and Mizutani Shizuko after killing their opponents, the two Iwagakure Chunins did not doubt this.

Therefore, when Qingming showed concern and confusion because of Mizutani Shizuko's injury, the two did not suspect anything.

Afterwards, Qing Ming naturally revealed his flaws, and the two were fooled.

The moment he was kicked away, Qing Ming knew that his plan was successful.

Although the opponent's subsequent attacks were connected very smoothly, his "Substitution Technique" had already been cultivated to the level 3 perfection state long ago.

Plus the time he gained by deliberately speeding up when leaving the ground, this was enough for him to perform the "substitution technique".

From this moment on, he turned from passive to active.

First, he took advantage of the opponent's unpreparedness and used a "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique" to strike down, catching the opponent off guard.

Then, the Sharingan cooperated with the 'Ninja Tool Throwing' to trap one of the two and seriously injure the other.

And then there was what he had just done.

He started with 'Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique' and attacked the trapped Iwagakure Chunin from a long distance, leaving him no chance to escape.

After both of them have lost their fighting power, you can calmly finish them off and put an end to it.

In general, the entire process of this battle was under his control. It was only when he turned the passive situation into the active one that it was a little risky.

But that little bit of danger was within Qingming's tolerance.

Not to mention that he was 90% sure that he could successfully perform the "Substitution Technique", even if he failed to perform it, he could still avoid subsequent attacks by exposing his Sharingan.

So, overall, the risk is not that high.

However, these two Iwagakure Chunins were also unlucky. They did not perform any decent ninjutsu the entire time, and Qingming seized the opportunity and took them away in one wave.

From this, we can also see how important it is to grasp the timing in battles between ninjas.

(End of this chapter)