Chapter 449 Ambush and Upgrade

After flying several kilometers south, Qingming finally saw the trace of the Mist Ninja.

At this time, they had just emerged from a woodland and were preparing to head to the forest where Hinata Maple Leaf and others were hiding.

After that, after crossing another valley, they will reach the outskirts of the Blackstone Stronghold.

"valley?"

Qingming murmured, feeling that it was a good place, very suitable for an ambush.

However, the prerequisite is that Nobuhisa Sano and others can arrive early, otherwise nothing you say will be of any use.

Suppressing this thought for the time being, Qing Ming controlled the chakra wings behind him and flapped them gently, and he moved closer to the Mist Ninja team.

After a while, a Mist Ninja discovered his trail.

With the help of the Sharingan, Qingming could clearly see that some Mist Ninjas were looking at him.

However, Qingming didn't care too much.

Because it was broad daylight, unless he had mastered the skill to hide his body, it was almost certain that he would be discovered.

Anyway, he often carries out reconnaissance missions alone, so even if the Mist Ninja discovers his traces, they will not immediately associate it with an ambush ahead.

To put it another way, even if the other party guessed this, they would not back down easily.

This time, Kirigakure mobilized so many people at once, obviously without intending to conceal it, or it simply could not be concealed.

This also indirectly shows that he is not afraid of his whereabouts being exposed at all.

It can be said that both sides are now playing their cards openly, and it depends on which side has the better move.

Of course, the Mist Ninja also has the necessary reconnaissance.

Qingming glanced around the Kirigakure team and saw several reconnaissance teams that were exploring outward with the entire Kirigakure team as the center.

After circling and observing for a while, Qingming suddenly changed direction and flew towards the forest ahead.

Landing on a tree branch, Qingming released the 'Wind Style: Wind Wings', then raised his hands to form seals and performed the 'Shadow Clone Technique'.

bang~
Accompanied by a burst of chakra smoke, six shadow clones appeared on the field.

Qing Ming directly let one of the shadow clones replace him and continue the reconnaissance mission.

Anyway, he had no intention of harassing the Mist Ninja this time, and as long as he flew higher, the Mist Ninja would not be able to do anything to him.

In this case, one shadow clone is enough, and there is really no need to spend all your energy here.

In the remaining time, Qingming planned to take these five shadow clones and master the "Earth Escape·Hardening Technique" to level 4.

This is not impossible. With only 300 points of proficiency, it is still easy to get them by practicing at five times the speed.

Although the level 4 'Earth Escape·Hardening Technique' has not reached the level of qualitative change and cannot cope with overly complex situations, it is almost practical.

As long as he succeeds, he will have more security in future battles, although he does not think that these Mist Ninjas have the possibility of hurting him.

But he is serious about stacking armor!
With this thought in mind, Qing Ming did not linger any longer and immediately left with his five shadow clones.

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the other side.

The Mist Ninjas were happy to see Qingming had flown away, but not long after, Qingming came back.

This made them feel anxious again.

But they knew that Qingming had harassed the support troops in the battle the day before yesterday.

Although they had more people this time and were better prepared, and were not afraid of Qing Ming's single-handed attack, they also did not want to waste time with him here.

Fortunately, Qingming was just hovering high above their heads and had no intention of getting closer.

So they just didn't care.

As the leading Mist Ninja gave the order to continue moving forward, the Mist Ninjas immediately maintained their formation and ran forward again.

Time passed by minute by minute. About twenty minutes later, they arrived at the forest ahead.

At this point, it was difficult for Qingming to see them clearly, and he did not dare to lower his altitude rashly.

With the cover of trees, he would be easily ambushed once he lowered his altitude.

However, it can also keep them out of sight for too long.

Thinking of this, Qing Ming simply used the "Telepathy Technique" to contact Hinata Fengye and others, and told them the general whereabouts of the Mist Ninja.

Next, the main reconnaissance mission will be their responsibility, while he himself will play a supporting and overall planning role.

After receiving the order from Qingming, Hinata Fengye and others started to act immediately without any further ado.

They used their own methods, either using the perspective of the Byakugan or the concealment of insects, to monitor the actions of the Mist Ninjas and report the information to Qingming at any time.

After obtaining their intelligence, Qing Ming will quickly lock onto the whereabouts of the Mist Ninjas and continue to track them in the sky.

This creates a perfect match.

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In a flash, more than an hour passed.

At the other end of the forest, Qingming suddenly received a message from his shadow clone, saying that the Mist Ninja would soon arrive in the valley and asked him to rush over immediately.

That's right, after his communication with Nobuhisa Sano, that valley has officially become the location of their ambush this time.

And Nobuhisa Sano and others also hurried and arrived there before the Mist Ninja.

Now, since the Mist Ninja is about to arrive in the valley, it means that the battle is about to begin, and it is indeed time for him to go over.

With this thought, Qing Ming lifted the 'Shadow Clone Technique'.

The next moment, the five shadow clones around him turned into a stream of chakra, carrying with them the training experience and memories of the past hour, and returned to his body.

Immediately, Qing Ming closed his eyes and began to carefully digest these practice experiences and memories, converting them into proficiency on the panel.

Time passes minute by minute.

A few minutes later, Qingming opened his eyes.

Then, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes.

There was no other reason. After more than an hour of practice, his "Earth Escape·Hardening Technique" successfully accumulated 4 points of proficiency and was promoted to level .

Without rushing to set off, Qingming raised his hands, formed seals, and performed the "Earth Escape·Hardening Technique".

The next moment, his fair skin turned dark instantly, and finally turned into a gray-black color like rock.

Qing Ming tapped his arm and felt it was unusually tough.

After thinking for a while, he took out a kunai from his ninja tool bag and scratched his arm hard.

There was a sharp friction sound, and there was no injury left on his arm except a white mark.

With this force, Qingming felt that ordinary ninja tools could no longer cause any harm to him.

With a thought, Qing Ming released the 'Earth Escape·Hardening Technique'.

Feeling his body becoming flexible again, Qingming frowned slightly.

Although the level 4 'Earth Escape·Hardening Technique' greatly enhanced his defensive capabilities, it inevitably reduced his flexibility.

In addition, with his current proficiency, it takes him 2 to 3 seconds to perform this technique.

In other words, unless he predicted it, it would be difficult for him to use it in a fierce battle.

This made Qingming a little disappointed.

However, he quickly calmed down and comforted himself with a sentence "It's better to upgrade than not to upgrade", then he performed "Wind Style: Wind Wings" and flew towards the valley.

(End of this chapter)