In the forest.
The leading Root ninja was running frantically.
Suddenly, several shuriken flew toward him at high speed.
The Root ninja's ears twitched, and he quickly dodged sideways, avoiding the attack.
He didn't stop running, attempting to continue his escape.
But the next moment, a figure dropped from the sky and blocked his path.
Instantly, the Root ninja stopped in his tracks.
"Uchiha Qingming?"
Seeing the newcomer, Hu She was startled at first, but when he saw Qingming's eyes, he corrected himself, "No, you're not the real body."
With that, he immediately made hand seals and performed a ninja technique—Shadow Clone Jutsu!
Boom~ Accompanied by a puff of chakra smoke, the Root ninja split into four and instantly became four people.
They didn't hesitate. As soon as one of them appeared, he lunged directly at 'Qingming,' while the other three split off in three different directions, running deeper into the forest.
Upon seeing the Root ninja's reaction, 'Qingming' shook his head and didn't waste any words, immediately meeting the one rushing toward him.
As for the other three, there was no need to rush after them.
In this encounter, as a shadow clone, he was merely an assistant; the real power lay with his real body, and there was no need for him to worry much.
…
A quarter of an hour later.
In a certain part of the forest.
Hu She was running rapidly.
Suddenly, it seemed as though he sensed something, and he abruptly stopped.
He looked up and saw a figure standing calmly on a tree branch ahead.
Upon seeing those eyes, like black suns, Hu She knew that the true body had arrived.
Recalling the information he had gathered regarding the Mangekyo Sharingan, he immediately heightened his focus.
Swish~ Qingming lightly jumped down from the tree branch.
Looking at Hu She, he said, "It's your turn."
Qingming's tone was calm, as though he were casually greeting someone he barely knew.
However, hearing his words, Hu She felt a chill run down his spine, as though he were about to face some danger, making him instinctively want to turn and flee.
But this wasn't because of Qingming's words themselves or any ninjutsu that might have been cast through his voice.
When dealing with the special Root ninja skilled in sound-based ninjutsu, he had attempted to replicate the technique.
Unfortunately, even though he had activated the Mangekyo Sharingan, he hadn't succeeded.
This was expected. The Sharingan's ability to copy techniques had its limits— it couldn't replicate ninjutsu that didn't align with the five chakra elements (wind, fire, water, earth, and lightning) and some more specialized techniques.
And sound-based ninjutsu fell into this category.
Thus, he wasn't able to copy it.
However, this wasn't the only thing Qingming had gained from this encounter.
The reason it took him so long to find Hu She wasn't just because Hu She was cunning, but also because he spent some time dealing with the Root ninja skilled in wind-style ninjutsu. From that ninja, Qingming learned several powerful and useful techniques.
For example, the B-rank technique, Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere, which allowed the user to fire vacuum bullets.
Another example was Wind Release: Vacuum Blade, which enabled a weapon to gain a sharp, wind-like attribute. Although Qingming had previously used wind-style chakra to enhance the penetration and lethality of his sword, this technique allowed him to more deeply utilize this attribute.
Though it was only a C-rank technique, it was incredibly practical. Once mastered, it would effectively add an additional layer of effect to his attacks at any time, making it quite powerful.
Additionally, Qingming had learned another ninjutsu, also wind-style, that he had never encountered in either his past or current life.
This technique, based on his understanding, was likely a B-rank ninjutsu. It created a tornado to trap enemies and then used countless tiny wind blades inside the tornado to shred the enemy, leaving nothing but bones.
The whole process was terrifying, as though a person was being devoured by the tornado.
Thus, Qingming had named it Wind Release: Wind Devour!
After defeating the Root ninja skilled in wind-style, Qingming easily overcame him, only to have the ninja attempt to self-destruct in a bid to bring them both down.
Unfortunately, Qingming simply activated 'Heaven's Grace' and watched as the ninja was torn apart by his own technique.
That scene, even now, still made Qingming feel uneasy.
But he shook off the feeling and, upon landing, rushed toward Hu She.
At that moment, Hu She's sense of danger reached its peak.
Clearly, the murderous intent emanating from Qingming was the source of his unease.
Hu She knew that now wasn't the time to expose his back to Qingming. He couldn't afford to be passive. He needed to seize the initiative, or he would suffer greatly.
Without hesitation, he charged toward Qingming.
Clang, clang, clang~ A series of metal clashes rang out.
In the span of a few breaths, the two had already exchanged dozens of blows.
Throughout the fight, Hu She hadn't fallen behind.
However, Hu She couldn't feel any joy from this.
The longer the battle continued, the stronger his sense of danger became.
Hu She didn't think this was just his imagination.
From the start of the battle, he hadn't looked at Qingming's eyes; instead, he had been relying on instinct and his awareness of the surroundings to fight.
Thus, now his instincts were at their sharpest.
Given the situation, his feeling of impending danger was something he couldn't ignore.
Unfortunately, in the face of absolute power, no matter how strong his battle instincts or his intuition were, they were meaningless.
Swish~ While fighting, Qingming's figure suddenly disappeared.
Before Hu She could react, a flash of cold light appeared behind him, heading straight for his right arm.
"What?"
Hu She was horrified and quickly tried to dodge.
However, he still couldn't avoid the strike from Qingming's blade.
Sizzle~ The sound of Qingming's blade cutting through flesh and bone filled the air.
Hu She's right arm was severely wounded, exposing his white bone beneath.
His kunai dropped from his hand with a clink and fell to the ground.
Despite the immense pain, Hu She swiftly drew another kunai from his ninja tool pouch and thrust it backward, aiming for Qingming's carotid artery.
Unfortunately, he struck nothing but air as Qingming's figure disappeared again.
Hu She's face turned pale under his mask, and he immediately tried to withdraw the kunai and defend himself with all his might.
But it was too late!
Swish~ Qingming's figure appeared silently in front of him, and his Mangekyo Sharingan directly locked onto his vision.
"This is bad!"
Hu She cursed inwardly, instantly trying to close his eyes.
However, Qingming didn't give him the opportunity. The moment he appeared, he immediately cast the prepared Genjutsu—Sharingan Genjutsu.
This technique's power was already considerable, and when used through the Mangekyo Sharingan, its effect was far beyond what ordinary people could resist, even for a seasoned Root ninja like Hu She.
Almost in an instant, his consciousness was pulled into a genjutsu, and his body froze in place.
"Huff~~~"
Watching Hu She stand motionless, Qingming let out a sigh of relief and thought, "Finally caught him."
In reality, it wasn't necessary to go through all this trouble to kill him.
He was unaware of Hu She's 'Heaven's Grace' ability, which would have made the killing easier with the right timing.
But Qingming wasn't interested in killing him right away.
He hadn't forgotten that there was a mole in his team, and if he didn't deal with this person, he wouldn't be able to sleep peacefully.
Now that the only surviving Root ninja was Hu She, Qingming had wasted some time with him.
As for the other two:
The Root ninja skilled in wind-style had already been dealt with, as mentioned earlier. In his attempt to take Qingming down with him, he was consumed by his own technique.
The Root ninja specializing in sound-based techniques did much the same—he realized he wasn't a match for Qingming, and in order to protect the intelligence he carried, he chose self-detonation.
Now, it was just Hu She left.
"Hope you won't disappoint me!"
Thinking about the fate of the other two, Qingming looked at Hu She, standing motionless, and muttered to himself.
With that, he began to guide the scene within the genjutsu, searching for the information he needed.
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