The sound of crashing water rang out loudly.
The enormous wave, which had reached dozens of meters in height, lost control and was soon pulled down by gravity, rapidly falling.
As it descended, the wave quickly scattered and turned into a torrential downpour, covering the entire battlefield.
Even though the two sides of ninjas were at a distance, they were still drenched by the rain.
Not only that, but as the water poured down, everyone was forced to stand on what had become a vast lake.
This made it clear just how enormous the clash had been moments ago!
However, at this moment, Qingming frowned.
Although it was a one-against-many situation, he had not been able to directly overpower the enemy, which left him somewhat dissatisfied.
"Indeed, my control over chakra still needs improvement!" Qingming murmured to himself.
Currently, his Chakra Control was at level 6, allowing him to manipulate up to 3,000 points of chakra at once, which was far more than an average ninja.
However, compared to top-tier ninjas like Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama, there was still a significant gap.
In fact, not only them but also the leaders of the five great villages and other renowned ninjas likely had better control over chakra.
They couldn't create such large-scale effects, but it was not due to inability; it was simply because their chakra reserves were limited.
If they had his chakra reserves, perhaps just now they could have overpowered the joint efforts of the few Mist Ninja Jonin.
With this thought, Qingming, who had been a bit impatient, regained his calm.
He turned his attention back to the few Mist Ninja Jonin ahead and, without hesitation, raised his hand, forming hand signs and casting the ninjutsu—Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!
Another giant wave surged forward at high speed.
The Mist Ninja Jonin saw his movement but had no way to stop it. They were even too slow to cast the same technique to counter it.
Reluctantly, they joined forces to cast the ninjutsu—Water Release: Water Wall, in an attempt to block the wave's impact.
A massive water wall rose, and the huge wave collided with it, swirling violently and then rebounding.
Upon witnessing this, the Konoha ninjas behind Qingming instinctively took a few steps back.
However, the next moment, they saw something astonishing.
Before the water could fall, Qingming swiftly changed hand signs and, in a split second, performed the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!
In the blink of an eye, the water condensed into a massive water dragon, which then turned and surged over the water wall created by the Mist Jonin, charging toward the Mist ninjas behind them.
"What?"
The Mist Jonin widened their eyes in disbelief.
They were no strangers to the Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
However, they had never seen a ninja who could master it to this degree.
This took them completely by surprise.
As a result, while the remaining Mist Jonin quickly adjusted and managed to block the attack, they still suffered a slight loss, causing their formation to become disordered.
And that was the opportunity they had been waiting for.
Without Qingming having to say a word, the other Konoha Jonin immediately commanded, "Everyone, follow me!"
As they spoke, they charged forward several meters.
The other Konoha ninjas, seeing this, quickly followed suit.
Soon, the Konoha ninjas had crossed the central battlefield and were attacking the second defensive line of the Mist Ninja, who had now retreated.
Originally, the Mist had set up several traps and ambushes here.
However, after the successive impacts of the Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique and the Water Dragon Bullet Technique, most of those traps had been wiped out.
Now, a large portion of the ground and buildings had been submerged by the lake.
Additionally, with the Mist ninjas losing their numbers, even the traps that remained were no longer effective.
Thus, the Konoha forces advanced smoothly.
Qingming and the other Konoha Jonin led the charge.
The Konoha Jonin were responsible for stopping the Mist Jonin who tried to approach Qingming, while Qingming continued to unleash powerful ninjutsu, bombarding the Mist forces ahead.
Though most of these attacks were blocked by the stronger Mist ninjas working together, they still struck a heavy psychological blow to the weaker Mist ninjas.
Thus, following the earlier slaughter by Qingming, the lower-ranked Mist ninjas couldn't help but feel a sense of fear when facing him.
If it were just one person, it might have been easier to deal with.
But the problem was that more than half of the Mist ninjas were showing this fear.
This had a significant impact on their overall combat strength.
And the results of the battle soon confirmed this.
In just ten minutes, the second defensive line the Mist had set up in the oil port was completely breached.
"Retreat!"
Realizing they couldn't hold the second line any longer, the remaining Mist Jonin led the surviving Mist ninjas to fall back to the third defensive line.
This was the last line of defense in the oil port.
Beyond this, there was only the command post.
Once this line fell, their only options would be a desperate counterattack or retreating from the oil port.
This weighed heavily on the hearts of the Mist ninjas.
On the other hand, the morale of the Konoha forces soared.
As the Mist ninjas withdrew, the Konoha Jonin gathered together to discuss their next move.
Time was of the essence, so there was no time for pleasantries. A Jonin, who had a fresh wound on his face, directly asked, "Should we surround them?"
Surrounding meant using all their strength to eliminate the remaining Mist ninjas.
But before he could finish, someone immediately objected, "We can't surround them. Our casualties have been significant already, we can't push too hard."
Indeed, despite Qingming single-handedly killing so many Mist ninjas, their side had not emerged unscathed.
Just in the first defensive line, they had suffered considerable losses to break through.
After all, this was the Mist's home turf, and they had prepared many defenses before Konoha's arrival.
If it hadn't been for Qingming eliminating six or seven of the Mist Jonin, reducing their high-end combat strength, the casualties would have been even higher.
In this situation, if they went ahead and tried to surround the enemy, it would inevitably lead to the Mist ninjas fighting to the death.
Though they could kill more of them, their own losses would also be heavy.
This sparked a heated debate.
Some believed that eliminating the Mist ninjas' fighting strength was most important, even if it meant significant casualties.
Others argued that Konoha's mission was to occupy the oil port, and as long as they accomplished that goal, there was no need for further sacrifices.
Neither side could convince the other.
Finally, the older temporary team leader made the final decision, saying, "Next, we will go for three and leave one."
When some looked displeased, he calmly added, "The war is almost over. I believe everyone wants to see the day of peace come."
His meaning was clear: prioritize preserving as many of their own forces as possible.
As for how many Mist ninjas perished, it wasn't important.
Once he spoke, those advocating for the encirclement fell silent, nodding in agreement.
Seeing this, the older Jonin nodded, "Alright, now, let's proceed according to our original groups and start moving!"
At his command, the Konoha Jonin dispersed, leading their respective teams to attack the last defense line of the Mist.
Since the Mist's final line was relatively short, there was no concern of them being caught by surprise, as they could quickly support each other from any direction.
In fact, Qingming and the others were hoping the Mist would come out and face them head-on!
Unfortunately, the Mist ninja didn't fall for it.
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