Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1173 A Moment of Passion

Seeing that their captain remained silent and continued to look around, the ninja who had first spoken up with a sarcastic remark asked in confusion, "Boss, you don't believe what that monkey guy said, do you?"

Upon hearing this, Ito glanced at the guy but didn't answer. Instead, he continued to observe his surroundings.

Unlike these ordinary people who were merely modified by Lord Orochimaru and then gained ninja powers, he was a ninja before he underwent the modification.

Although he was only a Chunin, he had received systematic ninja education and training and knew that he could never be careless.

Especially since Lord Orochimaru had specifically warned us before we set off that this mission could be very dangerous, we couldn't be careless at all.

The modifications the monkey underwent enhanced his senses, so his perception cannot be ignored.

However, Ito only thought about these thoughts in his mind and did not say them out loud.

In his view, the other three were merely supplies for this mission, and there was no need for them to know too much. This way, they might be better able to lure out the people secretly watching them.

As Ito was thinking this, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"who?"

Ito was terrified. He shouted a warning and suddenly threw out the kunai that he had been holding in his palm.

Then, without caring whether he hit the opponent or not, he jumped back and arrived at the other side of the ship, protecting the three people who were arguing in the middle in front of him.

Upon hearing Ito's warning, the three turned around and were taken aback when they saw strangers appear. Then they rushed forward together.

One of them merged his legs into a thick snake tail, which was the fastest and arrived in front of Qingming almost instantly.

Then, his arms suddenly went limp, like rubber bands, and wrapped around Qingming's upper body several times.

At the same time, he tilted his head forward, opened his mouth wide, and a pair of snake fangs appeared in his mouth, biting hard into Qingming's neck.

Almost immediately, the veins on Qingming's neck turned purplish-black, clearly indicating that he had been poisoned.

It was only at this moment that the 'snake man' had the mind to speak: "Hmph, kid, were you the one playing tricks just now?"

Upon hearing this, Qingming merely glanced at him indifferently, without uttering a single word, even in this predicament.

Seeing this, the 'snake man' had a bad feeling and quickly shouted, "Monkey, Stone, hurry up and make your move!"

Actually, even without him shouting, the two of them had already made their move.

Among them, the person codenamed Monkey was just like a monkey. Almost the instant the 'Snake Man' wrapped around Qingming, he leaped across the rooftops and, in the blink of an eye, circled behind Qingming.

Then, he thrust the kunai in his hand forward, plunging it fiercely into Qingming's body.

As for the one codenamed Stone
Whether it was the activation of some kind of bloodline limit or some other reason, his arms suddenly turned into stone arms, and his strength increased greatly. He slammed his arms hard into Qingming's temples.

If an ordinary person were hit like that, even if they didn't die, they would be seriously injured.

However, despite such an attack, Qingming remained unaffected and stood still in the same spot.

Even the blood vessels that had just been poisoned by the snake-man's venom gradually returned to normal.

"what?"

"How can this be?"

Three incredulous voices rang out on the ship's deck.

However, upon hearing their words, Qingming completely ignored them, merely letting out a cold snort. The three surrounding him were then sent flying as if struck by an invisible force. He then stepped forward, heading straight for Ito, who had been hiding behind the three from the beginning.

Ito stared at his face, as if she recognized him. After her expression changed, she still didn't have the courage to make a move. She twisted her body and jumped into the sea next to her.

As can be seen, when he was in mid-air, traces of fish appeared on his body, especially a pair of gills, which could ensure his long-term survival in the sea.

It is clear that it has undergone amphibian modification.

"Hmph, this is why Lord Orochimaru sent me. Only I can bring back the information at this crucial moment. As for the three of you..."

Thinking of this, Ito glanced at the three people on the ship, and seeing their astonished looks, thought to himself, "Just three cannon fodder. Now they can bear the enemy's wrath!"

Thump~
The sound of a heavy object falling into the water could be heard.

Ito plunged headfirst into the ocean, then used his hands, which transformed into fins, to forcefully swoop down into the depths of the sea.

However, at that moment, his vision blurred and he found himself still standing in the same spot.

Before him, Qingming stood quietly in the same spot as when he first appeared.

The only difference was that his eyes had become as deep as a black sun, giving people a strong sense of oppression.

Looking at the three people beside him, they all stood there like puppets, their eyes lifeless, their expressions filled with astonishment, just like the last thing he had seen.

Gudong~
Unconsciously, Ito swallowed.

Considering Qingming's identity, he finally realized that he had just been under an illusion, and everything he had experienced was just a hallucination.

He looked at the person in front of him, holding a kunai in his hand, but dared not move, because he had no idea whether the environment he was in was also an illusion.
And so, time passed by, second by second.

tick~
Suddenly, a bead of cold sweat slid down Ito's forehead and fell to the ground.

His breathing grew heavier and heavier, and just when he was about to give up, Qingming suddenly spoke up: "Boring!"

After he finished speaking, he blinked, and the scene before him changed again. He saw four figures lying on the ground, each with a different expression.

That's right, just as Ito thought, everything he just saw was still an illusion.

In the real world, the four of them were already trapped in an illusion, unable to extricate themselves.

Just now, on a sudden whim, and also to prevent Orochimaru from leaving any hidden tricks on them, he decided to use genjutsu to test the four people's reactions.

However, the performance of these four people greatly disappointed him.

Let's not talk about the other three. Although they have a fierce spirit and their teamwork is passable, they haven't undergone systematic training. Even though their bodies have been modified, their strength is just so-so.

The only one with any real strength, Ito, was only thinking about escaping and had no intention of fighting him at all.

This made him quite bored.

Fortunately, it was just a test on a whim; to actually obtain the information, he would have to take action himself.

Thinking this, Qingming went straight to Ito, squatted down, and placed a hand on the top of Ito's head.

At the same time, his eyes changed from the Mangekyou Sharingan to the Rinnegan.

The next moment, Ito's memories surfaced in his mind.

(End of this chapter)