Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1194 Coming out in full force
Time passes minute by minute.

Almost two minutes after he had his wooden clone take away Tianxin Shenji, a familiar spatial fluctuation came from the node in front of him.

Compared to his wooden clone, his main body has a much sharper sense of perception.

By the time the wooden clone realized the problem, Princess Tianxin had already appeared.

And what about him?
If he wanted to, he could stop the other party from teleporting through this node from Ryuchi Cave right now.

However, he did not stop it.

His goal was to subdue the other party so that he could rightfully occupy this node and continue absorbing natural energy. Preventing the other party from coming over now would not deter them from their desire to get revenge, and there would definitely be no shortage of trouble later on.

Rather than endless entanglement, he prefers to resolve the issue once and for all.

Coincidentally, Ryuji-dong seemed to have a similar idea.

Based on Qingming's perception of the intensity of spatial fluctuations, more than one person was teleported here this time.

Almost the instant the thought flashed through his mind, four figures appeared in the arena.

One of them was dressed as a Lolita, wearing a white long robe, with long dark blue hair, a golden crown on her head, and blue magatama-shaped earrings on both earlobes.

According to the memories of Princess Tianxin, Qingming knew that this person was one of the three elders of Ryuchi Cave, a confidante of the White Snake Sage, and his name was Princess Ichikijima.

Unlike Wada Shinjin-hime, who excels in illusion techniques, Ichikishima-hime's forte is sage techniques that forcibly absorb the target's chakra.

In some ways, this is similar to his Byakugan ability to absorb the target's chakra from a distance.

'I wonder, if the two were to clash head-on, who would prevail?'

With this thought flashing through his mind, Qingming shifted his gaze to another person.

Like Princess Ichikishima, this person also wore a golden crown and a white robe.

However, like Princess Tashin, she was dressed as a young girl, and her hair was brown.

According to Tianxin Shenji's memories, Qingming knew that this person was the last of the three elders of Longdi Cave, named Tuanjin Ji.

Her specialty is the sealing technique of 'binding,' which not only restricts a person's movements but also induces hallucinations, thereby eroding their willpower—its effects are incredibly powerful.

However, the conditions for activating this technique are very strict; it requires that Princess Tsuru's teeth bite the target.

Qingming was somewhat interested in this technique, since he possessed the 'Immortal Mode' but had not mastered any immortal techniques.

Compared to the time-consuming and laborious process of developing something from scratch, learning from existing methods is undoubtedly a shortcut.

Of course, he will eventually have to remove the drawback that requires biting to take effect.

After all, he's not a snake, and he's not used to biting people.

Seeing Qingming's eyes, which looked as if he were looking at a trophy, Tuanjinji frowned slightly.

She glanced around but didn't see Tianxin Shenji, who had sent her the distress signal, and her heart sank.

Looking around the arena, only Qingming was there.

Without a doubt, this matter is inextricably linked to him.

Therefore, she directly asked, "Boy, where did Princess Tianxin go?"

However, Qingming ignored her question and simply looked away from her, focusing his gaze on the last two figures.

Unlike Princess Ichikishima and Princess Takitsu, these two figures were not human, but two giant snakes.

One of them was entirely purple with dragon horns on its head; it was none other than Manda, the one who provided information to Princess Tashin.

The other one is Xin Ya, who even the White Snake Immortal has a headache.

Its entire body is blood red and covered with reverse scales. Because it lost its right eye in a past battle, it has become extremely irritable and is disliked throughout the entire Ryuchi Cave.

This naturally included Princess Ichikishima and Princess Takitsu. However, it was precisely because of this that the two of them took this unknown enemy so seriously.

After all, the fact that they can even bring in annoying people to cooperate speaks volumes.

Xin Ya did not disappoint the two, and immediately put pressure on Qing Ming upon his appearance.

But the other party's aura was like a gentle breeze on a mountain ridge to him, having no effect on him whatsoever.

Therefore, it was only now that he turned his attention to the other party.

The moment their eyes met, Shinya launched an attack without regard for anything else, showing no consideration for Ichikishima-hime and Takitsu-hime's thoughts.

And when it comes to its first move, it's its trump card.

A pool of translucent liquid spurted out from its fangs, spraying down on Qingming.

Qingming sensed a rich natural energy from the liquid. Recalling the information he received from Tianxin Shenji and his memories from his past life, Qingming knew that this was Xinya's ability.

If he were hit by this liquid, his body would surely be petrified.

Even if he were petrified, he wouldn't necessarily lose all ability to resist, given his current abilities.

But if possible, he still doesn't want to take the risk.

Upon realizing this, Qingming immediately activated his Mangekyou Sharingan and unlocked the power of 'Heaven's Protection'.

In Tianxin Shenji's memory, the other party had already relayed the news that he possessed the Mangekyou Sharingan, which was rare even among the Uchiha clan, and that he might also have the Byakugan.

Therefore, he no longer needed to hold back and directly unleashed 'Heavenly Defense'.

And the power of 'Heaven's Protection' did not disappoint him. Even without the Rinnegan, its effects were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

At the very least, it's not something Xin Ya can see through.

The liquid it sprayed passed through the afterimage left by Qingming after it disappeared, landed on the ground, and merged into the earth.

Subtly, a large area nearby became much smoother, and the material seemed to have hardened considerably.

Clearly, Sinya's 'petrification' is not only useful for humans, but can also petrify other objects.

Hidden in an alternate dimension, Qingming watched all of this with a blank expression.

Then, he moved his feet and came to Xin Ya's intact left eye, suddenly revealing his figure.

Immediately afterwards, a screeching sound was heard, and the surrounding air was violently stirred up. A giant shuriken that was spinning rapidly appeared in Qingming's palm.

This is no other ninjutsu; it is the S-rank forbidden technique he used on Tashin no Kamihime not long ago—Wind Release: Rasenshuriken!

A strong sense of crisis washed over him, and almost instinctively, Xin Ya closed his eyes.

At the same time, it turned its head, attempting to use the hardest scales on its head for defense.

However, the attack of 'Wind Release: Rasenshuriken' is not something that can be blocked by a few scales.

Its cellular-level attack characteristics allow it to easily penetrate the gaps between scales and directly injure Xin Ya's relatively fragile flesh.

A pain as if being torn apart by a thousand knives came over him, and Xin Ya roared.

Then, it abruptly pulled its head back, attempting to avoid the follow-up attacks of 'Wind Release: Rasenshuriken'.

Unfortunately, the opponent's every move was under the watchful eye of Qingming's Mangekyou Sharingan, so how could he let him escape so easily?

His figure moved almost in sync with Shinya, keeping his body constantly under the attack of 'Wind Release: Rasenshuriken'.

It is foreseeable that without anyone's help, this one opportunity alone would be enough for him to severely damage his opponent.

Unfortunately, the other party was not alone.

(End of this chapter)