Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1195 Pulling and Testing

Although both Princess Ichikishima and Princess Tsuru disliked Shinya, they were now allies and could not stand by and watch Shinya be severely injured by Qingming.

Low morale is a minor problem; after all, they've lived for hundreds of years, so they still have that much composure.

The key issue is that they cannot lose such a powerful fighting partner.

Xin Ya hasn't even shown much of his strength yet. If he gets seriously injured or even killed like this, it would be such a loss.

Without any hesitation, Princess Ichikishima and Princess Tsuratsu made their move.

In the field.

Seeing him chasing after Xin Ya, Tuan Jin Ji immediately manifested a snake head, with a long neck and exposed teeth, and bit down on Qing Ming's neck with lightning speed.

Clearly, the other party wanted to take the opportunity to use their signature magic to imprison him in place.

Qingming caught a glimpse of the other's movements out of the corner of his eye and secretly considered whether he should risk injury to continue his strong attack on Xinya.

As for why it's about the risk of injury, rather than death...

Simply put, he didn't believe that the other party could kill him with a single magical attack.

Putting everything else aside, the Mangekyou Sharingan's 'Heavenly Guard' alone is enough to rid him of many negative states.

This naturally includes the magic of binding!
Moreover, he also has the even more powerful Rinnegan-exclusive ability—Time Control—as his trump card, so he doesn't need to worry about his life at all.

Even the risk of injury was the result of his overestimation of the power and effect of the opponent's attack.

The reality is that he might not get hurt at all.

With this thought in mind, Qingming decided to rely on the powerful perception enhanced by his Mangekyou Sharingan to dodge Tsurugi's attacks while continuing to launch a strong attack on Shinya, striving to make the most of the opportunity he had just seized.

However, just as he was thinking this, the chakra in his body suddenly stopped for a moment.

Keep in mind that his 'chakra control' is currently at the maximum level, and coupled with his already enormous amount of chakra, he is simply not someone that ordinary people can challenge.

In an instant, Qingming locked his sights on Ichikishima-hime, who was approaching him at a slightly slower pace.

The opponent's most powerful Sage Technique is the forced absorption of the target's chakra.

He originally thought the other party's abilities were just so-so.

Now it seems he underestimated the effectiveness of the opponent's magic.

Although it couldn't directly extract his chakra from a distance, it was enough to slightly slow down his chakra circulation.

In fact, it even forced him to experience a brief pause at the beginning.

It was precisely because of this stagnation that he missed the opportunity to continue his offensive against Xin Ya.

After all, maintaining the 'Wind Release: Rasenshuriken' requires a large amount of chakra to replenish.

The momentary interruption of chakra flow is like a sophisticated machine running out of power; even if it is restarted, various problems will arise.

Therefore, the 'Wind Release: Rasenshuriken' in his hand dissipated the moment his chakra circulation failed.

If he hadn't had a high enough level of control over this ninjutsu, he might have been harmed by this sudden change.

Even so, he was still feeling unwell.

Because Princess Tsurugi had already seized the opportunity and launched an attack.

Having lost the opportunity to continue his assault on Xin Ya, he would not risk engaging in a prolonged battle with him.

Without any hesitation, he activated the Mangekyou Sharingan's eye technique once again—Ame no Mi!

He disappeared from the scene again without a sound.

As the head stretched forward, poised to bite, Princess Tsuratsuki's expression turned slightly grim upon seeing this. Her eyes, filled with a savage aura, darted rapidly, attempting to locate Qingming.

Her gaze was mostly focused on places a little further away.

However, the next moment, Qingming reappeared on the spot.

Then, he formed his hand into a blade, and powerful, almost solidified chakra gathered in his hand, like a sharp dagger, and slashed straight towards Tsurugi's neck.

This is no other ninjutsu; it is none other than the A-rank medical ninjutsu—Chakra Scalpel!

However, having learned from Shinya's previous attack, although Tsuratsuhime did not expect him to appear in the same spot, she still managed to respond effectively.

Then, it slightly adjusted its body and, at the critical moment, used the scales on its body to block Qingming's attack.

The 'Chakra Scalpel' is not the 'Wind Release: Rasenshuriken'; it cannot penetrate the body through the gaps in the scales.

Although he managed to cut through the snake's scales with the sharpness of his 'Chakra Scalpel,' the snake still managed to evade his subsequent attacks.

Princess Ichikishima's attacks also played a significant supporting role in this.

Although with preparation, the opponent could no longer cause his chakra to stop, but could still delay his chakra mobilization.

This meant that each step he took required more effort, and his movements were a beat slower.

In the eyes of a master, even a slight delay is a flaw, let alone a full beat.

This is why he has the Mangekyou Sharingan to help him, which can effectively make up for this weakness.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be the other party dodging his attack, but rather waiting for an opportunity to launch a counterattack.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, but Qingming quickly gathered his thoughts and stopped thinking about it.

His eyes darted around, taking in the surrounding environment and all the movements of the two people and their snakes.

Then, it activated 'Heavenly Defense' again and disappeared from the spot.

Almost the instant he disappeared, a pool of clear liquid spilled onto the ground—Xin Ya's petrification attack.

Seeing his attack miss again, Xin Ya shouted in frustration, "Damn it, not again!"

"Kid, if you've got the guts, come out and fight me for three hundred rounds! What kind of guy are you, hiding your head and tail like this!"

"..."

"Come out here, kid! Do you only dare to hide in a corner like a rat in a sewer?"

"..."

"hateful!"

Xin Ya cursed several times, each curse becoming more and more offensive, but Qing Ming still didn't appear.

This makes it seem a bit awkward.

Time passed second by second, and Qingming seemed to have completely disappeared, never showing himself again.

During this time, Princess Ichikishima and Princess Tsutsu tried various methods, but they still couldn't find the hidden Qingming.

Hidden in the alternate dimension, Qingming quietly observed everything, thinking to himself, "It seems that the effect of 'Heavenly Defense' is even stronger than I expected. Perhaps... I can be a little bolder from now on."

With this thought in mind, Qingming immediately prepared to reveal himself.

But at that moment, Xin Ya seemed to go mad, rapidly whipping its tail and attacking everything around it indiscriminately, as if trying to find or hurt him by chance.

Seeing this, Qingming thought to himself that it was a good opportunity. He then timed it perfectly, revealed himself, and once again condensed a huge 'Wind Release: Rasenshuriken' in his palm, which he then attacked Xin Ya's right eye, which was in blindness.

(End of this chapter)