Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 1244 Strong
Call ~
A gust of wind arose from beneath Qingming's feet, instantly forcing back both Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, who were attacking from the front and back.

At the same time, a powerful aura emanated from him, and anyone who saw him would inevitably feel a sense of pressure.

Looking at Qingming himself, one could see that silver-white patterns, similar to eyeshadow, appeared around his eyes.

Immediately afterwards, six symmetrical silver horizontal lines appeared on the left and right sides of the forehead, which was clearly the sign of entering 'Immortal Mode' - Immortal Face!
"Sage Mode?!"

Hashirama Senju was a discerning person and recognized Qingming's current state at a glance, exclaiming in surprise.

Upon hearing this, Qingming was slightly taken aback, then looked at the other party, seemingly surprised that the other party could still retain some self-awareness at this time.

In fact, it wasn't just Qingming who was surprised; Orochimaru, who was controlling him, was equally astonished.

Although when he used the 'Impure World Reincarnation', he felt that Hashirama Senju was completely different from others, and even as just a soul, he was ridiculously strong.

However, he really didn't expect that, under the suppression of the sealing talisman, it still had some independent consciousness.

'Doesn't that mean that if the other party wants to resist, they can?'

Thinking of this, Orochimaru felt a chill run down his spine and quickly raised his hands together to strengthen his control over Hashirama Senju's body.

However, Hashirama Senju completely ignored his reaction, staring intently at Qingming, and continued, "Judging from your appearance, you must have developed 'Sage Mode' yourself, right?"

Upon hearing this, Qingming hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Seeing him nod, Hashirama Senju smiled with satisfaction and said, "Not bad!"

Then he asked, "Can you tell me your name?"

"Uchiha Seimei".

Qingming replied succinctly.

"Uchiha Aomine, huh?"

Hashirama Senju pondered for a moment, then said "Not bad" again before falling silent.

Qingming could sense that the other party had completely lost its self-awareness.

However, this was just a minor incident and did not affect his actions.

Before Orochimaru could control the two to launch another attack, he had already struck first.

'Wind Release: Great Breakthrough~'

Instantly, he mobilized the Sage Chakra within his body, unleashing a raging storm akin to a natural disaster.

Originally, when he used this technique, he could have used his advantage in chakra to make it far more powerful than a regular C-rank ninjutsu.

Now, with the addition of 'Sage Mode', its power is naturally even greater.

Huhuhu~
Gusts of wind blew out of his mouth, spreading in all directions.

Even though Orochimaru controlled Hashirama Senju to maintain the size of the surrounding forest amidst the raging winds, it was still no match for the power of the gale.

Kakakka~
A series of cracking sounds rang out.

Soon, the forest created by 'Wood Release: Advent of the Tree World' was uprooted.

Ultimately, the Senju Hashirama in front of him was just a puppet. His control over Wood Release and his own strength were far inferior to his prime.

Therefore, it was naturally unable to cope with Qingming at full power.

However, Qingming will not be facing just one enemy.

Just as he was using his technique to destroy the surrounding forest, a high-pressure stream of water suddenly shot out from behind him. It was Tobirama Senju's B-rank ninjutsu—Water Release: Water Severing Wave! However, unlike his previous dodge, this time, Qingming chose to take the hit head-on. He raised his hand and unleashed the ninjutsu—Water Release: Water Barrier!

Wow~
With the sound of flowing water, a circular wall of water suddenly rose up around him, protecting him firmly within it.

Originally, this fully protective "Water Release: Water Formation Wall" was Tobirama Senju's original creation.

However, after Qingming trained it to the perfect level 7 (0/0), he mastered it with a little research and it is now perfect for this purpose.

As you can see, with the help of Sage Chakra, the water wall he released and the high-pressure water gun spewed by Tobirama Senju collided fiercely, and neither could defeat the other.

A few breaths later, Tobirama Senju's attack stopped, and Aomine also ended the casting of 'Water Release: Water Wall'.

Sidestepping a vine that shot towards him, Qingming aimed at Hashirama Senju not far away and immediately unleashed the Uchiha clan's signature ninjutsu—Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!

In an instant, a huge fireball materialized in front of him.

With the aid of Sage Chakra, its temperature was ridiculously high, and the flames even dispelled the surrounding moonlight, turning the surrounding area a crimson red.

"go with!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Qingming let out a soft shout and controlled the fireball to smash towards Senju Hashirama.

Sensing the power of the fireball, Orochimaru did not hesitate and immediately manipulated Hashirama Senju to dodge.

Although Hashirama Senju, as an Edo Tensei (reincarnated) body, was not afraid of such attacks, his body was burned and it would take time to recover.

Both the intelligence gathered previously and the intentions that Qingming recently revealed prove that he knows how to deal with the Impure World Reincarnation.

If Orochimaru were to take advantage of the situation and capture Hashirama Senju, he would suffer a huge loss. Orochimaru dared not take this risk, so he chose to evade, which gave Aomine an opportunity.

Just as Hashirama Senju dodged the attack, he suddenly raised his hand and pointed at Orochimaru himself.

Suddenly, a sense of impending doom washed over Orochimaru.

Almost instinctively, he twisted his body, his entire upper body tilting to one side.

The next moment, a blackish-red line of fire radiating terrifying heat grazed past him, scorching his cheeks and chest.

That's right, this is no other ninjutsu, but the A-rank ninjutsu he just used not long ago—Fire Release: Gathering Flame Strike!

Furthermore, with the enhancement of Sage Chakra, its speed is even faster and its power is even greater.

Unfortunately, Orochimaru was the one facing this attack.

His combat experience is too rich, and the software modifications allow him to make all sorts of unbelievable dodging movements, just like now, where his entire upper body is tilted to one side.

Therefore, even though Qingming had considered the opponent's possible dodging behavior and abandoned the more lethal head position, instead aiming at the larger and more difficult-to-dodge chest position, it was still avoided by the opponent.

"Oh, what a pity~"

With a soft sigh, Qingming shook his head inwardly.

Without saying a word, he kicked off the ground, dodging Tobirama Senju's sneak attack from behind, and shot out like a cannonball, heading straight for Orochimaru.

Since the other party is intentionally trying to prevent him from sealing these impure world reincarnations, he will target the other party himself and see how he dodges.

With this thought in mind, Qingming ran faster and faster.

His physical abilities were already far beyond those of ordinary people, and now with the added boost of 'Sage Mode,' his speed is even faster.

Therefore, almost the instant Orochimaru straightened up again, he was already in front of him.

(End of this chapter)