Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 564 Arrival and Tragedy

Help fight the tailed beasts
Upon hearing this mission, everyone looked at Qingming with sympathy.

Haven’t they eaten pork or seen a pig run?
What is a tailed beast?
That is the embodiment of disaster!

As ninjas, and the best among ninjas, they are not as afraid of these things as ordinary people.

However, they were still very clear about the gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides.

Therefore, in their opinion, dealing with the tailed beasts is definitely a very dangerous thing.

but
"Why Qing Ming?"

At the same time, this thought came to their minds.

They had heard of Qing Ming's name, and some of them had seen him in action. Although he was very strong, he was not much stronger than them.

Such strength is not enough to deal with the tailed beasts.

But it is impossible that Nara Qiguang deliberately arranged for Qingming to die. He must have his reasons for making such an arrangement.

Therefore, Qingming must have some outstanding qualities.

“Is it because he can fly?”

Several Konoha jonin thought so.

Indeed, if one could fly, it would be much safer when facing the tailed beasts, and it could also attract the attention of the tailed beasts to a certain extent, making it very suitable for supporting.

"Well, that should be it."

Several Konoha jonin nodded secretly, thinking that they had grasped Nara Keiko's thoughts.

However, Uchiha Shisui didn't think so.

He believes that there should be more than that.

He didn't know why, but every time he saw Qing Ming, he would have a vague sense of oppression. Even though his strength had greatly improved compared to before, he still had no confidence in defeating Qing Ming.

Qingming always gave him a feeling of being unfathomable.

This made him instinctively have more confidence in Qing Ming than others.

Therefore, he felt that Nara Qiguang arranged Qingming to play as a support not just because he could fly.

In fact, it is true.

Ever since Qingming told Nara Qiangguang about the ambush he encountered last time, he had conducted a serious investigation in secret and was certain that Qingming's strength was by no means as simple as it seemed.

Although he had this feeling before, and during the decapitation operation in Yujin Port, he arranged Qingming to prevent the Mist Ninja from returning for reinforcement.

But after this investigation, he felt that he had underestimated Qing Ming before, and Qing Ming's true strength should be stronger than he expected.

It is for this reason that he arranged Qingming to assist Namikaze Minato this time.

It's just for double insurance.

As a peace advocate, he really didn't want the war to continue.

Therefore, he would do his best to complete the tasks assigned by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

Qingming didn't know what other people thought, nor did he care. After all, he was not surprised but happy after receiving this task.

The moment he learned that Vulpix appeared in the mangrove stronghold, he made up his mind to contact the other party.

This doesn't mean that he wants to arrest the other party.

If possible, he would really like to do so.

Unfortunately, his current abilities are still insufficient.

Indeed, if he used the Mangekyō Sharingan, he should be able to control the Vulpix easily.

But what happens next?

His eyes now are not the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, so it is impossible for them to be open for a long time. Even the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan cannot withstand such consumption.

Finally, one must resort to sealing techniques.

But now, apart from the 'Guardian Seal' and the 'Sealing Array', he doesn't know any other sealing techniques, so it is impossible for him to control the tailed beast.

Therefore, it is impossible for him to capture the tailed beast now.

Then why did he insist on contacting the other party?

The reason is very simple, he just wanted to test whether the level 6 'Chakra Absorption Technique' is useful to him and whether it can absorb the chakra of the tailed beast?

You know, he captured the tailed beasts not for their fighting power, but to obtain a steady supply of chakra.

Therefore, being able to absorb the opponent's chakra is very important.

After all, if one catches the tailed beasts but cannot absorb their chakra, that would be a huge joke.

Therefore, advance testing is necessary.

Originally, he was planning to use the 'Shadow Clone Technique' and 'Transformation Technique' to disguise his identity before approaching for testing.

Now, with Nara Keiko's order, no one would suspect anything even if he deliberately touched the Vulpix.

In this case, how could Qingming not be happy?
As for the danger
To be honest, Qingming didn't take it to heart.

Not to mention that the Uchiha clan's Sharingan has a strong inhibitory effect on the tailed beasts, his extremely fast flying ability alone is enough for him to avoid most dangers.

In addition, he also has 'Tianzhiyu' as his final trump card.

If something could still happen after this, then no one in the ninja world would be a match for the tailed beasts.

Therefore, Qingming is not very worried about safety.

Soon, the meeting was over. Qing Ming didn't waste any time. After bidding farewell to several teammates, he immediately performed "Wind Style: Wind Wings" and flew high into the sky, flying towards the direction of the red tree stronghold.

A few minutes later.

Qingming arrived at his destination.

You can see that there is a mangrove forest below.

In the middle of the mangroves is a fairly spacious road, on which stands a small town with two gates, east and west, leading to the two sides of the road respectively.

This is the so-called mangrove stronghold.

However, it has now turned into ruins, and flames can still be seen burning faintly inside.

Apparently, Vulpix hadn't been gone for long.

Qingming closed his eyes and felt it carefully for a while.

Sure enough, he felt a faint sense of oppression in the air, which was the natural breath emitted by the chakra of the tailed beasts.

Chakra is a fusion of spiritual energy and physical energy, and naturally possesses some "alive" characteristics.

Everyone's mental state is different, so the chakra that is fused is also different.

For example, later when Orochimaru's soul was sealed in both of his hands, he sought treatment from Tsunade, and Kabuto Yakushi sensed murderous intent in his chakra. The Hyuga clan practiced their Byakugan to a high level and could see the enemy's thoughts from their chakra, etc. These all follow this principle.

This is true for humans and the tailed beasts as well.

Perhaps the chakra of the tailed beasts in the past would not be so violent and evil, but as they were imprisoned by humans and began to hate and resent humans, their chakra naturally changed.

In addition, the chakra of the tailed beasts is naturally "heavier" than that of humans, so Qingming noticed the abnormality instantly.

Without any delay, Qing Ming opened his eyes and continued to fly forward following his feeling.

As he was flying, he suddenly heard a slight explosion in front of him on the right.

Having fought on the battlefield for such a long time, Qing Ming instantly recognized that this was the sound of a detonating talisman exploding.

Without any hesitation, Qing Ming immediately raised his hand to form a seal, unlocking the "protective seal" at the center of his eyebrows, then concentrated his mind and opened his white eyes.

In an instant, everything within a kilometer radius came into his sight.

Qingming concentrated his attention and immediately looked in the direction where the sound came from in front of him on the right.

The next moment, he saw a battlefield.

There, nearly a hundred Konoha ninjas were trying their best to resist the attack of a similar number of Kirigakure ninjas.

Qingming could guess without even thinking that these should be the Konoha ninjas that Nara Keiko mentioned, who survived the attack of the tailed beasts in the red tree stronghold.

but
“This number seems a bit off.”

Qingming was confused.

Therefore, the scope of the search was expanded again.

Soon, he discovered another battlefield about two or three hundred meters ahead.

However, there were even fewer Konoha ninjas on that battlefield, with less than 150 people on both sides combined.

This number is much smaller than what Nara Keiko told them.

At first, Qingming was a little confused, but after he carefully observed the battle on the ground, he understood.

Compared with the ninjas from Konoha, although the Kirigakure ninjas had fewer people, they were obviously stronger. There were almost no Genin in the team, and the weakest was a Chunin.

On the contrary, on the Konoha side, although the Mangrove stronghold has obvious political significance, it is located on the second line, so the strength of the ninjas stationed there is not very strong.

In the team, about one-third are Genin alone.

Even so, they were still attacked by the tailed beasts and some of them died.

In this situation, it is simply impossible to expect them to achieve a higher casualty ratio.

This can be seen from the number of corpses on both sides. Konoha suffered obviously more casualties.

It can be said that the fact that they have not collapsed yet is enough to surprise Qing Ming.

After observing carefully for a while and making sure that they could hold on for a short period of time, Qing Ming retracted his gaze and cast the "Guardian Seal" again to seal the white eyes between his eyebrows.

In this operation, both the side they are supporting and the side being supported have ninjas from the Hyuga clan present. To be on the safe side, Qingming does not intend to use the Byakugan.

So, it’s better to seal it.

After doing this, he immediately turned around and flew back the way he came.

A few minutes later.

Feeling that it was about time, Qingming stopped flying.

Then, at the maximum distance, he performed the "Telepathy Technique" to connect with his teammates who were on the way behind.

Qing Ming quickly told them what he had seen, asked them to be prepared, then turned around again and flew to the battlefield.

Next, he needs to hold on for a while and wait for his teammates to arrive.

As for the Vulpix further away
Qingming looked up and he could feel the breath of Vulpix was there.

But so what?

His task is to assist, not to be the main attacker, so why is he in such a hurry? He should solve the problem here first.

With this thought in mind, Qing Ming flapped his wings, accelerated again, and rushed to the battlefield.

(End of this chapter)