Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 574: Backhand and Leaving
Just as Namikaze Minato was hesitating whether to fulfill his duty as a Konoha ninja and bring Yugao back to the village, or follow his heart and let the other party go, a subtle space fluctuation was heard.

In an instant, Qing Ming in the sky cast his gaze over.

The next moment, accompanied by a cloud of chakra smoke exploding, Yu Gao, who was previously unconscious and lying on the ground, disappeared.

Without thinking, Qingming could guess that this was the work of the Hidden Mist Village.

Come to think of it, although the attitude shown by the Hidden Mist Village in this raid was very determined, it seemed as if they would not give up until they made a big fuss.

However, as the only tailed beasts left in the village, they must have a backup plan.

Now, this backup plan is effective.

Qing Ming couldn't think of any other possibilities that could produce this effect except for the 'psychic technique' and the 'reverse psychic technique'.

Moreover, the subtle spatial fluctuation just now was clear evidence of this.

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Qingming looked at Namikaze Minato with a gloomy gaze.

Even he who was in the sky could detect the spatial fluctuation in advance. Qing Ming didn't believe that Namikaze Minato, who had practiced the "Flying Thunder God Technique" to an extremely high level, would not be able to feel it.

Given the distance between him and Yu Gao, plus his reaction speed, Qing Ming was sure that the other party could definitely stop Yu Gao before he was taken away by the spirit.

After all, if he remembered correctly, the 'Flying Thunder God: Lightning Guidance' he knew had the effect of blocking and tearing apart space.

In this way, it is impossible to stop the opponent.

To take a step back, even if his reaction is slow and he doesn't have time to cast a spell to stop him, it should not be a problem to take the opportunity to leave a Flying Thunder God Mark on his body.

However, Minato Namikaze just stood there and did nothing, allowing the other party to leave.

It has to be said that this behavior is not in line with the identity of a Konoha ninja. Even Sarutobi Hiruzen, who has a better temper, would probably be dissatisfied after knowing this.

As for those radical people, they probably want Minato Namikaze to die.

And this is not uncontrollable.

Think about it, wasn't Hatake Sakuei, the famous Konoha White Fang, forced to death by public opinion because of a mission?

Now, all they have to do is blame all the subsequent deaths and injuries on the Kirigakure battlefield on Minato Namikaze and stir up the emotions of the families of the deceased, which would easily create a scene where Minato Namikaze is despised by everyone.

By then, if Minato Namikaze had poor psychological quality, he would be forced to death.

Even if he cannot be forced to death, his reputation will plummet.

Of course, the premise of all this is that the village knows about this matter.

Unfortunately, Qingming was not interested in participating in all this, and he didn't care whether the Six-Tails Jinchuriki was captured alive.

So, in theory, as long as Minato Namikaze doesn't tell anyone, no one will know about this.

After staring at Minato Namikaze for a few seconds, Qingming withdrew his gaze, then flapped his wings and flew straight in the direction he came from.

Looking at Qingming's departing back, Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the two sides did not communicate, Minato Namikaze knew that Qingming would keep it a secret.

This could save him a lot of trouble.

Although he didn't mind the village knowing about this, he still hoped to keep it secret if possible.

It’s not that he cares so much about his reputation or other people’s opinions, but he must ensure that he will not be affected by this incident.

Only in this way can he have a greater chance of becoming the Fourth Hokage.

Similarly, he was not vying for power when he fought for the position of Hokage, but only by sitting on that position could he change some things. As the "child of destiny" hand-picked by Jiraiya, Minato Namikaze had his own ideals and ambitions.

He has never been a pedantic person.

On the contrary, he is very smart and knows what he wants and what he has to pay.

Watching Qingming's figure disappear into the sky, Namikaze Minato stood there for a while.

Finally, he made up his mind that he would participate in the war between his village and the Hidden Mist Village throughout the whole process, and use his own hands to personally save those who might be sacrificed because of his decision this time.

This is Minato Namikaze. He may make a choice that is not beneficial to the village, but he will bear the price behind this choice and make efforts for it.

Qing Ming didn't know what Minato Namikaze was thinking and deciding, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

Some people are born to add burdens to themselves and can burn themselves for their ideals.

Qingming would not become such a person, but that did not prevent him from respecting these people.

After all, history needs these people to lead.

Maybe later, when he meets the other person again, he will help him a little if it is convenient.

As for now.
It’s better to focus on your own affairs first.

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It didn't take long before Qingming flew back to the previous battlefield.

At this time, the battle here is still going on.

Just when Qingming was thinking about whether to get involved, the Mist Ninjas seemed to have received some message and began to gather near the various Jonin.

In the end, several teams were formed and they fled in different directions.

The Konoha ninjas on the field noticed this scene, but not all of them chased after them.

Because of the previous battle, everyone was exhausted. Even though the situation improved a lot with the addition of Uchiha Shisui and others, their condition was still very bad.

Therefore, after some discussion, Uchiha Shisui and others decided to send only a small force for surveillance and pursuit.

The purpose of doing this is, firstly, to prevent these Mist Ninjas from staying behind the front line and causing trouble, and secondly, to harass them so as to buy time for other troops that come to support, and see if they can be captured in the end.

That’s right, this time, it’s not just Qingming and others who are supporting the Mangrove stronghold. They are just one step ahead, and there are several more troops on the way behind.

Although the main task of these people is to rebuild the Mangrove stronghold and then garrison there, it is still possible to change direction on the way and launch a trial encirclement of these escaped Mist Ninjas.

Qingming, as the only person in the team who can fly, naturally has to participate.

However, in order not to waste time, Qing Ming found an opportunity, performed the "Shadow Clone Technique", created a shadow clone, sent it to perform the surveillance mission, and then hurried to practice.

Now, he needs to digest the chakra in his body as quickly as possible.

Only in this way can he catch the shadow clone he had previously separated, release the 'Shadow Clone Technique', and return the chakra of his original body.

Although he could also choose not to take back these shadow clones and let them consume all the chakra in their bodies at once, he would suffer a huge loss if he did so.

Only by timely converting their practice experience and memory into the proficiency of the corresponding skills, and relying on the "once-for-all" feature of the proficiency panel, can he maintain the most efficient progress.

Otherwise, a lot of chakra will be wasted.

Although these chakras came easily, Qing Ming was still unwilling to waste them.

In this case, it is inevitable to seize the time to practice.

(End of this chapter)