Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 723: Meeting and Trap

Walking through the fog, Qingming opened his Byakugan from time to time, searching for the marks left by the Konoha spy while avoiding the pursuit and interception of the Cloud Ninjas.

Just when he thought he didn't know how long he could keep trying to keep his luck, his body suddenly froze and he stood still.

Then, he immediately turned around and looked behind him.

He peered through the thick fog and spotted a Cloud Ninja.

The other person looked ordinary and there was nothing special about him, but he had left the team and was now carefully carving something on a big tree.

After it was completed, Qingming looked carefully and saw that it was the mark representing the identity of the Konoha spy and also pointing him in the direction.

"Could he be the spy?"

Qing Ming's heart moved, and he focused his attention on the other party again.

The next moment, he saw that his body, which was about to leave, suddenly trembled, and then he looked around with a little uneasiness.

Such performance made Qingming confirm his guess again.

Also, the most dangerous place is often the safest place.

How could he not have any tricks at all to be able to lurk in the Hidden Cloud Village for such a long time and get to a position where he could access secret research?
In this way, it is not surprising to sneak into the mountain search team.

This also made him understand how the other party left marks everywhere in the mountain.

All kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind, Qing Ming shook his head and stopped thinking about it. Since the target had been found, he didn't need to hesitate and could just take his men away.

With this thought in mind, he no longer wasted time. He closed his eyes and ran straight towards the other party.

A few minutes later, Qingming found the other person.

At this time, he was mixed in a mountain search team, and together with others, he was searching a nearby area according to the orders of the Hidden Cloud Village.

The target was right in front of him, Qing Ming didn't hesitate at all and chose to take action directly.

Whoosh whoosh~
Several kunai flew out, and the four people in the field were all within his attack range.

That’s right, Qingming did not even let go of the Cloud Ninja who was most likely one of his own in disguise.

Because only in this way can we avoid attracting the attention of the other three.

Sure enough, under his equal care, the four of them did not doubt each other. They immediately reacted instinctively, distanced themselves, formed a defensive formation, and faced him.

At the same time, a flare was launched into the sky, illuminating the surrounding white fog.

Qingming is no longer surprised by this.

Ever since the support teams of the senior ninjas from the Hidden Cloud Village arrived, the first thing the teams that were attacked by him would do was to send out a signal for help.

This had a certain impact on his actions.

But that's it.

He was confident that he could deal with the three people in front of him before the support team arrived.

As soon as he thought of this, he dodged and drew the long knife from his waist, ready to kill one of them.

However, at this moment, something happened that caught him off guard.

Then, the three Cloud Ninjas, who had originally formed a defensive formation, suddenly turned their attention and aimed at the ninja who was suspected to be a Konoha spy.

Judging from their resolute looks, they had obviously discovered his identity long ago.

And from the stunned expression on the face of this Konoha spy, it is not difficult to see that he did not notice this at all.

This made Qing Ming speechless, and he secretly said: "That's it?"

He had thought the other party was quite capable before, as he was able to hide in the enemy camp for so long.

Now, slap him in the face.

The Hidden Cloud Village didn't fail to discover him, they were just using him to fish.

In fact, Qingming completely misunderstood this Konoha spy.

The main reason why he was exposed was, first of all, because his hiding place was locked and he had nowhere to escape, and secondly, he wanted to leave a secret mark for him.

The Hidden Cloud Village has invested so much manpower and resources in the mountains, and it is certainly not in vain.

Although the marks it leaves behind are very obscure and most people won't notice them at all, and even if they do, they will most likely ignore them, but there are always exceptions.

As long as one person had doubts, the manpower invested by the Hidden Cloud Village would soon discover the problem. From this, combined with the possible purpose of his appearance here, the role of the mark is self-evident.

In this way, it is normal to go a step further and follow the clues to find the other party.

In fact, the time that the Hidden Cloud Village discovered the other party's identity was not much earlier than his.

Before this, the three Cloud Village Chunins who teamed up with him had not received any relevant information, and they all played their roles as themselves, so naturally they would not let him see any flaws.

As for after
Time was running out, and he had no extra time to pay attention to his "companions" around him.

In this case, it is normal to ignore some changes in details.

However, this would make Qingming suffer.

Originally, he could have used thunder-like means to kill the three people and then take them away.

Now, there are changes.

Judging from the attitude of these three people who are determined to fight to the death, it is obvious that they don't want to let them go.

Moreover, these three people knew very well that they were no match for him, so they only targeted the Konoha spy.

In addition, since the Hidden Cloud Village dared to take advantage of his own strategy and use him as bait to set a trap for him, they must have been prepared.

Qingming estimated that it wouldn't be long before this place would be surrounded by Cloud Ninjas.

And before that, there must have been some senior ninjas rushing towards him.

When he thought of this, Qingming rolled his eyes again.

As he expected, Hidden Cloud Jonins appeared from all directions, and the closest one was less than two hundred meters away from him.

This distance is nothing for a jonin, especially one who has practiced ninjutsu, even in the complex environment of the mountains and forests.

Qingming estimated that it would arrive in ten breaths at most.

Then it will be troublesome.

"We must fight quickly!"

In an instant, Qingming made up his mind.

The Sharingan suddenly opened, Qingming locked onto one of them, adjusted his body, performed the "Instant Sword Technique", and suddenly came to his side at a speed that was difficult to discern with the naked eye.

Then, the 'Shadow Sword Technique' and the 'Illusion Sword Technique' were used together, and six sword shadows, three real and three virtual, appeared, slashing at the opponent from different angles.

A strong sense of crisis came over him, and the Hidden Cloud Ninja dared not ignore it. He quickly waved the kunai in his hand to block the two sword shadows, and then immediately dodged and retreated to the rear.

However, he did not completely give up attacking, and while retreating, he risked a cut on his body, but still threw the kunai in his hand, aiming directly at Qingming's chest.

From the position of his aim, it is not difficult to see that he did not intend to take Qingming's life, but just wanted to delay his time.

After all, the chest is the biggest target and the most difficult to avoid, so Qingming must face it head-on.

As it turned out, Qingming did spend a move and swung the long sword in his hand to block the kunai.

Then, without any further ado, he raised his left hand, completed the hand seal in an instant, and used the ninjutsu - Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu - against the Kumogakure Chunin in front of him!

In an instant, a fireball with a diameter of more than three meters appeared, carrying extreme high temperature and flames, and smashed towards the other party.

Qing Ming ignored the possible consequences of the battle and turned to look at the other two.

His Sharingan spun rapidly, instantly locking onto one of them, then he put away his sword and raised his hand, quickly completing the hand seal and performing another fire ninjutsu - Fire Style: Sushiyaki Jutsu!
This technique is always concealed when it is activated, and is best used against ninjas with weaker perception and slower reactions.

Although the opposing Cloud Village Chunin was slightly stronger than the average Chunin, his strength was limited. In addition, Qing Ming predicted his movements and launched a sneak attack, so he had no time to react and was hit on the spot.

"Ah~"

A painful scream was heard, and the body of this Cloud Village Chunin was almost instantly engulfed in flames, and he could only roll on the ground.

Qing Ming ignored the other party and flashed in front of the Konoha spy, waving his sword to block the attack of another Kumogakure Chunin for him.

Hey~
The long sword and kunai collided, making a crisp sound of metal collision.

Qingming glanced back and said directly: "Let's go!"

Upon hearing this, the Konoha spy didn't waste any time and immediately retreated to keep some distance.

But at this moment, a loud shout came from a distance.

(End of this chapter)