Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 898 A brief confrontation

Boom~
A violent explosion sounded.

The fireball released by Qingming exploded violently, burning the many poisonous snakes in front into ashes.

However, before he could continue his attack, a head suddenly appeared in front of him through the smoke left by the flames.

That’s right, it’s a human head.

This head belongs to none other than Orochimaru.

At this moment, he stretched his neck, without moving his feet, and his head came in front of Qingming.

Not only that, there was also a long sword sticking out of his mouth, aiming directly at his throat.

It may sound like a long process, but it actually happened in a flash.

If it were an ordinary ninja, even if he didn't die, he would be in a miserable state and lose the opportunity to take the initiative.

But Qingming is different.

Although he has not opened the Mangekyō Sharingan yet, his reaction speed powered by the Three-magatama Sharingan is enough for him to see Orochimaru's sneak attack clearly.

Therefore, he immediately drew out the long sword from his waist and held it in front of him.

Hey~
There was a clear sound of metal collision.

The long sword in Orochimaru's mouth stabbed into Qingming's upright blade. Although it made him retreat half a step, it did not hurt him at all.

However, Orochimaru still did not give up. He retracted his neck and moved his head slightly back. Then he controlled the sword in his mouth again and stabbed it towards Qingming's heart.

Faced with such strange swordsmanship, well, even if it was a swordsmanship, Qing Ming was really not used to it and could only passively block for a while.

The sounds of "ding ding dang dang" rang out one after another. Relying on his solid foundation in swordsmanship, Qing Ming managed to withstand the violent attacks of Orochimaru and did not let him gain any advantage.

After he got used to the opponent's swordsmanship, he immediately launched a counterattack.

Qing Ming first used a "Flash Sword Technique" to create some distance between himself and Orochimaru.

Then, when it turned around to attack, he used the "Phantom Sword Technique".

Orochimaru has not yet experienced the 'Reincarnation of the Living Corpse', so his mental state is not his weak point.

Therefore, the moment he was affected by his illusion, he reacted and stabbed with the long sword in his mouth, blocking the "Shadow Sword Technique" that Qingming was about to perform.

But this is already his limit.

However, this is not Qingming's limit.

After taking the initiative, he immediately threw the kunai in his hand and activated the Flying Thunder God Seal on it in the process.

Then, while Orochimaru was dodging the kunai, he used the 'Instant Sword Technique' again and moved forward.

After getting close, he used the 'Illusion Sword Technique' and the 'Shadow Sword Technique' at the same time to put pressure on the opponent.

Then, when he was struggling to block, he suddenly stretched out his left hand and performed the A-level ninjutsu that Jiraiya had just performed several times not long ago - the Rasengan!

bang~
Orochimaru was unable to dodge and was hit directly in the face by Qingming's Rasengan.

Click~
Faintly, Qingming heard the sound of bones cracking.

puff~
After this heavy blow, Orochimaru's expression became ferocious and he suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood.

Then, the head and neck shrank back.

Seeing this, Qing Ming's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately stepped forward and swung out a sword like lightning.

stab~
The sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh was heard.

Qingming's long sword swept across Orochimaru's neck and cut his throat directly.

"This"

Qing Ming looked slightly stunned, as if he had not expected to kill Orochimaru so easily. In fact, he did not expect that this sword would hit him.

According to his estimation, even if Orochimaru was in poor condition just now, he should be able to dodge this sword. He still has a series of attacks waiting for the opponent afterwards?
Is this the result?

As the saying goes, when something is abnormal, there must be something wrong!
Aoki's Three Magatama Sharingan swept across and immediately saw an explosive tag in Orochimaru's palm.

And it was an already activated detonating talisman.

Without any hesitation, Qing Ming immediately dodged and left the place, moving away from Orochimaru.

The next moment, a violent explosion was heard, and Orochimaru, who was closest to the object, was blown away by the detonating tag.

However, while his body was still in mid-air, a figure emerged from his mouth.

Qing Ming looked closely and saw that the man was none other than Orochimaru himself.

Seeing this scene, Qing Ming instantly thought of Orochimaru's life-saving ninjutsu - the Orochi-style Substitution Technique!
This is a substitution technique developed by Orochimaru based on the instinct of snakes to shed their skin.

It can recreate itself in a very short time by consuming a large amount of chakra.

During this period, any injuries received, whether dismemberment or damage to vital organs, as long as they were physical attacks, could basically be fully recovered.

It can even recover from some non-physical attacks.

It was obvious that the reason why Orochimaru did not dodge his sword just now was to activate the detonating tag, force him to leave, and thus give himself the opportunity to perform this technique.

Being able to think of and achieve all this in such a short time, it has to be said that Orochimaru has really rich combat experience.

Now, apart from having consumed a little more chakra, he had no injuries on his body. All the serious injuries that Qingming had just caused him had been recovered by him.

Even the injuries from the previous battle with Jiraiya have recovered.

Seeing this scene, Qing Ming couldn't help but sigh at the power of this substitution technique.

Unfortunately, this is not a ninjutsu in the conventional sense, and the Sharingan cannot copy it.

Shaking his head secretly, Qingming stopped thinking about it and focused his attention on Orochimaru again.

However, although Orochimaru's condition had recovered, he had no intention of continuing to tangle with Qingming.

He glanced at the three-pronged kunai that Qingming had thrown not long ago, then shook his legs and suddenly turned into a snake tail.

Afterwards, the snake's tail swung, and he rushed into the depths of the forest at a speed that ordinary people could hardly achieve.

Qing Ming also took a look at the kunai and thought, "Sure enough, every time when it comes to the critical moment, Namikaze Minato is always late."

After complaining secretly, Qingming no longer stayed where he was. He casually left a mark on the big tree next to him, then burst out with all his strength and chased after Orochimaru.

Although it was unclear why Minato Namikaze did not appear in the first place, he had not yet achieved his goal - to verify whether Orochimaru had mastered the 'Immortal Reincarnation', so naturally he could not let him escape easily.

bang~
The dirt beneath my feet splashed away.

Qing Ming exerted force with his feet, and his whole body flew out like a cannonball, aiming directly at Orochimaru in the distance.

However, Orochimaru's speed was too fast, and even with this burst of speed, he could not catch up with the opponent.

Helplessly, Qing Ming could only condense lightning chakra to wrap his whole body, enhancing his nerve reaction and muscle strength. He turned into a flash of lightning and chased after him.

Up ahead, Orochimaru heard thunder and looked back.

However, when he saw Qing Ming's current state, he couldn't help but ask: "Lightning Chakra Mode?"

That's right, what Qing Ming is performing now is the 'Lightning Release Chakra Mode'. Don't think that it is just an auxiliary ninjutsu just because he uses this technique to strengthen his body all day long.

It is actually a serious combat ninjutsu.

Although Qingming did not obtain some matching secret techniques from the head of the Hidden Cloud Village ninja, it would still be possible if it was simply used to increase speed.

Just like now, Qingming's speed is getting faster and faster, and he is getting closer and closer to Orochimaru.

(End of this chapter)