Naruto: My Progress in Konoha.

Chapter 992 Breakout
Just as Qingming was about to escape the battlefield, a white light suddenly descended from the sky and struck Qingming's back.

This white light was none other than any other ninjutsu; it was 'Dust Release: Limit Separation Technique' that Onoki used once again!
However, Qingming, who had already activated his Byakugan, still kept a portion of his attention on Ōnoki in the sky.

Therefore, he reacted the instant the other party made a move.

The white light passed through the afterimage he left behind and disappeared into the ground, leaving a deep, round hole in the spot.

Qingming glanced at the round hole, then looked back at the Great Tree in the sky, and continued running towards the outskirts of Iwagakure.

Along the way, Iwa ninja teams kept coming to stop him, but he knew their locations in advance. He avoided those he could, and easily broke through those he couldn't avoid.

During this time, Onoki launched several more attacks, but he dodged them all.

This prevented Onoki from wasting chakra on useless tasks.

And so he charged forward until he reached the outskirts of Iwagakure.

But this is also what Ohnoki hoped for.

From a 'God's-eye view' perspective, he had long anticipated Qingming's plans. The reason he didn't stop him was because the battle was taking place within the village, which prevented not only him but also the other ninjas from going all out.

Once they left the village, they had fewer concerns.

In this way, we can give it our all.

Therefore, he had been waiting for Qingming to leave the village.

As for Qingming's escape
He had arranged for a large number of ninjas to form an encirclement around the village well in advance.

Therefore, when Qingming later claimed to have broken through the encirclement, he was actually being driven away from the village by a group of Iwa ninja.

So, did Qingming not notice anything about this at all?

The answer is naturally no.

With his Byakugan, he had a clear understanding of the movements of the Iwa ninja within a one-kilometer radius.

But he still chose to go with the flow.

Simply put, he also needed a suitable opportunity to exit the stage.

Outside of Iwagakure Village, amidst the chaos, is the most suitable location.

Various thoughts flashed through his mind. Qingming left Iwagakure and came to a valley to the west. From here, he could leave the area of ​​Iwagakure.

However, before he could go far, a large number of Iwagakure ninjas appeared on both sides of the valley.

Their eyes held fear, mockery, curiosity, and murderous intent.

If it were an ordinary person, being watched by so many enemy ninjas, even the most mentally strong person would inevitably feel anxious and insecure.

But Qingming was different. Because he had enough confidence in his own strength, his gaze was very calm.

Seeing this, one of the Iwagakure Jonin in charge of command frowned slightly, thinking to himself, "As expected of the enemy that the Tsuchikage specifically instructed us to be wary of, they are truly not simple!"

However, he wasn't too worried.

Given the current numbers on both sides, he didn't think the other side could escape.

And
He looked up at the Ōnoki drifting in the night sky.

The other party's existence is the biggest ballast.

Composing himself, the Iwagakure commander stopped thinking and shouted, "Kill!"

Upon hearing this, the Iwa ninja on both sides immediately took action.

In the first round, Qingming will face countless attacks from ninja tools.

Among them were also some detonating tags.

After thinking for a moment, Qingming immediately unleashed a ninjutsu—Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall Technique!

He swiftly completed the hand seals, then slammed his palm into the ground, injecting a large amount of Earth Release chakra into the earth, connecting with the ley lines and altering the surrounding terrain.

With a thunderous roar, four earthen walls rose from the ground, forming a square shape that protected Qingming in the center. Clang, clang, clang~
The ninja tools hit the wall but failed to cause any damage to Qingming inside.

Furthermore, the explosive tags mixed in with the ninja tools were also blocked by the earthen wall.

However, these four earthen walls did not last long and were soon destroyed by the continuous attacks of the Iwa ninja.

The next moment, a ranged ninjutsu attack from the Iwa ninja in the rear descended.

Qingming's gaze swept over the attacks.

This time, he didn't use any ninjutsu to withstand the attacks. Instead, he made full use of his physical advantages, dodging left and right and avoiding the ninjutsu attacks through agile movement.

After these two rounds of attacks, the Iwa ninja responsible for close combat had arrived in front of him.

There was nothing more to say; a chaotic battle quickly ensued.

Qingming divided his mind into three parts: one was to look for a suitable opportunity to escape, the other was to keep an eye on Onoki's movements in the sky, and the remaining third of his mind was used to deal with the Iwa ninja in the field.

Although these people were dispatched by Onoki early on, because he acted too quickly, he did not have time to formulate any detailed combat strategies.

This gave Qingming a chance to catch his breath, allowing him to achieve a breakthrough in a single area based on his superior personal strength.

Screams erupted throughout the arena.

However, a ninja is still a ninja. Their reaction speed and ability to adapt to changing circumstances are far beyond what ordinary people can match, in addition to the communication of various auxiliary ninjutsu.

Before long, their teamwork became more organized.

It is foreseeable that it will not be long before these people will be able to develop a complete set of countermeasures.

If he tries to escape then, he will have to reveal some of his strength.

Qingming didn't want to be in such a passive position, so he quickly looked for an opportunity to escape.

Time passes minute by minute.

At a certain moment, Qingming's eyes suddenly lit up, and he activated his 'Wood Release' ability towards the several Iwa ninja blocking his way.

His right hand instantly stretched out, extending countless vines, creating a breakthrough in the Iwa ninja's ranks ahead.

Then, he dashed out with all his might, weaving through the Iwa ninja group before venturing into the nearby forest.

This allowed him to briefly escape the sight of the Iwa ninja.

Furthermore, the surrounding trees effectively blocked Onoki's view.

This was the opportunity that Qingming had been waiting for.

Before the Iwa ninjas could catch up, Qingming quickly formed hand seals and unleashed the ninjutsu—Earth Release: Earth Vein Dragon Technique!
The next moment, the rocks beneath his feet softened and swallowed him whole.

Among the Iwa ninja, there were many sensory ninjas who immediately reported his location.

Immediately, many ninjas used various earth-style ninjutsu in an attempt to force him out.

However, thanks to the Byakugan, Qingming easily evaded their attacks.

Ultimately, he used this technique to break through the first encirclement of the Iwa ninja.

That's right. Just now, Onoki had notified the other Iwa ninja units, forming a second encirclement outside.

If it were anyone else in this situation, they would have no choice but to grit their teeth and keep pushing forward.

But he was different. He just didn't want Onoki to recognize the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' he was using. There was absolutely no need for him to fight to the death with all the Iwa ninja.

With this in mind, Qingming immediately activated the 'Flying Thunder God Technique' before the group of Iwa ninja could search for him.

His mastery of this technique allows him to make some deceptive movements.

For example, during the teleportation process, spatial fluctuations are deliberately amplified and adjusted to make them as close as possible to the fluctuations when Obito Uchiha used 'Kamui' to teleport.

After making this disguise, he teleported away from the place.

(End of this chapter)