A few seconds later, Qingming had drained the chakra from the two ninja.
Just as he was about to continue absorbing their physical and mental energy, they were suddenly killed by attacks from other Iwagakure ninja.
Qingming could feel their mental energy vanish and muttered to himself, "What a waste."
He then threw their corpses towards a group of Iwa ninja ahead.
Seeing this, the group quickly dodged.
By the time they regained their footing, a figure had already appeared among them.
It was none other than Qingming.
Using the two corpses as cover, Qingming took advantage of their distraction, performing a swift Body Flicker Technique and appearing right in their midst.
"Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
Qingming lifted his right leg and delivered a spinning back kick, knocking down everyone around him.
The enhancement of his physical attributes didn't just increase his chakra capacity and recovery speed. His physical prowess had also advanced rapidly.
Even though he hadn't specifically trained his body, his strength and speed now surpassed most Jonin.
Thus, when he executed a Leaf Strong Whirlwind, the power behind the kick was just as formidable as those who had trained hard to master it.
Gazing at the fallen ninja, Qingming quickly identified the two with the highest chakra levels with a single glance.
He immediately flashed twice, grabbing them both.
Then, using the same method as before, he activated Chakra Absorption Technique, draining their chakra while using them as shields against incoming attacks from the other Iwa ninja.
They tried to resist, but Qingming easily neutralized their attempts.
With a rate of 1,000 chakra points absorbed per second, there wasn't much they could do. In just a few breaths, their chakra was depleted. How could they fight back without chakra?
To make matters worse, they were also dealing with attacks from their own comrades.
A few seconds later, the two were dead.
Qingming, feeling a little regretful, tossed their bodies aside, ready to repeat his process.
But suddenly, an Iwa Jonin charged at him from a distance.
Qingming glanced at the approaching Jonin and then at the growing number of Iwa ninja around him. Sensing the near-overflowing chakra in his body, he decided it was time to leave.
With a quick leap, he dashed towards the forest.
The Iwa Jonin reached the scene and watched Qingming's retreating figure. He symbolically threw a few kunai but didn't bother to chase.
As someone specifically briefed by his village to keep an eye on Uchiha Qingming during the battle, he knew full well who the man was.
It was precisely because of this knowledge that he hesitated to pursue.
He understood Qingming's strength. If he couldn't catch up, it was fine. But if he did, he knew he couldn't win in a one-on-one fight.
Besides, who knew if there was an ambush waiting in the direction Qingming had fled?
After weighing his options, the Jonin, named Sigang, chose not to follow.
His mission was to capture the high ground, not chase after Qingming. If someone else wanted to take that risk, they could. He wasn't going to.
However, he couldn't help but wonder: "Why did Qingming charge in like that?"
Curious, Sigang began questioning the nearby Iwa ninja and inspecting the bodies on the ground.
Unfortunately, all four of the fallen had been killed by their own comrades, and with the chaotic situation earlier, none of them had had time to mention that their chakra had been drained.
After checking and questioning, Sigang found nothing unusual.
Nevertheless, Qingming's chakra-draining tactics would eventually be exposed.
Qingming was already mentally prepared for this.
It didn't matter if Iwa found out. At most, it would make them more cautious and add some complications to his chakra absorption efforts.
As for Konoha…
Even if the information made its way back to his village, it wouldn't matter.
This wasn't a big deal. As long as he didn't drain his own comrades, no one would cause trouble for him over this.
So, the chakra absorption would continue.
In the forest, Qingming halted.
After confirming that Sigang wasn't following him, he didn't run far.
Where he stood, he could still faintly see the Iwa ninja through the gaps in the trees, thanks to his Sharingan's keen perception.
Qingming steadied his breathing and, without hesitation, began using Mystical Palm Technique to consume the chakra he had absorbed.
It took over 20 minutes to lower his chakra level back to around 20,000.
Opening his skill interface, he saw that his Mystical Palm Technique had advanced from lv6 (7834/10000) to lv6 (7945/10000), gaining 111 proficiency points.
At this rate, he estimated that after about 20 more sessions and absorbing a total of 300,000 chakra points, he could advance the skill to lv7.
"300,000 chakra points... that's no small task," he muttered, closing the interface.
Afterward, Qingming concealed his presence and once again made his way toward the Iwa ninja.
As for the battle up ahead, based on his estimation of both sides' strength, it was unlikely to end anytime soon, so he didn't need to worry too much.
Soon, he was near the Iwa forces again.
Timing his approach, he dove into their ranks. After another chaotic encounter, he retreated once more from the battlefield.
Sigang, looking at the five corpses now lying on the ground, was visibly upset.
Yes, Qingming had targeted the same area under Sigang's command.
It couldn't be helped—Sigang was cautious.
As the saying goes, "The softest fruit is the easiest to pluck." Since Sigang didn't dare pursue him, Qingming naturally focused on exploiting this weakness.
Qingming was confident in his abilities, knowing he could likely escape after attacking other areas as well.
However, with an easier option available, why choose the harder route?
Besides, even small amounts of lost chakra were still chakra. He wasn't about to waste any of it.
In the next hour and a half, Qingming launched three more raids on Sigang's section of the battlefield, draining chakra from a total of 14 Iwa Chunin and Genin.
Altogether, including his second assault, Qingming had absorbed 65,000 chakra points, completing one-fifth of his target.
However, continuing to target Sigang's forces had become more challenging.
It wasn't that Sigang had grown more courageous, but rather that most of his subordinates were already dead—there was no more "soft fruit" left to pick.
Through the gaps in the trees, Qingming observed Sigang still fighting hard on the battlefield and decided to make one final big move.
Carefully positioning himself at the edge of the battlefield, Qingming waited for his moment.
Swish, swish, swish!
Several kunai shot out, aiming directly for Sigang's vital points from behind.
However, Sigang seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, dodging the attacks with a quick sidestep.
Not only that, but he also managed to break free from the Konoha Jonin he had been fighting and charged directly at Qingming, hidden nearby.
Qingming was slightly surprised at how quickly Sigang had reacted.
But he soon collected himself, ready to face him head-on.
Though his sneak attack had failed, he was not afraid of a frontal confrontation either.
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