'Instant Sword Technique~'
With a thought, the wind nature chakra gathered, enveloping Qingming in a flash of blue light.
In the next moment, Qingming's speed surged dramatically, transforming him into a mere shadow as he charged toward Terumi Mei.
"Not this again…"
On the edge of the battlefield, Qing felt a jolt of anxiety, fearing that Terumi Mei might not react in time and allow Qingming to seize the opportunity.
Fortunately, Terumi Mei responded swiftly, instantly preparing her defense.
Whoosh—
A flash of blade light flickered.
Terumi Mei felt as though Qingming's movements had suddenly slowed.
In that instant, she perceived two versions of him attacking simultaneously, as if time had split in two.
Suddenly, a sense of dread washed over her.
Normally, Qingming could only strike once at any given moment.
But now, with two of him attacking at once, it could only mean one thing: her senses were being affected.
As for whether it was an illusion clone…
She had enough judgment to rule that out.
Without hesitation, Terumi Mei decided not to take the blow head-on this time; she quickly dodged backward.
As Qingming's strike missed, he furrowed his brow, quickly gathering chakra in his feet.
With a loud boom, the surface of the sea erupted, sending water splashing everywhere as Qingming's speed increased once more.
"You annoying little brat!"
Seeing Qingming relentless in his pursuit, Terumi Mei cursed under her breath and hurriedly lifted her kunai to block.
Clang—
A crisp metallic sound echoed as the long blade clashed with the kunai.
In an instant, Qingming's wrist twisted, changing his vertical slash into a horizontal strike.
Terumi Mei reacted quickly, leaning back just in time to narrowly evade Qingming's attack.
Seeing this, Qingming's eyes lit up. He immediately raised his left hand, forming hand seals in the blink of an eye and unleashing a jutsu—Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!
A fireball the size of a fist erupted from his mouth, rapidly expanding before hurtling toward Terumi Mei.
Boom—
The fireball struck Terumi Mei, creating a massive explosion.
"Ah~"
A scream echoed.
However, Qingming ignored it, turning his attention to the sea before him.
Boom—
The surface of the sea exploded as a water dragon surged upward, slicing through the waves and soaring into the air.
Then, with its head lowered as if it had found a target, it charged directly at him.
If it hit, the sheer size and force of the water dragon would leave him gravely injured, if not dead.
Without a moment's hesitation, Qingming activated 'Instant Body Technique,' retreating rapidly.
Boom—
The water dragon crashed into the sea, creating a massive crater.
Following that, towering waves erupted, propelled by tremendous force, rapidly spreading outward.
Qingming wanted to avoid being caught in the blast, so he continued to retreat.
After a few moments, everything returned to calm.
Qingming looked ahead and saw Terumi Mei surfacing from the water, standing again on the sea's surface.
Clearly, his earlier Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique had not harmed her.
That scream had merely been a ruse to mislead him.
Wait a minute—
Suddenly, Qingming's eyes brightened as he noticed Terumi Mei's clothing was tattered, and her skin bore signs of scorching.
Evidently, his attack had not been completely ineffective.
She had simply dodged at the last moment, avoiding serious injury.
In reality, this was true!
At the moment the fireball was about to strike, Terumi Mei had used Water Release: Water Substitution Technique.
Though she had evaded the subsequent attack, she still suffered some damage.
Nonetheless, she was decisive, executing the substitution technique under those circumstances and swiftly diving into the water, seizing the opportunity to counterattack.
While her previous Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique hadn't harmed him, it had successfully pushed him back.
Now, with some distance between them, Terumi Mei could showcase her strengths.
Indeed, while her taijutsu was impressive, it paled in comparison to her ninjutsu.
Possessing two bloodline limits, her ninjutsu was her greatest asset.
Just like now, before Qingming could close the distance, she formed hand seals and unleashed ninjutsu—Boil Release: Skilled Mist Technique!
Boil Release was a fusion of water and earth nature chakra, allowing a ninja to master the technique of boiling chakra.
However, the expression of Boil Release varies significantly between different users.
For instance, Han, the jinchuriki of the Five-Tails from Iwagakure, mainly uses his boiling chakra to enhance his strength and speed.
In contrast, Terumi Mei was far more terrifying.
She could freely adjust the acidity of the high-temperature steam, evaporating and corroding other substances.
For example, she could even affect the bones of Susanoo.
Thus, when Qingming saw the massive clouds of scalding mist rushing toward him, he wasted no time retreating.
Not only that, but he also formed hand seals, unleashing ninjutsu—Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!
In an instant, a fierce wind roared as large volumes of seawater were swept up by the wind technique and hurled toward the acidic mist.
The moment they collided, they melded into one, with the seawater reducing the acidity of the mist, while the gale ensured it wouldn't drift toward him.
However, this meant that the fish in the sea were doomed.
Having already hidden deep in the ocean, they found themselves ensnared by Qingming's actions, almost all succumbing to the acidic mist.
After a brief pause, Qingming stood unharmed at a distance.
Seeing her attack fail, Terumi Mei did not become disheartened.
She locked onto Qingming's position and, without waiting for him to act, formed hand seals once again, unleashing ninjutsu—Water Release: Water Pillar Technique!
She opened her mouth wide, gathering massive amounts of water chakra and forming a water sphere that slammed toward Qingming.
Sensing the tremendous chakra within, Qingming wisely chose to evade.
Boom—
The water sphere crashed onto the surface of the sea, instantly transforming into a vast volume of water that rapidly spread out.
This technique, capable of extinguishing Uchiha Obito's Fire Release: Great Fire Destruction on land, was even more formidable in its aquatic domain!
Almost in the blink of an eye, a colossal wave over ten meters tall formed, surging directly toward Qingming.
Seeing this, Qingming hurriedly retreated, but the wave advanced too swiftly, almost reaching him in an instant.
Just as he was about to be engulfed, Qingming leaped, propelling himself multiple times and landing atop the wave.
From his vantage point of over ten meters high, Qingming looked down.
In the next moment, his pupils constricted as he saw Terumi Mei facing him, her mouth wide open, expelling a thick, viscous liquid.
"What is… Liquid Release?"
In that instant, Qingming recognized the technique.
Liquid Release was Terumi Mei's second bloodline limit, created through the fusion of earth and water nature chakra.
It was not only exceptionally sticky, making it difficult to remove once adhered, but it also possessed strong corrosive properties.
It was indeed a tricky technique to deal with.
Moreover, the timing of Terumi Mei's technique was perfect, right as he exposed himself.
In that moment, Qingming felt an overwhelming sense of danger.
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