The night wind rustled.
Qian faced off against the two Mist Village Jonin, and the atmosphere gradually grew oppressive. The surrounding air seemed to have solidified, making it hard to breathe.
Before anyone knew it, the nearby Chunin had all moved away from the battlefield.
At a certain moment, a leaf fell, blocking Qian's vision.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
The next instant, several Kunai were thrown by one of the Mist Village Jonin, some cutting off Qian's retreat, others aimed at his vital points.
His Sharingan spun rapidly.
In an instant, Qian took all those Kunai into his field of vision, then keenly noticed that three of them each had an Exploding Tag wrapped around them.
Without the slightest hesitation, Qian instantly drew several Kunai, then flicked his hand and threw them out.
Clang, clang, clang—
Amid a crisp series of metallic clashes, the Kunai thrown by both sides met in midair, scattering sparks before each shot away.
Immediately after, violent explosions rang out.
Boom, boom, boom—
Three crimson fireballs appeared, instantly driving away the surrounding darkness.
Because they were too close, the sudden shift between light and dark made Qian involuntarily close his eyes.
"Now!"
At that very moment, the other Mist Village Jonin gave a low shout and unleashed the ninjutsu he had prepared long ago.
"Earth Release: Earth Mausoleum Spear!"
In an instant, countless Rock Spikes erupted from underground, like venomous snakes, stabbing toward Qian from every direction.
Sensing the danger, Qian immediately darted aside to dodge, but there were simply too many Rock Spikes nearby, and on top of that, this Mist Village Jonin had come prepared.
Not only was his timing excellent, but the Rock Spikes he controlled were extremely fast and highly precise in their attacks.
That left Qian somewhat overwhelmed.
Riiip—
The sound of