"Die!"
Biwa Juzo barked under his breath, his figure appearing in front of Qian in an instant before he swung the Kubikiribōchō in his hand.
He did not deliberately aim for Qian's neck, heart, or any other vital point. Instead, he tried to make the blade in his hand touch him by any means possible.
Qian understood that perfectly.
Given how sharp the Kubikiribōchō was, combined with its enormous blade, as long as it made contact, it made no difference where it cut.
So this wide, sweeping style of swordsmanship might not look as refined as his own swordsmanship, but in truth, it suited the Kubikiribōchō extremely well.
And that made things very uncomfortable for Qian.
It was only because he had the Sharingan and could accurately grasp the angle and force of his opponent's attacks. Otherwise, this really would have been hard to deal with.
Clang, clang, clang—
Crisp metallic clashes rang out one after another.
Qian held his short sword and kept blocking Biwa Juzo's attacks, the tremendous backlash leaving him extremely uncomfortable.
Time passed, second by second.
Qian's situation gradually slipped into a disadvantage.
Seeing this, the surrounding Mist Ninja also began to grow restless.
Finally, one Hidden Mist Special Jonin could no longer hold back. He formed hand seals in secret and cast a ninjutsu—Water Release: Water Whip Technique!
A stream of water appeared from his hand, turning into a long whip that slowly approached Qian.
Before it got close, its speed was only average, but after lurking near Qian, it became like a venomous snake and shot out in an instant.
However, although it was fast, it was still not faster than Qian's reaction.
The Sharingan caught sight of the incoming water whip. Without the slightest hesitation, Qian leaned back to avoid Biwa Juzo's Kubikiribōchō,