Whoosh~
A streak of cold light flashed past.
"Illusion Sword Technique" was unleashed.
The Mist Village jonin in front of him had his mind drawn in by the cold gleam on the blade, and his movements stalled.
However, he was still a jonin skilled in Genjutsu, so he quickly reacted and hurriedly leaned back.
The long blade swept past, and a few strands of hair drifted down.
"Hm?"
Qian gave a soft sound of surprise, as if he had not expected him to break free of the "Illusion Sword Technique" so quickly.
But that was all.
With a thought, Qian's wrist suddenly turned, and the long blade changed from a diagonal slash to an upward cut, aiming straight for the other man's carotid artery.
A powerful sense of crisis surfaced. Minaguchi Hideo felt a chill rush into his heart, and without thinking, he instinctively darted backward.
Rip~
The long blade cut across his chest, leaving a fairly deep wound. Scarlet blood instantly spilled out, soaking through his clothes.
"Mm~"
A muffled groan came from Minaguchi Hideo's mouth.
However, he had no time to care about the pain of his wound. He opened his mouth and released the ninjutsu he had prepared while dodging just now.
The next moment, a visible sound wave burst from his mouth and spread rapidly in all directions.
As the person closest to him, Qian naturally bore the brunt of it.
This time, although the sound wave the other man released was not Genjutsu, the effect it produced was no different from Genjutsu.
The nerves inside Qian's ears were affected, and he could not maintain his balance. In an instant, his whole body became unsteady and swayed.
Not only that, but his internal organs were wracked with sharp pain, as if they had been struck by