Screech—
The sound of a sharp blade slicing through flesh rang out.
Yamada Shinichi had exhausted every trick to dodge the certain kill of his previous slash, but he had no way to avoid this utterly ordinary second strike.
Qian gave his opponent no time to react at all. The instant he Body Flickered over, he used "Illusion Sword Technique" and, while the other man was in poor condition, cut open his throat.
Clang—
The kunai in his hand fell.
Yamada Shinichi looked at Qian before him, clutching his throat. His mouth opened and closed as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he did not utter a single word.
Thud—
His corpse toppled heavily to the ground.
Qian let out a soft breath, then turned his head and looked toward the other two, who were being tangled up by his Shadow Clones.
At that moment, those two also noticed the movement over here and saw Yamada Shinichi's death.
Hozuki Zangetsu was one thing. He considered himself highly skilled; against Qian, even if he was no match, he would not be defeated easily.
So there was not much fear in his heart.
By contrast, when Takeshima Ichiro, the Special Jonin, saw this scene, his pupils abruptly contracted, and fear of Qian surfaced in his heart beyond his control.
He had a decent understanding of Yamada Shinichi's strength. He was definitely stronger than him.
Now that the other man had died at Qian's hands, if it were him instead, he likely would not fare much better. He might even look more pathetic.
And judging by Qian's appearance, it was obvious that his next target would be either him or Hozuki Zangetsu.
This made him extremely tense inside.
Although none of this showed on his face, Qian still noticed