Midair.
Qian looked at Osawa Yuki standing on the water below, as well as the dozen-odd Mist Ninja behind him, and raised his hands slightly.
Although he did not plan to fight them to the bitter end and was prepared to hold back, he still had to apply the pressure he ought to. Otherwise, those Mist Ninja up ahead would never return to provide support.
With that thought, the Chakra Wings on Qian's back gave a slight flap. Without any visible movement from him, he arrived right in front of the group of Mist Ninja.
The next moment, he formed hand seals, about to cast some kind of ninjutsu.
Seeing this, Osawa Yuki, who was leading them, immediately shouted a warning, "Careful!"
As he spoke, he threw the kunai in his hand, sending it straight at Qian.
However, just as before, Qian merely turned sideways and lightly dodged the attack.
Not only that, while dodging, Qian also seized the chance to unleash the ninjutsu he had just finished preparing—Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!
In an instant, dozens upon dozens of fireballs were spat out by him all at once, scattering like a celestial maiden tossing flowers as they smashed toward the Mist Ninja.
However, thanks to Osawa Yuki's warning, the Mist Ninja all reacted in time. Even though Qian did his utmost to control the fireballs, he still failed to inflict any real damage on them.
Using this opportunity, Osawa Yuki formed hand seals, injecting a large amount of chakra into the seawater through his feet.
The next moment, a massive water dragon appeared, breaking through the surface of the sea and pouncing straight at Qian.
"Water Dragon Bullet?"
Qian recognized the technique with a single glance.
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately controlled the Chakra Wings on his