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The sound of a sharp blade sinking into flesh rang out.
Qian thrust out with his blade, striking a Kirigakure jonin squarely in the back.
The man felt his life slipping away, and his movements stiffened for an instant.
Then, without the slightest hesitation, he used the last of his strength to pull an Exploding Tag from his body and activated it instantly.
Ahead, the Leaf Village Jonin who had just been responsible for holding him down saw this and immediately flew backward.
At the same time, he did not forget to warn Qian, shouting, "Careful! He's got an Exploding Tag!"
Hearing this, Qian did not hesitate at all. He tapped the ground with the tip of his foot, pulled out his longsword, and retreated far away.
The next moment, a violent explosion rang out.
Scarlet flames appeared, instantly engulfing the Kirigakure jonin before spreading in all directions.
However, in the end, it was only a single Exploding Tag, and the area it could affect was limited, so it failed to cause any real harm to Qian or the other Leaf Village Jonin.
The two raised their hands in front of their faces, blocking the incoming shock wave. Once everything had settled, they exchanged a tacit glance.
Then each chose a direction and rushed out.
By now, more than twenty minutes had passed since Qian had broken free of the restraints and gone all out.
During this time, he had assisted the other Leaf Village Jonin and killed three Kirigakure jonin in succession.
This greatly improved the situation on Konoha's side.
In fact, it was very easy to understand.
Every time Qian killed an enemy, it was equivalent to simultaneously freeing up an ally of equal combat strength.
And those people would then join the battle groups of other