Qian took two steps back and looked coldly at the three Mist Village Jonin surrounding him in a triangular formation.
Clang, clang, clatter—
The sounds of fighting around them were still going on.
Qian and the three men faced off, and for a long while, none of them moved.
Suddenly, a faint breeze blew past, sending the long hair over Qian's forehead flying and blocking his view.
At that very instant, the three men opposite him made their move.
One of them immediately threw several Shuriken, sealing off his space to dodge while shooting toward three vital points: his throat, heart, and lower abdomen.
Another sprang forward, drawing two blades about the length of a forearm, and attacked him at close range.
As for the last one, he formed hand seals rapidly, as if about to cast some ninjutsu.
Qian's Sharingan spun rapidly, seeing the three men's movements with perfect clarity, and he reacted in an instant.
First, he threw out the same number of Shuriken, intercepting the Shuriken thrown by the first Mist Village Special Jonin.
With a series of clangs, all those Shuriken were struck and scattered in every direction.
Then he leaped backward, avoiding the twin-sword slash from the second Mist Village Special Jonin.
However, that Mist Village Special Jonin did not pause in the slightest. He immediately followed Qian's steps and continued his attack.
Seeing this, Qian's eyes shifted slightly.
The next moment, he cast a ninjutsu—Earth Release: Hardening Technique!
A faint glow appeared over the surface of his body, making his already fair skin even paler, as if it had been carved from jade.
Clang, clang, clang—
The Mist Village Special Jonin wielding the twin swords attacked his body, but failed to cause him any harm.
However, several tears were ripped into his clothes.
Qian