A powerful sense of crisis welled up in Fukui Takuichi's heart. He didn't dare hesitate for even a moment and immediately ducked to avoid the attack.
The long blade swept over his head, cutting off several strands of his hair.
A bead of cold sweat slid down Fukui Takuichi's forehead, making his heart pound.
Qian noticed the change in his emotions but paid it no heed. His movements did not stop as he immediately brought the long blade down, slashing directly at his opponent's shoulder.
Fukui Takuichi had no time to dodge and could only raise the kunai in his hand to block.
Ding~
A crisp clash of metal rang out.
Qian was wielding a long blade and had struck downward with tremendous force. A mere kunai was simply incapable of blocking it.
Thus, after only a brief stalemate, Fukui Takuichi was forced to retreat.
Sshk~
Qian's blade struck the ground, its sharp edge sinking straight into the earth.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fukui Takuichi stomped hard against the ground and sprang into the air, landing on a wall nearby.
Seeing this, Qian pulled out his long blade and was about to give chase.
But at that moment, a dense spread of water needles suddenly shot in from the side, raining toward him like a torrential downpour.
Qian had just intended to dodge when he saw that the entire area more than ten meters in front of and behind him had been covered by the water needles.
Clearly, the enemy was afraid that he would escape.
Qian raised his eyes toward the direction from which the water needles had come. There, the Mist Village Special Jonin who had attacked him with Water Blade Ninjutsu was staring at him intently.
This ninjutsu had clearly been cast by that opponent. Qian