Clang, clang, clang~
The battle continued.
Qian pushed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan to its limit, carefully observing the movements of the three men as they fought.
At one point, he suddenly took a step back, dodging the kunai Kuroki Izumi swung toward his throat.
Then, before Kuroki Izumi could change his move, Qian suddenly brought his sword down, striking straight at his chest.
Kuroki Izumi quickly glanced left and right. After confirming that his two companions could not provide assistance in time, he immediately withdrew his kunai and blocked Qian's attack.
Clang~
The kunai collided with the long sword, producing a dull metallic clang.
Sparks flew between the blades as tremendous force suddenly struck him.
Kuroki Izumi's expression shifted slightly. He immediately stepped back, shedding some of the force.
However, Qian pressed his advantage. The moment he saw Kuroki Izumi retreat, he followed up and swung his sword again.
Kuroki Izumi hurriedly raised his kunai to block once more.
Clang~
The familiar sound of metal colliding rang out again.
The same tremendous force surged through the kunai.
Kuroki Izumi had not yet stabilized himself after clashing head-on with Qian. Now that he was struck by the same attack again, he could only retreat helplessly.
Seeing this, Qian's eyes brightened. He stepped forward once more and brought his sword down again.
Clang~ Clang~ Clang~
Just like that, after three consecutive strikes, Kuroki Izumi managed to block them all, but he could no longer hold his ground and was sent flying.
"Whoo~"
After letting out a soft breath, Qian flashed away from his position.
Almost the instant he left, a Mist Village Special Jonin on the side thrust out his kunai, piercing the afterimage he had left behind.
Seeing this, another Mist Village Special Jonin immediately hurled several Shuriken at the place where