That extremely tough stance.
The sight that came into view caused a crimson, bloodthirsty glint to appear in Qi's pupils. With a powerful twist, he pressed forward with the swiftest and most awe-inspiring force.
The gleam of a cold blade.
A beautiful image that blossomed in that moment.
A fierce look also appeared on the Root the short, stout man.
The figure forcefully pressing down, the sharp Kunai being swung with all its might, clashed at close range, the moment the two collided.
"Clang!"
As a sharp and piercing sound rang out...
On the edge of a blade.
A chilling aura instantly spread.
"!?"
The body was instantly covered, and the ice crystals rapidly appeared on the arms and legs, causing the person from the Root to tremble uncontrollably. However, this person showed no intention of retreating.
The deathly stillness emanating from those dull, lifeless pupils.
"Buzz!"
Accompanying this was a body that suddenly swelled up.
"This is!?"
The moment he sensed it, Qi's expression changed.
That immediate change in posture.
A fierce, powerful kick with the right leg.
As he struck the short Root man in the abdomen, sending him flying backward, he simultaneously One-Handed Hand Seals.
Ice Release: Ice Wall Jutsu!
Just as the ice crystal wall that had just formed in the middle was about to emerge, the figure of the Root One had already completely expanded, revealing a dazzling light and shadow.
With one rising and the other falling, the distance between them is further narrowing.
"Boom!"
It then exploded with a deafening roar.
"Asshole!"
Unlike the previous explosion at Baki, who didn't want to get involved, Qi naturally had more time to react.
But this time, the Root in front of them clearly wanted to trade lives with Qi, launching a direct suicidal attack.
It's not just about the explosive power.
It's even more about speed.
This gives Qi only two or three seconds to react.
The Ice Release technique was released with great difficulty.
It's simply impossible to create much distance between them.
Under the explosion.
Qi was immediately enveloped by the spreading red light and black smoke.
A deafening roar.
"Splash!"
"Bang!"
Facing the sizable crater blasted into the ground, as the billowing smoke gradually dissipated...
What was exposed was a scene of utterly bloody dismemberment and mutilation.
The ground was marked with alternating black and scarlet streaks.
In that recent roar, that Root cultivator was clearly dead beyond any doubt.
And at a slightly further distance.
Qi also appeared to be in a sorry state.
Not only was his bright blue and white clothing tattered and blackened, but the skin on his forehead and abdomen, which was exposed, also had rough and fine wounds from the explosion. The bright red blood seeping out from under the charred skin made him look utterly wretched.
Fortunately, it's only a matter of appearance that's affected it.
In reality, Qi had not suffered a particularly heavy blow, and his injuries were not serious, but Qi's expression still became very unpleasant.
Even in a situation where victory seemed certain, he was still wounded by the enemy.
This is something that should never have happened.
Ultimately, it was due to a lack of experience; Kei himself had truly underestimated the madness of Danzo's Root members.
' The Darkness of Konoha, huh? I really underestimated you guys.'
Qi took a deep breath to calm his slightly annoyed emotions, looking at the 'corpse' of the Root person in the nearby area, which was almost impossible to piece together completely, and thought to himself.
This can be considered a lesson for Qi.
The Shinobi World is far more complex than he imagined. Even those weaker than him could theoretically kill him!
On a purely physical level, a ninja is still a human being, a being with high attack but low defense.
Forget about Ninjutsu.
In theory, a mere Kunai could kill any ninja, including Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha!
We must always be on high alert!
Open your hands and squeeze gently.
Therefore, what the great man said is absolutely correct: at any time and in any situation, we can despise the enemy strategically, but in terms of specific tactics, we must take the enemy seriously to the highest degree!
This is the way to achieve steady victory!
It was a battle where I learned a lesson, to some extent.
Qi quickly composed himself.
The senses that are stretched out to the fullest extent, and the information that is further captured.
It was quite obvious that on the other side, Mei Terumi had already killed two Root members!
He himself was completely unharmed.
After the initial intense pressure, Kisame was given a chance to counterattack by the Root Jonin the other side, who turned the tide and even injured Kisame with his Lightning Release.
Kisame's large sword also broke into three or four pieces and fell to the side.
However, although the Root member gained the upper hand on the field, it was still difficult for him to defeat Kisame in a short time.
Although Qi couldn't see the specific details of the battle, he could still make a rough judgment by sensing the strength of the auras and the incredibly clear battle fluctuations.
Kisame!
This is already a very clear situation.
As Qi leaped closer, he also shouted sharply.
From the other side, Mei Terumi was also closing in at the same time, just as Kisame heard Kei's words.
He immediately understood.
"Untie!"
During a brief interval between alternations.
That directly dispelled the Hidden Mist Technique!
The white mist quickly dissipated.
The view that is surrounded from the inside.
Bathed in the bright moonlight, the Jonin the face of the Root was clearly visible.
He truly hadn't expected that his elite Root squad wouldn't be able to defeat a mere Genin squad from Kirigakure!
The combined ages of these three might not even equal his!
The current situation is truly beyond what this Root Jonin had anticipated!
Can Genin be this strong?
The Root Jonin's eyes turned incredibly sinister.
"Zzzzzzzzzzzzz!"
His entire body was then engulfed in a burst of lightning.
He was also well aware that he had no way out and had to fight with everything he had to to carve out a bloody path for himself!
Moreover, it was just before he saw all his subordinates being suppressed and killed one by one.
"Call out!"
"Bang!"
This member of the Root immediately pulled out a signal flare from his pocket and fired it!
It exploded dramatically high in the sky.