To show off.
That's absolutely right. Logically speaking, a battle of this intensity would be far beyond the scope of what Qi and his Team 7 are capable of.
However, given yesterday's situation...
Whether it's Kei or the entire Team 7, they have no way out. Of course, if they had known from the beginning that the enemy was a small squad of nine Cloud Ninja led by a Jonin from the Hidden Cloud Village, Ao would definitely have led Kei and the others to retreat first.
Confidence is one thing, arrogance is another.
Because of the severe lack of information at the beginning, we were trapped in an irreversible situation and could only passively fight back. If you call it showing off, it was showing off out of helplessness.
On this point, Kei understood very well, and so did Mei Terumi.
"You don't need to worry about Teacher Qing. Although her injuries are just as serious, Teacher Qing's physical condition and recovery ability are much stronger than yours. You should focus on resting first before worrying about anything else!"
Mei Terumi raised her chin and snorted coldly.
"Yes, yes, I understand."
Qi responded with a slightly helpless smile.
However, it is quite obvious that after this battle, the relationship between Team 7, especially Mei Terumi and Kei, has become even closer. In any world, the bond forged by fighting side by side is always the strongest.
Especially in a life-or-death struggle like this, the strength of 'friendship' is truly demonstrated!
Even Kisame Hoshigaki for his cold and aloof nature, has shown a subtle change in his attitude towards Kei, which is quite common in the ninja world!
Ultimately, these so-called newly Genin are just kids around ten years old!
In this respect, we are more sensitive.
"Regarding the mission, Kisame yesterday..."
"You don't need to worry about the mission at all. Get some rest. Kisame, me, and Ao-sensei are here to finish up. Your most important thing right now is to recover. Kisame!"
Mei Terumi's expression hardened, and she spoke in a very serious tone.
Qi was slightly taken aback, then gave a faint smile and nodded gently, saying, "Yes, I understand."
"Alright, I won't bother you any longer. It's still early, so you can rest a bit longer. I'll come and wake you up when it's time for breakfast."
After saying this, Mei Terumi left the room without hesitation. She had only come in to check on Kei's condition, and now that she saw that Kei was recovering well, she was naturally relieved.
As Kei watched Mei Terumi figure disappear through the doorway, he took a deep breath and slowly closed his eyes again.
Mei Terumi is right.
For me right now, the top priority is to take care of myself, at least to restore my most basic mobility before we can talk about anything else.
After resting peacefully for three full days, Qi finally regained his basic mobility and no longer felt pain from even the slightest movement.
They can walk on the ground, and if they manage, they can fight.
This also shows that the injuries Apocalypse suffered that day were not extremely serious; it was just that he lost too much blood and consumed too much Chakra.
There are no other serious problems.
And it was during these three days of recuperation that Qi was able to rest.
The situation on Kujiraai Island has also undergone tremendous changes. Not only did the Daimyo of the Land of Water personally issue an order for the Fuyuki Castle to send a large army to the Kujiraai Island Archipelago, but the Jonin Ao, the instructor of Team 7, also relayed the events that occurred on Kujiraai Island back to his own ninja village as quickly as possible!
They also urgently contacted the Kirigakure stationed in the northern islands of the Land of Water, and asked the commander there to temporarily dispatch three Mist Ninja squads Mist Ninja, each led by a Jonin, to be stationed on Kujiraai Island.
Although Ao didn't get any more information, considering the complex situation in the Shinobi World and the escalating local conflicts, Ao believed that his ninja village had to be on guard against a surprise attack from Kumogakure!
The Kujiraai Island Archipelago, located in the northeastern region of the Land of Water, are a relatively important strategic point. If the Cloud Ninja were to extend their reach into the area, it could easily threaten and compress the Mist Ninja's operational space!
The Mist Ninja commander in charge of the northern sea border could also clearly see this threat. Therefore, after receiving the intelligence from Ao, he immediately dispatched a group of Mist Ninja to provide support. This was a temporary decision-making authority granted to this commander by the village. The remaining actions would require approval from the village.
It requires the personal order of the Fourth Mizukage, as this involves Kumogakure, one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages!
Ao waited for this group of Mist Ninja to arrive, and had the accompanying medical-nin provide further treatment for both himself and Qi, until they had almost fully recovered.
This is how the Team 7 embarked on their journey back to the village.
The return journey took a little longer than the departure, and the four members of Team 7 finally returned to Kirigakure on January 18th.
"I will report the details of the mission to the village. There was an unexpected incident during this mission, but your mission records will still be registered as Grade A and the corresponding rewards will be issued. You don't need to worry about that. For the next few days, you can all go back and rest, and await my orders!"
After entering the main gate of the ninja village.
Qing turned around and looked at the three little ones standing behind her, speaking in a calm tone.
I don't know if it's just my imagination.
He had a feeling that his Jonin instructor seemed to have become more serious than before.
However, on the surface, Kei didn't reveal any extra emotion, and replied along with Mei Terumi Kisame Hoshigaki, who were sitting next to him, "Yes, Ao-sensei!"
After nodding slightly, Qing leaped up and disappeared from his spot, speeding towards the Mizukage Building not far away.
"Then, I'll take my leave."
Just as Qing left.
Kisame Hoshigaki, who was on the left, spoke these words calmly before Kei Mei Terumi could respond.
He leaped away and left on his own, just like before.
However, at the moment of leaving, Kisame clearly glanced at Kei one more time, a special meaning revealed in his eyes.
This also caused Qi's expression to pause slightly.
"Heh, it seems Kisame is still holding a grudge against Kei for defeating him in the assessment. This time, you even defeated a Kumogakure Jonin your own, which must be even more of a blow to him. Knowing his personality, he might just formally challenge you one day, Kei!"
Mei Terumi, sitting on the right, smiled knowingly after Kisame's figure disappeared into the distance.