Chapter 227: Killing
"Yellow flash?!"
Seeing the figure suddenly appearing behind him, Shou's pupils suddenly shrank and he couldn't help but shout out.
That's right, the person who came was none other than Minato Namikaze.
Along with him came a jonin from the Nara clan and a jonin from the Yamanaka clan.
In other words, there were seven senior ninjas from Konoha on the field at this moment, and the Iwagakure's command post was not far away.
Although there are jonin among the Rock Ninja Guards, and the Rock Ninja in charge of command are also jonin, in terms of overall strength, they are still not as good as their side.
After all, Minato Namikaze's strength is there, and without the strength of an elite jonin, no one can pose any threat to him.
With a quick glance, Minato Namikaze took in everything around him. The heavily guarded room not far ahead immediately caught his attention.
With a guess in mind, he immediately turned his gaze to Qingming. However, before Qingming could answer, Hinata Feihong said first: "The target is in there!"
As he said that, he pointed to the room.
It doesn't matter whether the enemy can hear it or not now. Under the current circumstances, it would be stupid for the enemy to not guess what they are planning.
After receiving a positive answer, Minato Namikaze did not waste any more time and immediately rushed towards those Iwagakure middle-level ninjas.
Frightened by the pressure of the 'yellow flash', everyone unconsciously took a half step back.
At this moment, a loud shout came from behind: "What are you afraid of? Follow me!"
As he was speaking, a jonin from the Iwagakure Village rushed out of the room, passed through a group of Iwagakure ninjas, and rushed straight towards Namikaze Minato.
"Lord Kuroki!"
In the crowd, several Iwagakure jonin spoke up and then rushed forward.
Kuroki Itten was the commander-in-chief of the Iwagakure's attack on the Konohagakure stronghold in Furyu Town. His strength was between that of an ordinary jonin and an elite jonin.
If he were alone, he would naturally be no match for Minato Namikaze.
However, his appearance gave courage to other Iwagakure ninjas, and many of them joined him in rushing towards Namikaze Minato.
This caused some trouble for Minato Namikaze.
In addition, as these Iwagakure jonin took action, other Iwagakure jonin also began to take action and launched an attack on other Konoha ninjas on the scene.
For a moment, the corridor seemed extremely crowded.
In this situation, no one dared to use powerful ninjutsu for fear of accidentally hurting their own people.
This is a good opportunity for Shou! This narrow place is more conducive to the use of his explosive escape technique. Now that Qingming can't use ninjutsu, he is even more confident.
That's right, his target is still Qingming.
Although he was surprised by the appearance of Minato Namikaze, he did not forget Qingming who was nearby.
So, as soon as the fight started, he immediately threw a right hook at Qingming's chin.
A strong wind blew over, Qing Ming exerted force on his waist and abdomen, leaned his upper body straight back, and narrowly avoided the attack.
But at this moment, there was a loud explosion.
Qingming saw the air in front of him being blasted by Shou's punch, and then a shock wave hit him, pushing him straight back.
Dadada~ Qingming took several steps back and felt a stuffy sensation in his chest.
Obviously, the close-range shock wave just now still injured his internal organs.
However, this amount of damage is not a big deal for him with a physical fitness of thirteen points. He can just take it easy.
Qingming stopped and was about to calm his breath, but Shou didn't give him the chance. He rushed forward and punched him again.
Feeling the huge explosive chakra condensed in his fist, Qing Ming did not dare to resist it at all. He simply tapped the ground with his toes, slid back a step, kept some distance, and avoided the attack.
Originally, he thought that the hunter would use the same old trick again, blowing up the air and affecting his balance.
Unexpectedly, Shou didn't do so. Instead, he casually dispersed the chakra on his fist, making the punch unremarkable.
Then, he quickly charged forward, approached Qingming again, and punched him.
Seeing this, a hint of disappointment flashed in Qingming's eyes.
If the opponent had really blown up the air just now, he could have taken the opportunity to retreat and completely distance himself from the opponent, thus eliminating the opportunity he had just lost in throwing the kunai.
Unfortunately, Shou had rich combat experience and immediately saw the pros and cons of the matter, so he chose to "show mercy".
In this way, he could only continue to bear the consequences of his previous choice, continue to passively take the beatings, and then try his best to dodge.
However, Qingming was not in a hurry.
As the saying goes, the first effort is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted.
Qingming didn't believe that Shou could maintain such a high-intensity attack. Once the opponent's offensive slowed down, his chance would come.
Boom boom boom~ a series of explosions sounded.
Qingming dodged continuously, and Shou punched the wall again and again. The explosive chakra gushed out and blew big holes on the wall.
Just at this moment, Qingming suddenly saw a trace of pain on Shou's face, and his subsequent movements also showed a slightly unnoticeable slowness.
However, this flaw, which was not really a flaw, was so clear in Qingming's Sharingan.
In an instant, Qing Ming realized that this was an opportunity.
Without any hesitation, he slightly turned sideways to avoid the vital points, then stabbed out with his sword, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at the opponent's heart.
Having had two experiences of fighting, Qingming knew that when fighting with Shou, he should not attack non-vital parts, because that would only cause the opponent to be injured in return.
After all, a flesh and blood body cannot withstand a single attack from an explosive escape technique. Therefore, each of his attacks must hit the opponent's vital points.
Only in this way can we force the opponent to return for support and thus give up the attack.
As expected, when he saw the sword stabbing towards his heart, Shou hesitated for a moment, then gave up the attack and dodged.
If he didn't dodge, Qingming might be seriously injured by him, but he would definitely die. He didn't want to die, so he could only choose to dodge.
This flash basically announced that the opponent's previous series of suppression and attacks had failed.
At this point, the offensive and defensive situation has changed! Qing Ming was not polite at all. After the first sword was dodged, he immediately swung the second sword, followed by the third and fourth swords. His swords were like a violent storm, their momentum was connected into one, and their power was concentrated at one point. Every move and every style was aimed at Shou's vital points, making it impossible for him to resist.
For a moment, Shou could only defend passively.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt that Qingming's swordsmanship seemed to have improved a little compared to the last time they fought, which made him feel more pressured.
······Time passes by every second.
At some point.
Swish! The sharp blade cut through the flesh, leaving a bloody mark on the hunter's body.
Feeling the burning sensation on his arm, Shou's face turned ugly, and he thought to himself: "I can't go on like this. I must find a way to interrupt his offensive rhythm."
Shou glanced at the walls on both sides of the corridor, and leaped back with all his might, avoiding Qingming's tricky sword that was about to come.
Then, he immediately gathered his chakra and punched the wall next to him.
Boom~ A dull explosion sounded.
He blasted a big hole in the wall, and dirt and rocks splashed everywhere, blocking Qingming's pursuit.
Cough cough~ Qing Ming coughed twice, quickly glanced around, and after confirming that his teammates were not nearby, he immediately raised his hands to form seals, and in an instant performed the ninjutsu - Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!
In the smoke and dust, Shou was about to fight back when suddenly there was a scorching heat coming from the front.
The next moment, a fireball that occupied the entire corridor flew straight towards them.
Shou said secretly "not good", pushed off the ground with both feet, and quickly retreated backwards.
At the same time, he quickly formed seals with his hands, and finally, before the fireball came near him, he performed the ninjutsu - Earth Style: Return to Earth and Land.
He slapped the ground with his right hand, then pulled it up, and a thick stone slab appeared in front of him, blocking the entire corridor.
Boom~ A dull explosion sounded across the stone slab.
Immediately afterwards, there was a strong vibration coming from the corridor floor, and the dust above the head fell down, making people wonder whether the place would collapse.
Such a big commotion naturally attracted the attention of others, and the battle in the field seemed to have stopped for a moment.
Crack~The sound of something cracking was heard.
Shou was attracted by the sound and looked in the direction of the sound. He saw an inexplicable crack in the middle of the stone slab blocking the corridor.
Crack~crack! The crack spread and expanded rapidly, soon covering the entire stone slab.
'I can't hold on any longer.'
This thought popped up in Shou's mind.
Then, without wasting chakra to maintain the ninjutsu, he pushed the ground with both feet, stood up instantly, and flew backwards.
Click~ The familiar sound rang out again.
The next moment, the stone slab completely collapsed and turned into countless pieces.
Then, raging flames surged from the other end of the stone slab, carrying with them a high temperature, and rushed straight towards Shou.
Unfortunately, Shou had already gone away, and the fire ultimately failed to cause any harm to him.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a wind blade suddenly shot out rapidly, pierced through the flames, and cut straight into his body along the corridor.
However, when seeing this wind blade, Shou was not at all panicked. Instead, a smile of "as expected" appeared on his face.
Obviously, he had already guessed that Qing Ming would take the opportunity to perform "Wind Style: Wind Blade".
How could he not be prepared for a move that hurt him so badly?
Put yourself in their shoes. In that situation just now, the corridor was full of high-temperature flames and no one would have been able to get through.
Then, using this wind-style ninjutsu to launch a sneak attack is the best option, and it is also the best time.
Sure enough, Qingming's choice was the same as he expected.
But now that you are mentally prepared, it won't be difficult to avoid it.
Observing the attack angle of the wind blade, Shou twisted his body and easily avoided it.
However, at this moment, a figure wrapped in a faint green light passed through the flames and appeared in his sight.
Immediately afterwards, a pair of blood-red eyes occupied his entire field of vision, pulling his consciousness into an endless abyss.
"How is it possible?"
At the moment his consciousness sank, Shou uttered these four words with disbelief on his face.
"Nothing is impossible."
Qing Ming's faint voice came from the front.
The next moment, the dagger stabbed out and pierced Shou's heart accurately. Until the last moment of his life, he did not wake up from the illusion.
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