Undeniably, in order to swiftly eliminate Kaguya Mori no Suke, he had indeed wasted quite a bit of chakra and also consumed a significant amount. However, as the two shadow clones collapsed one after another, the remaining chakra returned to his body.
Now, he still had over 20,000 chakra points left.
Although this number was less than the nearly 60,000 chakra points he had at full capacity, it far exceeded that of an ordinary ninja, even when compared to elite Jonin.
Thus, there was no need for him to rush to replenish his chakra.
So why was he doing this?
The answer was simple: he wanted to lure those two Mist Jonin over.
At this moment, the situation on the battlefield for the Konoha Chunin was dire.
Before he engaged Kaguya Mori no Suke, he had eliminated twelve Mist Special Jonin, reducing their overall number by nearly half.
However, even so, the remaining enemies still outnumbered the Special Jonin on their side.
Furthermore, their Special Jonin had also suffered losses.
Setting aside the one who was severely injured by Black Hoe Raijin's lightning strike, two more Special Jonin had been killed by Kaguya Mori no Suke.
Now, accounting for those taken down by other Mist Special Jonin, the number of surviving Special Jonin on their side had dwindled to fewer than five.
Moreover, three of them had to be allocated to deal with those two Mist Jonin, leaving no one available to relieve the pressure on the Chunin.
In contrast, the Mist side was leveraging its numerical superiority among Special Jonin to continuously inflict damage on Konoha's Chunin.
In just a few minutes of fighting between Qingming and Kaguya Mori no Suke, nearly one-third of Konoha's Chunin had fallen.
To prevent the situation from collapsing and affecting several elite Jonin on the battlefield, Qingming had to find a way to attract those two Mist Jonin.
Only by doing so could he free up the Konoha Special Jonin engaged in combat, allowing them to alleviate the pressure on the Chunin battlefield.
While the effect might not be significant, it was certainly better than leaving those Chunin to fight alone.
The two Mist Jonin cooperated well, quickly moving to capture the Mist Chunin to replenish their chakra right after the battle ended, immediately heading over.
At this point, his goal had been achieved.
'Next, I need to quickly deal with these two.'
Thinking this, Qingming abruptly abandoned his attack on the Mist Chunin and turned to face the two Mist Jonin.
Compared to Kaguya Mori no Suke, these two were quite average in strength—perhaps slightly stronger than ordinary Jonin, but nowhere near the elite level.
Thus, Qingming charged straight at them without a hint of hesitation.
Seeing him approach, the two Mist Jonin felt a jolt of apprehension, realizing that they might have fallen into a trap, but with arrows already on the string, they had no choice but to shoot.
Now, they could only grit their teeth and face him.
Noticing this, Qingming revealed a faint smile of relief.
Everything was going according to his plan.
Without hesitation, Qingming quickly pulled out several kunai from his ninja tool pouch.
Then, as his Sharingan spun, he locked onto the movements of the two and predicted their trajectories before throwing the kunai.
Swish, swish, swish~
The kunai sliced through the air, carrying a hint of murderous intent as they shot toward the two Mist Jonin.
Just as they intended to dodge, they suddenly sensed danger and swiftly altered their instinctive choice.
Thud, thud, thud~
Several kunai embedded themselves in nearby tree trunks, causing the expressions of the two Mist Jonin to shift.
The direction of the kunai was precisely where they had instinctively prepared to evade.
Had they not reacted promptly and changed their dodging direction, they would have been in a much more precarious situation.
Not far away, Qingming watched this unfold, feeling somewhat disappointed.
Yet it was only a minor disappointment.
He had anticipated this outcome; after all, the opponents were two Jonin and not so easily dispatched with a kunai.
Even if they hadn't reacted in time, they would likely have been left in a somewhat awkward position, but not injured or killed.
This loss meant he missed an opportunity for a follow-up attack.
Nevertheless, it was just an attempt.
Since it hadn't succeeded, it was time to show his true abilities!
Clang~
The kunai clashed against the short sword, producing a crisp sound of metal on metal.
Both sides exerted their strength, creating sparks as the kunai and sword scraped against each other, emitting a sharp "zizzling" sound.
At that moment, another Mist Jonin advanced from the side, launching an attack at Qingming.
Sensing the danger, Qingming abandoned the confrontation, pushing off the ground and swiftly retreating.
Seeing this, the first Mist Jonin who had clashed with him lit up with excitement and immediately pressed the attack, trying to overwhelm Qingming completely.
Clang, clang, clang~
The kunai and short sword clashed repeatedly, producing a flurry of sounds.
Qingming faced two opponents alone, continually retreating, seemingly without any means to counterattack.
Clang~
After another clash, Qingming suddenly pulled back, quickly creating distance between them.
Seeing this, the first Mist Jonin didn't hesitate for a moment and rushed forward, following Qingming just as before, preventing him from gaining distance.
From a distance, it appeared as if the two were moving in sync.
Just then, Qingming suddenly raised his left hand, swiftly forming the hand signs for 'Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu'.
Then, he opened his mouth and unleashed a fireball the size of a fist.
Immediately, the fireball rapidly expanded and hurtled toward the Mist Jonin in front of him.
Qingming seemed to aim to catch his opponent off guard with this sudden attack.
However, the Mist Jonin faced this unexpected assault without any panic.
Not only that, but a mocking smile even crept onto his face.
He abruptly halted, planting his right foot firmly on the ground, and swiftly sidestepped, perfectly evading the attack.
Simultaneously, the other Mist Jonin seized the opportunity and lunged at Qingming.
The fluidity of their movements indicated they were well-prepared for Qingming's counterattack.
And indeed, they were.
While they hadn't fought Qingming before, they had been observing his battle with Kaguya Mori no Suke and were already aware of some of his techniques.
Thus, they had anticipated his counterattack approach.
So, they executed their plan: one Jonin lured Qingming into action while the other took the opportunity to strike.
Unfortunately for them, Qingming remained unfazed in the face of this sudden assault.
He turned to look at the incoming attacker, and with his three-tomoe Sharingan spinning rapidly, he instantly released 'Genjutsu: Sharingan'.
Sensing something was wrong, the Mist Jonin thought to himself, "Not good!" as he leaped back while quickly averting his gaze.
However, it was too late.
In that fleeting moment when their eyes met, Qingming successfully unleashed 'Genjutsu: Sharingan'. Though it was a quick release and the power was moderate, it was enough to hold the opponent for a while.
Thus, the Mist Jonin staggered back a few steps, his entire body suddenly freezing in place.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qingming pulled out several shuriken and rapidly hurled them at the vulnerable Mist Jonin, targeting his vital points.
Clearly, this was a classic case of turning the tables on the tables.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~
The shuriken soared across several meters, poised to hit the Mist Jonin.
But just then, several other shuriken suddenly shot in from the side.
Then, a series of "clanging" sounds rang out as Qingming's shuriken were all knocked down.
Qingming turned to see where the incoming shuriken had come from.
There, he saw the Mist Jonin who had just dodged his 'Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu' attack, performing a quick maneuver to position himself in front of the immobilized Jonin.
The two sides faced each other, and the battle returned to its starting point.
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