A few moments later, a shockwave swept through the area.
On the battlefield, both Konoha and Iwagakure shinobi instinctively raised their hands to shield themselves from the impact. Even Qing Ming, atop the western mountain, had to squint his eyes against the force.
The power of that Tailed Beast Bomb was truly astonishing!
From Lao Zi's actions, it was clear that Iwagakure had intended to launch a surprise nighttime attack on Konoha, aiming to level Fengliu Town. Unfortunately for them, Konoha had been far too alert, and their plan failed.
Moreover, Lao Zi wouldn't be able to release a second Tailed Beast Bomb in such a short time.
As for the other Jinchūriki, Han, his current control over his tailed beast's chakra was insufficient to release such an attack unless he fully surrendered his body to the beast and entered full Tailed Beast Mode.
However, that would essentially mean unleashing the Five-Tails.
The problem with that is that the Five-Tails wouldn't differentiate between Iwagakure and Konoha shinobi. Once freed, it would launch indiscriminate attacks, and Iwagakure didn't dare let Lao Zi and Han fully transform into their tailed beasts.
In fact, they were even wary of allowing them to remain in their half-tailed beast forms for too long, fearing that the beasts might take over and cause uncontrollable chaos.
So while Jinchūriki were indeed powerful weapons, they couldn't completely dictate the outcome of the battle unless fully unleashed. Their current level of power was roughly equivalent to a few more elite Jōnin.
That's why Konoha dared to stand against Iwagakure here. Otherwise, they would have retreated long ago or sent in more reinforcements.
"Attack!" someone shouted from the Iwagakure side.
Though their surprise assault had failed, the Iwagakure forces had no choice but to charge forward. In three columns, the Iwagakure shinobi surged towards Fengliu Town's outpost like a tide of ants.
At the same time, the Konoha shinobi emerged from their buildings, breaking into smaller units to engage the advancing enemy forces.
In an instant, the battle erupted into chaos.
Before long, the battlefield became a chaotic whirlwind of clashes. Under the moonlight, shinobi from both sides intermingled, and the sounds of fighting and shouting filled the air.
On the western mountain, Qing Ming initially planned to wait and observe the situation. However, before long, a report came in: "Captain, there's an enemy force approaching us."
"Which direction?" Qing Ming asked.
"Southeast," the subordinate replied.
Looking towards the southeast, Qing Ming quickly spotted over two hundred Iwagakure shinobi racing towards the mountain. In less than a quarter of an hour, they would reach the summit.
It was clear their objective was to capture this strategic high ground.
Why would they want to take this high ground?
It's important to remember that the shinobi world's ultimate weapons aren't limited to tailed beasts. The Chakra Cannon of Kumogakure, which could fire all the way to the moon, is a prime example—though that was a special case, and not many villages could produce such a weapon.
But aside from that, every major village had access to large-scale destructive weapons known as "Attack Sealing Techniques."
These techniques were essentially powerful jutsu sealed within scrolls. When necessary, several or even dozens of shinobi could combine their chakra to unleash these devastating attacks capable of leveling entire cities.
Just like when Kakashi's Chidori evolved into Raikiri, Iwagakure had employed such a large-scale attack sealing technique.
If Iwagakure were to gain control of this high ground, they could use it to launch devastating attacks on Fengliu Town from above.
Of course, this was all speculation on Qing Ming's part. Iwagakure might have other plans, but whatever they were, he couldn't afford to let them take control of this strategic location.
Thus, Qing Ming immediately issued an order: "Notify everyone to prepare for battle."
"Yes, Captain!" the Konoha Chūnin responded before dashing off.
Soon after, all personnel in the camp began to disperse according to their battle plan, moving to key defensive positions to repel the incoming Iwagakure assault.
From atop a tree, Qing Ming glanced at his panel—[Chakra: 28,506/36,500]. After some thought, he began to cast his "Palm Immortal Technique," using his chakra to enhance his body.
He repeated the technique every few seconds, and after about fifteen minutes, when his chakra level had dropped to around 20,000, he finally stopped.
Qing Ming wasn't doing this because he had too much chakra to spare. Rather, he was making room for the chakra he was about to absorb.
And where would this chakra come from?
Of course, it would come from the Iwagakure shinobi at the foot of the mountain.
In Qing Ming's eyes, these enemy shinobi were nothing more than tools to replenish his chakra reserves.
Of course, he didn't drain his chakra too low just to be safe.
Twenty thousand chakra points were more than enough to deal with most situations. If even that amount wasn't enough, a few thousand more wouldn't make much difference anyway.
For the foreseeable future, Qing Ming planned to keep his chakra reserves at around 20,000 points and expend any surplus to further enhance his body with the "Palm Immortal Technique."
Soon, his technique would reach level 7, significantly boosting its effects.
Boom!
Just as Qing Ming was contemplating his next moves, the sounds of an explosion and clashing steel rang out, followed by the shouts of combat.
Looking toward the source of the noise, Qing Ming saw that the battle had already begun!
Without hesitation, he leapt down from the treetop and dashed toward the combat zone.
As soon as he arrived, several kunai flew toward him.
With a casual glance, Qing Ming analyzed their trajectories, skillfully dodging the projectiles as he continued his charge. When he couldn't avoid them, he blocked with his short sword, deflecting the kunai with a series of sharp clangs.
He pressed forward, swiftly bypassing the Iwagakure vanguard and plunging into their rear ranks.
There, he found even more Iwagakure shinobi, with barely any Konoha ninja in sight.
In an instant, Qing Ming was surrounded.
But he didn't panic—in fact, this was exactly what he wanted. Only here could he act without restraint.
As a group of Iwagakure Chūnin and Genin rushed at him, Qing Ming's hands flew through a series of hand seals. He spun in place, unleashing a stream of flames from his mouth.
This was the "Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
"Ahhh!"
"Retreat! Fall back!"
"Watch out!"
The fiery projectiles slammed into the Iwagakure shinobi, disrupting their formation and sending several to the ground, wounded by the scorching flames.
Qing Ming's eyes lit up at the sight. He rushed toward the downed shinobi, using the "Chakra Absorption Technique" to grab them and, while shielding himself from incoming attacks, began forcibly drawing out their chakra.
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