Their fears proved to be justified.
After breaking through the final wave of Iwa ninja and spending more than two hours to reach the base at Fengliu Town, they realized just how dire the situation really was.
At the same time, they also understood why no reinforcements had been sent to assist them from Fengliu Town. It wasn't that the base didn't want to send help—it simply couldn't.
Currently, two Iwa ninja squads were stationed near Fengliu Town, and both the Jinchūriki of the Four-Tails, Rōshi, and the Jinchūriki of the Five-Tails, Han, were among them.
This placed immense pressure on the base at Fengliu Town, making it impossible for them to send out any reinforcements. In fact, they had been constantly sending requests for aid to other bases and their main headquarters.
"No wonder we didn't encounter the Four-Tails or Five-Tails Jinchūriki among the ninjas blocking us. They were stationed here!"
Qingming and his team suddenly understood.
Previously, after learning that several nearby outposts had fallen due to the attacks of the Four-Tails and Five-Tails Jinchūriki, they had been worried that these two would join the mission to hunt them down.
While they were unfamiliar with the power of the Four-Tails, they had already experienced the Five-Tails Jinchūriki, Han, firsthand. They knew how difficult he was to deal with, and they assumed the Four-Tails would be just as formidable.
If either of them had joined the battle, their chances of escaping would have been slim to none.
However, to their surprise, they had not encountered either of these Jinchūriki along their journey. At first, they thought they had just been lucky.
But now they realized that it wasn't luck—the presence of the base at Fengliu Town had drawn the Jinchūriki's attention away from them, saving them from a confrontation with either of the two powerful enemies.
Even the main force of Iwagakure had been drawn to this location.
Only then had they been able to narrowly escape.
Upon understanding the situation, Nara Sishui and the others couldn't help but feel a lingering sense of fear.
With the forces Iwagakure had mobilized, if they had been fully dedicated to capturing their group, even if they had wings, it would have been nearly impossible to escape.
Even if they had somehow managed to escape, far fewer of them would have survived.
Well... not that many of them had made it out anyway, but still, it was better than being completely wiped out, right?
"You all have one day to rest. After that, you will be joining the defense forces and will follow my orders. Understood?"
In front of Qingming and his team, the commander of the Fengliu Town base, Omura Yuito, spoke with a grave tone.
Their previous orders had been to return to the Fengliu Town base to assist with its defense, so naturally, they did not refuse this new command.
However, Qingming eventually asked, "Captain Yuito, how long do you estimate before Iwagakure launches its attack?"
Omura Yuito glanced at him before answering, "According to our current intelligence, it will take about a week for them to be fully prepared."
"A week, huh..."
Qingming murmured, nodding in understanding, and fell silent once more.
Seeing this, Omura Yuito didn't ask him further and turned his attention to answering the other ninjas' questions.
Meanwhile, Qingming quietly listened to the conversation around him while deep in thought.
According to his original plan, he had intended to suspend the practice of his other skills during this time. All of his restored chakra would be devoted to training his Palm Healing Technique, fully focusing on enhancing his physical body.
But that process would take about ten days—long enough for the accumulation to lead to a breakthrough, enabling his body to evolve and increase his "Physical Strength" attribute.
However, since the great battle would erupt in just one week, if he couldn't improve his strength before then, these days of effort would be wasted.
If he redirected his chakra toward other skills, it would mean postponing the plan, and that was something Qingming was reluctant to do. Improving his "Physical Strength" was crucial for unlocking his Mangekyō Sharingan in the future. He didn't want to delay the plan every time a challenge arose.
At the moment, Qingming found it difficult to make a decision.
But then, Omura Yuito's next statement gave him an idea.
"The Iwa ninjas will likely send small squads to test our defenses in the coming days. Your experience in fighting them is invaluable, and we hope you'll lend us your strength during these skirmishes," Omura Yuito explained.
'That's right—the Iwa ninjas!' Qingming thought.
It wasn't that he planned to return to his old method of capturing Iwa ninjas to use them as "chakra batteries." In this unfamiliar terrain, that would be too dangerous.
Instead, his idea was to steal chakra from the Iwa ninjas during combat missions.
This way, he could make up for his chakra deficit and accelerate the process of strengthening his body. If successful, he could push his "Physical Strength" attribute to the next level within the seven days before the battle.
But to do that, he would need to absorb at least 17,000 points of chakra each day—otherwise, he still wouldn't have enough time.
'17,000 points…'
If he extracted chakra without worrying about the target's life, a mid-level Chunin could provide him with about 7,000 points of chakra. Seventeen thousand points would mean two and a half Chunins.
Adding in other incidental losses, to reach his goal, he would need to extract chakra from at least three Iwa Chunin per day.
That difficulty…
Didn't seem too high!
However, he would need to carefully balance his training time and mission schedule to avoid any disruptions.
Any unforeseen complication could cause his plan to fail.
With this in mind, Qingming made his decision.
Meanwhile, Omura Yuito had finished answering everyone's questions and began explaining their upcoming tasks.
After that, he dismissed them to rest.
The base at Fengliu Town was originally a small town, and while many of its buildings had been destroyed in the fighting, there were still enough standing structures to provide housing. Qingming was assigned to one of the available rooms.
Upon returning to his quarters, Qingming didn't rush to rest. Instead, he washed his face, refreshed himself, and immediately began training in the Palm Healing Technique.
He still had a considerable amount of chakra left for the day, and he wasn't about to waste it. He would make the most of every moment to practice.
As he gathered his Yang Release chakra, Qingming felt a warm current flow through his body. The chakra coursed along his chakra network, nourishing and strengthening his organs' cells.
After about three minutes, the Yang Release chakra was fully consumed, and the strengthening effect dissipated. Qingming immediately formed hand seals and activated the Palm Healing Technique again.
And so, Qingming kept a steady pace, casting the technique every three minutes, repeatedly generating Yang Release chakra to drive his body's evolution.
Time passed minute by minute, and Qingming gradually became absorbed in the process of strengthening himself.
Only when it was near sunset, and his chakra reserves were fully depleted for the day, did he finally stop his training.
By that point, Qingming was utterly exhausted.
But he still forced himself to get some food, understanding that proper nourishment was essential for chakra recovery. Without it, he would be draining his body's reserves, and that was a risk he wasn't willing to take.
Once he had eaten and replenished his energy, Qingming allowed himself to drift into a deep sleep.
Only with adequate nutrition could his chakra recovery be maximized, and Qingming wasn't about to let any mistake jeopardize his progress.
Thus, timely rest and recovery after training were just as important as the training itself.
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