Chapter 297: Confirmation

After subduing Oil Woman Ryoma, Qingming did not rush to kill him but instead lifted his mask.

Although he had never seen Oil Woman Ryoma before and was unaware of his true appearance, the distinctive purple mark at the corner of his mouth confirmed his identity.

Qingming wasted no time. He immediately formed hand seals and exerted his full power to use 'Genjutsu: Sharingan,' beginning to guide Oil Woman Ryoma to reveal his memories.

It must be said that Oil Woman Ryoma's will was truly resilient, and his mental strength was formidable. However, none of this mattered much under the influence of Qingming's Mangekyō Sharingan.

Soon, the other party's memories began to unfold before Qingming.

Unfortunately, utilizing 'Genjutsu: Sharingan' to read memories was ultimately a shortcut; many aspects of Ryoma's memories were sealed with curses, making them impossible to access.

One of the most notable was the 'Seal of Tongue Eradication.'

Under this seal, many details about Danzo in his mind could not only not be spoken but also could not be viewed.

Additionally, many secrets regarding Root's missions were also sealed, preventing any related memories from being accessed.

In the end, Qingming could only glean some fragmented memories, such as the specific location of Root's headquarters in Konoha and the internal structure of the organization, among other details.

Perhaps these pieces of information might be useful to him in the future, but for now...

Qingming shook his head and tossed them aside into the recesses of his memory.

What he really wanted to know was what this mission was all about.

With that thought, Qingming continued to guide Ryoma to reveal the relevant memories.

Perhaps because the mission was still ongoing, Ryoma's related memories had not yet been sealed, so Qingming quickly obtained some information.

Just as he had suspected, over the past few days, the one secretly observing him had indeed been a Root ninja, and more precisely, it was Ryoma himself.

Through the memories, Qingming learned that Ryoma had been monitoring his movements using a reconnaissance ninjutsu called 'Secret Technique: Parasitic Worms.'

It had to be said that he truly was one of the most prominent infiltrators in the history of Root.

Originally, this technique had a detection range of only a few hundred meters, but after Ryoma's enhancements, it could monitor activities from a distance of two to three kilometers.

No wonder neither his Sharingan nor the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan in his team had detected it!

It was quite remarkable that anything could be noticed from such a distance!

Moreover, he had received the general route of their mission from Orochimaru and had secretly deployed parasitic worms along the way for the technique.

This made the operation even more concealed.

Unfortunately, this ninjutsu required the use of parasitic worms to activate. Otherwise, he would have been able to master a powerful reconnaissance technique.

Shaking his head, Qingming continued to delve into Ryoma's memories.

Before long, a frown appeared on his face.

From Ryoma's memories, Qingming finally confirmed that this mission was indeed an order issued by Danzo.

If it had been just that, it would have been acceptable.

The key issue was that the plan had been in the works for months.

However, at that time, the offensive from Iwagakure was too fierce, and the front lines were unstable. Orochimaru had rejected Ryoma's proposal, leading to a delay in the plan.

Fortunately, the delay had occurred; otherwise, at that time, he hadn't yet activated his Mangekyō Sharingan!

If he had encountered the Mist ninjas' formation tonight, it would have indeed been quite troublesome.

Silently, Qingming jotted down another note regarding Danzo in his notebook.

Moreover, he hadn't expected Orochimaru to have a hand in this matter as well.

However, thinking it over, it made sense; the fact that he had not yet severed ties with Root and was still nominally under Danzo meant he had to obey orders in some matters.

Given his position as the overall commander of Konoha's forces in the Land of Rain, it would be impossible to mobilize him and Uchiha Shisui without his cooperation.

Thus, it was perfectly normal for Orochimaru to be involved.

Naturally, Qingming decided to make a note of this as well.

As for the ambush from the Mist Village, it had little to do with Orochimaru.

"Faceless, huh?"

Qingming opened his eyes, murmuring to himself.

According to Oil Woman Ryoma's memories, their route had been conveyed to the Mist Village through a Root ninja codenamed 'Faceless.'

As for who Faceless was specifically, Oil Woman Ryoma was also unsure, only knowing that the person was an infiltrator from Root within the Mist Village, seemingly of considerable status.

Qingming thought for a moment, feeling that this information wasn't particularly useful, and decided not to dwell on it.

At this point, he had finished reviewing the useful parts of Oil Woman Ryoma's memories.

For the rest, even if he were a half-hearted mind reader, it would take a considerable amount of effort, not to mention that even the head of the Yamanaka clan, who was proficient in mental techniques, would find it challenging.

Naturally, Qingming had no intention of pursuing it any further.

With that thought in mind, Qingming formed hand seals and activated 'Chakra Absorption Technique.'

In the next moment, a large amount of chakra flowed out of Ryoma's body, passing through Qingming's hand and transforming into his own chakra, replenishing his reserves.

"Hmm?"

Outside, Oil Woman Ryoma seemed to feel a twinge of pain and unintentionally let out a muffled groan.

However, even so, he did not break free from the genjutsu.

The power of the fully realized 'Genjutsu: Sharingan,' enhanced by his Mangekyō Sharingan, was evident under Qingming's full exertion.

After about twenty seconds, Oil Woman Ryoma's chakra was completely drained, and even his mental and physical energies had been significantly depleted.

Experiencing such intense extraction in a short time, his body couldn't withstand it and he died on the spot, quietly slipping away.

Bang!

Qingming released his grip, and Oil Woman Ryoma's corpse fell heavily to the ground.

Next, Qingming quickly completed the hand seals and unleashed 'Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique,' incinerating Ryoma's corpse to ashes.

Not only his, but also the bodies of the other Root ninjas, as well as those of Kurokuro Reiya and Pipa Shizaku, were dealt with in the same manner.

As Qingming was about to leave, he suddenly seemed to remember something. He activated his Sharingan and scanned the surroundings, spotting numerous parasitic worms flying around.

Indeed, after Oil Woman Ryoma's death, these worms were still alive.

The Oil Woman clan had a contract with the parasitic worms, but it was an equal partnership. They used their chakra to sustain these worms, and in turn, the worms fought for them.

Thus, if one party died, it wouldn't significantly affect the other.

Of course, if no one came to collect these worms after a while, they would die from a lack of chakra sustenance.

However, Qingming did not want to take that risk; what if the ninjas from the Oil Woman clan could extract some information from these parasitic worms?

Therefore, to be on the safe side, he decided to eliminate all of these worms.

Without any ninja to control them, these instinctively gathered worms were quite easy to handle. After just a few uses of 'Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique,' all the visible parasitic worms in the area had been cleared away.

Finally, Qingming looked over the silent battlefield and nodded in satisfaction.

Then, without looking back, he left the scene.

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