Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Chapter 123 A Surprise Attack from Sunagakure! Chiyo and Pakura! (Third Update)

10:00 AM.

Yu Mikami and his companions gathered at the entrance of the base, bid farewell to Inuyasha Tsurugi who came out to see them off, and then sped off towards the outskirts of town, watched by a group of Konoha ninjas.

"Minato-sensei, where are we going to meet up?" Nohara Rin asked.

"Right there."

Minato Namikaze pointed to a lush mountain range not far away and said gently, "This road is their only way to Oborozuki Castle. Let's get to that high ground ahead and take a good position to observe the surrounding situation, just in case."

present.

The group maintained a defensive formation, with Minato Namikaze in front, Kakashi and Yu Mikami on the left and right, and Obito and Rin in the middle. They quickly climbed the mountain ridge along the rugged mountain path.

This kind of reconnaissance is something that Yu Mikami's squad is good at.

After all, this was the kind of mission they were carrying out when they first arrived at the front lines.

After searching, nothing was found.

So the group found a high spot and waited while habitually looking around.

However, as time slowly passed, the agreed noon time was approaching, and the winding dirt road at the foot of the mountain remained empty, with no sign of Shen's reinforcements.

This made the group of people start to have doubts.

"What's going on? Weren't you supposed to arrive at noon?"

Obito cautiously peered around, somewhat anxiously, wondering, "Could we have run into trouble on the way?"

Kakashi leaned closer, pointed in a direction, and whispered, "Minato-sensei, something seems off in that direction—a flock of birds was suddenly startled just now; perhaps there are enemies lying in ambush there."

"Yeah?"

Minato Namikaze narrowed his eyes slightly and looked in the direction Kakashi indicated. After a moment, he smiled slightly and said, "Let's go take a look. If there really is an ambush or something, we also need to take on the task of clearing obstacles for our Konoha comrades—Yu, Kakashi, be careful."

"it is good."

Yu Mikami and Kakashi nodded.

The group then set off again.

About ten minutes later.

Minato Namikaze, who was speeding ahead, suddenly stopped, his back instantly tensing as if he had sensed danger. He abruptly raised his hand, making a "stop and be on guard" gesture.

"Minato-sensei?"

Obito nearly bumped into Nohara Rin in front of him, and quickly stopped, asking in confusion.

Kakashi and Yu Mikami stood on either side of the group, their hands already reaching for their sword hilts and ninja tool pouches, their sharp eyes scanning the seemingly ordinary grove of trees around them.

Minato Namikaze narrowed his eyes slightly, his azure gaze sweeping across the surroundings. His powerful sensory abilities rapidly expanded in all directions, taking in every rustle of wind and sound, filtering and discerning each detail: "Someone's coming. They should be Sunagakure ninjas, and there are quite a few of them—"

There's no need to say anything more.

Soon, a series of sharp, whooshing sounds filled the air! The once tranquil mountain forest suddenly became bustling with activity!

One after another, figures suddenly darted out from behind tree trunks, from caves, from bushes, and even from crevices in rocks!

They were all dressed in Sand Village uniforms, their faces bearing the marks of wind and sand erosion typical of Sand Ninja, their eyes cold and filled with murderous intent. A rough estimate suggested there were over thirty of them, forming a tight encirclement that firmly trapped the five-man team on the mountain ridge.

No----

To be precise, it's not just people.

Several wooden puppets were mixed among the Sand Ninja. These puppets were all grotesque in appearance, their joints creaking and groaning, their poisoned claws, serrated teeth, and holes for spitting mechanisms aimed at Mikami Yu and the others.

The air seemed to suddenly become heavy and oppressive.

Kakashi's eyes were serious, and Obito and Rin Nohara also gripped their kunai tightly.

After all, there were simply too many of them on the other side—thirty against five. That meant each of Mikami Yu and his companions would have to fight six Sand Ninja, which was a daunting prospect. Even Kakashi didn't think he could win with such a numerical disadvantage.

Only Mikami Yu remained calm, showing no sign of panic—of course, he was just surrounded. With "Golden Flash" around, what was there to be afraid of?

Unless the other side deploys multiple Kage-level fighters, Jinchuriki, or Madara Uchiha causing trouble behind the scenes, even in the worst-case scenario, Minato Namikaze could at least cover their escape.

present.

Mikami Yu's gaze swept around the crowd before finally settling on the person directly in front of him.

There, in the darkest part of the shadows, two figures slowly stepped out.

The elderly woman at the head of the group had white hair and a face etched with the marks of time, but her eyes were as sharp as poisoned steel needles. She was none other than the Sand Village elder, the master of puppetry and poison techniques, Chienyo! The oppressive aura emanating from her was far beyond that of the others.

Half a step behind her, Yekura, with short orange hair and a pretty face, stood quietly, her gaze fixed on Mikami Yu as if she were locking onto her prey.

at this time.

Minato Namikaze subtly shifted half a step, better protecting Yu Mikami and the others behind him, then spoke loudly: "So it's Elder Chiyo of Sunagakure, quite the grand display. It seems you've managed to intercept our village's force?"

"Hmph, Golden Flash, quite perceptive."

Chiyo's lips curled into a cold smile as she slowly spoke, "Unfortunately, you realize this a little too late. That group has already been intercepted by my Sand Village ninjas, and they're probably barely able to protect themselves, let alone come to your aid."

"So, please, all of you, rest in peace on these mountains. Especially you—"

"Hatake Yu!"

As she spoke, Chiyo's gaze passed over Minato Namikaze and landed on Yu Mikami, her deep-seated hatred almost bursting forth! In comparison, even Kakashi was temporarily ignored.

"what?"

Mikami Yu was taken aback.

Kakashi and Obito were also taken aback. Obito instinctively turned his head to look at them and exclaimed, "Yu, you! When did you secretly change your name? You didn't even tell us! By the way, why Hatake? Wouldn't Uchiha Yu or Nohara Yu be better?"

"Are you an idiot?"

Yu Mikami's lips twitched slightly, somewhat speechless.

He roughly understood what Chiyo meant. Indeed, he, like Kakashi and Sakumo Hatake, had white hair; they all used "Hatake swordsmanship"; and, in the eyes of Sunagakure who did not know the inside story, it was indeed easy to mistake his identity.

but----

It was actually Chiyo who personally led the team to kill him?

Is it really necessary to make such a big fuss?

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