Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Chapter 124 Mikami Yu: Yekura, let's talk in private! (Two chapters combined)

Minato Namikaze also realized what was going on.

"So it was because of Sakumo-senpai—"

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Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law are both Jonin of Sunagakure and skilled puppeteers who caused Konoha considerable trouble during the last Shinobi World War. Therefore, Minato Namikaze could emotionally understand Chiyo's desire for revenge.

but----

In the context of the Fourth Shinobi World War, the enemy's hero is my enemy, and such a thing is inevitable.

Since Chiyo has come with such a large force, she must be determined to kill them, and she cannot simply send them away with a question like "Can we make peace?"

So Minato Namikaze could only sigh softly, glancing at the tense Sand Ninja around him, and spoke in a calm tone, as if chatting during a walk: "Kakashi, if you had to choose one of these people to fight, which one would you choose?"

"Except for that ninja named Yekura."

"?"

Kakashi was taken aback.

Selecting people? What does that mean?

Although he didn't quite understand what was going on, he still glanced across at Minato Namikaze in response to his question. His gaze lingered on Chiyo for a few seconds before shifting to another middle-aged man next to him who was controlling a dual-wielding puppet and had a snake tattoo on his face: "That puppeteer, he seems pretty strong."

Minato Namikaze nodded, then asked, "Obito, what about you?"

"Huh? Me?"

Obito casually remarked, "That guy with the scar on his face who bared his teeth at me! I really want to beat him up!"

"Where's Lin?"

"My name is—that female ninja."

"Nohara Rin said in a low voice."

The master and his disciples did not deliberately avoid others when they were talking, and the Sand Village on the other side heard them.

Chiyo frowned slightly and said sarcastically, "Namikaze Minato, is this your dying wish? Is your last wish that these people designated by your disciples kill them? That's not impossible, except for those two Hatake family heirs."

"Hahaha."

Several Sand Ninja let out a sneer, a hint of mockery mixed into their tense killing intent.

Minato Namikaze smiled and said, "Sorry, the situation might not be as you imagine."

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze reached into his bulging ninja tool pouch at his waist with his right hand, then suddenly flung it out, scattering specially made three-pronged kunai in all directions like a shower of petals! Even the area behind Yu Mikami and the others was hit by several kunai—

"Flying Thunder God Kunai!"

The Sand Ninja initially thought that Minato Namikaze was going to attack them with projectiles, and some of them quickly picked up kunai to try to defend themselves. However, they soon discovered that most of the kunai were not aimed at the crowd, but at the gaps between them. Some were even being thrown at the surrounding tree trunks, rocks, and open spaces, with no accuracy whatsoever, leaving them completely bewildered.

What does this mean?

Could it be that they realize they have no hope of escaping and have started to give up?

Only Chiyo, with her seasoned experience, instinctively sensed something amiss from Minato Namikaze's actions and immediately shouted, "Attack! Kill them!"

However----

It's too late.

Because Minato Namikaze had already completed his opening stance.

As dozens of kunai filled the surrounding area of ​​several meters, the moment Minato Namikaze moved, time seemed to slow down and then accelerate to its limit in an instant! Minato's figure suddenly blurred and disappeared from the spot, and then, at a speed beyond the limits of the naked eye, he frantically jumped and flashed between the locations where the kunai were nailed!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

This is true extreme speed.

From an outsider's perspective, Minato Namikaze's figure had already disappeared midway, leaving only streaks of golden light that simultaneously bloomed in dozens of locations around him, forming a golden storm! The encirclement of twenty or thirty Sand Ninja was instantly torn apart by this violent golden storm!

puff!puff!puff!

Blood splattered everywhere!

The muffled sounds of a sharp instrument cutting through flesh and severing a throat quickly blended into a chilling and eerie symphony!

"Ugh—!"

"My hand!"

"Quick, stop him!! He's coming this way—"

Accompanied by short, desperate screams, these Sand Ninja, who were so murderous just a moment ago, collapsed backward like stalks of wheat swept by a scythe, clutching their bleeding necks or chests, their faces filled with disbelief and terror!

A few who reacted quickly enough and managed to dodge or block in the first moment, and who were not slit in the throat, all felt an immense force slam into their wrists or sides, and were kicked away like broken sacks, crashing into their companions and rolling around in a heap!

"————Spiral Flash Super Wheel Dance Roaring Style 3!"

Only then did Minato Namikaze finish shouting the name of his technique.

No sooner said than done.

The appearance and disappearance of the golden storm happened in the blink of an eye. Just a second or two later, Minato Namikaze returned to his original spot, standing calmly among Yu Mikami and the others, as if he had never left.

but----

The surroundings had become deathly silent.

The once impenetrable encirclement was now filled with only cold, stiff corpses and a few wounded writhing and screaming. The pungent stench of blood overwhelmed the freshness of the grass and trees.

Only a handful of people were still standing: Chiyo, Yekura, the three targets Kakashi and the others had just identified, and one or two lucky ones who hadn't kept up with the charge because they were standing too far away.

"----ah!"

Obito and Rin were completely stunned, their brains practically shutting down on the spot, their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg: "W-what just happened? Did Minato-sensei do that? How did he do that?"

Although they all knew that Minato Namikaze could use the "Flying Thunder God Technique," they had only seen him use it to travel, and when he used it to defend himself, it was only used one time at a time. They never thought that this space-time ninjutsu could be used to this extent.

Twenty-five kills in one second?! That's outrageous!

opposite.

Chiyo's face also showed shock, her aged pupils contracted sharply as she stared intently at Minato Namikaze, as if she were seeing this blond young man for the first time.

This is the "Golden Flash"?! So powerful?!

Didn't the intelligence report say that "Flying Thunder God" is an upgraded version of the Body Flicker Technique?

Well—in fact, Minato Namikaze didn't really display any advanced combat techniques just now. It was just a simple teleportation to get close, slit his throat, get close again, and slit his throat again—at most, he added a little bit of Wind Release ninjutsu.

But even such a simple combo, with the support of extreme speed, fully demonstrates what it means to be "the most powerful martial art in the world is speed".

Among those killed were several Jonin from Sunagakure, but they couldn't even last a second longer. They didn't even have time to unleash their ninjutsu or demonstrate their full strength before being killed.

Even Chiyo couldn't see Minato Namikaze's movements clearly, only vaguely discerning a few trajectories, and had no time to stop him!

at this time.

Minato Namikaze exhaled a breath of stale air, as if he had only done something insignificant, his gentle smile undiminished: "Alright, Yu, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin, if you've chosen your opponents, we can begin."

"!!"

At this moment, Kakashi and Obito belatedly realized why Minato Namikaze had suddenly asked them who they wanted to fight one-on-one—was it because of this?

Only Mikami Yu, because he was mentally prepared beforehand, remained relatively calm—what the hell! Can anyone really react that fast? Haki Minato, you bastard—

Is it really human?

And this "ordering food" style of selecting and retaining characters is just too humiliating! Don't the Sand Village have any dignity?

However, since Minato Namikaze has already helped set up the platform, there's not much more to say now.

Mikami Yu's gaze locked onto Yekura, who was still not completely recovered from the shock. He stomped his heel and shot out like a bowstring, disappearing from the spot—[Substitution Jutsu: Imitation World Instant Cast]!

"?!"

Chiyo's eyelids twitched: Wait, another Flying Thunder God Technique?!

However, this "Flying Thunder God Technique" wasn't that fast. The moment Chiyo realized the situation, she called out Yekura's name and manipulated the puppets "Crow" and "Black Ant" in front of her to pounce on Mikami Yu. But Minato Namikaze flashed past her, unleashing Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, blowing them away: "Go, Yu, leave this to me! Sorry, Elder Chiyo, your opponent is me!"

"Thank you—please speak with me privately, Yekura!"

Mikami Yu exhaled and made a sound, slightly adjusting her position in mid-air. Then, from the right side of her standing position, she raised her arm like a bow and delivered a simple straight punch!

"Super Strength Technique - Basic Crushing Fist!"

"—What?!"

Ye Cang's pupils suddenly contracted, and she felt a strong sense of crisis. She didn't have time to use her Blazing Escape technique. Without thinking, she crossed her arms to protect her chest and retreated backward with all her might!

Boom-!

A dull thud rang out!

Mikami Yu's punch, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, slammed heavily into Yekura's crossed arms in defense!

The latter felt an immense force strike her, as if it would shatter all the bones in her arms. She groaned, partly to absorb the force, and partly because she truly couldn't withstand the violent impact. Her feet left the ground, and she flew backward into the dense forest!

Mikami Yu pushed off with his feet and chased after her, taking advantage of Yekura's inability to dodge, and then delivered several more punches!

The two figures quickly left the area where the "encirclement" was located and headed to another battlefield not far away.

This time it's a real "private talk".

Kakashi followed suit, nodding his chin at the puppeteer he had just chosen.

The latter was taken aback at first, then his face turned angry. After snorting coldly, he followed Kakashi and rushed out in another direction, quickly disappearing into the dense forest.

"Yakura! Shingo!"

A fierce glint flashed in Chiyo's eyes, and then she saw a golden light rushing towards her. She quickly pulled it out with both hands.

Whoosh—!

A crawling insect-shaped puppet suddenly straightened up, raising a shield on its back to block Chiyo's path! Almost simultaneously, a golden flash appeared in front of the puppet; it was Minato Namikaze, thrusting his kunai forward fiercely!

—Salamander!

clang-!!!

Amidst the piercing clang of metal, Minato's kunai left only a faint white mark on the puppet shield.

Using the recoil, he instantly retreated, dodging the "crows" and "black ants" that silently attacked from both sides of his body. He stood still again dozens of meters away and said softly, "As expected of Elder Chiyo, you are indeed very powerful."

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze glanced to his side and noticed that Obito and Rin Nohara had already run far away with the other two Sand Ninja.

These Sand Ninja knew the power of the "Yellow Flash." Rather than staying here and risking their lives with kunai at any moment, they figured it was better to run far away and have a chance of survival. They might even be able to get a couple of kills, since these kids didn't seem that strong.

Chiyo tacitly approved of everything, then looked at Minato Namikaze with a gloomy face: "Hmph, you greenhorn, are you mocking this old woman?"

Chiyo has now confirmed that Minato Namikaze's "Flying Thunder God Technique" is far faster and more agile than expected, and is indeed not something that ordinary Sand Ninja can withstand. Even Chiyo herself, if she had been a little careless just now, might have been assassinated by Minato Namikaze.

Without the protection of a puppeteer, a puppeteer's physical strength is no stronger than that of an ordinary ninja, and may even be weaker.

but----

Is "Flying Thunder God" really that powerful?

Or is Minato Namikaze an exception?

It's important to know that Tobirama Senju, the last ninja known to have mastered the "Flying Thunder God Technique," died at the hands of the Gold and Silver Brothers' forces from Kumogakure. This is a major reason why Sunagakure didn't take the "Yellow Flash" too seriously.

(Never mind, there's no point in thinking about it.)

Chiyo suppressed her distracting thoughts and coldly snorted, "Minato Namikaze! Don't think you're invincible just because you have a space-time ninjutsu! When I was fighting the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, you were probably still playing in the mud somewhere!"

"kill!"

With a furious shout, Chiyo's fingers danced across the air as she used chakra threads to control "Crow" and "Black Ant" to attack Minato Namikaze once more. Meanwhile, "Salamander" remained in place, wary of any sudden attack from Minato.

Faced with this fierce offensive, Minato Namikaze dared not be careless. Holding a kunai, he fought and retreated while constantly observing Chiyo's situation, looking for an opportunity to assassinate her at close range.

Judging from what we've just seen, conventional thrusting attacks are unlikely to break through the Salamander's defenses. To achieve this, more powerful offensive techniques are needed, such as—

"Should we use that technique?"

"However, that technique is not yet fully developed, and there may be mistakes. If the first attack fails, it may be difficult to find a second chance."

Minato Namikaze was dealing with the two puppets while pondering something.

His gaze lingered on the direction where Yuu Mikami, Yoruichiro, Kakashi, and the others had just left, and listening to the faint sounds of explosions and clashing swords, his mind raced: "Yuu and Kakashi—they should be alright, right?"