Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Chapter 191 Acting Wind Shadow Luo Sha: The battle force is 5,000 to 3,000, the advantage is on my side! (Two chapters combined)

In fact, persuading Jiraiya was not a very smooth process.

The latter also believed that Orochimaru's plan to "lure the enemy deep" was too risky and would be difficult to control if something went wrong. Therefore, Orochimaru temporarily backed down and let Jiraiya try to confront Sunagakure according to his own ideas first. If he could not gain the upper hand, then he would adopt his plan.

However, in order to ensure that the plan to lure the enemy is not leaked in advance, Orochimaru will not appear on the Wildfire Castle battlefield, and Jiraiya will have to deal with Sunagakure alone.

Jiraiya agreed.

but----

"Yu Mikami, if your team wants, you can participate in Jiraiya's operation."

Orochimaru turned to look at him: "Recently, Wildfire Castle has been frequently clashing with Sunagakure, resulting in significant casualties. Jiraiya specifically requested that you go and help. You've already shown yourselves on this battlefield before, so your reappearance won't surprise Sunagakure."

"However, you are now my subordinates, so you can refuse if you don't want to go."

"this----"

Mikami Yu paused for a moment, then pondered.

He really didn't want to go to Wildfire City.

After all, apart from the slightly poor accommodations, Kikyo Mountain is quite comfortable. You only need to do some work each day, and you can relax and train, just like when you were in Konoha. On the other hand, if you go to Jiraiya's place, the pace of life will become more chaotic, since battles don't distinguish between day and night.

"By the way—is Wildfire Castle short of medical ninjas?"

Mikami Yu had thought of this.

"Um?"

Orochimaru was slightly taken aback: "It should be in short supply. If there have been many battles recently, the number of wounded should also be quite high."

"Then, Lin and I will go help treat the wounded, and we won't do reconnaissance or combat missions, is that alright?"

Yu Mikami said.

He made this suggestion for a reason—

Nearly a month ago, Yu Mikami had already completed the "Healing Technique" special event "Healing 100 Patients" to about 70% completion.

He had originally planned to take advantage of his return to Konoha for the Chunin Exams and visit Konoha Hospital a few times to max out his progress, but due to delays caused by rescuing Uzumaki and becoming Tsunade's apprentice, his progress was limited. Now that he's back on the front lines, he thinks he should focus on maxing out his progress first.

Although there is no evidence to suggest that the difficulty of "Special Events" is related to the extent of "Characteristic" upgrades, Yu Mikami is still quite looking forward to the maxed-out "Healing Technique" trait.

It took me so long to unlock this feature —

It can't be too weak, can it?

Incidentally, I can also ask Snake Ci for help to borrow some equipment to study the blood sample of Uzumaki Kana.

Mikami Yu was a little hesitant to let Orochimaru know about this thing's existence, which was why he hadn't sought Orochimaru's help while in Konoha. He wanted to secretly investigate and confirm the situation himself before making any further moves.

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Orochimaru nodded slightly: "Alright, then pack up and head to the Wildfire Castle base as soon as possible."

"Wait, Yu, what about me! I'm in this class too!"

Obito quickly raised his hand.

Mikami Yu glanced back and casually said, "You stay here with Kakashi and continue Orochimaru-sama's mission. You can't be of any help with the healing."

"How could this happen—"

Obito was a little depressed.

Nohara Rin slightly curled the corners of her lips, revealing a smile: As expected, she was still needed for this kind of thing. Although her healing skills were not quite as good as Mikami Yu's, they had already reached the level of a typical medical chunin, and she should be able to play a significant role.

A little further away.

Kurenai Yuhi watched this scene, pursed her lips slightly, and began to consider whether she should also learn medical ninjutsu, so as to get closer to that white-haired boy.

Given that it is already quite late today.

Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara did not set off immediately, but instead planned to rest for the night before setting off the next day.

The others also dispersed, returning to their respective tents or stone chambers to prepare for washing and rest.

The time was the following morning.

The Sunagakure camp, located two or three hundred miles away from Mount Kikyo, is in a tent in the center of the camp.

The atmosphere was heavy and somber.

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Inside the tent, a dozen or so Sand Village Jonin sat neatly in rows. At the head of the table was Rasa, a man nearing twenty with short brown hair, flanked by Elder Chiyo and the former commander of the Southwest Battlefield—or, for Sand Village, the Northeast Battlefield, Ishikawa Tetsuyan.

As for why Luosha was seated in the main position—

It has been more than half a year since the Third Kazekage went into a state of uncertainty regarding his fate.

Although Sunagakure has not given up its search for the former, such a large village cannot remain leaderless indefinitely.

Thus, amidst the clashes and compromises among various forces, Rasa, who had served as the bodyguard of the Third Kazekage and was among the strongest of the younger generation, was elected as the acting Kazekage, responsible for managing various affairs within the village before the Third Kazekage was brought back, including this war that would determine the fate of Sunagakure.

Although it's called an "agent," it's clear to anyone with eyes that the Third Kazekage has little chance of being found.

As long as Rasa doesn't make any major mistakes during this period, he can be officially promoted to the fourth Kazekage once the war ends.

Therefore, Luo Sha is now full of vigor and high spirits.

"Fellow travelers, please look at this map!"

"As everyone knows, Wildfire Castle, where Konoha is currently stationed, was once within the territory of Sunagakure. However, it fell into the hands of the Land of Fire during the Warring States period. Over the past few hundred years, there have been no fewer than forty battles, large and small, fought around this place. The rights and wrongs of these battles are difficult to discuss."

"But today is a godsend opportunity to reclaim lost territory and establish our dominance in a single battle!"

"Kumakuya has responded to our invitation and launched an invasion on the northeastern border of the Land of Fire, tying down Konoha's forces. Meanwhile, at Wildfire Castle, our Sunagakure army is pressing in with its elite troops! The troop strength in this battle is five thousand to three thousand, giving us the advantage!"

Luo Sha, his face flushed, looked around and spoke with spittle flying everywhere.

As he finished speaking.

A chorus of agreement immediately rose within the tent: "Lord Rasa is right!"

"That's right, we outnumber Konoha by so many. We could drown them with just a spit from each of us. How could we possibly lose?"

"Hmph, if we weren't worried that Onoki might go back on his word, we could easily send over a thousand more from the north. That would make an army of six thousand. Let alone Jiraiya, even if Hiruzen Sarutobi personally led the campaign, he would surely suffer a crushing defeat!"

"As expected of the Fourth Kazekage, he accomplished something we couldn't do in a single stroke!"

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In the corner.

With orange hair and wearing a backless dress, Yekura curled her lip and said with a sneer, "A petty person who has achieved success."

To be honest, Yekura's life hasn't been easy since she was captured by Konoha and then returned.

On one hand, Chiyo failed to keep her promise to take her as her disciple because of the failed assassination attempt; on the other hand, several powerful Jonin from Rasa's faction seized on her experience of being captured and made a big fuss about it, questioning her loyalty openly and secretly in front of the higher-ups, and even framing her for "Tongmu".

Under pressure from both sides, Ye Cang's influence in the village rapidly diminished, and even his cultivation resources were significantly reduced.

If it weren't for her remaining strength, and the fact that several Jonin who were at odds with Rasa were willing to speak up for her, Rasa would probably have completely marginalized her long ago. Even so, at this Jonin meeting, she could only sit at the very end, like a silent decoration.

To be fair, Chiyo's actions are understandable.

After all, her original goal was to kill Mikami Yu, the "descendant of White Fang," but it turned out to be a misunderstanding, and Minato Namikaze wiped out the entire team involved in the operation. Chiyo's lack of resentment towards Yotsuya is already a testament to her good manners, so fulfilling her promise is really unrealistic.

However, Luo Sha's behavior is a typical example of jealousy of talented people and settling personal scores.

As fellow Sand Village ninjas, this guy's grudges are still so petty. I reckon his heart isn't even as big as Kunkun's.

As Yekura was inwardly grumbling, Rasa, sitting in the main seat, seemed to sense something and turned his gaze towards her: "Eh, Jonin Yekura, judging from your expression, you don't seem to agree with what I just said? If you have any thoughts, why not speak them up and let your colleagues discuss them together?"

For an instant.

All eyes were on Ye Cang, filled with curiosity, worry, and even more so with schadenfreude.

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Ye Cang pursed his lips, suppressing his urge to argue: "I say that Acting Kazekage's opinion is brilliant."

"—Heh, Yekura is too modest."

Rasa smiled, but his eyes were cold: "Although you were captured by Konoha before because of a bad battle, who in Sunagakure doesn't know your illustrious reputation as the 'Scorching Release Master'? With your strength, you shouldn't be criticized for a single defeat."

"Alright then, you'll lead the vanguard in this battle! You must swiftly and decisively destroy Konoha's forward positions to clear a path for our main force!"

"!!"

Grass.

Yekura was starting to lose her composure.

Although Sunagakure has been boasting about its numerical superiority, everyone knows that the average skill level of Sunagakure ninjas is lower than that of Konoha ninjas of the same rank, often by a significant margin. And recently, Konoha has sent a new batch of reinforcements, putting them in a position of high morale.

In this situation, regardless of the outcome of the battle, the vanguard will undoubtedly be the first to die. After all, they will be facing Konoha's most formidable defenses and its strongest counter-offensive firepower.

The other Jonin present were mostly trying to avoid this job, and now they were even more eager for Yekura to agree.

"What, Jonin Yekura, are you unwilling to do your part for Sunagakure?"

Luo Sha narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone aggressive.

"—Yes, sir, acting Kazekage."

Ye Cang took a deep breath and bowed his head in response.

Seeing this, Rasa nodded in satisfaction, a hearty smile spreading across his face: "Very good! Then I wish Jonin Yekura all the best in her battles, a resounding victory, and that she may make a great contribution to Sunagakure!"

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With the toughest task assigned, the subsequent arrangements became relatively simple.

Luo Sha distributed the tasks one by one, and then asked the veteran Chiyo to stand up and say a few words. The pre-battle mobilization meeting then came to an end.

Many Sand Village Jonin left their camps one after another to prepare for the war.

Ye Cang, too lazy to listen to Luo Sha's nonsense, immediately got up and followed the crowd out, returning to the area where his squad was located, and began to prepare for the upcoming decisive battle.

Being a vanguard is indeed a tough job.

However, for Yekura now, this is also an opportunity to prove her worth. Otherwise, who knows how long she would continue to be ostracized and marginalized like this.

"Speaking of which—"

Has that white-haired brat recently returned to the battlefield?

Didn't you say before that you would only be returning to Konoha for about half a month?

Thinking this, Yecang casually picked up the research report that had been read many times before.

In a way, her current predicament is partly due to that white-haired man; otherwise, she wouldn't have been suspected of being "Tongmu."

However, it was precisely because of this report that Yekura gained inspiration and made progress in her Scorch Release techniques, further enhancing her ninjutsu skills. From this perspective, Yekura should also thank Mikami Yu.

Two conflicting feelings swirled in her heart, leaving the female sand ninja with a somewhat complicated mood.

"—Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Let's finish this battle first."

"I'm so much stronger now than before. If I were to encounter that white-haired brat on the battlefield again—"

"Spare his life."

Achoo!

Yu Mikami sneezed.

Nohara Rin, who was standing next to her, immediately looked over: "What's wrong, Yu? Did you catch a cold while sleeping last night?"

"No, it's just that my nose is a little uncomfortable."

Yu Mikami smiled and said casually.

At this moment, they had left Kikyō Mountain and arrived at the Wildfire City outpost where the main force was stationed.

Needless to say, the two soon met Jiraiya and were then taken to the medical room at the back of the camp to begin treating the wounded.

Wound cleaning, dressing change, surgery, detoxification —

The treatment procedures were carried out in an orderly manner.

Two medical ninjas didn't recognize Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin. Seeing that they were young, they thought they were new apprentices and were thinking of giving them some pointers. However, they were surprised when they saw the two's skillful movements.

"Where did you two learn medical ninjutsu? You're so skilled!"

Before Mikami Yu could answer, Hebi's voice drifted from the side: "They are students personally taught by Lady Tsunade. Didn't you see them at the Konoha Hospital before? Alright, stop talking nonsense and come help me treat this patient. I might have to use a talisman array."

"Coming right away."

Mikami Yu responded.

Two whole days were spent in intense treatment.

Starting on the third day, Sunagakure assembled its elite forces and launched a full-scale attack on Konoha's camp, led by Wildfire Castle, which lasted for several days!

In this battle, Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin did not participate personally. They only saw a large number of wounded being sent to the rear. Those with minor injuries received simple treatment and then rushed back to the battlefield, while those with serious injuries stayed behind to recuperate.

With the addition of this new force, Yu Mikami's mission progressed rapidly, and finally, a few days later, he saw the notification from the corner system:

[Ding! Special event "Personally treating 100 patients" completed! Current progress: 100/100!]