Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Chapter 105 Jiraiya Arrives at Wildfire Castle Stronghold Again (First Update)

The instant the domain was activated, countless pale white dotted lines appeared in Mikami Yu's vision, indicating the puppet's attack trajectory and weaknesses. Following these weaknesses, the joints on the puppet's body connected by chakra threads were now clearly visible.

Since that's the case—

"it's over."

Mikami Yu let out a soft breath, then suddenly took a step forward and exerted force, his short sword slashing several times in a short span of time. Accompanied by three "whoosh" sounds as the snow-white blade transformed into a streak of silver light, precisely cutting into the joints of the puppet's three arms!

After dodging slightly to the side, the last arm was also severed at the shoulder joint! The curved blade coated with light green venom missed its target and flew towards a tree trunk not far away, where it embedded itself with a "bang"!

"What!?"

"Impossible—how could this be—"

The Sand Ninja felt a jolt in his fingers, and most of the chakra threads controlling the puppet snapped instantly! The puppet, which had been attacking nimbly, seemed to have its bones removed, and its movements became stiff and out of control.

Meanwhile, the white-haired boy holding a short sword in his line of sight had already stepped on the puppet's shoulder to propel himself into the air, swooping down on him like a hawk pouncing on its prey!

puff!

A flash of cold light, and the head flew off, blood spurting out like a fountain. The headless body swayed for a moment, then collapsed to the ground.

the other side.

Rin Nohara and Obito also ended their battle.

Although Obito hadn't awakened his Sharingan, as an Uchiha, his training and missions over the past year had brought him to a level comparable to a regular Chunin. Rin Nohara was slightly weaker, but not by much. Working together, the two of them naturally defeated their opponents without much trouble.

Kakashi, too, severed the left arm of the last Sand Shinobi, then pressed the White Fang short sword against the man's throat: "Tell me! How many people were in your infiltration team? What was your target?"

"Damn Konoha ninja—don't even think about getting any information from me!"

The Sand Ninja gritted his teeth, a spurt of black blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, his body convulsed violently a few times, and then he remained completely still.

"—He took poison."

Kakashi calmly sheathed his short sword.

As a veteran Chunin with four years of experience, he wasn't entirely accustomed to such scenes, but he wasn't surprised either. Some ninjas from smaller villages would even cover themselves in explosive tags to act as human bombs; committing suicide by poison was child's play for them.

But both Obito and Rin Nohara froze for a moment.

Although they had seen bloodshed and personally killed some people while dealing with bandits and thieves, the feeling then was completely different from now.

These Sand Village ninjas were only in their early teens on average, but their disregard for life made Obito and Rin, who were witnessing this scene for the first time, feel a chill run down their spines.

At that moment, Minato Namikaze emerged from his hiding place about ten meters away: "Yu, Rin, Obito, are you alright? I'm sorry I couldn't show myself earlier, because this is a trial you all have to go through. If I had appeared earlier, they might have escaped immediately."

Well, it seems that the name "Golden Flash" has already spread throughout the southwestern battlefield during this time.

I just don't know if the order that "if you see a golden flash, you can abandon the mission without being punished" has appeared.

Next, as usual, Minato Namikaze gave a brief debriefing of the battle and summarized the strengths and weaknesses of each person.

The fact that Obito almost stepped on an explosive tag is naturally the main point.

This kind of mistake is the most common one for newcomers to the battlefield, and it's also a major cause of death for many novices when they first enter the fray. Developing the habit of observing the battlefield situation under any circumstances is an essential lesson in every ninja's growth journey.

Minato Namikaze had actually planned to make a move, but he saw Yu Mikami save Obito first, so he stayed where he was and waited until the battle was over before coming out.

"Forehead----"

Obito opened his mouth, wanting to defend himself, but couldn't find the right words.

At that moment, he could only turn around, his face flushed and then pale, and look at Mikami Yu, his gaze darting around as he said, "Hey, um—Yu, thanks for earlier. Consider this another time I owe you, now it's twice! But I'll definitely pay you back!"

Mikami Yu hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

To be honest, for a fleeting moment just now, he did consider whether he should pretend not to notice and let Obito die here.

But he abandoned the idea after only a moment.

After all, the chances of an explosive tag killing a named person are extremely slim. If he really didn't intervene, Minato Namikaze and Kakashi would definitely step in, making it unlikely that a situation like what happened with Nawaki Senju would occur again. If Obito was injured but not dead, he and Rin Nohara would have to help take care of him.

Very troublesome.

More importantly————

Madara Uchiha is still alive, and Obito was chosen by him. If Obito dies here, it's hard to say whether Madara will go insane. With Madara's current strength, it's uncertain whether he can kill Minato Namikaze, but killing Yu Mikami would be easy. To avoid encountering the final boss right after their debut, it's better to play it safe for now.

"It was just a life-saving favor once, no need to remember it so clearly."

Mikami Yu sheathed his short sword, glanced at Obito, and said in a calm tone, "If you really want to pay me back, just don't stab me in the back for anything in the future."

"ha?!"

Obito was stunned for a moment, then instantly became agitated: "Yu, what nonsense are you spouting! I, Uchiha Obito, am destined to be Hokage! How could I do such a thing! I would rather die than harm my comrades!"

"Really? That would be best."

Yu Mikami nodded, saying nothing more, and simply joined Kakashi in cleaning up the battlefield, trying to find valuable information.

After a search, little was found.

However, Mikami Yu obtained some supplies such as kunai, explosive tags, and soldier pills by looting the corpses, and distributed them to Obito and Nohara Rin.

Kakashi, as usual, declined.

After a short rest, the team set off again, cautiously making its way towards the Wildfire City outpost.

On the way, the group encountered a three-person Sand Village team. Mikami Yu and Kakashi sensed the presence of the other party and signaled Nohara Rin and Obito to stop.

However, the other side seemed to have spotted them as well. After pausing briefly at a distance of about a hundred meters, they decisively retreated, seemingly having no intention of engaging them in battle.

Mikami Yu and the others didn't chase after them.

After traveling for about half an hour, a camp built along the mountainside and filled with fortifications came into view. It was the Wildfire City outpost where they had briefly stayed more than half a year ago. However, now, it had been reinforced and became even more majestic and austere.

Minato Namikaze revealed his identity at the camp entrance and, after a series of coded checks, led Yu Mikami and the others into the stronghold. Upon entering, they were immediately enveloped in the stench of gunpowder, sweat, blood, and herbs.

"Hahaha, Minato! You're finally back!"

A loud and resounding voice rang out, breaking the somber atmosphere of the camp.

Yu Mikami turned his head and saw a tall, burly man with a full head of white hair striding towards him, a hearty smile on his face. He wore an open red jacket, and behind him was a huge scroll—it was the third of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha.

"Jiraiya-sensei!"

Minato Namikaze smiled and went to greet him.