Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

The reason Asuma and Madoka Nara teamed up was not because they felt they couldn't defeat Yu Mikami in a one-on-one fight.

Instead, considering the exam objective, Hyuga Himon's Byakugan with its 360-degree field of vision is of great value to the team. They can't let him waste his time on these pointless battles, so the three of them simply join forces to eliminate Mikami Yu first, and then attack the high platform together to secure victory in advance.

of course……

Asuma and Nara Madoka did have some ulterior motives; they wanted to prove that Mikami Yu's first place was somewhat inflated. It was just that they hadn't encountered these two historically "strongest" and "second strongest" competitors in the last exam, so they got lucky.

But now...

What's with this massive fireball?

Shouldn't Mikami Yu only know the Three Bodies Technique?

"...The intelligence was wrong. Proceed with the original plan and finish him off quickly! He's already used a C-rank ninjutsu once; his chakra should be low!"

Nara Madoka spoke very quickly.

Asma understood and lunged forward again.

So Nara Madoka divided her shadow into several strands, spreading them out to force Mikami Yu's movements; Asuma found an opportunity to fight Mikami Yu in close combat. The three figures moved back and forth on the earthen slope, leaping and swooping, and every now and then the sound of fists and feet clashing could be heard, which sounded quite intense.

at last……

Yu Mikami was cornered.

"We succeeded!"

Asuma's hands flew as he swiftly formed hand seals: "Fire Release: Flame Bullet!"

A blazing fireball roared out!

As Asuma made his move, Nara Madoka had already shifted her gaze elsewhere, locking onto several locations and pulling her shadow over them. She planned to subdue Mikami Yu as soon as he used his Substitute Technique to dodge the "Flame Bullet," thus ending the battle.

however……

Instead of using the Substitution Jutsu as Nara Madoka had predicted, Mikami Yu used another ninjutsu: "Water Release: Water Wave Technique!"

call--!

A stream of clear, cool water surged from mid-air, colliding head-on with Asuma's fire jutsu. The blazing flames were extinguished, and a large amount of steam dissipated in all directions, completely obscuring the vision of everyone present.

A white mist filled the air.

Nara Madoka heard footsteps and quickly drew a wooden kunai. He nervously watched the blurry figure in the mist. The moment someone lunged at him, he rushed forward and thrust the kunai forward, piercing the opponent's chest.

however--

Whoosh—!

The stabbed "Yu Mikami" vanished into a phantom.

"A clone technique?!"

Nara Madoka's eyelids twitched.

Just as he turned to search for Mikami Yu's true form, a white figure appeared behind Nara Madoka. Before he could turn around and retaliate, a swift and clean chop to the neck struck him. Nara groaned and collapsed to the ground, fast asleep.

"call……"

Mikami let out a long breath.

His chakra was indeed running low.

Even a normal genin, even a ninja clan descendant, at this age can generally only unleash two or three C-rank ninjutsu consecutively. That's why Mikami Yu didn't use the Water Clone technique, which consumes at least 10% of his chakra, but instead used the most basic E-rank Phantom Clone technique, combined with taijutsu, to take down this guy.

After doing all this,

Yu Mikami watched Asuma gradually emerge from the dissipating mist and took a deep breath: "Come on. We've both used C-rank ninjutsu twice already, now... let's settle this with taijutsu."

"...Okay, come on!"

Sarutobi Asuma also drew a kunai from his ninja tool pouch, and after a brief moment of calming his mind, he charged forward!

A piercing crash rang out.

Even the wooden kunai sparked with fire upon colliding!

……

On the rooftop of the teaching building.

Minato Namikaze and Hiruzen Sarutobi have been surprised for what seems like the umpteenth time.

"...That's truly amazing."

Minato Namikaze spoke up, "This kid named Yu Mikami is only nine years old, right? He's already mastered multiple ninjutsu, including 'Great Fireball Technique' and 'Water Chaos Wave,' and he can use them skillfully... It's not surprising that Asuma could do that, but he actually..."

"He probably learned it from his father."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag of his cigarette and spoke slowly.

Children who can enter the Ninja Academy have basically had their ancestors screened for two or three generations, so Hiruzen Sarutobi already knew that Yu Mikami's father was Mikami Tajima, who had volunteered to go to the border to guard the frontier two and a half years ago.

The latter is a Fire Release ninja. The Great Fireball Technique is one of the few C-rank ninjutsu he has mastered, so it is reasonable for him to pass it on to his son.

As for "Water Ripples" and "Water Clone"...

This was investigated by Hiruzen Sarutobi's secret service, who confirmed that the source was Hiroshi Nohara, Rin Nohara's father.

However, Hiroshi Nohara only provided the scroll, and Mikami Tajima only learned the Great Fireball Technique after applying to serve on the frontier. Moreover, he spent most of the past two years on the border and rarely returned to the village. Therefore, it is highly likely that Mikami Yu was self-taught, which is quite rare.

Moreover...

"Not only his ninjutsu, but his taijutsu explosive power is also very strong, capable of defeating Hyuga Hido head-on, and he still has enough stamina to fight Asuma. What's even more remarkable is his tactical thinking..."

Minato Namikaze continued his commentary: "The moment he noticed the Shadow Imitation Technique, he used the Substitution Technique, used Fire Release to counter Wind Release, Water Release to counter Fire Release, and finally created a fog environment to eliminate the more threatening Madoka Nara first, and then deal with Asuma... It's as if everything was planned in advance."

Even if...

Even if Yu Mikami loses to Asuma and is eliminated, no one should have performed better than him in this match.

Needless to say, Minato Namikaze believes that Yu Mikami has a very high probability of defeating Asuma and achieving the feat of defeating three opponents in a row!

For a child from a commoner background, this achievement is remarkable. Even without the talent to learn the "Flying Thunder God Technique," he at least possesses the talent and potential to grow into a Jonin.

"It seems that another genius like Kakashi has emerged from this year's class."

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a drag on his pipe, exhaling thick white smoke, his gaze becoming profound: "Commoner background, yet possessing such talent for cultivation, and having an exceptionally deep understanding of the 'Will of Fire'... Perhaps this child has the potential to become a pillar of Konoha."

……

On the playground.

The battle between Yu Mikami and Asuma continues.

To be honest, Asuma's overall abilities are quite strong. Whether it's ninjutsu, taijutsu, or combat intelligence, he's at an upper level for his age group. He's the kind of well-rounded player who doesn't have any particular strengths, but also no weaknesses.

Mikami Yu attempted to launch two preemptive attacks but failed to defeat him, instead wasting some of his energy. Therefore, he stopped rushing and began to focus on honing his martial arts skills, engaging in a stalemate and waiting for an opening to appear.

With both sides nearly exhausted, victory or defeat may be decided in a single move.

Asuma knew this was a crucial moment, and he gritted his teeth, determined to defend his dignity as the son of the Hokage.