Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

The date was four days after the graduation ceremony.

On the training ground.

Yu Mikami and Kakashi stood facing each other, both with white hair and carrying short swords on their backs, and both were rapidly forming hand seals, creating a mirror-like reflection:

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!!"

"Water Release: Water Chaos Wave Technique!!"

Almost simultaneously, a massive fireball and a wave of water shot out opposite each other, colliding in mid-air. Despite being at a disadvantage due to its elemental advantage, Yu Mikami's fireball was not extinguished immediately. Instead, it shrank from four or five meters in diameter to two or three meters before Kakashi finally managed to block it with an Earth Wall.

Milky white steam, accompanied by bright red sparks, scattered in all directions, as if a fiery rain had fallen.

"Your Fire Release..."

How did it get so big?

Kakashi narrowed his eyes, looking at Mikami Yu with some surprise.

"I've recently had some insights and made a small breakthrough."

Mikami Yu smiled.

This is the confidence that comes with the 120% increase in ninjutsu power!

Although this level of increase doesn't allow him to be like Madara Uchiha, who needed a dozen or so Water Release techniques to defend against a single Fire Release, it's already enough to make Kakashi, a Chunin-level ninja, feel troubled.

However... he still needs to learn from Kakashi in swordsmanship.

"It's about to start."

Before Kakashi could finish speaking, he had already swept across the water mist for over ten meters, slashing at Mikami Yu with his sword. Mikami Yu immediately raised his sword to block. The immense force transmitted through the hilt of the sword to his wrist, causing his hands to go slightly numb.

"Wow!!"

Kakashi twisted his waist, drew his sword back, and slashed again. The wooden sword blade left an arc-shaped afterimage in mid-air, and then, with a gray blade light, heavily struck the spot where Mikami Yu was sure to save!

—Hatake swordsmanship!

Ping! Ping! Ping!

Compared to the first practice session, Kakashi is now in full form, showcasing the power of "Hatake Sword Technique" to its fullest extent.

The fierce, storm-like attack brought forth intense clanging sounds of metal clashing, leaving Mikami Yu somewhat overwhelmed.

Fortunately, he had already activated "Partial Transformation: Might Guy's Body" and also stacked the first gate of "Eight Gates," which allowed his physique to rise to a level that most Chunin could not reach in a short period of time, enabling him to barely remain undefeated in this fierce attack.

no way.

If he loses, Kakashi will sheathe his sword and call a truce, and a beautiful girl named "Hatake Sword Technique" will leave him. To trigger this [encounter], Mikami Yu must endure a little longer.

at last……

[Ding! High-quality potential target detected: "Hatake Sword Technique"! Limited-time encounter quest triggered!]

"They're here!"

Mikami Yu suddenly became extremely focused, continuing to defend against Kakashi's fierce attacks while also diverting a portion of his attention to the text box.

[Through the servant's introduction, you see the white-haired girl from the Hatake family once more. She kneels beneath an ancient pine tree, a short, unsheathed sword resting across her lap, her entire being like a sharp blade. A sharp, cold, and concentrated "aura" surrounds her, seemingly capable of slicing through anything. This pure danger and beauty draws you involuntarily closer.]

[A: Woman, you've caught my attention! I'll give you a chance to become my swordsman!]

[B: Wow, so white, so straight, can I touch your knife?]

[C: I am Mikami Yuu. I have ascended to the summit of Konoha today solely to challenge Hatake Kabuto's swordsmanship. Please enlighten me!]

"Is this time a 'beautiful girl' with a martial arts theme...?"

After a brief moment of thought amidst the intense battle, Mikami Yu chose "C".

[Hatake Sword Technique: (Without raising his eyes, but his aura suddenly becomes sharp) Offer me your guidance? Ha, yet another arrogant and ignorant fool.]

[Hatake Sword Technique: However, considering you went through so much trouble to find this place, I'll play along for a bit.]

With the appearance of text boxes,

Kakashi's eyes shifted, as if he had suddenly unleashed his full power. His sword strikes became even more ferocious, significantly increasing the pressure on Mikami Yu. He gritted his teeth and pushed his strength to the limit, struggling to resist the attack. Sweat began to stream down his forehead.

[Hatake's Sword Technique: Hmph, among the mediocre ninjas in the world, there are many inferior to me, and few superior. Back when the White Fang of Konoha was around, only he was worthy of a fight. Now... you little white-haired brat, you can only barely loosen my muscles. Again!]

Wave after wave of impacts came crashing down on us.

Yu Mikami felt like a small boat on a vast ocean, about to capsize at any moment, desperately resisting only by instinct.

In a split second, Kakashi's eyes suddenly sharpened, and his wrist flicked. The sword strike was no longer a continuous pressure, but suddenly condensed into a beam of cold light, as fast as lightning, piercing straight at the weakest point in Mikami Yu's defense—this was the moment when his old strength had just dissipated and his new strength had not yet arisen!

"Oh no!"

Mikami Yu's pupils constricted sharply, and he hastily parried with his sword!

Snap! Snap!

A crisp snapping sound rang out! The wooden sword, a standard-issue item from the ninja tool shop, couldn't withstand the explosive force of that instant and broke in two!

at the same time,

In the "Gazette" system's field of vision, the "Hatake Swordswoman," dressed in white with an aura as sharp as a drawn blade, seemed to have placed her gleaming long sword horizontally beside the neck of Mikami Yu's consciousness, before stopping just an inch away, the blade exuding a chilling aura.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

Then--

[Hatake Sword Technique: A broken sword indicates a weak weapon or a lack of sincerity. Although your talent is far inferior to that of the White Fang of Konoha, you still bear some resemblance to him.]

[Hatake Tojutsu: Very well, I've sat here in meditation for years, yet I still haven't grasped the essence of the "sword." Perhaps the time isn't right. I'll go with you then and see how far you, little white-haired brat, can go on this path!]

[Ding! "Hatake Sword Technique" has been added to the strategy list! Current affinity: 1/100 (Unfamiliar)]

in reality,

Yu Mikami narrowly avoided Kakashi's attack, then used the Substitution Jutsu to teleport several meters away before finally letting out a long sigh of relief.

"This can be considered..."

Succeeded?

Hmm... judging from the strategy list, it seems like it's a success.

Although he lost to Kakashi in the competition, he still managed to demonstrate enough potential to impress this seemingly classically chuunibyou (delusional) "beautiful girl." After that, all he needs to do is follow the steps of [dialogue] and [practice] to gradually increase her affection level.

To be honest, this "encounter" was quite dangerous.

Although it was training and he and Kakashi were using wooden swords, judging from the fact that his opponent was able to break his wooden sword, if that blow had landed on him, it might have caused serious injury, and he wouldn't have been able to recover without several days of bed rest.

"……Wow!"

Until this point.

Obito and Rin, who were watching from a short distance away, finally recovered from their breathless state and remembered that they could breathe.