Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

"Ha, looks like this is going to be very lucrative."

A burly, bald man with a face full of scars, carrying a huge machete, shouted, "I am Kumada of the 'Mountain Bear Clan'! I planted this tree, I opened this road! Leave your valuables behind and get out of here, or I'll spare your lives!"

"Hey, you guys, look carefully... we're Konoha ninjas!"

Obito was the first to jump out, pointing to his headband and yelling, "You all better get out of here! Or you'll be in trouble!!"

"Konoha?"

Kumada grinned maliciously, "So what? Look at you all, either women or children. The only one who looks decent is a pretty boy. Do you think you can escape from the clutches of the 'Mountain Bear Clan'? If you know what's good for you, you'd better behave and obey, otherwise..."

As they were speaking,

Several bandits nocked their bows and arrows, pointing them in the direction of Mikami Yu and his group. Others weighed their swords and axes in their hands, as if preparing to throw them.

"……snort."

Kakashi placed his hand directly on the hilt of his sword behind his back, and the White Fang short sword was drawn an inch from its sheath with a "clang".

Obito and Rin both reached for their ninja tool pouches at their waists, pulled out kunai or shuriken, and gripped them tightly.

Minato Namikaze didn't stop them; he just narrowed his eyes slightly, as if sensing something.

A brief standoff.

at last.

Kumada seemed to have lost his patience. With a wave of his hand, the bandits around him released their bowstrings and fired arrows at once!

While Kakashi and Obito swung their swords and kunai respectively to deflect the oncoming rain of arrows,

Yu Mikami threw out a kunai, and after it flew nearly twenty meters, he used a substitution jutsu to switch places, then opened his mouth and breathed fire: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!!"

—After waiting for so long, I finally got a chance to "vindicate" the Great Fireball Technique. I don't care about anything else!

Chakra surged.

A huge, orange-red fireball roared out, accompanied by a scorching wave of air!

boom--!!

A burst of flames!

Several bandits who were nearby were hit head-on by the fireball and instantly turned into human torches, writhing and howling in agony. The main body of the fireball then slammed into the ground, scattering debris in all directions, knocking more people to the ground by the heat and shockwave, throwing their formation into chaos.

Taking advantage of the moment when the enemy's ranged attacks eased, Kakashi stepped forward, his short sword flashing like a tiger among sheep, each glint of cold light bringing a shower of blood.

In the blink of an eye,

Several clusters of flames spread throughout the mountain forest.

"Oh, this..."

Rin Nohara and Obito were both stunned.

Wait... why are you guys so skilled at it?

Although ninjas learn killing techniques and have practiced many times on dummies in the training ground, the difference between the training ground and reality is like heaven and earth.

Kakashi aside, how come even Mikami Yuya...

Faced with such a bloody and chaotic battlefield, Nohara Rin turned pale and subconsciously gripped her kunai to shield the medical personnel; Obito, on the other hand, nervously swallowed, his eyes wide behind his goggles, unsure whether to rush forward or remain where he was.

Just when everyone's attention was drawn to the chaotic battle ahead...

Unexpected changes occurred!

"...Watch out behind you!"

Minato Namikaze keenly sensed and caught the unusual chakra fluctuations behind him. He shouted and exerted force with both hands, pushing Rin Nohara and Obito, who were standing to his side and behind him, to the sides!

Almost the instant the two were pushed apart,

With a series of "whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh—!" sounds, a fierce gust of wind suddenly blew from behind them. The strong wind pressure was like a sharp blade, forcing Nohara Rin and Obito to dodge, and the entire group immediately scattered into several pieces!

"Wind Release: Gale Palm!"

A figure dressed in brown ninja attire and wearing a mask silently emerged from the shadows behind the group.

Almost at the same time,

Another enemy, dressed similarly, slammed his hands on the ground: "Earth Release: Earth Flowing Sand!"

At that moment, the solid ground beneath the feet of Minato Namikaze, Obito, Rin Nohara, and several medical ninjas instantly softened and collapsed, transforming into a sizable vortex of quicksand! Obito and Rin Nohara cried out in alarm as their feet sank into the quicksand, their bodies sinking uncontrollably downwards!

"Lin!"

"Don't move!"

Minato Namikaze let out a low shout, but before he could make his next move, a rope gleaming with metallic luster shot out from the side of the spikes and precisely looped around his upper body. Then, the attacker yanked the rope, used Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of him, and held a kunai to Minato's neck.

"Stop it, all of you!"

The hostage-taker spoke in a hoarse, cold voice: "This guy is your team leader, right? You lot, especially those two brats, had better stop right now, or his head will be rolling!"

"..."

Yu Mikami glanced back, his lips twitching slightly.

No... have you always been this brave?

Using a small kunai to hold "Golden Flash" hostage?

However, Kakashi did stop, and then immediately afterward, he was hit in the face by a fist the size of a casserole dish from that guy named "Kumada". He groaned and flew backward, crashing into a tree before sliding down. His short sword also fell to the ground not far away.

"?"

Yu Mikami paused for a moment, then suddenly realized.

understood.

This is all an act.

The enemy wasn't very strong; so far, it seemed to consist of only two Chunin and a group of physically strong bandits. With Minato Namikaze's strength, he could easily wipe them all out in a matter of minutes. Therefore, he deliberately pretended to be controlled to test their crisis management skills.

If they can't handle it, then Minato Namikaze will act as a backup plan.

Kakashi is so dedicated! He just took that punch head-on. I wonder if his teeth got loose...

Let's assume that Minato Namikaze was indeed "controlled" by someone.

The current situation is very dangerous.

Obito and Rin Nohara are trapped in quicksand and unable to move. Kakashi is unsure whether he's the one being manipulated or the one being manipulated. The only one who can move freely on the entire battlefield right now is Yu Mikami, while their opponents are two Chunin and four or five strong mountain bandits. How can they break out of this predicament...?

"You really think highly of me..."

Mikami Yu sighed.

next moment.

"Substitution Jutsu" activated.

"?!"

The Earth Release Chunin who had "kidnapped" Minato Namikaze felt a blur before his eyes, followed by a sudden, goosebump-like sensation. He abruptly turned his head, vaguely seeing a wisp of white hair flash in his vision before his eyes were filled with a blinding orange-red!

"...When?!"

boom!!!

The enormous, expanding fireball slammed into the Chunin, the terrifying impact and burning sending him flying into a ball of fire mid-air. Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze seized the opportunity to break free of his ropes and appeared seven or eight meters away using a Body Flicker Technique.

Yu Mikami quickly picked up the half-strand of rope that had been wrapped around Minato Namikaze, then swung it forcefully towards Obito, who was closest to him: "Obito, catch!!"