Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

"ah?!"

Obito was startled and his mind hadn't fully processed what was happening, but his body had already instinctively reached out and grabbed the rope tightly. With a strong pull from Mikami Yu, he was pulled out of the sinking quicksand.

"I'll leave this to you, I'll deal with the other one!"

Before Mikami Yu could finish speaking, he had already shot off like an arrow towards the Wind Release ninja who had started the attack! The latter had already completed the hand seals for his new ninjutsu, his chest bulging high:

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!!"

call--!!!

A violent hurricane rose from the ground, forming a visible wall of grayish-white air currents, but Mikami Yu threw his short sword upwards and, as he sprinted forward, had already completed the hand seals for his second Great Fireball!

boom--!!!

The wind fanned the flames!

This Wind Release ninja was stronger than Asuma, so the gale he unleashed was even more violent. But at this moment, it all became fuel for the Great Fireball, causing the already large fireball to churn and expand into a massive inferno!

Mikami Yu caught the short sword falling from mid-air, leaped into the air, and burst out from the heatwave, slashing out with his sword. The wind-style ninja, in the face of death, displayed an astonishing will to survive, rolling on the ground to extinguish the flames on his body, then swinging his kunai to block!

when--!!

The kunai clashed with the short sword, sparks flying everywhere.

The two clashed hand-to-hand amidst the sea of ​​fire. Under Mikami Yu's full-force attack, the Chunin barely managed to withstand a few blows before beginning to retreat steadily!

……

the other side.

Minato Namikaze watched Yu Mikami from afar. After confirming that Yu Mikami had completely taken control of the situation, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. Then, a nagging thought arose in his mind: Although this test was his doing, but... isn't this kid's murderous intent a bit too strong?

While it's true that ninjas need to kill, especially in a time of impending war, it's still rare to see someone kill so smoothly on their first try. And the speed at which this Fireball Jutsu has improved is a bit ridiculous...

At this point, Obito also got excited.

Although he was a little shaky in the face of the situation, Yu's performance earlier had stirred up a competitive spirit in him. At this moment, he felt his adrenaline surge and quickly pulled out a kunai and a shuriken from his ninja tool pouch, throwing them at the earth-style ninja not far away.

"Damn it! How dare you ambush Rin and Teacher Minato! Die!"

call out!call out!call out!

The earth-style chunin was already injured and unable to move easily. He was stabbed in the thigh and shoulder and fell to the ground again.

Then, Obito gripped his kunai tightly, channeling all his fear and lingering dread into rage, and charged forward: "Damn you, die!"

It only took a few minutes in total.

The entire group of "Yamaguma-shu" and the two Chunin all collapsed to the ground. The two Chunin suffered the worst fates: one was burned to death, and the other was burned half to death before being hacked to death. On the contrary, the weaker mountain bandits had a slightly higher survival rate.

When everything settles down.

Kakashi grabbed the bandit leader named Kumada and questioned him about their origins.

Obito approached Nohara Rin and inquired about the situation with concern.

Minato Namikaze walked over to Yu Mikami, looking at the charred remains on the ground, then at the white-haired boy standing in the sea of ​​fire, illuminated by the flames like a god of fire, his expression somewhat subtle: "Yu, it's over."

"Your performance was excellent, even a bit beyond my expectations. Now that the enemy has been completely dealt with, you can stop and rest."

"...Okay, Minato-sensei."

Mikami exhaled a long, smoky breath, then sheathed his sword, his expression neither sad nor happy.

But inside, he was overjoyed—

[Ding! Special event "Rectifying Hao's Fireball" completed!]

[Fireball Jutsu: Affection +10! Current Affection: 90/100 (Affection)]

[Fireball Jutsu: Little Sister, you did a great job!]

Indeed, special events are the fastest way to increase favorability, bar none.

Previously, when sparring with Kakashi in the village, Mikami Yu had already raised the "Great Fireball Technique" affinity to over 80, and now it has jumped another 10 points. It's almost at the "Heart to Heart" level.

If he's lucky, he might get his fourth ninjutsu with maxed affinity by the end of this mission.

Because of this sudden attack, the team had to stop and rest.

"...Minato-sensei, according to the bandit leader, those two ninjas were wandering ninjas from the Land of Rivers. They were entangled with them and specialized in this kind of highway robbery. This time, they attacked purely out of greed. This information should be true."

"I see."

Minato Namikaze nodded: "We're still quite a distance from the border, so it's unlikely that enemy ninjas will appear so early... But even if they are naval ninjas, this is enough to upgrade this mission to Rank B. Everyone must be extra careful on the journey ahead."

"Also, Yu and Obito performed very well just now, especially Yu... Did you suddenly appear behind that Earth Release ninja using a substitution jutsu? When did you set up the substitution jutsu?"

"this……"

Yu Mikami smiled slightly: "Isn't it a normal habit to throw out a few Stands around immediately when facing a crisis?"

—In fact, what Mikami Yu used earlier was "Simulated World Instantaneous Strike". Theoretically, he could have directly switched places with that Earth Release ninja, but that would have been too obvious, so Mikami Yu temporarily threw a pebble at his feet, then flashed behind the Earth Release ninja and killed him.

This kind of trick might fool Kakashi and the others, but it might not fool Minato Namikaze.

However, the latter did not intend to pursue the matter. He simply asked casually and then changed the subject, beginning to review Obito and Rin's actions.

"...When you sense someone attacking from behind, you must immediately create distance. At the same time, concentrate your chakra in your feet to stabilize your center of gravity. This will help you avoid being controlled by most control-type ninjutsu. The more critical the situation, the more important it is to remain calm..."

"Also, as Yu mentioned, setting up Stands in advance for potential battles is a good idea, but you need to be careful about where you place them to avoid putting yourself at a disadvantage..."

"understood."

Obito and Rin Nohara nodded in agreement.

After that, the atmosphere quieted down again, with only the crackling sound of the flames burning.

At this time,

Obito dawdled over to Mikami Yu, who was wiping his short sword, his gaze fixed on the ground, his toes unconsciously grinding a pebble. He said somewhat embarrassedly, "Hey... um, thank you for earlier, Yu."