Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

When Minato Namikaze asked about the name of the technique, Yu Mikami already had a premonition of what was going on.

really--

"From your description, this technique is a multi-stage assassination move based on the 'Substitute Technique.' How about we call it 'Substitute Spinning Super Phantom Multi-Stage Assassination Technique'? Doesn't it sound pretty cool?"

"..."

Mikami Yu's lips twitched slightly: "I'll think about it myself, no need for Minato-sensei to trouble himself."

"Huh?"

Minato Namikaze scratched his head: "Don't you like it? I think it's a pretty good name."

next to.

Kakashi, who had originally intended to discuss the development ideas of the "New Lightning Release Technique" with Minato Namikaze, silently shut his mouth and prepared to think of a name for the new technique first.

……

The subsequent escort process proceeded without much incident.

They encountered a ninja from another village along the way, but the ninja left after observing them for a while without making a move. Minato Namikaze also refrained from giving chase.

There were also two other groups of armed bandits, but Obito and Rin Nohara drove them away without Mikami Yu and Kakashi even needing to intervene.

Then, the group arrived at the beautiful tea country.

This place can be considered a tourist destination in the Naruto world. As a peninsula country bordering the Land of Fire, it is famous for its tea and has abundant fisheries. The wide coastline broadened the horizons of Obito and Rin Nohara, who had always lived inland, and they felt that their trip was worthwhile.

When they parted, the Tachibana Masamune family specially prepared two large boxes of tea and gave them to Minato Namikaze, saying that they were a precious variety from the Land of Tea, and asked him to take them back and share them with everyone, or even give a box to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Obito also bid a reluctant farewell to the two children named Chisei and Chisei.

The atmosphere became much more relaxed on the way back.

however.

The peace was shattered when the group passed through the forest region near the southwestern border of the Land of Fire.

"Stop! There looks like someone ahead!"

Kakashi, who was in charge of clearing the way, gave a low shout, his sharp gaze piercing through the sparse trees.

Minato Namikaze immediately raised his hand, signaling the team to stop and take cover.

After waiting for a short while, a small team of three people came staggering along the path not far away. They all had obvious injuries and were supporting each other as they walked with difficulty, looking like they had just gone through a fierce battle.

"They're Konoha's comrades!"

Upon seeing the headband, Obito immediately wanted to rush out.

"Wait a minute! Observe further and remain vigilant!"

Minato Namikaze grabbed Obito, his sharp eyes sweeping over the group. Without turning his head, he said, "Yu, Rin, prepare the medical kit. Kakashi, keep watch on both sides. If there's an ambush, warn them immediately!"

At this time.

The wounded team also spotted them.

One of them stopped and shouted, "Are those Konoha ninjas up ahead? Which squad are they? We're from the Third Border Patrol! We were ambushed by an unknown enemy and barely managed to break through... Intelligence! We have crucial intelligence that must be sent back to Suzaku Town base immediately!"

"..."

After a brief period of observation and confirmation.

Minato Namikaze finally stood up: "I am Minato Namikaze, a Jonin of Konoha, currently on a mission. The direction of the 'Suzaku Town' base partially overlaps with our route back to the village; we can escort you for part of the journey. Yu, Rin, provide them with emergency treatment immediately!"

"yes!"

Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin quickly got to work.

The Konoha ninja felt the cool, soothing sensation from their wounds, and their tense nerves relaxed slightly: "Thank you... but if possible, please set off as soon as possible, because there may be people chasing us!"

"it is good."

soon.

A group of seven or eight people set off.

In order to take care of the wounded, the team did not move too fast.

After walking for about a few kilometers, Minato Namikaze frowned almost imperceptibly, then quietly approached Kakashi and Yu Mikami: "Be careful, we're being followed. There are about six or seven of them, and their tracking skills are very sophisticated and cautious, not at the level of an ordinary ninja."

Kakashi's eyes narrowed, and his hand quietly rested on the hilt of his sword behind his back: "Should we take care of them?"

"Yu, what do you think?"

In response to Minato Namikaze's questioning,

Mikami Yu hesitated for a moment, then glanced at the seemingly peaceful forest around him out of the corner of his eye: "The enemy is in the dark while we are in the light. They have come prepared and are skilled in concealment and tracking. Turning back rashly may fall into their trap and cause the mission of escorting intelligence and the wounded to fail."

"In my opinion, it would be better to pretend we don't know anything, continue advancing, lure them into making a move, and then counterattack."

"...That makes sense."

Minato Namikaze nodded slightly: "Then let's follow Yu's plan and continue forward, while maintaining the highest level of vigilance. Kakashi, you're in charge of the left flank, Obito on the right, Rin and the wounded in the center, and Yu and I will cover the rear. Everyone, keep an eye out for any movement and be ready to fight at any time."

The procession continued forward.

This time, the atmosphere became slightly more somber.

The pursuers seemed to have sensed something was wrong and hesitated to make a move, but they also did not leave.

As darkness fell, Minato Namikaze signaled the team to stop and rest for a while in a relatively open clearing near a stream in the woods, to replenish their water and allow the wounded to catch their breath.

"Kakashi, Obito, go to the stream and fetch some water. Be careful."

"understood."

Kakashi responded and, together with Obito, carried the water pouches toward the stream that flowed not far away.

Yu Mikami leaned against a tree, pretending to rest, but his attention had already been subtly drawn to his surroundings.

suddenly.

A faint, peculiar sweet fragrance appeared in the air.

"?!"

Yu Mikami's eyelids twitched as he looked at Minato Namikaze, who also looked at him at the same time, and at the same time raised his hand almost imperceptibly, making a coded gesture.

soon.

The two men in that wounded squad rubbed their noses, feeling drowsy.

Yu Mikami subconsciously turned his head to look, and just as he was about to get up, he sat back down as well. Driven by a sudden wave of drowsiness, he leaned against the tree trunk and fell into a deep sleep.

Then came Minato Namikaze and Rin Nohara.

The forest clearing instantly fell silent, with only the crackling of the campfire, the faint sound of a stream in the distance, and a few short, indistinct shouts.

suddenly!

Several kunai shot out from the void, three aimed at Minato Namikaze, and the other two at Yu Mikami. With a series of soft thuds as the kunai pierced flesh, blood splattered, but neither of them awoke. Crimson blood continued to flow from their wounds.

"...Ha, what kind of Konoha ninjas are they? Nothing special."

Accompanied by eerie voices, several figures appeared like ghosts at the edge of the woods. They wore dark gray bodysuits, no headbands, and masks that covered their mouths and noses, revealing only a pair of cold and wary eyes.

The tall, thin man in the lead made a hand gesture.

The others, like arrows released from a bow, pounced on the already poisoned Minato Namikaze, Yu Mikami, and Rin Nohara, their kunai gleaming coldly as they aimed straight for vital points! They were determined to finish them off!

The tall, thin man stayed where he was, cautiously observing his surroundings.

Just as those kunai were about to pierce the necks of Mikami Yu and the others.

Bang-!

First, Minato Namikaze's figure turned into a cloud of smoke and quietly disappeared.

Then, Mikami Yu, who had collapsed under the tree and was "unconscious," also turned into a puddle of water with a splash.

"When—?!"

The attackers' eyelids twitched.