Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

As early as the second week after the dinner,

Minato Namikaze then left Konoha to carry out a secret mission outside the village.

Rumors circulated that the fighting on the southwestern border was intensifying, with the Sand Village's main puppet force already deployed, relentlessly assaulting the Fire Country's defenses like locusts. The shadow of war began to loom over Konoha, making the tasks of even the genin (lower-ranking ninja) much heavier.

Although at this time, Konoha had not yet fallen into the predicament of fighting on four fronts, and had relatively abundant manpower,

However, the Land of Fire's territory is vast, bordering the Land of Rain, the Land of Rivers, the Land of Grass, and the Land of Hot Springs. Relying solely on border outposts is insufficient for a comprehensive blockade. And in this period of impending great war, ninja, rogue ninja, spies, and bandits all become highly active.

Therefore,

The daily tasks of the newly recruited genin team included patrolling within a hundred miles of Konoha, investigating suspicious persons, eliminating bandits, and ensuring the smooth flow of logistical lines.

These tasks are not too difficult, and each class is equipped with a certain number of signal flares. The distance between each class is usually no more than ten kilometers. Once an insurmountable enemy is discovered, a signal can be fired immediately to request support from nearby teams.

The signal flares used by the Watergate squad have never been used before.

After all, this team has Kakashi and Mikami Yu as their big shots, and each of them brings another person along. Kakashi is paired with Obito, and Mikami Yu is paired with Nohara Rin. Unless the opponent has a Jonin, it will be a game of easy kills. The duration of the battle depends on whether Mikami Yu wants to get serious.

He did not want.

In these missions, Mikami Yu basically didn't use the Three Body Technique or the Great Fireball Technique. Instead, he used the Phoenix Flower Fire Technique, the Dragon Fire Technique, and the Hatake Sword Technique, trying to train through combat and gain their favor.

pity……

Most of the enemies encountered during the missions were not very strong, and many didn't even know ninjutsu. Often, the battle was over before Mikami Yu even had a chance to exert himself. This left him feeling unsatisfied with his Phoenix Fire and Dragon Fire techniques.

He needs to practice more after he gets back to get the favorability rating in the "Practice" section.

soon.

The group of people led the abducted civilians back to a nearby town.

After a short rest, they headed back to Konoha.

Kakashi went to the mission hall to submit a report, Rin Nohara went to Konoha Hospital to help out, and Yu Mikami went alone to the training ground in the south of the village.

During this period, Yu Mikami and the others continued their special training routine, but the time and intensity were reduced compared to before, and they no longer acted together every time.

Yu Mikami wasn't entirely clear about Kakashi and Obito's training progress.

But he himself has already begun to practice treading water in turbulent rivers and even waterfalls. This kind of training is very difficult and dangerous, and it is only because Mikami Yu has the "Stand" and "Transformation" techniques to back him up that he dares to take the risk.

now.

Yu Mikami stopped in front of the Nakagawa Waterfall, took off his coat and shoes, and looked up at the surging water, which swept down from the cliff dozens of meters high like a silver dragon. He took a deep breath and rushed over, immediately feeling the huge impact hitting him.

Whoosh—!

Just seconds later, Mikami Yu was swept away by the cold water due to a slight loss of chakra control. Fortunately, he activated the "Substitution Jutsu" in time to retreat to the side and tried again after a short rest.

Time passed slowly.

From initially falling for three seconds, Yu Mikami gradually regained his balance under the impact of the water flow, and then tried to move sideways and turn around in a small area... making progress in small increments.

Just as he was falling from the waterfall again and preparing to catch his breath, he suddenly sensed something and almost instinctively glanced to the side, where he saw something resembling a mask flash by among the trees.

Then--

Swish!

A sharp whooshing sound rang out!

Yu Mikami instinctively dodged to the side, only to see a cold metallic glint flash past him just centimeters away! It was a sharp kunai that plunged straight into the waterfall behind him, touched the smooth rock face briefly, and was then swept away by the current!

"Who goes there?!"

Mikami Yu's pupils contracted sharply. He immediately rolled backward, standing on a protruding rock to lower his center of gravity, facing the dense thicket to the right of the waterfall—the place where the kunai had been shot out. He also vaguely saw a white mask flash by.

The air was thick with moisture, and the shadows of the trees swayed in the breeze; it seemed as if no one was there.

suddenly!

call--!

A violent hurricane, without warning, tore through the dense water mist, like an invisible battering sledgehammer, and slammed into where Mikami Yu was! The wind pressure was so strong that it created a fan-shaped vacuum on the water's surface!

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

"...Water Release·Water Formation Wall!!"

Mikami Yu formed hand seals and quickly released a ninjutsu.

In terms of elemental advantage, Fire Release should be used in this situation.

However, the current environment is rich in water resources. Using fire-style techniques rashly would cause the rising steam to obscure vision, putting one at a disadvantage. Moreover, this kind of place has natural advantages for water-style techniques, so even if Mikami Yu's water-style technique proficiency is relatively low, he can still unleash considerable power.

[Water Formation Wall: Master, has the time finally come to protect you? Please rest assured, I will do everything in my power!]

[Water Wall Affection +2!]

In a flash, the chakra within Mikami Yu surged violently, drawing upon the deep pool beneath him and the massive body of water cascading from the waterfall beside him! With a "whoosh," a thick, circular wall of water rose from the ground, encircling him! It collided head-on with the raging wind from the opposite side!

boom--!!!

Amidst the deafening explosion, the water wall violently shook, twisted, and deformed, with countless water droplets exploding in all directions! But in the end, it was not completely destroyed!

Mikami Yu narrowed his eyes, observing the situation on the other side of the forest from behind the mist, trying to pinpoint the exact location of the person who had made the move. However, the other party seemed to have anticipated his reaction, not only failing to reveal themselves but also releasing another water-style technique.

Accompanied by several sharp whooshing sounds, beams of highly compressed, rapidly spinning water jets shot up from the river below the waterfall, like the forked tongues of venomous snakes, rushing towards Mikami Yu with a piercing shriek!

—Water Release: Water Fang Bullet!

This time, Mikami Yu finally unleashed his most proficient Fire Release technique: "Fire Release: Great Fireball!!"

A large, orange-red fireball, seven or eight meters in diameter, was spat out from its mouth!

The reason it was only orange-red, rather than blazing white, was twofold: firstly, flames of several hundred degrees were already sufficient to withstand, and secondly, the other party's identity was questionable; they were most likely not a spy from another village, but rather some treacherous, sinister rat within the village. Mikami Yu didn't want to reveal too many of his cards to the latter.

If we can't find the person, then we'll stop looking. It's better to create a blind spot and then retreat when the opportunity arises.