Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Sizzle—!!!

A piercing vaporization sound exploded!

The flames and water guns collided violently and then annihilated each other, releasing a large amount of scalding white steam that spread outwards, enveloping the area within a radius of tens of meters in a thick white fog!

Taking advantage of the fact that neither of them could see each other, Mikami Yu exerted force with his feet, and his body shot out like an arrow towards the dense forest on the other side of the river!

He moved very quickly.

But the opponent was also fast. It seemed that he used a wind release ninjutsu to tear through the mist and then chased after him from behind. The cold killing intent was like a tangible chain, firmly locking onto Mikami Yu's back!

"……grass."

As he ran, Yu Mikami twisted and turned, drew his sword with a backhand, and made a slashing motion!

The next moment, I heard—

clang!!!

The ear-piercing clang of metal against metal was like a thunderclap!

A tremendous force surged through the blade, causing Mikami Yu's arm to tremble violently. He immediately pushed off with his feet, using the impact to fly backward! He adjusted his center of gravity in mid-air and landed more than ten meters away.

Looking up, the attacker had already landed steadily three or four zhang away.

The other person was tall and thin, dressed in ordinary gray clothing, with an animal-patterned mask covering his face, revealing only two cold eyes. He held a standard kunai in his hand and hissed, "As expected of Minato Namikaze's disciple, your reaction is just as fast as his."

"……Who are you?"

Mikami Yu gripped his short sword tightly, frowning.

Yu Mikami originally thought that the attackers were from Root.

After all, he had seen this kind of animal mask many times in anime in his previous life.

but……

The opponent's strength seems a bit too much.

Being able to use both Wind Release and Water Release simultaneously, and possessing exceptional skill in both techniques, already puts him at the level of a regular Jonin. Furthermore, his opponent's taijutsu and strength are also incredibly formidable, creating pressure almost comparable to that of Minato Namikaze.

Of course, Minato Namikaze did not go all out when sparring with him.

But this guy in front of me...

Mikami Yu felt that he didn't seem to be using his full strength either.

How could there be such a master within Danzo's inner circle?

Or……

"Want to know who I am? You'll have to see what you're capable of."

The masked man spoke again and took a step.

"...Water clone!"

Yu took a deep breath and quickly formed hand seals to release more than a dozen lifelike water clones to protect his main body in the middle. Because he was next to a waterfall with dense water vapor, these water clones did not consume too much of his chakra. Then he took out a smoke bomb from his ninja tool pouch and pulled the trigger.

This item was leftover from a previous mission. Normally, it shouldn't be used within the village. However, logically speaking, Mikami Yu shouldn't know about the Root's existence, so it's reasonable for him to mistake the other party for a "suspicious person suspected of being a spy from another village."

Almost at the same time that Mikami Yu finished performing those two movements,

The masked man had already reached them, his figure like a gray lightning bolt, piercing straight into the barrier formed by the water clones! The kunai in his hand turned into afterimages, and with just a few simple thrusts, three water clones were instantly shattered, turning into large splashes of water.

The three layers of the "The Army Will Surely Win" buff are stacked.

Watching the masked man wield his sword, each strike creating a water clone, as if he were in an empty field,

Without waiting for the buff to continue stacking, Mikami Yu seized the opportunity and lunged forward, his blade flashing like a bolt of lightning, piercing straight into the masked man's ribcage!

"Oh? So this is the real thing?"

The masked man sneered, ignoring the other water clones, and headed straight for Mikami Yu's main body.

next moment……

hum!

An invisible wave seemed to suddenly spread out from Mikami Yu! Within a radius of approximately 2.2 meters, the airflow seemed to slow down, and blurry, pale white dotted lines appeared, catching Mikami Yu's eye—

【Special Feature: Heart Blade Domain: You have a deep understanding of the principles of "Hatake Sword Technique" and can create a "Heart Blade Domain" within a 2.2-meter radius around yourself. Within this domain, you have a control over the distance, angle, and obstacles between yourself and your target that surpasses your visual perception. You can anticipate most of your opponent's attack trajectories and see through their weaknesses.】

That's right!

The first stage of the "Hatake Sword Technique" has been unlocked!

It is this ability called "Heart Blade Domain"!

Almost the instant the field unfolded,

The masked man's movement trajectory, the signs of muscle exertion, the angle of weapon swing... all of these clearly flooded into Mikami Yu's mind, making him feel as if he could see through all the masked man's possible next moves!

Although this insight only appears at the sensory level and does not give Mikami Yu's body the corresponding acceleration or automatic rebound ability, he can defend and counterattack along those pale white dotted lines, which are the "weak points"!

This is the true meaning of anticipating the enemy's moves!

It was also during his previous sparring session with Shisui that he received instruction in the "Hatake Sword Technique"!

Ding ding ding ding—!

The chilling clang of metal striking metal erupted in an instant, like a sudden downpour striking a jade plate!

With the blessing of "Heart Blade Domain", Mikami Yu's sword was both incredibly fast and incredibly precise! Every strike was executed with the most ingenious countermeasures, whether it was parrying or counterattacking. In just a short moment, he fought the masked man with incredible speed, managing to dismantle nearly a hundred of his moves!

The flashes of swords and the afterimages of kunai have already intertwined into a silvery net of light!

however……

Something's not right!

Something's 90% off!

The white dotted lines within the "Heart Blade Domain"... are this guy's weaknesses. How come there are so few of them?

Compared to him, Kakashi, who currently focuses on swordsmanship, is riddled with flaws. But Kakashi is already considered an elite Chunin. If someone could completely overwhelm him in swordsmanship, which he has honed for many years, and also be more proficient in elemental jutsu... just what kind of strength would that be?

Elite Jonin? Or...?

suddenly.

Yu Mikami seized an opportunity, his blade bursting with astonishing speed, instantly passing through the masked man's open neck and slashing towards his neck.

Seeing that it was too late to defend or dodge, the masked man's neck twisted and bent, retracting backward like a snake, just missing the blade.

"?!?!"

The next moment, the masked man's kunai also reached Mikami Yu's chest, but he barely dodged it by switching places with a water clone using the "Substitute Technique".

"...Orochimaru?!"

Yu Mikami called out that name.

This time, the masked man finally stopped moving.

When he spoke again, his voice had returned to its familiar, cold, and hoarse tone: "Heh... you were actually recognized?"