Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

"A wise choice."

The gloomy young man twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing an expression that could hardly be called a smile. "Then, I suggest that each team leave one person outside to keep watch, and the other two go into the tunnel. After bringing the hostage out, each go their own way."

"Reasonable."

Yu Mikami thought for a moment, then turned to Obito: "Obito, you stay up there."

"Huh? Why me?"

Obito was somewhat reluctant.

"Your Sharingan is suited for vigilance. If anything happens outside, or if something goes wrong down there, you can come to my and Rin's aid immediately. Otherwise, do you really want Rin to be left out alone?"

"……OK then."

Obito was persuaded by Yu Mikami and reluctantly nodded in agreement.

On the other side of Kusagakure, the tall, thin man and the gloomy young man exchanged a few words in hushed tones, and finally decided that the short, fat man would stay up there.

"So," the gloomy young man looked at Mikami Yu, "which side goes first?"

"You go first."

Yu Mikami made an inviting gesture, "After all, it was you who proposed the collaboration, so we should at least show some sincerity."

The tall, thin man snorted coldly, but didn't object. He and the gloomy young man walked down the stone steps one after the other, the glow of their glow sticks gradually swallowed by the darkness. After confirming that there was nothing amiss, Mikami Yu gave Obito a wink, then followed closely behind with Nohara Rin.

The underground space was deeper than expected, as evidenced by the length of the stone steps at the entrance. Moreover, it became increasingly damp as you went down, with water droplets seeping from the surrounding walls and a strong musty and rusty smell permeating the air.

Seeing this, Mikami Yu was a little worried that a landslide might occur later, burying him and Nohara Rin underneath. In that case, even the "Substitute Technique" wouldn't be able to escape.

The two grass ninjas walking in front were also very cautious. The tall, thin one would occasionally form hand seals and use some kind of sensory ninjutsu to probe ahead.

After descending about thirty steps, a flat area appeared ahead. It was a stone chamber about ten square meters in size, with faded murals carved on the walls. There were two forks in the path on either side, both of which looked dark and whose destinations were unknown.

"Should we split up and search separately, one person on each side?"

The tall, thin man asked.

"can."

Yu Mikami nodded, "However, we each need to leave a clone here to prevent the enemy from taking the opportunity to return up and ambush our remaining team members. Also, after finding the hostage, we'll signal each other by dissolving our clones."

"make a deal."

At this moment, the two two-person teams have separated again.

After entering the fork in the road, Nohara Rin lowered her voice and quietly asked, "Yu, do you think they are trustworthy?"

"Unreliable."

Yu Mikami answered decisively, "But it doesn't matter. Our primary goal is to find the hostages and pass the test. If the Grass Ninja keeps their promise, that's best. If they try to pull some tricks... then let them understand why Konoha is ranked first among the Five Great Ninja Villages."

"Ah."

Nohara Rin nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

The two walked forward in the passage, and after walking for another two or three minutes, a faint light appeared ahead.

A cell-like room came into view. The room wasn't very large, and the iron gate was ajar. Inside sat three people with their hands and feet bound and their mouths taped shut. They were all dressed in ordinary civilian clothes and looked like villagers from Konoha. They were staring at the doorway in terror.

"...They actually brought a few living people over as hostages?"

How much do you get paid for this job? Why risk your life like this? Aren't you afraid of running into a bloodthirsty genin who might just kill you?

Mikami Yu thought to himself, not going in immediately, but standing at the door to observe for a while.

The "hostages" all looked terrified, but upon closer inspection, one could see that there was no real panic in their eyes. Instead, they were breathing steadily and there were faint traces of chakra flowing within their bodies, clearly indicating that they were all ninjas in disguise.

Also.

Since living people, rather than puppets, are being used as "hostages," it is obviously better to have well-trained ninjas play the roles than ordinary civilians. Not only is their safety relatively guaranteed, but they can also observe the rescuers' actions as a reference for the final score.

It's just unknown whether there are any spies among these "hostages," since such a situation is quite possible if we consider the actual circumstances.

present.

Yu Mikami left Rin Nohara outside to watch over things, and went into the room alone.

Almost at the same moment his foot landed, the sound of a machine turning suddenly rang out. Then, the floor of the cell was lifted up, and countless shurikens shot out from the pre-arranged mechanisms, instantly forming a dense, rain-like attack!

"Yu!"

Before Nohara Rin could finish her exclamation, Mikami Yu's short sword was already drawn, flashing with an impenetrable silver light!

With a series of clanging sounds, dozens of shurikens were knocked down and scattered all over the ground.

As the last few clinking sounds rang out, Mikami Yu had already twirled his sword, casually sheathed it, and then revealed a kind smile: "Don't be nervous, we are Konoha ninjas, here to rescue you."

Chapter 155 Obito: What's so funny? What do you guys take life for? (Two chapters combined)

Next.

Yu Mikami untied all the ropes binding the three hostages and gestured for them to get up.

The mission objective is simply to rescue one hostage. The two extra hostages are not intended for distribution to Kusagakure, but rather as backup hostages and backup backups. If they are ultimately not needed, they can be used as bargaining chips to "sell" to other teams that failed to obtain hostages.

Hmm... this shouldn't be considered a violation, right? After all, most candidates share the same goal: "rescuing the hostages"...

soon.

When Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin left the prison cell with three hostages.

Yu Mikami suddenly paused for a moment.

"...Heh, it seems these grass ninjas have less patience than I expected."

Although it's still some distance from the fork in the road where we parted ways,

However, thanks to the "audiovisual sharing" ability of the Shadow Clone Technique, Yu Mikami could clearly see the scene that his shadow clone saw—

Meanwhile, the two grass ninja had returned from the side they had explored and were asking the shadow clones left behind by Mikami Yu about the situation from a distance. After all, there were only two paths here, and since they hadn't found anything on the other side, the hostage must be on this side.

Just as the two sides closed the distance to within five meters,

The tall, thin captain suddenly turned sharp and made a slashing motion with his sword, aiming at "Mikami Yu" in front of him!

He knew that Konoha's "Shadow Clone Technique" was a clone technique that required splitting chakra evenly.

The amount of chakra returned to the body is different when one is passively killed versus when one actively cancels the kill.

In other words, as long as we deal with Mikami Yu's clone first, it's equivalent to weakening Mikami Yu's strength by 30%. If both sides are at their peak, the tall, thin guy thinks he might not be able to defeat his opponent, but with 10% against 70%... the advantage is in my hands!

This judgment cannot be said to be wrong.

but……

The moment he made his move, the tall, thin man suddenly felt a blur before his eyes, and "Yu Mikami" vanished from his sight. The next instant, a chilling aura swept over him from his side and behind! He twisted sharply to block, but before he could even finish his movement, a fist struck him in the ribs!

"Crack!"

A clear cracking sound rang out!

The tall, thin man screamed as if he had been hit by a speeding carriage. He was sent flying backward and crashed heavily into the wall, spitting blood as it slid down his face. He was clearly no longer able to fight.

"Holy crap!"

The gloomy young man was stunned.

He attacked first, then got instantly killed in one move... What kind of maneuver is that? Is this the speed and power a genin should have?!

More importantly, the other party is a shadow clone!!

Seeing that "Mikami Yu" coldly turned his head to look at him, the gloomy young man didn't care about anything else and quickly formed hand seals: Earth Release: Rock Pillar Prison!

Rumble—!

Hard rock pillars pierced from the ground and the walls, forming a cage-like structure, as if to imprison Mikami Yu.

But "Mikami Yu" only flashed for a moment before appearing behind the gloomy young man—or more accurately, appearing in front of him first, and then passing by him. The latter stood there blankly for a second or two before remembering to touch his neck, only to find his hands covered in blood.

"Forehead……"

The gloomy young man collapsed and died before he could utter another word.

Double kill in one second.

At that moment, the still-alive, tall, thin man's pupils constricted, and he stared at the scene in horror. He pulled a water pouch from his pocket and gulped it down. With this action, a strong smell of blood filled the air, and the tall, thin man's injuries began to heal at a visible speed.

"?!"

"This is……"

Blood of the Vortex Clan?

So, Karin's mother wasn't used as a blood bank by the ninjas participating in the Chunin Exams like her daughter, but her blood was made into HP potions and distributed to these grass ninjas?!

Yuu Mikami instantly understood, a smile playing on his lips: This was truly a case of "searching high and low without finding it." He had been pondering how to rationalize his interrogation process, but he hadn't expected this grass ninja to be so conscientious, even preparing physical evidence for him.

present.

Mikami Yu flashed to the grass ninja's side, grabbed his throat before he could get up and fight back, then snatched the water pouch, shook it slightly, and found there was still quite a bit left: "I'll give you a chance to live. Tell me, what's in this?"

……

on the ground.

Obito and the short, stout Shinobu stood about seven or eight meters apart, facing each other warily.

From their position, they could barely hear any movement underground, and the surroundings were extremely quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind and the occasional chirping of birds in the distance, which made Obito somewhat anxious.

At this time.

The short, fat man suddenly spoke up: "Hey, you black-haired one. Are all the Konoha genin as arrogant as that white-haired guy from earlier?"

"?"

Obito glanced at the man and snorted, "That's not arrogance, that's confidence. With Yu's strength, he could kill you seven times in a minute."

"Huh? You're really bragging without thinking. Do you know how strong our captain is? He's actually already at Chunin level, he just hasn't been promoted yet! And me... if the captain hadn't stopped me just now, I could take on ten guys like you!"

"..."

Even Obito was speechless at the short, fat man's boastful words, but remembering Mikami Yu's instructions before he left, he suppressed his anger: "Hmph, I'm too lazy to argue with you. By the way, how long does it take to get here from your Kusagakure? What fun things are there over there? I'd like to go and see sometime."

"...Fun things? Do women count?"

"What are you talking about?"

Seeing Obito's shocked expression,

The short, fat man became smug: "Haha, you little brat, you've never even touched a woman before? In our Kusagakure, all ninjas, even genin, can freely enjoy the village's resources—money, food, women—and if you're tired of them, you can just kill them without any problem..."

“We also caught a whirlpool last year…”

The short, fat man's boasting came to an abrupt end.

The information about capturing the Uzumaki clan members was a top secret within the village. If their squad hadn't been composed entirely of descendants of high-ranking village officials, considered elites on whom much hope was placed, they would have had no way of knowing. And if this information were leaked to Konoha, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Obito didn't notice this detail, but his pupils dilated in shock, and black two-tomoe jade appeared: "This...this is too much! How can ninjas do such a thing, and you're even happy about it...What do you people value life for?!"

"...Sharingan?!"

The short, fat man was utterly astonished: "You're from the Uchiha clan?!"

call--!

A slight vibration came from beneath my feet, accompanied by a gust of hot air blowing out of the tunnel entrance.

This is a sign that things have already started to move below.

Realizing this, the short, fat man gritted his teeth: Although the Uchiha were infamous in the ninja world, the other party was only a boy of about ten years old. If he could kill an Uchiha here... it was hard to imagine what kind of reward the village would give him!

Fight!

Whoosh!

With a flick of his wrist, the short, stout man launched the kunai and shuriken he had prepared beforehand toward Obito. At the same time, he rapidly formed hand seals and spat out, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

opposite.

With the help of his Sharingan, Obito had already seen through his actions. He formed the same hand seals with both hands, and his movements were much faster than the short, fat man's: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

boom--!

Accompanied by a surge of chakra, an even larger and more intensely colored orange-red fireball erupted from Obito's mouth, carrying a scorching shockwave as it fiercely charged towards the Grass Ninja! In the brief instant following the collision, it shattered the fireball, its momentum undiminished as it continued to blow forward!