Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

Minato Namikaze, holding a kunai, drew a map on the ground: "Later I will break the barrier south of the warehouse. Jaw will be responsible for eliminating the outer sentries and providing backup. Shiguro's insects will be responsible for large-scale surveillance and interference. I will serve as a mobile support, ready to provide assistance and deal with any emergencies..."

"Yu, follow the path we opened and infiltrate this location. Find the Vortex Clan member, characterized by red hair, and bring them out. The entire operation should ideally be completed within three minutes, then everyone should evacuate together, leaving in this direction..."

"That's the whole process. Did you all understand?"

"learn."

The three people and the dog responded in unison.

At this moment, Shiro Aburame opened his palm, and several tiny black insects, about the size of sesame seeds, flew toward Yu Mikami: "These are 'silent insects,' which can help you block out the sounds you make when you move and transmit the situation you encounter to me. If anything unexpected happens, I will try my best to help you."

Thank you.

Yu Mikami stretched out his hand, letting the almost invisible cloud of insects fall into his palm and then disappear into his sleeve.

"So,"

Minato Namikaze's azure eyes swept over the crowd. "The code name for this operation is 'Project to Save the Whirlpool and Escape the Sea of ​​Suffering'! Please work together and make sure it succeeds on the first try!"

"Yes!"

With Minato Namikaze's command...

Mikami Yu bit his index finger, quickly formed hand seals, and then pressed them to the ground: "Summoning Jutsu!"

boom!

Accompanied by a wisp of white smoke, the shadow monitor lizard "Little Green" appeared in the open space.

Now, its wounds have mostly healed, and its dark green scales gleam faintly in the morning light filtering through the tree canopy. After "hearing" the command transmitted by Mikami Yu's thoughts, it opened its mouth towards him.

"Come in, Minato-sensei, and the two seniors. It can help us conceal ourselves."

Yu Mikami said.

Chapter 169 Grass Ninja: A few thousand taels of silver a month? Why risk your life? (Two chapters combined)

As Mikami Yu opened his mouth, Namikaze Minato, Aburame Shiro, and Inuzuka Jacques immediately darted into "Little Green's" wide-open mouth.

The latter immediately shut its mouth, and as its chakra circulated, its massive body quickly became transparent and blurred, eventually transforming into a transparent outline that almost blended into its surroundings. With the assistance of Shiguro Aburame's "Silent Bugs," it silently stealthily made its way toward the abandoned warehouse.

The air fell silent for a moment.

Only the soft rustling of leaves in the breeze could be heard.

Among the Kusagakure patrol, a ninja suddenly frowned and looked in the direction where Mikami Yu and the others were.

Xiao Lü immediately stopped, suppressing the flow of chakra to its lowest point, making it visually indistinguishable from air.

A few seconds later, the grass ninja found nothing substantial, looked around again, shook his head in confusion, and then looked away to continue talking to his companion.

Then, Little Green moved again, its transparent outline getting closer and closer to the warehouse entrance, soon reaching about two hundred meters away...

Right at this moment!

The sensory ninja in the Grass Village team seemed to sense something, abruptly looking up and locking his gaze like a sharp arrow onto the location of Little Green, quickly exclaiming: "Be alert! Something's not right... There seems to be something approaching from that direction!"

"cut……"

Yu Mikami pouted.

It seems we need to put finding the "Purple Mud Fruit" for Little Green on the agenda. Otherwise, this guy's invisibility ability is really not very useful; if the distance is even slightly close, it will be difficult to hide from the eyes of a sensory ninja.

And now...

Now that we've been discovered, there's no need to continue with the secret infiltration.

"Let's do it!"

Minato Namikaze gave the order.

The next moment, Inuzuka Jacques and Aburame Shiguro leaped out simultaneously, like two black lightning bolts tearing through the night sky, rushing towards the direction of the Kusagakure patrol.

To avoid attracting attention, Inuzuka Jax did not use his most proficient beast mimicry ninjutsu. However, as a Jonin, his basic taijutsu skills were also quite formidable. The two grass ninjas reacted too slowly and were sent flying like broken sacks before they could even scream. Their fates were unknown.

Beside them, two other grass ninjas collapsed to the ground the instant they brushed past Aburame Shiguro. Strange blackish-purple patterns first appeared under their skin, and then their entire bodies quickly collapsed—although the Aburame clan mainly consumes chakra, it is also very convenient to use it to destroy corpses and cover up the crime.

of course……

There are still one or two skilled ninjas among this group.

Especially the Jonin with the scar on his face, who drew his sword and blocked Inuzuka Jax. Although it was obvious that this guy was not as strong as Inuzuka Jax, it was difficult to determine a winner within a few moves, and they were soon locked in a fierce battle.

Taking advantage of the situation, Shiro Aburame began clearing out the others.

Take this opportunity

Yu Mikami and Minato Namikaze arrived at the warehouse gate. Minato flashed out and placed his hands on the runes on the edge of the door frame, beginning to mobilize his chakra and infuse it into the barrier.

It only takes about ten seconds.

With a "crack," the chakra barrier that had been protecting the warehouse, which served as a warning system, dissipated like a burst bubble.

Yu Mikami burst through the door immediately.

……

Let's rewind a few minutes.

Inside the warehouse.

The light here is dim; most of the doors and windows are sealed off, with only a few oil lamps hanging on the walls providing light.

Beside one of the walls, there were several simple iron bunk beds, and several figures were firmly locked with thick iron chains.

Two of them, a man and a woman, had striking red hair. The man's hair was slightly darker, while the woman's was as bright as blood, making them particularly eye-catching. However, at this moment, they both looked battered and bruised, with empty eyes, like dregs of a drug that had been squeezed dry.

Not far away.

Several ninja were sitting around a broken wooden table, playing cards idly, with cheap tobacco and empty bottles scattered on the table.

For them, this guard job was just a formality; there were patrol teams outside anyway, and if anything went wrong, the tall guys would take the blame. If the people outside couldn't handle it, then their presence wouldn't make a difference.

"...Hey, Jiro, I heard your brother went to Konoha to participate in those Chunin Exams? It's been over ten days, and we still haven't heard back. Could he have been detained by Konoha?"

A grass ninja, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, asked indistinctly.

The ninja called Jiro chuckled, his tone tinged with pride: "What nonsense are you talking about? My brother Saburo is a genius! He's only thirteen years old and already has Chunin strength! Dealing with those hothouse flowers of Konoha who've never seen blood is a piece of cake for him."

"Besides, he was specially allowed to bring that thing... In a critical moment, it's like having an extra life compared to others. Who knows, he might be able to take down a few Konoha brats in the exam and make a name for himself in Kusagakure!"

— "That thing" naturally refers to the blood of a certain red-haired woman.

"Tsk, the Uzumaki family's bloodline is really strange. A few sips can restore chakra. It's even more effective than soldier rations."

The man with the cigarette who had spoken earlier said again, "It's a pity there's only one usable one. If only we had a few more..."

Another short, chubby ninja chuckled: "Don't rush, aren't they already planning to have her have a child with that male whirlpool? Hmph, if it weren't for the concern that mixed bloodlines might weaken the healing effect, the village would probably have raised her like a sow long ago!"

"..."

Just then, a muffled sound rang out.

It seems a breeze has blown into the warehouse.

Several grass ninjas looked up from their chatter and turned to the doorway, but they saw nothing. Instead, a figure appeared out of nowhere on another open space not far away, as if it were a ghost.

It was a white-haired boy carrying a short sword. He didn't look very old, only about ten years old, but his eyes were sharp and cold, like a dark, icy pool, making people shudder.

"Who are you? Where did you come from?!"

"Look at his headband! He looks like someone from Kumogakure!"

"...Whoever it is, kill them first!"

Just as the grass ninjas were still in shock and instinctively tried to draw their kunai and form hand seals to defend themselves!

The white-haired youth exhaled softly, uttering a cold, deathly whisper: "Instant Shadow Killing Formation... Activate!!"

Om-!

The light inside the warehouse seemed to distort for a moment!

To the horrified gazes of the four grass ninja, they saw the white-haired boy before them flicker, as if he had split into several afterimages in an instant, and then merged back into one behind them, very close by, as if sheathing his sword.

Clang!

A crisp, melodious metallic scraping sound rang out, clear as if it were right next to my ear.

"?"

What does it mean?

Making a mysterious entrance, just to strike a pose and look cool?

however……

*Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!*

The next second, four bright red streaks of blood shot out like fountains from the necks of the four grass ninjas! They sprayed onto the dilapidated wooden table, playing cards, and the cold ground, splashing up dazzling blood flowers!

"Uh...cluck...cluck..."

The eyes of the several grass ninjas widened in disbelief as they futilely clutched their bleeding necks, unable to stop the gushing blood or launch a counterattack against Mikami Yu. Finally, their bodies convulsed violently as they staggered and collapsed into pools of blood, lifeless.

From the moment Mikami Yu appeared to the moment the four grass ninjas fell to the ground, the whole process happened in the blink of an eye!

If a high-speed camera were set up nearby to capture the scene and then play it back frame by frame in slow motion, it would be clear that Mikami Yu changed positions four times and made four sword-swinging motions within one second, instantly killing all the grass ninjas.

But none of the people present had the eyesight to see that; at most, they could only see a blurry afterimage. By the time their vision cleared, the smell of blood had already spread!

"You are……"

One of the hostages looked up in surprise and tried to speak.

The others, including the two redheads, were stunned by the sudden bloodshed. Their eyes, as they looked at Mikami Yu, were filled with fear and confusion, but also a sense of relief.

They were already treated badly enough in Kusagakure; no matter who took them away, things couldn't get any worse...

"Shh-"

Yu Mikami made a shushing gesture, then his figure swayed again. Under the effect of the "Instant Prison Shadow Killing Formation," he severed the chains binding the hostages in a second, and also delivered a hand chop to the back of each person's neck, causing them to fall asleep immediately.

Come here.

Although the mission objective was simply to rescue Uzumaki, leaving the remaining people here wasn't a good idea. If they said anything to the Grass Ninja who arrived later, it could cause unnecessary trouble. Therefore, it was better to pack them all up and take them with us, and then decide what to do with them later.

A few thumping sounds.

All five hostages lost consciousness.

Then, Mikami Yu glanced at the Shadow Giant Lizard not far away.

"Little Green!"

"Waaah..."

The little green dog, which had been waiting nearby, immediately opened its mouth wide. Its huge tongue rolled in and out five times in succession, swallowing all five unconscious people whole. Luckily, it was big enough, otherwise its belly probably wouldn't have been able to hold so many people.

after that.

Without pausing, Mikami Yu turned and rushed toward the warehouse door.

By this time, Minato Namikaze and the others had already dealt with all the dozen or so Grass Ninja outside. Apart from the few Grass Ninja dealt with by Shiguro Aburame, the others were basically killed by having their throats slit or their hearts stabbed, and the methods showed no trace of Konoha.

However, Kusagakure is a small village. Although their rescue operation was very fast, taking half the time as expected, the killing still attracted the attention of some people in the distance. Soon, sharp whistles and shouts rang out, seemingly indicating the arrival of Kusagakure reinforcements.

"Did you succeed, Yu?"

"Ah."

Yu Mikami nodded.

"Alright! Let's go then, I'll cover the rear!"

Minato Namikaze stood still, constantly throwing kunai and shuriken to block the reinforcements coming from all sides, buying time for Yu Mikami, Inuzuka, and Aburame.

Seeing that Mikami Yu and the others had already retreated to a safe distance with Midori,

Minato Namikaze formed several hand seals, then suddenly squatted down and pressed his hands against the ground:

Lightning Release: Web Spider!

Sizzle—!!!

A blinding blue bolt of lightning erupted from Minato Namikaze's palm! It formed fine, leaping arcs of lightning that spread wildly along the ground like living things, instantly weaving into a lightning spiderweb covering hundreds of square meters!