Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

In this regard.

The old man just smiled and said, "Most of the people in our village are old people and children. They can only dig out a little food from the ground to make a living. Where can they go if they leave here? What difference is there between starving to death, freezing to death, being killed by wild animals or bandits in the wilderness, and dying in war?"

"This……"

Obito fell silent.

Mikami Yu coughed lightly: "Then at least we should stock up on more food and water, and dig the cellar deeper, so that if we really encounter a disaster, we will still have a chance to survive."

The old man sighed, "Thank you all for reminding me. I will tell everyone. But whether I survive... is up to fate."

Having said that,

Mikami and the others didn't have much to say, since they couldn't actually kidnap anyone.

Before leaving,

Mikami asked about the "Dog Egg" outside the door.

Um, it's "Inumaru".

"You mean that kid... He's an orphan. His parents died a few years ago. I felt sorry for him, so I let him stay with me. He helps me with chores in exchange for food. Don't let his small stature fool you; he's actually quite clever. If he were born in Konoha, he might have become a ninja."

The old man said, half-jokingly.

Yuya Mikami smiled and said, "There will be an opportunity."

Okay, it's basically confirmed now, "Inumaru" is Yakushi Kabuto.

This village was most likely destroyed by war in the original timeline, which is why a group of war orphans, including Kabuto, were brought back to Konoha and entered the Konoha Orphanage.

but……

There's a small chance of making a mistake, so we need to double-check.

Next.

Yu Mikami, along with Rin Nohara and Obito, visited the other two villages for the same reason as the first. In these two places, Yu Mikami did not find another white-haired child around five years old, which could serve as evidence of Kabuto Yakushi's identity.

After the reminder was finished.

The three of them returned to the nearby mountain road, their expressions somewhat subtle.

how to say……

Mikami Yu was alright, because he had anticipated what he was seeing today.

However, Obito and Rin Nohara had always lived in Konoha Village, and their few departures from the village were always during their travels and missions, limiting their exposure to different places. Seeing the living conditions of these ordinary people now was somewhat shocking.

Obito was so anxious that he kept grabbing his hair: "Ugh, really, why don't they want to move away! This place is about to fall into war, and then... if we lose our lives, what use are all the other things!"

"Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

Yu Mikami calmly said, "If you're really worried, sneak over there at night and use illusion magic on all these villagers so that they all hide in the cellars on the day the war breaks out. That way, maybe more people can survive."

"...But I don't know illusion magic! Clan Chief Fugaku only taught me how to break illusion magic!"

Obito scratched his head.

"waste."

Mikami Yu was disappointed in him.

After a brief silence.

Mikami Yu sighed, "I'll go find Orochimaru and see if he can help, or make some minor adjustments to the ambush plan. If that doesn't work, we can leave shadow clones in these villages to help defend against any potential attacks; that would be more than enough."

"……All right."

Having witnessed firsthand the living conditions of these people, Obito was no longer as naive as he had been at the beginning. After thinking for a while and confirming that there were no better suggestions, he nodded in agreement.

after that.

Mikami gestured with his chin, indicating that the two should come back with him.

At the same time, he began to consider the feasibility of recruiting Kabuto Yakushi in advance.

It's very easy to get rid of the other party.

but……

How should Kabuto's identity be arranged?

Could it be that the Mikami Tajima couple adopted him and renamed him "Mikami Kabuto"?

Alternatively, we could first send him to an orphanage and have the pharmacist Nono take care of him, visiting him occasionally while keeping an eye on Danzo and Orochimaru. We could then try to train him when he gets a little older.

Yu Mikami couldn't make up his mind for a moment, so he had to put his thoughts aside and decide to complete the task of setting up the trap first before thinking about anything else.

……

at this time.

Two masked figures, each carrying a short sword, emerged from the shadows, their eyes cold as they looked at Mikami Yu and his party on the distant mountain path.

"Hmph, after all this time, all you did was remind ordinary people to run for their lives? How laughable."

One of the ninjas said coldly, "It's a good thing they didn't appear as Konoha ninjas, otherwise the charge of 'revealing Konoha's top secrets' would be enough to kill them on the spot."

"..."

Another ninja paused for a moment, then whispered, "Write down all of this and pass it on to Lord Danzo. He will handle it appropriately."

"Ah."

After a brief exchange, the two Root ninjas concealed themselves and disappeared into the darkness once again.

……

Two more minutes passed.

A white head emerged from the ground, looking at the spot where the two Root ninjas had just been: "Oh dear, Obito and the others are being monitored by Konoha's own ninjas? This is important information; we must record it and pass it on to Lord Madara as soon as possible..."

Chapter 189 Arrangement and Cultivation: The "Water Array Wall" Advances Again

Mikami Yu was actually vaguely aware of the surveillance from the root.

After all, his training in observation and perception during this period wasn't for nothing. While it's indeed difficult to detect beings like White Zetsu, a group of Root ninjas with an average strength below Jonin can be seen almost without a trace.

but……

Mikami Yu couldn't really do anything to these guys; he couldn't just find them and kill them.

After all, Shimura Danzo still held considerable power at this time, and declaring war on him without adequate preparation would be unwise. Moreover, Danzo and Orochimaru's relationship had always been ambiguous, making it difficult to say whether Orochimaru was behind these surveillance efforts.

Of course, if something happens later and we have to take action, then there's nothing we can do.

With the "Transformation Technique" that alters the body's structure and the "Transparent Escape" technique learned from Jiraiya, Mikami Yu has no fewer than nine ways to kill those Root guys without anyone noticing and absolve himself of responsibility.

Whether or not to do that depends on whether the benefits outweigh the costs.

soon.

Mikami Yu returned to the mountain and met up with Kakashi and the others who were waiting there.

Out of curiosity and concern, Asma and the others couldn't help but ask them some questions.

Mikami Yu didn't say much about this. It was mainly Obito and Nohara Rin who briefly recounted what they had seen and heard down the mountain to Asuma and the others, which made them sigh. However, they couldn't think of a perfect solution, so they could only sigh for a while and then put it aside for the time being.

In the days that followed.

Mikami Yu, along with Nohara Rin, Obito, Kakashi, and Asuma's team, began intensive trap-setting work in the Kikyo Mountain area.

Specific details include, but are not limited to, setting up explosive talisman arrays, traps and hidden arrows, rolling logs and falling rocks, digging trenches, and setting up ambush sites...

These things are taught in ninja academies.

Even Mikami Yu and his group hadn't had much practical experience with this, since their last visit mainly involved skirmishes and raids, and they hadn't yet experienced defense or ambush tactics.

At this point, it was Kosuke Maruboshi's turn to appear.

As a hidden master who had fought in numerous Shinobi World Wars, the old man had extensive experience in these matters. He demonstrated and explained at the same time: "The explosive tags should be buried deep so they won't be easily detected; the pits should be filled with tripwires to effectively target the Sand Village's puppets..."

"There's also paralyzing powder and smoke bombs..."

These things, of course, could not all be paid for by Mikami Yu and the others out of their own pockets.

Instead, the village distributed them collectively, and Orochimaru brought them here.

Because Orochimaru himself had already gone to Nobi Castle with Nara Shikaku to discuss the battle plan with Jiraiya, these items were entrusted to Maruboshi Kosuke for safekeeping and distribution, and then placed in suitable locations by Mikami Yu and others.

Given the sheer scale of the project, almost all the ninjas involved in setting up this mission used shadow clones to help them advance the mission.

The same goes for Yu Mikami and others.

And they didn't stay idle for the rest of the time.

Yu Mikami was studying the medical scrolls Tsunade had given him, as well as the Water Release training notes left behind by Tobirama Senju. These items were all endorsed by Tsunade, so there was no need to explain their origins; whether he was looking at them or practicing them, he had a perfectly legitimate reason.

During this time, Mikami Yu tried using Tobirama's version of "Water Wall" twice. As his chakra surged, a rotating and flowing ring of water indeed rose rapidly around him, protecting his body firmly. Its defensive power was visibly far superior to ordinary water jutsu.

"Not bad, not bad, finally we have a decent defensive ninjutsu."

Mikami Yu nodded slightly.

Strictly speaking, he actually has two defensive ninjutsu, the other being "Great Fire Wall". However, fire jutsu is more offensive. It can be used for defense, but it is not as durable as water jutsu.

With these few days of practice,

Yu Mikami's "Water Wall" once again boosted his affection level, finally breaking through the 75 mark and entering the "Affection" stage.

And its characteristics have therefore been upgraded by one level:

【Trait - Water Embrace: Your Water Barrier has a strong self-management awareness. It will actively observe your combat habits and predict your vulnerable points. When activated, its defensive strength is increased by an additional 40% to 55%. There is also a 30% chance that it will trigger automatically, blocking an unstoppable surprise attack for you.】

Well, the defensive boost from "Water Barrier" has reached 50%, and when combined with "Water Chaos Wave," which reduces the chakra consumption of all water-style techniques, the overall strength is already quite considerable. It would be difficult for ordinary ninjas to break through Mikami Yu's defense.

the other side,

Obito diligently practiced Fire Release and shuriken throwing, and also took the time to ask Kakashi and Kurenai Yuhi for guidance on genjutsu.

um, yes.

The Sharingan user seeking instruction in genjutsu from Kurenai Yuhi can be considered a reversal of the established order.

However, Kurenai Yuhi's genjutsu system doesn't quite work with Sharingan genjutsu, and Kakashi's expertise in this area is also limited. He can basically only provide Obito with some general guidance. If Obito wants to truly achieve something, he'll probably have to wait for that old man to appear, or for Obito to have an epiphany and unlock the potential in his DNA.

Also.

Rin Nohara is practicing her superhuman strength and water-style techniques, while Asuma and Raido Namiashi are sparring in close-quarters combat. Everyone has a bright future ahead of them.

As for the veteran genin, Seikosuke, he was happily watching the group of energetic young people, occasionally offering a few pointers on taijutsu power generation and ninjutsu release techniques, but most of the time he sat to the side, slowly wiping his large earthenware pot.

On the fourth day, Orochimaru and Nara Shikaku returned from the direction of Wildfire Castle, both looking travel-worn.

"Lord Orochimaru, you're back."

Upon seeing the other person, Mikami Yu took the initiative to step forward and bow.

"No need for formalities, Yu-kun. You've all worked hard these past few days, you've done a great job."

Orochimaru licked his lips, his pale golden snake eyes sweeping around as he spoke in a sinister tone.

Obito and the others stood silently to the side, not daring to speak casually to this powerful Sannin.

Afterwards, Mikami Yu tentatively tried to ask Orochimaru about the results of their discussion at Wildfire Castle.

"...Hmph, Jiraiya is indeed an idiot who can't distinguish between what's important and what's not, actually deluding himself into thinking he could win this war without any casualties."

Orochimaru clearly had some complaints about his old teammate: "But thankfully, that guy isn't too stupid. Shikaku and I have successfully persuaded him."

Chapter 190 Acting Wind Shadow Luo Sha: The battle force is 5,000 to 3,000, the advantage is on my side! (Two chapters combined)

In fact, persuading Jiraiya was not a very smooth process.

The latter also believed that Orochimaru's plan to "lure the enemy deep" was too risky and would be difficult to control if something went wrong. Therefore, Orochimaru temporarily backed down and let Jiraiya first confront Sunagakure according to his own ideas. If he could not gain the upper hand, then he would adopt his plan.

However, in order to ensure that the plan to lure the enemy is not leaked in advance, Orochimaru will not appear on the Wildfire Castle battlefield, and Jiraiya will have to deal with Sunagakure alone.

Jiraiya agreed.

but……

"Yu Mikami, if your team wants, you can participate in Jiraiya's operation."