Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

Yu Mikami, Fugaku Uchiha, Shisui, and Kakashi were gathered around an open map, reviewing the patrol logs from the past few days.

"...The patrol reports from the past week are basically all here. Captain Yu, why did you suddenly think of checking this? Did you make some new discovery?"

"Uchiha Fugaku asked, somewhat puzzled."

Mikami Yu didn't answer. Instead, he compared the markings on the map with the patrol report. After a moment, he suddenly drew several circles on the map with a pencil, then looked up:

"Gentlemen, please take a closer look. Are these areas blind spots for the patrol team?"

"This one……"

Fugaku Uchiha frowned, while Kakashi beside him spoke up, "Captain Yu, the terrain in these places is quite remote and complex. Some are cliffs, and others are valleys shrouded in miasma year-round, which even animals usually avoid. So the patrol team really didn't thoroughly investigate them..."

"You suspect something's amiss here?"

"I'm not sure yet, but I am a little concerned."

Yu Mikami didn't reveal Orochimaru's situation, since the latter was now a rogue ninja, and their interactions were private matters that shouldn't be told to others: "The Hidden Mist Village has always been meticulous and vengeful, but after suffering a major setback some time ago, they have been holding back recently, which is abnormal."

“I suspect they may be planning a large-scale counterattack, and choosing blind spots that our regular patrols easily overlook for infiltration and assembly is a very reasonable tactic... Haven’t you noticed that these blind spots happen to form a line?”

"……what?"

Kakashi squinted and carefully looked in the direction Mikami Yu was pointing. Suddenly, he looked surprised: "This is the direction of the Land of Hot Springs... Could it be that those guys from Kirigakure are planning to go around from the Land of Hot Springs to our flank and rear, forming a pincer attack?"

Upon hearing this, both Fugaku and Shisui were taken aback. After carefully examining the map, they realized that Kakashi's speculation was indeed possible.

especially……

"The Land of Water has a unique geographical environment, making it more prone to fog and miasma than other countries. The miasma-ridden areas that we find difficult to manage might be easily traversed by them. Moreover, the Mist Ninja are very skilled in the Mist Concealment Technique, and could easily use this opportunity to create a fake natural environment to lure us into a false sense of security..."

"If that's the case, then we can't just sit idly by. We must send people to these blind spots as soon as possible to confirm it."

Fugaku Uchiha hesitated for a moment, then volunteered: "Captain Yu, leave this mission to me. I'll take the elite clansmen over there to check the situation. If there's a problem, I'll immediately send a signal to notify our comrades at the base."

"……Can."

Mikami Yu nodded in agreement, but added, "However, we could have a few more people. Let's bring Gekko Shigure and his team along. Be careful over there, focus on reconnaissance, and don't engage in battle rashly. If we spot the enemy, we can retreat and discuss our next move later."

"...Understood, I'll go find someone right away and guarantee the mission will be completed."

Fugaku Uchiha didn't linger any longer and turned to leave the tent to select his men.

After watching the former leave,

Mikami stretched and turned his gaze to the other two people in the tent, raising his chin: "Shisui, Kakashi, you two come with me to the training ground."

Chapter 281 Yagura's Source of Information, Superhuman Strength and Transparent Escape Upgrade (Two-in-One)

"Training grounds? Now?"

Kakashi and Shisui were both taken aback. Why were they going to start training right after talking about the threat from Kirigakure? Were they being so indecisive?

"I've been working on a new technique these past few days, and I've just come up with a few ideas. I need a few people to help me test it out... If you're busy, I'll have someone else come instead?"

Upon hearing what Yu Mikami said, Shisui and Kakashi no longer hesitated and immediately agreed.

During this period, apart from Yu Mikami, who reached the Kage level early due to the existence of the Corner System, Kakashi and the others also continuously improved their strength and gradually widened the gap between them.

Kakashi and Shisui have both reached or are close to the level of Jonin. Kakashi, in particular, has put a lot of effort into developing the "Chidori Stream" series of ninjutsu, thanks to Yu Mikami's earlier reminder, and has already made some progress. Therefore, his strength is much greater than it was at the same time in the original story.

In this situation, when he trains with Obito and others, he usually has to consciously hold back, making it difficult to use all his techniques. Only when sparring with Mikami Yu, Shisui, or Uchiha Fugaku can he unleash his full power without any worries.

The situation is similar for stopping water flow.

The only difference is that he's better at hiding his abilities than Kakashi, never revealing anything related to the Mangekyou Sharingan, so on the surface he's weaker than Kakashi. However, he still cherishes the opportunity to spar with Mikami Yu.

The group tidied up the table briefly and then went to the open space behind the base to set up their fighting positions.

—After all, it was already quite late, and fighting in the training grounds inside the base would inevitably disturb the residents, so they had to do it outside, a little further away. The Konoha ninjas on night watch in the watchtowers around the base were used to this and watched from a distance.

the other side.

After summoning Gekko Shigure, Fugaku Uchiha led six or seven Konoha ninjas to several patrol blind spots circled on the map.

They watched as the two squads disappeared into the forest outside the stronghold.

A humanoid figure, entirely white, peeked out from a side path next to Zhuohua Town, muttering to itself, "Yay, yay, those guys from Konoha have actually discovered something... This is important information, I have to report it to Lord Madara right away!"

As he spoke,

The White Zetsu burrowed back underground, communicated with the other two White Zetsu, and then quickly left in the direction Fugaku and his group had just gone.

……

The time was half an hour after Mikami Yu and the others finished their small meeting.

"Wow—"

An albatross flapped its wings and swooped down from the sky, landing in the misty canyon.

Yagura Karatachi reached out and caught the albatross, took the secret letter from its claws, and handed it to the accompanying intelligence team for deciphering.

A moment later, the deciphered secret message was recited and returned to Yagura's hands. Upon seeing the text, Yagura's eyes narrowed slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Has the Leaf Village already detected our presence...?"

When did this happen?

Yagura carefully reviewed their actions along the way but couldn't find any oversights. The various teams had avoided almost every possible route from the Land of Hot Springs where they might encounter Konoha ninja, and even when entering this miasma valley, they chose the least likely time to be detected. They shouldn't have been exposed so quickly.

However, the secret message was sent by the Hidden Mist Division, so it's highly classified and unlikely to be wrong.

and so……

Is it the problem with that 'White Death'?

Did he sense something?

Yagura Karatachi pondered for a moment, then turned to the Mist Ninja beside him and said, "Pass down the order: all squads are to increase vigilance and closely monitor the surrounding area. If any Konoha ninjas are spotted approaching, report immediately. If there is any possibility of information leakage, act first and report later!"

"in addition……

"The original operation time may need to be brought forward. Let everyone prepare so as not to delay Lord Mizukage's plans."

"Yes!"

The Hidden Mist Jonin accepted the order and withdrew, his figure quickly disappearing into the hazy mist.

From Yagura's location, one could vaguely see the outlines of tents nestled in the mist. In addition, there were some shadowy figures moving back and forth, shrouded in a thin, bluish-gray fog. Some were cooking over a fire, while others were patrolling and on guard.

Just as Mikami Yu and the others had observed on the map, the area was indeed shrouded in miasma, and even the local natives dared not approach rashly, fearing they might be poisoned.

However, such an environment is quite common in the land of water.

Therefore, there were already Kirigakure predecessors who developed antidotes for miasma, and even developed secret techniques to absorb miasma to strengthen themselves. Of course, such people usually did not live long, so their bloodlines did not form secret technique families like Hozuki's. Only occasionally did some people learn those techniques for power.

Incidentally, there are also some people in Kirigakure whose physical appearance is different from ordinary people. For example, their skin is bluish-purple, their mouths are full of shark-like teeth, and they are even born with fish gills... These inhuman characteristics are also related to the special environment of Kirigakure. They are organs that have mutated under its stimulation.

Closer to home.

After the order was passed on

With a flick of his wrist, Yagura crumpled the letter in his hand, then looked up towards the outer edge of the valley, a subtle fighting spirit rising within him.

"Is the time finally coming for us to meet, Konoha's 'White Reaper'... Let me, Yagura Karatachi, see if your strength is worthy of this title."

……

The night passed quickly.

By daybreak the next day, there was still no news from Fugaku Uchiha's side, presumably they were still investigating.

Also.

After all, there were several blind spots marked on the map, all located in areas with complex geography and difficult to access. Although Fugaku's group consisted mostly of Jonin, including Uchiha Fugaku, a near-Kage level expert, exploring all of these blind spots would still be a considerable undertaking.

Yu Mikami wasn't in a hurry about this.

He simply pulled Kakashi and Shisui along and continued their intensive training.

Obito joined in as well.

Kurenai Yuhi and Raido Namiashi also arrived.

With their leader, Nara Shikaku, located on the southwestern border, and their acting captain, Asuma, also absent, Kurenai's squad was practically defunct. They usually operated with Kakashi and Obito—after all, Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara were often away, one as commander and the other as healer.

Therefore, their arrival was to be expected.

Mikami Yu simply let the five of them attack together, using their respective strengths—taijutsu, ninjutsu, genjutsu, and swordsmanship—to launch a coordinated attack on him. During the attack, they could even discuss tactics at will.

The result of doing so...

"oops!"

"Hey...it hurts!"

"You bastard..."

It only took a few minutes in total.

Yu Mikami stood in the center of the field, adjusting his slightly quickened breathing.

Around them, five people lay sprawled on the ground. Kakashi and Shisui looked alright, though their breathing was heavy. Obito and the others were in a worse state, with Obito being the most unconcerned about his image, lying sprawled on the ground with a look of utter despair.

"Huff...huff huff, is it over already? You, Yu, really! You secretly got stronger again when we weren't looking. I'm starting to doubt if you're even human. You're driving me crazy!"

Compared to him,

Kakashi and Shisui were much more composed, calmly analyzing the situation. "Was Yu using the Body Flicker Technique just now? It felt like his way of generating power had changed. The burst speed at that moment was just too fast; there was no way to react."

beside,

Shisui nodded, his gaze towards Mikami Yu filled with inquiry: "That's right, Yu's power is also abnormally great. It feels like his whole body has been forged from steel, somewhat like Might Guy's 'Eight Gates,' but there are differences..."

Shisui had previously met Might Guy in Konoha and had a brief exchange with him. Although the Eight Gates were not yet well-known at that time, Shisui acknowledged their power and remembered their characteristics.

Regarding the interaction between the two,

Mikami Yu heard this but offered no explanation.

Ultimately, the "Neural Activation Technique - Overload Pulse" he just used was only the first stage.

Two training sessions weren't enough for him to reach the remaining 6 points of favorability and unlock the second stage. It was only because his physique had improved significantly in recent months that the synergy was greater than the sum of its parts.

Of course, Kakashi and Shisui didn't go all out either; otherwise, if their full strength were unleashed, they would have been even more at ease.

"Hey, speaking of which..."

Obito suddenly sat up abruptly, looked around a few times, and muttered as if he had just thought of something, "Why hasn't Asuma come back yet? He disappeared after returning to Konoha last time. It's been so many days. Could it be that he's too scared to come back after the battle?"

"...Asuma shouldn't be that kind of person, right? He doesn't seem to like the Sarutobi clan's identity at all."

Kurenai Yuhi, as a teammate, spoke up in her defense.

Kakashi nodded in agreement: "The Danzo incident happened not long ago. The Hokage probably has some arrangements for Asuma to bring back. He might already be on his way."

"Tch, I think he's just a coward."

Obito pursed his lips, insisting on his own opinion: "When he gets back, I'm going to make a good fool of him!"

While the group of teenagers chattered away, each saying their own thing,

Yu Mikami didn't speak, but sat cross-legged to the side, seemingly resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was focusing his attention on the Corner System, flirting with his "harem".

To date, Yu Mikami has 19 potential romantic partners.

Eight of them have already reached 100 points of favorability and are "heart to heart".

There are also quite a few who feel “longing” for something.

Among these, there are three techniques whose favorability is particularly valued by Mikami Yu.

One is [Super Strength].

This guy, because of his gambling addiction, has to play a few rounds with Mikami Yu every day. He has now successfully broken through 75 points of favorability and is heading towards the maximum.

[Strength skill increases affinity by 3, current affinity: 77/100 (Affection)]

【Special Feature - Gambler: When using Super Strength Technique, you can inject an additional 5-9% of your chakra as chips for rolling dice. Depending on the result of the roll, different buffs will be triggered: ① Spinning - 35% chance (no buff), ② Small win - 33% chance (additional 75-150% damage increase); ③ Doubling - 22% chance (additional 125-200% damage increase, with critical hit effect), ④ All-out kill - 10% chance (additional 225-400% damage increase, with critical hit, penetration, and splash effects)】

Compared to the previous stage, the third stage of "gambling" has two changes. First, the range of chakra that can be invested has been expanded. Second, the probability of "idling" has been reduced by 5%, falling on "small wins" and "doubling down".

This is a good sign.

Because of the 40% idle time, the trigger probability is really too high. If it can be reduced to around 30%, it will make "Super Strength" more stable and allow for greater gains at a lower cost.