Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

A Jonin from Kirigakure tried to steady the situation: "Don't panic! Form a battle formation! Use Water Release to deal with them!"

"First, block their vision! Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique!"

These Hidden Mist Villagers were, after all, well-trained elites. After the initial panic, driven by their survival instincts, they began to form simple triangular formations in twos and threes, attempting to launch a counterattack against Mikami Yu's dozen or so shadow clones, as well as Nohara Rin and the others.

at the same time.

The very center of the battle formation.

Within a few moves, Kushimaru Kurihara and Jinpachi Munashi broke through the obstruction of the two shadow clones and quickly approached the main body of Yu Mikami, who was standing quietly in place waiting.

"So you're the so-called 'White Reaper'? Hmph, just a greenhorn!"

As he spoke, Kushimaru Kurishari made the first move. With a flick of his wrist, the slender blade of the long sword, Sewing Needle, transformed into a dazzling silver light screen, while the extremely tough steel wire connected to the end of the blade danced wildly, spreading outwards like a spider spinning silk.

In just a few breaths, a dense web of death suddenly formed around them, the moonlight reflecting off the steel wires with a cold gleam.

"Long Sword Ninja Art: Earth Spider Sewing!"

the other side.

Jinpachi Munashi also swung his Exploding Blade: Flying Drop with all his might. The thick blade spread out like an iron coil, revealing the dense array of explosive tags attached to it: "Die! Exploding Slash!"

Before the words were even finished, one explosive tag after another was detonated, bursting into blinding flashes and deafening roars! The shockwaves from the explosions sprayed forward in a fan shape, working in conjunction with the steel wire web of the Kurihara Kushimaru to form a three-dimensional strangulation trap.

Mikami Yu stood still.

A circular wall of water rose up from the ground without warning, protecting him and blocking the oncoming shockwave and flames.

——【Water Formation Wall】

Moreover, it doesn't require Mikami Yu to make hand seals; the water array wall moves on its own as soon as he sits on it.

With a deafening roar, the flames and the wall of water collided violently, creating a piercing sound as the water and fire clashed. This caused large plumes of milky-white, high-temperature steam to rise up, enveloping an area around Mikami Yu.

"Be careful!!"

"Kurihara Kushimaru shouted."

The next second, several streaks of white sword energy suddenly cleaved through the dense steam and slashed straight forward! Like a hot knife through butter, they cut nearly half of the steel wire made by Kushimaru!

Immediately afterwards, Mikami Yu's figure flashed and appeared in front of the two "Ninja Swordsmen", slashing out with his short sword!

Chapter 285 Hatake Sword Techniques: Long Sword - Needle Sewing is not bad, Explosive Sword - Spray is a complete mess! (Two-in-one)

"Go together!"

With a low shout, Kurisugi Kushimaru, along with Muri Jinpachi, approached Mikami Yu from the left and right.

They've been partners for years, often teaming up since their genin days. They know each other's fighting styles inside and out, understanding each other with just a glance. Now, joining forces, their power is astounding, far exceeding the simple sum of its parts.

The surrounding Mist Ninja instinctively moved away, clearing a space of over a hundred square meters for them to fight.

Faced with an attack from two "Ninja Swordsmen",

Mikami Yu exhaled and spoke, also engaging in a duel with swordsmanship. At this moment, the white dagger in his hand seemed to come alive, transforming into a dense, impenetrable stream of blazing white light.

Slash, chop, thrust, parry, block... even the simplest moves, when used by Yu Mikami, subtly reveal a sense of returning to simplicity. Both the speed and power are extremely astonishing, firmly suppressing Kushimaru and Kurihara.

Ding ding ding ding...!!

The sound of metal clashing was so intense, it was like a torrential downpour pounding on a tin roof.

From an observer's perspective, all one could see were three figures crisscrossing and colliding at a speed too fast for the naked eye to perceive, with sparks and shards of chakra constantly flying out, accompanied by a series of explosions.

The more he fought, the more frightened he became.

His longsword, the Needle, is renowned for its piercing and control capabilities. Combined with the steel wire at the end of the blade, it can often silently lay traps without the opponent noticing, then deliver a fatal blow. Even elite Jonin proficient in Earth Release would find it difficult to withstand its sharp cutting force.

However, the white-haired youth in front of him seemed to possess a natural keenness, able to predict his blade's trajectory and the point where the wire would land. Moreover, the intense white flames clinging to the short blade were extremely hot, transmitting back along the wire and making his palms burn.

Wu Li Shen Ba, on the other hand, was even more frustrated.

He considered himself to be a formidable swordsman, though not the best among the ninja swordsmen. Yet, in front of this young man, he felt constrained and unable to use his strength effectively. For a time, he could only use the heavy blade of the Explosive Blade as a shield to block Mikami Yu's continuous slashes.

As for the explosive power of this knife...

It's practically unusable.

Because with his strength, he had already exhausted all his strength just to withstand Mikami Yu's attacks. Even if he occasionally managed to detonate an explosion, it was either easily dodged by the opponent or blocked by "Water Wall" or "Fire Wall," and the aftershocks of the explosion would instead interfere with Kushimaru Kurihara next to him.

"Damn it... what a cunning brat! Does he dare to face us head-on?" Muli Shenba roared in a deep voice.

"Oh."

A soft laugh rang out.

Then, Mikami Yu spoke up, his voice steady as he commented, "Long sword, sewing needle, not bad."

"?"

"Exploding Blade - Spray... A complete mess!"

"?!"

The pears turned red instantly.

What do you mean by "Exploding Blade - Spraying Water All Over the Place"...? How many years have you even practiced swordsmanship?! A mere brat who's only got a temporary boost, yet dares to spout nonsense in front of the "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist," who have stood the test of time?

If not...

If I weren't truly outmatched, I would have chopped you down right now!

Jinpachi Munashi was already ranked relatively low among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, weaker than Kushimaru Kurihara and others. Now, overwhelmed by anger, his swordsmanship became chaotic, and he immediately felt immense pressure.

Just then, two soft "thump" sounds came from not far away.

However, Mikami Yu's two shadow clones were destroyed and dissipated under the siege of more than a dozen Mist Ninja.

This is normal, since Mikami Yu had already sent a shadow clone to the Land of Iron, leaving him with only half of his chakra. When he used the "Instant Prison Formation" just now, he created about ten more clones in one go, so each clone only had about 5% of its chakra left.

This level of clones can only be used briefly and is simply not enough to sustain a long battle. It's perfectly reasonable that they were scattered by a number of Mist Ninja.

Seeing this, the group of Mist Ninja breathed a sigh of relief.

"What? We're actually pretty strong."

"Yeah, yeah, I thought this guy was really powerful, but we took him down so quickly... Even though it was just a shadow clone, it seems that the 'White Reaper' isn't so mysterious after all."

"Hmph, let's take this opportunity to wipe out all his clones in one go, relieving some pressure on Lord Kurihan and the others!"

"..."

The group of Mist Ninja acted swiftly, launching a fierce attack on the shadow clones, while Nohara Rin, Uchiha Inahi, and the others were relegated to a lower priority.

Here.

Yu Mikami's lips curled slightly.

Just as the shadow clone was shattered, he saw the "Desperate Measures" buff notification appear twice in his vision. And it looked like this buff could stack up several more times soon.

These Mist Ninjas, who were clamoring to share the burden with Kuri and Sen, unknowingly helped Mikami Yu.

now.

After the battle just now, Mikami Yu had roughly figured out the level of these two "Ninja Swordsmen".

His two comments just now weren't random; they stemmed from "Hatake swordsmanship"—

[Hatake Sword Technique: Tsk, is this even worthy of being called swordsmanship? It's nothing more than sticking explosive tags to a sword and using the explosive power to attack the opponent. This low-level tactic is an insult to "swordsmanship"! Utterly a mess!]

[Hatake's swordsmanship: The guy next to him is slightly better, but it's all flashy and superficial. Seriously, is this all the shallow understanding of swordsmanship? They only know how to make a fuss about the weapon, ignoring the essence of swordsmanship. They're putting the cart before the horse!]

Ok.

Yuya Mikami admitted that Jinpachi Murashi's swordsmanship was indeed lacking, and with his explosive attacks proving ineffective, he was almost entirely suppressed by Murashi. If it hadn't been for his teammates' help, and it had been a one-on-one fight, the latter would probably have been killed long ago.

Fortunately, Kushimaru Kurihara is passable. Although he also made use of the strange characteristics of the long sword itself, his strength and skills are commendable. I estimate that he should be able to help advance the "Number One Swordsmanship in the World".

"...It's almost time."

Yu Mikami took a light breath.

At that moment, Kushimaru Kurihara was the first to notice something was wrong. He felt that Yu Mikami's sword seemed to have suddenly become faster and heavier, and even he couldn't keep up with the afterimage of the white short sword cutting through the air. Moreover...

It seems like it's going to get even faster!

"careful!"

Kushimaru suddenly called out urgently, trying to alert his companion beside him.

but……

"late!"

Mikami Yu let out a low shout, slashed with his short sword, and the blade cut into the center gate at an incredible angle through the gap in Murashi Jinpachi's swing, and then suddenly pressed forward!

"?!"

Wuli Shenba's eyelids twitched, and before he could react, he saw the short sword flash in front of him, and three slashes were made in an instant!

The first strike deflected the back of the Explosive Blade that was defending, sending sparks flying. Murei Jinpachi almost dropped the blade.

The second cut grazed Munashi Jinpachi's ribs, drawing a trail of blood. The armor he wore was sliced ​​through like paper, offering absolutely no protection.

And the third cut...

It was like a blazing lightning bolt, aimed directly at the opponent's wide-open abdomen, its power reaching its peak!

With a single slash, it moved like a streak of light, piercing into the body of Wuli Shenba!

"puff--!"

Wu Li Shen spat out a mouthful of blood, his burly body flying backward with the swift force of the blade, crashing into a tree trunk as thick as a bowl, before falling to the ground. The Exploding Blade: Flying Droplets slipped from his grasp and lay to the side. He struggled a couple of times but couldn't get up, and it was clear he was barely breathing.

"What the hell!"

Kushimaru Kurihara, filled with shock and rage, stabbed Yu Mikami in the back with a sewing needle in his hand, attempting to avenge his comrade.

In his enhanced state, his swordplay was indeed much sharper than before.

But Mikami Yu seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. Without turning his head, he swung his sword backhand and precisely slashed the side of the needle's blade, deflecting it. Then, using the momentum, he spun around and his white dagger drew a sharp semi-circle, the blazing white flames stretching into a dazzling arc of light, slashing towards Kurihara Kushimaru's neck!

fast!

It was faster than any of the previous cuts!

Kushimaru Kurihara dared not take the hit head-on. He tried his best to defend himself and used a "Water Instant Body" at the last second. His body turned into a puddle of water and slid backward, reappearing more than ten meters away.

"Snap—"

A crisp sound.

But the mask that Kushimaru Kurihara wore split in two at that moment, sliding off his face to reveal a pale, sinister, and horrified expression.

With a soft "plop," a thin line of blood appeared in the center of his forehead, then flowed straight down, across his nose, lips, and chin, all the way to the depths of his collarbone, almost splitting him in two. Crimson blood was slowly seeping out.

"you……"

Kushimaru Kurishari wanted to touch his forehead, but his movement stopped halfway. A ball of blazing flame, accompanied by tadpole-like rune seals, burst out from the blood line and instantly enveloped his entire body, turning him into a ball of fire.

At this moment, Kushimaru Kurihara finally realized just how terrifying the "White Reaper's" strength truly was. Swordsmanship, Body Flicker Technique, Fire Release, Water Release... they had virtually no weaknesses, and their control of the battle rhythm was breathtaking. From the moment the battle began, their defeat was only a matter of time.

The flames surged, engulfing Kushimaru's body, and he gradually fell silent.

opposite.

Mikami Yutaka twirled his sword, stood with it drawn, and focused his gaze on the void before him, where the Corner System had given him a prompt:

[Hatake's swordsmanship affinity +2, current affinity: 99/100]

[Special Event "The Greatest Swordsmanship in the World" Progress: 7/8 (Defeated: Konoha Style Swordsmanship, Gekko Family Secret Sword... Kirigakure Style Long Sword Technique)]

As expected, Jinpachi Munashi's swordsmanship was directly removed from the sword register and not counted in the progress of the conquest. Only Kushimaru Kurihara was recognized and included in the list of defeated "the greatest swordsmanship in the world".

Seeing that the event was stuck on the last sword technique, preventing the favorability rating from increasing by just 1 point, Mikami Yu was a little helpless, but could only sigh and decide to continue searching for the next suitable sword technique to feed "Hatake Sword Technique".

at this time.

The sounds of fighting around them had subsided without them even realizing it.

After witnessing the defeat of the two "Ninja Swordsmen," the morale of the other Mist Ninjas was severely damaged. The morale that had just been boosted by "defeating" Mikami Yuuki's clone was immediately crushed, and they plummeted from their peak to the bottom.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Uchiha Inahi and his companions unleashed various ninjutsu and dealt with several distracted Kirigakure ninja.

"This is impossible! Lord Li Xian and the others are so strong, how could they..."