Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

"Run!"

"Our army has been defeated! Our army has been defeated!"

A familiar scene unfolded once again.

The Mist Ninjas looked at each other, yelling and screaming, and led by some of the deserters who had already fled, they rushed into the nearest woods.

In their view, no matter how powerful Mikami Yu was, it was impossible for him to catch up with and capture all of them, dozens of them. Even if it were dozens of pigs running in different directions, it would take a while to catch them. As long as they could run faster than their companions, that would be enough.

And in fact...

Mikami Yu definitely didn't plan to pursue it.

He casually unleashed a "Great Dragon Fire Technique," sending several Mist Ninja gathered together into the nearby woods. He watched as a raging fire broke out in that direction, then called back Uchiha Inahisa and the others who were preparing to give chase.

"Come back, Daohuo, Tiehuo, and Lin. Don't pursue a defeated enemy. These guys are just remnants of a defeated army; we don't need to bother with them."

"'Don't pursue a cornered enemy'... That's right, as expected of Captain Yu! I need to remember that!"

Ignoring her injuries, Uchiha Inahime immediately pulled out her notebook and began taking notes.

"..."

Yu Mikami was truly speechless.

No, are the Uchiha clan members all illiterate? Haven't they ever learned idioms? Do they even need to memorize this kind of thing?

Oh... thinking about it carefully, it seems to be true.

After all, even among the children who graduate from the Ninja Academy each year, there are plenty who are practically illiterate except for being able to write. These ordinary Uchiha, who never attended school and were homeschooled, are even less likely to know what a "rabble" means.

If the average level of education among these people in the ninja world were even slightly higher, they wouldn't have made such a ridiculous mistake as "thinking like a Hokage at the age of seven," ultimately leading to the annihilation of their entire family...

"Thank you all for your hard work in that battle. Let's rest for ten minutes, then take these two corpses and head to the next battlefield. Tonight's battle has only just begun."

Mikami Yu took out a bag of soldier ration pills, ate two himself, threw the remaining half bag to Inahisa and the others, then gestured with his chin toward Kurihara Kushimaru and Murashi Jinpachi and said.

All things considered, he has almost wiped out the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, except for the wielders of the blunt sword Kabuto and the twin swords Hiramekarei, whom he has not yet encountered.

Hopefully, those two guys can bring him some surprises...

Chapter 286 You call this thing a knife? My first experience with the Water Mirror Technique (Part 2)

Chapter 286 You call this thing a knife? My first experience with the Water Mirror Technique (Two-in-One)

After resting on the spot for about ten minutes.

Mikami Yu, along with Nohara Rin and the others who had recovered some of their strength, set off again.

Halfway there, a flock of black crows flew across the night sky. A few of them noticed Mikami Yu and the others, broke away from the main group, flapped their wings and flew to them, landing on Mikami Yu's outstretched arm, making cooing noises.

To be fair, the crow summoning beasts raised and trained by the Uchiha clan were quite convenient for intelligence gathering. They were comparable to the Inuzuka clan's ninja dogs and the Aburame clan's insects. It's just a pity that after the Uchiha clan was wiped out in the original story, no one knew how to use them anymore.

"...Are the other units located in these directions?"

Yu Mikami listened to the crows' human-like voices, looked around, and roughly sketched out a map in his mind.

The force led by Yagura Karatachi is the main force of this Kirigakure group, comprising more than half of their troops. However, their location is somewhat far from here; according to predictions, they are already close to Shoka Town.

The other unit, however, was closer, only about ten kilometers away, and could be reached by eagle in just a few minutes.

"Let's intercept this team first, then go find Yagura."

"With Shisui and the others at the base, even if Yagura arrives, they should be able to hold out for a while..."

After all, apart from Yagura Karatachi, none of the Kirigakure ninja in this group were Kage-level. And Yagura is not currently a Jinchūriki, so without one of his tailed beasts, his strength is definitely weaker than the Fourth Mizukage in the original story. Theoretically, Shisui could control him with a single "Kotoamatsukami".

Even if Shisui didn't want to reveal his Mangekyou Sharingan, with the cooperation of the other Konoha Jonin, he could hold off Yagura for a while until he returned and surrounded him from both sides. That shouldn't be a big problem.

present.

Mikami Yu whistled, guiding the giant eagle to change direction and fly towards a river not far away.

As it flew over a dense forest

Mikami Yu's gaze sharpened as he spotted a Hidden Mist unit advancing below.

The giant eagle swooped down.

There's not much to say about this wave.

This group of Kirigakure members was a small force of less than a hundred people, led by two Jonin from the Kaguya clan. Although their average strength was decent, they were no match for Mikami Yu.

After all, he had already killed one of the clan leaders of the Kaguya clan.

In just a few minutes, the group of Mist Ninjas was defeated, leaving behind a pile of corpses before scattering like birds and beasts.

Without lingering, Yu Mikami and his companions rode on the back of the giant eagle and took off again, speeding towards the direction of Shoka Town.

……

In the dense forest outside the Zhuohua Town base.

Yagura Karatachi stood at the front of the formation, his emerald green eyes sweeping over the distant Konoha stronghold. His brows furrowed slightly. "Has Kushimaru Kurihara and the others not arrived yet? Judging from their location and marching speed, they should have arrived here before us."

"This one……"

Ao and Terumi Mei looked at each other in bewilderment.

Although they didn't really want to say it, at that moment, the two of them did have a bad feeling.

And this premonition soon came true—

"What's going on over there?"

A commotion suddenly erupted from the depths of the dense forest.

Soon, two wounded Mist Ninja stumbled and crawled towards him, their faces pale, and cried out to Yagura, "Lord Yagura! Something terrible has happened! Our unit was ambushed by Konoha's 'White Reapers' while marching, and Lord Kushimaru and Lord Jinpachi are both..."

"They've all died in battle!"

"?!"

With this remark,

The surrounding Mist Ninjas were all shocked, looking at each other in disbelief. Among them, Kusanagi Yaijin's hand, which was gripping the blunt sword Kabuto, had veins bulging on the back, and his expression was complicated and indescribable.

Not to mention Shinobu Kurihara, Kushimaru Kurihara is a top-tier member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and with his unpredictable "Long Sword: Sewing Needle," he has even killed several elite Jonin. But now...

He was killed without even showing his face?

Just how powerful is this "White Reaper"?!

"Lord Yagura, shall we... still proceed with the attack as originally planned?"

A Kirigakure Jonin tentatively asked.

If the attack continues, not only will the Mist Ninjas on Kushimaru's side be scattered and unable to regroup in time, but if the "White Reaper" arrives and strikes from behind while their attention is focused on the Shokuhana Town base, the outcome will likely be dire...

"...The plan remains unchanged."

Yagura was silent for two seconds before speaking, "Konoha's reinforcements are already on their way. If we retreat now, all our previous efforts will be in vain... We have no choice but to take a gamble."

"Alright, Ao, if Mikami Yu appears later, Kusanagi and I will go to fight. You will take over command of the troops and continue the attack. We must eliminate as many of Konoha's forces as possible."

"Yes!"

Qing, dressed as a one-eyed dragon, solemnly accepted the order.

then.

Yagura Karatachi turned around and looked at the Shoka Town base: "No need to wait any longer. Send the word down, everyone do a final check of their ninja tools, and prepare to launch the attack!"

A short while later.

The main force of Kirigakure, having completed its assembly, began its march towards Scorched Flower Town.

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Accompanied by a series of shouts, more than twenty Hidden Mist ninjas skilled in Water Release stood in a row, simultaneously forming hand seals. The surging chakra transformed into a raging wave, rushing towards the front of the Shoka Town base.

Many of the traps that Konoha had set up in advance—explosive tags, spikes, and tripwires—were washed away and swept away. The torrent continued its unabated momentum, crashing heavily against the thick earthen and stone walls of the stronghold, creating waves several meters high.

Konoha had already prepared for this.

Led by Kakashi, several Konoha ninjas joined forces to unleash the "Earth Flow Wall," reinforcing the city walls and diverting the water from the outside. Meanwhile, other ninjas concentrated their chakra beneath their feet, leaping into the air on water to engage in close combat with the Hidden Mist Village ninjas, who were also rising from the water.

In a short time.

Kunai clashed, ninjutsu clashed.

Shouts and screams rose and fell between the two sides.

At the same time, deafening shouts of battle erupted from the rear and flanks of the stronghold. Shisui, Honekawa, and others were leading other Konoha ninja in a defensive battle against the Mist ninja from these directions. Even Gekko Shigure, who had been injured earlier, rushed to the front lines.

The battle between the two sides skipped the probing phase and went straight into a fierce fight from the very beginning.

Just as the situation was becoming increasingly tense, and the Kirigakure forces were considering launching a further offensive to take over the stronghold in one fell swoop,

But a loud eagle's cry, growing louder as it approached, suddenly shattered the tranquility of the night sky:

Phew——!

"coming!"

At that moment, all the Mist Ninja felt a tightness in their hearts.

Standing in the center of the unit, Yagura Karatachi suddenly looked up and saw a huge eagle swooping down from below the clouds. On the eagle's back, several tall figures stood, looking down.

At this moment, the dark clouds that had been obscuring the moonlight moved aside, brightening the night sky and making the white-haired figure standing on the eagle's back quite conspicuous. Their eyes met briefly across hundreds of meters, a flicker of light seemingly breaking through the darkness.

“Yu Mikami…”

Yagura murmured the name, a fierce fighting spirit igniting in his emerald eyes: "I... have been waiting for you for a long time."

As he spoke,

Yagura picked up his weapon and quickly ordered Ao beside him, "Ao, you're in charge of this place. Continue the attack on the Konoha camp. Yato, Shingo, Shimotsuki, the three of you come with me!"

The two ninjas, named Shingo and Shimotsuki, are from the Kaguya and Hozuki clans, respectively.

The four of them instantly broke away from the main formation and rushed towards the rear of the troops, in the direction from which the giant eagle had attacked.

During his run, Yagura Karatachi formed hand seals and unleashed a "Water Burst Wave".

However, this "Exploding Water Wave" was quite different from normal ninjutsu. Instead of spreading outwards, the surging water spurted out and rose upwards in a swirling motion, forming a platform that carried Yagura, Kusano, and the others a hundred meters into the air.

At that moment, the ninja from the Hozuki clan took a deep breath, his chest bulging: "Water Release: Water Gun!"

puff!puff!puff!

Several highly condensed, metallic-looking, high-pressure water spheres, like cannonballs, tore through the air.

The giant eagle flapped its wings with all its might, performing a series of difficult sharp turns in the air to dodge the impact of the water cannons. However, this maneuver turned Nohara Rin and Uchiha Tetsuka pale as they experienced flight for the first time, and they almost fell from the sky.

Only Mikami Yu stood steadily, one hand around Nohara Rin's waist for support, and the other hand casually waved, sending out a large number of kunai and shuriken that were caught by fireballs and instantly exploded!

"Fire Release: Red Phoenix Claw!"

opposite.

"Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique!"

"Corpse Bone Pulse - Ten Fingers Pierced by Bullets!"

Numerous fireballs and water bombs collided in mid-air.

But it's clear that Mikami Yu's Fire Release is larger in scale and more powerful.

Moreover, he continued to create new fireballs, and even giant fire dragons with bared fangs and claws, which roared toward the opposite water platform. The scorching temperature distorted the surrounding air, creating ripples like water waves.

"……snort!"

Yagura snorted coldly and suddenly swung his long weapon: "Wind Release: Typhoon Passes!"

A violent hurricane suddenly appeared out of nowhere and collided with Mikami Yu's fire dragon from a distance, actually blowing the fire dragon away and tearing it apart, turning it into a sky full of flowing fire that spread across the night sky, forming a somewhat spectacular "fire cloud" scene.

"what?"

Mikami Yu raised an eyebrow.

It's surprising how strong Yagura is; he's almost at the Kage level.

That makes sense. After all, Yagura became the Three-Tails Jinchuriki through his own abilities, which means he possesses strength comparable to a Kage, only needing the help of a Tailed Beast to reach an even higher level.