Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

After discovering that Madara Uchiha had begun to intervene in this conflict

Yuu Mikami no longer held back.

As he moved, he activated the "Instant Shadow Killing Formation," transforming into more than a dozen afterimages that crisscrossed and sped through the narrow passageway. The white fang short sword in his hand intertwined into a chilling and deadly net of sword light, enveloping all the mist ninjas directly in front of him.

No more than two breaths in total.

Nearly twenty members of the Mist Shadow Guard stood frozen in place, blood spurting from their necks, chests, and other wounds, creating a scene of hell. The passageway was filled with a strong stench of blood, and the blood flowed into a small, gently flowing stream on the ground, leaving behind footprints.

This scene was nothing out of the ordinary for Kakashi, Obito, and Shisui.

After all, they had already witnessed Mikami Yuu use this move to defeat the Mist Ninja.

However, Hyuga Hizashi had only arrived with the reinforcements a few days prior and knew little about Mikami Yu's strength. At this moment, seeing the Mist Ninja in front of him falling down like harvested wheat stalks, he was overwhelmed with shock.

soon.

The passage ahead began to widen, and the sound of water could be faintly heard.

As Yu Mikami rushed out of the tunnel, the view before him suddenly opened up.

A massive underground cavern came into view, its dome adorned with jagged stalactites. In the center of the cavern stood a huge pool, tens of meters in diameter, its water dark and bottomless, seemingly connected to the sea outside the mountain. Thick iron chains dangled from the pool's edge.

"what is this?"

Obito was somewhat stunned.

Yuzuru Mikami understood instantly.

It seems...

The sealing ceremony of the Three-Tailed Beast has probably been completed.

This pool was originally intended to house the Three-Tails. Although it is now empty, one can still faintly sense the lingering, massive, and violent aura of chakra.

at this time.

The group looked up and saw a long, narrow iron platform protruding from the rock face dozens of meters above the ground. A brown-haired girl wearing a Konoha vest was bound to one side of the platform with ropes and seemed to be asleep. Next to her stood a black-robed man wearing a Kirigakure ANBU mask.

Although the mask obscures the face, one can tell from the posture alone that the latter is terrifyingly strong.

Chapter 299, "The Trolley Problem" manifests; Obito: I can't tell! I can't tell! (Two parts combined)

"Lin—!!!"

The moment Obito saw Rin Nohara, his eyes widened instantly, the three tomoe in his pupils spinning wildly, and he charged forward without a care in the world.

Kakashi grabbed his arm: "Obito, don't be impulsive!"

Almost simultaneously, the black-robed man on the iron platform crouched down, holding a kunai to Nohara Rin's slender neck. The action seemed simple and casual, but the threat it conveyed was palpable.

"...Damn it!"

Obito stopped abruptly, gritting his teeth.

Mikami Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, estimated the distance between himself and the iron platform, and calculated the success rate of teleporting over to save the person.

on the platform.

The man in black robes calmly looked at Mikami Yu and the others one by one, and said coldly, "Mikami Yu, Hatake Kakashi, Uchiha Shisui, and Uchiha Obito, right? I've heard of your names from Yagura before. It's a rare treat to finally meet you all."

"Don't worry, your companion is still alive for now, but if you want to rescue her... it won't be so easy."

Do I need to get past you first?

Mikami Yu asked.

"That's it."

The man in black robes remained noncommittal, then said in his unhurried tone, "I've heard that your Konoha Village values ​​the 'Will of Fire' and cherishes the bonds between comrades. So... I'd like to play a game with you to see if your bonds are truly as strong as they seem."

“If you can provide me with a satisfactory answer, I may consider releasing this girl. Otherwise… she will die here immediately.”

As he spoke, the man in black robes exerted a little force with his hand, and the sharp blade pressed a red mark into the girl's neck.

"Damn it...who wants to play your bullshit games! Release Lin right now!"

Obito shouted again.

The man in black ignored him, his gaze fixed on Mikami Yu, as if waiting for his reply.

"...Tell me about it."

Yu Mikami said.

"The rules of the game are very simple."

The man in black robes continued, his voice calm: "If any one of you is willing to kill one of your companions, you can immediately exchange her for this girl. But if no one is willing to do so, then she will die."

"A life for a life, that's fair, right?"

"..."

this moment,

Obito's face first showed a surprised expression, as if he couldn't imagine why the other party would make such an absurd request.

But then, as if remembering something, he suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Mikami Yu.

Kakashi also made the same gesture.

The two, one on each side, turned their gazes toward Mikami Yu, then looked at each other across Mikami Yu. The instant their eyes met, the same word flashed through their minds—

The trolley problem!

That's right.

The game is clearly a manifestation of the "trolley problem" that Yu Mikami once talked about, to the point that one might wonder if the man in black robes on the other side had overheard their conversation.

But that kind of thing seems unlikely.

After all, the discussion about the "trolley problem" took place more than half a year ago on the battlefield in Sunagakure. At that time, they were still rookies who needed Minato Namikaze's protection. Even if Kirigakure had been planning an offensive against Konoha for some time, it's unlikely they would have started paying attention to them back then...

A brief silence.

The man in black robes looked at the group below and chuckled softly: "What, is your so-called camaraderie among Konoha ninjas just empty talk? You're unwilling to even do something like this?"

"Well, let me add another rule: if anyone is willing to die voluntarily, I might consider releasing the girl. That makes things much easier, right? Especially those who are already injured and dragging the team down—shouldn't they step forward now?"

"..."

Another deathly silence descended.

Only a few increasingly heavy breaths could be heard.

Suddenly, Hyuga Hizashi broke free from Shisui's grasp and hissed, "Captain Yu, why don't you let me..."

As a member of the Hyuga clan with injured eyes, Hyuga Hizashi felt he was no longer of much use to the team and might even have to retire from the ninja profession in the future. In this situation, using him as a bargaining chip was the most appropriate choice.

Anyway, he was just an unimportant branch family member in Konoha, all alone. If he died, no one would be sad. Probably only his twin brother, who was born a few minutes earlier, would genuinely shed a few tears for him.

but……

Before Hizashi could finish speaking, Mikami Yu interrupted him.

Then, Mikami Yu stepped forward, turned around to face Kakashi and Obito: "Kakashi, Shisui, come, kill me."

"?"

Kakashi was stunned: "Yu, don't be impulsive. There must be another way. He's just lying to us. There must be another way!"

Obito, standing nearby, was also momentarily speechless.

He did want to rescue Nohara Rin, but he never intended to sacrifice someone else's life. If someone absolutely had to die, it should have been him, not Mikami Yu and Kakashi, who were stronger and more likely to take Rin away.

and……

Based on what Mikami Yu said during that discussion about the "trolley problem," he shouldn't have adopted this approach...

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Obito, but he couldn't quite grasp it for the moment.

Just as he was trying to grasp that ray of light, Mikami Yu spoke again:

"I said, kill me. That's the only way to save Lin!"

"……Understood."

Kakashi nodded and said in a slightly heavy voice, "If this is your decision, Obito and I have no choice but to obey orders and use your life to bring Rin back... Lightning Blade!"

As he spoke,

Kakashi pressed down with one hand, his chakra surging violently, turning into a crackling blue-purple lightning bolt in his palm.

"!!"

"Kakashi, are you insane?!"

Obito was startled, the glimmer of hope he had almost grasped vanished instantly, and he reverted to his usual dim-witted self: Wait... Kakashi is going to kill Yu to save Rin? Why am I having such a nightmare??

Or……

Is this an illusion?!

But didn't the Fugaku clan chief say that after special training, it's practically impossible for someone with the three-tomoe Sharingan to fall under a genjutsu?

Beside him, Shisui was also somewhat taken aback. He wanted to say something, but stopped the moment he met Mikami Yu's gaze. After a brief moment of surprise, he changed his words and said, "Alright, since it's the captain's order, then... Uchiha Style: Sword Leap Flame!"

"Huh?!!"

Obito's eyes widened even more.

Everyone's gone mad! They've all gone mad!!

I can't sense any signs of illusion, yet everything before me is so absurd... I can't tell! I can't tell!!

Just as Obito was falling into self-doubt, and even had the thought that "the world is fake,"

Kakashi had already formed his "Lightning Blade" and was about to thrust it at Mikami Yu. At the same time, Shisui's "Sword Leap Flame" also stabbed towards Mikami Yu!

Just as their deadly attacks were about to touch Mikami Yu...

Swish-!

The space seemed to blur for a moment.

To be precise, Mikami Yu's figure blurred for a moment, seemingly overlapping with another figure. The latter was taller, wearing a black robe and a mist-covered mask with water ripple patterns, and clutching a kunai in his hand... It was none other than the black-robed man next to Nohara Rin!

"?!"

what's the situation? !

The man in the black robe was also momentarily stunned.

Wasn't he supposed to be looking down at these brats from the high platform? How did he suddenly appear here? Illusion? No, no, no, it's impossible for someone to possess this level of illusionary skill, capable of making him fall for it without even realizing it, so…

Is that white-haired brat's space-time ninjutsu?

Is it really possible to forcibly switch places with someone without any medium or even eye contact? That's outrageous!

Damn it, this brat must be the reincarnation of the inherently evil Tobirama Senju! Otherwise, he couldn't have developed such disgusting ninjutsu!

In a fraction of a second, the man in black robes figured out the cause and effect of the matter. Then, facing Kakashi and Shisui who were right in front of him, he suddenly reached out with both hands, grabbed their wrists respectively, and squeezed them tightly!

"...Chidori Sharp Spear!!"

Sizzle!

In Kakashi's hand, the "Raikiri" that had been condensed into a ball transformed into a sharp spear and stabbed fiercely towards the black-robed man's chest and abdomen!

Of everyone present, Kakashi was the first to understand Mikami Yu's intentions, simply because he had personally witnessed Mikami Yu using the "Substitution Jutsu" to switch places with an enemy Rain Ninja. Although the enemy from that time was incomparable to this one, he chose to trust Mikami Yu.

Therefore, no matter what happens, he has only one goal: to kill the person in front of him!

Shisui didn't know that much information, but he knew that Mikami Yu never spoke without a purpose, and Kakashi wasn't the type to attack his comrades casually. So, since Mikami Yu issued such an order, there must be a deeper meaning behind it.

Looking back now...

As expected of Senior Yu!

Indeed, unfathomable!

"Susanoo!!"

As the black-robed man's claws came at him, Shisui instantly activated his Susanoo in skeletal form to protect himself while throwing a punch! Compared to "Sword Leap Flame," this move was the true killing blow he could unleash!

"……snort!"