Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

The group briefly exchanged information.

Upon learning about Madara, Fugaku Uchiha's expression changed noticeably: he had initially thought that the other party might be an Uchiha orphan who had fallen into Kirigakure, and he was even thinking about whether he could find a way to turn the other party against him, thereby increasing the fighting strength of Konoha and his own clan, and also gaining merit for himself.

result……

Good heavens, I'm going to turn my ancestor, who has been a defector for many years, against me?

Then forget it.

Can't be bothered.

Beside him, Kakashi remained calm. To him, Madara Uchiha's level was somewhat distant. If the sky were to fall, there would be someone taller to hold it up. He was just an ordinary ninja who hadn't even earned the title of Jonin yet, so there was no need for him to worry unnecessarily.

Without further delay, the group packed up and headed towards the Zhuohua Town base.

At this point, there's no way to rely on the giant eagle.

After all, there are too many people present, all riding on the giant eagle, and the latter might not be able to carry them all.

Moreover, the giant eagle followed them around all night, first running to the Cloud Village battlefield to inform Minato Namikaze, then returning to face Madara Uchiha and Yatagarasu with Yu Mikami, and then protecting Rin Nohara... it can be said that it fought the entire battle.

Making further demands would be excessively exploitative of the other party.

Therefore, Yu Mikami immediately canceled the "Summoning Jutsu," released the giant eagle back to rest, and then ran to the base with Minato Namikaze and the others.

along the way.

Nohara Rin stayed close to Mikami Yu, who supported her arm as they moved together.

Obito, along with Kakashi, lagged behind the two of them by a few steps, frequently glancing up with a complex expression on his face.

Kakashi was exhausted at the moment, so he didn't pay much attention to his best friend's emotional changes. He only occasionally glanced at Mikami Yu's back and sighed in his heart at the growing gap between them, to the point that he, the former "Minato Class assistant teacher", was almost reduced to a nobody.

Until the next morning, when it was fully light.

The group finally returned to the vicinity of the base.

Hyuga clan ninjas on lookout duty spotted them from afar and went back to inform Tsunade and the others. So when Mikami Yu and his group arrived, the main gate of the base was already open, and Tsunade strode out to meet them at the base entrance.

"You, you little rascal..."

"After being gone for so long, you finally came back! We've been waiting so long!"

Tsunade strode forward, intending to put her arm around Mikami Yu's shoulder to show some affection, but she paused when she saw Namikaze Minato and the others behind her. Instead, she punched Mikami Yu in the chest, her joy evident on her face.

It's been almost a whole day since Mikami and his group left the base.

This timeframe isn't too long. After all, most rescue missions like this are conducted on a weekly basis, so completing it in one or two days is already considered incredibly fast.

However, Tsunade wasn't very confident in her luck, or perhaps she was overly confident in her cursed, solitary nature. She was always worried that she would see Mikami Yu's body being carried back the next second, or that they wouldn't even be able to gather a complete corpse, just like Nawaki and Kato Dan had done before...

Therefore, Tsunade felt restless all day long.

fine……

Yu Mikami eventually returned safely, and the terrible scene that had been anticipated did not occur.

Yes, all four limbs are intact, no missing arms or legs, and the internal organs should still be there, not blown away or hollowed out.

As for the remaining areas covered by clothing, are there any hidden injuries...?

Then we'll have to find another opportunity to take a closer look. No rush.

present.

Tsunade's gaze swept past Mikami Yu, glancing behind him. She looked surprised when she saw Namikaze Minato, then her eyes fell on Hyuga Hizashi, her brows furrowing slightly: "This is..."

"Is such that,"

Mikami Yu stepped aside and explained, "Brother Hizashi was injured in both eyes by the enemy during this operation and is temporarily unable to see... I'm afraid we'll have to trouble you, Tsunade-sensei, to help develop a medical plan and see if we can salvage his condition."

For the vast majority of ninjas, losing their sight basically meant saying goodbye to their ninja career.

This isn't a bad thing; it allows them to retire and avoid fighting the enemy on the battlefield. However, Hyuga Hizashi probably wouldn't accept it, since he seems to have high aspirations and has always wanted to compete with his brother, Hyuga Hiashi.

Moreover, he's currently single, so this could potentially affect his marriage prospects...

"The white eye... looks like it's going to be a very troublesome surgery."

Tsunade glanced at Hyuga Hizashi's eyes, which were hastily bandaged but still oozing blood, before turning her gaze to Mikami Yu: "Let's get this straight, you'll be in charge of the examination and surgery. Consider this a test for you... I'll only help you develop the plan."

"……All right."

Yu Mikami nodded.

Tsunade's request is perfectly normal.

After all, she still suffers from hemophobia and cannot see blood in person. If this information is exposed and Konoha's enemies find out, it will cause a lot of trouble, or even lead to targeted traps being set.

Therefore, it was only natural to have Mikami Yu, who was nominally her disciple and in fact the second-best medical ninjutsu practitioner in the current Zhuohua Town base, perform the surgery under the pretext of "assessment".

Next,

The group filed into the stronghold.

Minato Namikaze stopped in his tracks, turned to look at Yu Mikami and the others, and said, "Yu, you guys go back and rest first. I'll explain what happened earlier to Lady Tsunade."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Minato-sensei."

Mikami Yu nodded in agreement.

That night, after a series of battles and close calls, everyone was exhausted and needed to quickly recover their chakra to avoid being attacked again by some Uchiha clan ancestor—although the possibility of that happening was slim.

When they arrived at the camp gate.

Nohara Rin suddenly called out to Mikami Yu, and then, under Mikami Yu's gaze, she boldly leaned forward, tiptoed slightly, and kissed him on the cheek: "Yu... goodnight. Sweet dreams."

"Snap—"

A crisp snapping sound rang out.

However, Obito subconsciously snapped the handle of the kunai in his hand.

Well... it's not that Obito was holding a kunai all the time, trying to make a big splash.

It was because he had been unconsciously keeping his hand on his ninja tool bag and clutching the ninja tools inside on his way back, trying to distract himself. As a result, Nohara Rin's actions broke his composure in a second, which is why he made that sound.

"...Obito?"

Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara turned around when they heard the sound.

Obito didn't say anything, and turned to leave.

Kakashi nodded to Mikami Yu, then quickly caught up: "Hey, Obito, what's wrong with you now... Wait, what's wrong with your eyes? Let me see..."

It was around this time.

A soft "snap" sound came from not far away.

Kurenai, who was brushing her teeth and washing up, rushed over without even putting down what she was holding after learning that Yu Mikami and the others had returned. She saw Rin Nohara's kiss from afar, and her toothbrush cup slipped from her grasp and fell to the ground, breaking off a corner.

Six eyes met.

The atmosphere became slightly awkward.

Kurenai took a breath and said softly, "Um... I think I came at the wrong time?"

"..."

Mikami Yu coughed lightly, swallowing back the "You've come at the perfect time" that he was about to say, and then smiled slightly: "It's Kurenai. We've returned safely from the Land of Whirlpools. Has anything happened at the base these past two days?"

"No……"

Kurenai shook her head, gave a somewhat vague reply, then quickly picked up her cup, rinsed her mouth, and washed away the toothpaste foam from the corners of her lips. She then walked over and said, "Welcome back, Yu, Rin. We were so worried about you yesterday..."

"By the way, Yu, are you alright? Let me check you!"

As she spoke, Kurenai grabbed Yu Mikami's hand, pretending to examine him for any wounds.

"It's alright, it's just that I used up a lot of chakra."

"Really... Your body must be very sore. Do you want me to give you a massage? I'm pretty good at it. I used to massage my dad's shoulders a lot at home."

Kurenai tentatively suggested.

"No need for that. I'd rather take a shower and get some sleep right now..."

As Yu Mikami spoke, he glanced up at the distance and saw that Kurenai Yuhi's figure had appeared at some point in the corner, casting her father's gaze in their direction.

Kurenai followed his gaze and turned around. Upon seeing her father, a resentful expression appeared on her small face, which was turned away from Yu Mikami.

soon.

Mikami Yu and his group returned to their respective tents to catch up on sleep.

He slept for the entire day.

It wasn't until nightfall that Mikami Yu woke up from his sleep. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of towering, prominent breasts standing beside him, along with a fair and radiant face, illuminated by the flickering candlelight, appearing half-lit and half-shadowed.

"Are you awake?"

A calm female voice rang out.

"...Tsunade-sensei?"

Yu Mikami blinked.

"Well, it's me."

Tsunade nodded and tossed a paper report onto Mikami Yu's chest: "Here, the preliminary test results for Hyuga Hizashi are in. Take a look, so you'll have some idea of ​​what to expect when you perform the surgery."

"it is good."

After Mikami Yu received the test report...

Tsunade didn't leave. Instead, she leaned down slightly, moving closer to Mikami Yu, and lowered her voice: "I heard from Minato that you encountered Uchiha Madara when you rescued Rin?"

"What exactly happened? Are you sure it was that guy himself, and not someone else impersonating him? Tell me in detail about your encounter with him."

Tsunade was one of the most surprised people by Madara Uchiha's "resurrection".

After all, she is Hashirama Senju's granddaughter, and theoretically, she is the person in the current ninja world most closely related to Madara.

Yes...that's right. The people Madara Uchiha was closest to in his life were his father Tajima, his younger brother Izuna, and Hashirama Senju. The first two were already dead, and they had no other bloodlines left behind. The only ones he could look at with any real interest were Hashirama Senju's descendants.

Furthermore, Tsunade is one of the few people in Konoha who has personally witnessed Madara Uchiha and knows the details of his feud with her grandfather. What if Madara Uchiha truly didn't die, but instead eked out a living in the shadows after Hashirama's death…

That would undoubtedly be a terrifying thing, even more so than Madara suddenly appearing and causing another Nine-Tails attack. After all, this man was once incredibly flamboyant, but now he's become a cunning old fox who can hide his true intentions even better than Tobirama Senju. The contrast is truly lamentable.

Even Tsunade, who had been indifferent to worldly affairs for many years, felt a chill run down her spine when she thought about how someone had been spying on Konoha Village from behind the scenes all these years.

"This one……"

"It's a long story."

Yu Mikami sat up, looked at Tsunade who was lying on the edge of the bed next to him, and began to tell his story...

Chapter 308: The Mizukage's Rice Bowl, and a Gathering of High-Ranking Officials from Sunagakure

While Yu Mikami was starting his mini-class,

It's thousands of miles away.

The Land of Water, the Hidden Mist Village.

A piece of intelligence about the latest battle situation was brought back from the battlefield by the Kirigakure ANBU and delivered to the Third Mizukage, Suiken, who was having a meal at the Mizukage's residence.

After hearing the report from the secret service, Shuiyan let out an angry roar, then slammed the bowl of preserved vegetable rice porridge she was holding onto the table, waving her hands wildly: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Yagura Karatachi is the strongest Jonin in Kirigakure, second only to me in strength, and he actually lost? Not only did he lose, but he also lost the two tailed beasts he brought with him to Konoha?! This..."

Is this reasonable? !

Those are two tailed beasts, not two pigs!

In theory, even if they were simply thrown into Konoha and left to their own devices, they could wreak havoc on the village and cause Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others a lot of headaches. Yet now they can't even take down a Konoha outpost on the border of the Land of Fire, and have all of them captured by the enemy.

Is that Zhuohua Town stronghold the most formidable pass in the Land of Fire?

What were Yagura and Norito doing? How could they possibly manage to turn the war into this mess?!

Even if we take a step back and say...

Even if Yagura and the others are all good-for-nothings who just loaf around and wait to die, isn't there still that person to bail them out?

Could it be that even that great man lost?