Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

"That is because I usually have a lot of tasks and may not be able to stay with you often. So I asked the Hokage for an assistant instructor to temporarily take over the duties of the captain when I am not here, and to guide you in your daily training and basic tasks. He will also be in charge of this training exercise."

"Teaching assistant?"

Obito was taken aback: "Where?"

Chapter 48: The Showdown with Kakashi

This seems to be in response to Obito's question.

Footsteps sounded.

Wearing a black mask and carrying a short sword, Kakashi Hatake appeared not far away. He glanced indifferently at Yuu Mikami and Rin with dead fish eyes, then looked at Minato: "Minato-sensei, shall we begin now?"

"..."

Ok.

According to the tradition of the ninja world, most ninja teams consist of one Chunin and three Genin, so Kakashi theoretically does qualify as an "assistant instructor." Furthermore, Minato does have a lot of missions, so having someone help share the load is understandable.

but……

Wouldn't that make Kakashi the "teacher" in that sense?

They still have to call Kakashi "teacher"?!

When Mikami Yu realized this, he was alright, but Obito's reaction was extremely intense.

"Damn it, it's you! I don't acknowledge you as a teacher! You're just a Chunin, I'm a Genin now, I'll surpass you soon!"

Kakashi nodded indifferently: "Oh."

"Oh, what do you mean?!"

"It means you can talk to me about these things after you become a Chunin. Now, as Minato-sensei asked, you have five minutes to formulate a battle plan and then launch an attack on me. The goal is to defeat me, or at least not be defeated by me."

"..."

Seeing that Minato Namikaze remained silent,

Yu Mikami let out a soft sigh and pulled Rin Nohara and the excited Obito aside: "I won't say anything more. The graduation exam tests individual ability, but this exercise tests teamwork. So, among the three of us, there needs to be a core member who is responsible for giving orders."

"Great! I'll be the core member..."

"Obito, shut up and listen to Yu!"

Rin Nohara interrupted Obito, who was about to speak.

Yu Mikami continued, "Kakashi's strengths lie in Lightning Release and Earth Release, as well as the Hatake clan's swordsmanship, which are primarily close-quarters combat. We need one strong attacker to suppress the enemy head-on and create opportunities; one to provide support from the sidelines; and one to strike decisively and defeat the enemy in one blow."

"Obito, you suppress Kakashi!"

"it is good!"

Obito readily agreed.

At this stage, Obito was essentially a lower-tier version of Naruto. He had little concept of strength and was convinced that he wasn't much different from Kakashi. Coupled with his desire to impress Rin Nohara, he was brimming with confidence and didn't even care about being ordered around by Yu Mikami.

"Then I'll provide support."

Rin Nohara said.

Yu Mikami is naturally the "assassin" who waits for his chance to strike.

To put it simply, this lineup is a classic "shooter-tank-jungle" combination, designed to initiate team fights. Although Mikami Yu's offensive capabilities are actually far superior to Obito's, the latter can't be used as an assassin, so they have to settle for a less ideal option.

Next,

Mikami Yu briefly explained the tactics, then put the three people's ninja tools together and redistributed them.

During this process, Minato Namikaze crossed his arms, listened to the conversation from afar, and nodded slightly.

Speaking of which...

The real combat exercise at the Ninja Academy that happened earlier was actually designed by him.

One purpose was to fulfill Hiruzen Sarutobi's request and confirm whether Yu Mikami had the potential to learn space-time ninjutsu; the other was to test the overall quality of all the trainees, especially their combat skills and teamwork abilities.

Unfortunately, apart from Madoka Nara, most of the students did not demonstrate the second ability and fought individually, relying on their instincts to fight randomly.

In fact, even Kakashi, who is an "assistant coach," has this problem. Otherwise, he wouldn't be frequently complained about by his teammates. However, tracing this back to its source, it involves the Konoha White Fang incident last year, the rights and wrongs of which are difficult to discuss, and even Minato Namikaze cannot easily comment on it.

And now...

On the contrary, this Yu Mikami has shown some unique potential, which is quite surprising.

Minato Namikaze decided to take another look.

Five minutes passed quickly.

As the timer ended.

Yu and the others stood up at the same time, with Obito rushing out first, forming hand seals as he ran, his cheeks puffed out: "Fire Release... Great Fireball Technique!"

With a whoosh, a ball of orange-red fire was forcefully spat out, crashing down on where Kakashi was standing, stirring up the surrounding air and creating a wave of heat.

however--

puff!

The struck "Kakashi" turned into a substitute wooden stake.

"Huh?"

Obito was stunned for a moment, then felt the ground beneath his feet loosen, and an arm shot out of the ground like lightning, grabbing his ankle and pulling him sharply!

"Earth Release: Heart-Slaying Technique!"

"Waaaaahhhhhhh!"

Obito only had time to let out a short scream before he was instantly dragged into the ground, leaving only his spiky head sticking out and his face covered in mud.

Over here, Nohara Rin raised both hands rapidly, sending a swarm of wooden shuriken flying towards Kakashi, who had just emerged from the ground beside Obito. Kakashi casually drew a kunai, his wrist flashing like lightning, deflecting all the incoming shuriken. Then, he propelled himself forward, charging straight at Nohara Rin!

"Lin! Watch out!"

Otto screamed anxiously in the pit, struggling in vain.

Nohara Rin quickly raised her kunai to block.

Clang! Clang!

Two crisp sounds rang out. Despite the vast difference in strength, Kakashi flicked his wrist and sent Rin flying with an irresistible force. As she staggered backward, the kunai in her hand flew out of her grasp.

It's now!

"Substitution Technique!"

Yu Mikami's figure vanished suddenly, swapping positions with the kunai that Rin had flung out of her hand, and reappearing behind Kakashi! A Leaf Whirlwind swept fiercely towards Kakashi's ribs!

Sneak attack!

Kakashi abandoned his pursuit of Nohara Rin, twisted his waist and lowered his shoulders, and swung his kunai backhand!

boom!

Their legs collided violently with the metal handle of the kunai! The immense force jolted both of them, sending them sliding backward several meters.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

The moment Mikami Yu landed, his hands had already formed hand seals, and chakra surged forth.

call--!

A blazing fireball, two to three meters high, roared out, far surpassing the one Obito had just released in terms of speed, size, and power! The scorching heat instantly scorched the surrounding grass and leaves!

Kakashi's pupils contracted slightly, and without hesitation, he slammed his hands on the ground: "Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"

Boom!

A thick earthen wall, carved with several lifelike dog head patterns, suddenly rose up!

boom--!!!!

The fireball slammed into the earthen wall shaped like a dog's head, causing a violent explosion that sent flames and debris flying everywhere! The earthen wall shook violently, nearly half of its surface crumbling, and the carved dog's head flew far away, but it ultimately managed to withstand the impact.

Smoke and dust filled the air.

Kakashi used the earthen wall as cover and quietly slipped underground—Earth Release: Earth Dive!

After releasing the Great Fireball, Mikami Yuya immediately formed hand seals: "Water Release: Water Clone Technique!"

Chapter 49 New Goal: "Hatake Sword Technique"

puff!puff!

The water droplets condensed into two water clones identical to the original body, appearing on either side of Mikami Yu. The three of them stood slightly apart, a few meters apart, in a triangular formation, their three pairs of eyes alertly sensing the surroundings and the tremors beneath their feet.

"Here!"

A water clone suddenly pointed towards a tiny bump on the ground to the left.

Almost simultaneously, Kakashi's figure shot out from the ground behind the water creature like a cheetah! His kunai thrust straight at the water creature's heart!

call out!

Just as Kakashi launched his surprise attack, Mikami Yu flicked his wrist, as if he had anticipated Kakashi's position. Three kunai, accompanied by sharp whistling sounds, shot with perfect accuracy toward Kakashi's neck! The timing and angle were just right!

"cut……"

Kakashi frowned.

Actually, he didn't intentionally target the water clones. It's just that he doesn't have the Byakugan or Sharingan, so he couldn't distinguish which of the three Mikami Yus was the real one. Therefore, he could only randomly choose a lucky audience member to test the waters first.

But to my surprise, Yu Mikami's true form reacted so quickly, as if it had eyes in the back of its head.

The water clone, with only 10% of his original chakra, was not a threat, but if this attack hit and injured his wrist, it would severely impact his combat ability. Therefore, he had to temporarily change his strategy, abandoning the water clone that was within reach, and first try to block the incoming kunai.

Just this brief delay—

The attacked water clone, along with another water clone, pounced simultaneously! One tightly grabbed Kakashi's right arm holding the kunai, while the other locked his legs from behind!

Meanwhile, Yu Mikami's true form had already completed the hand seals:

"Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Technique!"

"We succeeded!!"

The next shout came from Obito, who was buried underground. He was staring wide-eyed at the fight between Mikami Yu and Kakashi, as if he were the one who had made the move.

Kakashi was genuinely flustered at this moment. He suddenly exerted his strength, and his chakra exploded, shattering the two water clones with two "poof" sounds. Then, in a hurry, he drew the White Fang short sword from his back and slashed forward!

Swish!

A flash of light!

Originally, this strike should have shattered the fireball, but those few dancing phoenix flames seemed to possess a life of their own, nimbly twisting and leaping, narrowly avoiding the blade! They continued to smash towards Kakashi!

"?!"

Kakashi's expression changed slightly. He rolled awkwardly to the side, quickly forming three hand seals: "Water Release: Water Chaos Wave!"

Whoops!

A stream of water spurted from his mouth, barely extinguishing the fireballs that were chasing after him.

But Yu Mikami, who had used "Partial Transformation: Might Guy's Body," had already arrived in front of him, and Kakashi, who was still not in a stable position, was about to be stabbed by the kunai! The latter swung his White Fang short sword to deal with it, and a series of dense, rain-like clanging sounds of metal clashing, accompanied by flying sparks, exploded in an instant!

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Two figures collided, separated, and collided again at high speed in the center of the open space!

Although it is true that an inch longer is an inch stronger, and Kakashi's swordsmanship is systematic, its exquisite and sharpness far surpasses that of Mikami Yu, the incident happened in a hurry, and Mikami Yu seized the initiative, launching a series of fierce attacks that were relentless, and for a time they were evenly matched!

[Ding! High-quality potential target detected: "Hatake Sword Technique"!]

"?!"

Yu Mikami's eyelids twitched, and Kakashi seized the opportunity, launching a fierce attack that immediately turned the tide. In the midst of the perilous situation, Yu Mikami used the Substitution Jutsu, instantly returning to his original position, dozens of meters away from Kakashi, and took a moment to catch his breath.

Kakashi finished his breathing exercise even faster, flipped his wrist to hide the White Fang short sword behind his back, and began to rapidly form hand seals at a dazzling speed. In just a few seconds, he had already formed more than twenty hand seals!

"Forehead……"

Mikami Yu's eyelids twitched: What kind of weird ninjutsu is this? It requires so many hand seals? Could it be that Water Release technique with 44 hand seals?