Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

As he spoke, Obito immediately clutched the amulet tightly in his hand, as if afraid it would fly away, and even glanced provocatively at Mikami Yu, who was practicing his sword.

Look at this! This is a talisman that Rin specially sewed for him! Who else but Minato-sensei gets this kind of treatment?

Can Yu Mikami do it?

Nohara Rin opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

……

That night, the group set up tents and camped in the forest.

They got up the next morning and continued their journey.

that's it,

The group traveled southwest towards the Land of Fire for two or three days. They did not encounter the expected bandits or hostile ninjas along the way, but they did encounter wild beasts a few times, which were easily dealt with by Mikami Yu and his companions, resulting in more grilled meat and ribs being added to the team's dinner every night.

Over the past two days, Mikami Yu's swordsmanship has shown significant improvement compared to when he first left the village, thanks to Kakashi's constant "feeding" of techniques and the feedback from "Hatake Swordsmanship" himself. His stance has become much more composed, his moves more refined, and they have revealed a touch of sharpness.

Until this day.

Just as the group was passing through a dense forest.

Kakashi, who had been walking ahead observing the situation, suddenly returned to the group and said in a low voice, "Minato-sensei, it seems like someone has come up ahead. There are quite a few of them, and they look like bandits from the nearby mountains. They're closing in quickly."

"Oh?"

Minato Namikaze's expression hardened, and he raised his hand to signal the group to stop.

"Alert! Obito, Rin, you two protect the medical personnel and supplies! Kakashi, Yu, watch the flanks!"

"Yes!"

Mikami and the others spread out to the sides, protecting the medical ninjas and supplies in the center. Just as they formed their formation, they heard a series of noisy footsteps approaching. Then, the bushes on both sides parted, and a group of fierce-looking figures wielding various weapons jumped out.

Chapter 55: Here's a joke—The Golden Flash has been kidnapped.

"Ha, looks like this is going to be very lucrative."

A burly, bald man with a face full of scars, carrying a huge machete, shouted, "I am Xiong Tian of the 'Mountain Bear Clan'! I planted this tree, I opened this road! Leave your valuables behind and get out of here, or I'll spare your lives!"

"Hey, you guys, look carefully... we're Konoha ninjas!"

Obito was the first to jump out, pointing to his headband and shouting, "You all better get out of here right now! Or you'll be in trouble!!"

"Konoha?"

Kumada grinned maliciously, "So what? Look at you all, either women or children. The only one who looks decent is a pretty boy. Do you think you can escape from the clutches of the 'Mountain Bear Clan'? If you know what's good for you, you'd better behave and obey, otherwise..."

As they were speaking,

Several bandits nocked their bows and arrows, pointing them in the direction of Mikami Yu and his group. Others weighed their swords and axes in their hands, as if preparing to throw them.

"……snort."

Kakashi placed his hand directly on the hilt of his sword behind his back, and the White Fang short sword was drawn an inch from its sheath with a "clang".

Obito and Rin both reached for their ninja tool pouches at their waists, pulled out kunai or shuriken, and gripped them tightly.

Minato Namikaze didn't stop them; he just narrowed his eyes slightly, as if sensing something.

A brief standoff.

at last.

Kumada seemed to have lost his patience. With a wave of his hand, the bandits around him released their bowstrings and unleashed a barrage of arrows!

While Kakashi and Obito swung their swords and kunai respectively to deflect the oncoming rain of arrows,

Yu Mikami threw out a kunai, and after it flew nearly twenty meters, he switched places with a substitute, then opened his mouth and breathed fire: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!!"

—After waiting for so long, I finally got a chance to "vindicate" the Great Fireball Technique, so I don't care about anything else!

Chakra surged.

A huge, orange-red fireball roared out, accompanied by a scorching wave of air!

boom--!!

A burst of flames!

Several bandits who were nearby were hit head-on by the fireball and instantly turned into human torches, rolling and howling in agony. The main body of the fireball then slammed into the ground, scattering debris in all directions, knocking more people to the ground by the heat and shockwave, throwing their formation into chaos.

Taking advantage of the moment when the enemy's ranged attacks eased, Kakashi stepped forward, his short sword flashing like a tiger among sheep, each glint of cold light bringing a shower of blood.

In the blink of an eye,

Several clusters of flames spread throughout the mountain forest.

"Ah, this..."

Rin Nohara and Obito were both stunned.

Wait... why are you guys so skilled at this?

Although ninjas learn killing techniques and have practiced many times on dummies in the training ground, the difference between the training ground and reality is like heaven and earth.

Kakashi aside, what about Mikami Yuya...?

Faced with such a bloody and chaotic battlefield, Nohara Rin turned pale and subconsciously gripped her kunai to shield the medical personnel; Obito, on the other hand, nervously swallowed, his eyes wide behind his goggles, unsure whether to rush forward or remain where he was.

Just when everyone's attention was drawn to the chaotic battle ahead...

Unexpected changes occurred!

"Watch out behind you!"

Minato Namikaze keenly sensed and caught the unusual chakra fluctuations behind him. He shouted and exerted force with both hands, pushing Rin Nohara and Obito, who were standing to his side and behind him, to the sides!

Almost the instant the two were pushed apart,

With a series of "whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!" sounds, a fierce gust of wind suddenly blew from behind them. The strong wind pressure was like a sharp blade, forcing Nohara Rin and Obito to dodge, and the entire group immediately scattered into several pieces!

"Wind Release: Gale Palm!"

A figure dressed in brown ninja attire and wearing a mask silently emerged from the shadows behind the group.

Almost at the same time,

Another enemy, dressed similarly, slammed his hands on the ground: "Earth Release: Earth Flow Sand!"

At that moment, the solid ground beneath the feet of Minato Namikaze, Obito, Rin Nohara, and several medical ninjas instantly softened and collapsed, transforming into a sizable vortex of quicksand! Obito and Rin Nohara cried out in alarm as their feet sank into the quicksand, their bodies sinking uncontrollably downwards!

"Lin!"

"Don't move!"

Minato Namikaze let out a low shout, but before he could make a further move, a rope gleaming with metallic luster shot out from the side of the spikes and precisely lassoed his upper body. Then, the attacker yanked the rope sharply, using the Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of him, holding a kunai to Minato's neck.

"Stop it, all of you!"

The hostage-taker spoke in a hoarse, cold voice: "This guy is your team leader ninja, right? You lot, especially those two brats, had better stop right now, or his head will be rolling on the ground!"

"..."

Yu Mikami glanced back, his lips twitching slightly.

No... have you always been this brave?

Using a small kunai to hold "Golden Flash" hostage?

However, Kakashi did stop, and then immediately afterward, he was hit in the face by a fist the size of a casserole dish from the guy named "Kumata". He groaned and flew backward, crashing into a tree before sliding down. His short sword also fell to the ground not far away.

"?"

Yu Mikami paused for a moment, then suddenly realized.

understood.

This is all an act.

The enemy wasn't very strong; so far, it seemed to consist of only two Chunin and a group of physically strong bandits. With Minato Namikaze's strength, he could easily wipe them all out in a matter of minutes. Therefore, he deliberately pretended to be controlled to test their crisis management skills.

If they can't handle it, then Minato Namikaze will act as a backup plan.

Kakashi is so dedicated! He just took that punch head-on. I wonder if his teeth got loose...

Let's assume that Minato Namikaze was indeed "controlled" by someone.

The current situation is very dangerous.

Obito and Rin Nohara are trapped in quicksand and unable to move. Kakashi is unsure whether he's the one being manipulated or the one being manipulated. The only one who can move freely on the entire battlefield right now is Yu Mikami, while their opponents are two Chunin and four or five strong mountain bandits. How can they break out of this predicament...?

"You really think highly of me..."

Mikami Yu sighed.

next moment.

"Substitution Technique" activated.

"?!"

The Chunin who was "kidnapping" Minato Namikaze felt a blur before his eyes, followed by a sudden, goosebump-like sensation. He whirled around and vaguely saw a wisp of white hair flash in his vision before his eyes were filled with a blinding orange-red!

"……when?!"

boom!!!

The enormous, expanding fireball slammed into the Chunin, the terrifying impact and burning sending him flying into a ball of fire mid-air. Meanwhile, Minato Namikaze seized the opportunity to break free of his ropes and appeared seven or eight meters away using a Body Flicker Technique.

Yu Mikami quickly picked up the half-rope that had been wrapped around Minato Namikaze, then swung it forcefully towards Obito, who was closest to him: "Obito, catch!!"

Chapter 56 This child... isn't his murderous intent a bit too strong?

"what?!"

Obito was startled and his mind hadn't fully processed what was happening, but his body had already instinctively reached out and grabbed the rope tightly. With a strong pull from Mikami Yu, he was pulled out of the sinking quicksand.

"I'll leave this to you. I'll go deal with the other one!"

Before Mikami Yu could finish speaking, he had already shot off like an arrow towards the Wind Release ninja who had started the attack! The latter had already completed the hand seals for his new ninjutsu, his chest bulging high:

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!!"

call--!!!

A violent hurricane rose from the ground, forming a visible wall of grayish-white air currents, but Mikami Yu threw his short sword upwards and, as he sprinted forward, had already completed the hand seals for his second Great Fireball!

boom--!!!

The wind fanned the flames!

This Wind Release ninja was stronger than Asuma, so the gale he unleashed was even more violent. But at this moment, it all became fuel for the Great Fireball, causing the already large fireball to churn and expand into a massive inferno!

Mikami Yu caught the short sword falling from mid-air, leaped into the air, and burst out from the heatwave, slashing out with his sword. The wind-style ninja, in the face of death, displayed an astonishing will to survive, rolling on the ground to extinguish the flames on his body, then swinging his kunai to block!

when--!!

The kunai clashed with the short sword, sparks flying everywhere.

The two clashed hand-to-hand amidst the sea of ​​fire. Under Mikami Yu's full-force attack, the Chunin barely managed to withstand a few blows before beginning to retreat steadily!

……

the other side.

Minato Namikaze watched Yu Mikami from afar. After confirming that Yu Mikami had completely taken control of the situation, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. Then, a nagging thought arose in his mind: Although this test was his doing, is this kid's murderous intent a little too strong?

While it's true that ninjas need to kill, especially in a time of impending war, it's still rare to see someone kill so smoothly on their first try. And the speed at which this Fireball Jutsu has improved is a bit ridiculous...

At this point, Obito also got excited.

Although he was a little shaky in the face of the situation, Mikami Yu's performance earlier had stirred up a competitive spirit in him. At this moment, he felt his adrenaline surge and quickly pulled out kunai and shuriken from his ninja tool pouch, throwing them at the earth-style ninja not far away.

"Damn it! How dare you ambush Rin and Minato-sensei! Die!"

call out!call out!call out!

The earth-style chunin was already injured and unable to move easily. He was stabbed in the thigh and shoulder and fell to the ground again.

Then, Obito gripped his kunai tightly, channeling all his fear and lingering dread into rage, and charged forward: "Damn you, die!"

It only took a few minutes in total.