Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

Ripples spread through the air like water, and the light seemed to distort for a moment. The tall, thin man felt the scenery before his eyes flicker slightly, as if he were on a phantom stage—a "phantom stage"!

"Illusion? Or..."

The tall, thin man stopped immediately, raised his hand to make a hand seal to dispel the illusion, but saw no change in the surrounding scenery.

Then,

Mikami Yu's figure split apart before his eyes!

boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!

At this moment, Yu Mikami was like a cell undergoing mitosis, splitting into two, four, eight... In just a few seconds, he split into twenty or thirty people, some of whom were water clones and some were phantom clones, but they all looked exactly the same, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.

Clone Technique x4.

Then, Mikami Yu activated his "partial transformation," and together with more than twenty clones around him, he took a step forward and rushed towards the tall, thin man surrounded in the middle. His sword flashed from different tricky angles, and his movements were swift and ruthless: "Hatake Sword Technique: Gale Slash!"

The tall, thin man felt a chill run down his spine. Unable to distinguish which one was Mikami Yu's true form, he could only rely on his senses to swing his kunai and meet the most ferocious attack from Mikami Yu!

when!

The direct slash was blocked.

Before the tall, thin man could even catch his breath, the "Yu Mikami" standing in front of him suddenly vanished from reality, while a phantom behind him solidified instantly, slashing out with a knife from behind. The blade sliced ​​across the tall, thin man's side, leaving a trail of blood!

As the tall, thin man thrust forward with his backhand, "Mikami Yu" was also shattered into a phantom, and the third slash came from the side and aimed at his calf!

Substitution Jutsu x3!

Three strikes in one second!

Next.

Mikami Yu's main body kept flashing around the tall, thin man, slashing and hacking, testing the slashing routes from different positions, while the water clones threw kunai and shuriken from a distance, disrupting the tall, thin man's rhythm.

The tall, thin man exerted all his strength, almost turning his kunai into an impenetrable curtain of light, but he still couldn't block the attacks from behind and the sides. Especially after he unleashed his sword skills and shattered two water-based attacks, Mikami Yu's speed suddenly increased, and his offensive became much more effortless.

In a short time.

The tall, thin man felt as if he were surrounded by deadly blades and phantoms, but he was like a fly caught in a spider web, unable to unleash even half of his strength. After fighting for a long time, he couldn't even touch the hem of his opponent's clothes.

It took less than twenty seconds in total.

The ninja vest on the tall, thin man was tattered and torn, with no fewer than six or seven streaks of blood gushing from his calves, sides, back, and other parts! Blood gushed out, and the tall, thin man's movements became sluggish due to the excruciating pain.

What made him even more nervous was that the other person's knife seemed to be poisoned, and the cut he was made on felt a dull, itchy sensation.

—To be precise, it's not poison, but a special anesthetic. This stuff is used for surgeries at Konoha Hospital. Mikami Yu brought some with him when he was helping out at the hospital, and now it's come in handy.

Although the tall, thin man was unaware of the details, he knew that the current situation was very unfavorable to him.

He roared and charged forward, scattering all the "Mikami Yu" figures in a straight line in front of him despite his injuries. He then fired the kunai and shuriken from his ninja tool pouch in all directions, before rapidly forming hand seals:

"Earth Release·Earth Flow Wall!!"

The ground shook, and a circular earthen wall rose up like bamboo shoots, encircling the tall, thin man and separating him from all the other "Mikami Yu". Several phantom clones were directly pierced through and vanished into smoke.

Just as the tall, thin man was preparing to use "Earth Release: Rock Pillar Spear" to wipe out all the clones and his main body in one fell swoop,

A sudden gust of hot air appeared.

call--!!!

Then came the heat wave!

The tall, thin man suddenly looked up, his pupils reflecting a terrifying scene:

Suddenly, Mikami Yu leaped into the air, opened his mouth, and spat out a ball of blazing white flame, nearly ten meters in diameter and resembling a miniature sun, which descended upon the area below! The terrifying heat caused the air to crackle and pop, and the surrounding vegetation instantly withered and curled up!

The defensive perimeter formed by this "earthflow wall" resembled a large coffin, trapping the tall, thin man inside!

"Fireball - Incineration!!"

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For an instant.

Blazing white flames cascaded down like a waterfall!

The tall, thin man was completely engulfed by the terrifying fireball, which was powerful enough to melt gold and iron, before he could even let out a scream!

Boom! ...

A deafening roar, accompanied by a violent shockwave, spread outwards. The scorching heat almost blinded Nohara Rin and the others in the distance, causing a burning sensation on their skin. A blast of hot wind, carrying ashes and debris, howled and scattering them, scattering the stench of burnt flesh in all directions!

A good ten seconds or so passed.

As the flames slowly subsided, a charred crater appeared on the spot, more than ten meters in diameter and two or three meters deep. The soil around the edges had been scorched into a molten, glassy state, with wisps of smoke rising from it. In the center of the crater, one could vaguely see a curled-up, charred, and inhuman-looking body.

The "phantom stage" has disappeared.

All the clones vanished like bubbles.

The white-haired boy flipped down from mid-air and stood on the edge of the charred pit, breathing softly.

at this time,

Minato Namikaze had already dealt with his opponent and woken up Rin Nohara. He was still observing Yu Mikami's situation and considering whether to come to his aid when he witnessed this astonishing scene, which resembled a calamity descending from the sky. He immediately widened his eyes in surprise.

Such a fire-style technique is not something a genin could use; it's comparable to some jonin.

But then, Minato sensed something and frowned slightly: "Yu, be careful! There's another one down there..."

boom!!

The ground beneath Yu Mikami's feet suddenly exploded!

A pale hand burst forth from behind Mikami Yu, grabbing his ankle with all its might! Then it yanked him downwards!

"Earth Release: Heart-Slaying Technique!"

The soil surged up like a living thing, instantly burying half of Mikami Yu's body underground!

"Yu-kun!"

Nohara Rin gasped in shock.

Minato Namikaze, however, did not make a move. A strange light flashed in his azure eyes, and then he silently turned his gaze to the back of a tree trunk not far away.

"Ha ha!"

Accompanied by a hoarse laugh like a broken bellows, a ninja with a terrifying scar on his face appeared beside the deep pit, where Mikami Yu had just stood. He held a kunai to Mikami Yu's neck, glancing at Namikaze Minato out of the corner of his eye.

Although it had just appeared, there were fresh burn marks on its body, suggesting it had been lurking underground for some time, preparing to ambush, but had been caught in the impact of the fireball. Fortunately, the soil provided some protection, preventing it from dying instantly like the tall, thin guy.

"Kid, you're still too green... Although this mission is destined to fail, at least we can take a genius from Konoha down with us, so it's not a loss."

With that, the scarred ninja swiftly and decisively slit open Mikami Yu's throat with a kunai.

then.

"……Oh."

A soft laugh rang out.

A calm, youthful voice, like a sigh, appeared in the silent night, causing everyone present, especially the scarred ninja, to shudder: "Since when did you start to have the illusion that I haven't used clones?"

"!!"

The scarred ninja's sinister smile froze on his face as he watched as "Mikami Yu" beside him instantly turned into a puddle of water, seeping into the scorched earth.

then,

Sensing something, he turned his head to look beside him, and saw a white figure darting out from the shadows on the side of the scorched pit with incredible speed! The short knife in his hand was raised horizontally, drawing a sharp, resolute, and unstoppable arc in the moonlight!

Swish!

A fleeting afterimage flashed by!

The last thing the scarred ninja could see was the opponent's eyes, which were surprisingly bright in the night, and the milky white sonic cones that pushed into the air to both sides as he moved forward!

"So fast..."

A knife!

Sever ties!

In the instant the cold light flashed, the scarred ninja's head, with a frozen expression of horror, flew high into the air, tumbled a few times, and then fell with a thud into the scorched, hot bottom of the pit.

The remaining headless corpse stood frozen at the edge of the pit for a few seconds before falling in as well, kicking up a cloud of ashes.

So far, the dust has settled.

Mikami Yu stopped a dozen meters away from the pit, his back to the other person. He made a dashing sword flourish, slowly sheathed the short sword, and then let out a long breath.

In the battle just now, he not only tried the "Instant Hell Shadow Kill Formation" and the full-power "Great Fireball", but also tested the "Wailing Army Will Surely Win" buff with 60% chakra.

That's right.

Mikami Yu had already discovered through experiments that the enhancement level of "The Army of Sorrow Will Prevail" was determined by the amount of chakra in the defeated clone. Ordinary phantom clones received only a small enhancement, while water clones received a slightly larger one, especially those that allocated more chakra.

Therefore,

After unleashing "Great Fireball: Incineration", he poured the remaining chakra, which accounted for nearly 30% of his total chakra, into the last water element, while his main body used a transformation technique to hide to the side.

When this water clone was truly defeated, combined with the clones scattered by the tall, thin man earlier, Mikami Yu's "The Woe is Mighty" buff reached an unprecedented level, thus creating that stunning strike. The scarred ninja, a Chunin, didn't even have time to react before being instantly killed.

"It seems that selling blood at the start to stack buffs, then using 'The Army of Despair Will Prevail' to enhance 'Hatake Sword Technique', combined with the Substitution Technique for a quick attack, is also a viable strategy..."

The risk is a bit high.

After all, the more blood one "sells," the higher the buff stacks one gains, but at the same time, it reduces the main body's defense and survivability. If one encounters a tough opponent and cannot quickly defeat them even with buffs, then Mikami Yu's situation will become very dangerous.

This time, Yu Mikami dared to try it because Minato Namikaze was present; after all, even if he messed up, he wouldn't die.

Going forward, we need to conduct several more tests to determine a safety limit.

"call……"

Yu Mikami let out another long sigh, feeling empty and powerless. Sweat mixed with dust and bloodstains streamed down his face, quickly soaking his clothes.

At this moment, the "healing spell" struck again:

[Healing Spell: This child... if I can't see him for even a short while, he'll end up covered in bruises again. Come here to Mommy, let Mommy take good care of you.]

A pale green light emanated from Mikami Yu's body, healing his somewhat overdrawn state.

"Yu-kun! Are you alright?"

Rin Nohara rushed over, her hands glowing with a soft green medical chakra, and placed them on Yu Mikami's chest.

Minato Namikaze also arrived in a flash, asking with concern, "Are you alright, Yu? You look like you've used up a lot of energy... Rin, I remember Lady Tsunade invented a small pill for temporarily replenishing chakra, but with fewer side effects than the soldier's ration pill. Do you have any on you?"

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"some!"

Reminded, Nohara Rin immediately took out a small porcelain bottle from her medical kit, poured out a small blue pill, and fed it to Mikami Yu.

The cool, bitter pill melted in my mouth, and a gentle warmth quickly spread, relieving the emptiness in my meridians.

Mikami Yu let out a sigh of relief and said softly, "Thanks, Minato-sensei. And Rin too."

Minato Namikaze and Rin Nohara, of course, were unaware of the "desperate army will surely win" principle. They simply assumed that Yu Mikami had used up his chakra to unleash ninjutsu. In their eyes, Yu Mikami's current state was perfectly normal. After all, he had just killed two Chunin. If he appeared calm and collected, it would be quite astonishing.

Next.

Minato Namikaze gestured to Rin Nohara to help Yu Mikami to the side to rest, while he used a shadow clone. His main body went to provide support in the direction Kakashi and Obito had just left, while the clone remained on the battlefield to examine the tall, thin man's corpse.

Given that this guy had almost taken a full hit of "Great Fireball: Incineration," and his clothes had been reduced to ashes, Minato Namikaze could only determine his origin and quality by examining the strength of his bones and the remaining scars on them.

"...His strength is above that of a regular Chunin, approaching that of a Special Jonin. He is skilled in close-quarters combat, swordsmanship, earth release, and tracking. He is most likely an assassin specially trained by Sunagakure or Amegakure, or he may be from the Land of Lightning, spying on intelligence here."

"Even Kakashi might not be able to handle a ninja like that easily, Yu, you actually managed to kill him all by yourself, that's truly amazing."

Minato Namikaze stood up and said:

"The technique you just used is called 'Instant Shadow Assassination Array,' right? The idea is very interesting, and it's similar to a new technique I've been researching recently, but there are some aspects that can be improved. After this mission is over, let's find some time to discuss it properly and see if there's any room for further refinement."

"Huh?"

Mikami Yu's eyes lit up, and he immediately replied, "Then I'll thank Minato-sensei in advance."

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