Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

There's a difference between leading a Jonin and a true "teacher".

The former is theoretically just a "superior," and although they have the responsibility to guide trainees, they have no obligation to do their best. Whether or not to teach, and how much to teach, depends entirely on personal willingness and conscience, as well as the harmony between the two parties.

Just like in the original storyline during the era of the twelve Konoha 1s, only Sasuke learned Kakashi's "Lightning Blade," and only Rock Lee learned Guy's "Eight Gates."

It has been more than two months since Mikami Yu and his cohort of students graduated and were assigned to classes. What Namikaze Minato taught them was mostly training techniques and combat experience, but they had not yet come into contact with true ninjutsu, let alone the latter's specialty, "Flying Thunder God" and sealing techniques.

And now...

Although Minato Namikaze only said he would help him develop the "Instant Hell Shadow Killing Formation," it was already a good sign, indicating that the relationship between the two was getting closer.

We must seize the opportunity, strike while the iron is hot, and strive to master "Flying Thunder God" and the sealing technique as soon as possible.

of course,

At this moment, Minato Namikaze was still somewhat troubled by another matter: "Speaking of which... although 'Instant Hell Shadow Killing Formation' sounds pretty good, don't you really want to consider naming this move 'Substitute Spinning Super Phantom Multi-Stage Assassination Technique'? That would probably sound more imposing..."

Mikami Yu: "..."

……

soon.

Kakashi and Obito are back.

The two were attacked while fetching water. The attacker was a genjutsu-type ninja who used "Fox Heart Technique" to trap them one by one. Obito, a member of the Uchiha clan, didn't notice anything amiss. It was Kakashi who noticed first and managed to break the genjutsu, thus avoiding being killed outright.

However, the genjutsu ninja was very alert. As soon as he saw that the situation was not right, he ran away. So Minato Namikaze did not see the other party. He only brought Kakashi and Obito back.

Back to this side.

Obito's first reaction was to go and comfort Rin.

Kakashi walked to the charred pit, stared at the corpses at the edge for a while, then glanced at Mikami Yu, who was recovering his strength with his eyes closed, a complex light flashing in his dead fish eyes.

As a veteran, he knew that Minato Namikaze wasn't good at Fire Release; although he could use it, he wouldn't use it as his primary offensive method. So... this trap was very likely left by the other person present.

at this time.

A brainstorming session was underway in Yu Mikami's mind:

[Fireball Jutsu: (Flames leap and dance around her) Hey, Little San! Well done! That last shot was so satisfying! It felt like the best I've ever felt! I feel like our relationship has gotten even closer than just being soulmates!]

[Clone Technique: What nonsense! It's clearly a bond between us sisters. We helped the mistress a lot. I knew she couldn't live without us!]

[Hatake Sword Technique: Hmph, that last strike was barely passable, possessing only one percent of my former glory.]

【…】

Finally, it was the "eldest sister," Transformation Technique, who stepped forward and stopped all the discussion:

[Transformation Spell: Okay, you guys stop arguing. Let Little San get some rest. Don't forget he's only 9 years old. He must be exhausted after all this fuss.]

"...?"

Why does that sound a little strange?

But in any case, Yu Mikami's mind finally calmed down.

While Minato and Kakashi were dealing with the scene and clearing away traces of the battle, he leaned against a tree stump and took the opportunity to close his eyes and rest.

About twenty minutes later.

The on-site situation has been mostly resolved.

Yuuya Mikami also recovered some of his chakra.

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze instructed Rin Nohara to take care of Yu Mikami, while Kakashi and Obito took the wounded and set off immediately. After all, a conflict had just occurred here, and one of the opposing genjutsu ninjas had escaped. They might bring someone back, and getting entangled with them would be troublesome.

The team set off again.

Kakashi led the way, Obito protected the wounded on one side, Mikami Yu was supported by Nohara Rin, and Namikaze Minato brought up the rear. Moonlight filtered through the sparse branches and leaves, casting long shadows of the group.

……

next morning.

The team arrived in Suzaku Town.

This base was slightly smaller than Wildfire Castle, but it still had thirty or forty resident ninjas, divided into about ten squads. After receiving the intelligence, the Konoha Jonin in charge looked quite grim, but still politely thanked Minato Namikaze.

"What's wrong? Is there some trouble?"

Minato Namikaze asked one more question.

The Jonin hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke in a low voice:

"...According to the latest intelligence, a small group from Sunagakure, using the pretext of the Third Kazekage's disappearance, demanded entry into the Land of Fire to search for him. After being refused, they brazenly invaded the Land of Fire! Multiple border outposts of Konoha have been attacked one after another, and the fighting is fierce!"

Chapter 76 Dad, you're not dead?

Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze looked surprised.

The expressions of Yu Mikami and his companions, who were waiting nearby and eavesdropping, also changed.

"Sunagakure and Konoha have signed an alliance agreement. This unilateral invasion is practically a declaration of war, isn't it?"

Minato Namikaze frowned.

"Yes."

The Jonin continued, "Furthermore, based on some clues, Konoha's defense information in this area may have been leaked, which is why patrol teams have been frequently attacked recently. I will immediately arrange for personnel to adjust the defense line. Please send this information back to the village and request support!"

Human understanding of war is often delayed.

Apart from Yu Mikami, a transmigrator, no one could realize at the beginning of the war that "the three-year ninja war is about to begin," nor could they even judge whether it was a routine local conflict or a protracted war that would involve the entire ninja world.

However, Sunagakure is, after all, one of the five great ninja villages.

Even if it is the relatively weaker one, since it has broken the alliance and declared war, it must be taken seriously.

After that, Yu and the others couldn't hear what was said next.

When Minato Namikaze returns,

Obito was the first to raise his hand, asking somewhat nervously, "Minato-sensei, is there going to be a war? Are we going to the battlefield too? When?"

"...What are you saying, child?"

Minato Namikaze smiled gently: "The current situation is not yet at the point where we need to send children under ten years old to fight on the front lines."

"As the new generation of Konoha, what you need to do now is come back to the village with me and work hard to improve yourselves so that these soldiers on the front lines can feel at ease. As for actually participating in the war... it's best if that day comes a little later."

He paused for a moment.

Minato Namikaze glanced at Yu Mikami, hesitated slightly, and said, "By the way, Yu, your father is on duty in this area, right? I just asked the person in charge for you, and he said... your father was supposed to finish his term a month ago, but he volunteered to stay due to a shortage of manpower. He went missing during a patrol mission not long ago, and his whereabouts are unknown..."

"..."

Yu Mikami remained silent.

As early as the beginning of this year, Mikami Tajima sent letters to him and Mikami Aoi, saying that he would be able to go home after two more months.

The two-month period has long passed, and it's almost April, but the other person still hasn't returned. He wondered if something had happened to them and didn't know who to ask. Unexpectedly, he received the news here...

If their fate is unknown, then they are most likely dead.

This was quite common during wartime.

But it's still somewhat disheartening.

Nohara Rin and Obito couldn't help but cast sympathetic glances at Mikami Yu.

Minato Namikaze sighed and said, "Although the situation isn't very optimistic, don't be too sad. I've asked the person in charge to help find out where your father is. If there's any news, I'll try to let you know."

"...Then I'll have to trouble you, Minato-sensei."

Yu Mikami said.

Apart from Minato Namikaze, Yu Mikami and the others are not sensory ninjas and do not know the situation in the border region. Now that Sunagakure is launching a large-scale invasion, war could break out in this area at any time. For safety reasons, it is impossible to ask them to stay and help or find people.

Therefore, the group could only learn about the situation briefly before leaving with somewhat gloomy feelings.

along the way.

Nohara Rin tried several times to comfort Mikami Yu.

Obito was unusually amiable, and even insisted on setting up a pot to boil water for Mikami Yuu during their meal.

With someone helping with the work, Mikami Yu was happy to have some free time. He practiced his swordsmanship while mentally preparing how to comfort his mother, Mikami Aoi, and tell her to "accept her grief"...

however.

Only a few days after returning to Konoha.

Mikami Yu then received some unexpected news:

"Huh? Dad? You're not dead??"

……

The location is Konoha Hospital.

The hospital lobby was noisy with people.

Yu and Aoi Mikami stood in front of the hospital bed, looking at Tajima Mikami, who was bandaged up like a mummy and had his right leg in a cast, with surprise on their faces.

On the very day he returned to Konoha, Minato Namikaze met with Hiruzen Sarutobi and told him about the Sunagakure invasion.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, on the other hand, obtained this information even earlier through the Hokage's direct ANBU.

then,

Several high-ranking officials of Konoha held an emergency meeting to discuss how to deal with the Sunagakure invasion.

The contents of the meeting are unknown, but afterwards, a force of more than 300 people was urgently assembled. It is said that Jiraiya, one of the three legendary ninja, personally led the force, and they were preparing to set off in the next few days to reinforce the western and southern borders, stop the invasion of Sunagakure, and bring back the frontline personnel who were injured and unable to continue fighting.

Afterwards, news of the war spread like wildfire throughout Konoha, causing a huge uproar:

"Damn it, Sunagakure! What 'Third Kazekage missing'? What a load of rubbish! Isn't this just a random excuse to invade us? I could say my son went missing in the Land of Wind!"

"Why is there going to be another war? We've only had peace for a few years!"

"Beat them! Beat those damn Sand Village bastards to death!"

"Ah, if only Lord White Fang were still here. His swordsmanship is the nemesis of puppetry..."

"My parents are both stationed on the southwestern border. I heard that several strongholds there have already been captured, and I'm afraid they... Father! Mother! Your unfilial son is terribly sorry! Caw!"

The news of the outbreak of war, accompanied by images of ninja forces being mobilized in large numbers, caused widespread panic in Konoha.

Discussions about it filled the streets, alleys, shops, and even the ninja clan's stronghold. Even the young children who couldn't read yet sensed the change in atmosphere and became less noisy.

As the first batch of severely wounded soldiers, incapacitated from combat, were brought back from the front lines, discussions about the war intensified. Hiruzen Sarutobi personally delivered a reassuring speech, which somewhat calmed the crowd.

Faced with war, apart from a few hotheads who have never experienced the related suffering and are only thinking about going to the battlefield to make merit and earn the reputation of Konoha's hero, most people still have a sense of fear.

Especially for genin like Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin, who have only recently graduated.

Yu Mikami originally thought that the best outcome for her father would be to be returned as a small, square box.

But I didn't expect...

The other person was actually not dead, and was even found by a Konoha patrol team that went out to search for them, and then managed to send them back to the village.

Although there is a price to pay—

"Aoi, Yu, it's so good to see you alive..."

The kind-looking Mikami Tajima forced a smile as he looked at Mikami Yu and the other man by the hospital bedside.

"The border situation has been turbulent recently. My squad was ambushed while on patrol. Three of my teammates were killed in action, and I was the only survivor. But my right leg was blown off by an explosive tag, and I'm afraid I'll never be a ninja again... Sigh."

Chapter 77 You only lost a leg, but your teammate lost his life!

"Huh? There's such a good thing?"

Yu Mikami was stunned.

The Ninja World War had just broken out, and you retired from the ninja ranks... What incredible luck! Did you eat the Lucky Star Gu?

You only lost a leg, but your teammate lost his life!

of course.