Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

He was accompanied by one of Nohara Rin and Obito; Mikami Yu and Kakashi were accompanied by another person and a specially made Flying Thunder God kunai, standing several kilometers apart, facing each other. When they encountered trouble they couldn't handle, they would fire a signal flare to ask for help.

—To be precise, it was Mikami Yu who asked Namikaze Minato for help, and then the latter arrived using "Flying Thunder God Technique".

However, just like the previous patrol missions near Konoha Village, Mikami Yu and Kakashi have not yet used these signal flares.

There were naturally battles with the Sand Village.

However, the frequency was not as high as expected.

After all, the purpose of reconnaissance is to gather intelligence to prepare for the next large-scale battle. It's best to gather intelligence without being detected. Unless it's absolutely unavoidable, the only option is to eliminate the enemy as quickly as possible to prevent them from calling in reinforcements and putting you on the defensive.

Capturing them alive is possible, but it's much more difficult than killing them outright.

Because the Sand Village is very skilled at using poison and traps, they rarely give the Leaf Village a chance to capture them alive.

Especially poison.

Among the various ninja nations, Sunagakure and Amegakure are renowned for their use of poison. Although Sunagakure's natural abilities are not as good as Hanzo of the Salamander, thanks to the efforts of their professional team led by Chiyo, their research into poison is quite in-depth, allowing them to equip various ninja tools and puppets with it.

The new type of toxin that Snake Ci encountered previously is an example.

Sasori of the Red Sand was able to defeat the Third Kazekage, who was skilled in Magnet Release, at around the age of 15, most likely by using poison.

Fortunately, both Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin had studied under Tsunade for a period of time, and when they left Konoha, they brought with them a large quantity of the latest antidotes, which proved quite effective against the Sand Village's toxins. Even if someone in the team was occasionally affected, they could receive timely treatment.

In addition to patrol and combat,

There's also life and training.

In this regard, food is not a problem. After all, hunting is a basic skill for ninjas. With the strength of Mikami Yu and his companions, they can easily catch some birds and beasts in the mountains and forests, skin them, bleed them, roast them with a Great Fireball until golden brown, sprinkle them with seasonings, and even the neighbor's kids will be drooling.

The accommodation is passable.

The most troublesome thing is taking a bath.

In the mountains and countryside, soaking in hot springs is definitely not feasible. The only option is to find a secluded mountain stream nearby and take turns keeping watch and washing. With a powerful sensory ninja like Minato Namikaze around, keeping watch isn't really a problem, but the latter can't stay by their side all the time, so necessary precautions are still required.

Chapter 106 Have you heard of the "Trolley Problem"? (Third update, please subscribe~)

At times like these, Nohara Rin would be in a little bit of trouble.

After all, she was the only girl in the group and couldn't take a bath with Mikami Yu and the others.

However, Nohara Rin has mastered the Water Clone technique and can use one of her water clones to keep watch, while Mikami Yu and the others only need to stand a little further away to help keep watch.

That evening.

Having completed their reconnaissance mission, Mikami Yu and the others arrived near the mountain stream. As agreed, it was Kakashi's turn to prepare food, while Nohara Rin bathed near the stream. Mikami Yu and Obito squatted on a high rock, looking around like two large lynxes.

"Hey, Yu."

Obito suddenly spoke up: "Tell me, why do ninjas fight wars?"

"?"

Yu Mikami paused slightly, turned to look at Obito, and confirmed that he wasn't just saying it casually, but was seriously discussing it with him: "You're asking me?"

No... this war has been going on for half a year, and you're only now thinking of asking this?

Besides, is this kind of topic something a 2-year-old with a mental illness like you should even be considering? You're not the kind of person who can think like a 7-year-old using "Naruto thinking"...

But there's nothing to do right now, so I'm just idling around anyway.

Yu Mikami thought for a moment and casually replied, "What else could it be? Of course, it's to compete for resources."

"resource?"

"Yes, the purpose of all wars is essentially to seize resources. Either physical land, money, and people, or abstract things like the power of discourse."

“Take this time for example. The Land of Wind, where Sunagakure is located, is in a desert region with a sparse population and scarce resources; while the Land of Fire is located in a plain region with abundant water and grass, and has money and people. Naturally, Sunagakure will feel psychologically unbalanced and then want to seize our land and resources.”

Yu Mikami said.

The natural environment of the Land of Wind is indeed a bit harsh, but the territory is large enough that it should theoretically be rich in minerals such as gold and oil. It's a pity that Sunagakure doesn't know how to use them and has to wait for Rasa to make a move... By the way, if he reports this information to Konoha now, can he get a reward?

the other side.

After listening to Mikami Yu's reply, Obito thought for a moment and retorted, "If that's all there is to it, then we don't necessarily have to start a war. Can't we just sit down and discuss it properly?"

What do you mean by "just that"?

Mikami Yu chuckled, "Do you think everything can be discussed? If you own a gold mine and someone's after it, wanting to kill and rob you, can't you talk to them properly? If you want to be Hokage, can't you talk to the Third Hokage and ask him to give you the position?"

"?"

Obito was taken aback: "How can that be the same?"

Why are they different?

Yu Mikami countered, "Land and resources are limited, just like there can only be one Hokage position, but many people want to get them, so there is only competition."

"Perhaps you are of good character and can compete fairly without resorting to underhanded tactics, but can you guarantee that others will do the same? Moreover, human greed is eternal; once you've gained an inch, you want a mile; once you've got something, you want more. Since you've already become Hokage, why not go even further and annex the other ninja villages as well?"

"What...what do you mean by 'getting what'? Isn't Takigakure Village our ally?"

Obito was dumbfounded once again.

"..."

Yu Mikami's lips twitched slightly: "It means you took it and still want it."

"Oh……"

Obito scratched his head, a little confused: "Is it our fault that Konoha is located in a place with abundant resources?"

"It's not a mistake, it's just always been like this."

Yu Mikami sighed: "It's like you feel that the Third Hokage didn't do a good enough job as Hokage and didn't deserve to continue serving, so you decided to remove him from office and take over yourself. Who's to blame then?"

"...I've already said I would never do such a thing! And how could the Third Hokage not do it well!"

Obito was startled by Mikami Yu's disrespectful words and quickly waved his hands in denial.

That's the truth.

During this period, Obito had a high regard for the Hokage lineage and Hiruzen Sarutobi, and even admired him. Moreover, to be fair, Hiruzen Sarutobi did a pretty good job during this term. Although there was the White Fang incident, the overall performance was more meritorious than flawed, a stark contrast to his second term, which was filled with blunders.

However, Obito seems to understand what Mikami Yu meant earlier.

But I don't quite understand.

After all, his virtue score was only 2, and his education level was practically illiterate. Thinking about these questions without standard answers was too complicated for him.

Yu Mikami didn't speak again, and looked up at the deep night sky.

Honestly...

He sometimes really hates this world.

Although Garagi is fun, his ninjutsu abilities are interesting, and Tsunade, Minato Namikaze, and others are very friendly to him... all of this is based on the fact that he has a system.

Without the system, as an ordinary person from a common background, the chances of Mikami Yu dying in this Ninja World War would be at least 70-80%, if not 100%.

Broadly speaking, the five great ninja villages have been established for less than fifty years, and the Fourth Shinobi World War has already been fought three times. On average, there isn't even one complete set of parents for every two ninjas. The situation like Minato's team, which has both of them with complete parents, is extremely rare.

In this environment, it's not surprising at all that a few mentally ill people who want to take revenge on society occasionally pop up. On the contrary, normal people with sound values ​​are a rare minority.

of course……

Some ninja clans do indeed have a rather high rate of mental illness...

After a while.

Obito raised his head again, no longer mentioning the issues of war and resources: "Yu, then tell me... for a ninja, which is more important, a mission or comrades?"

"..."

Yu Mikami's lips twitched slightly: So you're giving him a test right here...

"You actually wanted to talk about 'Konoha's White Fang,' right?"

Instead of directly answering Obito's question, Mikami Yu asked first, "Speaking of which, didn't you ask Asuma about this a while ago, and later you even said you wanted to apologize to Kakashi? What did he say?"

"I did go to see Kakashi, but he got really agitated as soon as I mentioned his father's name and wouldn't listen to me at all. Honestly, it's infuriating!"

Obito looked displeased.

Ultimately, both Obito Uchiha and Kakashi are still just children in their early teens, and their thinking is not yet mature. Moreover, Kakashi at this stage is caught in an extreme mindset of prioritizing missions because of the death of his father, Sakumo Hatake, so his reaction is understandable.

Yu Mikami has no intention of getting involved in the great bond between Obito and Kakashi; it's a bit scary and not suitable for close inspection.

He thought for a moment, then casually said, "Obito, have you ever heard of the 'trolley problem'?"

"...What is a 'tram'?"

"..."

Chapter 107: Each Person's Answer, and the Gamble with Superhuman Strength (Part 2)

Faced with Obito's clear yet foolish gaze, Mikami hesitated, then said: "That's why he doesn't like talking to these uncultured illiterates; it's too much trouble."

"To put it this way, there's a very powerful enemy ninja who has captured five Konoha ninjas and covered them with explosive tags. You and your companions arrive at the scene. Instead of attacking them directly, he asks you to make a choice."

"First, kill your comrade in exchange for the survival of those five ninjas;

"Second, do nothing and let him detonate the explosive tags, causing those five people to be reduced to ashes, and then leave with your companions."

"In this situation, what would you choose?"

"Isn't that obvious? I would never kill my own comrade!"

Obito responded without hesitation.

"What if the person next to you isn't close to you, but Kakashi and Rin are among the five people who were captured?"

Yu Mikami added.

Obito was puzzled: "How could Kakashi have been captured? He's so strong!"

"...Can't the enemy be a shadow from another village? Don't bring up those details!"

After Mikami Yu reiterated the "question stem",

Obito lowered his head and thought for a while before saying hesitantly, "If the enemy is really that strong, even Kakashi was defeated, and someone has to die no matter what we do... then between one person and five people, wouldn't it be better to choose the side with more people?"

"Really? What if Lin is your companion?"

"Then I definitely can't kill Lin!"

"But Kakashi and Minato are on the other side."

"..."

Obito opened his mouth, but the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat. Then he started scratching his head, trying hard to find a solution that would satisfy both sides of the predicament, but he couldn't get to the point.

"One person...five people...Rin...Kakashi...Ahhh! This question is too hard, I can't do it!"

Fine.

It seems this "trolley problem" has completely overwhelmed Obito's brain. At least for the time being, he probably won't be in the mood to continue discussing "war and peace" with him.

Mikami Yu didn't say much, but simply stood up leisurely, stretched, and looked at the cave not far away. He saw Nohara Rin, who had just finished bathing and changing, walking towards him, drying her hair with a towel and waving at him with a smile.

"Yu, I'm all washed up. We can go back to sleep now."

"?"

Mikami Yu vaguely sensed that Nohara Rin's words were somewhat ambiguous: What did she mean by "you can go back to sleep after taking a shower"? It was as if he and Nohara Rin slept together every night...

next to.

Normally, Obito would have rushed over to fawn over Rin Nohara right now. But he was still pondering the "trolley problem," and even when he saw Rin, he seemed a little distracted.

To be precise, he became even more distracted.

The Uchiha clan's extraordinary mental strength endowed them with exceptional genjutsu talents, but it also enriched their imaginations. Now, seeing Rin, Obito's mental imagery became even more vivid, as if he truly faced a choice between one and five.

This difficult choice left Obito gripping his hair with both hands, extremely agitated.

Rin Nohara blinked: "Yu, what happened to Obito?"

"He's contemplating life, don't worry about him."

Mikami stretched and casually said, "Let's go back and rest. We have to continue patrolling tomorrow."