Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

Upon hearing the voice, Ishikawa Tetsuyan immediately fell silent, and together with the other staff officers in the tent, held their breath and respectfully looked toward the source of the sound.

Yecang also looked in the direction of the sound.

An elderly woman dressed in traditional Sunagakure attire slowly rose from a chair in the shadows. She was about fifty years old, with gray hair and a face etched with the marks of time and the elements. She was none other than Chiyo, a highly respected elder of Sunagakure and a master of puppetry and poison techniques!

At this time, Chiyo was still in her prime, far from being as old as she was during Shippuden. With the Third Kazekage missing, she could essentially be seen as the acting 3.5th Kazekage.

Sasori's defection did not affect her status.

After all, this incident had only just occurred, and Sasori's assassination attempt on the Third Kazekage had not yet been exposed. In the eyes of most Sand Ninja, he was still the only candidate for the Fourth Kazekage, so the matter of "defection" had not been fully determined.

In theory, as long as they find the person and say, "The child was just playing around and didn't know any better," no one would dare to say anything given Chiyo's prestige. So, although Chiyo is anxious now, she's not worried, and she won't give up because of this.

this time.

Chiyo had only come to listen to Ishikawa Tetsuyan and the others' discussion and offer suggestions, without intending to get involved. However, she noticed a noteworthy detail from Yokura's words:

"Your name is Ye Cang, right?"

"You just said that the white-haired brat from Konoha uses a short sword? What kind of sword is it, and how short is it? What are his swordsmanship techniques like?"

"Huh?"

Ye Cang was slightly taken aback.

What kind of question is this?

However, given the other party's status as a Sand Village elder, she could only honestly reply: "It's about this long, and its style is slightly different from ordinary knives."

"As for his swordsmanship style, it looks extremely fierce and sharp, and it gives the impression that he can anticipate my every move, as if all my actions are transparent to him..."

As Yekura narrated.

Chiyo's brows gradually furrowed.

picture!

so similar!

Ever since seven or eight years ago, during the Second Shinobi World War, when her son and daughter-in-law, Sasori's parents, were killed by Konoha's "White Fang," Chiyo has harbored a deep hatred for White Fang. She has spent a great deal of time gathering information about his swordsmanship, hoping to one day avenge her son with her own hands.

Previously, there were some rumors that Sakumo Hatake had died.

Chiyo didn't quite believe it.

Therefore, as a pro-war elder, she followed the vanguard to the front line, perhaps with the intention of personally investigating the situation.

But now...

"Its design is almost exactly the same as the 'White Fang Short Sword,' and the swordsmanship is also similar. Could it be that the white-haired brat named 'Yu' is Sakumo Hatake's son? 'Hatake Yu'?"

"But this girl said there was another white-haired brat wearing a mask, who also used a short sword... Could it be that the Hatake family sent both of their sons to the battlefield at once?"

If that's the case...

That's truly double happiness!

If Sakumo Hatake could kill her son and daughter-in-law back then, then Chiyo can kill his two sons now!

Thinking of this, Chiyo's originally calm eyes instantly became incredibly sharp, like the tip of a poisoned needle, and her voice was filled with long-suppressed hatred: "Good, very good! I never expected to encounter his descendant here!"

"...?"

Yecang was a little stunned.

After a while, she realized: Wait... Could it be that the white-haired guy she encountered was using "Hatake Sword Technique"?

that……

Not surprising then.

The name "Konoha's White Fang" is very famous in Sunagakure. After all, many people in Sunagakure were killed by this swordsmanship master during the last Shinobi World War, including Chiyo's son and daughter-in-law, that famous elite puppeteer couple. This is a blood feud known to everyone in Sunagakure!

Yekura was speechless at the fact that she had randomly chosen a team and ended up encountering the son of "Konoha's White Fang" and the disciple of "Yellow Flash".

the other side.

Ishikawa Tetsuyan also gasped.

He could look down on Minato Namikaze, who was still a young man, but he couldn't look down on "White Fang." The latter was to Sunagakure what Zhang Liao was to Eastern Wu in another world. Saying that he could stop children from crying at night might be an exaggeration, but he was definitely a figure that made people tremble at the mere mention of his name.

"So... Yecang's operation this time was actually an accidental discovery of an important piece of intelligence? We didn't notice the existence of this team beforehand. If we had proceeded according to the original plan, we might have encountered some unexpected twists and turns."

"...That's right."

Chiyo took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her hatred: "Minato Namikaze is indeed a very powerful ninja. Although he is not as good as 'White Fang' at the moment, he does pose a great threat to us. Moreover, Jiraiya is also in Wildfire Castle now. To defeat them, we need to proceed slowly."

Unfortunately, Scorpion is not here.

Otherwise, with the grandmother and granddaughter joining forces, Chiyo was confident that she could set up a deadly trap to forcibly eliminate Hatake Sakumo's two "descendants," and it wouldn't be impossible for her to eliminate either Jiraiya or Namikaze Minato as well!

Thinking of this, Chiyo turned to look at Yekura, a scrutinizing look in her eyes: "Yekura, do you want to avenge the humiliation you suffered today?"

"!"

Chapter 113 Jiraiya's Surprise and Mikami Yu's "Acting Method" (Two-in-One)

Upon hearing this, Ye Cang's heart skipped a beat, but she was still somewhat uncertain:

"Lady Chiyo, you mean..."

"'Konoha's White Fang' is the enemy that the Sand Village ninja most want to kill. If you can personally kill White Fang's son and avenge Sand Village, it will be equivalent to performing an unparalleled feat for the village. At that time, you will receive the status and resources you deserve, and even..."

"Although I am old, it is not impossible for me to take on another disciple."

Chiyo said meaningfully.

"!!"

This time, Yekura was genuinely pleasantly surprised.

Chiyo's importance in Sunagakure needs no introduction. In terms of strength, status, and prestige, she is second only to the village head and deeply revered by the Sunagakure ninja. If one could cultivate a relationship with her, her development of Scorch Release techniques, the supply of ninja tools… and even her future career advancement would receive unimaginable support!

and……

Personally, Yekura also wanted to fight that white-haired kid again to prove her "Burning Release" and see who the real genius was.

thump--

Yecang turned around, knelt on one knee before Chiyo, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit and desire: "Yecang will obey Elder Chiyo's orders! I will do my utmost to slay the descendant of White Fang!"

"very good."

Chiyo's lips curled into a slight smile, and she nodded: "Go and treat your injuries first, then change your clothes, and come find me in my tent later. The opponent is very strong, so we can't act rashly. We need to plan carefully first."

"Yes!"

Ye Cang bowed respectfully, suppressing his excitement and trepidation, and turned to leave the main tent.

At this moment, Chiyo coughed lightly and began to discuss the overall situation with Ishikawa Tetsuyan: "The information about Oborozuki Castle has been exposed ahead of schedule, and the original plan is no longer suitable to continue. I suggest we wait for now... In the northwest, on the Cloud Village side... perhaps we should find a way to postpone it..."

"...Kumikage?"

A thought flashed through Ye Cang's mind, and he dared not listen any longer. He quickly left, and his figure soon disappeared into the crowd of people in the camp.

……

at the same time.

The atmosphere inside the Konoha base in Wildfire Castle was also somewhat oppressive.

"How was it, Haiyi?"

Jiraiya asked.

The one called "Inoichi" is naturally Yamanaka Ino's father, Yamanaka Inoichi. However, he was only sixteen or seventeen years old at the time, and was still a very young special Jonin. He was standing in front of the unconscious hedgehog-headed man, with his palm on his forehead and his eyes closed.

"Ninja Art: Mind Transfer Technique!"

Under the influence of "mind transformation".

The fragments of memory that Hedgehog Head experienced were like a movie, read out by Yamanaka Inoichi and played in his mind.

"...Lord Jiraiya, the situation may not be good."

Yamanaka Inoichi, still with his eyes closed, spoke: "Judging from the current situation, the Oborozuki Castle stronghold has suffered a major setback and may have already fallen. Almost all of the codes we set up have been leaked, and several patrol teams have been attacked by the Sand Village..."

"Fortunately, Brother Minato's subordinates were good enough to defeat them in the skirmish and even capture one of them. Otherwise, we would have suffered considerable losses this time because we were caught off guard!"

"Haha, after all, he's Minato's disciple, so it's only natural that he's more outstanding. It must have been done by that brat named Kakashi Hatake, right? I knew he was capable, after all, he's that guy's son."

Zilai also laughed.

He wasn't particularly close to Sakumo Hatake, but they were Konoha ninjas from the same era and had interacted before. Jiraiya also greatly admired the latter's strength.

Compared to the honorable title of "Sannin" despite defeat, "White Fang" is the true name that emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood. It's a pity that he died a few years ago, otherwise he would probably be the commander of this Sunagakure battlefield.

but……

Yamanaka Inoichi's answer was somewhat unexpected by Jiraiya—

"It's not Kakashi, it's that kid named Mikami Yu."

"what?"

Jiraiya was taken aback and looked at Minato Namikaze.

The latter nodded.

Jiraiya wanted to ask more questions, but the current situation wasn't suitable, so he suppressed his doubts and turned to look at Kashima Island in Nara beside him:

"Kashima, we need to confirm the situation at Oborozuki Castle as soon as possible. Go and inform Inuzuka Tsurugi to take two or three elite squads, along with the most sensitive ninja dogs, to Oborozuki Castle area as quickly as possible to scout and confirm the situation at the stronghold. If necessary, try to rescue any possible survivors!"

"In addition, inform Akiyama Jun and Hyuga Eiji to strengthen the defense of each area, so as to prevent the Sunagakure from launching a sudden attack and catching us off guard."

"understand!"

Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Nara Kashima immediately turned and rushed out of the tent to deliver the order.

Then, Jiraiya looked at Minato Namikaze and asked him about the details of the battle between Yu Mikami and Yotsuya.

Minato Namikaze had already heard Kakashi report this, so he quickly repeated it. Jiraiya himself was a master of Fire Release, so after listening to the explanation, he roughly imagined what had happened and couldn't help but marvel.

"...I see. That kid not only has extraordinary fire-style talent, but he's also very skilled in swordsmanship? This talent is somewhat similar to that of the Uchiha clan."

"really."

Minato Namikaze nodded: "It's a bit of a pity, though. If that kid had a bloodline limit like the Sharingan, his strength would probably be even greater."

Honestly...

Even Minato Namikaze couldn't quite understand Mikami Yu's "disciple".

He had already overestimated the latter as much as possible, but he hadn't expected that Mikami Yu could always come up with something new. From the initial "ultimate substitution jutsu" to fire release techniques comparable to a Jonin, rapidly improving swordsmanship, and even medical ninjutsu that even Tsunade admired...

Now, he is even going head-to-head with Pakura, a Jonin of Sunagakure.

It's important to know that although Yekura is young, she possesses a bloodline limit, meaning that theoretically, her chakra reserves and physical abilities far surpass those of her peers. Moreover, Scorch Release versus Fire Release is like Ice Release versus Water Release—it's practically a natural counter.

In this situation, Mikami Yu was actually able to exchange ninjutsu blows with her using conventional escape techniques...

She's absolutely gifted!

If this continues for a few more years, or if Mikami Yu is given a bloodline limit, what would happen?

Jiraiya was well aware of this, and immediately laughed: "Minato, you have taught some excellent disciples. They deserve the most credit for cracking down on the important intelligence of Sunagakure this time."

"I mentioned last time that I wanted to send them some gifts, but I didn't have time to do so because of the war. Let's take this opportunity to do it... I'll prepare them later, and you can take them over for me."

"it is good."

Minato Namikaze responded with a smile.

……

Northwest of Wildfire City outpost.

In the dense forests of the mountains numbered 7-10 on the map, there is a waterfall with a roaring sound.

The night is dark.

Yu Mikami sat cross-legged on a huge rock, closing his eyes and concentrating.

At this moment, he was replaying the details of his battle with Yekura in his mind, especially the scorching white fireballs released by his opponent, and thinking about how to recreate a similar scene based on his existing fire jutsu.

"...Try again."