Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

in addition,

Yu Mikami also made another discovery: Rin Nohara's "super strength technique" was starting to look quite good. During training, he used "Needle Jizo" to take a straight punch from Rin Nohara and was actually knocked back several meters.

"scare!"

Seeing this, Mikami Yu's expression remained unchanged, but Obito was startled: "Rin, what did you just use...?"

"It's the 'Super Strength Technique' taught by Lady Tsunade..."

Rin Nohara cracked her knuckles and said a little embarrassedly, "I've been practicing this technique lately and I feel like I've grasped a bit of the knack, but I haven't told you guys about it or had a chance to practice using it with you... Sorry, Yu, was that all right?"

"fine."

Yu Mikami responded casually.

That punch just now didn't really hurt him, because most of the force was buffered by "Needle Jizo". It only caused a dull pain when it landed on him, which was completely incomparable to the punch that Tsunade used to break several of Jiraiya's ribs when she was young.

but……

He was indeed somewhat surprised that Nohara Rin could unleash such power.

After all, the reason he was able to initially master "super strength" in just over a month was because he had a cheat code.

Rin Nohara, on the other hand, achieved her success through diligent study and practice.

It seems she does indeed have some talent in "superhuman strength".

If Rin Nohara can master this move, then her weakness in taijutsu will be overcome. If she then manages to learn the "Yin Seal" and "Hundred Healings Technique," she'll essentially be a low-tier version of Tsunade, capable of protecting herself in most battles.

—As for whether she can survive this Ninja World War, it's hard to say for now. After all, Rin Nohara's death was orchestrated by Madara Uchiha, and it will be very difficult to resolve.

"There's no point in thinking too much, let's focus on cultivation first."

"Practice 'Needle Ksitigarbha' more these next couple of days, get a feel for the 'activation' properties, and see if you can apply them to 'Neural Activation Technique'..."

"Also, if I remember correctly, there's a variation of 'Needle Jizo' that involves shooting out hardened hairs like a thousand needles to attack enemies at medium to long range. It's called 'Needle Hell.' You can try it if you have the chance..."

Mikami Yu pondered to himself.

Night was falling.

Inside the Longyue City stronghold, the lights gradually dimmed, leaving only the even breathing of the boys and the footsteps of the patrol team outside.

Outside the stronghold, in the vast, dark forests, an unseen undercurrent is quietly brewing...

……

A few days passed in the blink of an eye.

Wildfire City has already replied during this time.

It is said that Jiraiya and Kashima Nara have reached an agreement to send an elite force of about sixty men to take over the defense of Oborozuki Castle. However, since manpower is needed everywhere along the entire front, the deployment will take several days. Until then, Yu Mikami and the others will have to remain stationed here.

For this,

Yu Mikami and the others had no objections.

After all, these past few days have been much more comfortable than when I was on reconnaissance and patrol in the 7-10 area.

Although I still have to patrol the area around the town every day, at least the area is fixed and the routes are clear, so I don't have to go through the mountains and forests every day and get covered in mud. Moreover, the meals are relatively fresh every day, and I can occasionally eat fruit. I can even take a hot shower at night.

Even Kakashi, who wasn't particularly concerned about these external conditions, felt that this kind of garrison mission wasn't too bad.

of course……

All of this is based on strength, since most of the troops stationed here last time are now dead. And now, even if Sunagakure wants revenge, they don't dare to act rashly for the time being, at most they can send some scouts to gather intelligence.

Faced with this type of enemy, Mikami and his companions adhered to the principle of "kill first, capture later," and successively dealt with two more Sunagakure squads. As for the remaining squad, because they had anticipated their arrival and withdrew in time, no direct confrontation occurred.

During this time,

Kakashi finally found an opportunity to show off his "Chidori" in front of Mikami Yu and the others, as well as Minato Namikaze. The crackling sound of the lightning release technique shocked Obito and Rin Nohara, who were seeing it for the first time. Mikami Yu also pretended to be shocked.

However, after praising the technique, Minato Namikaze astutely noticed its flaw—

"Kakashi, the lethality of your technique relies on high-speed dashes, but you lose sight of your surroundings while dashing, making you vulnerable to flanking attacks from the side... You might need to find a way to improve it."

"...Does Minato-sensei have any suggestions?"

"This one……"

Minato Namikaze pondered for a moment: "There's no good way, let's try training our dynamic vision first."

Kakashi, who doesn't yet possess the Sharingan, fell into deep thought.

Obito was a little gloating, since he hadn't awakened his Sharingan yet and didn't have to worry about his eyes being gouged out.

Yu Mikami, on the other hand, spent his training time on "Needle Jizo" and "Shadow Clone Technique".

Both of these are "skins," and the corresponding transformation and clone techniques are ninjutsu that quickly gain maximum favorability, so they are not difficult to learn.

After "learning" the "Shadow Clone Technique," Mikami Yu tried the "Accelerated Training Method" used by Naruto in the original story. This method utilizes the ability of Shadow Clone Techniques to return memories and experiences to the original user while simultaneously conducting various different training sessions.

All told, Yu Mikami has accumulated about 30 points of physique through the Corner System.

According to his estimation, his current chakra level is around 2 ki, which would rank him second in the current Minato team.

First is Obito. There's no way around it; the defining characteristic of the Uchiha clan is their abundant chakra. Even though Obito hasn't awakened his Sharingan yet and doesn't have a White Zetsu body, his chakra reserves are still over 2 katakana, and he's never experienced a shortage of chakra.

Rin Nohara might have 0.7 calories.

As for Minato Namikaze...

This is outside the scope of the discussion.

However, judging from the fact that Minato Namikaze used more than a dozen "Flying Thunder God Techniques" and "Flying Thunder God Guided Lightning" in succession during the Nine-Tails Night, as well as several Rasengans, and was finally able to split the Nine-Tails in two with "Reaper Death Seal", his chakra reserves should be quite large, at least five or six chakra.

In short.

According to Mikami Yu's tests, with his current chakra reserves, creating two shadow clones at once is quite appropriate. It's within his capacity while ensuring each clone's combat power isn't too low. Combined with his main body, one can practice swordsmanship, one ninjutsu, and one sealing techniques.

It's just a bit tiring when you're processing it, because several memories flood your mind at the same time, which puts a bit more strain on your brain and requires more time to digest and absorb.

During such patrols and training,

Mikami Yu's swordsmanship and fire release techniques are slowly improving.

and,

He also successfully unlocked a new ninjutsu trait by the end of the month.

This time it's the "Neural Activation Technique"—

[Neural Activation Technique (Current Affinity: 25/36 - Friendly)]

(One stage reward already obtained: Constitution +1, Trait: Overload Pulse: Activating this trait stimulates specific nerve clusters and muscle fibers in the body, making them active. Within 45 seconds, nerve conduction speed is increased by 200%, and various physical skills such as dynamic vision, reaction ability, and muscle strength are greatly improved. However, after the effect ends, it will be accompanied by muscle soreness, mental fatigue, and even minor damage. This technique cannot be used again for 8-10 hours.)

"It finally appeared..."

Yuu Mikami felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

As a procedure that is still in the process of being pieced together and whose limbs are not even complete, the characteristics of "neuroactivation" seem quite good.

With 200% faster nerve conduction speed, dynamic vision, reaction speed, muscle strength, and so on, this series of enhancements is almost comprehensive, and it really does resemble the "Lightning Release Chakra Mode" secretly passed down in Kumogakure.

The only drawback is...

The time was too short, only 45 seconds.

Moreover, it can only be used a maximum of twice a day.

However, considering that this is still an incomplete ninjutsu, we can't expect too much. Besides, even if it only lasts 45 seconds, if used well, it can be a powerful trump card.

—For example, what kind of destructive power would it be to first activate "Instant Shadow Killing Array" to stack the "Defeat of the Wounded" buff, and then activate "Overload Pulse" at a crucial moment, while also combining it with "Super Strength Technique: Gamble"?

Yu Mikami plans to find an opportunity to give it a try.

Hmm... We still need to confirm exactly how bad the "muscle soreness" the Ga La system is talking about is; that's the most important thing.

……

About a week later.

That morning, Minato Namikaze once again gathered Yu Mikami and the others together, then clapped his hands and said softly, "Good news, things have been coordinated at Wildfire Castle, and the sixty-man force that will replace us has begun its march towards Oborozuki Castle and is expected to arrive by noon today."

"We'll go and meet them later to ensure a smooth handover."

"Great!"

Obito was the first to jump up: "Finally, I don't have to patrol those rocks every day anymore!"

Kakashi silently closed "Icha Icha Paradise" and stuffed it back into the depths of his ninja tool bag.

"Everyone go back and pack your things. We'll depart from the base in an hour."

Chapter 122 A Surprise Attack from Sunagakure! Chiyo and Pakura! (Third Update)

10:00 AM.

Yu Mikami and his companions gathered at the entrance of the base, bid farewell to Tsurugi Inuzuka who came out to see them off, and then sped off towards the outskirts of town, watched by a group of Konoha ninjas.

"Minato-sensei, where are we going to meet up?" Nohara Rin asked.

"It's right there."

Minato Namikaze pointed to a lush mountain range not far away and said gently, "This road is their only way to Oborozuki Castle. Let's go to that high ground ahead and take a good position to observe the surrounding situation, just in case."

present.

The group maintained a defensive formation, with Minato Namikaze in front, Kakashi and Yu Mikami on the left and right, and Obito and Rin in the middle. They quickly climbed the mountain ridge along the rugged mountain path.

This kind of reconnaissance is something that Yu Mikami's squad is good at.

After all, this was the kind of mission they were carrying out when they first arrived at the front lines.

After searching, nothing was found.

So the group found a higher spot and waited, glancing around as usual. However, as time slowly passed and the agreed noon time approached, the winding dirt road at the foot of the mountain remained deserted, and the expected reinforcements were nowhere to be seen.

This made the group of people start to have doubts.

"What's going on? Weren't you supposed to arrive at noon?"

Obito peered around anxiously, wondering, "Could we have run into trouble on the way?"

Kakashi leaned closer, pointed in a direction, and whispered, "Minato-sensei, something seems off in that direction... A flock of birds was suddenly startled just now; perhaps there are enemies lying in ambush there."

"is it?"

Minato Namikaze narrowed his eyes slightly and looked in the direction Kakashi indicated. After a moment, he smiled slightly and said, "Let's go take a look. If there really is an ambush or something, we also need to take on the task of clearing obstacles for our Konoha comrades... Yu, Kakashi, you two be careful."

"it is good."

Yu Mikami and Kakashi nodded.

The group then set off again.

About ten minutes later.

Minato Namikaze, who was speeding ahead, suddenly stopped, his back instantly tensing as if he had sensed danger. He abruptly raised his hand, making a "stop and be on guard" gesture.

"Minato-sensei?"

Obito nearly bumped into Nohara Rin in front of him, and quickly stopped, asking in confusion.

Kakashi and Yu Mikami stood on either side of the group, their hands already reaching for their sword hilts and ninja tool pouches, their sharp eyes scanning the seemingly ordinary grove of trees around them.

Minato Namikaze narrowed his eyes slightly, his azure gaze sweeping across the surroundings. His powerful sensory abilities rapidly expanded in all directions, taking in every rustle of wind and sound, filtering and discerning each detail: "Someone's coming. They should be Sunagakure ninjas, and there are quite a few of them..."

There's no need to say anything more.

Soon, a series of sharp, whooshing sounds filled the air! The once tranquil forest suddenly became bustling with activity!

One after another, figures suddenly darted out from behind tree trunks, from caves, from bushes, and even from crevices in rocks!

They were all dressed in Sand Village uniforms, their faces bearing the marks of wind and sand erosion typical of Sand Ninja, their eyes cold and filled with murderous intent. A rough estimate suggested there were over thirty of them, forming a tight encirclement that firmly trapped the five-man team on the mountain ridge.

Do not……

To be precise, it's not just people.

Several wooden puppets were mixed among the Sand Ninja. These puppets were all grotesque in appearance, their joints creaking and groaning, their poisoned claws, serrated teeth, and holes for spitting mechanisms pointed at Mikami Yu and the others.

The air seemed to suddenly become heavy and oppressive.

Kakashi's eyes were serious, and Obito and Rin Nohara also gripped their kunai tightly.