Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

It was none other than Yu Mikami and Kakashi.

After this period of actual combat on the border, Kakashi's swordsmanship has improved considerably. At this moment, his slashes are precise, swift, and ruthless, carrying the unique killing aura of "Hatake Swordsmanship".

However, Yu Mikami on the other side was also a master of "Hatake Sword Technique," and his swordplay was more fluid than Kakashi's. He could always anticipate Kakashi's intentions and then block or counterattack accordingly, always timing it perfectly.

In a short time.

All that could be heard was the crisp clang of metal against metal and the sharp sound of blades tearing through the air.

at last.

At a certain moment, Mikami Yu used the technique of "super strength", and a flash of light from his blade pierced straight at Kakashi's center! At the critical moment, the latter leaned back and swung his sword upwards, drawing away Mikami Yu's short sword while being pushed back several meters by the enormous force before finally regaining his balance.

Before Kakashi could say anything,

Obito, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't contain himself and jumped out: "Kakashi! Substitute! If you can't handle it, come off and rest!"

"...Shut up, you loser."

Kakashi glanced coldly at Obito, then sheathed his sword and stepped aside.

Then, Obito eagerly jumped into the arena, activated his Sharingan, and began the battle.

how to say……

A few months earlier, the daily training of "Team Minato" usually consisted of Yu Mikami and Obito taking turns fighting Kakashi. After all, the latter held the title of "assistant coach," and his apparent strength was indeed far superior to the others.

but,

Recently, especially after the battle with Yekura, the person being subjected to a series of attacks has unknowingly become Mikami Yu.

Well... to put it another way, it's like Mikami Yuu using these two guys as sparring partners in turns. One is used to train his swordsmanship and taijutsu, and the other is used to train his ninjutsu.

It's worth mentioning that Obito's strength did indeed improve after awakening the Sharingan. This is because the Sharingan not only enhances his perception but also his chakra reserves and control, allowing Obito to leap from "early Chunin" to "mid Chunin."

Yu Mikami originally intended to practice his genjutsu resistance on Obito, but the latter glared at him with two tomoe and said that he did not know genjutsu, so Yu Mikami had no choice but to give up.

As for Nohara Rin, she was practicing her "Super Strength Technique" alone on the wooden dummy at the edge of the arena. Her chakra-encased fists repeatedly slammed into the dummy's chest, leaving deep and shallow fist marks, which looked quite impressive.

Around noon.

The training has come to an end.

At that moment, Minato Namikaze appeared on the sidelines as if by teleportation, carrying several stacked lunch boxes in his hand, with his signature gentle smile on his face: "Thank you for your hard work, everyone. Come and eat."

"Oh!"

Obito was the first to cheer and rush over, grabbing his portion and eagerly opening it: "Wow, what a feast! There are even fried chicken nuggets! This is great!"

Yu Mikami and the others went over, took the lunchboxes, and found a shady spot nearby to start eating.

Chapter 133 Mikami Yu: I'll offer her a condition she can't refuse (Part 2)

During meals.

Minato Namikaze briefly mentioned Yoru's situation: "Yu, the work with Inoichi is finished. Yoru has been moved to a safer solitary cell, and the seal has been reinforced. If you want to go see her, just mention my name or Jiraiya-sensei's name."

"it is good."

Mikami Yu nodded and casually asked, "Has Inoichi-senpai received any information?"

"...There is some intelligence regarding the deployment and logistics of Sunagakure's forces, which is very helpful for the frontline deployment. This is your contribution. You don't need to worry about the specifics. I will notify you separately if there are any missions."

Minato Namikaze said with a smile.

In fact, the information that Yamanaka Inoichi "saw" in Yokura's mind was far more than that.

Most importantly, "Sunagakure and Kumogakure may have secret contact, and the possibility of forming a military alliance cannot be ruled out."

Although Yekura didn't know much about it, only vaguely having heard one or two keywords, it was enough to make Jiraiya and Nara Kashima nervous.

After all, the overall strength of Kumogakure is far superior to that of Sunagakure, and their feud with Konoha has a long history.

The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, died on his way back to the village from Kumogakure; a few years ago, Kushina was also kidnapped by Kumogakure ninja, almost causing Konoha to replace the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki; even going back further, the destruction of Konoha's ally, Uzumakigakure, was also inextricably linked to Kumogakure.

under these circumstances,

If the villages of Kumo and Suna conspire to attack the Land of Fire simultaneously, like two cheese sandwiches, then Konoha would probably be in a real bind...

Therefore, Jiraiya immediately wrote a secret letter, which was sent to Konoha by a communication frog, asking Hiruzen Sarutobi to make a decision.

However, this is something that Mikami Yu and the others don't really need to worry about.

After all, they are currently located in the southwestern battlefield, while Kumogakure is in the northeast of the Land of Fire. Even if a second battlefield were to be opened, it would be impossible to transfer them there to participate in the war. It is highly likely that manpower would be recruited from the northern part of the Land of Fire and from Konoha.

after that.

Minato Namikaze asked a few more questions about everyone's training progress and whether they had encountered any difficulties.

"Hmm...it seems you've accumulated quite a few problems during this time, but you've also made considerable progress. In that case, after lunch, I'll practice with you. I have some free time this afternoon, so let's see just how much you've improved."

"Oh? Okay then!"

Obito immediately raised his fist in excitement.

Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara also looked surprised.

They hadn't sparred with Minato Namikaze for a while. Initially, when they were in Konoha, it was because Minato was busy with missions and often away from the village. Later, when they came to the front lines, it was to conserve their energy and avoid expending too much chakra at once.

Now that we have this rare opportunity again, we should cherish it.

soon.

After the four members of the team finished eating and washed their lunchboxes, they rested for a short while before following Minato Namikaze back to the training ground. They watched as the latter casually tossed several Flying Thunder God kunai into the four corners of the field, then turned around and said, "So..."

Let's begin!

……

After a series of drills...

Minato Namikaze offered guidance to Yu Mikami and the others, especially regarding Obito's Sharingan.

—Although Minato Namikaze himself was not a member of the Uchiha clan, he was, after all, a Kage-level expert who had sparred with several Sharingan users, including Fugaku Uchiha. Therefore, he had a lot of authority to speak on this matter and was qualified to guide Obito, who had just awakened his Sharingan.

On Mikami Yu's side, out of consideration for concealing information, he did not use abilities such as "Gambling Frenzy" or "Overload Pulse", but the level he showed was still commendable. Namikaze Minato only pointed out some issues with the connection of techniques and told Mikami Yu to continue to work hard.

In addition...

Another point worth mentioning is that Mikami Yu's "Hatake Sword Technique," after undergoing numerous battles during this period, has finally broken through its limitations and advanced to the next level:

[Hatake's swordsmanship affinity +2! Current affinity: 50/100 (Affection)]

The upgrade in favorability brings a new physique bonus of 1 point, and the [Heart Blade Domain] also advances further, with its effective range increasing from 2.2 meters to 4.4 meters. The accuracy of prediction is also improved, which finally allows Mikami Yu's swordsmanship to officially surpass Kakashi's.

To be fair, Kakashi's swordsmanship was quite good. After all, at this stage, he mainly focused on swordsmanship and secondarily on ninjutsu. He developed "Chidori" primarily to compensate for his lack of offensive capabilities.

Unfortunately, it's still not enough against the overpowered Mikami Yu.

Upon realizing this, Kakashi became somewhat confused, unable to distinguish for a moment whether the surname "Hatake" belonged to him or the white-haired boy in front of him, since the other person looked more like the successor of "Konoha's White Fang" than he did...

Mikami Yu couldn't offer much explanation and could only let Kakashi figure it out himself.

……

The next few days.

Mikami Yu and his companions settled down in Wildfire Castle.

On one hand, after Chiyo's defeat, Sunagakure became more cautious and implemented a certain degree of strategic retreat; on the other hand, Minato's team had previously achieved numerous victories and received some rewards. Therefore, during this period, the workload of the team members became much lighter.

Therefore, they have more time to train and do some "side jobs".

such as,

Yu Mikami frequently visited the medical laboratory within the base, helping the stationed medical ninjas treat the wounded in exchange for access to the medical equipment there to analyze Yekura's blood samples.

—Although the Wildfire Castle outpost wasn't as well-equipped as Konoha Hospital due to its location on the front lines, it still had basic equipment like microscopes and blood separators. Some of these instruments were even donated by Mikami Yu himself.

to this end,

The snake spirit who had written a letter of recommendation for Mikami Yu had helped him several times: "Hmm... is this the cell slice from that Scorching Release user from Sunagakure? It certainly looks incredibly active. Look at these mitochondria, and this cytoplasm..."

"Based on the blood sample analysis, her basal metabolic rate is more than 1.8 times that of an average person. This manifests as faster chakra recovery and a larger total amount of chakra. In addition, the levels of about 14 hormones and enzymes are significantly higher than normal, which may be the key to the instantaneous evaporation of water and the generation of high temperatures..."

"However, there are several other chakra-mediated proteins with more complex structures that may be key to the secret of Scorching Release..."

"really."

Yu Mikami stood in front of another microscope, observing the cells and tissues marked with a special stain while recording data: "Senior Snake Ci, do you think there's any way to analyze the structure of these proteins?"

"...It's very difficult."

Snake Ci shook his head: "This is a bloodline limit after all. If it could be broken so easily, Konoha would have bloodline limit ninjas everywhere by now. All we can do is observe the scene. If we want to study its essence... I'm afraid we'll have to ask experts of the level of Tsunade or Orochimaru to help."

"..."

That's the truth; it's just not very useful.

After all, Tsunade and Orochimaru are far away in Konoha, so it's unlikely that they can be summoned here, or that these blood samples, or even Pakura herself, can be sent back to Konoha.

otherwise……

"Since static analysis doesn't yield more results, then... what if we switch to dynamic observation? During the process of Yekura releasing 'Scorching Release,' could we obtain more and more effective information by observing her chakra flow, hormone levels, cell activity, and so on in real time?"

Yu Mikami said.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing Mikami Yu's idea, Hebi Ji paused for a moment, then nodded: "Theoretically, it's possible, but you'll have to discuss it with Jiraiya or Minato, since Pakura is a Sand Village ninja and a valuable prisoner."

"...I'll figure something out."

……

"no problem."

Inside the command post, Minato Namikaze readily agreed: "Yakura is already your prisoner. If we can uncover the secrets of 'Scorching Release' through her, it would be a good thing for the village. But... are you sure she's willing to cooperate?"

"Although I will step in to help you control the situation and prevent her from escaping, and even set up a sealing barrier, if she harbors resentment and tries to use a self-destructive ninjutsu, even I may not be able to stop her in time."

In theory, if the owner of "Scorching Release" really wanted to self-destruct, there were indeed ways to do so. While it might not be as powerful as Deidara's "Patrick Star" self-destruction, it would be more than enough to destroy a medical laboratory.

"This one……"

Mikami Yu thought for a moment and said, "I will persuade her."

"persuade?"

“Yes, people die when they are killed. If Ye Cang were determined to die, she wouldn’t have stayed here so peacefully until now. I will offer her a condition that she cannot refuse, to ensure that the experiment is safe and controllable.”

"……Yeah?"

Minato Namikaze was silent for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Alright. Since you're confident, give it a try. I'll do my best to help you."

then,

Yu Mikami returned to that solitary cell.

At this moment, Yekura looked much better than when she was in Oborozuki Castle. She was currently leaning against the wall on a simple bed, her eyes closed as if she were dozing. As Mikami Yu pushed open the door and entered, Yekura instantly opened her eyes, the iron chains on her ankles making a slight rattling sound with the movement.

"What are you doing here again, you wretched white-haired brat from Konoha?"

"..."

Yu Mikami didn't say anything, but walked up to Yekura and laid out four scrolls on the bed board.

—Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Phoenix Flower Technique, Dragon Fire Technique, Great Dragon Fire Technique.

Then, Mikami Yu looked at Yekura: "Let's make a deal."

"……What's the meaning?"

Ye Cang was taken aback.

"As I mentioned before, I'm very interested in your 'Scorching Release'. Now I'd like to use these scrolls to ask you to help me conduct a few experiments. The experiments are very simple: you release the Scorching Release ninjutsu, and we'll use instruments to record the changes inside your body..."

"dream!"

Yekura almost immediately scoffed, "You want me to help your Konoha research my bloodline limit? Hatake Yu, have you lost your mind because of the Scorch Release? How could you even bring up such a deal?"

"Don't rush to refuse."

Yu Mikami's tone remained unchanged, but he simply raised three fingers:

"First, I know that as a user of 'Burning Release,' your understanding of Fire Release far surpasses that of ordinary people, but Konoha is also proficient in this art. These scrolls include three C-rank Fire Release techniques and one B-rank technique, which are of great reference value to any Fire Release user or related bloodline limit ninja."