Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Chapter 152 Water and Fire Characteristics Upgraded, A Different Chunin Exam (Part 2)

During his spare time from training, Mikami Yu made several trips to Konoha Hospital. One reason was to find Tsunade, check on the progress of the Scorch Release research, and discuss the promotion of "Raw Cola" in the Land of Fire; the other was to complete the "Healing Technique" quest and quickly maximize her favorability.

Both of these things were done out of selfish motives.

However, his appearance did relieve a lot of pressure on Konoha Hospital. Unaware of the Corner System, the other medical ninjas assumed that Mikami Yu was driven by the "Will of Fire" and was making contributions to Konoha. They praised him highly for a time.

Even Sarutobi Biwako, the honorary dean, praised Mikami Yu to his face and personally taught him a new technique:

[Ding! A limited-edition skin—Healing Technique: The Art of Extracting Subtle Ailments—has been detected as a gift that can be given!]

The small lesion was extracted.

This is a B-rank ninjutsu. Its purpose is to remove toxins or pathogens from a patient's body, thereby curing the patient. It is a relatively practical ninjutsu.

Moreover, as a "skin", it doesn't have much of a learning curve. Basically, you can use it as long as you give it to "healing magic". At most, you can't immediately max out the proficiency level. You need to heal a few people to practice.

Mikami Yu accepted it with a smile.

Hmm—that's one of his goals too.

After all, in this world, power and connections matter. At this point in time, no one has a stronger background than the then Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Whether for the sake of his own "raw cola" business empire or for the ninjutsu resources controlled by Hiruzen Sarutobi, Yu Mikami has every reason to cultivate a good relationship with the Sarutobi clan. Things like the "Book of Seals" require their permission to view.

Over time.

On the streets of Konoha Village, more and more unfamiliar ninjas wearing headbands from other ninja villages and hurrying about began to appear.

In addition, some people from other places also appeared here. Most of them were wealthy and leisurely nobles who wanted to watch the excitement, and merchants who were preparing to do some business. As for the commoners, they were mostly from towns around Konoha.

It's worth mentioning that Tachibana Masamune, whom Mikami Yu had previously escorted, and his two children also appeared in Konoha.

The two sides bumped into each other once in the village. The Tachibana twins clearly remembered Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin, calling them "big brother" and "Rin sister" repeatedly. Tachibana Masamune also stopped and exchanged a few polite words with Mikami Yu and Nohara before they went their separate ways.

Yu Mikami remembers that this person seems to be a close relative of the daimyo of the Land of Fire, and probably holds some status in noble circles.

If he could ask the other party to help promote "raw cola", it would greatly help expand the cola business. However, he needs to plan carefully how to do it, since he and the other party are just nodding acquaintances, and there is a generational difference in age and little relationship between them.

at last.

It was the second week after we returned to the village.

Yu Mikami's "harem" has gained two more ninjutsu that reach a favorability level of 50 and correspond to the intimacy stage: "Dragon Fire Technique" and "Water Wall".

And their characteristics were thus elevated to a higher level—

[Dragonfire Technique (Trait: Piercing Flame: Your Dragonfire Technique is exceptionally stable, less susceptible to environmental interference during casting, and its range is increased by 15%. If you spend time charging, the range increases by an additional 1 second for every second of charging.]

—>3%, up to 5 stacks)

[Water Wall (Trait: Water Fusion: Your Water Wall has a strong self-management awareness. It will actively observe your combat habits and predict your vulnerable points. When activated, its defensive strength is increased by an additional 25% to 40%. There is also a 25% chance that it will trigger automatically, blocking an unstoppable surprise attack for you.)]

The "Charge" effect of "Dragon Fire Technique" has been enhanced, theoretically increasing the range by up to 30%. However, in actual combat, it is practically impossible to charge for 5 seconds, so it can only be described as a minor enhancement.

The "Water Wall" enhances defensive strength by 40%, which is decent.

With the addition of 2 points to physique, the overall gains are acceptable.

at the same time----

Also in this week, the Chunin Exams, which Konoha Village had been planning for a long time, finally began.

This morning.

The morning sun had just dispelled the thin mist when Yu Mikami was already ready. As he came out of the house, he saw the Mikami couple setting out steaming rice balls and miso soup on the table: "Yu, you're up? Come on, eat! Today's the day of the exam, so do your best!"

"Um."

Yu Mikami nodded, sat down at the table, and casually asked about the "raw cola".

Thanks to Yu Mikami's efforts—or more accurately, the incentive of a "30% profit share"—Tsunade has agreed to serve as the technical advisor and promotional ambassador for "Konoha Cola," responsible for connecting them with nobles and wealthy merchants in the Land of Fire to conduct cooperation negotiations.

However, Tsunade couldn't possibly handle all the negotiations for them; she could only act as an intermediary. The actual business still had to be handled by Mikami Tajima.

Mikami Tajima was a little nervous about this.

After all, this was his first time doing business. He had only been a lowly Chunin before and had never had much contact with those important figures, so it was understandable that he felt uneasy.

However, when Mikami Yu suggested that he create a shadow clone to go with Mikami Tajima, the latter still refused: "Yu, your Chunin Exams are more important. Leave these things to me! Even though it's my first time doing this—I have to try!"

"That's right, go for it! Your mom and I will support you."

Yu Mikami nodded.

Mikami Tajima was a little speechless after what he said: "No, why do you talk so awkwardly—as if you're the father. Alright, let's eat. I'll give you a ride later before going to find Lady Tsunade."

After finishing the meal.

As the Mikami father and son came out of their house, they saw Nohara Rin squatting in the yard next door, saying goodbye to her little white dog. The dog seemed a little anxious because its owner had left, and was whimpering softly, while Rin gently stroked the dog's fur, assuring it that she would be back soon.

"Hey, Yu, are you ready?"

Nohara Rin stood up immediately, her ninja tool pouch bulging at her waist, clearly already packed.

Mikami Yu nodded: "Yes, can we go now?"

"Coming right away!"

Nohara Rin patted Shiro's head one last time, then quickly caught up with Mikami Yu and Mikami Tajima. After walking for a while, the three separated again, with the latter going to discuss business, while Mikami Yu and Shiro headed side by side toward the examination hall.

On the way, the two encountered Might Guy's team, who were also heading this way.

"Yu! Lin! It's you! Long time no see!"

Might Guy was still wearing his signature green bodysuit, walking upside down, with a helpless-looking Ebisu and Genma Shiranui beside him.

Upon seeing Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara, Kai shouted loudly, flashing a thumbs-up and revealing his gleaming white teeth: "Our burning youth allows no slacking off! Let's go all out in the Chunin Exams! Hmm—why are there only two of you? Where are Obito and Kakashi?"

"Obito should still be on his way."

"As for Kakashi—he's in the examiners' team."

Yu Mikami spoke casually, but Might Guy's face already showed surprise: "What?! Kakashi—he's already become an examiner? Damn it! He was like that back in the Ninja Academy, and he's doing it now—no way, I have to burn even harder with my youthful passion and become even faster and stronger!"

"Save your energy, Kai, for the exam."

Genma Shiranui, with a senbon in his mouth, remarked.

Ebisu pushed up his glasses and secretly sized up Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin.

The three members of Kaiban were all from commoner backgrounds, unlike Asuma and Kurenai Yuhi who were well-informed, so they were unaware of Mikami Yu and the others' performance on the southwestern battlefield. However, Ebisu still faintly sensed the restrained aura of a powerful figure emanating from Mikami Yu.

after that.

The group continued on and arrived at the small building where the examination was being held.

A considerable number of people had already gathered there, including some familiar faces, such as Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma, whom I had met a few days ago. Both of them were dressed in neat and practical ninja attire. Kurenai Yuhi's hands were already wrapped in bandages, and she immediately waved to Yu Mikami upon seeing him.

Also, there were Hinata Himon and others who graduated with him.

And some genin from smaller ninja villages such as Takigakure, Kusagakure, and Amegakure.

It is said that Iwagakure also sent a small team to take the exam, but it is unclear whether they did not come or were somewhere else. Mikami Yu looked around but could not find the Iwagakure headband.

Rin Nohara was a little worried: "Where's Obito yet—did he oversleep? Yu, should we go check out the Uchiha clan's territory?"

"No need, there's still enough time."

Mikami Yu glanced at the sky: "If all else fails, I'll use a shadow clone to become him and get into the exam hall first."

"Huh? Isn't that against the rules?"

"have no idea."

In theory, Yu Mikami could perfectly transform into Obito, given their long-standing partnership and his intimate knowledge of Obito. Aside from the Sharingan, he could replicate almost all of Obito's abilities. However, in this situation, it's probably unnecessary to do so.

soon.

When time was about to expire.

A figure, accompanied by the sound of wind and dust, rushed over from a distance at the speed of a hundred-meter sprint, barely stopping before the assembly time was over. It was none other than Uchiha Obito, panting heavily and with his hair sticking up in the air.

"Phew—Phew—Finally made it!"

"You timed it perfectly."

Mikami gestured with his chin: "Let's go, it's time to go in."

The first two parts of this Chunin Exam were similar to those of Naruto's year.

First, there was a small illusion test. A fake entrance to the exam hall was used to attract attention, while the real entrance was located on the other side. Some candidates who did not notice the illusion were eliminated directly.

Then came the first written test.

The written test wasn't too difficult, but it was still quite a challenge for most semi-literate genin. It covered ninjutsu theory, intelligence analysis, tactical simulations, and more. Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin were both top students, so they weren't worried at all and answered the questions quickly and fluently.

Obito was originally going to be completely lost in this test, but now that he had activated his Sharingan and had undergone special training from Fugaku Uchiha, he had mastered the basic usage of these eyes. So he directly activated the two-tomoe Sharingan and copied Yu Mikami's wrist movements with lightning speed.

"Haha, the Sharingan is so useful! No secret can hide from these eyes!"

Obito had barely chuckled when the proctor glared at him fiercely: "Hey! You brat with the goggles! If you open your mouth again, your entire team is disqualified from the exam!"

The Water Gate team passed the test smoothly.

But Matt Kay's side is in a terrible situation.

Guy, Genma Shiranui, and Ebisu are all regular ninjas without any high-tech methods. The only way to pass the questions to the other two is for the top student Ebisu to answer them and then secretly pass them on to the other two on slips of paper. During the process, Ebisu's hand trembled and the slip of paper was almost intercepted by the examiner, but fortunately, it was all over in the end.

After the written test, the examiners graded the papers on the spot, and another batch of unqualified candidates were eliminated, drastically reducing the number of people remaining.

Wait until the second game —

Things finally started to look a little different.

"—Hostage recapture?"

On the notice board downstairs in the written exam room, the rules for the second exam were posted: the location was still the Death Forest, and the examiner team had set up four "enemy strongholds" in different locations there, with three "hostages" held in each "stronghold", for a total of 12 people.

The teams participating in the exam need to find and successfully rescue at least one hostage, and then safely escort them to the tower in the center of the forest.

More importantly————

Six hours after the exam begins, an "enemy pursuit team" composed of examiners will enter the forest to retrieve all the rescued hostages. They may also indiscriminately attack any candidate teams they encounter during the process. Those defeated, as well as those who fail to rescue the hostages, will be eliminated.

"Huh? Really? The examiner personally assaulted someone?"

Obito immediately started making a big fuss.

"Twelve hostages, which means only 12 teams can pass this round of testing?"

Ebisu stroked his chin and pondered.

"Not necessarily, 12 is the upper limit."

Asma calmly analyzed: "There are two conditions for passing the test: first, find the hostage, and second, escort them to the designated location. Both are indispensable. The examiner team will be deployed to the battlefield in 6 hours, which means that it will be extremely difficult to complete both objectives within 6 hours."

"Given that some teams will inevitably be chased by the examiners' squads, it would be good if 6 to 8 squads could pass in the end."

"By the way—are these hostages real or fake? If they are real, wouldn't we have to take care of their food and drink?"

The genin who participated in the exam were all talking about it.

Mikami Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, recalling someone—Yuhi Shinku.

During a dinner gathering last week, the latter mentioned that he wanted to be an examiner for the upcoming Chunin Exams. Furthermore, Yuhi Shinku hinted that she wanted to "exchange ideas" with him during the exams.

so----

Could these rules be aimed at him?