Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Chapter 162 New Skin: Water Dragon Bullet - Tobirama Senju Version, Tsunade: How do you plan to thank me? (Two-in-one)

Next, Yu Mikami and Kurenai Yuhi chatted for a few more minutes. Kurenai asked Yu Mikami about some training matters under the guise of "seeking advice." Rin Nohara and Asuma also joined the conversation one after another.

Obito tried a few times but couldn't get a word in edgewise, so he just wandered around the hall aimlessly. He pulled out a deck of cards from somewhere and excitedly ran back: "Rin! Yu! Asuma and Kurenai, let's play Joker! The loser gets a sticker stuck on their face!"

"—What time is it? You're still thinking about playing?"

Asma frowned.

However, Yu Mikami was indifferent. Seeing that he didn't object, Rin Nohara and Kurenai Yuhi also joined in. Asuma could only nod in agreement and took the initiative to shuffle and deal the cards for everyone.

"—Haha! Asuma! The Joker is with you! I see it!"

Obito pointed at the card Asuma had just drawn and said loudly.

"Shut up, Obito! Don't you know any manners? Stop yelling like that!"

"Lin, it's your turn to draw. Be careful, these two might be jokers."

Yu Mikami's lips curled slightly as he spread out the cards in his hand in a fan shape.

Nohara Rin hesitated for a moment, her pale fingers lingering on Mikami Yu's cards, looking somewhat nervous: "Yu-kun, don't scare me—"

After several rounds of card games, Obito and Asuma had a bunch of paper strips stuck to their faces, while Nohara Rin and Yuhi Kurenai had three or four. Only Mikami Yu, with his excellent expression management and calm mind, didn't lose a single time.

As the night wore on, the third team arrived at the tower.

"They are from Iwagakure."

Asma said in a low voice.

Yuya Mikami looked up and noticed that the newcomers were all wearing Iwagakure headbands and khaki ninja outfits, with indifferent expressions and no intention of speaking.

Mikami Yu and the others were too lazy to speak.

The relationship between Konoha and Iwagakure during this period was rather delicate.

They can barely be considered short-term allies, as they signed a "Fire-Earth Non-Aggression Pact" after the Second Shinobi World War. Currently, compared to the Sand Village, which has broken its alliance, and the Cloud Village, which is eyeing them covetously, the Stone Village is behaving relatively peacefully. Friction between the Fire and Earth Villages is also relatively rare.

In the original timeline, Konoha and Iwagakure even indirectly joined forces to deal with Kumogakure and kill the Third Raikage, who was at the height of his power.

However, no Iwa ninja of this age appeared in the original storyline. The notable ones, like Yotsuchi, Akatsuchi, and Deidara, were either too old, like Minato Namikaze, or too young, around the same age as Naruto. It's unclear whether this was due to a lack of successors or because they all died in the Third Shinobi World War.

Mikami Yu glanced at the three Iwagakure members, memorized their appearances, and prepared to turn back and inquire about the situation to see if he needed to be on guard.

Given the late hour, Mikami and his group put away the playing cards, went into the adjacent room to tidy up, took turns keeping watch, and then fell into a deep sleep. The tower returned to silence, broken only by the even breathing and the occasional chirping of insects from the forest outside.

Silent all night.

The next morning, Might Guy's team appeared.

Kai still had that youthful vibe, shouting that he wanted to have a good fight with Mikami Yu, Asuma, and Obito, which annoyed Genma Shiranui and Ebisu who were standing next to him.

Then there's the Hyuga Himon squad, and another Amegakure squad.

These two teams looked rather disheveled, covered in obvious mud and wounds, as if they had been through a lot of fighting. They simply sat quietly to the side, tending to their wounds and replenishing their food and water.

At this point, all six teams that passed the second round of testing had gathered here. After removing three team members who were seriously injured during the testing process and had to withdraw midway, there were a total of fifteen people.

Kurenai Yuhi, the chief examiner for this exam, brought Kakashi and two other Chunin examiners to the hall to announce the results of the "Hostage Retrieval Trial" and the rules for the next individual battle.

"The final exam is in three days. Everyone, you can disband now. Remember to prepare well. — Third-ranked genin, come with me to a place later. There are some things I need to confirm with you."

After a while.

Hokage Building.

Inside Hiruzen Sarutobi's office.

Mikami Yu bowed slightly to the people standing opposite him: "Greetings, Hokage-sama, Tsunade-sama, Minato-sensei, and Kushina-senpai."

"It's Yu Mikami, long time no see."

Hiruzen Sarutobi exhaled a smoke ring, his gaze falling on Yu Mikami. "Shinku has already reported the exam results to me. Yu, you did very well, better than I expected. But now there's something more important I need to confirm with you—Minato."

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"Yes."

Having received instructions, Minato Namikaze stepped forward, his azure eyes fixed on Yu Mikami, and asked, "Yu, don't be nervous, just answer the questions truthfully—do you still have the blood sac we seized from that grass ninja?"

"Here I am."

Yu Mikami nodded.

He wasn't surprised by the meeting. Although he didn't know what Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others had "seen" about his participation in the competition, the fact that the Grass Ninja prisoner had been handed over would inevitably make Konoha aware of the Grass Village's actions, leading them to summon him, the person involved, for questioning.

Tsunade and Kushina Uzumaki, who are currently in this office, were probably left behind for this reason. After all, one is a descendant of the Senju and Uzumaki clans, and the other is a pure-blooded Uzumaki clansman. It's impossible to do anything related to the Uzumaki clan without going through them.

present.

Yu Mikami took out the water pouch, which was wrapped in special oil paper and sealed perfectly, from the inside of his ninja tool pouch and handed it over.

Shuimen took over.

As the stench of blood filled the office, Tsunade subconsciously frowned. Kushina took the blood pouch from Minato, first sniffing it carefully, and then, under everyone's gaze, dipped her index finger in the dark red blood and put it in her mouth, closing her eyes to savor the sensation for a moment.

"—That's right, it's the blood of the Uzumaki clan! And it's very pure; it was probably extracted within the last three to five days!"

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"Mikami Yuuko said it looks like a drug test—"

However, having Kushina, who is also from the Uzumaki clan, confirm the source of the blood sample is indeed a more effective and quicker method.

The atmosphere in the office became heavy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag of his cigarette and slowly exhaled: "It seems the clues have connected. Kusagakure did indeed imprison the Uzumaki clan members and treat them as tools for restoring chakra, draining countless amounts of their blood—"

"The Uzumaki clan are allies of Konoha and members of Lady Mito's clan. We cannot stand idly by in this matter!"

Strictly speaking, Konoha had already turned a blind eye to the Uzumaki clan once.

However, that incident occurred during the Second Shinobi World War, when Konoha was under immense pressure due to attacks from both sides. Furthermore, the fact that those who attacked Uzumaki Village included Kumogakure and Kirigakure, and that they ultimately failed to intervene, leading to the annihilation of the Uzumaki clan, makes it somewhat understandable.

But now————

The situation in Konoha is much better than it was back then.

Besides, what is Kusagakure anyway?

Not even one of the five great powers, just a mere opportunist, yet it dares to get involved in the vortex?

"Logically speaking, we should immediately launch a rescue operation to bring the person back."

"However, although Kusagakure is a small ninja village, it is located in the gap between the three countries of Fire, Earth, and Rain, making its position sensitive. If we directly send a large army to invade, it may alert the enemy and trigger a response from Iwagakure and Amegakure, putting Konoha in danger of being attacked from three sides once again—that would be very disadvantageous for us."

Hiruzen Sarutobi paused for a moment, then said, "Minato, you will lead an elite squad to secretly infiltrate Kusagakure and carry out a rescue mission. During this time, you must try your best not to reveal your identity as a Konoha ninja to avoid a large-scale conflict. Can you do that?"

"no problem."

Minato Namikaze stepped forward and nodded firmly: "However, I need some autonomy in choosing team members—I want to bring Yu along. His qualities have been fully demonstrated in this test, and he is meticulous and well-suited to be a team member for this operation."

"----ah?"

Yu Mikami was taken aback: Why is this related to me?

Shouldn't Minato Namikaze have included Kakashi in this matter?

the other side.

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "Okay, let's do it your way. Yu is still taking the Chunin Exams, so you can select the other two team members and have them go ahead to scout the situation. Once the Chunin Exams are over, you can use the Flying Thunder God Technique to take Yu with you and set off immediately."

"Yes."

Minato Namikaze accepted the order.

after that.

Hiruzen Sarutobi cast a beam of light at Yu Mikami, scrutinized him for a moment, then nodded slightly, revealing an approving smile. "Yu Mikami, your performance on the southwestern battlefield and in the Chunin Exams was outstanding. Both your strength and your intelligence far surpass your peers. That's excellent."

As he spoke, Hiruzen Sarutobi reached out and opened a drawer in his desk, taking out a scroll that seemed to have been prepared in advance. He pushed it across the table: "I have a Water Release scroll here, which should be very suitable for you. Consider it a small reward. This is the Water Dragon Bullet Technique, improved by the Second Hokage." It only requires three hand seals to use and should be somewhat beneficial to you.

【Ding! 】

[Ding! Gift detected: Limited Skin - Water Wave: Water Dragon Bullet - Tobirama Senju Edition!]

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OK OK.

It was unexpected that it was Tobirama Senju's improved version of the Water Dragon Bullet, which was a pleasant surprise for Yu Mikami. After all, the "Water Rumble Wave" was indeed a bit weak for him at the moment, and he rarely had the chance to use it. Now that it had been upgraded, its practicality had increased considerably.

"Thank you, Hokage."

Yu Mikami took the scroll and nodded his thanks.

Hiruzen Sarutobi pondered for a moment, then added, "Also, after the Chunin Exams, you can come here and learn another advanced ninjutsu that you choose. As long as it's within the village's permitted scope, I will personally teach you."

"yes!"

A slight stirring occurred to Yu Mikami's heart.

Hmm—according to the Corner System, this should be the second time that "Grandpa" has introduced him to a potential partner.

The last time he got this opportunity, Mikami Yu was a newly graduated ninja student. He could only ask for a C-rank ninjutsu based on his age and strength at the time. Of course, "Phoenix Flower Fire Technique" was not bad. Now that the "Light Flame Bullet" feature has been activated, its practicality has increased a lot.

However, since a second chance has been given—

Mikami Yu pondered that perhaps he could ask for a more powerful ninjutsu.

I need to think carefully about which one I want.

After finishing their business, Mikami Yu prepared to take his leave.

At that moment, Tsunade suddenly coughed, drawing everyone's attention: "Ahem, old man—Hiruzen-sensei, there's one more thing."

Tsunade casually stated, "It's about Konoha Cola."

"This drink was something this little white-haired brat and I came up with together. You've tried it, teacher, and it's been selling like hotcakes in the village lately. Now, this kid and I are planning to expand into markets outside the village—"

"Recently, the Sand Village and Cloud Village have been constantly clashing with Konoha, drawing away a lot of manpower, which has led to a decrease in the village's mission execution rate and a reduction in commission fees. If we can open up the beverage market in the Land of Fire through 'raw cola,' it should bring in a lot of tax revenue for the village and alleviate some of the financial pressure."

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Listening to Tsunade's story, Hiruzen Sarutobi, with a pipe in his mouth, pondered for a moment.

It is a fact that Konoha is currently facing a shortage of manpower and a decline in mission execution rate.

Although he didn't think a single drink could fill such a large funding gap, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded nonetheless. Since the end of World War II, Tsunade had been suffering from hemophobia and had become listless, spending eight months of the year in gambling dens and izakayas, which was a huge loss for Konoha and for her personally.

These days, she rarely takes the initiative to ask for help with village affairs, even if it's just small things, it's still better than being addicted to gambling.

Perhaps shifting your focus might help you recover from hemophobia?

"Tsunade, since you have this idea, go for it. If you need any support or encounter any trouble, feel free to come to me."

"Sarutobi Hiruzen said."

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that."

Tsunade nodded in satisfaction, then winked quickly at Mikami Yuu beside her, a sly smile playing on her lips.

Yuya Mikami returned the smile.

With this, the commercial empire of Coca-Cola has received the endorsement of the highest levels of Konoha, and can now be used to bolster its reputation.

After the matter was settled, the group walked out of the Hokage's office together.

Minato Namikaze patted Yu Mikami on the shoulder and gently advised, "Yu, go back and prepare well. The mission to Kusagakure is very dangerous, so don't be careless. Kushina and I have some things to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."

"it is good."

Minato Namikaze and Kushina left.

Only Tsunade and Yu Mikami remained in the corridor.

At that moment, Tsunade unceremoniously put her arm around Mikami Yu's shoulder, pressing her heavy upper body against his back, and exhaled a warm breath: "Hey, you little white-haired brat! I went to great lengths today to get you official 'raw cola' certification from the old man. So, how are you going to thank me?"

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