Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Chapter 164 Yu Mikami's Second Summoning Beast, "Raw Cola" Expands Its Territory (Part 2)

[You used the Summoning Jutsu once again. With the ripples of spatial fluctuation, one of the chains wrapped around your right hand was pulled to the surface. At the end of the chain was the image of a lizard, the "Shadow Giant Lizard" that you had tamed.]

[Summoning Technique: Hmm—Little white-haired creature, so this is the first summoning beast you chose? Your standards are a bit low, but it'll do. For you right now, this guy is somewhat useful. I'll take good care of the contract with it and make it obediently follow your commands.]

By the way, if you have time, you can look for a type of purple berry that grows in wetland mud, called "Purple Mud Fruit." It has unique patterns and is easy to identify. This is something they like to eat, and it helps improve their strength.

[Spirit Spell Affection +4, Current Affection: 8/100 (Stranger)]

Several lines of text flashed by in turn.

From the prompts in the corner system, Mikami Yu extracted two key pieces of information:

First, this lizard has a species called the "Shadow Giant Lizard." The chameleon among the summoned beasts that Pain will eventually subdue is very likely its kin, or even the same one.

—After all, at this point in time, Nagato hasn't become "Pain" yet, and his collection of summoning beasts for the Animal Path is still quite some time away. It's possible that this lizard wandered from Konoha to the vicinity of the Land of Rain and was then targeted by Pain.

Secondly, each contracted summoned beast will be reflected in the chains of the "Summoning Technique," which can strengthen the binding power of the contract to a certain extent and also increase the favorability of the "Summoning Technique."

This is good news.

And then there's————

"Purple Mud Fruit?"

Mikami Yu secretly memorized the name.

Although the "Spirit Spell" didn't specify whether it would enhance the lizard's regular attributes like strength, speed, and stamina, or strengthen its core stealth mechanism, it's always worth a try. After all, I usually train at the forest training ground anyway, so it's just a convenient thing to do.

after that.

Yu Mikami began to try to give commands to the "Shadow Giant Lizard".

As Tsunade said, this thing is indeed not very intelligent; it can only be considered a beast with some intelligence. Under the influence of chakra, it has some special abilities, but it is far from being able to communicate freely with humans. Let alone speak human language like a toad or a slug.

However, he could generally understand and carry out the instructions clearly issued by Mikami Yu.

Yes, there must be some help from "spiritualism" involved.

There's no need to test other aspects.

Its main feature is its stealth capability.

With Mikami Yu's instruction, the chakra within the giant lizard fluctuated a few times, gradually merging into the surrounding environment, until only a blurry outline remained. If Mikami Yu hadn't known the location beforehand and deliberately sensed it, it would have been almost impossible to detect.

Even when it crawls or walks, this "outline" still retains characteristics that are invisible to the naked eye, looking like an enhanced version of Jiraiya's "Transparent Release". However, like "Transparent Release", it has the weakness of not being able to conceal chakra fluctuations, so it cannot be fooled by sensory-type ninjas.

"Hmm—the invisibility effect is pretty good, slightly better than I expected. I suggest you ask the Inuzuka and Aburame clans for help when you have time, and try to see if its ability can hide from sensory techniques. Don't bother trying the Byakugan and Sharingan, they definitely won't work."

Tsunade crossed her arms and spoke casually.

Yu Mikami nodded.

The giant lizard's invisibility couldn't fool ocular techniques, a fact Obito had already demonstrated to his face. If the Sharingan was like that, the Byakugan, with its even stronger perception, would undoubtedly be able to see through it as well.

As for other sensory abilities—

In the original story, the chameleon of Pain's Six Paths was detected by Shima while it was in stealth mode and was instantly killed by "Water Severing Wave".

However, this is not the norm, because Shima Sage is second only to the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, and is considered one of the Great Toad Sage's right-hand men alongside Fukasaku Sage. Just because he can sense things doesn't mean that ordinary sensory ninjas can sense them too. Therefore, testing the limits of his abilities is still quite necessary.

"Since your head is all green, I'll call you 'Little Green'."

Yu Mikami gave the monitor lizard a name.

the other side.

Seeing that Yu Mikami was almost done, Tsunade lost interest, yawned, and waved her hand, saying, "Alright, the summoning contract is complete. You can figure out the rest on your own. I'm going back to sleep."

"Oh, right————"

Tsunade seemed to remember something, paused suddenly, turned to look at Mikami Yu, her gaze sharp: "There's one more thing—don't you dare imitate Jiraiya and use this kind of invisibility to peep at girls. If you dare to do that, don't blame me for beating you up!"

As she spoke, Tsunade clenched her fist.

"----knew.

"7

Mikami Yu remained silent.

If he wanted to spy on the women's bathhouse, would he need to go through all that trouble like Jiraiya? He could just use his transformation technique to sneak in and watch openly, wouldn't that be much better, and he wouldn't get caught?

After giving this reminder, Tsunade turned around, took long strides, and quickly disappeared on the path leading to the Senju clan's territory.

After watching her walk away, Mikami Yu turned back and patted the monitor lizard's cold, rough forepaws. "Go find some food in the nearby forest and take good care of your injuries. I'll call you when I need you."

"Gurgle—"

"Little Green" nodded, then turned and left.

With the summoning contract in place, Yu Mikami no longer needs to be limited to summoning creatures within a few kilometers like when he uses a summoning jutsu. Theoretically, as long as the two parties aren't too far apart, they can summon anytime, anywhere as needed.

"Next————"

"Since we're already here, let's practice 'Transparent Escape' while we're at it."

Mikami Yu closed his eyes to rest for a moment, and then began to practice this spying technique that came from Jiraiya.

The next three days.

Life went on peacefully.

Yu Mikami diligently practiced his ninjutsu, focusing on studying the "Water Dragon Bullet - Tobirama Version" that he had just acquired.

This is a skin, so there's not much of a learning curve. As Mikami Yu gave the scroll as a gift to Mizuranbo, the latter's favorability instantly rose to over 90, just a few steps away from the maximum.

However, the special event for "Water Ripple" hasn't been triggered yet, and Mikami Yu isn't sure if it's because he hasn't encountered the keyword or if this technique simply doesn't have a special event mechanism. Verifying this is easy; just wait a few days and see if the affection level gets stuck. There's no need to rush.

In the past few days, Obito, Rin Nohara, and other teams such as Asuma and Might Guy have also been cramming for the upcoming battle.

Especially Obito.

Because he was controlled by Kurenai Yuhi's genjutsu in the second match and couldn't break free for half a day, which was a bit embarrassing, Minato Namikaze specially invited Fugaku Uchiha. The two Jonin joined forces and spent a whole day giving Obito a special genjutsu training session.

The specific method involved using various conventional genjutsu and Sharingan genjutsu in turn, applying them to Obito and guiding him to identify and break them. Some of these genjutsu were particularly torturous or terrifying.

After several rounds of special training, Obito's eyes were bloodshot, and he was greatly stimulated, showing signs of almost activating the Three-Tomoe.

Fortunately, it did not start successfully in the end.

Otherwise, the pressure might shift onto Yu Mikami.

Besides.

Yu Mikami also made time to help his family expand their business, specifically the business negotiations related to "Konoha Cola".

With Hiruzen Sarutobi's personal promise, the issue of the legality of the "Konoha Cola" trademark has been settled.

Tempted by the 30% profit margin, Tsunade took the deal very seriously. She actively helped Mikami Tajima connect with the nobles and wealthy merchants from the Land of Fire who had come to Konoha during this period, and frequently took the initiative to personally negotiate related cooperation matters.

These people were either related to Tsunade, or they had been her creditors or patients. They came to the appointment out of respect for her, and then they were all conquered by "raw cola".

Well—after all, this is the first carbonated beverage from the Land of Fire.

While some might not like the taste, for most ninjas, the flavor of "raw cola" was incredibly innovative, enough to amaze anyone trying it for the first time. Several astute businessmen immediately saw the opportunity and proposed a collaborative development project.

The request to purchase the formula was flatly rejected by Mikami Tajima.

After all, this is the core selling point of "raw Coca-Cola," and if it is leaked, this business will be lost.

So these merchants turned to competing for agency rights in other parts of the Land of Fire.

Mikami Tajima and Mikami Yu were not very clear about their backgrounds and were unable to make a decision for a while; but Tsunade, who had been through many ups and downs, was very clear about these situations and quickly selected two capable and reputable merchants and signed a contract.

"See? It has to be me. If it were just you and your son, you wouldn't have been able to finalize the cooperation so quickly."

After it was done, Tsunade put her hands on her hips and said with a hint of pride.

"Yes, yes, yes."

Yu Mikami nodded and, going along with the other's wishes, praised, "It's all thanks to Lady Tsunade. Lady Tsunade is the best; she's beautiful and capable."

"Hmph, at least you know how to talk."

Tsunade's lips curled into a smile, then her smile faded: "By the way, tomorrow is the last Chunin Exams, right? I'll be there to watch, remember to do your best."

"—Are there rewards for good performance?"

Mikami Yu asked casually.

"Of course not."

Tsunade responded matter-of-factly, "I'm not your team leader. As for rewards, go talk to Minato."

"oh.

""

Time flies, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

The final individual battle of each Chunin Exam is held publicly to demonstrate military strength and showcase the prowess of Konoha's new generation of ninjas. It is also a rare form of collective entertainment within Konoha, so it attracts a lot of attention from all sides.

Early in the morning.

The stands on both sides of the Konoha Martial Arts Arena were filled with ninjas from various clans who were still in the village, as well as some villagers who came to watch the excitement; there were at least a thousand people.

—Actually, this is already considered a quiet time, after all, Konoha is currently in a state of war, with a large number of ninjas stationed in the southwestern battlefield and the northeastern border, and the ninjas remaining in the village also need to patrol and scout around the village. If it were peacetime—

If so, the audience should be even larger.

Faced with this scene that everyone was watching, Obito and Might Guy were extremely excited. One shouted "The Sharingan is invincible!" and the other shouted "Youth will prevail!" which made the other examinees around them cast strange glances.

Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara sat on a bench a little further away, each calmly sipping their chilled "Konoha Cola" and looking at the match schedule posted on the wall.

This list was released on the night the second exam ended. It's clear that it was carefully arranged. There's not much to say about Obito versus Might Guy; the two were rivals in the Chunin Exams in the original timeline, so they were a pair of star-crossed lovers.

Nohara Rin versus Yuhi Kurenai. This is normal, since there aren't many female ninjas on the advancement list, so it has to be an internal battle between the two of them.

The main event revolves around Yu Mikami and Asuma, who face off against the captains of the Iwagakure and Amegakure squads, respectively.

The intention here is self-evident. Konoha's leadership clearly wants to use this public exam, at a time when relations between the five great nations are delicate, to showcase the strength of Konoha's new generation to the outside world, especially Iwagakure.

"—It's about to begin."

"The first match is between Obito and Guy, let's go check it out."

Yu Mikami finished the last sip of his cola, casually tossed the bottle into a nearby trash can, then stood up and walked toward the railing.

Nohara Rin quickly followed.

At this time, Might Guy's strength was roughly the same as it was at the same stage in the original story.

However, Obito's strength far surpassed that of the others. Not only had he awakened the Sharingan, but he had also undergone rigorous training from Minato Namikaze and Fugaku Uchiha, resulting in significant improvements in both taijutsu and fire release techniques. Therefore, the scene where he was instantly defeated by Guy in the original storyline is clearly impossible to repeat.

even----

At the start of the battle, Obito, relying on his two-tomoe observation skills combined with his solid Fire Release techniques, initially gained the upper hand. This surprised Asuma, Kurenai, and Genma Shiranui, who couldn't help but mutter amongst themselves, "Obito—he's improved so fast!"

"Putting aside the Fire Release techniques, I didn't expect that even his taijutsu wouldn't be much inferior to Guy's. Is this the true value of the Sharingan?"

"If Obito Uchiha is this strong, then Yu's strength must be skyrocketing, right?"

Seeing Obito's confident smile on the field, Rin Nohara said softly, "Yu, it seems Obito is going to win?"

"No, Obito is going to lose."

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As Mikami Yu finished speaking, Might Guy on the field suddenly stopped, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and opened the Eight Gates to the fourth gate in one breath. Then, covered in green steam, he charged towards Obito like a ferocious beast that had suddenly awakened!