Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Chapter 186 Kana Uzumaki's Thank-You Gift, Water Wall's Favorability Blow

To be honest, Tsunade's words were quite ambiguous.

If I don't die somewhere I can't see—do I have to die right in front of you?

Although Yu Mikami didn't think that his current status in Tsunade's heart could be compared to that of Nawaki and Dan Kato, since the other party was willing to take him as a disciple and even presented him with the contract of Shikkotsu Forest, he could at least be compared to Shizune.

If Shizune died in front of Tsunade —

That must have been a pretty huge blow, right?

Mikami Yu muttered to himself, but didn't say much. Instead, he chatted with Tsunade about lighthearted topics for a while. When he estimated that it was about time, he took the scroll he had just received and left the Senju mansion under Tsunade's watchful eyes.

As they were leaving, they ran into Kana Uzumaki, who was collecting laundry: "Oh, it's Mikami-kun. Are you here to visit Lady Tsunade again?"

"Yes, I just got some study materials from Tsunade-sensei, and I'm going to take them back and take a look."

Yu Mikami gestured to the scroll in his arms and nodded in response.

"Mikami-kun is really hardworking. He's so young, yet he's already so outstanding. — Um, can you wait a moment? I have something to give you."

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Under Mikami Yu's watchful gaze, Uzumaki Kana quickly went back into the house, retrieved a bottle of dark red liquid resembling cola, and handed it to him: "This bottle contains my blood. It can be used to heal injuries and restore chakra. Back in Kusagakure, they often collected it from me—"

"I heard you're going to fight another village soon. I don't have much to give you, so I'll take this as a thank you for saving my life back then."

"————?"

Yu Mikami was slightly taken aback.

That's a good one.

An unexpected surprise.

Although Yu Mikami possesses a multitude of survival skills, he believes there is generally no need to use Kana Uzumaki's blood. However, this thing is like a low-end Senzu Bean, with an absurdly strong recovery effect. Even if he doesn't need it for the time being, it's not bad to save it up as a healing potion.

Besides, he might not need it himself, but Rin Nohara and the others might. He could also consider getting some experimental equipment from Orochimaru to study the components of this blood sample; perhaps he could gain some unexpected insights.

present.

Yu Mikami thanked Kana Uzumaki, took the bottle, carefully put it away, and then left the Senju clan's territory again, returning home.

That night.

Mikami Yu first spent some time copying the scroll of the Water Formation Wall and gave it to the "Water Formation Wall".

The latter showed great delight:

[Water Wall: Wow, is this the new outfit my master bought for me? I'll try it on and see!]

[Water Wall's affinity +9, Current affinity: 68/100 (Intimacy)]

[Water Wall: Hmm—So this is how water walls can be constructed! I understand! Master, I feel stronger and more agile! My will to protect has never been so clear!]

"Okay, okay."

Mikami Yu closed his eyes slightly, feeling quite satisfied as he sensed the growing understanding and comprehension in his mind regarding the essence of water defense.

He hadn't expected that a gift option that normally only increases favorability by 6 points would trigger a critical hit at the Water Formation Wall, adding a whopping 9 points. It seems that this kind of love-starved personality ninjutsu is indeed easier to win over; a little favor yields double the reward.

In this way, the third stage of the favorability feature should be able to be activated soon.

Compared to the Water Dragon Bullet, Tobirama Senju's version of the Water Wall doesn't simplify the hand seals as much, only reducing them from five to two. However, the change in form is significant. A typical Water Wall is a wall of water that rises from the bottom and can only block attacks from one direction. But Tobirama Senju's Water Wall appears in the form of circles, forming a 360-degree defense similar to "Return to Heaven".

The difference between a single-sided surface and a circle is significant.

Yu Mikami plans to practice sometime another day to see how effective it is.

As for now—

He sorted out the other items, put them into the sealing scroll, and then stuffed them into his ninja tool bag along with the other ninja tools. Only then did he go to the bathroom to wash up and go to bed.

Silent all night.

The next morning.

Yu Mikami bid farewell to his reluctant parents at his doorstep, then left the civilian district with Rin Nohara, who was waiting nearby, and arrived at the entrance of Konoha Village. Kakashi and Obito had already arrived.

Kakashi still maintained his aloof and indifferent demeanor, ignoring everyone.

Obito, on the other hand, looked like he'd been dragged straight out of bed, his face showing signs of drowsiness, yawning frequently, and appearing as if he hadn't fully woken up. But the moment he saw Rin Nohara, he immediately perked up, waving his arms vigorously and shouting, "Rin! Yu! You're here!"

"Hey Kakashi, he woke me up really early this morning, even though it's not time to assemble yet!"

"By the way, what's wrong with Asuma and the others? Are they all late? It's already this late and they still haven't arrived?"

"Fool."

Kakashi glanced at Obito with deadpan eyes and said coldly, "They set off an hour ago. To avoid suspicion, our teams will leave in batches and regroup at the southwestern battlefield. Didn't I already tell you that?"

Obito was taken aback: "Huh? Really?"

"As expected of an idiot and a loser, he can't even listen to human language."

"What did you say?! You arrogant Kakashi!"

The two star-crossed lovers started arguing again, but their vocabulary was very limited, and they were bickering like elementary school students.

Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara exchanged a glance, sighed helplessly, and gave up trying to persuade them. Anyway, these two wouldn't really break up; they always made up before they even got out of bed, so no one needed to intervene.

"It's almost time—let's go."

Mikami Yu cleared his throat, interrupting Kakashi and Obito: "We need to get to the vicinity of Kikyo Mountain within two days, where we can meet up with the other teams and Lord Orochimaru. The journey won't be easy, so we need to set off as soon as possible."

"Hmph, I'll let it slide this time for Yu's sake," Obito said irritably.

"Being at the bottom of the class is being at the bottom of the class."

"!!"

In any case, the squad embarked on their journey to the southwestern battlefield.

They had already traveled this route three times. The first time was to escort Sheci, the second time was for frontline training, and this third time was when they would truly step onto the battlefield and become soldiers of Konoha.

Although Minato Namikaze wasn't there, it felt like something was missing, but the others were all much stronger than when they left the village last time, so they didn't encounter any major obstacles along the way. Occasionally, some bandits and wild beasts would pass by, but they were mostly easily repelled or left on their own.

Halfway there.

Mikami Yu's squad caught up with Asuma's team.

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