Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Chapter 108: Each Person's Answer, and the Gamble with Superhuman Strength (Part 2)

Faced with Obito's clear yet foolish gaze, Mikami hesitated, then said: "That's why he doesn't like talking to these uncultured illiterates; it's too much trouble."

"Let me put it this way, there's a very powerful enemy ninja who has captured five Konoha ninjas and covered them with explosive tags. You and your companions arrive at the scene. Instead of attacking them directly, he asks you to make a choice."

"First, kill your comrade in exchange for the survival of those five ninjas;"

"Second, do nothing. Let him detonate the explosive tags and reduce the five people to ashes. Then leave with your companions."

"In this situation, what would you choose?"

"Isn't that obvious? I would never kill my own comrade!"

Obito responded without hesitation.

"What if the person next to you isn't close to you, but Kakashi and Rin are among the five people who were captured?"

Yu Mikami added.

Obito expressed his confusion: "How could Kakashi have been captured? He's so strong!"

"—Can't the enemy be a shadow clone from another village? Stop bringing up those details!"

After Yu Mikami reiterated the "problem statement," Obito lowered his head and thought for a while before saying hesitantly, "If the enemy is really that strong, even Kakashi was defeated, and someone has to die no matter what we do—then between one person and five people, wouldn't it be better to choose the side with more people?"

"Really? What if Lin is your companion?"

"Then I definitely couldn't have killed Lin!"

"But Kakashi and Minato are on the other side."

"..——"

Obito opened his mouth, but the words he wanted to say got stuck in his throat. Then he started scratching his head, trying hard to find a solution that would satisfy both sides of the predicament, but he couldn't get to the point.

"One person — five people — Rin — Kakashi — Ahhh! This question is too hard, I can't do it!"

Fine.

It seems this "trolley problem" has completely overwhelmed Obito's brain. At least for the time being, he probably won't be in the mood to continue discussing "war and peace" with him.

Yu Mikami didn't say much, but simply stood up leisurely, stretched, and looked towards the cave not far away. He saw Rin Nohara, who had just finished bathing and changing, walking towards him, drying her hair with a towel and waving at him with a smile.

"Yu, I'm all washed up. We can go back to sleep now."

"?"

'

Mikami Yu vaguely sensed that Nohara Rin's words were somewhat ambiguous: What did she mean by "you can go back to sleep after taking a shower"? It was as if he and Nohara Rin slept together every night—

next to.

Normally, Obito would have rushed over to fawn over Rin Nohara right now. But he was still pondering the "trolley problem," and even when he saw Rin, he seemed a little distracted.

To be precise, he became even more distracted.

The Uchiha clan's extraordinary mental strength endowed them with exceptional genjutsu talents, but it also enriched their imaginations. Now, seeing Rin, Obito's mental imagery became even more vivid, as if he truly faced a choice between one and five.

This difficult choice left Obito gripping his hair with both hands, extremely agitated.

Rin Nohara blinked: "Yu, what happened to Obito?"

"He's contemplating life; don't worry about him."

Mikami stretched and casually said, "Let's go back and rest. We have to continue patrolling tomorrow."

"Okay."

Nohara Rin nodded and followed Mikami Yu away, returning to the temporary hut that Kakashi had created using Earth Release to prepare for rest.

Until the next morning.

The team was brushing their teeth and washing up by the stream.

Obito, sporting dark circles under his eyes, found Yu Mikami and cut to the chase: "Yu, I thought about that question all night yesterday. What's the correct answer? Tell me quickly!"

"What's the problem?"

Minato Namikaze, who was passing by, overheard this and casually asked a question.

"It's that question—whether to choose Rin or Kakashi—"

Obito gave a vague reply.

"what?"

Minato Namikaze was stunned.

What does that mean?

Minato Namikaze knew that Obito harbored feelings for Rin Nohara, having been through that age himself. And Rin's affection for Yu Mikami wasn't exactly a secret to him either, because the way Rin looked at Yu was similar to the way Kushina looked at him back then.

Can----

How did Kakashi get involved too?

Could it be that Obito also has feelings for Kakashi? — Wow! Do kids these days play such fancy games?

Seeing the suspicion on Minato Namikaze's face, Yu Mikami had no choice but to explain, repeating the "trolley problem" once again.

Minato Namikaze raised an eyebrow: "A very interesting idea—so what's your choice?"

Obito remained silent: "I haven't decided yet."

Rin Nohara, who had been eavesdropping, raised her hand: "If I were the one who got caught, and the choice was between Yu or Obito, I might ask them to kill me, right? After all, compared to my life, the lives of Yu, Obito, and those five people are more important."

"!"

Obito looked up in shock, his pupils dilating as if he were imagining the scene Rin Nohara had described.

Yu Mikami sighed inwardly.

In a sense —

Among the original Minato team members, the one with the most "Naruto mindset" was not Kakashi or Obito, but Nohara Rin.

Both the Kannabi Bridge incident and the Kirigakure Three-Tails incident can be seen as manifestations of the "elevator problem" within the context of the ninja world.

In both incidents, Rin Nohara demonstrated exceptional decisiveness. First, after witnessing Obito's death, she immediately performed eye transplant surgery on him and Kakashi; then, upon discovering the Hidden Mist Village's conspiracy, her first thought was self-sacrifice.

Compared to Obito, who appears foolish but is actually wise, and Kakashi, who likes to numb himself, Rin Nohara's mental fortitude is nothing like that of a child of her age.

However—

Now that Yu Mikami has joined Minato's team, the original plot may not necessarily continue as it was.

Especially the Three-Tails incident; if not handled properly, it would indeed be a disaster, but if managed well—it might even allow Nohara Rin to seize the opportunity and become a true Three-Tails Jinchuriki. Mikami Yu plans to find time to strategize about this.

At that moment, Minato Namikaze looked at him and asked, "And what's Yu's answer?"

"---As for me, we'll see how it goes."

Mikami Yu shrugged: "Human life is not equivalent. You can't measure value by the number of people. Moreover, war is essentially a game of exchanging pieces. In extreme cases, you can only try to choose the option that will make you regret it less later."

"However, the most important thing is not the choice itself, but how to kill the person who created this dilemma in order to prevent similar options from appearing repeatedly in the future."

"...

—

Minato Namikaze remained silent.

With his intellect and experience, it was not difficult for him to see the true meaning behind this problem.

Choices like killing one to save five happen every day in the ninja world. The "one" and "five" could represent actual human lives, or they could represent the conflict between a mission and comrades, personal interests and the interests of the ninja village, or ideals and reality.

As a ninja, you have to make choices every moment, and often, no matter what you choose, you inevitably regret it. Over time, all that's left is habit and numbness.

Minato Namikaze also wanted to change all of this, but the ninja world had been like this for hundreds and thousands of years, and changing, or even slightly influencing, people's ingrained beliefs was as difficult as climbing to the heavens. So he could only set himself a small goal: to become the Fourth Hokage.

"————Yu, you're right."

Minato Namikaze patted Yu Mikami on the shoulder: "There is no right answer to this question. We can only follow our hearts. But the most important thing is what to do after making a choice: how can we ensure that our fallen comrades can rest in peace?"

After a pause, Minato Namikaze chuckled again, "But you don't need to worry too much. It's not time for you kids to make decisions yet. If the situation Yu described really happens, as long as I'm alive, I will do my best to save you all."

'

Mikami Yushin said, "Don't make any promises you can't keep."

If the Kannabi Bridge incident still occurs, and Obito is smashed into a pulp and then remembers this line, he might become even more corrupted than in the original storyline.

However, he can't say that right now.

For Mikami Yu, the priority was to improve his strength in the two years leading up to the arrival of the Kannabi Bridge, ensuring his own survival before considering how to change the fate of others, such as Nohara Rin.

present.

After tidying up, the group met up with Kakashi, who had returned from his morning exercise, and set off on their patrol route once again.

The area they were scouting was surrounded by complex terrain. If they were to proceed as a single team, they would take many detours. So, at a fork in the road, Mikami Yu and the others naturally split into two groups again. Namikaze Minato led Obito, while Mikami Yu and Kakashi led Nohara Rin, and they continued on their way.

along the way.

Yu Mikami multitasks, observing her surroundings while also spending some of her attention communicating with the "beautiful girls" within the La System.

This is part of his routine.

Anyway, conversations can be conducted through thought, even while on patrol. As long as one doesn't chat with several "ninja beauties" at the same time, causing excessive distraction, one generally won't overlook the external environment and be ambushed by the Sand Village.

Even before leaving the village, Mikami Yu's "Hozen Fire" and "Water Ripple" were already close to 75 points. Now, two weeks later, the affinity of these two skills has easily increased to over 80, unlocking the third stage of their characteristics.

【Phoenix Fire Technique:】

(Special Feature: Explosive Bullet: Your Phoenix Fire Technique is very agile. The scattered fireballs will track enemies within range with a faster and more unpredictable trajectory, and there is a 70% chance that they will produce an additional explosion effect when they hit the target, making it difficult for the enemy to defend against.)

[Water Chaos Technique:]

(Characteristic - Water Dancer: Your Water Release has more artistic possibilities. When released, if you can create an artistic shape that satisfies "Water Wave Technique", chakra consumption is reduced by 60%)

In addition, the favorability ratings for Mikami Yu's commonly used techniques, "Hatake Sword Technique" and "Dragon Fire Technique," are also steadily increasing.

Another noteworthy skill is "superhuman strength".

This character has a very lively personality and is addicted to gambling; she often doesn't initiate conversations with Yu.

In this situation, they proactively approach you, and at least eight out of ten times the conversation revolves around gambling, with them constantly proposing to start a game:

[Superhuman Strength: (Sitting at the gambling table with legs crossed, a defiant expression on his face) Hey! You brat surnamed Mikami! Dare to play another round? I accidentally lost to you yesterday, but I don't believe I can't turn things around today!]

Mikami Yu's lips curled into a smile: "Alright, come on!"

[Upon hearing this, the Mighty One's face lit up with delight. She quickly shuffled and cut the cards, then each of you drew three cards. You saw that your cards were the 5 of hearts, the 6 of spades, and the King of diamonds (the hole card), while the other person's were the 9 of hearts, the Jack of spades, and the hole card was unknown. But after seeing it, the Mighty One's face lit up with excitement: "Raise!"]

"Okay, I'll follow!"

[The Mighty One continues dealing. You received the 6 of Clubs and the King of Spades, while she received the Queen of Hearts and the Queen of Spades. Seeing these two cards, the Mighty One looks disappointed, but still maintains a fierce expression, slamming his fist on the table and shouting, "Quickly, reveal your cards!"]

[A: You show your cards first!]

[B: I want to raise the bet!]

C: My cabinet moved, I'm not playing anymore!

"Okay, raise the bet!"

Yes, that's right.

The "superpowers" of today are no longer limited to simple games like guessing size; they have expanded to include poker, blackjack, and catching ghosts.

In Yu Mikami's view, this kind of dialogue is essentially a text-based mini-game embedded in a hidden system.

At first, he was very cautious, worried that if he made the wrong choice, it might have some negative impact and interfere with the progress of his strategy. But soon he discovered that this "gamble" did not seem to have any behind-the-scenes manipulation, but was purely based on luck and skill.

His luck was only average, but his luck with the "Super Strength Technique" seemed to be inherited from Tsunade;

As for technology—

This guy's every change in mood was displayed directly in the text box of the corner system. Just by looking at her expression, Mikami Yu could roughly guess what kind of cards she had. Under these circumstances, it was indeed difficult for him to lose.

And if Yu Mikami wins—

[Hidden cards revealed: You have a pair of Kings and a pair of Sixes, while the Mighty Beast has a pair of Queens, which are slightly lower than yours.]

[Superhuman Strength: (Gritting teeth) Damn it, how come you won again! So close! Did you cheat?! Humph, fine, I'm a bettor, I'll try again tomorrow!]

[Super Strength Skill Affection +2! Current Affection: 20/100 (Unfamiliar)]

That's right, the stakes for the "Super Strength Technique" are affection points. If Mikami Yu wins, her affection level will increase by one. Occasionally, a best-of-three or best-of-five series will occur, with a chance to trigger a critical hit, adding two or three points at once.

On the other hand, Yu Mikami's stake is chakra.

However, since the probability of losing is low, and even if you do lose, it only consumes about 5% of your chakra, which has little impact, this favorability is basically free. Mikami Yu usually uses "Super Strength Technique" to gamble a couple of times every day, and sometimes he'll play a few more rounds when he's bored.

Judging from the current situation, the progress of mastering "Super Strength Technique" should soon surpass that of "Eight Gates" and "Sealing Seal". I wonder what kind of special ability it will unlock.

"—Attention everyone, there seems to be something ahead!"

Kakashi suddenly spoke.