Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

"……yes."

Yu Mikami hesitated for a moment before making his choice.

next second.

A line of text with dynamic, flame-like effects appeared before him:

[Eight Gates Formation: Yo! Big brother! Are you here to burn your youthful passion too? Looking at your small frame... you don't seem like the type to carry me. Come on, run a hundred laps around the training ground first, let me see your capacity! (She wipes her nose with her thumb, revealing a sparkling smile)]

[A: (Eyes shining, blood rushing to my head) Oh! This is youth! Let me join in! No matter how tired I am, I will persevere to the end!]

[B: Instead of running, let's talk about the philosophy of life first. Your powerful physique is so captivating! Let me feel that burning passion too!]

[C: Wait a minute! Won't that kind of training destroy you first? I want to observe first.]

"..."

Mikami Yu twitched the corner of his mouth.

As expected of an encounter triggered by Might Guy and his son...

Surprisingly, even this anthropomorphic "Eight Gates" is full of youthful talk and seems a bit off-track-minded. And these options all seem rather bizarre; it appears you could fall into a trap no matter which one you choose.

but,

After a brief consideration, Yu Mikami chose the most reasonable option, A.

[Eight Gates Formation: Oh? Not only are you not running away, but you're actually approaching me? What a brave big brother! (She grins, revealing her fangs) But just shouting slogans isn't enough; you'd better prove yourself with actions! Are you ready?]

……

On the training ground.

Might Guy released the Eight Gates, and the raging chakra around him receded like a tide. He breathed heavily and said, "This is how to open the first three gates... Yu. Remember, the body is the vessel, and the will is the key. Only by combining the two can you break through your limits."

"Now, would you like to give it a try...?"

"Wait a moment, Uncle Dai."

As Yu Mikami spoke, under Might Guy's astonished gaze, he jumped down from the tree root and began to run wildly around the open training ground!

"Hey! Yu! My explanation of my youth isn't finished yet..."

Might Guy had barely finished shouting when he heard Might Guy yelling after him, "Damn it! You, Yuu, you were secretly training all by yourself! Wait for me! Youth doesn't allow for solitary blooming!"

"?"

Matt Days watched the two boys sprinting around the field, scratched his head, and was momentarily stunned for a few seconds before being ignited by the burning flames of youth. He raised his arms high, revealing an excited expression:

"Wow! This is the resonance of youthful bonds! It's amazing! Kai! Yu! Go for it! Burn bright! Run a hundred laps around the track! Let's make our youth unforgettable!!"

The training field isn't very big, but it's about 300 to 400 meters long for one lap.

One hundred laps is more than 30 kilometers.

Compared to the training intensity of Mikami Yu, who has been running ten laps around the village every day recently, this isn't too intense. But the problem is, he already ran ten laps this morning, and his stamina is no longer as abundant as when he first woke up. Running a hundred laps under these circumstances won't be an easy task.

On the contrary, Matt Kai not only didn't feel tired at this moment, but also shouted loudly as he ran, as if he had to shout out all his strength to feel good. And the sound of Dai beating the drum next to him was even more deafening.

Gradually,

The sun began to tilt westward.

Sweat soaked through Mikami Yu and Might Guy's clothes, dripping down their hems onto the dry mud, leaving tiny dark marks. A damp path had formed around the training ground, reflecting the sunlight.

When the last lap was finally completed.

Yu Mikami staggered a few steps due to inertia before stopping, then collapsed to the ground, lying in a spread-eagle position, his chest heaving violently as he tried to calm his lungs, which felt like they were about to explode. He didn't even have the strength to speak.

While Might Guy wasn't quite as dramatic, he was still panting heavily, his hands on his knees.

"Huff... huff..."

As Mikami caught his breath, the text box reappeared:

[Eight Gates Formation: Wow, big brother, you're actually running away?]

[Eight Gates Formation: But this decisive and efficient personality is right up my alley! It's this kind of reckless running, this kind of blood boiling, that's what makes me worthy of my potential! Come on, keep running! Run even faster! Let youth explode! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧]

[A: Oh my gosh! No matter how many times, it's no problem! Let's ignite our youth and energy together!]

[B: Spare me, I have no chakra left... Can't we run again tomorrow...?]

[C: Gu, just kill me!]

"..."

For a fleeting moment, Yu Mikami considered choosing C.

But reason led him to choose B.

As for A... forget about him, he doesn't want to die yet. If he were to get up and run a hundred laps in this state, he'd probably really suffer muscle dissolution.

pity……

A certain forbidden technique clearly didn't want to let him off easily:

[Eight Gates Formation: (Instantly closes, face almost touching yours, imposing aura) No! Youth has no tomorrow! It's now! Not a drop left? Who are you kidding! I can feel the flame still flickering within you. Come on, follow me, take a deep breath—]

[Eight Gates Formation: How's it going? Feeling better? I told you you weren't completely drained yet! Come on, get up and try opening one of the gates, it'll feel amazing! It'll feel like you're in heaven!]

[The Eight Gates Formation extends an invitation to you to "open the gate": Accept/Decline]

Yu Mikami finally understood.

No wonder the system warned that there would be risks in mastering the "Eight Gates Formation"... They're clearly treating him like a Japanese person!

In other words, this conquest objective cannot be outsourced. Otherwise, Mikami Yu really wanted to outsource the "Eight Gates Formation" to Might Guy, letting the latter complete the conquest mission, and he would only take 30% of the favorability gained...

At this time.

Might Guy leaned closer and slipped a soldier's ration pill to both Yu Mikami and Might Guy, then poured two bottles of water over. He grinned and said, "Yu, how's it going? Ready to try opening the first gate of the Eight Inner Gates?"

"...Damn it, so be it if I die!"

With the atmosphere already so heated, Mikami Yu gritted his teeth, chewed up the soldier's ration pill, swallowed it, and after a few minutes to recover some of his chakra, he straightened up and sat up again.

Then, following Might Guy's explanation, he tried to mobilize his chakra, transforming it into a sharp "drill" that surged toward the "opening" in his brain!