Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

Because of the start of the school year, Mikami Yu can no longer spend seven or eight hours a day training like he did during vacation. However, he still tries to increase the favorability of several ninjas by interacting with them in his spare time.

Incidentally, I also discussed the "transformation template" with the Transformation Technique.

Amidst this intense atmosphere of exam preparation,

Yu Mikami was the first to raise the "Healing Technique" favorability rating to the next stage:

【Healing Technique (Affection: 50/100 (Intimacy))】

(Have received stage rewards 2 times: Constitution +2, Trait: Healing Mark: Wounds you heal will leave a subtle "healing mark". The mark will continue to repair the surrounding tissue for three weeks after the treatment ends, until it returns to its original state before the injury.)

There hasn't been much change, except that the time to heal the wound has been reduced by a quarter.

In addition, according to the results of Yu Mikami's tests on small animals, there is a hidden limitation to the "healing brand" that has not been explicitly stated: the size of the wound must be within a certain range. Wounds of the level of limb amputation, blindness, or being cut in half at the waist cannot be fully healed.

It is, after all, a C-rank ninjutsu.

The kind of thing that can regenerate severed limbs is something that even the "Hundred Healings Technique" can't do; it requires Hashirama cells.

then,

The second advanced technique is the Substitution Jutsu!

As the second of the Three Body Techniques to reach maximum favorability, its characteristics indeed changed after advancement, and the description is quite impressive—

【Substitute Technique (Affection: 100/100 (Heart to Heart))】

(4 stage rewards obtained: Constitution +4, Trait: Instant Activation of Mimicry (Your Substitution Jutsu is highly proficient, allowing you to use objects within 80 meters as a substitute medium, replacing your own body within 0.2 seconds. Additional chakra is required when the replacement object is a living being with chakra or is too large.)

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On the day this feature was enabled, Yu Mikami went to the training ground and conducted several tests.

Finally, they exclaimed, "Wow!"

Now it really is "Little Heavenly Hand Strength".

While the range of "Pseudo-Instantaneous Strike" hasn't increased much compared to "Standard Instantaneous Strike," the replaceable object has changed from a manually carried Stand medium to any object within an 80-meter range. This includes rocks, clods of earth, wooden stakes, and more.

Even fish in the river or birds in the sky can be pulled over if you concentrate.

Within an 80-meter radius, this is a concept god called "Substitute"!

Of course, it has its flaws.

One is that chakra consumption has increased, especially when extracting living creatures, the consumption is several times higher than normal.

Another issue is that the range is a bit small.

However, considering that the Substitution Jutsu requires little chakra and has a short cooldown (80 meters followed by another 80 meters), unless one encounters a large-scale ninjutsu like Deidara's "Patrick Star" or an extremely fast ninja like Minato Namikaze, one can usually escape from most dangerous situations.

Even assuming we encounter these types of people...

Then you couldn't run 800 meters, let alone 80.

Considering the significant difference between the effects of "Simulated Instantaneous Strike" and regular Stand techniques, Yu Mikami plans to hold back for now. For the time being, he will only use Stand techniques that require a medium.

This special effect should be saved for crucial moments.

He originally wanted to upgrade his clone technique and water turbulence technique to the advanced level in one go.

However, the graduation exams have already arrived.

The first subject tested was academic subjects.

This area is Yu Mikami's comfort zone, where she can easily relax and enjoy herself.

It is worth mentioning the essay topic related to "The Will of Fire".

Despite his own nausea, Mikami Yu wrote a long, flowery essay, using a childlike tone to explain the central themes of "the Hokage's kindness is never-ending" and "Konoha is our home, and everyone should cherish it."

Judging from Hiruzen Sarutobi's performance every time he gives a speech at the Ninja Academy, this article should keep him happy for quite some time. If he's in a good mood, he might even get Yu Mikami into the Hokage's office to be specifically responsible for writing these kinds of things, which would be a pretty good outcome.

After two days of academic exams,

That's the practical training session.

Kunai and shuriken throwing, three-body techniques, five-kilometer obstacle course, wild food identification...

These basic individual tests are definitely unavoidable.

Most importantly, of course, is the actual combat of the PVP mechanism.

The graduation policy of the Ninja Academy during this period was stricter than that during Naruto's time. Simply passing the Three Body Technique test was definitely not enough; there was usually a large-scale competitive event. The format varied from one-on-one duels to three-person team battles to wilderness survival training, and almost every year it was different, rotating among the various events.

Therefore, Yu Mikami has no idea how the exam will be conducted this year.

However, some "insiders" with connections within the school started using their connections to find out the format of the practical classes and whispered among themselves in the classroom:

"Did you hear? This exam might be a free-for-all!"

"What does 'free-for-all' mean?"

"Hey, it's just group fighting, right? Didn't we already test team battles in groups of three last year? Logically, we should change the focus of the test this year."

"There's no rule saying we have to change it. The two-on-one elimination system is often used for several years in a row, isn't it? I think this might be a smokescreen from the teachers, testing our intelligence gathering ability. The real test is actually starting now..."

Here.

Nohara Rin overheard the discussion, nudged Mikami Yu, and whispered, "Yu-kun, what do you think about the assessment rules?"

"...We will win."

Mikami Yu smiled.

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Nohara Rin naturally didn't understand the "Dounuo Continent" reference, and at this moment she just tilted her head, looking puzzled.

Yu Mikami added, "It's not important, we'll find out when the time comes."

He has already made sufficient preparations and is confident that he can secure second place or even first place, regardless of the form of the assessment, so he doesn't need to think too much about it.

"Lin, why didn't you ask me?"

Obito peeked out from the back row.

"...I think with your adaptability, Obito-kun, you shouldn't be affected by these objective conditions."

Rin Nohara said.

Well... the truth is, even if Obito paid attention to the exam rules, it wouldn't have mattered. He's always been consistently at the bottom of the class. Even if his actual strength is 70 points, he can only perform at 30 points. Passing the exam is already a huge achievement.

It was 10 a.m.

Yu Mikami and the others followed Mr. Oki out of the classroom and onto the playground outside.

A large open space has been cleared out here, and obstacles such as earthen mounds, artificial hills, high platforms, and puddles have been set up using ninjutsu, making it look quite realistic and seemingly simulating a real battlefield.

At this time.

A familiar white-haired figure appeared in everyone's sight.

"...Huh, it's Kakashi?!"