Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu

really.

The options that Hiruzen Sarutobi offered were roughly in line with Yu Mikami's expectations.

In that case...

Yu was about to speak when he suddenly paused.

Then--

You achieved excellent results in your graduation exam at the ninja academy, attracting the attention of an old man. He praised you highly and was also very concerned about your personal life. He listed the names of several attractive young women and asked if you wanted a girlfriend.

[High-quality potential targets detected: Phoenix Fire Technique, Dragon Fire Technique, Water Wall, Leaf Style Technique, Leaf Style Sword Technique]

Please decide which of these girls you will have a fateful encounter with:

"...???"

Good guy.

Yu Mikami exclaimed, "Wow!"

Unexpectedly, this Third Hokage with thick eyebrows and big eyes actually acted as a pimp for him in public!

Children make choices; adults want it all!

Although that's what he thought, Yuu Mikami also knew that having it all was unrealistic.

After all, he's still just a child, and he needs to act like one. If he acts too greedy, it might lower his image with Hiruzen Sarutobi, which would be a loss.

Therefore, the best option right now is to select one of the techniques mentioned by Hiruzen Sarutobi that is both practical and has potential for growth, and master it thoroughly.

and,

Yu Mikami also discovered a blind spot from the corner system's prompts:

"The list of potential targets is one less than what Hiruzen Sarutobi just mentioned, which means..."

"Is 'Great Fire Wall Technique' a new skin for 'Great Fireball'?"

The definition of "gift" in the Gala system is not clear.

So far, the only time Mikami Yu has given a gift was by accident. Therefore, he doesn't have much of a clue about what kind of "gifts" other ninjutsu can accept. He can only guess that ninjutsu with similar names and a related history are more likely to be recognized as "skins".

For example, "Great Fireball," "Great Dragon Fire Technique," and "Great Fire Annihilation" are all ninjutsu with the "Great" prefix developed by the Uchiha clan, so they should be identifiable.

It now appears that "Great Fire Wall" also belongs to this category.

On the contrary, "Phoenix Fire" and "Dragon Fire Technique" are two separate sequences.

Furthermore, judging from "Water Rumble's" obsession with art, Mikami Yu strongly suspects that her most desired skin is "Water Dragon Bullet," after all, that one is indeed quite cool...

So...

Should I choose a new skin, or a new partner?

The new skin will speed up the progress of "Great Fireball" and can also turn this move into two ninjutsu, one for offense and one for defense, which can be flexibly switched as needed.

However, the new ninjutsu means a new trait and a maximum 4-point constitution bonus. The only problem is that juggling too many projects at once might be too much to handle...

"...This shouldn't matter. Judging from the situation with 'Eight Gates,' if you can't complete the walkthrough, you can leave it in the walkthrough list and play it slowly when you have time. Anyway, leaving it for now won't reduce your favorability."

"With the 'Substitution Jutsu' available, the need for defensive ninjutsu isn't particularly high..."

"Then let's choose 'Phoenix Fire' to make up for the lack of mid-to-long-range attack methods. Later, we can also try to develop it into a B-level 'Phoenix Flower Claw Red'. The principle of that technique shouldn't be too difficult."

Hmm... I wonder how the self-developed ninjutsu will be counted in the back-end system? Will it be considered a "daughter" born from a partnership with the original ninjutsu?

Thinking of this,

Yu Mikami made a decision.

"The Phoenix Fire Technique? Sure."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "You've all just finished your exams and must be exhausted. Go back and get some rest today. I'll personally teach you how to use this technique on graduation day."

"Thank you, Lord Sandai."

Yu Mikami said.

After saying a few more words, Hiruzen Sarutobi left with his hands behind his back. Once his figure disappeared from everyone's sight, he raised his right hand, dispelled the Shadow Clone Technique, and vanished in a puff of smoke.

—At this critical juncture, on the eve of war, the Hokage has numerous official duties to attend to, and it's impossible for him to spend an entire afternoon at the Ninja Academy. A shadow clone is sufficient; after all, the relevant memories can be transferred back to the original body once the clone dissipates.

On the playground.

Teacher Oki announced that the graduation ceremony will be held in two days in the school's auditorium. At that time, the school will announce the list of those who will become genin and their class assignments. Those who successfully graduate will be personally awarded the Konoha headband by the principal of the Ninja Academy.

So far,

The graduation exams have come to an end.

Instead of leaving, the group chatted excitedly on the playground.

Asuma and Hinata walked over and stopped in front of Mikami Yu. Somewhat reluctantly, but still quite seriously, they said, "Congratulations... Yu, your performance truly deserves first place."

"But we will continue to work hard and challenge you again."

"...Okay, I'll give you time to catch up."

Mikami Yu said with a smile.

Afterwards, Nara Madoka, Shiranui Genma, Ebisu, and others also came over and said a few words to Mikami Yu.

Once things had calmed down, Nohara Rin came over and suggested, "Today is Yu-kun's big day, how about we all go out for barbecue tonight to celebrate? Kakashi's here too, so all of us from this batch are here."

"?"

What does "a day of great joy" mean?

Mikami Yu twitched the corners of his mouth, but had no objection to Rin's suggestion.

Kakashi reluctantly agreed.

then,

A group of about ten people went to BBQ Q in a grand manner. They found two tables in a corner and put them together to form a long strip. They then ordered dozens of plates of BBQ meat and some drinks, and enjoyed a hearty meal.

The good news is that none of the Akimichi family's big appetites are among the students in Mikami Yu's cohort.

The bad news was that everyone had just finished exams and was extremely exhausted, so even Rin Nohara and Kurenai Yuhi, who had smaller appetites, each ate a plate of grilled meat. As for Asuma and Might Guy, who had big appetites to begin with, they devoured it all, each finishing four or five plates of grilled meat.

When it came time to settle the bill, we split the costs equally. A few participants didn't bring any money, so Asuma and Nara Shin'en paid for them.

After the meal.

Obito casually suggested, "By the way, how about we go play some cards, Rin? And Yu and Kakashi too? My house is pretty big, we can just go to sleep when we're tired."

In fact, the only person Obito wanted to invite was Rin.

But it felt a little inappropriate for a man and a woman to be alone in a room together, so he reluctantly brought Mikami Yu and Kakashi along as well.

"Maybe next time, Obito-kun," Rin Nohara politely declined. "It's too late today. Let's have a proper get-together after graduation."

"……Oh well."