Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

"Little Green" nodded, then turned and left.

With the summoning contract in place, Yu Mikami no longer needs to be limited to summoning creatures within a few kilometers like when he uses a summoning jutsu. Theoretically, as long as the two parties aren't too far apart, they can summon anytime, anywhere as needed.

"Next..."

"Since we're already here, let's practice 'Transparent Escape' while we're at it."

Mikami Yu closed his eyes to rest for a moment, and then began to practice this spying technique that came from Jiraiya.

……

The next three days.

Life went on peacefully.

Mikami Yu diligently practiced ninjutsu, focusing on studying the newly acquired "Water Dragon Bullet - Tobirama Version".

This is a skin, so there's not much of a learning curve. As Mikami Yu gave the scroll as a gift to Mizuranbo, the latter's favorability instantly rose to over 90, just a few steps away from the maximum.

However, the special event for "Water Ripple" hasn't been triggered yet, and Mikami Yu isn't sure if it's because he hasn't encountered the keyword or if this technique simply doesn't have a special event mechanism. Verifying this is easy; just wait a few days and see if the affection level gets stuck. There's no need to rush.

In the past few days, Obito, Rin Nohara, and other teams such as Asuma and Might Guy have also been cramming for the upcoming battle.

Especially Obito.

Because he was controlled by Kurenai Yuhi's genjutsu in the second match and couldn't break free for half a day, which was a bit embarrassing, Minato Namikaze specially invited Fugaku Uchiha. The two Jonin joined forces and spent a whole day giving Obito a special genjutsu training session.

The specific method involved using various conventional genjutsu and Sharingan genjutsu in turn, applying them to Obito and guiding him to identify and break them. Some of these genjutsu were particularly torturous or terrifying.

After several rounds of special training, Obito's eyes were bloodshot, and he was greatly stimulated, showing signs of almost activating the Three-Tomoe.

Fortunately, it did not start successfully in the end.

Otherwise, the pressure might shift onto Yu Mikami...

Besides.

Yu Mikami also made time to help expand his family's business.

Yes, it's about business negotiations regarding "Konoha Cola".

With Hiruzen Sarutobi's personal promise, the issue of the legality of the "Konoha Cola" trademark has been settled.

Tempted by the 30% profit margin, Tsunade took the deal very seriously. She actively helped Mikami Tajima connect with the nobles and wealthy merchants from the Land of Fire who had come to Konoha during this period, and frequently took the initiative to personally negotiate related cooperation matters.

These people were either related to Tsunade or had been her creditors or patients. They came to the appointment out of respect for her, and were all conquered by "raw cola".

Well... after all, this is the first carbonated beverage from the Land of Fire.

While some might not like the taste, for most ninjas, the flavor of "raw cola" was incredibly innovative, enough to amaze anyone trying it for the first time. Several business-savvy merchants immediately saw the opportunity and proposed a collaborative development project.

The request to purchase the formula was flatly rejected by Mikami Tajima.

After all, this is the core selling point of "raw Coca-Cola," and if it is leaked, this business deal will be lost.

So these merchants turned to competing for agency rights in other parts of the Land of Fire.

Mikami Tajima and Mikami Yu were not very clear about their backgrounds and were unable to make a decision for a while; but Tsunade, who had been through many ups and downs, was very clear about these situations and quickly selected two capable and reputable merchants and signed a contract.

"See? It has to be me. If it were just you and your son, we wouldn't have been able to finalize the cooperation so quickly."

After it was done, Tsunade put her hands on her hips and said with a hint of pride.

"Yes Yes Yes."

Yu Mikami nodded and praised her in accordance with her wishes, "It's all thanks to Lady Tsunade. Lady Tsunade is the best, beautiful and capable."

"Hmph, at least you know how to talk."

Tsunade's lips curled into a smile, then her smile faded: "By the way, tomorrow is the last Chunin Exam, right? I'll be there to watch, remember to do your best."

"...Are there rewards for good behavior?"

Mikami Yu asked casually.

"of course not."

Tsunade responded matter-of-factly, "I'm not your team leader. As for rewards, go talk to Minato."

"Oh."

……

Time flies, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

The final individual battle of each Chunin Exam is held publicly to demonstrate military strength and showcase the prowess of Konoha's new generation of ninjas. It is also a rare form of collective entertainment within Konoha, so it attracts a lot of attention from all sides.

Early in the morning.

The stands on both sides of the Konoha Martial Arts Arena were filled with ninjas from various clans who were still in the village, as well as some villagers who came to watch the excitement; there were at least a thousand people.

—Actually, this is already considered a quiet time, since Konoha is currently in a state of war, with a large number of ninjas stationed in the southwestern battlefield and the northeastern border, and the ninjas remaining in the village also need to patrol and scout around the village. If it were peacetime, the number of viewers would probably be much greater.

Faced with this scene that has attracted worldwide attention,

Obito and Might Guy appeared extremely excited, one shouting "The Sharingan is invincible" and the other yelling "Youth will prevail," drawing strange looks from the other examinees around them.

Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara sat on a bench a little further away, each calmly sipping their chilled "Konoha Cola" and looking at the match schedule posted on the wall.

This list was released the very evening after the second exam, and it's clear that it was carefully arranged.

There's not much to say about Obito versus Might Guy. They were rivals in the Chunin Exams in the original timeline, making them a pair of star-crossed lovers.

Nohara Rin versus Yuhi Kurenai. This is normal, since there aren't many female ninjas on the advancement list, so it has to be an internal battle between the two of them.

The main event revolves around Yu Mikami and Asuma, who face off against the captains of the Iwagakure and Amegakure squads, respectively.

The intention here is self-evident. Konoha's leadership clearly wants to use this public exam, at a time when the relationship between the five great nations is delicate, to demonstrate the strength of Konoha's new generation to the outside world, especially Iwagakure.

"...It's about to begin."

"The first match is between Obito and Guy, let's go check it out."

Yu Mikami finished the last sip of his cola, casually tossed the bottle into a nearby trash can, then stood up and walked toward the railing.

Nohara Rin quickly followed.

At this time, Might Guy's strength was roughly the same as it was at the same stage in the original story.

However, Obito's strength far surpassed that of the others. Not only had he awakened the Sharingan, but he had also undergone rigorous training from Minato Namikaze and Fugaku Uchiha, resulting in significant improvements in both taijutsu and fire release techniques. Therefore, the scene where he was instantly defeated by Guy in the original storyline is clearly impossible to repeat.

even……

At the start of the battle, Obito, relying on his two-tomoe observation skills and solid Fire Release techniques, initially gained the upper hand. This surprised Asuma, Kurenai, and Genma Shiranui, who couldn't help but whisper amongst themselves:

"Obito... he's improving so fast!"

"Putting aside the Fire Release, I didn't expect that even his taijutsu is not much inferior to Guy's. Is this the true value of the Sharingan?"

"If Obito Uchiha is this strong, then shouldn't Yu's strength take off?"

Seeing that Obito on the field already had a confident smile on his face,

Rin Nohara said softly, "Yu, it seems Obito is going to win?"

"No, Obito is going to lose."

"?"

As Mikami Yu finished speaking, Might Guy on the field suddenly stopped, crossed his arms in front of his chest, and opened the Eight Gates to the fourth gate in one breath. Then, covered in green steam, he charged towards Obito like a ferocious beast that had suddenly awakened!

Chapter 164 Multitasking: Research Progress on Scorching Release

From the moment Might Guy opened the Eight Gates, the outcome of this battle was no longer in doubt.

Even Obito, who possessed the Sharingan with two tomoe, couldn't keep up with Guy's speed in his four-gate state.

Soon, Obito was hit by seven or eight Konoha Steel Fists like a human punching bag, followed by three or four "Konoha Great Whirlwinds" and then a "Rear Lotus". When the battle subsided, Guy slightly bent his knees and was panting heavily, while Obito had already fallen into the rubble pit and lost consciousness.

The medical team, which was already prepared, rushed to the scene to rescue people.

Nara Shikaku, who was serving as the examiner, declared Might Guy the winner.

The stands fell silent for a moment, then erupted in enthusiastic exclamations and discussions. Clearly, the excitement and intensity of this very first match had exceeded their expectations. Many people only dared to breathe loudly at this point, feeling their mouths dry.

Just then.

Several carts passed by in the aisle: "Do you need sunflower seeds, peanuts, or cola? Come on, customers who are standing to the side, please move your legs."

"..."

Okay, this was indeed arranged by Mikami Yu, but it had already been approved by Sarutobi Hiruzen. Many Konoha villagers, especially commoners, had never actually tasted "raw cola" before and thought it was quite expensive. Now that they knew the price, and given the occasion, they all readily paid to buy it.

Those tourists visiting Konoha for the first time were even more generous, quickly sweeping up the first batch of goods.

The battle continues on the field.

Rin Nohara and Kurenai Yuhi, Hinata Himon and Genma Shiranui...

The battles proceeded in an orderly manner.

Cheers and applause rose and fell.

It happened around the same time.

A few streets away from the training grounds, the Konoha Research Institute presents a completely different scene—

The air was thick with the smell of disinfectant, and cold lights shone down from above, illuminating another figure, "Yu Mikami," wearing a white lab coat and a protective mask. He was standing in front of a microscope, intently observing the cell sample before him.

Beside him, Orochimaru casually said while fiddling with the petri dish in front of him, "The last match of the Chunin Exams, such an important occasion, and you only sent a shadow clone to deal with it? Is that really enough, Yu-kun?"

"Do you think you can handle the other ninjas with only half the chakra?"

"...No, Lord Orochimaru, you've got it backwards. This 'me' here is the shadow clone, and I've only poured about a third of my chakra into this clone. Surely, a mere Iwa ninja shouldn't be defeated by the main body, which possesses two-thirds of its chakra?"

Mikami Yu, standing in front of the microscope, adjusted the focus and said casually.

"Oh?"

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, letting out a low, pleased "hoarse" sound: "Such astonishing chakra control. It seems your mastery of the 'Shadow Clone Technique' is already above that of many Jonin."

Mikami Yu remained silent.

He deliberately displayed this talent in front of Orochimaru, but he didn't dare to reveal too much, after all, this guy had an extraordinary obsession with "genius", and he couldn't provoke him too much.

After a brief silence.

Orochimaru spoke again: "Let's get back to the main topic. I've finished analyzing all the cell and blood samples from Pakura that you brought back. After repeated observations and induction experiments, I can now basically confirm that the core of the 'Scorching Release' bloodline limit lies in..."

rustle--

Yu Mikami picked up a pen and paper and quickly began to write on a blank scroll.

Back when he first returned from the southwestern battlefield, Mikami Yu had already divided Yekura's blood sample into two parts and given one to Tsunade and the other to Orochimaru, asking them to help with the analysis. However, Tsunade's side had been slow to produce results, while Orochimaru had made some breakthroughs.

There's no other way; Tsunade is indeed no longer at her peak. Hemophobia has greatly affected her, making it impossible for her to even conduct the most basic research, such as personally analyzing blood samples. Therefore, Mikami Yu can only take her preliminary results to Orochimaru again.

now,

As Orochimaru narrated his story and the two interacted occasionally, lines of text were clearly and systematically recorded:

"Based on observations, there are special chakra meridian nodes within the bodies of 'Scorching Release' bloodline holders, tentatively named 'Scorching Release Cores,' which are key to efficiently converting ordinary chakra into Scorching Release particle streams..."

"The structure of this meridian node is... the estimated possibility of artificial induction or transplantation is..."

"Further research directions..."

"These are the basic conclusions for now. If we want to conduct more in-depth research, we need a sufficient number of experimental samples."

As the last few lines of text were written...

Mikami Yu blew on the ink on the scroll, then "reviewed" it from the beginning. As he read, a text box that only he could see appeared in his line of sight:

[Ding! Detected a special item that can be gifted - Phoenix Flower Technique: Scorching Release Bloodline Limit Analysis Report!]

"Huh?"

Mikami Yu was quite surprised: So it wasn't just ninjutsu scrolls that were given away?

Why wasn't the analysis report I prepared before and shared with Yekura recognized?

[These special items must contain sufficient energy or knowledge related to the corresponding ninjutsu in order to trigger the gift-giving option.]

"……All right."

It seems that the previous version lacked sufficient professional content.