Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

If we're willing to make a bet, we might be able to plant a reverse flag in Mikami Yu's head, making him unable to die no matter how he jumps.

but……

Tsunade herself was clearly unaware of this, and even quite resistant to the idea of ​​"gambling with one's life." Upon hearing Mikami Yu's suggestion, she shook her head violently, her voice trembling slightly: "What nonsense are you talking about? Gambling like this right before going to war... it's bad luck!"

"...Alright then."

Mikami Yu was a little disappointed that he couldn't get the buff.

However, his primary purpose in coming here was to establish a psychic contract.

"You want to sign a contract with 'Shikkotsu Forest'? Have you thought it through? If you sign here, it will be very difficult to sign contracts with Mount Myōboku or Ryūchi Cave, you know?"

Tsunade stared into Mikami Yu's eyes and confirmed.

"Think about it."

Yu Mikami nodded.

"Okay, then follow me."

present.

Tsunade led Mikami Yu into the courtyard, told him to sit in the corridor for a while, and then went back to the inner room. After rummaging through the chests and cabinets for a while, she came back with a large, ancient scroll and placed it on the low table between the two of them.

"Here, this is the contract for 'Wet Bone Forest'. Just sign your name and leave your handprint with your blood to summon the Slug Immortal."

Unlike the toads of Mount Myōboku, the contract in Shikkotsu Forest has only one partner: the Slug Sage.

However, the latter possesses the ability to split at will, creating clones of varying sizes to assist in battle based on the chakra level of the summoner. Furthermore, these clones possess relatively independent consciousness and the ability to share vision, allowing them to transmit information in real time.

Following Tsunade's instructions, Mikami Yu signed his name, bit his thumb, and pressed his bloody fingerprint into a blank space at the end of the scroll. As he did this, he had a vague feeling that he had formed some kind of connection with some unseen being.

[Summoning spell: Hmm... Is this a slug this time? It's a bit stronger than that lizard from last time.]

[Spirit Spell Affection +4, Current Affection: 13/100 (Stranger)]

really.

The "Summoning Contract" is essentially a gift in disguise for "Summoning Techniques." Whenever Yu Mikami obtains a new summoning beast, the latter's favorability increases, which can be considered a shortcut to boosting favorability.

However, Yu Mikami was a little unsure whether there was an upper limit to this number.

After all, every time he signs a summoning beast, it takes up one chain from the "Summoning Technique." Although the latter's image in the Gaggle System is that of an ethereal girl with chains tied to her wrists and ankles, these chains shouldn't be infinite.

Otherwise, he could just go and capture a bunch of random ninja beasts, regardless of their strength, and forcibly sign summoning contracts with them all; that should earn him some goodwill...

With the contract completed.

Yu Mikami tried out the summoning technique on the spot.

boom!

As a puff of white smoke dissipated, a round, translucent slug, about the size of a basketball, appeared on the table. It wriggled softly and made a weak sound: "Eh, Lady Tsunade? There's... a new contractor? Nice to meet you."

"Cough cough."

Tsunade pointed at Mikami Yu: "This is Mikami Yu, my recently accepted disciple. He's going to the battlefield, and he might need your help then. If there's any emergency, you'll also need to contact me."

"Understood, Lady Tsunade."

The little slug responded obediently, then turned to Yu Mikami, "Master Yu, please guide me. I will do my best to help you."

"...Thank you for your help, slug."

Mikami Yu nodded slightly and said.

To be fair, when it comes to manners, the slugs are truly miles ahead of the other two holy lands.

Especially Ryuchi Cave. Even someone as arrogant as Orochimaru was easily mocked by summoned beasts like Manda; only Sasuke could handle that.

present.

Yu Mikami cautiously extended his finger and poked the small slug on the table a few times. It felt quite nice, soft, cool, and slippery, like playing with a silicone toy.

As for the healing ability, we can try it out at another time.

However, Mikami Yu's own "healing technique" skills are already quite high, so he probably won't need to use it often. He could find some time to talk to the other person about "divine arts" and see if he can get some benefits from Shikkotsu Forest.

after that.

Yu Mikami then subtly suggested to Tsunade that he wanted to learn Tobirama Senju's Water Release techniques. After all, he already had two versions of "Water Chaos Wave," but he didn't have a single "Water Wall" yet, and Tobirama Senju had improved upon this technique.

"...Hmph, what a pushover! I bet you came here to say goodbye just to take this opportunity to ask me for something, didn't you?"

"I'll let you off easy this time, but don't let it happen again."

Tsunade snorted coldly, uttering displeased words, but her body still honestly walked into the room, quickly carrying out several other scrolls with slightly worn edges and throwing them into Mikami Yu's arms.

"Here, these scrolls were left behind by my second grandfather when he was researching water escape techniques. I haven't seen them much myself, so you can take them and study them yourself. But remember to return them to me after you're done reading them, don't lose them, I still need to preserve them for the Senju clan."

Mikami Yu quickly took the pile of scrolls, and before he could even examine them closely, a text box from the Corner System appeared:

[Ding! Gift detected - Limited Skin - Water Wall: Water Wall Tobirama Edition]

Sure enough, it had the skin he had expected!

Yu Mikami was in high spirits, a joyful smile spreading across his face: "Thank you, Tsunade-sensei! I will definitely study hard!"

"……Oh."

Tsunade looked at the white-haired boy in front of her, opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she only gave a complicated warning: "Kid, remember... don't die where I can't see you."

Chapter 185: Kana Uzumaki's Thank-You Gift, Water Wall's Favorability Strike

To be honest, Tsunade's words were quite ambiguous.

If I don't die somewhere I can't see... do I have to die right in front of you?

Although Yu Mikami didn't think that his current status in Tsunade's heart could be compared to that of Nawaki and Dan Kato, since the other party was willing to take him as a disciple and even presented him with the contract of Shikkotsu Forest, he could at least be compared to Shizune.

What if Shizune died in front of Tsunade...

That must have been a pretty huge blow, right?

Mikami Yu muttered to himself, but didn't say much. Instead, he chatted with Tsunade about lighthearted topics for a while. When he estimated that it was about time, he took the scroll he had just received and left the Senju mansion under Tsunade's watchful eyes.

As I was leaving, I ran into Kana Uzumaki, who was out collecting her laundry.

"Oh, it's Mikami-kun. Are you here to visit Lady Tsunade again?"

"Yes, I just got some study materials from Tsunade-sensei, and I'm going to take them back and take a look."

Yu Mikami gestured to the scroll in his arms and nodded in response.

"Mikami-kun is so hardworking. He's so young, yet he's already so outstanding... Um, could you wait a moment? I have something to give you."

"?"

Under Mikami Yu's watchful gaze, Uzumaki Kana quickly went back into the house, took out a bottle of dark red liquid resembling cola, and handed it to him: "This bottle contains my blood, which can be used to heal injuries and restore chakra. Back in Kusagakure, they often collected it from me..."

"I heard you're going to fight another village soon. I don't have anything good to give you, so I'll take this as a thank you for saving my life back then."

"...?"

Yu Mikami was slightly taken aback.

That's interesting...

An unexpected surprise.

Although Yu Mikami possesses a multitude of survival skills, he believes there is generally no need to use Kana Uzumaki's blood. However, this thing is like a low-end Senzu Bean, with an absurdly strong recovery effect. Even if he doesn't need it for the time being, it's not bad to save it up as a healing potion.

Besides, he might not need it himself, but Rin Nohara and the others might. He could also consider getting some experimental equipment from Orochimaru to study the components of this blood sample; perhaps he could make some unexpected discoveries.

present.

Yu Mikami thanked Kana Uzumaki, took the bottle, carefully put it away, and then left the Senju clan's territory again, returning home.

That night.

Mikami Yu first spent some time copying the scroll of the Water Array Wall and presented it to the "Water Array Wall".

The latter showed great delight:

[Water Wall: Wow, is this the new outfit my master bought for me? I'll try it on and see!]

[Water Wall's affinity +9, Current affinity: 68/100 (Intimacy)]

[Water Wall: Hmm... So this is how water walls can be constructed! I understand! Master, I feel stronger and more agile! My will to protect has never been so clear!]

"Good good."

Mikami Yu closed his eyes slightly, feeling quite satisfied as he sensed the growing understanding and comprehension in his mind regarding the essence of water defense.

He hadn't expected that a gift option that normally only increases favorability by 6 points would trigger a critical hit at the Water Formation Wall, adding a whopping 9 points. It seems that this kind of love-starved personality ninjutsu is indeed easier to win over; a little favor yields double the reward.

Thus,

The third stage of the favorability trait should be available soon.

Compared to the Water Dragon Bullet, the Tobirama Senju version of the Water Wall doesn't have such a significant simplification in terms of hand seals; it only reduces the number of seals from five to two. However, the change in form is substantial.

Ordinary water barriers are simply water walls that rise from the bottom up, only able to block attacks from one direction. However, Tobirama Senju's water barriers appear in the form of circles, forming a 360-degree defense similar to "Return to Heaven".

The difference between a single-sided surface and a circle is significant.

Yu Mikami plans to practice sometime another day to see how effective it is.

As for now...

He sorted out the other items, put them into the sealing scroll, and then stuffed them into his ninja tool bag along with the other ninja tools. Only then did he go to the bathroom to wash up and go to bed.

Silent all night.

The next morning.

Yu Mikami bid farewell to his reluctant parents at his doorstep, then left the civilian district with Rin Nohara, who was waiting nearby, and arrived at the entrance to Konoha Village. Kakashi and Obito had already arrived.

Kakashi still maintained his aloof and indifferent demeanor, ignoring everyone.

Obito, on the other hand, looked as if he'd been dragged straight out of bed, his face showing signs of drowsiness, yawning frequently, and appearing as if he hadn't slept well. But the moment he saw Nohara Rin, he immediately perked up, waving his arms vigorously and calling out loudly:

"Lin! You! You're here!"

"Hey Kakashi, he woke me up really early this morning, even though it's not time to assemble yet! By the way, what's wrong with Asuma and the others? Are they all late? It's already this late and they still haven't shown up?"

"Fool."

Kakashi glanced at Obito with deadpan eyes and said coldly, "They set off an hour ago. To avoid suspicion, our teams will leave in batches and regroup at the southwestern battlefield. Didn't I already tell you that?"

Obito was taken aback: "Huh? Really?"

"As expected of an idiot and a loser, he can't even listen to human language."

"What did you say?! You arrogant Kakashi!"

The two star-crossed lovers started arguing again, but their vocabulary was very limited, and they were bickering like elementary school students.

Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara exchanged a glance, sighed helplessly, and gave up trying to persuade them. Anyway, these two wouldn't really break up; they always made up before they even got out of bed, so no one needed to intervene.

"It's almost time... Let's go."

Mikami Yu cleared his throat, interrupting Kakashi and Obito: "We need to get to the vicinity of Kikyo Mountain within two days, where we can meet up with the other teams and Lord Orochimaru. The journey won't be easy, so we need to set off as soon as possible."

"...Hmph, I'll let it slide this time for Yu's sake," Obito said irritably.

"The bottom of the pack is the bottom of the pack."

"!!"

……

In any case, the squad embarked on their journey to the southwestern battlefield.

They had already traveled this route three times. The first time was to escort Sheci, the second time was for frontline training, and this third time was when they would truly step onto the battlefield and become soldiers of Konoha.

Although Minato Namikaze wasn't there, it felt like something was missing, but the others were all much stronger than when they left the village last time, so they didn't encounter any obstacles along the way. Occasionally, some bandits and wild beasts would pass by, but they were mostly easily repelled or left on their own.

Halfway there.

Mikami Yu's squad caught up with Asuma's team.

Chapter 186 Orochimaru: The First Battle is the Decisive Battle, One Battle Decides the Fate! (Two Chapters Combined)