Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

"I see."

Kakashi's tone remained indifferent: "Then come with me later. I have a few old swords at home that I'm not using right now, so I'll lend them to you. You can return them to me after you buy your own sword."

"Huh?"

Yu Mikami was a little surprised.

Ninja tools make up the bulk of their daily expenses. Aside from consumables like kunai, shuriken, and explosive tags, good swords are also very expensive, ranging in price from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of yen. Special ninja swords made with chakra-conducting metal are even more expensive and have superior performance.

With Mikami Yu's current net worth, he could at most buy an ordinary iron sword to make do with.

Since Kakashi is willing to let me get something for free, there's naturally no need to refuse.

"Thank you very much, Assistant Kakashi."

"……Um."

Kakashi nodded slightly and didn't say anything more.

Obito, standing to the side, was a little unconvinced: "Hey, Kakashi, why didn't you ask me?"

"You? You should practice your ninjutsu first."

"..."

By evening.

Yu Mikami followed Kakashi to the Hatake family's old house. He waited outside while Kakashi went inside for a while. When he came out, he was holding a white short sword, scabbard and all, and handed it to him.

"This knife and the one I'm carrying were made at the same time. It was my father's secondary knife back then. You'd better not disgrace it."

"That's natural."

Yu Mikami took the knife.

[Ding! Gift detected - Hatake Sword Technique: The Ancient Sword of the Hatake Clan!]

"?"

Wait... this thing can be given away as a gift??

Mikami hesitated for a moment and did not choose to "give a gift".

After all, Kakashi lent him this sword, and he had to return it later. Unlike ninjutsu scrolls, which could be used as a "gift" and then rewritten on a blank scroll.

Furthermore, even disregarding the fact that this sword was once the "Sakuya's Secondary Sword," its cost alone is probably not cheap, something that Mikami Yu could not afford.

but……

"Since the old swords of the Hatake family can be given as gifts to 'Hatake Swordsmanship', then... I wonder if other things, such as training notes or insights into swordsmanship, could also be given as gifts?"

It seems there might be quite a bit of treasure to be discovered in Kakashi's house. If there's a chance, we can go in and take a look.

Mikami Yu carefully examined the Hatake family's old house, thinking to himself.

……

"Water Release: Water Clone Technique!"

In the courtyard.

As Mikami Yu unleashed his clone technique once more, completing today's "practice," the corner system's text box appeared—

[Water Clone Technique (Clone Technique) (Affection: 100/100 (Heart to Heart))]

(4 stage rewards obtained: Constitution +4, Trait: One Man's Army: Your clone technique has reached perfection, allowing you to freely allocate the chakra of your clones and share their complete senses and consciousness. At the same time, after each clone technique is defeated, the remaining clones and the original body will be granted a layer of "The Army Will Prevail in Despair" attribute, which greatly increases speed, strength, and reflexes for a short period of time.)

So far,

Yu Mikami's Three Bodies Technique has been upgraded to the maximum level.

Like transformation and substitution, the characteristics of "Clone Technique" also change after it reaches its maximum value.

The ability to freely allocate chakra is nothing special, similar to shadow clones, but it does allow Mikami Yu to make his tactics more flexible. As for the "victory of the desperate army" aspect, that's something worth discussing.

"So, if I first create ten or eight clones, and then scatter them all..."

Does this mean we can generate buffs out of thin air?

Oh wait, casting the clone technique still consumes chakra. But as long as the buff is strong enough, it's worth it overall.

Yu Mikami was willing to give it a try, but he felt it was a bit strange to create a clone and then break it, so he decided to go back and try with Kakashi.

In addition...

Yu Mikami was also a little bothered by another point: By the way, with all three body techniques at full value, how come there wasn't a single combo skill activated?

Or is this a hidden feature that hasn't been triggered yet?

"Never mind, it's the same as forming our own group."

Mikami Yu had already considered this:

His Substitution Technique can be activated in just 0.2 seconds, and theoretically it can be combined with the Clone Technique to form a "Phantom Body Flicker Technique" similar to Shisui's. The Transformation Technique can also be added to create a special formation within an 80-meter range, where there are clones everywhere and the original body everywhere.

Perhaps it could be named...

"Instant Shadow Killing Array!"

after that,

Mikami Yu then spent some time taking stock of his other ninjutsu besides the Three Body Technique:

[Currently available targets]

【Great Fireball Technique (can switch skin "Great Fire Wall Technique") - Affection (81), Healing Technique - Intimacy (65), Water Wave Technique - Intimacy (60), Phoenix Flower Technique - Strange (13), Eight Gates - Strange (8), Hatake Sword Technique - Strange (1)】

Of these, Phoenix Flower and Hatake Sword Technique are both recently acquired, and Mikami Yu hasn't spent much time practicing them yet. However, the former's favorability rating has increased quite quickly, perhaps because of the presence of his "older sister," Great Fireball Technique, which provides an extra boost.

In the short term, Yu Mikami plans to max out his "Great Fireball" technique before considering improving his healing and water-style techniques.

Physical skills also need to be continuously trained. Which one to max out first depends on the difficulty of the two strategies.

However, Mikami Yu estimated that the favorability rating for the Hatake sword technique might be a bit easier to raise than that for the Eight Gates...

"Yu-kun, are you there?"

The sound of fingers tapping on the fence came from next door.

Yu Mikami turned his head and saw Rin Nohara standing in the neighboring yard, her hands behind her back, smiling at him.

After he approached, the latter pursed his lips and quickly stuffed something into his hand. It was a small cloth amulet, with a few green leaves and a traditional Chinese character "悠" embroidered on the plain cloth. The stitches were fine, showing that it had been carefully made.

"This is a talisman, which I sewed myself... I hope it will bring you good luck on this trip."

"Nohara Rin said softly."

"A talisman..."

Yu Mikami opened his palm and looked at it. "Is this just for me, or does everyone in the team get one?"

Chapter 54 Obito: Can Mikami Yu do it?

"Ah, this..."

Nohara Rin hesitated for a moment, her gaze drifting to the ground, her ears turning a blush: "Um... for now, there's only one. I haven't had time to make the others yet, but I might make them later..."

"..."

Looking at Nohara Rin's embarrassed yet hopeful expression, Mikami Yu vaguely understood something. He carefully put the amulet into his pocket and gave her a gentle smile: "It looks beautiful. I'll keep it with me. Thank you, Rin."

"Ok!"

Lin breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at him quickly, and couldn't help but smile: "Then... you should go back and prepare your ninja tools first. Judging from what Minato-sensei said, we might encounter danger outside the village this time. Let's set off together tomorrow morning!"

"it is good."

……

The next day arrived.

early morning.

Yu Mikami tidied up his ninja tool bag one last time, then strapped the short sword Kakashi had given him to his back. He gripped the hilt and plucked it a few times to make sure there were no problems before saying goodbye to his mother, Aoi Mikami, and leaving home amidst her worried instructions.

Nohara Rin was already waiting outside.

The two met up successfully and arrived at the entrance of Konoha Village in the dim morning light. There they met Minato Namikaze and Kakashi, who had arrived earlier, along with a carriage piled with boxes and packages. Several medical ninjas wearing dark green vests were organizing them.

Among them, Yu Mikami saw a familiar face.

"Senior Sheci?"

"?"

The female ninja whose name was called was none other than Hezi, who had taught at the medical training course. She was slightly taken aback at first, then smiled and said, "Ah, is it Rin and Yu? I didn't expect to meet you on this escort mission. It's so nice to have familiar faces in the team."

"Are you leaving the village this time, senior?"

"Ah... sort of. I need to go to Wildfire City in the west of the Land of Fire."

Sheci didn't seem to intend to say much about the task she was assigned.

Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin wisely refrained from asking further questions.

I waited for a while.

Just as Minato glanced at his watch for the third time, and Kakashi was beginning to lose his patience, Obito finally appeared on the road, panting, adjusting his askew goggles as he ran: "I...I'm sorry! Minato-sensei! My grandma insists I have another bowl of soup..."

Minato Namikaze shook his head, both exasperated and amused: "Next time, pay attention to the time, Obito. Alright, everyone's here, let's go!"

present.

The members of the group shouldered their assigned packs, and then, led by Minato Namikaze, they drove the carriage out of the village gate. They quickly left Konoha Village and entered the lush, verdant forest.

along the way.

Minato Namikaze took every opportunity to teach Yu Mikami and the others various tracking, escape, and wilderness survival skills, with Kakashi, as their "teaching assistant," providing supplementary information.

"Pay close attention to the tracks on the ground. The depth of footprints in damp soil and the direction of damage to the moss can help determine the number and direction of the enemy..."

"When walking in the forest, try to choose paths on hard surfaces to minimize the number of footprints you leave behind..."

"When looking for a campsite, water sources and safe visibility are the primary considerations, while avoiding animal burrows and potential landslide areas..."

These things were also taught at the Ninja Academy, but they were ultimately simplified, and sometimes they didn't quite match reality. So, including Mikami Yu, everyone benefited greatly. Nohara Rin even took notes of the key points in her notebook.

During the evening rest period.

Mikami Yu walked up to Kakashi, who was resting with his eyes closed, and asked, "Kakashi, want to practice?"

"……Um."

Kakashi immediately stood up.

The two walked to an open space not far away, each drew their swords, and in the blink of an eye, the clanging sound of blades clashing was incessant.

During this process,

The "Hatake Sword Technique" pops up every now and then, showing off its presence:

[Hatake Sword Technique: Hmph, after several days of training, you're still so immature! With such a mindset, how can you bear my will? Again!]

[Hatake swordsmanship: Its form is scattered and its intent chaotic, like tattered cotton in the wind. If the mind doesn't follow the blade's direction, what difference is there between it and a child wielding a withered branch?]

[Hatake's Sword Technique: This strike is somewhat presentable, but it's still just a firefly's glow, unable to rival the moon's brilliance. Little White Hair, remember! A true sword should be like thunder, decisive in an instant!]

"..."

Well, he's still a chatterbox.

However, some of the advice from this "sword-wielding beauty" is still worth heeding.

Mikami Yu focused intently and continued his sword fight with Kakashi.

the other side.

During her break, Nohara Rin took out two handmade amulets from her bosom, which were slightly rougher than the one she had given to Mikami Yu before. She walked up to Namikaze Minato and Obito and handed them over somewhat shyly: "Minato-sensei, Obito-kun, these are amulets... consider them a small token of my appreciation."

"Ok?"

Minato Namikaze paused for a moment, then smiled warmly and solemnly accepted the amulet: "Thank you, Rin. I will take good care of it."

Compared to Minato Namikaze,

Obito's reaction was much more exaggerated. His eyes widened suddenly as he looked at Rin, then at the amulet in her palm, and he jumped up, his face filled with surprise and joy: "Rin sewed this especially for me?! Wow! That's wonderful! Rin, you really care about me! I will definitely protect it well!"