Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

So, without much effort, Yu Mikami found the row of scrolls containing the "Neural Activation Technique," pulled them out, sat down at the cold stone table, and began to peruse them.

Tsunade stood to the side with her arms crossed, looking utterly bored.

Just as Mikami Yu was carefully reading, trying to find usable information from the dense and difficult text filled with a large amount of experimental data, a very faint sound, like the slithering of a snake across the ground, came from afar and approached the door of the archives room.

For a fleeting moment.

The hairs on Mikami Yu's back stood on end.

Then, a deep, husky voice rang out:

"What a rare guest, Tsunade. I never expected you to step into a place like this again... Are you reminiscing about your research days?"

"...It's you, Orochimaru."

Tsunade turned around, her brows furrowed, and looked at the pale man who had appeared silently in the doorway.

The latter wore a green vest representing a Konoha Jonin, had a slender figure, a half-smile, and a pair of golden snake eyes that gleamed with an inhuman luster in the dim light.

Orochimaru.

A person's name, a tree's shadow.

Even without any further contact, just a simple eye contact across the distance, Mikami Yu could clearly feel the cold and dangerous aura emanating from the other person, like a venomous cobra watching him from not far away, sending chills down his spine.

Mikami Yu had previously considered becoming Orochimaru's apprentice.

But that happened before the classes were divided.

Although Orochimaru possesses a certain level of teaching ability, his cold-blooded, ruthless, and callous nature makes him difficult to deal with. Not to mention that he has likely already begun researching "Reanimation Jutsu" and is currently searching for a suitable genius to serve as his vessel. Theoretically, Mikami Yu is now barely qualified to be a candidate for his vessel.

Therefore,

Since there are two better options, Tsunade and Minato Namikaze, there's no need to go looking for Orochimaru.

Mikami Yu gave a slight bow and politely greeted "Lord Orochimaru" before turning his gaze back to the scroll and continuing to read.

at this time.

Orochimaru also turned his gaze past Tsunade to Yu Mikami, a hint of inquisitive interest flashing in his snake-like eyes: "Hmm, this little guy looks a bit unfamiliar. Could he be your recently accepted disciple?"

Not yet.

Tsunade said coldly.

"'at present'?"

Orochimaru chewed on the word, then let out a low chuckle: "Heh... That's quite unexpected. I thought you, immersed in your grief, would have long lost interest in teaching disciples. It seems this little guy has something special about him?"

Tsunade remained silent, but subtly shifted her body to the side, intentionally or unintentionally blocking Orochimaru's probing gaze toward Mikami Yu.

After a brief silence.

Orochimaru took two steps forward, entered the archives, and stopped some distance from Mikami Yu and Tsunade. He glanced at the scroll that Mikami Yu was holding.

"Neural activation technique? Ha, that's an abandoned research result. From the very beginning, it made a fundamental mistake, only thinking about forcibly stimulating nerve fibers with chakra, while ignoring the cell's carrying capacity and energy conversion efficiency. Such a failure will only lead people astray."

As he spoke,

Orochimaru walked to another bookshelf next to him, and with his long, pale fingers pulled out a dark blue scroll that was relatively new and had less wear on the edges. He casually placed it on the stone table and pushed it over: "If you are interested in this, you might as well take a look at this. This is a new achievement from the past year."

"Although it's not complete yet, at least the direction is correct, and it has undergone two iterations... I just don't know if you can understand it with your level of knowledge."

"..."

Mikami Yu glanced at Tsunade, and seeing that she didn't say anything, he tentatively took out the dark blue scroll, unfolded it, glanced through it briefly, and then examined it carefully from beginning to end:

[Ding! High-quality potential romance target fragment detected: "Neural Activation Technique - Incomplete"! Initiate an encounter: Yes/No]

"what?"

What does "target fragment" mean?

Do I have to put it together myself?

Countless question marks popped into Mikami Yu's mind. After taking a deep breath and confirming that Tsunade and Orochimaru were not paying special attention to him, he finally made the choice "yes".

[In the underground laboratory of Konoha, you see a mutilated girl. Her face is pale, her body naked, lying in a life support pod filled with nutrient solution. Her arms have disappeared at the shoulders, and her legs at the thighs. Her eyes are closed, her chest is still, as if she is dead, or perhaps in a deep, unconscious sleep.]

【dialogue】

[A: Wake up! Sleeping isn't allowed here!]

[B: Hello, can you hear me? I'm Yu Mikami, it's nice to meet you.]

C: (Silence, just watching her silently)

This was the first time Mikami Yu had encountered a ninjutsu that was still under development.

Theoretically, the Rasengan and Lightning Blade from this period were in a similar state. He had previously wondered how this kind of technique was counted in the Gaggle System, and now that the answer was revealed, Mikami Yu was still a little unsure about the situation. After hesitating for a moment, he chose B.

No response.

The dialog box reappeared, and this time Yu Mikami selected A.

The result was the same.

Then comes C.

"Wait... why is there no response no matter which option I choose?"

Mikami scratches his head.

Could it be...?

We need to figure out how to fully develop the technique before we can even begin to conquer it, right? If that's the case, then the difficulty is a bit too high.

Just as Mikami Yu was lost in thought.

Orochimaru's hoarse voice came from beside me again: "Well, kid? How much of what's on this scroll can you understand?"

"...just a little bit."

Mikami Yu snapped out of his reverie, glanced at the scroll in front of him, hesitated slightly, and then tentatively said, "Human nerve conduction is achieved through electronic and chemical signals, and the essence of 'activation' is to enhance biological characteristics by increasing the speed of electronic signal transmission."

"The old scroll's approach was to use chakra impact to achieve this, which could accomplish the goal, but it would reduce the sensitivity of neurons and even damage the initial structure of nerve fibers; while the new scroll's approach is to guide the cells themselves to generate a certain resonance..."

"what?"

Orochimaru's eyes flickered, as if he had discovered a new and interesting toy: "You were able to distinguish the essential differences between the two approaches so quickly, that's interesting. So, what are your thoughts on 'capturing and directional strengthening of resonant frequencies'?"

Chapter 83 Turns out I have to assemble it myself

"This part has a lot of formulas, it's too complicated, I haven't understood it yet."

Yu Mikami said somewhat vaguely.

Dealing with someone like Orochimaru is a very troublesome thing.

I can't act too stupid, that would seem too deliberate, after all, someone who can be brought here by Tsunade to look through files can't be an idiot; at the same time, I can't act too smart either.

Just like now,

Although Mikami Yu had deliberately held back, Orochimaru still seemed to have taken an interest in him, his eyes scrutinizing him, making Mikami Yu feel a chill run down his spine.

"Well, it's okay. As a genin who has just graduated, it's already quite good that you have this kind of comprehension ability."

Orochimaru hissed, "Would you be interested in helping out at my research institute? I happen to need a few assistants to help me unravel the mysteries of life. If it's you, perhaps you have the potential."

"Forehead……"

Before Mikami Yu could even politely decline, he was told to decline.

Tsunade, standing nearby, snorted coldly, her face displeased: "Orochimaru, put away your thoughts! This kid is Minato's disciple and a student in the advanced medical class. He has neither the time nor the interest to be your experimental assistant! His path is none of your concern!"

"Hehehe..."

Orochimaru chuckled softly, the sound echoing eerily in the closed archives. "Don't be nervous, Tsunade. I just want to offer him an option to broaden his horizons. After all, knowledge is priceless, isn't it?"

"Well, I still have a few experiments to do today, so I'll head back now. We can talk again another time."

With that, Orochimaru turned around and silently disappeared into the shadows deep within the archives.

Until that chilling aura completely disappeared.

The surrounding air recovered from its slightly stagnant state and began to flow again.

Yu Mikami quietly breathed a sigh of relief, his palms covered in cold sweat.

At that moment, Tsunade walked over, propped herself up on her elbows next to Mikami Yu, and looked at the dark blue scroll. As she did this, her full breasts pressed against the stone table, appearing almost bursting out.

"...Hmph, it seems that guy has really put a lot of effort into this project over the past few years. This version is indeed much more mature than before."

As one of the top medical ninjas in the ninja world, Tsunade only glanced at the contents of the scroll before understanding the general idea, and then stood up again:

"Take a look at these first. If you don't understand anything, you can come and ask me. I probably won't come with you for the next two days. Just tell me your name when you come."

"If we run into that guy again..."

"It's fine to ask him questions, but don't pay attention to his nonsense. Although that guy's research skills are good, in recent years... his thoughts have become more and more unpredictable."

Tsunade's expression was somewhat complicated as she said this.

At this time, Orochimaru had not yet revealed his secret of using villagers for human experiments. Apart from being a bit eccentric, he was otherwise quite decent, and even enjoyed considerable prestige among most ninjas and the general public. He was Hiruzen Sarutobi's beloved disciple and a popular candidate for the next Hokage.

But Tsunade's womanly intuition also made her vaguely sense something.

—It's not just intuition.

There's also the cautionary tale of Tobirama Senju.

However, Tobirama Senju generally used enemies for experiments, and with Hashirama Senju and Mito Uzumaki watching over him, he had to be even more careful about the impact after becoming Hokage, so overall he still had some principles. Orochimaru, on the other hand, is a different story.

but……

Tsunade had been classmates with Orochimaru for many years, and at this time, due to her hemophobia, she didn't want to get involved in village affairs, so she didn't intend to delve into this matter.

In her view, as long as Orochimaru doesn't provoke her and lets her properly train Mikami Yu to be her successor after leaving Konoha, she can pretend she doesn't know anything else.

"I understand, Lady Tsunade."

Mikami Yu nodded in agreement.

After a while, Mikami Yu read through both scrolls completely, pondered for a moment, and then gathered them up and put them back in their original place.

For the next two days, Yu Mikami arrived at the archives at noon every day to peruse the scrolls.

strictly speaking,

Some of the contents of these two scrolls, especially the contents of the new scroll, are things that Mikami Yu cannot fully understand at the moment.

Although he could understand every word on it, he only had a vague understanding of those involving chakra frequency resonance, unverified theorems and formulas, and conjectures about the imprint of the origin of life. He even suspected that some parts were plot holes deliberately left by Orochimaru.

but,

This did not stop Mikami Yu from repeatedly entering that pure white consciousness space and launching an "offensive" against the disabled girl sleeping in the life support pod.

"Good afternoon! I'm here again. Can you hear me?"

【…】

"Even if you are unconscious, it doesn't matter. I will come here to visit you often."

【…】

"Based on the original pulse frequency of the nervous system, find suitable points to induce phase resonance and achieve accelerated transmission of electronic signals... I think these paragraphs mean something like that?"

【…】

Over three days.

Every day, Yu Mikami tries to have conversations, starting with greetings and progressing to understanding the contents of the scrolls. This last conversation isn't a fixed option provided by the system, but rather Yu Mikami's thoughts and the murmurs he makes in reality.

However, the result of each dialogue is the same.

It wasn't until the afternoon of the third day.

The text box changed unexpectedly for Mikami Yu:

【...】

"Ok?"

Yuu Mikami keenly noticed the detail that the ellipsis had shortened, and then quickly asked a follow-up question using his mind.

You sit in the pure white space of the laboratory, looking at the girl inside the life support pod. Suddenly, as if a drop of water had fallen into a still lake, the girl's butterfly-like eyelashes twitched almost imperceptibly. Then, the outer shell of the life support pod quietly opened, and a chilling aura rushed out.