Naruto: All My Targets Are Ninjutsu.

Minato Namikaze was a little stunned.

No... what's going on?

Where did this thing come from? Could it have been accidentally summoned by some wild group of spirit beasts?

At that moment, Minato Namikaze stepped forward, somewhat surprised, and crouched down to examine the little white dog that had just appeared. The dog was currently sticking out its pink little tongue, licking the fingertips that Rin Nohara had extended. When Minato touched it, it barked a few times, sounding very weak.

"Hmm...it looks like a completely ordinary puppy. Although there is chakra activity in its body, it is very weak, unlike the level of a cub from a high-level summoning beast clan...it's more like a ninja dog bred by the Inuzuka clan?"

Minato Namikaze looked puzzled.

Yuya Mikami was completely bewildered. Just as he was about to ask the "Summoning Technique" in the Gaggle System what kind of thing she had pulled up, he heard urgent barking from afar.

"Wang! Wang Wang Wang!"

The group looked up in unison, following the sound, and saw a young ninja wearing the Inuzuka clan's signature mesh lining and with red inverted triangle paint on his face, riding a large, tan dog at an extremely fast speed, only slowing down when he got close.

"Huh, is that Jonin Minato?"

"You are... Hideki Inuzuka?"

After recognizing each other, the ninja named Inuzuka Hideki jumped off the large dog, his gaze sweeping over Mikami Yu and the others before settling on the small white puppy in the middle of them: "Ah! So it was here! I was wondering why it suddenly disappeared... Did it come here on its own?"

"Is this your dog?"

Minato Namikaze stood up and asked.

"Yes."

Hideki Inuzuka nodded: "The clan recently had a new batch of puppies, and I happened to have some free time these past two days, so I brought them to the forest with a few clan members for basic training to select individuals suitable to be ninja dogs. I didn't expect to find one missing when I was counting them just now, so I came here."

As he spoke, Hideki Inuzuka squatted down, and the little white dog seemed to recognize him, immediately wobbling over and rubbing against his trouser leg.

Minato Namikaze hesitated, then said, "If I told you... this puppy was summoned by my student using a 'summoning jutsu,' would you believe me?"

"?"

A few minutes later.

Yu Mikami and the others learned the general situation from Hideki Inuzuka.

As ninja clans renowned for their animal-based secret techniques, the Inuzuka and Aburame clans both have their settlements located on the edge of the village, near the forest. About a kilometer away from their current training ground is the Inuzuka clan's training area, where clan members frequently train their dogs.

and so……

"Could it be that this little thing has the potential to become a powerful ninja dog in the future, and just happened to sense Yu's summoning jutsu at that moment, and because of the close proximity, it was summoned without a blood pact being signed?"

It sounds a bit far-fetched, but there really isn't a more reasonable explanation. As the "Yellow Flash," Minato Namikaze's character is undeniable; Hideki Inuzuka couldn't possibly suspect that he and his master had conspired to steal his dog...

"So that's how it is..."

Hideki Inuzuka thought for a moment and said, "Since this little guy is destined to be with you, and it seems you like it quite a bit, then if you don't mind, you can keep this puppy! I'll just go back and report to the clan."

Is this... appropriate?

Mikami Yu asked.

"It's ok!"

Hideki Inuzuka waved his hand: "You're Yu Mikami, right? And this one next to you must be Rin Nohara? Tsurugi Inuzuka and I are cousins. I heard her mention your names in a letter before, saying that she would give you a few ninja dogs as companions when she had the chance. This is perfect time to fulfill that promise!"

"Hmm... There are two of you. If you're interested, you can come back with me and pick another one. We have quite a few good-looking puppies there."

Yes, Inuzuka Tsuru did mention something like that before, back in Wildfire Castle.

Even without this connection, trading a ninja dog for the friendship of Minato Namikaze, an elite Jonin who might even become Hokage in the future, and his disciple, would be a very worthwhile deal. Conversely, if they insisted on taking the dog away, it would be rather embarrassing.

"I... I guess I won't need it."

Nohara Rin was tempted for a moment, then looked at the little white dog next to her: "I think this one is pretty good, how about Yu and I raise it together? Yu, what do you think?"

"no problem."

Yu Mikami nodded.

He wasn't very interested in keeping dogs; if he were to actually get one, he'd leave it with the Mikami Tajima couple as a pet to keep them company when he was away from the village. Since Nohara Rin was interested, it wouldn't be bad for her to do it for him; it would save him a lot of trouble.

Upon hearing this, Nohara Rin hugged the puppy and smiled, her eyes crinkling.

"Well."

Hideki Inuzuka nodded, then took out a small notebook and pen from his ninja tool bag, quickly wrote a few lines, tore it off, and handed it to Yu Mikami. "These are the foods these puppies usually like to eat, some basic training tips, and things to pay attention to."

"Now that you've adopted it, you must treat it well. If you have any questions, you can come to the Inuzuka clan compound to ask me anytime."

Thank you.

As Hideki Inuzuka left.

The training ground fell silent once again.

Minato Namikaze withdrew his gaze, looked at the little puppy being held in Rin Nohara's arms, and said thoughtfully, "Yu, why don't you try again? I'll use my sensory ninjutsu to confirm how your summoning jutsu works."

"it is good."

Yuya Mikami had the same idea.

He formed the hand seals again: Hai—Xu—You—Shen—Wei! Chakra surged within his body.

This time.

The girl, who possessed "spiritual abilities," flicked a chain on her right hand.

As a subtle spatial fluctuation appeared in reality, a small magpie with gray-blue feathers fluttered its wings and appeared before Mikami Yu. It seemed startled, chirped twice, and then flew away without hesitation.

Then came the third time.

A large brown lizard, more than half a meter long, with rough scales and a long tail, appeared out of nowhere. It looked as if it had fallen from a tree, lying sprawled on the ground. It lay motionless for a while before suddenly rolling over and darting into the bushes on all fours.

"..."

Minato Namikaze was speechless at this point. After taking a deep breath, he looked at Rin Nohara and asked, "Rin, why don't you give it a try?"

"Ok!"

Nohara Rin watched Mikami Yu play for a long time, and was extremely envious. She then earnestly tried to perform a summoning jutsu, forming hand seals. However, after several attempts, apart from depleting her chakra, nothing changed in her surroundings.

Then Minato Namikaze tried it himself, and it was the same.

"This……"

Minato Namikaze opened his mouth, a hint of confusion in his azure eyes: "Yu... your summoning jutsu is indeed a bit strange."

"From what I sense, your chakra seems to have undergone some kind of... mutation during the final positioning and traction process. Instead of pointing to a specific contract mark, it randomly captured a coordinate, resulting in randomly grabbing a living being from within a few kilometers of space and summoning it over..."

"This special talent is something I have never seen before."

Yes, it is indeed a talent.

After all, many people who have signed blood pacts are not necessarily able to reliably summon the summoning beasts they want during battle, and occasionally the summoning beasts will break up with their masters and refuse to work.

Even though Mikami Yu was a beginner in summoning magic, he could summon something every time he used it, even if it was just some ordinary small animals, which was enough to surprise people.

Anyway...

"This at least proves that you have a talent for summoning techniques and you grasped the principles of the technique very quickly. Next, you can practice with ninja tools or some small animals to familiarize yourself with the chakra control when summoning and releasing, and then consider the issue of contracting a summoning beast."

Minato Namikaze patted Yu Mikami on the shoulder, his tone returning to its usual gentleness.

"……I see."

Yu Mikami was starting to realize what was going on.

So...

This newly appeared "psychic" girl is a fisherman.

The chains binding her hands and feet are essentially fishing rods, and using "summoning" is like casting a line with these rods to fish. Currently, perhaps because she's just starting out and lacks proficiency, coupled with her insufficient chakra reserves, the only fish she can catch are the small fish and shrimp in the nearby ponds.

But what about the future...?

Given time, it should be possible to catch a "big fish" of the level of the Three Sacred Lands.

Yu Mikami plans to follow Minato Namikaze's advice and practice with small animals and ninja tools to improve his proficiency before deciding which holy land he wants to form a contract with.

present.

Yu Mikami glanced at Rin Nohara, who was carefully picking up the puppy, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

The latter noticed his gaze at just the right moment, turned around, and said with a beaming smile, "You, shall we give it a name?"

"As for the name... let's call her Xiaobai."

Yu Mikami said casually.

"Isn't Xiaobai a little too ordinary?"

"It's alright, your name suits you. If you think it's too simple, then I'll use your surname and call you 'Nohara Shiro'."

"Ah... what do you mean by 'taking my surname'..."

Nohara Rin pursed her lips, a blush creeping onto her face as if she had thought of something strange. She quickly shook her head to clear her mind, then happily rubbed her cheek against the puppy's fluffy head: "Okay, from now on I'll call you Shiro."

The little white dog wagged its tail and let out a comfortable whimper, seemingly quite satisfied with the result.

Chapter 150: The Two's Tokens, and Obito's Fantasy

The training of "spirit communication" has come to an end here.

Next, Minato Namikaze gave the two some pointers on ninjutsu and taijutsu.

This is mainly aimed at Nohara Rin.

The current Rin Nohara has a much higher level of equipment than she did at the same time in the original work, and with her teaming up with Yu Mikami and Obito, passing the exam is practically a certainty.

However, from a practical standpoint, her combat system is still a bit weak. The only thing she can rely on is "Super Strength Technique" and two or three Water Release techniques. She has also learned Jiraiya's two hair-based ninjutsu, but she hasn't mastered them yet. As for the rest of her regular taijutsu and throwing techniques, there's not much to say.

Yu Mikami plans to learn Tsunade's "Yin Seal" after completing his bet with her, and then he'll bring Rin Nohara along with him.

The "Yin Seal" can solve the problem of insufficient chakra to a certain extent, and after mastering it, one's overall strength can be raised to another level.

"Speaking of which..."

Yu Mikami has always had a question about one thing.

That is, how exactly did Rin Nohara become the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails in the original story?

The first requirement for a Jinchūriki is supposedly a "massive amount of chakra." Even if they aren't from powerful families like the Senju, Uzumaki, or Uchiha clans, they should at least possess Kage-level chakra. However, Rin Nohara clearly doesn't fall into this category and, theoretically, doesn't meet the requirements to become a Jinchūriki.

Could it be that Nohara Rin's ancestors could be traced back to a powerful clan?

Or……

The Hidden Mist and Madara viewed her as a one-time bomb; the seal was temporary, and as long as she could hold out until Konoha detonated it, it would be considered a success.

unknown.

Fortunately, the war between Kirigakure and Konoha was already in the later stages of the Third Shinobi World War, giving Mikami Yu ample time to consider things beforehand.

……

A day passed quickly.

evening.

Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara finished their training and parted ways with Minato Namikaze at the training ground exit.

At this moment, Obito, who had been subjected to a day of military training by Fugaku Uchiha, dragged his exhausted body back like a dead dog. But when he saw Rin Nohara, he forced himself to appear energetic, and was about to boast about his achievements when he noticed "Shiro":

"Hey, where did this puppy come from?"

"Huh? A summoning beast? This? It's more like a pet!"

Upon hearing this assessment,

Rin Nohara was a little unhappy: "Obito, how can you talk like that? This is a ninja dog of the Inuzuka clan. Didn't you see Tsurugi-senpai's black dog, Shiro? Shiro will become just as powerful in the future!"

how to say……

In Nohara Rin's eyes, this little puppy has a special meaning. After all, it was Mikami Yu's first "summoning beast," and then half of its custody was transferred to her. It's like the crystallization of their joint life... no, it should be said that it's like a token, with extraordinary significance.

Even if the little guy isn't particularly talented and can't become a ninja dog, it doesn't matter. We can just keep him as a member of the family.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, it's all my fault!"

Obito quickly changed his tune: "Looking at it now, this little thing is quite unique... What does it eat? Does it drink milk? I'll go buy some for it later."