Chapter 114 Jiraiya's Surprise, and Yu's "Acting Method"

Chapter 114 Jiraiya's Surprise and Mikami Yu's "Acting Method" (Part 2)

Upon hearing this, Yekura's heart skipped a beat, but she was still somewhat uncertain: "Lady Chiyo, do you mean—"

"Konoha's White Fang" is the enemy that the Sand Village ninja most want to kill. If you can personally slay White Fang's son and avenge Sand Village, it will be equivalent to performing an unparalleled feat for the village. At that time, you will receive the status and resources you deserve, and even—

"Although I am old, it is not impossible for me to take on another disciple."

Chiyo said meaningfully.

"!!"

This time, Yekura was genuinely pleasantly surprised.

Chiyo's importance in Sunagakure needs no introduction. In terms of strength, status, and prestige, she is second only to the village head and deeply revered by the Sunagakure ninja. If one could climb into her fold, her development of Scorch Release, the supply of ninja tools—and even her future path to advancement—would receive unimaginable support!

and----

Personally, Yekura also wanted to fight that white-haired kid again to prove her "Scorching Release" and see who the real genius was.

With a thud, Ichiyakura turned around and knelt on one knee before Chiyo, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit and desire: "Ichiyakura is at Elder Chiyo's command! I will do everything in my power to slay the descendant of the White Fang!"

"very good."

Chiyo's lips curled into a slight smile, and she nodded slightly: "Go and treat your injuries first, then change your clothes, and come find me in my tent later. Our opponent is very strong, so we can't act rashly; we need to plan carefully first."

"yes!"

Ye Cang bowed respectfully, suppressing his excitement and trepidation, and turned to leave the main tent.

At this moment, Chiyo coughed lightly and began to discuss the overall situation with Ishikawa Tetsuyan: "Since the information about Oborozuki Castle has been exposed ahead of schedule, the original plan is no longer advisable. I suggest we wait a bit—in the northwest, on the Cloud Village side—perhaps we should find a way to postpone it—"

"—Kumokakure?"

A thought flashed through Ye Cang's mind, and he dared not listen any longer. He quickly left, and his figure soon disappeared into the crowd of people in the camp.

at the same time.

The atmosphere inside the Konoha base in Wildfire Castle was also somewhat oppressive.

-

"How's it going, Haiyi?"

Jiraiya asked.

The one called "Inoichi" is naturally Yamanaka Ino's father, Yamanaka Inoichi. However, at this time he was only sixteen or seventeen years old and was still a very young special Jonin. He was standing in front of the unconscious hedgehog-headed man, with his palm on his forehead and his eyes closed.

"Ninja Art: Mind Transfer Technique!"

Under the influence of "mindset transformation".

The fragments of memory that Hedgehog Head experienced were like a movie, read out by Yamanaka Inoichi and played in his mind.

"—Lord Jiraiya, the situation may not be good."

Yamanaka Inoichi, still with his eyes closed, spoke: "Judging from the current situation, the Oborozuki Castle stronghold has suffered a major setback and is very likely fallen. Almost all of our previously set codes have been leaked, and several patrol teams have already been attacked by the Sand Village—"

"Fortunately, Brother Minato's men were skilled enough to defeat them in the skirmish and even capture one of them. Otherwise, we would have suffered considerable losses due to being caught off guard!"

"Haha, after all, he's Minato's disciple, so it's only natural that he's more outstanding. It must have been that brat named Kakashi Hatake who did it, right? I knew he was capable; after all, he's that guy's son."

Zilai also laughed.

He wasn't particularly close to Sakumo Hatake, but they were Konoha ninjas from the same era and had interacted before. Jiraiya also greatly admired the latter's strength.

Compared to the honorable title of "Sannin" despite defeat, "White Fang" is the true infamous name that emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood. It's a pity that he died a few years ago, otherwise he would probably be the commander of this Sunagakure battlefield.

but----

Yamanaka Inoichi's answer was somewhat unexpected by Jiraiya: "It's not Kakashi, it's that kid named Mikami Yu."

"what?"

Jiraiya was taken aback and looked at Minato Namikaze.

The latter nodded.

Jiraiya wanted to ask more questions, but the current situation wasn't suitable, so he had to suppress his doubts and turn to Nara Kashima beside him: "Kashima, we need to confirm the situation at Oborozuki Castle as soon as possible. Go and inform Inuzuka Tsurugi to take two or three elite squads, along with the most sensitive ninja dogs, to Oborozuki Castle area as soon as possible to scout and confirm the situation at the base. If necessary, try to rescue any possible survivors!"

"Also, inform Akiyama Jun and Hyuga Eiji to strengthen the defenses of all areas to prevent the Sunagakure forces from launching a sudden attack and catching us off guard."

"clear!"

Knowing the seriousness of the situation, Nara Kashima immediately turned and rushed out of the tent to deliver the order.

Then, Jiraiya looked at Minato Namikaze and asked him about the details of the battle between Yu Mikami and Yotsuya.

Minato Namikaze had already heard Kakashi report this, so he quickly repeated it. Jiraiya himself was a master of Fire Release, so after listening to the explanation, he roughly imagined what had happened and couldn't help but marvel.

"—I see. That kid not only possesses extraordinary fire-style talent, but he's also very skilled in swordsmanship? This talent is somewhat similar to that of the Uchiha clan."

"really."

Minato Namikaze nodded: "It's a bit of a pity, though. If that kid had a bloodline limit like the Sharingan, his strength would probably be even greater."

Honestly—

Even Minato Namikaze couldn't quite figure out what Mikami Yu was supposed to be his "disciple".

He had already overestimated the latter as much as possible, but he hadn't expected that Mikami Yu could always come up with something new. From the initial "Ultimate Substitution Jutsu" to Fire Release techniques comparable to Jonin, his rapidly improving swordsmanship, and even medical ninjutsu that Tsunade admired—

Now, he is even going head-to-head with Pakura, a Jonin of Sunagakure.

It's important to know that although Yekura is young, she possesses a bloodline limit, meaning that theoretically, her chakra reserves and physical abilities far surpass those of her peers. Moreover, Scorch Release versus Fire Release is like Ice Release versus Water Release—it's practically a natural counter.

In this situation, Mikami Yu was actually able to exchange ninjutsu blows with her using conventional escape techniques.

He is absolutely gifted!

If this continues for a few more years, or if Mikami Yu is given a bloodline limit, what would happen?

Jiraiya was well aware of this, and immediately laughed: "Minato, you have taught some excellent disciples. They deserve the most credit for cracking down on the important intelligence of Sunagakure this time."

"I mentioned last time that I wanted to send them some gifts, but I didn't have time to do so because of the war. Let's take this opportunity to do it—I'll prepare them later, and you can take them over for me."

"it is good."

Minato Namikaze responded with a smile.

Northwest of Wildfire City outpost.

In the dense forests of the mountains numbered 7-10 on the map, there is a waterfall with a roaring sound.

The night is dark.

Yu Mikami sat cross-legged on a huge rock, closing his eyes and concentrating.

At this moment, he was replaying the details of his battle with Yekura in his mind, especially the scorching white fireballs released by his opponent, and thinking about how to recreate a similar scene based on his existing fire jutsu.

"Try again."

Mikami Yu flipped and leaped off the stone surface, took a deep breath, and quickly formed hand seals—巳一未一申一亥一午一寅.

This was the hand seal for the Great Fireball Technique, but Mikami Yu did not immediately release the ninjutsu. Instead, he tried to further compress and condense the chakra in his throat until he felt a faint stinging sensation in his chest. Only then did he open his mouth and release the huge, blazing white fireball.

The fireball had only flown halfway when it began to expand uncontrollably, exploding above the pool and creating a large splash.

"no----"

-

"Let's try the balsam fire again—"

"Hmm—Little Phoenix Fairy, do you have any clues?"

Phoenix Fire Technique: Huh?

Is "Little Phoenix Fairy" calling me? It sounds quite nice—I don't know either, why don't you ask your older sister?

[Fireball Technique: Unknown.]

While some of the characters within the La system can act as Yu Mikami's "teachers"—for example, the Three Body Technique and Healing Technique have provided him with training guidance—not all ninjutsu possess this characteristic. For instance, the Great Fireball Technique and Phoenix Flower Technique are examples of this.

Moreover, what Mikami Yu wants to do now is not to explore a single ninjutsu, but to combine the characteristics of different ninjutsu, which is much more difficult.

It is estimated that under normal circumstances, this can only be achieved if the corner system unlocks a "Fire Release Bond" similar to "Phantom Stage".

Otherwise, we can only figure it out slowly.

[Transformation Technique: Well then—Little San, how about I transform you into that ninja named "Yakura" and see if you can use her abilities?]

"this----"

I reckon Yu Mikami isn't up to the task.

After all, he had transformed into a member of the Uchiha or Hyuga clan before, but without awakening the Sharingan or Byakugan. "Scorching Release," being a bloodline limit, would likely be similar. However, since the transformation jutsu was suggested, Mikami Yu accepted the suggestion and gave it a try.

The result was naturally the same.

After all, Yu Mikami didn't understand the structure of Yoru's body. Even if he used "Transformation Technique: Lifelike", he could only transform the appearance, but it would be difficult to replicate the internal structure one-to-one.

Unless he can capture the other party and study them thoroughly from the outside in, to see exactly what subtle changes "Scorching Release" caused in Yekura's body, and then try to replicate it, then it might be possible to succeed, but it's only a possibility.

"Speaking of which, Pakura shouldn't be the first person to master Scorch Release, right?"

"I wonder if the Konoha Research Institute has any corpses of ninjas with bloodline limits, or any related research data. If they do—"

Later, I might try to get closer to Orochimaru through him and do some academic research.

Also, um————

We could also try to get our hands on the other research materials Orochimaru possesses. It would be a good idea for him to take over those research "legacy" after Orochimaru defectes from Konoha.

Yuu Mikami thought to himself.

Just as he was immersed in thinking about "Scorch Release" and trying to deduce Pakura's chakra flow pattern, a deliberately light footstep approached from the gaps in the dense forest behind him. Soon, several sharp whooshing sounds shattered the evening's tranquility!

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!

"?"

Without turning his head, Mikami Yu reached for the hilt of the short sword lying on the rock beside him with lightning speed. Then, with a slight flick of his wrist, accompanied by several crisp clanging sounds of metal striking metal, he knocked away the kunai and shuriken that were being shot at him.

After doing all this, he turned around, somewhat puzzled.

Then Kakashi, Obito, and Rin Nohara emerged from the woods. Kakashi drew his short sword, while Obito and Rin formed hand seals, poised to unleash a ninjutsu: "Pakura, I didn't expect you to dare come back! Tell me, where did you take Yu?!"

'

Yu Mikami's lips twitched slightly as he realized that his transformation technique had caused the misunderstanding. He quickly formed a hand seal to dispel the illusion. The figure sitting on the rock transformed from an orange-haired girl back into a white-haired boy.

"Huh, Yu? What are you doing here?"

"Wait, are you really not an enemy in disguise? Password!"

After being tricked into trusting by the Yekura team disguised as Konoha ninjas, Kakashi and his group became noticeably more vigilant. Even after Mikami Yu revealed the secret code the team had agreed upon, they still harbored doubts.

Having no other choice, Mikami Yu could only casually reveal two secrets about Kakashi and Obito before regaining their trust.

The reason he transformed into Yekura using the transformation technique just now—

"Well, I just wanted to try out the role-playing method," to see if I could sense Pakura's chakra flow patterns after transforming into her, and thus figure out the principles of "Scorching Release."

Yu Mikami casually made up an excuse.

"Acting method?"

Obito paused for a moment, then his eyes lit up, and he became eager to try it out: "Huh, there's actually such a training method? No wonder you've improved so much lately, Yuu—if I were to become like you, could I also use a Great Fireball Jutsu like you?"

"Are you an idiot?"

Kakashi glanced at Obito expressionlessly and retorted, "Transformation Jutsu is just a visual illusion. How could it possibly replicate chakra nature and ninjutsu abilities? — But Yuu, you've reminded me."

Kakashi paused, looked around at Mikami and the others, and lowered his voice, saying, "What do you guys think? How about we follow the example of Pakura's team, use the Transformation Technique to disguise ourselves as Sand Ninja, infiltrate their camp, and assassinate their commander?"

"Since the Sand Village people can use transformation techniques to disguise themselves as our ninjas and launch surprise attacks, then we can do the same thing and give them a taste of their own medicine!"

"—Huh? What do you mean by 'humanity'?"

The illiterate man with soil performed steadily.

Mikami Yu and Nohara Rin, however, understood what Kakashi meant.

The latter was somewhat tempted.

But Mikami Yu yawned and waved his hand, saying, "If it were that easy, Konoha would have sent people to do it already. Why would it be our turn to think about it? Alright, it's already dark. Let's go to sleep. We're exhausted after a long day."