Chapter 116 Jiraiya's Gift, A New Skin for the Three-Body Technique

Chapter 116 Jiraiya's Gift, A New Skin for the Three Body Technique (Two-in-One)

Nothing unusual happened during this patrol mission; it seems that the encounter between Mikami Yu and his group and the Yekura squad was just a minor incident.

That's normal.

After all, Yekura's team was almost completely wiped out, and it would take time to rebuild. Moreover, although Yekura was a genius in Scorching Release, she didn't have any special family background in Sunagakure, so it's unlikely that the other side would make a big fuss over her defeat.

Of course, we still need to be vigilant and not let our guard down because of uncertainties.

That evening.

Minato Namikaze has returned from Wildfire Castle.

Kakashi, as usual, exchanged the secret code with the other man and confirmed his identity through the Flying Thunder God kunai.

Afterwards, Minato Namikaze began to explain the current situation: "The Oborozuki Castle stronghold has indeed fallen. We have now been assigned a new mission: to go to the Oborozuki Castle area, meet up with the Inuzuka Claw squad that went ahead, and then work with them to gather the remaining troops and try to retake the stronghold."

"As for the reconnaissance and patrol work in the 7-10 area, another team will take over. We'll set off once they arrive."

"Retake the stronghold?"

Kakashi frowned slightly: This is no simple reconnaissance mission.

Although Oborozuki Castle wasn't as large as Wildfire Castle, Konoha still had several forces stationed there. Since Sunagakure was able to capture it silently, they must have deployed a considerable number of troops. Trying to seize food from them would be extremely dangerous.

"Is the big one finally coming?!"

Obito clenched his fists, his expression a mixture of excitement and tension.

He hasn't figured out the "trolley problem" yet, but he knows that in times of war, defeating the enemy is the top priority. Only the victors have the luxury of time to think.

Yu Mikami and Rin Nohara exchanged a glance but remained silent.

Afterwards, Minato Namikaze said softly, "Before I returned, the team responsible for the handover to us had already completed preparations and is expected to arrive here by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. Then we will set off. Before that, everyone should rest and conserve their energy."

"in addition----

"Jiraiya-sensei promised to give you some gifts when we met. When I went back this time, he specifically mentioned this and asked me to bring these things back. You can choose whatever you like, or you can exchange them later."

As he spoke, Minato Namikaze spread out a storage scroll in front of him.

The group's attention was immediately drawn to the area, where they saw a small ninjutsu scroll, two books with different binding styles, several ninja tools, and a set of neatly folded black soft protective gear.

Yu Mikami immediately looked at the ninjutsu scroll: "This is—"

"This is a defensive ninjutsu created by Jiraiya-sensei, called Ninja Art: Needle Jizo. The principle is to use hair to harden and form a defensive barrier, which is very practical," Minato Namikaze explained.

Following the former's explanation—

[Ding! Gift detected: Limited-edition skin - Transformation Technique: Needle Jizo!]

Yu Mikami was overjoyed.

OK OK.

It's another skin with a transformation ability, so it seems that you can "learn" it just by gifting it.

Although it overlaps somewhat with Orochimaru's "Snake Limb Hardening" in terms of function, one focuses on limbs and the other on the torso, so it's not bad for them to complement each other. And if I remember correctly, Jiraiya also seems to have a few other ninjutsu related to hair, such as "Wild Lion Mane," which we could try to acquire if we had the chance.

"I'll take a look at this first, and then I'll make a copy for you later."

Yuuma Mikami took the "Needle Jizo" and then spoke to Kakashi and Obito beside him.

next to.

Obito looked at the two books, hesitated for a moment, then picked up the one with the more pleasing title and read it aloud softly: "The Tale of the Resilient and Persevering Ninja — This book was actually written by Jiraiya-sama himself? That's amazing! I must take this back and study it carefully —"

"Kakashi, you can have that copy of 'Icha Icha Paradise'! We can switch after I finish this one!"

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Wait a minute —

What the heck?

They actually gave away "Make-Out Paradise"? Is that appropriate?

Yu Mikami paused for a moment, then turned to look at Kakashi, who silently picked up "Icha Icha Paradise," glanced at the unremarkable orange cover, and casually flipped to a page.

For an instant.

Kakashi's pupils trembled violently, as if he had seen something unbelievable; his usually expressionless, dead-fish eyes suddenly contracted.

However, the shock quickly faded from Kakashi's eyes. He then calmly closed the book, stuffed it into his ninja tool pouch, and replied to Obito's words in a flat voice: "No need to exchange, I'll take this one."

"————6."

Yu Mikami, watching from the side, almost burst out laughing.

It seems he underestimated the children of this world—well, even on modern Earth, it's not uncommon for teenagers to start having urges for lewd content, let alone the precocious children in the ninja world.

However, given Kakashi's cool and aloof appearance, it's quite a contrast that he would do something so sassy.

If Obito had gotten "Make-Out Paradise" first, he probably would have been making a fuss by now.

Speaking of which—

Does Minato Namikaze know what this thing says?

Mikami Yu glanced at Minato, who was smiling gently, and muttered to himself.

After Mikami and the others finished making their selections, the remaining set of protective gear went directly to Nohara Rin. This set of protective gear wasn't particularly exquisite, but it was lightweight and durable, providing protection without hindering mobility, making it very suitable for Nohara Rin, whose frontal combat abilities were relatively weak.

The latter thanked him and gladly accepted.

The gifts have been distributed.

Minato Namikaze clapped his hands again: "Alright, since we still have some time today, I'll teach you a very useful technique—the Shadow Clone Technique."

"Shadow clones?"

Obito perked up: "Is it that kind of clone technique that can create physical clones?"

"That's right."

Minato Namikaze nodded. "Compared to ordinary E-rank clone techniques and most escaping clone techniques, this kind of clone can not only fight in physical form and transmit information, but also has the function of feeding back its memories and experiences to the main body after the clone is dispelled. It is very suitable for fighting in coordination with the main body."

"Of course, as a B-rank ninjutsu, Shadow Clone Technique also has a drawback: it consumes a lot of chakra. It requires using up half of your chakra to start, so you must use it according to your ability."

Next, Minato Namikaze began to explain in detail the chakra allocation, hand seals, key points of the technique, and precautions for using the Shadow Clone Technique, and even demonstrated it several times on the spot.

As Mikami Yu was listening, he saw the text box of the Corner System reappear:

[Clone Technique: Wow! This black outfit looks so cool! It's even cooler than the "Water Clone"! Hey, can you get me a cool outfit like this?]

"————Okay, okay, here you go."

[Clone Technique: (Cheers) Really? That's great! Haki Yuu, you're the best! (Sound) Hehehe—New Skin—Second New Skin—]

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Unlike the previous "Needle Jizo", "Shadow Clone" does not trigger the skin option.

However, this technique is unlikely to be a standalone target, since the new [Encounter] hasn't appeared yet, which Mikami Yu guesses is probably because there's no scroll available. So he'll probably have to memorize Namikaze Minato's explanation first and then write it down himself later.

After the principles of ninjutsu have been explained.

Minato Namikaze stopped and let Yu Mikami and the others try practicing.

Kakashi used it very quickly.

To be precise, Kakashi already knew this technique; he had used it a few months ago when he first arrived in Wildfire Castle and chased Obito. However, because of his young age and limited chakra reserves, he didn't use it often.

After using it twice, Kakashi walked a little further away, sat down with his back against a tree, and took out the book "Icha Icha Paradise" again. He started reading it by the campfire, his face, which was covered by a mask, showing no expression.

Obito and Rin Nohara are still practicing hand seals.

Yuya Mikami practiced for a while, then walked to the side, took out two new blank scrolls, and began to copy "Needle Jizo" and "Shadow Clone".

The former is fine; just copy it exactly as it is.

However, since "Shadow Clone" was written based on Minato Namikaze's dictation, it was not very formal in form. After Mikami Yu finished copying it the first time, the corner system did not give a "skin detected" prompt. He could only take the scroll and ask Minato Namikaze for advice again.

"Huh, Yu, did you not understand this part? It's like this—"

After listening to Minato Namikaze's patient explanation, Yu Mikami silently took notes, then went back to revise the scroll he had just written, and finally—

[Ding! Gift detected: Limited-edition skin - Clone Technique: Shadow Clone!]

"It's done!"

At that moment, when no one was paying attention, Mikami Yu secretly slipped the "Needle Jizo" and "Shadow Clone" scrolls into his pocket and then sent them to the Transformation Technique and the Clone Technique through the Corner System.

The two sisters were overjoyed to receive the skin.

The clone technique even proudly mentioned the Great Fireball.

[Clone Technique: Huh? Fireball! How did you know that Little Sister bought new clothes for me and Big Sister again? And they're black night-clothes and expensive mink coats! Aren't we cool? Hehe, now the three of us sisters have a total of 4 skins, twice as many as you and Little Phoenix.]

[Great Fireball Technique, Phoenix Flower Technique: ————]

[Substitution Technique: ————]

[Phoenix Fire Technique: Hmph, it's alright, Little San has already promised to prepare new clothes for me, they'll be ready soon—you agree, right, Little San?]

"Ah, yes—"

Yu Mikami scratched his head, shifting his attention from the Housenka to the Substitute Technique.

As the only one of the three body techniques that doesn't yet have a skin, the Substitution Technique seems to harbor some resentment about this.

But there's nothing we can do about it.

After all, compared to the previous two "older sisters", the substitute technique has fewer skins. The only ones that Mikami Yu can think of right now are Uchiha Itachi's crow substitute and Orochimaru's substitute technique, but one of them has not yet appeared, and the other is difficult for him to come into contact with in a short time.

Moreover, in terms of practicality, "Substitution Jutsu: Imitation World Instant Cast" is sufficient to handle most situations, so Yuu Mikami is not in a great hurry to obtain a new technique.

He could only offer a few words of reassurance to the Substitute Technique, deciding to leave the rest to fate.

at this time.

The transformation technique popped up again:

[Transformation Technique: —Hey mistress, this new dress you gave me feels a little different—it seems like some kind of "activating" substance has been added.]

"Oh?"

Yu Mikami was slightly taken aback.

"Activation" is a very broad concept.

"Neural activation" is one type of it, primarily targeting the nervous system.

As for "Needle Jizo," although Mikami Yu hasn't tried it yet, judging from Jiraiya's use of it in the original story, it seems to stimulate hair follicle cells to grow rapidly through chakra, thereby using hair as a ninja tool. It belongs to the cell activation at the external level, which is theoretically closer to "Yang Release."

So, in this sense...

The "Transformation Technique: Lifelike" that can change at the physical level is just an advancement from the initial illusion to the realm of "Yang Escape".

So, can we explore the application of "neural activation" through this "needle sac"?

Yu Mikami has vaguely discovered a blind spot that he had previously overlooked.

but----

Not in a hurry.

Like "Healing Palm Technique," "Shadow Clone Technique" and "Needle Jizo" are also considered relatively high-level ninjutsu. Moreover, they were just "taught" by Minato Namikaze and Jiraiya. Although Yu Mikami already has the title of "genius," it's a bit too scary that he used them so soon after learning them.

It might also attract unnecessary attention, especially from Madara Uchiha and Black Zetsu. Logically, those two should have been secretly monitoring Obito's movements.

With the addition of Yu Mikami, the average strength of the current "Minato Team" has far surpassed that of the original team at the same time. Therefore, Minato Namikaze's arrangements for them have become noticeably bolder. While his contemporaries like Kurenai Yuhi and Might Guy were still patrolling around the village, they had already arrived at the front lines.

If things continue like this, Mikami Yu isn't sure if the "Battle of Kannabi Bridge" will happen as it did in the original version.

Before learning the "Flying Thunder God Technique," he felt he had better be cautious and not lure Madara Uchiha out prematurely.

"Let's pretend to practice for a few days first, and then use it when the time is right."

Mikami Yuu's thoughts.

The next day.

Yu Mikami's squad carried out their patrol mission as usual.

Wait until the afternoon.

Another four-person team arrived in the area and took over from Mikami Yu's group. After informing them of what had happened, including the appearance of Yekura and the others, Mikami Yu and his group followed Namikaze Minato and sped towards Oborozuki Castle.

Dark as ink.

Near a sentry post in the northeast direction outside the outskirts of Oborozuki City.

Several figures crept up stealthily.

"Minato-sensei, is this the base to the southeast? Could it have already been breached by Sunagakure?"

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Obito asked in a low voice.