"Yeah."
Mikami Yu nodded. "Kakashi and Obito both came from ninja clans. Either they were highly talented, or they never lacked training resources. For kids from ordinary families like us, the best way to get ahead is to find another path and develop a specialty.
"Ninjas have a high injury rate, and another Shinobi World War could break out at any time. If we could master Medical Ninjutsu and become doctors at Konoha Hospital, saving lives and treating the wounded, wouldn't that be pretty great too?"
Speaking of which,
Mikami Yu's feelings toward Nohara Rin were a little complicated.
On one hand, he and Nohara Rin were neighbors who had grown up together, practically childhood sweethearts. It was only natural for them to help each other.
But on the other hand, Mikami Yu was just a civilian now. He was worried that if he got too close to Rin, Obito might hold a grudge and stab him someday during the Nine-Tails Rebellion or something...
—As a typical Uchiha, once Obito went crazy, he recognized neither family nor friends. He could kill Minato and his wife, even stick a warming patch on newborn Naruto, so naturally he would not care about a little classmate affection.
That was why Mikami Yu had deliberately kept a neither-too-close-nor-too-distant relationship with Nohara Rin, Obito, and the others.
But now...
Things were different.
A small cheat was still a cheat.
The appearance of the Galageki System gave Mikami Yu the confidence to change the plot. If he could steer Nohara Rin toward a different career path and have her become a medical ninja at Konoha Hospital, perhaps she would not die in the Third Shinobi World War.
Beside him,
Nohara Rin lowered her head and thought for a moment. "Medical Ninjutsu... that does sound pretty good. I'll ask Teacher Oki in a few days if there's a way to learn about it."
"Yeah... if you hear anything, please let me know too."
Mikami Yu said.
He was quite interested in Medical Ninjutsu as well.
After all, this stuff in the world of Hokage was genuinely useful. From stopping bleeding and setting bones to plugging eyes in and out, as long as someone had not croaked on the spot, they could basically be pulled back. Ordinary people could not learn it to Tsunade's level, but even knowing a basic Healing Technique would give him another trump card for survival.
However...
The most important thing right now was figuring out how the Galageki System worked and raising the affection levels of the Three Techniques and Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu as much as possible. Only then could he make further plans for the future.
[Selected target for mastery: Transformation Technique]
[Conversation] [Practice]
[Transformation Technique: Good morning, Little Mikami. Why did you come so early today? You look like you rested well last night.]
[A: Of course I got up early so I could see Big Sis Transformation Technique sooner. You look even prettier than yesterday too~]
[B: Not bad. I sleep a full eight hours every day, sleep straight through until morning, and never leave fatigue or stress for the next day. Even the doctor says I'm very healthy!]
[C: (Silent, merely gazing at her intently)]
Mikami Yu: "A."
[Transformation Technique: Ara ara, Little Mikami, you really know how to talk. That was the best greeting I've heard all day.]
[Transformation Technique affection +2]
"Not bad, not bad. A great start. Let's check on Second Sis too."
[Selected target for mastery: Clone Technique]
[Clone Technique: What, flattering one sister wasn't enough, so now you've come to chat with me too? What a fickle man, trying to keep several boats afloat at once. For your sister's sake, I won't hold it against you this time. Watch yourself.]
Mikami Yu: "?"
Come on, sis, you're just a ninjutsu. Do you really need this much drama? Are you done yet...?
I really want to punch you twice!
"Let's try this one too..."
"Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu!"
As Mikami Yu formed hand seals with both hands, gathered chakra in his throat, and exhaled, a fireball the size of a basketball shot out at once, sending waves of heat rolling through the air. The temperature in the surrounding area quietly rose by several degrees as well.
"...Not bad."
Mikami Yu let out his last breath of fiery air, released his hand seals, and nodded in satisfaction.
It had been nearly ten days since he watched Obito perform the Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu.
Over those ten days...
Mikami Yu had played with the Galageki System every single day!
He greeted them when he got up in the morning and said goodnight before bed. He spent over three hours practicing them one by one every day until he was exhausted. Even with the "Clone Technique," which barely gave him the time of day, he kept showering it with greetings like a shameless simp...
Hard work paid off.
His relentless efforts gradually allowed Mikami Yu to grasp the system's operating rules:
First, the Galageki System's affection mechanism reset daily. He could hold multiple conversations and practice sessions on the same day, but each category could only grant affection once. Conversations usually added one to two points of affection, while practice added two to four points.
Of course...
When he encountered certain overly dramatic ninjutsu, it could also be lower than that range.
Like the Clone Technique.
As for the "Give Gift" option, Mikami Yu had yet to figure it out. He had no idea what he could possibly give a ninjutsu as a gift.
Second, only techniques that required chakra activation could be recognized as targets for mastery. Skills like throwing shuriken, straight punches, and kicks, which relied entirely on physical strength, did not count.
Things like the Shuriken Manipulation Technique and Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique should count, but the Ninja Academy did not teach them, and Mikami Yu did not know them either.
Third, affection had five tiers. The first three were 0—Stranger, 25—Friendly, and 50—Intimate. Each tier came with certain rewards, and once a target reached "Intimate" or above, the [Give Gift] option became available.
As for how he knew that...
[Current targets available for mastery]
[Transformation Technique (Current affection: 58/100—Intimate, Gift option unlocked)]
(Received tier rewards twice: Constitution +2, Trait and Spirit (Your Transformation Technique has perfect form and lifelike details. You can alter your own shape to a certain extent, and non-sensory ninja can hardly see through it.))
[Clone Technique (Current affection: 24/100—Stranger)]
[Substitution Technique (Current affection: 35/100—Friendly)]
(Received tier reward once: Constitution +1, Trait-less Instantaneous (Your Substitution Technique requires no special preparation. Within five meters, with a mere thought, you can complete a swap with a substitution medium in 0.2 seconds.))
[Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu (Current affection: 18/100—Stranger)] ```
That's right.
By now, Mikami Yu had raised two of the Three Techniques above Friendly, with the Transformation Technique progressing most smoothly and already reaching Intimate.
This had brought him two special rewards—
The one from the "Transformation Technique" was easy to understand. It made Mikami Yu's transformations more realistic and longer-lasting.
In theory, aside from the Byakugan, the Sharingan, and chakra-sensing members of the Inuzuka and Aburame clans, it would be difficult for anyone else to see through his flaws.
As for the reward from the "Substitution Technique"...
That was well worth discussing.
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