Obito: She Has Me in Her Heart

Next, the testing continued.

Having witnessed the battle between Mikami Yu and Hyuga Himon up close, many students were influenced by it and were determined to do the same as him, showing off in front of other teachers and students.

Some of them succeeded—

For example, Genma Shiranui and Aoba Yamashiro, who later became special jonin, both displayed remarkable ninjutsu talent.

Some people fail to show off.

Obito, who had just made the bold statement of "becoming Hokage" in the classroom, didn't get to go on stage until almost everyone else had finished testing because of his low ranking. He put all his effort into making a shape that was barely recognizable as human, which drew loud laughter from the surrounding children.

"Hahaha, the bottom of the class is the bottom of the class!"

"He can't even use the Shadow Clone Technique properly, yet he says he wants to be Hokage? That's laughable!"

"Not even as good as one of Asuma's!"

"..."

Of the group, only Nohara Rin offered Obito a few words of quiet comfort.

Yu Mikami stood silently to the side, not joining the others in mocking Obito.

—Nonsense, who would dare laugh at Obito?

As a science whiz who got a perfect score in cultural theory class, Yu Mikami could probably see that Obito's problem, like Naruto's, was actually related to his chakra control.

At the same time, they all have the characteristic of having abundant chakra.

That's why they perform poorly in ninjutsu that requires precise control, and are even worse than powerful, brick-like ninjutsu like Fireball Jutsu and Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Obito hesitated for a few moments, but ultimately decided against revealing that he had learned the "Great Fireball Technique," planning to surprise everyone later: "Hmph, I won't bother with you ignorant fools for now; we'll see in actual combat!"

If everything goes smoothly, Obito can indeed make a big splash with his Fireball Jutsu.

pity……

His opponent in the actual combat was Might Guy.

Obito had only just formed two hand seals and hadn't even had a chance to unleash his flames when Might Guy charged at him with a strange cry, kicking him flat on his back with a "Leaf Whirlwind." Might Guy then followed up with a barrage of attacks, using Obito as a punching bag before finally kicking him off the ring.

"Obito, are you alright?"

Nohara Rin, being kind-hearted, went over to help him up and asked a little nervously.

Obito lay on his back on the ground, grinning foolishly, "Heh...hehe, I'm fine...Rin is worried about me, she cares about me..."

"..."

Yu Mikami covered his face, indicating that he couldn't bear to watch.

As the competitions continued...

Yuya Mikami took to the stage once again.

Strictly speaking, his match with Hinata Himon didn't count as a result, because the test hadn't started yet; it was just a private sparring session between the two.

This is the real test, and his opponent is...

Mizuki.

Yes, that's right.

It's Mizuki, the Chunin who, in the original storyline, remained a mere practitioner of the Three Body Technique and Body Flicker Technique even more than a decade later, and who tricked Naruto into stealing the Scroll of Seals.

This guy also came from a commoner background, and he was the most commoner of all. He competed with Obito for the last place in the class for many years. However, because his background was too ordinary, no one paid any attention to him, and he didn't even deserve the title of "bottom of the class".

Mikami Yu didn't waste any time with him. He unleashed a flurry of shuriken and kunai attacks, then charged in and gave him a sound beating, easily ending the fight.

Incidentally, Hyuga Himon also returned to the stage after a short rest, facing off against Shiranui Genma. This time he won, but Hyuga Himon didn't seem happy at all. He just stood silently to the side, glancing at Mikami Yu from time to time with a puzzled expression.

……

Wait until all the tests for the day are over.

Teachers Oki and Himura have announced the disbandment of the school. As for the ranking of scores, it will take some time to organize, and it is expected to be announced together with the academic exams next week.

Unlike the others, Yu Mikami did not leave immediately but stayed where he was instructed.

"Yuya, what kind of ninjutsu did you use in the duel just now? Can you tell me? My teacher and I are both very curious."

"This... it's just a basic substitution jutsu."

At the request of the two Chunin instructors, Mikami Yu demonstrated his instant substitution jutsu on the spot and briefly explained its principles.

Well… although Mikami Yu's instantaneous ability was granted by the Gag System, he is still a user and can explain the basics of chakra manipulation. In addition, to avoid being too shocking, he symbolically formed a hand seal.

The two Chunin instructors listened with amazement.

What surprised Mikami Yu even more was that these words of praise for his Three Bodies Technique seemed to also benefit the Three Bodies Technique itself.

[Clone Technique: Hmph, these two know their stuff... But why are they all praising the Substitution Technique? Weren't my sister and I amazing?]

[Transformation Technique: Oh, oh, we're all just riding on the coattails of the mistress, let's not make a big deal out of it.]

[Substitution Jutsu: o(^▽^)o]

[Substitute Technique: Affection +2]

……

"...Speaking of which, can the Substitution Jutsu really be used like that? Why can't I use it?"

Teacher Oki tried to imitate Yu Mikami's hand seals several times, but he couldn't get the "Instant Substitute" to work.

Himura stroked his chin: "This should be Mikami-kun's improved version, like a new ninjutsu. It's not easy to learn. I never expected that Mikami-kun would have such unique insights into the Three Body Technique before even graduating. It's truly amazing..."

"Would you mind if we reported these compiled materials to the three generations of elders?"

"Of course I don't mind."

Mikami Yu shook his head.

He had anticipated this situation.

After all, the Hokage is the direct superior of the Ninja Academy, and Asuma, the son of the Hokage, is in his class, so he will definitely receive special attention from Hiruzen Sarutobi.

While coming into Hiruzen Sarutobi's sights might bring some trouble, it would also bring some opportunities, such as the chance to learn new ninjutsu.

To add a new target to the "Gala Wood" system, you need to go through an "encounter" process. The prerequisite for an "encounter" is seeing the other person use ninjutsu. This can be done by the other person offering to teach you, by observing and learning from them, or by obtaining a ninjutsu scroll to study on your own.

However, given that Mikami Yu comes from a commoner background, it would be difficult for him to access advanced ninjutsu through the first two methods under normal circumstances.

Therefore, attracting Hiruzen Sarutobi's attention by using his identity as a ninja trainee is actually a more convenient method.

As for those potential troubles...

If you want to reap benefits, you can't avoid taking any risks at all.

"Speaking of learning from others..."

Yu Mikami thought of someone.

—A green-skinned uncle who likes to run laps around Konoha Village and is still full of energy despite his age.