Chapter 169: Obito: Why are This Guy's Tactics Even Dirtier Than Mine?
[Konoha 68: The Akatsuki begin to collect the Tailed Beasts. You do not stop their actions, but you use the Flying Thunder God to save Jiraiya. Subsequently, Pain attacks, and this time, you are finally targeted by Obito.]
[Obito attempts to use his phasing ability on you, intending to trap you in the Kamui dimension and leave you to fend for yourself. However, after discovering that your attacks are ineffective, you directly enter 'give up' mode. You constantly teleport with the Flying Thunder God, playing hide-and-seek with him. No matter how he taunts you, you remain calm and do not fall for it.]
[Obito is caught off guard by your shameless tactics. It's the first time he's discovered someone in the ninja world who is as good at shameless tactics as he is. He considers whether he should capture a hostage to threaten you. You see through his thoughts and tell him not to act rashly.]
[Obito laughs and asks what you could possibly do to threaten him. You take out a Flying Thunder God kunai and then teleport away. You tell him that you may not be able to harm him, but you can send all of his teammates into traps set by the Five Great Nations.]
The real Akiyama Makoto's eyes lit up at this. After "Homecoming Minato," was it now "Prison-warden Makoto"? If he set up a Four Violet Flames Formation in advance, wouldn't most enemies just have to obediently starve to death inside?
Excellent! Now he had a tactical nuclear threat comparable to Obito's Kamui.
[Obito's face is dark. He never thought he would be threatened in the same way. They both used the Flying Thunder God, so why had his teacher never done something similar? Indeed, it must be because you are not honorable enough.]
[Obito tries to attack you again, even attempting to use genjutsu on you. While your Illusion-Breaking Seal might be questionable against Tsukuyomi, it has no problem dealing with his genjutsu.]
[Helpless, Obito can only retreat, leaving a warning. If you dare to interfere with his plans, he will act without restraint, and all the people you love will taste pain.]
Makoto frowned. He had just been praised, and now he was being threatened again. Obito, oh Obito, if your strength is sufficient, what use are mere threats?
He shook his head, and then a look of excitement appeared in his eyes.
The previous simulation had shown that once he had mastered the Flying Thunder God, he was an opponent that even Obito could not easily take down. Of course, that was also because Obito hadn't been going all out; he still had to hide his strength and his trump cards. But it was enough to make him feel much more at ease, allowing him to face future challenges with composure.
As for whether his simulated self should continue to probe Obito, he felt there was no need. The gap between those below and those at the Six Paths level was a chasm that could not be bridged by a little cleverness. The First, Second, and Fourth Hokage were all support roles in the Fourth War. His current level would not surpass theirs.
The purpose of his current simulation was not to find a way to stop Obito. It was only natural that he shouldn't let his simulated self take risks. Ending the simulation early and having a child was the correct path.
He chose to use a guidance, and the subsequent simulation accelerated abruptly.
[Konoha 68: The Five Kage Summit begins. Because of your influence, Tsunade, Gaara, and Mei Terumī stand together. Ōnoki and A are already hostile to each other. Even if they unite, they are no match for the three-nation alliance. They can only agree to the summit.]
[Tsunade becomes the leader of the Allied Shinobi Forces, and the Great Ninja War begins. You still serve in a support role and save the fathers of Nara Shikaku and Yamanaka Inoichi.]
[After the war is declared over, you build a mansion in Konoha and officially announce the establishment of the Akiyama Clan. You, Ino, Sakura, Hinata, and Anko enter into a passionate romance and marry them in Konoha 79.]
[Konoha 80: The four kunoichi give birth to your heirs. Congratulations, you have completed the simulation. The bloodline talents of your children are being calculated.]
He let out a long breath. As his strength increased, the simulations were becoming smoother and smoother. Moreover, his situation with the five of them had also stabilized. As long as he and they didn't die, they could all have his children. This was a great thing, as it would make it easier for him to further enhance his own panel in the future.
And this simulation had also proven that he would have more time to act in the future. Whether it was making plans or pursuing more kunoichi, it would not be a problem.
Of course, he had failed to pursue Mei in this simulation. But that wasn't a problem, because he had a faint idea of the reason for his failure, and it was most likely related to her position as Mizukage.
What made him more curious was why Tenten hadn't had a child for him in two consecutive simulations. Was it because, with more girls around him, he had missed some special plot point with her? There hadn't been any such plot point in the past...
He shook his head, deciding to think about this further when he strengthened her later. For now, it was time to look at the talents of his heirs.
Anko's child was once again unremarkable, or rather, not at a level that could strengthen him. Hinata's was a similar situation. It could only be said that with her current panel, it was still a bit too difficult to give birth to a child that could amaze him.
But when it came to Sakura, it was a different story.
[Congratulations! Akiyama Ai has inherited most of yours and Haruno Sakura's talents. She possesses a considerable talent in multiple chakra natures, a considerable talent in chakra sensing, and a unique, strong spiritual talent, with Kage-level aptitude. Her detailed stats are as follows.]
[Ninjutsu: 8, Taijutsu: 8, Genjutsu: 10, Intelligence: 8, Strength: 9, Speed: 8, Stamina: 9, Hand Seals: 9. Total: 69 points. Special Talents: Advanced Yin Release Chakra Talent, Intermediate Yang, Earth, and Water Release Chakra Talents, Intermediate Chakra Sensory Talent, Intermediate Mind-Mirror Image Talent.]
69 points!
This was a terrifying panel. One had to know that Hiruzen Sarutobi's panel was only 68 points. And not just one attribute in this panel surpassed his own, which made him feel the urge to inherit these stats.
But he held back. He knew that a one- or two-point difference wouldn't affect his current strength, because he had not yet fully realized the potential of his own panel. It was better to wait until he had raised everyone's panels, and then he would have a big harvest. He estimated that after the Chūnin Exams, he could aim for a full-panel 70! At that time, just looking at his stats, he could walk sideways in the ninja world.
He calmed himself down and then looked at Ino. His eyes lit up again.
[Congratulations! Yamanaka Shin has inherited most of yours and Yamanaka Ino's talents. He possesses a considerable talent in multiple chakra natures, a considerable talent in chakra sensing, and a unique, strong spiritual talent, with Kage-level aptitude. His detailed stats are as follows.]
[Ninjutsu: 7, Taijutsu: 8, Genjutsu: 10, Intelligence: 8, Strength: 6, Speed: 7, Stamina: 8, Hand Seals: 7. Total: 61 points. Special Talents: Advanced Yin and Earth Release Chakra Talents, Advanced Chakra Sensory Talent, Intermediate Yang, Water, and Fire Release Chakra Talents, Intermediate Spirit Amplitude Talent, Low-grade Mind-Mirror Image Talent.]
Compared to the terrifying panel of Sakura's heir, Ino's was a little lacking. After all, her own foundation was too poor. However, just as he had hoped, her heir had obtained all the talents he should have, and even had the unexpected surprise of an Advanced Earth Release talent and an Advanced Chakra Sensory talent. Although it seemed that Earth Release was not very useful for Ino, he had thought of several special uses for it that she would surely appreciate. But the specific details would have to be slowly explored and experimented with her.
[Store this simulation result and receive the bloodline talent template as a reward?]
Seeing the system prompt pop up, he chose "No."
He then recalled the details of the simulation. This time, apart from developing two ninjutsu, there seemed to be nothing particularly noteworthy to remember. Of course, he could memorize the detailed route to the Hidden Mist and the details of their Tailed Beast incident. And he could also watch his dates with Mei to judge how far their relationship had progressed.
Next, he entered the memory and memorized the details of the two secret techniques, the 'Dual Heart Method' and the 'Demonic Illusion: Formless Wave.'
He then returned to the real world and immediately began to practice them.
The 'Dual Heart Method' was successfully cast on the first try, as it was essentially a degraded version of the Mind-Mirror Image talent. He, Sakura, and Ino would have no use for this technique in the future.
The 'Demonic Illusion: Formless Wave,' however, was a different story. This was a ninjutsu that could truly change the landscape of the ninja world.
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