Ryun was not initially in a hurry to simulate Ino, because he still needed a period of cultivation to master the various gains from the simulations in reality.
But now, Uzuki Yūgao had stopped monitoring him, so Ryun had to take responsibility for his own safety. Therefore, he needed to determine the development of future events through simulation.
According to Ryun's current plan, this kind of simulation needed to be conducted about once a month, which was sufficient to ensure he would not be suddenly attacked.
As for the simulation subjects, Tenten had probably reached a bottleneck.
Only by further improving Tenten's talent could simulating with her yield greater gains.
Uzuki Yūgao's situation involved too many variables, which was not conducive for Ryun's simulations focused on intelligence gathering.
That left only Yamanaka Ino.
Coincidentally, the Yamanaka family was most skilled in spiritual development. Although it was a bit unfortunate that they were not particularly known for Genjutsu, they should still be able to improve Ryun's spiritual attribute.
If this simulation allowed Ryun to store one more simulation result, that would be even better.
Mentioning Genjutsu, Ryun thought of Yūhi Kurenai whom he met today. It seemed Yūhi Kurenai and Sarutobi Asuma were still just ordinary friends.
In terms of solely improving Genjutsu ability, Yūhi Kurenai was undoubtedly the most excellent female Genjutsu ninja Ryun could see now. But unfortunately, Ryun didn't even have a reason to approach her, so it was better not to risk being beaten to death.
After bidding farewell to Tenten and Ino, Ryun returned to his residence, closed the doors and windows, and began a new simulation.
With his primary perception ability, even with the doors and windows closed, he could sense the presence of some enemies. At least it should be sufficient for the current situation.
Over the past two days, Ryun had accumulated another simulation opportunity. So for this simulation of Ino, he wanted to ensure success in one attempt.
So what kind of person did Ino like?
In this regard, Ino might actually be easier to pursue than Tenten, because her preferences were very clear.
In her earlier stage, she liked Sasuke. Sasuke's characteristics were his strong power, cold temperament, and handsome appearance.
However, this stage didn't need much attention. On one hand, Ino was destined to be the loser in this stage. On the other hand, because Ino's preferences changed significantly in the later stage.
The adult Ino ultimately chose Sai.
Although it seemed the reason was that Sai somewhat resembled Sasuke, Ryun believed the root cause was that Sai was more considerate towards people, could support Ino's career, and most importantly, he could marry into the Yamanaka family to accompany Ino.
To summarize, Yamanaka Ino needed a practical partner.
Of course, it would be even better if he was a bit handsome.
Coincidentally, Ryun completely met these conditions.
Having clarified the approach, it was time to formulate the simulation plan for this time.
[Simulation begins]
[Remaining simulation count: 0]
[Simulation subject: Yamanaka Ino]
[Initial relationship: She has a favorable impression of you]
[Ding, the simulation is about to begin. You now have three free opportunities to guide the simulation direction.]
[Do you want to guide the simulation direction now?]
Ryun looked at the prompt in surprise. Ino already had a favorable impression of him?
While inputting the simulation plan, he pondered where Ino's favorable impression came from.
Although the two of them had many interactions, and Ryun had intentionally tried to gain her favorability, the favorability in the simulator was clearly not the same concept as favor between friends.
Indeed, it was probably mainly because of his looks, right?
Ryun was somewhat hesitant about the answer to this question. He didn't think Ino would fall in love with him at first sight.
Before Ryun could come to his own conclusion, the simulation began.
[A new morning arrives. As usual, you go to buy rice and groceries. You discover your life in Konoha has entered a new stage.]
[Many people you don't know proactively greet you and respectfully address you as Storekeeper Nojuro. This means you officially gain an additional identity as the owner of the yakiniku restaurant.]
[Even some ninjas begin to greet you. Although they are just customers of the yakiniku restaurant, it also proves your connections.]
[You are no longer that weak orphan whose life could be controlled by any random Genin.]
[Ding, your reputation level in Konoha has been upgraded from 'Unknown' to 'Rising Fame'.]
Ryun's eyes brightened slightly. This was the first time he saw such a description in a simulation.
Previously, he clearly had higher achievements in both Konoha and Sunagakure, but why was there never such a description?
After a little thought, Ryun felt he had discovered the answer.
This description was a summary of his current situation, not a summary of the simulation results.
Probably in the future, only when Ryun's circumstances in reality underwent major changes would he see similar descriptions again.
[On this day, Tenten continues to come to you for training, but she tells you she cannot accompany you every day from now on. Because Might Guy also has training task requirements for his disciples, and Tenten also has to do team missions from time to time, and needs to allocate part of her energy to focus on the production of ninja tools.]
[Ino also comes to your shop in the evening because school starts on Monday, and she has to go home for dinner after staying for only half an hour. You insist on escorting Ino home.]
[You still purchase flowers from Ino's house, but this time you give the purchased tulips to Ino herself. Ino is very happy about this; it's the first time in her life she has received flowers from a member of the opposite sex.]
[Afterwards, your life enters a stable state: training in the morning, collecting materials in the afternoon, accompanying Ino and writing novels in the evening. If Tenten is free, you will train together with her.]
[Soon, a month passes. Your strength has made considerable progress. Your body is no longer weak, and your chakra has rapidly grown to the Chunin stage. Many ninjutsu from your memory can now be performed.]
'One month... High talent is really good!'
Ryun sighed. If it were his original body at the beginning, it would probably only break through to Chunin level by the time of the Chunin Exams.
But now, his 'Strength' attribute score had reached eight points, representing that his physical talent was among the first-rate level even among ninjas.
Following this progress, by the time the Chunin Exams began, even just relying on Taijutsu, ordinary Chunin probably wouldn't be his match.
Just as Ryun was looking forward to further development, the plot changed abruptly.
[On this day, you are training alone outside Konoha village and suddenly encounter a sneak attack. You easily defeat the enemy, but are hit by a mysterious ninja's technique. Subsequently, you are pierced through the chest by a kunai, suffering a serious injury.]
Ryun immediately chose to guide.
He frowned, not expecting the other party to actually dare to take action within Konoha.
Moreover, Ryun felt that given his strength, even two Shimura Taiji shouldn't be able to seriously injure him. Who exactly was that mysterious ninja?
Forget it, there's no time to worry about that now. Survival is the priority.
Under Ryun's guidance, the simulation began again.
[You have no choice but to attempt to use Mystical Palm Technique. Fortunately, you have accumulated rich experience, coupled with decent talent, and barely manage to save your life. However, you still fall unconscious.]
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