Ino's template was highly similar to Sakura's, possessing not only the four chakra natures of Earth, Water, Yin, and Yang, but also each having a talent for mental energy.
You could only say they were truly good friends.
If that was the case, was their simultaneous liking of Ryun also a manifestation of their friendship?
Ryun smiled as he helped Ino select her panel attributes and talents.
First, the Genjutsu 10 attribute was naturally not to be missed. Although Ino was not known for her genjutsu prowess, the reverse of Genjutsu 10 was mental energy; a max-level mental energy would be sufficient for Ino to use all of the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques.
Next was the High Yin Release Chakra Nature talent. Although Ino had a Yin Release nature, it was likely only at a low level; her talent in this area was actually a bit lacking.
Following that, Ryun chose the Low Mental Heart Mirror talent.
Currently, this talent was only at a low level, and using one simulation attempt to lock it seemed a bit wasteful.
However, both Ryun and Sakura had already proven the importance of this technique. Ryun even felt that Ino needed this talent more than the two of them did.
This was because when Ino used her clan's secret techniques, her body would directly lose the ability to move. This was undoubtedly one of the major flaws of the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques.
As for the reason for this flaw, there were no more than two possibilities.
One was that the Yamanaka clan's secret techniques were flawed; they were relatively crude in mental energy manipulation and couldn't use the mental energy separately.
The other was that the mental energy of Yamanaka clan members wasn't strong enough, requiring them to project all their mental energy every time they used a secret technique.
Ryun didn't know which specific reason it was. In previous simulations, he hadn't tried to investigate this issue either.
However, this time, Ryun could attempt to solve this problem.
By using the Mental Heart Mirror talent, he could allow Ino to retain a portion of her mental energy after using a secret technique.
Even if she could only retain a tiny bit of mental energy, just enough to simply control her body, this would be a huge improvement for Ino.
Especially when Ino faced a one-on-one challenge, she could confidently use her secret techniques without worrying that she would definitely lose if the technique failed.
When that time came, the people who could defeat her with this move would be few and far between.
After selecting these three attributes, Ryun looked at the remaining attributes and fell into thought for a moment.
Theoretically, Ninjutsu 9 was the best choice, but Ino actually didn't really need to rely on her own hand seals to compete with enemies.
As for the future, once Ryun's own panel was full, he would update Ino's talents again. Considering the future then wouldn't be too late.
So, what talent or attribute should he give Ino?
In the end, Ryun chose the Taijutsu 8 stat.
Not because Ryun wanted Ino to switch to training in taijutsu, but because Ryun remembered that Ino's Strength attribute evaluation at this time was a pitiful 3.
This talent was practically telling others that once Ino was engaged in close combat, the only outcome was for her to go down.
The purpose of Ryun's simulation this time was to ensure everyone safely passed the Chūnin Exams and to improve everyone's basic attributes. Naturally, he could no longer allow Ino to have a super shortcoming like Taijutsu 3.
After the selection was complete, the simulation began.
[Simulation Start]
[Remaining Simulation Attempts: 34]
[Simulation Target: Yamanaka Ino]
[Initial Relationship: You mutually like each other.]
The number of simulation attempts was still sufficient; using them until the Chūnin Exams wouldn't be a problem.
And after the Chūnin Exams, Ryun could use the pretext of medical ninjutsu to freely contact ninja, and the efficiency of earning simulation attempts would greatly increase.
Most importantly, Ryun would no longer be limited to Konoha; he could go anywhere in the entire ninja world, so he wouldn't have to worry about simulation attempts anymore.
Of course, the prerequisite was that there wouldn't be new modes later that cost more simulation attempts—although Ryun felt that this kind of mode would definitely appear.
[The next morning, Ino, wearing a floral print dress and sprayed with a sweet honeysuckle-scented perfume, came before you holding a bouquet of roses and hydrangeas as the main focus, adorned with jade beads and baby's breath.]
[Looking at the shy, budding, and affectionate girl before you, you took her hand and led her to her room. Then, Yamanaka Inoichi knocked on your front door.]
Pfft!
Ryun, who was just drinking water, spat it out in one go.
Why was Yamanaka Inoichi here? Well, okay, with Ino pulling a stunt like this, it would be stranger if the many sensory-type ninja of the Yamanaka clan didn't notice.
What to do next? Surely he wouldn't fail to complete the True Spirit Seal, would he?
[You simply took Ino and used the Flying Thunder God to go to a room you had long-term rented in Tanzaku Town, avoiding Yamanaka Inoichi.]
Good, good, good. As expected of the him in the simulation, sufficiently arrogant!
This showed he completely didn't care about the prospect of returning and starting a war with Yamanaka Inoichi!
However, given Ryun's current strength and influence, he indeed didn't need to worry too much about Yamanaka Inoichi.
After all, Yamanaka Inoichi's precious daughter was still in his arms and would clearly side with Ryun. How could Ryun possibly lose?
The only problem was that this would make things very tense between him and Yamanaka Inoichi, which Ryun wasn't really inclined to do.
But this was in a simulation, so it didn't matter!
[Ino was shocked by your Flying Thunder God, but since you had already brought out the True Spirit Seal, producing the Flying Thunder God didn't seem so strange anymore.]
[You gave Ino a Flying Thunder God mark charm, telling Ino that if she was in danger, she could tear one, and no matter where she was, you would appear to protect her.]
[Ino, moved to tears, hugged you. Then she happily decorated the room with the flowers, and finally sat on your lap, pulling open the front of her clothes.]
[Then you asked Ino a heart-stabbing question: If you engraved the mark here, she wouldn't be able to wear cropped tops anymore in the future.]
[Ino's face turned to stone, her first reaction was to declare she would never wear cropped tops again. You told her you respected her clothing style, and finally, with Ino's face red as blood giving permission, you left the mark on her chest.]
It really was on her chest!
Ryun felt a bit overwhelmed. He was afraid he might really end up fighting Yamanaka Inoichi after returning.
Forget it, fight if we fight. Maybe this way he could prove his strength.
[Afterwards, you personally taught Ino how to use the True Spirit Seal, and then spent the day with Ino in Tanzaku Town. Finally, just like before at Sakura's house, you infused Ino with Yang Release chakra for the entire night.]
[The next day, Ino was pleasantly surprised to feel her own growth. She forgot the shyness of the previous day, had no regrets about what happened during that day and night, and was even prepared to have a big fight with her father and run away from home.]
[Ryun naturally wouldn't put Ino in a difficult position; he chose to bring Ino back to the Yamanaka clan compound. Ino's mother and grandmother took Ino away, while Yamanaka Inoichi chose to spar with you.]
[Ten minutes later, you were not at a disadvantage against Yamanaka Inoichi's taijutsu attacks. Just as Yamanaka Inoichi was about to give in and use ninjutsu against you, Ino's grandmother twisted his ear and dragged him away.]
[It turned out that Ino's grandmother and mother had discovered Ino was completely normal. And Ino told them that you had simply taken her out of the village to look at the stars, which was how she muddled through.]
Ryun stroked his chin. He knew Ino's excuse didn't hold up logically.
However, the Yamanaka clan had always adhered to a low-key and humble style of conduct. So as long as Ryun didn't cross the line, they wouldn't dig too deeply.
After all, the Yamanaka clan could read minds. If they were also socially aggressive, it might attract the hostility of many people.
Ryun let out a breath. The little interlude at the beginning of the simulation was over.
What followed was the Land of Waves incident he had been anticipating for a while.
Although on the surface, Team 7 receiving the Land of Waves mission seemed like a coincidence, Ryun felt this mission was deliberately chosen by Sarutobi Hiruzen as a training exercise for Team 7.
Of course, the existence of Zabuza and Haku was probably not within Sarutobi Hiruzen's intelligence scope; otherwise, the mission's difficulty wouldn't align with his usual style.
As for why Ryun was looking forward to this, it wasn't because he wanted to show off in front of Zabuza.
Rather, he wanted to try and see if he could use Zabuza to open up a route to Kirigakure.
The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, should die this year, and next year Mei Terumi would succeed him as the Fifth Mizukage.
If Ryun wanted to go to Kirigakure and establish influence, this year was indeed a good opportunity.
Incidentally, he could also make early contact with Obito, who was taking revenge there, and test both sides' strength.
Of course, all of this would be done in the simulation. In reality, Ryun wouldn't be so reckless.
[A week later, Team 7 received the mission to go to the Land of Waves. Sakura excitedly told you the good news, and you gave her a Flying Thunder God mark charm, the same type as Ino's.]
[The next day, Team 7 departed. And you also created a shadow clone to follow Team 7 the entire way.]
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