Yuki Seisui had no idea that his shadow clone was out there trying to hook him up with a girl.
If he did, he'd probably burst out laughing.
After all, being single for so long, having a girl around wouldn't be so bad.
After parting ways with Minato, Seisui headed home. He originally planned to do his ten-pull summon at their secret base. But remembering how the last free summon went, he figured it was safer to do it at home. If he ended up pulling something physical, it'd be a hassle to carry it back without drawing attention.
Staring at the summon screen featuring Eternal Mangekyo Sasuke, Seisui couldn't help but feel his heart race with excitement.
"It's finally time!"
"I've been waiting almost a month for this moment!"
He muttered under his breath, eyes glued to Sasuke's glowing image, which now looked like a seductive beauty, faintly revealed, luring him in with a dangerous allure.
This was Eternal Mangekyo Sasuke, after all. If he pulled him now, he'd be invincible at this stage of the game.
Focusing on the ten-pull option, Seisui activated it with a thought. The summoning screen lit up brilliantly, forming a swirling pattern with angular spirals.
[Summon Results: Uzumaki Naruto, Gekko Hayate, Might Guy Shard x1, Eternal Mangekyo Sasuke Shard x1, Prism Stone x6]
Seeing the results, Seisui was pretty satisfied.
Two full character templates, two shards, and... six of those prism-like stones, each the size of a fingernail.
He wasn't quite sure what the stones did yet, maybe he'd ask Uncle Hayata about them later.
His attention returned to the two newly acquired character templates.
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[Uzumaki Naruto]
Skills: Rasengan, Shadow Clone, Naruto Barrage (Two Thousand Hits)
Quote: "I never go back on my word, that's my ninja way!"
[Gekko Hayate]
Skills: Secret Sword: Tsukikage, Dance of the Crescent Moon
Quote: "Man, I really died horribly..."
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Overall, it wasn't a bad pull.
The only downside was that Hayate's Dance of the Crescent Moon couldn't be used freely.
That was a secret technique passed down in the Moonlight clan. If Seisui used it openly, he might get labeled as someone who stole a clan jutsu.
Naruto's skills, on the other hand, were perfectly fine to use in the open.
Rasengan was invented by the Fourth Hokage to protect Kushina. And right now, that same Kushina was just a little girl, getting beat up by Seisui on the regular.
"Load templates!"
With a single thought, both Gekko Hayate and Uzumaki Naruto's templates were overlaid onto Seisui's body.
Immediately, he felt stronger, though not by a huge amount.
That's because the templates only enhanced his body and granted their abilities. And let's face it, Hayate had the constitution of a chronic invalid. Seisui's original body might've been stronger.
As for Naruto, he already had a basic "Academy Student" Naruto template equipped.
This one was clearly a stronger version, but only marginally so, it maybe doubled his physical strength.
A moment later, all the skills from both templates flooded into his mind.
Seisui raised his hand and summoned a Rasengan, with a shadow clone assisting from the side.
"Of course it needs the prince's signature move."
Thankfully, once the skills are drawn from a summon, they become yours. That means you can modify them, unlike borrowing someone else's jutsu as a temporary replacement.
In essence, summoning a ninja wasn't about getting the person, it was about getting their skills and powers. Those powers are granted to you directly, complete with proficiency equal to the original user.
So Naruto's Rasengan, with the clone helping, could be reworked. It wouldn't be fun to always have to spawn a shadow clone just to finish the move.
"That poor Minato is about to get wrecked like never before."
Seisui glanced down at the Rasengan in his hand, a sinister grin curling on his lips.
Minato had been improving quickly, and even with Seisui's previous templates, their fights were becoming harder and harder.
But now...?
Now Seisui just smiled and thought, Talent is great, but nothing beats a good cheat code.
Tucking the Prism Stones safely away, Seisui bolted toward their old picnic spot.
That place had now become their secret base, quiet, beautiful, and best of all, full of fish in the river. No one went hungry there.
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Meanwhile, back at the ninja academy,
Minato was standing next to Seisui's shadow clone, who was currently scanning the area like a scout on a mission.
"…You've been staring around forever. What are you even looking for?"
"You just don't get it," the clone said, giving Minato a righteous glare. "I'm looking for a girl who's both pretty and annoying. That way, the real me won't chase her away on sight."
"Look, that one over there's not bad." He pointed toward a girl with long black hair standing not far away. "She's from the Uchiha clan, and she's a looker."
"That's a walking disaster waiting to happen."
"Minato, watch and learn! I'm going to show you how to win over a girl!"
"Aren't you afraid of getting punched into smoke?" Minato asked, glancing again at the long-haired Uchiha girl. "You know her?"
Seisui's clone was surprised. "You do?"
Minato sighed and shook his head.
"She's from the class next door. Name's Uchiha Haru. She's been in the spotlight lately, word is, she sent a guy to the hospital just for confessing to her. Seriously, how have you not heard about this?"
Ever since Seisui started school, he'd mostly just goofed around with a few close friends. He barely paid attention to anyone else.
His clone was no different. He genuinely didn't know anything about this girl.
"Come on, spill the tea," Seisui said with a grin, practically begging Minato for gossip.
Humans just can't resist a good drama.
Minato gave in with a resigned sigh and shared everything he knew.
"Uchiha Haru," he concluded.
Hearing her name, Seisui's grin widened. He turned to Minato. "Alright, Minato. Time for me to teach you the art of chasing girls."
"I don't want any lessons from you!" Minato blushed slightly, clearly flustered.
"Just watch and learn," Seisui said with a shake of his head. "You can't just sit by and do nothing while someone else bullies the girl you like."
Thinking back to the story of Minato chasing after Kushina, Seisui sighed. Honestly, if Minato hadn't gotten lucky, there was no way he'd have won over the Uzumaki princess.
"You might not know this," Seisui said, nodding toward Uchiha Haru, "but in my experience, any Uchiha who looks like that, cold and expressionless, is almost always a tsundere."
"A tsundere?!" Minato blinked at him in disbelief.
"Think about that Uchiha kid in our class, cold mouth, warm heart. Total textbook case, right?"
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