My Techniques are a bit off

"So strong!"

Sakura Haruno's face showed her surprise. She had expected a heated battle but didn't anticipate it ending so quickly.

"He's incredible… but Sasuke-kun…"

She turned to look at Uchiha Sasuke, whose expression had darkened as he clenched his fists and looked down.

"Darn it! I didn't even get to use my secret technique!"

Naruto Uzumaki rubbed his sore shoulder, where Link had grabbed him. He wasn't upset about losing but was frustrated that he couldn't even show off what he had worked so hard to achieve.

After completing the Land of Waves mission and feeling accomplished, he hadn't expected to lose just as quickly as when he first encountered Link.

That lingering dissatisfaction fueled a growing desire to get stronger as he looked at Link's calm, smiling face.

"Use your secret move! Let us see it!" Iris said, his tone carefree.

"Iris!" Ami scolded, her voice sharp. "A 'secret technique' is a ninja's most important asset. Asking about it outright is rude."

"Heh heh heh!" Naruto grinned, forming a hand seal. "Let me show you my ultimate move!"

"Poof!"

Smoke swirled, and when it cleared, a beautiful, scantily clad woman appeared. She winked at Iris and blew him a kiss.

"Pfft—!"

Iris's nose erupted in a torrent of blood.

Ami turned bright red, looked away, and muttered, "Such an indecent jutsu…"

Sakura Haruno reflexively glanced at Ami. She still cared about how her peculiar classmate, who had once apologized to her out of nowhere, perceived her.

"Damn you, Naruto!" she thought, seething internally.

Link, for his part, sighed and averted his eyes. When he saw Naruto preparing the seals earlier, he had guessed what was coming.

Sasuke, who had been ready to step in and challenge Link himself, froze at the sight of his teammate's outrageous display.

The anger he'd felt at being overshadowed dissipated, replaced by a wave of embarrassment.

They were from the same team, after all. What if people thought he endorsed this kind of behavior?

"Hmph." Sasuke let out a sharp scoff to mask his discomfort and swiftly turned to leave. His steps were a bit hurried and uneven as he left the training ground.

The sound of his departure jolted Sakura back to reality. Flustered, she quickly chased after him. "Sasuke-kun, wait for me!"

Link glanced at Sasuke's retreating figure.

"That kid was about to jump in earlier. As one of the last Uchiha and one of the more rational ones, he's worth recruiting…"

"Poof!"

Naruto dispelled the transformation, looking at his retreating teammates. He hesitated, thinking about following them, but seeing Sasuke in the lead made him drop the idea.

Hands on his hips, he grinned at Link. "How was that, Link? Impressive, right?"

"Hmm…" How should he even respond?

As Link considered how to tactfully express his opinion, a thought struck him.

Would his ability recognize the Sexy Jutsu as a jutsu and mutate it? If so, it might provide insights into how mutated jutsu worked.

After all, Sexy Jutsu was just an advanced version of the Transformation Technique, requiring the same seals and producing a similar effect. The difference was Naruto's unparalleled "field research," which made the result exceptionally lifelike.

"This jutsu…" he muttered without thinking. "It's… quite interesting."

"…" X3

"I must have misheard… or misunderstood…" Ami thought, her mind reeling.

Naruto blinked in surprise, then broke into a wide grin. He threw an arm around Link's shoulders, his voice loud and cheerful. "I knew you had good taste, Link!"

"He must be trying to comfort that idiot," Ami reasoned, her inner self scrambling to make sense of things.

Naruto leaned in and whispered conspiratorially, "Want me to teach it to you…?"

"This idiot should stay far away from our Boss!" Ami thought, her temper flaring. She glanced at Iris, who was still whistling innocently to cover up his earlier reaction.

"Iris too. Definitely should keep a distance!"

…

Two days later, Konoha Library.

"Medicinal Formulas… found it."

Link pulled a book from the shelf and added it to the growing stack in his arms. The medical ninja library didn't have everything, so he had to come to the main library for more general books.

After all, no skilled medical ninja would rely solely on chakra-based techniques. Knowledge of basic pharmacology and treatment methods was essential.

Link, however, was an outlier.

"Potent Medicines and Their Effects… Induced Responses… Got it."

Balancing a towering stack of books, Link carried them to a nearby table.

"Alright, let's get started."

Taking a deep breath, he plunged into the sea of knowledge.

To be honest, this wasn't his first time doing this. Initially, the sheer volume of information was overwhelming, but with time, he forced himself to adapt.

After all, a transmigrator wasn't omnipotent, and his unique ability had its limitations. Simply knowing how to fight wasn't enough to succeed in this world.

A ninja who didn't use their brain would be stuck as a Genin forever.

Poison was an incredibly potent weapon in this world, capable of ending fights with a single touch. With Sunagakure—one of the most poison-specialized villages—coming for the Chūnin Exams, knowing how to counteract poisons was vital.

Moreover, Link had plans to create a superior version of soldier pills and develop potent stimulants. After all, in a desperate battle, taking a pill might be the only way to survive.

As he immersed himself in the books, the sound of approaching footsteps interrupted his focus. A figure stopped in front of him.

Link assumed it was just another library visitor, but when the person didn't move, he looked up.

"I want to challenge you."

Uchiha Sasuke stood there, his arms at his sides, his tone cool and serious.

"Shh." Link raised a finger to his lips, signaling for quiet. Then, in a low voice, he said, "Before challenging someone, shouldn't you introduce yourself?"

Sasuke frowned but lowered his voice. "I'm Uchiha Sasuke, and I've come to challenge you."

As he spoke, his confidence seemed to falter. He had prepared himself to face a strong opponent, but the setting—a quiet library—sapped his momentum.

"Damn it, why did it have to be in a library of all places?" Sasuke thought, frustrated.

For the first time, he found himself envying Naruto's brash, straightforward attitude.

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