Ninja Academy Rooftop

  "If I ’t improve my physical abilities, the most effective way for me to haronger oppos seems to be using Substitution Jutsu as my core strategy for now..."

  Sitting alone in a er, Link pondered his steps. Ever since his battle with Kakashi, he had bee somewhat of a celebrity at the academy.

  In a school with so few students, having someone eared to wield Ice Release made him stand out.

  However, Link had no i in iing with his peers, especially those roached him solely because of his unique abilities. With too mas he couldn’t share, no one could truly get close to him. The idea of having friends felt even more far-fetched.

  This self-imposed isotion wasn’t due to others ostrag him—he was the one keeping everyo arm’s length.

  The academy’s education had shaped his bat system to follow traditional ninja logic. After his crushi, however, Link had e to an important realization.

  Without more powerful jutsu in his arsenal, he o fully capitalize on his stro ability: Substitution Jutsu.

  Until he acquired jutsu that could enhance his physical capabilities, taijutsu battles o be excluded from his strategy. His ck of physical strength was a gring weakhat would only beore evident as time went on.

  However, the randomness of his summoned substitutes made it nearly impossible to establish a sistent battle style.

  Still, among all the teiques he currently possessed, Substitution Jutsu had the highest potential. At this point, it felt like his only viable choice.

  pared to other ninjas, Link had a signifit advantage in using jutsu:

  Most ninjutsu was limited by the user’s chakra trol. Too much chakra could overwhelm a jutsu and cause it to fail; too little would re iive. Many ninjas struggled with this bance, which ofteermihe success or strength of their jutsu.

  Skilled ninjas with excellent chakra trol could el rger amounts of chakra into a jutsu, making it far more powerful than average.

  But Link’s altered jutsu bypassed this issue entirely. He didn’t need precise chakra trol. All he had to do was extract the chakra and direct it vaguely toward the teique. The chakra would then dissipate, and the jutsu would activate automatically through an unknown meism.

  This meant he didn’t o worry about trolling the flow of chakra—he only had to manage how much he allocated.

  For example, maintaining a bination of e Jutsu and Transformation Jutsu for about a minute ed roughly 10% of his chakra.

  Substitution Jutsu, oher hand, required a staggering 30% of his chakra to sustain for the same amount of time—and that didn’t even at for the stamina drained by the substitute’s abilities.

  This made Substitution Jutsu simir to the Shadow e Jutsu: essentially a forbidden teique due to its enormous chakra requirements. Recklessly depleting chakra to the point of unsciousness was extremely dangerous.

  To prevent himself from being directly targeted during bat, Link realized he o use e Jutsu as a shield. Without this buffer, evero substitute would be wasted if his fragile body was quickly incapacitated.

  At 10% chakra ption, a sisu was already sidered costly. Most ninjas couldn’t afford to maintain full stamina before a battle; they often used some chakra for mobility or preparation.

  An ideal jutsu would e between 5% and 8% of a ninja’s chakra. Teiques with higher costs were typically reserved as finishing moves—such as Kakashi’s Chidori.

  But basing aire strategy on Substitution Jutsu made bat sarios highly uable.

  In theory, he should summon a substitute at the start of every fight and adjust his tactics based on its type and abilities. His role and battle pn would hiirely oure of the summoand.

  It sounded exg—but it was also incredibly unreliable.

  What if he summoned a healing substitute in a one-on-one fight? Or summoned Hermit Purple when he needed raw power?

  The potential pitfalls were endless. No ninja relied on luck-based bat. Even in fi, except for something like Yu-Gi-Oh, heroes didn’t typically gamble on random draws to determine victory.

  Anyone who’s pyed a roguelike game knows the thrill of getting a powerful skill—and the frustration of being stuck with a bad one.

  Link sidered redug the duration of each summoned substitute to increase his margin for error. He could also supplement his stamina with soldier pills during bat to offset the chakra drain.

  But in the heat of battle, if his first substitute was useless, could he realistically st long enough to summon a sed?

  One undeniable be of substitutes was their invisibility. Only a stand user could see stands, which meant that academy students, teachers, and even Kakashi hadn’t been able to perceive them.

  bat-focused substitutes could signifitly enhance his offensive capabilities, while support-oriented ones offered unique and strategic advantages.

  Some stands with rule-based abilities could even achieve o kills if specifiditions were met.

  Ultimately, the value of his substitutes y more in their special abilities than their raw power or speed.

  In JoJo’s Bizarre Advehe strength of stands was rated insistently.

  Strength parable to an average human.

  Strength B: Above average.

  Strength A: Exceptional.

  But the actual performance of these ratings varied wildly. Some stands with Strength A could shatter diamonds, while others couldn’t break iron bars. Meanwhile, some with Strength C could demolish parking lots. The disparity was absurd.

  Against chakra-enhaaijutsu ninjas with explosive strength and agility, most substitutes were outmatched in raw bat.

  Thus, Link had to rely on their unique abilities rather than their physical power. Even the infamously mocked Hermit Purple was highly effective fathering intelligence.

  The i randomness of his substitutes remained a major drawback.

  Given his ability to repeatedly summon substitutes, the key to success y in increasing his margin for error. If the first substitute wasn’t suitable, he’d summon a sed, or a third, until he got ohat fit the situation.

  To achieve this, he needed a specific ally:

  "I need a teammate. Preferably someone durable—like Naruto—who tank hits and buy me enough time to summon a useful substitute."

  Deep in thought, Link’s resolve began to solidify.

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