Arc One: Rebirth/Tutorial
Chapter~01
As my consciousness returned I shot up while breathing heavily. I spent a good minute or so just hyperventilating as my mind struggled to catch up with me. But once my mind fully caught up with what had happened to me I just blankly stared at my hands.
My fully existing fleshy hands. I couldn't help but let out a beaming smile that bordered on a manic one.
I was alive.
I don't know how I died but I did, I remember dying at least.
But that didn't matter I was alive again, I could feel again.
Once I was back in control of my emotions I looked around and saw that I was in some kind of multicoloured void.
'Where am I?'
[Welcome Gamer] a blue screen appeared in front my face.
What's this?
[You have been chosen for the Gamer System]
Gamer?
[Yes Gamer, Due to your brave sacrifice that lead to your death, my creator decided give you a second chance]
Brave sacrifice? What the hell did I do that was brave, I can't remember shit.
[Irrelevant]
Oh?
If the system could sense my confusion, it didn't show it but chose to ignore it.
[Your actions in your previous life will affect your starting skills and the amount of stat points you will be able to allocate in character creation!]
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Achievements earned
[Reach adulthood]
Condition : Reach the age of 18
Reward : +15 stat points
[Lost virginity]
Condition : Have Sex
Reward : +10 stat points
[Otaku]
Condition : Watch 100 Anime
Reward : + 5 Stat points, [Otaku] Title
[Game Nerd]
Condition : Complete 100 Games
Reward : +5 stat points, [Game Nerd] Title
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I should have way more achievements than that, OK yes I spent most of my time hiding in my room playing games and watching anime but I'm sure I've done was more things than that.
I just can't remember them at the moment, that's all.
Moving on it looks like character creation is next, [Enter Name]? That's easy enough my name is... wait what's my name again? How have I forgotten my name?
[As a condition of getting the system, your former life has been turned into a tutorial. Once all the relevant data from the tutorial has been extracted, the game removes unnecessary data]
Unnecessary data? That's my life you stupid box! I can remember my binging session of anime and games, but everything related to names, faces and places is gone. I don't know whether I should be happy or worried about some game affecting my head, better just move on and pick new name, but I've always sucked at naming characters
Name : Shadow
Yes fine, I admit it. I'm a weeb, and Shadow really isn't the most original name but I can't think of anything else and besides Shadow is my favourite Sonic character so lets just move on.
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Shadow
Race: Human
Rank: F
Class: None
Talent: None
Level: 1 [EXP: (0/200)]
HP-100/100
MP-100/100
The Gamer
Title-None
Strength [STR] - 1
Vitality [VIT] - 1
Dexterity [DEX] – 1
Intelligence [INT] - 1
Wisdom [WIS] – 1
Luck [LCK] – 10
POINTS-35
CREDITS-0
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Seriously? Everything starts at 1? except my luck which is strange but I guess if you're chosen to have a second chance in life your luck wouldn't be in negatives. Fine. Since there's something other than HP, I can assume I'll get magic or something of the sorts but you'll never know so let's just play it safe
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Shadow
Race: Human
Rank: F
Class: None
Talent: None
Level: 1 [EXP: (0/200)]
HP-500/500
MP-350/350
The Gamer
Title-None
STR-5
VIT-10
DEX-4
INT-7
WIS-9
LUC-10
POINTS-0
CREDITS-0
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That's a bit better, that way even if there isn't magic I'm won't feel like a complete fool, at least luck's always useful even if I have no way of knowing if these are even high, at least until I see someone else character sheet.
Also my HP and MP? increased by a nice amount when I increased my stats but the thing is that I don't know which stat increased which. Maybe my race can tell me something about that.
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[Race: Human]
A bottom of the rung race that possess no enviable features. Their greatest advantage over other races is their determination and wit but even that can be squashed under the greater power of other races.
Race Stats:
MP = WIS X 50
MP Regen = WIS X 5
Health = VIT X 50
Health Regen = VIT X 5
Stat Values:
1 Vitality = 50HP & 5HP Per Minute
1 Intelligence = 50CP & 5CP Per Minute
Race bonus:
+25% skill acquisition rate.
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That... fucking SUCKS, what the actual hell is that, I mean couldn't I get the ability to control an element at least. So why the fuck is my so called 'Race bonus' a fucking acquisition rate.
Calm down, calm down you can't anything to begin with so just calm down.
How come I can't start as a different race?
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Insufficient Achievements
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Damn, honestly it sucks that I can't trade away my humanity for a better race. One might say ask why I would be so willing to part with my humanity but honestly?
I'm at a point in my life where I am willing to trade away my humanity for 5 Dollars and a can of bebsi.
Well, I can't do anything about it right now. Besides it isn't too horrible with that +25% percent skill acquisition rate, that sounds like a rather decent starting perk.
You know what fuck this, I'm done with this shitty race system at least I got my question answered.
There's a portrait of me on these screen, naked. Not really what I wanted to see.
[Do you wish to change your appearance?]
[Yes] [No]
Hmm, I don't really see the point, even though I'm pretty average as far as looks go, Short spiky red hair with brown streaks, a lean but healthy-looking build, the kind of face you couldn't pick out of a crowd if I'm being honest. My only noteworthy feature is my blood-red eyes, and not to toot my own horn or something but they are IMPRESSIVE, It's like Gojo Satoru's eyes but red though sadly none of the advantages.
They are still amazing though.
Still I think its better to be able to blend in than to stand out to much so I'll stick with them especially the eyes.
Definitely the eyes.
[Hint]
The Game can be controlled through voice commands, try saying "Inventory" or "Character"!
More boxes, great. Why does it always feel like the boxes are mocking me? Oh well might as well try.
"Inventory" the moment I say it a new pop up shows up, this ones a list of options Weapons, Gear, Consumables, Books, Misc and Key chain, all but key chain are greyed out, I tap key chain, unsurprisingly there isn't anything there and there doesn't seem to be any other options so I'll just move on.
"Character" this brings up my character sheet I set up earlier, but now there are a few new options available. Skills, Classes, Titles, Achievements, Perks and Store. Perks and Store are both greyed out at the moment so I'll go for Skills first I guess.
[Gamers Mind Lv. MAX]
Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through
Allows peaceful state of mind
Immunity to psychological status effects
[Gamers Body Lv. MAX]
Grants a body that allows for the user to live real life like a game
[Observe Lv. 1/100]
Provides information on target
[Gamers Mind] explains a lot. Really I should be having a breakdown right now but I only really feel curiosity.
As for [Gamers Body] I'm not too sure what that means yet, guess that's for me to discover as I 'play the game.'
[Observe] is extremely useful at least it would be in the future, I have an instinctive knowledge that it would only give me bareful enough information at this level.
Now that's out of the way, what's next?
[Would you like to have extra Perks that would help you in your game at the cost of Traits that might cause some negative changes to yourself?]
The way you worded it sounds kinda shady but sure ok.
[How many rolls do you desire?]
What, I can't see what the perk is and then decide whether to continue or not?
[No]
Damn, five then.
[Rolling-Rolling-Rolling]
{Trait [Greedy]. You will have a certain urge to hoard things you want. Whether it is money, food, objects or women.}
{Perk [Lady Luck's Love Child]. Gacha rolls and loots are likely to be good. The chances of you winning luck based games are now fifty percent.}
Not exactly a bad pair. Just need to check myself as much as I can. And luck is always something one should have in games.
{Trait [Diminished Presence]. The chances that people will dismiss you on first meetings is high. Your first reputation with people will always be lower than it could have been.}
{Perk [Weapon]. You will also start with a special weapon.}
That sounded VERY GOOD! A special weapon was bound to be a powerful one. What is it though?
[You will learn after the preparations are done.]
Isn't that a bit unfair?
[You are getting a second life with chance for ultimate power.]
Shutting up now.
[Trait [Lustful]. You desire women, not that such a thing is new.]
[Perk [Backstory]. You will have a full backstory in the new world that can give you extra perks rather than just getting dumped with no identification as a non entity.]
That could have happened?!
{Trait [Ire of Perverts]. Your mere presence make perverts self conscious. Your reputation with perverts will start at minus five.}
{Perk [The Undead Crown], Restore 150 points of HP and MP per second for every undead within 100 feet}
Not exactly the greatest (it would still be damn helpful though) perk but the Trait wasn't so bad either. Honestly, what were the chances of me meeting that many perverts and encountering that much undead?
[Trait [Ruthless]. Your morality is very skewed. If it means getting what you want then you have no problem with hurting innocents.]
[Perk [Protection from Arrows], An automatic trait. It gives you a 50% chance of evading and deflecting ranged attacks from enemies, whether the enemy is visible or not.]
Ruthless kinda looked concerning but [Protection from Arrows] was awesome so I was fine with it.
Okay, this was fun but now what.
[Ordinarily this would be the part where you make your decisions on your world and background... but I've pre-set everything for this jump.]
Of course you did...
Race set to [Human]
Class set to [Student (Shinobi-in-Training)]
Level set to... [29]
Background Skills added
[Chakra Manipulation Lv. 11/20) {Novice}
Chakra manipulation is a skill that allows the user to harness and control their inner energy, known as chakra. Chakra manipulation can be used to perform devastating techniques both physical and elemental.
Reduces Chakra cost by 10%
[Kunai Throwing Lv. 11/20] {Novice}
Basic kunai throwing involves developing the accuracy, precision, and control necessary to effectively hurl kunai at targets. Shinobi learn the proper grip, stance, and throwing techniques to maximise their chances of hitting the desired mark. They practise honing their hand-eye coordination and aim to ensure their kunai hits the intended target with accuracy.
Kunai throwing serves various purposes in combat and non-combat situations. In battle, shinobi use kunai as both offensive and defensive weapons. They can be thrown at adversaries to inflict damage, create distractions, or disrupt enemy movements. Additionally, kunai can be used as a means to immobilise opponents by striking or pinning them to surfaces. Outside of combat, kunai can assist in climbing, scaling walls, or navigating through treacherous terrains.
Increases throwing speed by 10%
[Clone technique Lv. 11/30]
Category: Ninjutsu
Rank: D
Cost: 120CP/clone
The Clone Technique taught in the academy is often limited to creating a small number of clones due to the students' chakra control and stamina. The primary purpose of this technique at the academy level is to introduce students to the concept of chakra manipulation and provide them with a basic combat strategy.
[Body Replacement Technique Lv. 7/30]
Category: Ninjutsu
Rank: D
Cost: 100CP
The Body Replacement Technique involves the swift substitution of the user's own body with an object or another person, creating an illusion of having instantly switched places. This technique is commonly used to evade attacks, surprise opponents, and create openings for counterattacks.
[Transformation technique Lv. 9/30]
Category: Ninjutsu
Rank: D
Cost: 80CP/s
The Transformation Technique, also known as the Henge no Jutsu or the Art of Transformation, is a basic jutsu taught at the Ninja Academy in the Naruto series. It allows ninja to alter their appearance and shape, effectively transforming into the likeness of another person, animal, or even an inanimate object.
[Chakra Flare Lv. 10/10]
Category: Ninjutsu
Rank: E
Cost: 50CP
Along with genjutsu dispelling, Chakra Flare can also be used to alert anyone with decent chakra sensing skill.
Distance- 100 meters
At level 10: Dispels C rank genjutsu
Perks Added
[Strong Lifeforce]
You are a descendant of the once mighty Uzumaki clan, a clan known for strong life force and special chakra and you being a descendant naturally have access to these benefits. You have an exceptionally strong vitality, even without training you'll most likely outlive even trained shinobi.
An additional 200HP is given with every point of VIT
[Compressed Chakra]
Your chakra is much more 'heavier' than that of a regular human's.
All jutsus are 40% stronger and more effective than that of others.
[Affinity for Sealing Arts]
As an Uzumaki, sealing is your blood. You have a very high affinity for sealing arts, under a fuinjutsu expert, your growth with fuinjutsu will be explosive.
[Literature Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have the skill to read and write with few errors.
[Japanese Language (Expert)] (Passive)
You are a natural with the Japanese Language.
[Maths Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have the knowledge to do both basic and more advanced mathematical problems.
[Biology Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have a decent understanding of Biology, both Human and Animal.
[Physics Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have a decent understanding of Physics.
[Medical Proficiency (Novice)] (Passive)
You have a basic understanding of how to spot injuries, and deal with them... basically you attending a first-aid class once.
[Cleaning Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You live alone, and no-one wants to live in a dump.
[Pickpocketing Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You have sticky hands, unaware targets won't notice their wallets missing until you are long gone.
[Lockpicking Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
Just because it's locked, doesn't mean it's 'Locked'.
[Kissing Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
Great news! You know where the mouth is, and you can aim for it properly.
Your partners will be satisfied, if not impressed.
[Groping Proficiency (Apprentice)] (Passive)
You are decent at finding just the right spot on your partners, no more fumbling around.
Your partners will find your touch enjoyable.
[Note: Due to the Nature of world, MP has been changed to CP (Chakra Points)]
Wait.... Shinobi?
Uzumaki?
Jutsus?
Oh no... nonononono. Game, cancel, stop, halt?
As I'm engulfed in light I take a moment to curse the Game one last time, of all the places it could have sent me.. why the hell would it choose there?!
As the light fades, I forcibly calm myself as I look around the new room... it's nothing special of course, but it's what it represents that is so worrying...
Naruto. I'm in fucking Naruto. As far as Anime Universes go it's a pretty bad one... it's full of things that could erase me in the blink of an eye, foes that could erase me without a moment of hesitation, why would it put me here?!
Well, cause it's an asshole, that's why.
Calming myself, again, I take a deep breath. While this place is deadly... I should be fine for the most part, most of the big bads would have no reason to bother someone like me, I'm a nobody at the moment.
A final 'prank' from the Game? Drop my ass in the middle of one of the most dangerous worlds for a joke?
[I believe that a sink or swim approach was required. It is not as bad as it seems, Gamer.]
Not as bad?
Right now I'm just a weakling with too many big people looming over me. This world has far too many dangers, and my only combat ability... is something that everybody can do and even better than I could.
I don't even know if the Naruto universe I am in is canon they are too many non-canon universes out there...
[It isn't a Canon one. I built this one from scratch taking parts from many AUs and combining them into a single world.]
Lovely, a world custom built by you? This is going to go wonderfully.
First things first... what year is it? And more importantly has the plot started in this custom world.
Looking around my room, I find a calander sitting on a desk.
I need answers and I need them as soon as possible.
It doesn't take me long to work out when I am... 100AF... around eighteen years after the attack of the Nine Tails on Konoha.
Hold on a second, eighteen years?, shouldn't it be thirteen? unless the game decided to put me in Boruto as a veteran I don't get why it's eighteen years. It's too far for any canon events.
Unless... the Game adjusted the age of graduation to eighteen, which would make the most sense, stuff like that is quite common in fanfics. That's going to be weird but not the end of the world.
What would be the end of the world would be if the Yamanakas are capable of entering my head. Game, would my Gamers Mind be able to keep telepaths out of my head?
[Of course, Gamer]
Thanks.
[I exist to serve, Gamer.]
So, I don't have to worry about the Yamanakas running laps around in my head.
Droping the calender, I look through the desk in amusement, porn mangas is basically all that's in it. Some studying, some pictures, some weapons other than that? Nothing. I picked up a kunai and used observe on it.
[Sharp Kunai] - Rank: D
A basic throwing kunai
DMG: 20*STR
Leaning back I sigh slightly, realistically this might not be that bad. Naruto is a world that ranges from street level fighting with barely above average levels of strength, to the universe level threats.
I just need to keep my head down, and not attract any of the biggest threats. Orochimaru? Doesn't even know I exist. Obito? Somewhere in Amegakure I think, works for me. Madara? Will probably show up and try and activate the Infinite Tsukuyomi sooner or later, but he won't be my problem. The Otuusukis? Shibai? No Idea... and that scares me.
[I didn't bother creating Shibai, he's too much of an annoyance. There is no Shibai in this version of Naruto.]
Huh... I suppose the Game has it's plus-sides, the knowledge that I'm not going to be insta-killed by something I could never possibly fight is good.
Honestly, a lot of the villains and threats I can simply... ignore. If I don't attract their attention, then they aren't my problem. This world has just as many Heroes as it does Villains, I can just sit back and watch them battle it out, maybe grabbing some of the spoils if no-one is looking.
I don't think the hidden villages forces people to join their forces, if they do come for me I can sit pretty in their nice medivial villages... which gets attacked every other Tuesday.
Still, I will happily be a background character. Don't even bother colouring me in, I can be one of those face-less guys in the mangas that don't even get any details.
I have to admit though...
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Shadow Senju
Race: Human
Rank: F
Class: None
Talent: None
Level: 29 [EXP: 0%]
HP-8,250/8,250
CP-3,550/3,550
The Gamer
Title-Student (Shinobi-in-Training)
STR – 37
VIT – 33
DEX – 31
INT – 67
WIS – 69
LCK – 54
POINTS-140
MONEY-60000
CREDITS-0
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It's not great, but... it's not Level One either. Also... Shadow Senju? As in Hashirama Senju?... what the fuck the Game do?
I need to level... and more importantly, I skills to level up... which is why I have this.
Pulling the Skill Book from Game out of my Inventory I pause, looking at the black leather book. What is that leather made out of? It doesn't feel like regular leather...
Why is the writing red and why can't I understand it?
Still... it can go back in the inventory for now, I don't want to get caught with a book made from bits of human, that would be fun to explain.
I have memories of my landlord bursting into my room whenever he wants to, and he already hates me. He's a nobody, just some bitter old man who likes overcharging me for this shitty apartment.
He's convinced I robbed him a couple of years back... which to be fair, I do remember doing. He started it, he increased my rent over me having someone over, so I took the extra money from him. Dick.
Looking around, I grab a cheap hoodie from my wardrobe and head out. If I'm going to be living in Kumogakure I might as well get to know the area, and I do want to see central park
Look, Gamers can act like tourist too.
As I was leaving, I saw a single key on a hook on the wall, so I take it and put it in my pocket.
[Shadow's Apartment Key] added to inventory
Skill added [Lock]
Skill added [Unlock]
[Lock Lv. 1/30]
Cost: 10CP
Allows the user to lock doors they possess the key for
At level 10 doors locked will be Unpickable
At level 20 doors locked will be Unbreakable
At level 30 keys can be created for any door, regardless of ownership
That seems useful, though its a bit overpowered isn't it? If I max it I can just lock anyone's door and permanently seal them. Could be fun, it'd really confuse people at the very least.
[Unlock Lv. MAX]
Cost: 10CP
Allows the user to unlock doors they possess the key for
Huh. No extra abilities? I'm kinda disappointed, I was expecting it to be able to unlock anything after [Lock]. Moving on.
I should be getting angry and raging over my death... over entering a new dangerous world... but anger is just so... inefficient. Getting angry won't help me get my life back, and my killer has probably fucked off somewhere.
So who would I get angry at? I should focus on gaining power so I could survive this tough, merciless world.
Still... Game, I have a question.
[How can I assist, Gamer?]
How do I get classes?.
[Simple, Master. By earning them, the requirements change from class to class but they are all related to the class itself. You could gain Swordsman by studying under someone like, Suigetsu, Martial Artist by learning martial arts.]
[For magic classes you either need my authorization to pick a class or Teacher...]
[Actually if you have my authorization, you could pick any class... or you could learn through a Grimoire.]
[I have a selection of Grimoires to serve as rewards, but I can't just give them to you.]
[You have to earn them.]
Thanks System.
[Any time, Gamer.]
Well, that's for later... As for why I am going to central park? Well... I could just try and level non-stop, but that would be both emotionally and mentally draining. Rushing would just drain me, patience and careful planning will take me further than just rushing.
Playing games taught me that. I usually rush around like an idiot and pay for it during the final boss fight, and in a world as dangerous as Naruto? I should take my time, it's better to gain power slowly without gaining attention than to rush everything and get myself killed.
Although... If I'm trying to prepare for surviving the attack on Konohagakure during the Chunin exams, then I have only around six months to get to a level where I can survive the attack and honestly Sunagakure and Otogakure weren't the strongest enemies if you ignore the big ass Shukaku.
They have numbers, but really? fucking Naruto, the so called deadlast was able to take down their greatest weapon and sure, he had help from Gamabunta. But still, if Naruto of all people could take down the invaders best weapons then surely I can as well?
With training of course.
Once I do... not even Orochimaru would me a match for me.
...A joke of course, that man is fucking scary.
Grabbing my wallet and heading out, I ignore the scowling landlord peering through his door and set out into the wider city. I know Kumogakure is pretty much Area 99 with both Gyuki and Matatabi Jinchuurikis based in it, but I shouldn't get dragged into anything in the middle of the day.
I already know my way around... more or less, I have the memories of growing up here after all.
The background the Game gave me is an that of a half-Senju half-Uzumaki orphan... in Kumogakure for some reason? My mother was an Uzumaki and my father Senju,
Both of my 'parents' died in an accident, leaving me to alone, I have a decent amount of money in the bank from selling the house, but not enough to buy a new place, which is why I'm renting this shithole.
My 'background' is that of a fairly nerdy guy with a bit of an attitude problem, and some bad habits. He doesn't need money, but pickpocketing was a hobby of his, as was breaking and entering into the homes of people who pissed him off.
He was mostly just acting out over his parents death, I'll stop that. Unnecessary risks and all that.
He kept to himself in the academy, a few associates and fewer real friends. Which means I have little in the way of connections I need to care about, I'm thankful for that.
The memories might be in my head, but I can't quite connect with them, I wouldn't gain any feelings my past life had if he had a girlfriend, and they'd notice me acting different.
Having only acquaintances should make things similar, I can make new connections with better people.
He was smart, slacked off in class and skipped occasionally but he got away with it since his grades were always great, he was good with tests.
Heading along the familiar streets I let my background memories guide me, I know my way around but I don't quite recognise anything around me.
It's an odd feeling of Deja vu, I have memories of this place, but they aren't mine... it's like seeing a place in a movie or touring it in street-view, and then going there for the first time. It's all familiar, just not that familiar.
I haven't seen all 'my' memories yet, they're filtering through as I walk, remembering more and more.
It doesn't take me long, even on foot to reach Central Park. I think I wanted to come here in my original life... It's blurry, but I can vaguely remember seeing it in a game I was playing and thinking... I want to see that with my own eyes.
Then a notice hit me with the force of a thousand bricks interupting my trip down memory lane.
Oh, wait.
Shit.
Today is Monday.
I fumbled for my pocket watch and looked at the time.
8:11
Bollocks.
I started sprinting down the road. Heading for the academy.
Here I was thinking, 'Hey! Let's not draw attention to ourselves, lurk in the background and act like a mob.' but noooo, my brain decides that I forget that I should be late for a school located in the most military based village.
Little bastard, is this your protest against me for transmigrating into a different world without freaking out? You tryna pick a fight? You better learn your place before I slamming my head on bricks alright you little bastard?
That'll teach you to stop picking fights you can't win. You are a thousand years too early to challenge me.
So I started sprinting, I may be barely better than the average person but I was still better, so it took me 8 minutes to get there. Barely reaching there in time. Even if my body had to take yet another punishment.
Reaching the school while panting heavily at the gate I saw no other students than...
A short young woman with a slim figure, long blue hair styled in a high pony tail with emerald eyes wearing a blue shirt and dark green shorts with a kunai pouch strapped on the right leg. She had an air of intelligence and strictness above her.
And goddamn she looked way more beautiful than any model I have ever seen, it nearly shook me.
Next to her was another young woman with long straight black hair that extended all the way down to her knees, with split bangs and light brown eyes, she had large breasts.
Suzume Hōzuki and her best friend Sakurai Satoko.
At least that's what my brain told me
Curious, I used inspect on Suzume.
[Suzume Hōzuki]
-Orphan of the almost extinct Hozuki clan and a skilled strategist. She specializes in water jutsu and is confident in her skill in chess. She's one of the few friends of Shadow Senju.
Well isn't that helpful? Entering the school I came to a stop as Suzume narrowed her eyes at me and so did her Sakurai. Was this because they viewed me as a student who was (almost)tardy or because they had a way of sensing my slight increase in chakra I did not know.
Alright, remember Shadow, slight slouch, no eye contact, a bit nervous. Head down eyes forward you are too early in your career, you cannot draw in attention already. Thus you must act your heart out, act unremarkable and throw the scent off yourself.
"Yo 'zume, you are staring at me pretty intensely there. Am I late? I think there should be a few minutes left." 7/10. Could have done better. This got Suzume to snap out and look at me in the eyes with a searching gaze as I gazed back, letting slight confusion in my eyes while letting myself smile (it was actually a bit nervewracking being examined so intensely.) A few moments later she spoke.
"...No, you are not tardy yet. But remember to not be so late next time."
"Sure, you know I rarely am anyways" After I said that she examined me with her eyes again before shaking her head.
"What's up?"
"It's nothing. You should hurry up, the bell is about to ring."
"Right." Saying that I hurried to class and reached just before the bell rang, I sat in my seat which was in the back corner like any loner should have. And started pondering.
There was no avoiding the issue of politics. Since I am stuck in class anyway I might as well use the time to plan.
Alright, let's consider my current situation.
I do not know fully if others can sense my slight chakra growth and how they do it but my encounter with Suzume tells me that they can at least feel something from me. So chances are I will attract attention. Which can be slowed down by acting less conspicuous.
Whose attention would I attract? Let's see.
1- Ay, The Fourth Raikage. He is basically the head honcho in this village. And I am fairly certain I already attracted his attention at least a little with all my pickpocketing stints. There is... a chance he would try to recruit me I think.
He already has a record of recruiting people he finds interesting considering he had trained a full team and he picked up Killer B too.
2- Danzo, The Glorified Mummy. Fortunately, I am not in Konohagakure but he could have sleeper agents here so it's best to stay on the safe side. If I get noticed by him, he would most likely try to recruit me, more ruthlessly than Ay honestly.
With that out of the way, it's time to find another spell to adapt to my arsenal. I could try and learn that singular spell but I have a feeling that if I get caught doing that in school it will be pretty hard to explain without having a Jedi mind trick of my own.
On the outside, I looked like I was paying attention to the board while fiddling with my pen but that wasn't what I was doing right now.
The spell I had decided to plagiarize now as reinforcement from Fate. Because it was rather simple in nature. Basically, you use magical power (chakra in my case) to fill in the gaps in the object's molecular structure, as a result making it more durable or something of that nature.
I spent most of my school day trying to figure that out.
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Alright, most of my pens were broken but my will wasn't
Just trying to figure out reinforcement made me consider joining ROOT just for the ease of chakra. This was very vexing.
You see, trying to fill an object like a pen with chakra and just hoping for the best was not a very good plan. I learned that after the 3rd pen shattered. It's best to pin on that for now and revisit the idea later.
So I directed my efforts elsewhere.
I started trying to meditate, in theory, I should be able to regenerate chakra faster if I focus on gathering the ambient chakra inside me more.
And that's what I tried doing for most of the day. Sitting down and shutting out other thoughts, just trying to feel the ambient chakra and gather it within myself to recover my chakra.
And it worked I would say.
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You have created the skill [Meditation]
[Meditation Lv. 1/50]
-When activated you recover Mana 100% faster.
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A benefit of the system really showed through here, because the ease of entering the state of meditation before and after I got the skill was almost baffling.
It was like I could just flip a mental switch and breathe out deeply to activate the skill, sure it still needed constant concentration to keep active, there is no such thing as a free dinner after all.
By constantly spending mana and meditating I managed to reach level 2 of meditation which increased the speed to 112.5%.
The academy itself wasn't anything notable, to be honest. I had gone through High School before so these subjects were rather easy for me, even when the teacher picked me by surprise I still managed to answer with ease. Going to High School again will SUCK no doubt but that's life.
Nobody approached me thanks to my loner nature which I was thankful for, I could practice my meditations in peace thanks to it after all. The only problem was the extents I had to go through to avoid any ANBU units.
Rule number 1. Stay clear of any window stills. The window is where ANBU are most likely to spy on me. So I had to be cautious to avoid the line of sight of most window stills.
Rule number 2. Forget going near the Raikage tower. Pretty simple.
Was I being a bit too paranoid? Definitely. But it was the first day and I was already noticed to an extent by Suzume, a student like me. I don't like my chances, to say the least.
Thankfully, the rest of the day passed without any disturbance allowing me a swift retreat to my house.
I unmuted the system notifications and my sight was full of the blue system panel. causing me to blink
[By studying and paying attention to the teaching, you've levelled up!]
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Shadow Senju
Race: Human
Rank: E
Class: None
Talent: None
Level: 6 [EXP: (0%)]
HP-8,500/8,500
CP-3,600/3,600
The Gamer
Title-Student (Shinobi-in-Training)
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Oh?, that's... quite a suprise, pleasant but suprising, I don't actually remember half of what that teacher taught, something about chakra theory or something? but frankly that's not my business.
Now, I have 145 unspent stats point due to my jump from level 1 to 29 and it's time to use them.
Okay if I put this here and this and...
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Shadow Senju
Race: Human
Rank: E
Class: None
Talent: None
Level: 6 EXP: (10/1200)
HP-8,500/8,500 (+7000) 13500
CP-3,600/3,600 (+1400) 5000
The Gamer
Title-Student (Shinobi-in-Training)
STR – 38 (+28) 66
VIT – 34 (+28) 62
DEX – 32 (+28) 60
INT – 68 (+28) 96
WIS – 70 (+28) 98
LCK – 55 (+5) 60
POINTS-0
MONEY-60000 Ryo
CREDITS-0
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[You have reached 50 Strength! You have acquired the perk: Massive Strength]
[Massive Strength]
Doubles all Melee Damage.
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[You have reached 50 Endurance! You have acquired the perk: Resilient Body]
[Resilient Body]
All Damage reduced by 25%
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[You have reached 50 Dexterity! You have acquired the perk: Dash]
[Dash]
Speed increases by 30%
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[Intelligence has reached 50! You have acquired the perk: Spellcaster
[Spellcaster]
+10% damage to all spells.
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[ You have reached 50 Wisdom! You have acquired the Perk: Magic Factory ]
[Magic Factory]
Doubles MP Regeneration
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[You have reached 50 Luck! You have acquired the skill: Silver Tongue]
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[Silver Tongue - Lv. 1/100]
You can lie or persuade someone to listen to you or hide info you wish to keep secret. Depends entirely on luck
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I could gain perks from my stats?, I didn't even know that something like that could happen, I mean, I am not complaining. It's nice to be able to gain perks by inreasing my stats and I even got a skill from my luck which was going to be definitely in the future.
Okay, that's pretty good, it's going to suck when someone notices my fast growth but those are problems of another time.
I noticed that my [Inventory] kept on flashing with an exclamation mark on it so I clicked it.
The inventory opened and I saw three things in it.
One was a sword that looked extremely terrifying, the blade of the sword was blood red and it seemed to be dripping blood, it's sheath was pitch black with seven diamond shaped holes on it and the edge of the blade was serrated however the spaces between the serrated edge was small and looked like the sharp teeth of an extremely dangerous beast or that of a demon, another was the skill book of before and the last one was a small vial with black liquid in it.
I brought out the three of them from my inventory and picked up the sword and immediately felt a thick killing intent so powerful that I felt my impulses deadlock and it seemed that i couldn't breathe.
Then slowly, my hand brought the sword to my neck when I suddenly felt the urge to kill myself, I tried to stop myself over and over again however it all seemed pointless as the serrated edge of the blade touched my neck, then just as I was about slit my throat, [Gamer's mind] kicked in and I suddenly regained control over my body.
I threw the sword away shuddering and pumping in large amount of air into my lungs as my heart pounded against his ribcage.
I-I had almost died.
I had nearly killed myself.
I ran my hands through my hair trying to calm my self down even as the thoughts in my head flew around my head with the strength of a mob.
Then when I had considered myself calm, I carefully made my way to where I threw the sword and squatted as I picked it up, tensing my body in preparation for the killing intent again however, i didn't feel anything so I unsheathed the blade and swung it a few times then observed it.
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[Crimson/Demonic sword] - Rank: B
A sword which was once used to seal a powerful demon. The demon escaped however the demon's destructive Chakra remains, it's said that anyone who wields the blade would face an the killing intent of that demon then use the blade to kill themselves. Putting Chakra in the blade would release a demonic Chakra that turns the blade purple. When sliced with the blade, the Chakra will enter the chakra pathways and a person with a weak willpower would either run crazy or kill themselves.
3700 + STRx2 Physical Damage (x3 with chakra)
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That was close, had [Gamers Mind] not kicked in, I would have already been dead by now. How funny would that be when it's published on Multiversal TV;
Breaking News
Shadow Senju, the Xth Gamer in the Multiverse perishes on XX-XX-20XX. Cause of death: Unwanted suicide.
I could already imagine the other Gamer enemies going wild with glee and the other gamers hiding their faces in embarassment or laughing after commenting on how weak I was.
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...I realise how oddly specific that was, I'm zipping my mouth shut now.
And while I am gratelful for the Game interverning and saving my ass, I have to ask.
Why didn't [Gamers Mind] prevent the killing intent from affecting my mind in the first place.
[It was a test, one that you failed woefully]
...A test?, Oh so you're suddenly using my fucking life as a test now huh?
[Indeed, the process of bringing you back to life itself was a test. It wasn't carried out because you were special or something. Quite the contuary actually, it was because of your plain nature that I had decided to reincarnate you for the process of carrying out my experiment]
"..."
...I... don't know what to say about that.
I never once deceived myself in thinking that I'm special or have this insane talent that others didn't. Not once, so to hear the thing that actually made me special call me average was really sad and painful and it also made me mad. But unable to express my anger, I decided to ignore it, that was ultimately the fate of weaker beings without the strength to defy stronger beings.
This exchange had only motivated me to become stronger, far stronger than what I am now, so strong that even the Game would be forced to acknowledge me.
Moving on.
Re-reading the description of Crimson I became curious and wanted to check if what the description said was true
So I injected chakra into the blade (though with my novice control, it was quite difficult) and watched with awe as a purple straight up demonic chakra came from the blade turning the blade purple, with the chakra lingering around like a poisonous miasma.
I stopped the chakra flow before I accidently cut myself or exhaust my meagre chakra. I sheathed the blade and nodded, satisfied. The blade was nice, light enough to not be an inconvience but the serrated edge made the blade a deadly weapon.
Next, I picked up the skillbook in my hand running my hand over the thick cover absent mindly. It had the name of it's respective skills on the cover.
Curious, I decided to open it to check the text but unfortunately the text inside was still gibberish that I couldn't understand.
I put my hand on the cover of the book and I got a notification asking for confirmation on if I wanted to learn the skill or not. I chose yes obviously. When I choose yes the book vanished into notes of light and gets absorbed into me along with the knowledge.
Actually, if you can't read them and get the skill inside them by absorbing them. Why are they even books in the first place?
Questions for later.
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[You've learnt skill (Maneuverability)]
[Maneuverability Lv. 1/100]
This determines good your movement and placement of your body is. this skill also improves the flexibility of the body for easy movement.
1% increase in speed
1% increase in speed when jumping
1% increase in speed when fighting
Note: An increase in the Agility stats can give bonus points to the skill
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The skill wasn't anything impressive however it could be busted when used against a slower enemy and also had the potential to be impressive.
Some skills start off well and then have a lackluster power curve. And other start badly but have a ridiculous power curve.
Lastly was the black liquid, I wondered what it was for and how I gotten it however I didn't need think long with the help of my OP skill.
'Observe'
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[Unknown liquid]
A strange black liquid witth unknown origin. Swallow to see the effect.
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That's... weird, this is giving me strong deja vu of when games refuse to tell me the effect of a strange item only for them to later tell me later on that it's actually a busted item that could have made my game run a whole lot shorter when I've already probably sold it or something.
Well I refuse to fall into that trap once more.
With that thought in mind, I opened the vial and downed it all in one gulp.
It tasted like mint flavoured coffee.
In other words absolutely disgusting.
But anyways it wasn't so bad, still waiting for the effects though. Should be showing right about... now
As if on cue, I could feel pain wrack into my body like a school of ravenous piranhhas, biting and digging as if to unearth some hidden secrets I had hidden away.
The pain got so intense that I had taken to thrashing around my bed as if that would take the pain away, however it only helped to intesify the pain, increasing and increasing until I had blacked out.
As he blacked out, he was unable to see as an eerie purple chakra emnated from his body for a few seconds before disappearing.
A/N: AF - ORIGINAL CONCEPT - Finding it silly that there is no established date system (at least that what I have heard of, 'After Formation (of the Hidden Villages)' will be the uniform date system used in the Shinobi Lands