Hello one and all to my first ever fan fiction! I hope you all enjoy my story for what it's worth and please don't be afraid to give reviews. You can tell me what you liked, what you didn't like, and give me helpful suggestions to add to the story. Thank you and once again, enjoy.
Btw this is slightly AU for those that were wondering.
Disclaimer – I do not own Naruto. Never have, never will.
Prologue – New Game
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It had been a long and grueling fight for one Naruko Uzumaki and now it had finally come to an end. She had finally tracked down her best friend after the Fourth Shinobi World War and she surly had the hardest fight of her life. What with his sharingan and with her personal furball that resided within her seal. The battle had been a rough one and a close one at that but thanks to a special seal that she had been working on with the pervy sage before he died, she had come out on top. The seal itself was a simple one honestly, it was just the amount of chakra that was needed to activate it, something that she had in reserves. And here they were now, battle scared and tired, but both alive.
What used to be her long, lavish blonde hair was now stained red, cut in many places from kunai and various other weapons. The cheeks that used to belong to the bubbly young girl now had deep gashes across her whisker like birth marks. Her deep, ocean like eyes stared intently at the slump figure in front of her as Naruko tried to get her breathing back to normal.
"You sure...put up a tough fight...teme." Naruko spoke with a ragged breath, a small drip of sweat making it's way down her face, mixing with the semi dried blood that was already there. Despite all this there was still a small smirk on her face as she looked down upon her opponent.
The slumped down figure finally looked up at the woman, his eyes hatefully glaring into hers. The red iris spun with what looked to be three commas planted on. The sharingan. Now considering there was not to many Uchiha left in the world, this person could only be of the select few. The most obvious being that of Sasuke Uchiha.
His clothes were in a ragged state as well, more so then Naruko's. He had burn marks across his pasty pretty boy face and his right eye was closed to keep the blood that was pouring out of his head from getting in. His sword sheath hung from his hip, empty. No sword was seen around the battle field so one would assume that it was lost during the battle. He spit a glob of blood out from his mouth as he looked at his rival.
"Naruko...you've become so strong So very strong." He grit his teeth, clenching his eyes shut as pain from a previous rasangan shuttered through his body.
Naruko frowned as her breathing regulated. She stood up straight, looking down at her friend.
"You're not one for kind words Sasuke. Have you finally gone soft?" She may have been still trying to get a rile out of him but to her he was still acting strange.
"Heh...maybe." He smirked back at her, shakily making it back to his feet with a grunt. "Or maybe it's you who is getting soft."
"Me? Well I'm not sure how bad those eyes of yours have messed you up but you're the one that looks more beat up then me." The blonde spoke with a slight tone of superiority. Her eyes widened however as she saw her friend stumble. She moved quickly, catching his fallen over form with a huff. "Ugh, why are you so heavy you..ugh..teme."
Glancing down at the man in her arms, she shifted him up to get a better view of him. When she received to response Naruko's worries grew.
"Oi! Wake your ass up Sasuke! I didn't fight you just so you could just...slump over...d-dead." Her sentence was interrupted as she felt a throbbing dull feeling in her chest. Looking down she saw what was causing the feeling in the first place. A hand. An entire fist and some forearm was simply sticking through her like it was an everyday occurrence. She tilted her head up to see no Sasuke in her arms anymore but just one piece of paper. The seal that was supposed to cancel out his Genjutsu, her one major weakness.
The hand wrenched out of her with a loud 'squelch' sound and she could only gasp as she fell forward, pathetically hitting the stone floor below her.
"Sasuke..." She managed to get out, tears forming in her eyes. Not tears of pain but tears of sadness. Sasuke chuckled a bit before he responded with a smirk.
"Naruko, you're such a fool. Did you really think that after all this time I would just happily go back to that forsaken village? You may be stronger then me now but the one thing that still separates us are our wits."
Even though she was face down on the ground she could still imagine the smirk that would no doubt be on his lips at this point. Everything began to turn dark as she listened to the teme ramble on about their differences in power. Her eye lids felt heavy and every time she breathed there was an agonizing pain ripping through her wound.
' Is this it? Killed not in battle but by some fucking trick. A trick that I fell for!? ' She thought as she finally closed her eyes, Sasuke's voice getting farther and farther away.
' Naruko you imbecile! You should have used your full power and obliterated that prick off the map! ' A sharp, booming voice shot through her head, the demon finally making itself known. ' I knew these feelings of yours were going to get us killed one day!'
' Shut up furball. You're too loud. ' She moaned out in pain, despite it being only a thought.
Despite not being on good relations with the tailed beast before the war, they had really hit it off during the middle of it. They had both wanted to kill Madara Uchiha so that was the first thing that they connected through. They began to talk on days were there was no action and eventually she learned the demons name.
' Ugh...i told you my name and yet you use that cursed nickname for me human. How many times have I told you to call me Kurama? ' The tone was obviously annoyed but there was hints of sadness in there. Of course the nine tailed fox would never admit easily that he held some feelings for the human.
Naruko allowed a small sad smile to grace her features but even that took quite a bit of strength considering her injury. She truly cared for her giant fuzzball friend and even though she could feel him desperately trying to heal her, she knew it was too late. ' Kurama, stop. We both know that it won't work this time. There's just not enough chakra. The only thing that I can do now is release you...you don't deserve to die due to my mistakes. '
There was a moment of silence before she heard a 'thump' in her head that sounded like someone sitting down. ' No. I won't escape and leave you to die alone. '
Naruko sighed internally, expecting this outcome. She was annoyed at how stubborn her friend could be but she was also glad. Glad to have someone to be by as she had her last few moments in the living plain. "Thank you...Kurama..." She spoke out loud, somewhat confusing the Uchiha that was still looking down at her body.
' No problem Naruko...my friend. '
And with that, Naruko Uzumaki and the Kyuubi...passed on.
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It was all white. Everything was completely bleached white, nothing seemed to have color. Naruko opened up her eyes but quickly shut them again due to the brightness. Slowly peeking an eye out and then the other, she attempted to readjust her eyes to the bright...room?
"Where the hell am I?" She moaned out in slight pain, standing up from the white floor. She looked down and her eyes widened at the sight of her chest. Everything was fixed! No wound, no cut up hair, no ripped jumpsuit! She even felt great and healthy, ready for another battle."I wonder where I am though. The afterlife maybe?" She muttered to herself, putting a finger to her lip in thought.
The quietness of the white room/world was interrupted as a simple chime sounded out from behind her. Her ninja senses kicking in, she whirled around, imaginary kunai in hand (She seemed to have lost all her weapons. Hmm…) and ready to fight.
{Error! Save Data corrupted. Would you like to start a New Game?}
{Yes / No}
What greeted Naruko was the sight of a rectangular box with those words plastered on it, floating at eye level. The light blue box was giving off significant light as the floor beneath it was tinted with the same light blue color. The 'Yes' and 'No' were below it, an entire separate entity that seemed to be made of the same blue material, although they seemed to be bulging out more, begging to be pushed. The words were a dark black, the complete opposite of the whiteness around her. The 'Error!' message however was giving off a dark crimson red that kept flashing every couple of seconds. Taking all this information in, Naruko could only utter the smartest thing she could think.
"….Eh?"
Scratching her head she moved a bit closer to the box, a little less threatened by it, the light illuminating on her face.
"Save Data...corrupted? The hell does that mean?" She wondered aloud, scratching her head as it tilted to the side in confusion. Suddenly the box made another chime as the text changed, which had Naruko freaking out as she backed up slightly.
{Save Data from previous save state corrupted. No restoration available. Would you like to start a new game?}
{Yes / No}
' Previous save state? As in...my previous life!? ' She thought as her eyes widened. It was a silly thought in all honestly but Naruko was famous for have many silly thoughts that turned out to be right. ' If that's true then...a-a new game! As in I can start my life over!? ' Her mouth was agape at the thought. If what she thought was true then she could go back. She could right the wrongs of her past! She could...she could save so many people…
Naruko quickly pushed all her thoughts away not wanting to get her hopes up for nothing as she reached up, slightly hesitating in doing so. It was so surreal to think that this simple blue box would have that much power. Her finger hovered over the 'Yes' button like box before her thoughts turned to the other answer. What if she chose no? Would she be able to leave this white place and sleep peacefully with all her friends that she had lost previously? Shaking her head once more in an attempt to clear her mind, she looked on in determination as her finger jutted forward at amazing speed. She was going to press 'Yes'! She would go back and fix it all! This was her duty as the child of prophecy!
...well that is until her finger went right through the box, a clear static forming where she had touched it.
"Eh? What gives!? Why can't I press 'Yes'?" She yelled out loud, a small pout gracing her features. She was about to try again but after uttering the word 'Yes', the screen quickly changed into something different. ' Must be voice activated then…' Naruko then took a look at the new screen, eager to know more about this mysterious power.
{New Game}
{Please enter your name.}
She smiled as she stood up a bit straighter, puffing out her chest with pride. "Naruko Uzumaki!" She yelled out in glee at the thought of being able to live again.
{Naruto Ezumadi Entered. Is this correct?}
She read the name on the screen and gained a tick mark at the horrible mess up. "No it's not my name you piece of trash! My names Naru-KO U-ZU-MA-KI! With a U." She grumbled at the box as it quickly changed to a new screen.
{Naruko Uzumaki Entered. Is this correct?}
She nodded to herself, reading over the name on the box before speaking 'Yes' in a clear firm voice.
{Player Naruko Uzumaki, please choose 5 traits to began your journey.}
Speedily reading through the text, Naruko had to wonder what choosing a trait had to do with being reborn. ' I mean, a lot of my instructors had many perverted traits to their personalities although I wouldn't count that as something you could rely on in battle…' She had a frown on her face as she thought of some traits to seemingly give herself. Just as she started to think of some, the box in front of her changed into a huge wall in the blink of an eye, the entire thing filled with words. A look of bewilderment came to her face as she looked at all the different things on the board. Skimming over the different stuff, she made her selections.
{Chakra Enhancement: Your chakra becomes more potent and stronger}
{Survivalist: You make the most out of things and it is easier to survive in the wild}
{Jinchuuriki (Kyuubi): When you were born one of the tailed beasts were sealed inside you}
{Quick Thinker: On the battlefield it's sometimes hard to make decisions. You don't have this problem}
{Chakra Monster: You have an unnatural amount of chakra that flows through you. Put it to good use}
{Are these correct?}
Finally done and satisfied with her choices, she said 'Yes' and continued to the next screen. Before Naruko could take a look at it, she heard a voice for the first time in what seemed like forever.
' Kit!? Are we alive!? ' The familiar voice boomed throughout her mind.
Smiling happily, she clasped hands together in delight. "Kurama! You're back!" She screamed out loud out of sheer happiness. The beast mentally nodded though his confusion was evident. ' Not that I'm not happy to be back and all but...how? Care to fill me in brat? '. Naruko nodded at that thought and began to explain everything in as much detail as she could, hoping that the fearsome demon could enlighten her on this box.
' Well I may not have any clue on what that screen is but it looks like something like a video game. The kind your friend Kiba used to play.Also If it brought ME back to life, I would say it's extremely powerful. Proceed with caution kit. '
Him using the affectionate name that he had given her a while back put another smile on her face as she nodded looking back to the screen. Filling out the rest of the simple stuff, she finally came to her review.
{REVIEW}
{Name: Naruko Uzumaki}
{Clan: The Uzumaki Clan}
{Traits: Chakra Enhancement, Survivalist, Jinchuuriki (Kyuubi), Quick Thinker, and Chakra Monster}
{Class: Shinobi (Academy Student)}
{Skills: Develop during the game}
{Stats: Develop during the game}
{Done?}
Nodding to herself once again as she skimmed over the review, she uttered out the final word that she would say in this white room. "Done." And her vision was enveloped in brightness.
/
{Welcome to you world. Please have fun and if you need any help simply open the help menu. Thank you again for playing!}
The message hung over Naruko as she lay in bed and she groaned in displeasure from the bright light. From the looks of it, it was still early morning so her room was conveniently dark. Easy on the eyes. But the stupid messenger just HAD to brighten up the room some more. She sighed as she sat up in bed before noticing something was off.
' Hmm something isn't right… ' Getting off the bed, the messenger following her from a distance, she looked at herself in the mirror. She gasped as she saw someone she didn't recognize. Shoulder length red hair, deep purple eyes that were slightly squinting, and a cute childish face all attached to a kids body.
' I knew that I would most likely be put back a few years but...isn't this pushing it? I mean I'm a freaking kid again! Not to mention...who the hell am I!? '
'I think I can explain that kid. You see, when a game starts, you usually always start at a set point in the game. For 'your' game, it seems that set point was at the beginning of your academy days. I guess you should be lucky it wasn't when you were born… ' The fox said in a knowing and superiority tone.
' Your appearance however is another issue. You look more like your mother this time around, chubby face and all. Maybe it's just random? Genetics can be like that. '
She was about to respond when there was another chime above her. Looking up, she read from the Messenger.
{Due to your clan 'Uzumaki' and your traits Chakra Enhancement and Chakra Monster, you have unlocked the following skills.}
{Adamantine Sealing Chains}
{Fuinjutsu basics}
{For more info on these skills, please open up the skill menu and select one.}
Naruko looked on in interest at these so called 'Skills' that were now hers. She knew what both of them were but never learned them back in her past life. Maybe this time around she would get new techniques! She was about to try and find this skill menu before another chime sounded through her room.
{Due to your trait Jinchuuriki (Kyuubi), you have unlocked the following skills.}
{First Tail Transformation}
{Jinchuuriki's Claws}
{For more info on these skills, please open up the skill menu and select one.}
Smiling at the new information she got, Naruko began to try and find the skill menu before it was time to leave for the academy. Finally she remembered that she could simply say the word and it would activate, therefore she said "Menu!"
{Which menu would you like to access?}
{Character Overview}
{Items}
{Traits}
{Skills}
{Options}
{Help}
Smirking at her smarts, she quickly uttered out "Skills." She figured that once she got home, she would check out options and help but for now she should see what she had in terms of strength. Another menu opened up much like the previous one but this time with a list of her skills. "Hmm...I wonder what kind of information I could get out of this. This could help out in the long run!" She grinned and then yelled out "Jinchuuriki's Claws!"
{Jinchuuriki's Claws: Can only be used in one of your Transformed states. Can only be used by people who are Jinchuuriki's.}
{Description: During a Jinchuuriki's transformation, the player may use some of their special chakra points to form simple claws around the hands and feet of the player. These claws carry the effect Demonic Poison and may be used to poison the target's chakra.}
{Cost: 15 special chakra points (SCP)}
{Level: 1}
{XP needed to level up: 500 XP}
Reading through the skill she could defiantly see the possibilities starting to rack up at all the different skills. Not to mention that since these skills just seemed to be techniques, she could probably make her own skill! Grinning at that thought, she began to get ready.
"Close" Naruko said and with that the menu and even the messenger disappeared. She didn't even panic at that because she knew that she would just have to say "Open" to get it to appear again. She was getting the hang of it!
Passing by the mirror, Naruko couldn't help but admire her new self. Before she had looked pretty tomboyish with the exception of her long blonde her but now she just looked absolutely adorable! Posing in the mirror she giggled and brushed her hair out of her face when it got in the way.
Kurama rolled his eyes as he saw what his container was doing before noticing something above her head. 'Hey brat. Once you're done shamelessly admiring yourself, maybe you should check out that bar above your head. '
"Hmm? What bar?" Looking up above her head she noticed a few things that were floating above her head. There was a green bar and right below it there was a blue bar. Something called a LV was in a circle in the corner of one of the bars. "Interesting...interesting." She muttered with a smirk. Obviously this was something with the game but she would just have to figure it out later. Looking over by her bedside, she checked her alarm clock and noticed the time.
"Opps! Got to go or else I'll be late!" She yelled out as she ran out the door, locking it on the way out.
Look out world, because here comes the new and revised Naruko Uzumaki!
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Character List!
Name: Naruko Uzumaki
Level: 1
XP: 0/500
Items: None
Traits: Chakra Enhancement, Survivalist, Jinchuuriki (Kyuubi), Quick Thinker, and Chakra Monster.
Skills: Adamantine Sealing Chains, Fuinjutsu Basics, First Tailed Transformation, Jinchuuriki's Claws.
Clan: Uzumaki
Class: Shinobi (Academy Student)
Stats: Hp: 50 Cp: 100 SCP: 50 Str: 7 Chr: 6 Agi: 6 Lk: 2 End: 7 Int: 4
Key:
Hp = Health Points
Cp = Chakra Points
SCP = Special Chakra Points
Str = Strength
Chr = Charisma
Agi = Agility
Lk = Luck
End = Endurance
Int = Intelligence
Authors Note: I hope you all enjoyed my first ever chapter/prologue. I most defiantly enjoyed it and It would be great if you guys did too! Although I plan for the chapters to be longer then this one. Remember! Suggestions are most defiantly welcome. Psst btw, I don't have a beta reader and I hate to go over stuff that I just wrote. Please tell me any mistakes that I made and I'll fix them. Thank you again! Bye!
