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AN:Hello everyone! This is my first attempt at a story ever. Not only would I appreciate any tips you want to share about my writing, I would also love to hear any positive encouragement you might have. Spread the word. I would love to keep going, but I can only do that if I know what you like. Okay? Okay! Although getting flamed would mean I have people that care about the story so much, that they take the time to be mad about something they didn't like...
Naruto was dead. Again. It was his 20th time actually.
He awoke in what could only be called the stereotypical white room. Not too big, not too small, with two white chairs, and a white table.
Everywhere was white. Even his t-shirt and pants now that he got a chance to look around. Even the clothes on the girl opposite of him.
Except for her brown hair everywhere was white.
"Hi. So how was it? Enjoyed yourself in there?" Asked the girl. "It was alright. No real conflict, nothing special, just living life. I almost regret asking for a vacation." He replied with a grin. "Oh? Is that so?" She smirked, and looked him straight in the eye. "Then how about we return to where it all began?"
He leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms in front of his chest, looked at the ceiling and closed his eyes.
Then his mind started to wander. Going back to where it all began, huh? He could find some answers, or change things he wanted to change, do things he always wanted, be who he wanted. There wouldn't be anything he couldn't do. Because you see, Naruto became a player in a game, and the opposite of him sat his game master. Or God. Whatever you wanted to call her. Because of some twist of fate the woman opposite of him attained god-like power, and he was there when it happened.
She could create entire worlds where he could become the hero, the player character. She would create the world and the story, and he would inhabit that world. That was the way things worked now, and he came to accept that. Truly a world even beyond what Madara could ever hope to achieve. Unlike Infinite Tsukuyomi this power to be god was Real. Sure, reliving his life, being truly immortal in a world without consequence would break lesser men, but not Naruto. There was some angst at first, but then He came to accept the reality that he was in, what he was, and how things worked. It's a long story, anyway.
He sighed, and looked back at the girl. "Alright Jackie, let's do this thing!" He raised his voice as he shouted the last part. Good old Naruto. Truly his enthusiasm was limitless. The girl smiled at him and narrowed her eyes as she tilted her head to her right.
"Should be fun. Especially after the last world. I hoped to make a sandbox where I would only guide the evolution a little so that evolution happened. Observing it all was hilarious." She chuckled a little as she thought about all the amusing things that happened.
Naruto also chuckled "Yeah. So many religions, and not one of them thought that God was a woman." He laughed softly. If only they knew.
"Or that you became a mangaka that made a manga series based on you." She reminded him.
"Heh. I actually forgot a lot about that place, or my adventures. Hell, the place I portrayed doesn't even make sense now that I think about it." He wouldn't be surprised if it turned out that his first world was also created by some divine being for their amusement. Hell he wouldn't be surprised if someone from the worlds Jackie created ascended to godhood unknowingly to them and this was just how gods reproduced themselves.
"You're right. What I have in mind would explain a lot of things that didn't make sense, while changing little." She unknowingly put an end to his insane theories.
"What do you have in mind?" He asked. "Ok, how about this: I'll take the base world, create tabletop RPG rules that apply to the supernatural, and make everyone aware of them." He didn't really understand. It was Naruto after all "So, like what?" He stared at her blankly, and she rolled her eyes. "What I mean is, that unlike any other worlds we had, where you could be like an RPG character, this time I'll make everyone aware that they can do this. That they have stats, and skills. Flaws and Perks." She explained. He started to get it "Ah! I see! You know that would actually explain so much stuff. The D ranks? Exp grinding. Teams? Balanced for exp sharing vs. difficulty of missions. The lack of high powered people, and an absolute overabundance of cannon fodder? That's the efficient way of doing things. Kicking ass as a requirement for leadership? Duh! A lot of things would make sense if you did that!" He exclaimed, his excitement rising.
"I see you're starting to get what I mean" She smiled at him, then adopted a more serious look and continued "Ok, the only thing I'll for now is that there was Sage of the six paths, yes, but he not only gave the world chakra, he gave them RPG rules along with it. Anyone who unlocks chakra, also unlocks their character sheet, and from then on they become a lvl 1 character. Anyone can unlock chakra at eleven years old with a bit of training, those who unlock it earlier are really special and will definitely become high leveled, while those who unlock it in later years will have hard time catching up to their peers"
He thought for a second before replying "That would definitely explain prodigies, and amount of average ninjas we had back in the day. I mean, 9 graduates taken under the wing of incredible ninjas each year? Then where did the thousands of chuunin pop out of? The explanation would be that they did it on their own. As well as not having as good of an access to missions with good exp rewards."
She started to outright grin at him "Yeah! You're getting into it Naruto! You'll be owning that place in no time at all" He grinned in response "What can I say? We've been doing it for a long time."
She smiled softly this time while her thoughts turned nostalgic for a moment, and her eyes dropped down to the table "We have, haven't we?" Then she looked back to him, and exclaimed louder this time "Alright! Now that we know the setting, what about your character? I don't really want to make you a jinchuuriki, or the child of prophecy, but I need someone for the first, and it would be better if you remained the second, so what do you want to do?"
He thought for a bit and rubbed his chin with his hand. "Hmmm. I think I have an idea. I know what you mean about being a jinchuuriki. It's not only a pain in the ass being one, but when you really get into it you become unstoppable, especially the Kyuubi, not to mention hundreds of other problems." he nodded and started to explain what he had in mind "I still want to be born Uzumaki Naruto jinchuuriki of Kyuubi, but we're going to change so much about this backstory that it'll become unrecognizable. So listen closely ok? I was born on October 10th along with my twin sister Naruko. My father the 4th Hokage found a slightly different seal that didn't require him to die, and split the kyuubi up into two parts, mine is sealed so tightly that it doesn't give me any advantages, while giving my sister the other more accessible part. After all Mito sealed the kyuubi first, she did it alone, and didn't drop dead. Hell she was an adult at the time, while bijuu are sealed into children nowadays. Anyway, to protect us, we're placed into orphanage, but I'm stolen away by a man. The genius of his plan however was to use Tsunade's transformation technique on me, and place me back into the orphanage during the confusion, under a different name Torune Uzukima. This man was my grandfather. Years later I find out the truth, and enter the ninja academy. So how do you like it?"
She thought about all the aspects of the background, what she'll change once he starts while keeping his backstory to the letter. He actually gave her a lot to work with. She actually liked it a lot. "Very good, but I have to ask, why name yourself Torune Uzukima? Doesn't it mean tornado? And your last name doesn't even mean anything"
He smirked "That's the brilliance of the name!" He exclaimed while grinning like he was doing the 'nice guy pose' "Naruto was supposed to mean maelstrom, but I only get called fishcake. I'm tired of that, and this names sounds badass, and just like Tobi is an anagram of Obito, Torune Uzukima is an anagram of Naruto Uzumaki! It's brilliant if you ask me!" She sweatdropped. Those weren't anagrams. Close enough though, it is Naruto after all that came up with it. It was definitely better than Superninja destroyer of worlds, because she would always allow him to name himself what he wants, that was the only thing she gave him 100% freedom in. Disaster definitely averted. It was a close call though. "I see. I'll allow it, and because this backstory allows me to take away your Kyuubi chakra, and any clan benefits you might have gotten I'll trade you some other stuff for them. Giving up being a jinchuuriki is a worth a lot. Heck I'll even let you design a bloodline if you want."
His eyes widened "Really? Cool! I always wanted one. Now I'll show that bastard Sasuke!"
After finalizing everything and makings sure nothing was overlooked Jackie snapped her fingers and Naruto lost consciousness.
And there you have it! Who is Jackie? How is this happening? How did Naruto change as a person? What is on Naruto's character sheet? How does the system work? How would the world work under those rules? Find out next on Shinobi: the Six Paths.
Arc 1:The Player Guide
