Hey guys, JMA here with another chapter of The Impact Gamer. Last chapter was shorter than my usual chapters and I apologise for it. A lot of details aren't certain to me as the Narutopedia for Kushina's profile isn't excatly informative about timelines. This doesn't mean my hiatus is through, I'm just catching up on missed deadlines. That being said, enjoy the chapter and please review.
To Daisuke SSJ: Yes, I will continue the story.
Recommendation: A Living Lie by Pencyke. A fic where Naruto adopts a whole new identity to escape the pains of being a Jinchuriki.
After many debates about why they need to get back to the Senju Compoud, including an offer to get takeaways, I finally convinced Kushina to tear herself away from the resturant and off to the Senju Compound. It might be strange that I never once called it home, even though we've been living there for over a year, but his home will always be that small house behind that park inside the Hidden Whirlpool Village. Normally I would be scarfing down ramen just as bad as Kushina does, albeit in a more dignified manner foreign to most Uzumaki, but today I just wasn't feeling it and it's strange. I've never eaten so little ramen in one serving in my life. I ignored it in favour of getting Kushina to go back with him, because Heaven knows I'm not leaving without Kushina, which led to this struggle of Kushina refusing to leave without finishing that I'm not repeating.
*sigh* Anyway, it's been a really long day and I got a feeling it's about to get even longer. I honestly don't know what it is, I just have a feeling things are about to get really bad. We finally come up on the street of the Senju Compound but this feeling of dread doesn't go away.
"Mato, are you sure you're okay? You've been acting weird all day." She would be the one to notice when something's wrong and he's secretly happy about that. The fact that she cares enough to notice warms his heart, unfortunately, when he accepted that quest, he agreed to protect her from all threats. The emotional as well as the physical.Her hand grips his wrist tigher.
"You're not dodging the question again, Mato, so what's wrong?"
*sigh* She knows me so well. I may as well tell her something. "I just have a bad feeling, that's all."
She seems to get what I'm saying. "Is that why you wanted to leave?"
"Yes."
At that point, she becomes subdued, which I didn't want and the walk becomes awkward. We finally arrive on the Senju Compound after what felt like ages. I suggest going to Lady Mito to find out if something happened and she agrees with a nod. We find our way to Lady Mito's room and there she is, sitting on her bed. Her once red hair now dulled to a brownish colour. Her aged expression showing warmth and comfort. She opens her arms in a welcoming manner, inviting us to come to her for an embrace. Neither of us hesitate to take her up on her offer, running into her for a heartfelt hug. After she lets go, she suddenly gets serious. Already a bad sign.
"Children, there's something I need to tell you." The mood instantly changes from happy to somber with her words. We wait in bated breath, but nothing could have prepared us for what she said next: "The Hidden Whirlpool Village has been attacked," Kushina chokes back a sob and despite my urge to protect her from the emotional pain she's going through, I'm fighting tears as well. If the Hidden Whirlpool was attacked, what happened to our parernts? Did they get away?
"According to the reports made by the Hidden Leaf team sent as reinforcements, the village has been robbed of its valuables and there are no survivors."
No survivors? But that means that they're...
"DAMN IT!" They can't be dead! They can't be... Please don't be cruel to me. Why couldn't it be me instead? Why?! I feel this burning sensation in my throat. Oh right, it's my anger starting to boil. The burning sensation one gets when tehir anger has reached a limit. Then.. it subsides, leaving me feeling broken even though there were no tears. And then I could see clearly. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with my eyesight, but it's as if I've been looking at the world in bad quality compared to now. This must be the Sharingan, no question about it. But if this was the cost, then the price paid was too high. This must be what Father meant.
Flashback: 4 years ago
My five year old self is sitting next to Father on the roof of our modest house. A light breeze blows through our hair as we just relax. Usually we didn't talk much, our company being enough, that day though something was bothering me. Father never talks about anything concerning his Sharingan which is strange considering his pride. Although the conclusion I initially came to was foolish, I still believe I was right to ask. That was my bloodline after all: "Father, why don't you like the Sharingan?"Usually when I mention the Sharingan, or anything Uchiha related, Father gets upset. He tries to hide it under a mask of anger and sends me on extra training for the day, extra being an understatement, to try and dissuade me, I can still see the hurt his his eyes. That day though, he just turns to me and sighs."It's not a matter of whether I prefer it or not son, it's simply a matter of the cost being much too high for it, If I had the opportunity to exchange the Sharingan for the price I paid, I'd take it without hesitation."
Congratulations! You have obtained the Sharingan.
Sharingan (D-Rank) (Active, Gradual) [Level 1: Guess what, now you got the Uchiha's pink eye. The Sharingan enhances your percerption and gives you photographic memory to an extent. Limited to the First Tome. Chakra cost is 750 CP per minute
He was right, this price was too high. Not even my ability's odd sense of achievement can't make this feel better. A gasp brings me back to reality and I turn to find it coming from Kushina's tear stained face.
"You.. have the Sharingan?"
She sounds surprised? Didn't she know I'm part Uchiha? That was apparently a common topic around the gossip table, so how didn't she know? Not trusting my voice at the moment, I just give a shaky nod.
"Well that's a surprising turn of events, but at least we know where young Metzu went."
How did she-- Of course she knew who Father was. He did come from the Hidden Leaf after all. Being reminded of Father darkens my mood again. How am I going to look Father in the eye again? Does Father even know Mom's dead? Taking another look at Lady Mito and Kushina, it only now sinks in that this is all that's left of the Uzumaki Clan.
"That's not all, unfortunately. I need to tell you the real reason I asked for you to come to the Hidden Leaf Village." The real reason? So there was another reason besides fostering goodwill? I can't believe that we would be lied to. We pride ourselves on our word. Why would the Uzumaki lie to one of their own. Kushina is surprisingly silent, somber even. She knows something.
"Do you remember the stories of how my husband, the First Hokage, and Madara Uchiha fought?" A berudging nod from me. Madara Uchiha was the former leader of the Uchiha Clan, who refused to listen to his people who wanted peace and went rogue. Bad leadership, Father said. How can you expect people to listen to you, if you don't listen to your people. "Madara Uchiha later came back with the Nine Tails and once again challenged the First. They fought and literally changed the landscape with their battle. In fact, the Valley of the End is the result of that battle. However, Madara was winning and if I didn't seal the Nine Tails inside myself, the First Hokage would've lost." What?! She sealed the Nine Tails, a Tailed Beast, inside herself? "People with Tailed Beasts inside them are called Jinchuriki. Which brings me to why you two were sent here. Kushina," Turning to Kushina, Lady Mito gives her the most gentle smile she can muster. "It is time for you to become the next Nine Tails Jinchuriki."
Kushina was brought here to become the next holder of the Nine Tails? Turning to Kushina, I hope she denies this, screams out her indignation if she has to. I'll let it slide his once, but she just stands there, silent with an empty look in her eyes, until she nods. I don't know what's worse, that she was brought here to be a vessel for the Nine Tails or that she lied to me about it.
"Mato..." Lady Mito's voice calls out, so much like Mom's that it tears me up on the inside, but she lied to me. They both did. I-- I can't be here! I have to go! Running out the door and down the hall, I only vaguely hear Kushina's voice ringing throughout the hallway. I need to process this. I need a quiet place to sit down. Vaguely registering that I'm now outside the Senju Compound, I head towards the forest areas, lead by nothing but instinct. Running through the forest under the branches, I eventually come to a clearing with an abandoned shack. The thing that captures my attention despite my state, is the full body mirror. Looking through it, I can't recognise the person staring back at me. The same black tracksuit with the same Uzumaki clan red swirl on my back when I turn around. What I can't recognise is my face. Tears that I didn't even know I was shedding are flowing down my face from my one tome Sharingan eyes. Then I start to question myself. What am I doing here? Whar's the point of those dreams? That mysterious power I have?
Would you like to activate the tutorial?
Yes/No
A tutorial? This could be the answer I need to find the answers to my questions, of course I said yes. Suddenly, the world darkens into this seemingly endless void. The only light coming from a beige cream pop up.
Congratulations, you have the rare ability known as the Gamer.
"The Gamer?"
A Gamer is a person the ability to live their life as a game.
"Wait, what?!"
There are Gamers of different types all over the Multiverse.
"Multiverse?"
A lesson for another time.
Now normally, I'd be disappointed by that, however, tonight's events have left me feeling rather unfeeling.
Your type is called the Impact Gamer. This tutorial will teach you your abilities.
First lesson: Objects turn into items. This can be something as mundane as food or something as dangerous as a sealing scroll. These items you can store in your Inventory, a place to store said items, a common trait for Gamers.
I nod, seeing how potentially useful it can be combined with the Inventory.
Second lesson: This, along with another trait, are the only physical traits of a Gamer that you have, meaning that you are not as durable as other Gamers.
I furrow my brows. Being durable could've been useful.
Sleeping, depending on where you sleep, can heal far faster than normal. A bed, hospital or otherwise would heal 100%. A couch, sleeping bag or tent would heal 50%. Sleeping on the ground would heal 25%.
I suspected something about this, I always healed faster after sleeping. In fact, Mom joked that I started sleeping my problems. Mom... Shaking my head, I rid myself of thoughts of my grief. I can't succumb to my grief now, I need to stay focused on this.
Third lesson: You can obtain jutsus from scrolls instantly. When you have a scroll with a technique you can use, a pop up will show to confirm whether you want to learn said technique. You can choose either yes or no. Certain cards can allow you to use certain jutsu without even learning the techniques.
My eyes widen. That... Fastracking my growth is an understatement. Learning new jutsu instantly, I actually start drooling, that's how good this ability is. In fact, it's even better than the Sharingan. The Sharingan... Damn those thoughts! I need to focus.
This ability can also generate items from fallen enemies even if the enemy doesn't have a physical body. This includes items of all kinds.
Next lesson: Looking at a combatant of any kind while in combat allows you to see their name, health, chakra, level, stats, title and even Perks. For example, your own.
Status
Name: Mato Uzumaki
Level: 1
EXP: 0/200 EXP
Age: 9
Gender: Male
Title: Uzumaki (Health and Chakra Multiplier boosted by x4)
Uchiha (Stats boosted by 3 instead of 1)
Stats
HP: 4 320/4 320 HP
CP: 3 840/3 840 CP
Awakened Gauge: 0/250 AG
STR: 9
STM: 12
DEX: 8
INT: 8
WIS: 9
LUK: 10
Perks
These abilities dictate your physical and mental prowess.
Name: Your name obviously.
Level: Your level or more importantly, how powerful you are overall. However, level doesn't determine everything. A level 4 combatant, with the right skill and smarts can defeat a Level 21 combatant. Yes this actually happened.
EXP: How much experience you have gained. if this fills up, you will level up and your stats will increase. EXP is typically gained by completing quests and defeating combatants.
Age: How old you are, obviously.
Gender: What gender you are, what are you, eight?
Title: Names you have obtained or given. Specific titles net specific benefits.
HP: Your health. How much damage you can take. If you run out of health, you die.
CP: Your chakra. How much chakra you have. If you run out of chakra, you die.
Awakened Gauge: Ah, this is one of your unique features that sets Impact Gamers apart from the other Gamers. This gauge is the what I call the 'mode' gauge. This gauge is what powers your Awakened Mode. Whatever you happened to have set to your Awakened Mode, this gauge will power it. Yours would be the Sharingan for now. Once this is full and you activate it, which is done by saying "Awakening!", you will activate your Sharingan without any of the harmful costs. That includes chakra cost. So you will essentially use the Sharingan for free until it runs out, which is 50 AG per minute. However, the cost will increase every time you use Awakened Mode so use it wisely. Luckily, your Awakened Gauge increases every 5 levels.
STR: Your strength. How strong you are and how much damage you can do with Taijutsu.
STM: Your stamina. How long you can last and determines how much damage you take from attacks.
DEX: Your dexterity. How fast you are and how agile you are.
INT: Your intelligence. How smart you are and how much damage your techniques besides Taijutsu does.
WIS: Your wisdom. How wise you are and how much chakra you save when using chakra.
LUK: Your luck. How lucky you are.
Perks: Your secondary abilities. Also your non unique abilities that don't become titles. Can be earned or part of a card.
Cards: Another unique feature of the Impact Gamer. Cards are rectangular objects that have varying effects. You have 4 slots to equip cards in and you gain a new slot every 10 levels. These varying effects include Perks, increased stats, new Skills, etc.
Taking a moment to take all this in, I'm basically thrilled. Excited even. With this, I may become powerful enough to get revenge, protect Kushina, maybe even find Father-- My mind is suddenly bombarded by information of new Skills that is too much to bear and I fall to the ground. The last thing I remember seeing is a pop up showing the new jutsu and a mandatory side quest.
End of Chapter 2
Finally! This is done. This one took forever too. I have no excuses. I humbly apologise for this being so late but I've been struggling until I finally found a decent way to write. I also apologise if this is short but I was just so excited that this was finally do. I'm heavily behind but I'm working hard to catch up.
Other fics by JMA:
Naruto Uzumaki: Ninja Gamer - A GamerNaruto! fic where Naruto obtained the Gamer fic, along with some secrets about himself. How will this affect the Elemental Nations?
Please read my other fics. I know it's shameless promoting but who cares, right? Hope you enjoyed and please review.
JMA out.
