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Uzushiogakure - 2000 Feet Under The Island - The Vault of Seals
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In the last remnants of the once great Uzumaki Clan, a stasis seal left untouched for 18 long years finally flared into existence. As the seal opened, a 3 year old child fell out onto the cold stone floor with a thud. The boy had the trademark red hair of the Uzumaki, with his bangs having streaks of white intermixed within, and possessed shockingly bright violet eyes that almost seemed to glow in the darkness of the vault. His face had a refined noble demeanor, with high cheekbones and a regal nose. As he awoke, blinking the sleep out of his eyes, he grumbled incoherently and groaned.
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? POV - 3 hours prior to unsealing
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"Where am I?" I looked around finding only an inky blackness around me. A sharp pain bit into my head, as if the void around me was wrong, as if it was not meant to be seen by mortal eyes. Suddenly, a glowing blue box flickered into existence.
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"Would you like to play a game?"
Y/N
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I stared in shock at the glowing blue box in front of me. I hesitated briefly, before I pressed Yes. Instantly, I was transported into a hall with hundreds of text boxes, each with their own unique description.
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Welcome Gamer!
You have been chosen out of the billions of people in the afterlife for your
talent, wit and … Nah you have no talent, you were just picked out of a lottery kid!
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With a twitching eye, I read on while cursing about cheeky game developers in my head.
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Moving on, you have been chosen to reincarnate into the world of Naruto!
Yay! Getting reborn into a world with people that can level villages, insane mad men that want to dominate the world, and bijuu that are natural walking disasters.
Congratulations!
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While I was ecstatic about getting a new chance in life, I was less happy once I knew where I was getting reborn into. However, getting a second shot at life was more than most people got, so I shut up and read on.
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You will now be introduced to the various countries and villages available for you to reincarnate into.
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Villages Available
Konohagakure
Kumogakure
Iwagakure
Sunagakure
Kirigakure
Tetsu no Kuni
Other Minor Villages
Tap on each one for more info and the selective perks you can receive from each.
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Curious, I tapped on Konohagakure, the text zoomed in and showed me a list of backgrounds and heritages I could choose.
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Konohagakure
Senju Clan - +50% Vitality, +50% Int, Access to Wood Release, Potential access to Rinnegan, -25% cost when using jutsu, +50% experience gains when training ninjutsu, Reputation in Konoha set to Honored, Affection with Senju Tsunade set to Loved, Black Zetsu pays attention to you once discovered
Uchiha Clan - +50% Int, +50% experience gains when training ninjutsu, genjutsu, or taijutsu, Access to Sharingan, Potential Access to Mangekyou Sharingan, Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, and Reputation in Konoha set to Disliked until Uchiha Clan Massacre where it changes to Honored, Affection with Uchiha Sasuke set to Loved, Afflicted with Curse of Hatred, Black Zetsu pays attention to you once discovered
Inuzuka Clan - +50% Str, +50% experience gain when training taijutsu, Reputation in Konoha set to Friendly, Access to ninken partner, Access to Inuzuka Clan Jutsu, Access to Inuzuka Soldier Pills
Hyuga Clan - +50% Int, +50% Wis, +50% experience gain when training taijutsu, Access to Byakugan, Access to Hyuga Clan Jutsu, Potential Access to Tenseigan, Reputation in Konoha set to Friendly
Kurama Clan - +50% Int, +50% Wis, +50% experience gain when training genjutsu, Access to Kurama Clan Kekkei Genkai, Reputation in Konoha set to Friendly
Aburame Clan - +50% Wis, Access to Aburame Clan Jutsu, Potential access to special breeds of Kikaichū, Reputation in Konoha set to Friendly, Reputation with Kamizuru Clan set to Hated
Yamanaka Clan - +50% Cha, Access to Yamanaka Clan Jutsu, +50% to all stats when working with members of the Nara and Akimichi Clans, Reputation in Konoha set to Friendly, Reputation with Akimichi and Nara Clans set to Honored
Nara Clan - +50% Int, +75% Wis, Access to Nara Clan Jutsu, +50% to all stats when working with members of the Yamanaka and Akimichi Clans, Reputation in Konoha set to Friendly, Reputation with Yamanaka and Akimichi Clans set to Honored
Akimichi Clan - +50% Str, +50% Vit, Access to Akimichi Clan Jutsu, Access to Akimichi Soldier Pills, +50% to all stats when working with members of the Yamanaka and Nara Clans, Reputation in Konoha set to Friendly, Reputation with Yamanaka and Nara Clans set to Honored
Civilian Born - +100% to Wis, Granted Title: Underdog (+25% experience gained until you catch up with shinobi clans), +25% Luck, +25% Cha, +10% to all stats when working with members of Konoha and her allies
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Before I made my choice, I decided to look through some of the other options available to me.
For making a wise decision, +1 Wis
"Huh, so I can increase my stats through actions" I filed that info away for later.
For making a deduction from available info, +1 Int
From my knowledge of the anime, I was pretty sure that I knew most of the clans and major families, so I looked at some of the other backgrounds.
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Uzushiogakure (destroyed)
Uzumaki Royalty - +75% Vit, +75% Int, Access to Chakra Chains and Uzumaki Fuinjutsu, Potential access to Rinnegan and Wood Release, Access to Uzumaki Mask Shrine, Denser chakra, +200% experience gain when training Fuinjutsu and Kenjutsu, -10% Wis, Reputation with other Uzumaki set to Exalted, Reputation with Konoha set to Friendly, Reputation with Senju Clan set to Honored, Reputation with Iwa, Kiri, and Kumo set to Unfriendly and bounty is set on you for capture
Uzumaki Branch Member - +50% Vit, +50% Int, Access to Uzumaki Fuinjutsu, Potential Access to Rinnegan, Access to Uzumaki Mask Shrine, Denser chakra, +100% experience gain when training Fuinjutsu and Kenjutsu, -20% Wis, Reputation with other Uzumaki set to Honored, Reputation with Konoha set to Friendly, Reputation with Senju Clan set to Friendly, Reputation with Iwa, Kiri, and Kumo set to Unfriendly and bounty is set on you for capture
Civilian Born - +100% to Wis, Granted Title: Underdog (+25% experience gained until you catch up with shinobi clans), +25% Luck, +25% Cha, +10% to all stats when working with members of allies
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As soon as I read the perks of the Uzumaki, I had made my decision. In addition, the idea of being royalty appealed to me, due to my past life as the heir of a prestigious business family. I decisively selected Uzumaki Royalty as my background.
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Processing…
Done
Choose up to 3 perks
Chakra Monster - You were born with dense chakra even among the Uzumaki, you gain the skill [Innate Pressure] and you have +25% more Int and Vit
Rejuvenating Chakra - Your chakra is intimately tied in with your life force, gain [Chakra Sensor] and [Life Transfer]
Hair Dyed with Blood - You live for battle and only when you are in danger, do you feel alive, gain +50% more experience from battles, every 1% your HP goes down, your damage increases by 0.5%
Living Seal - Your body is the manifestation of the sealing arts, gain skill [Seal Armory] and [Inked Lifeforce]
Sword in my Heart - You are a finely tuned instrument of war, gain skill [Soul Weapon] and [Sword Intent]
Scion of the Whirlpool - Uzushiogakure lives on through you, gain skill [Ancestral Summons] and [Clan Bound]
Village of Longevity - You were born with an immense amount of lifeforce, even for an Uzumaki, gain +100% Vit and skill [Chained to Life]
Additional perks can be unlocked in the future, but you can only start with 3.
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The descriptions of the perks had me salivating, and I was filled with regret that I could only choose 3 of them. In the end, I chose Rejuvenating Chakra, Scion of the Whirlpool, and Village of Longevity.
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One final thing Gamer…
What is your name?
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If this is a new life, I might as well take on a new name. Hmm… since I'm heading into the Naruto world, I'll take a Japanese name… how about… Ren (蓮), it means lotus and lotuses are commonly seen as a symbol of enlightenment and rebirth. Yeah, I like it, Ren Uzumaki, rolls off the tongue.
As soon as I decided my name, a bright flash engulfed my vision and before I lost consciousness, I saw one more text box.
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Processing…
Character creation complete!
Initiating reincarnation…
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Game Start!
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