Chapter 2 Training and Penalty
Naruto starts to sit up as he rubbing his head. Naruto looks around and said: "Reimu?"
"You finally awake?! Honestly! Don't scare me like that!" Said Reimu
"Sorry about that…" Said Naruto chuckling
Then a screen appeared out said: Welcome Gamer. For sleeping in the bed, your HP and MP had fully recover
"What the?" Asked Naruto
"What's wrong?" Asked Reimu
"Eh? You didn't see this?" Asked Naruto pointing at the screen
"See what? Are you feeling okay?" Asked Reimu
'Could it be… she can't see this?' Though Naruto looks at another screen pop up
You got a mail
Naruto tried to touch the screen but his hand just pass through. Reimu grabs his hand as she said: "Hey you okay?"
"Um yeah. Sorry about this." Said Naruto chuckling
"Anyway… how did you do that?" asked Reimu
"Eh? Do what?" Asked Naruto
"I think she means by how did you unlock your Mana?" Asked Yukari
"Mana?" 'Could it be that MP thing?' Though Naruto as he grabbed his head
"As expected. He still has some backlash effect." Said Yukari
"Then lie down and get some sleep Naruto. I'll cook you something." Said Reimu
"Yeah… thanks." Said Naruto as he lied down
Reimu then gets outside as she said: "Alright everyone. Back to your place. Right now Naruto needs some rest."
The girls then start to leave as they ponder about the latest event. Especially Remillia.
'I'll have to meet with that boy sometimes later then.' Though Remillia
"Mistress?" asked Sakuya
"Keep a look out at him Sakuya. When he got better, report to me." Said Remillia
"Yes…" Said Sakuya
"You're curious?" Asked Patchouli
"Yeah. That burst of Mana and he suddenly can block my power. Yukari might know something but there's no way she will tell me." Said Remillia
"So you intend to ask him?" Asked Patchouli
"Yeah… Don't tell me you're not curious?" Asked Remillia
"Normally I wouldn't… but this case is rare so I would like to research it." Said Patchouli
Back at Naruto is checking the mail. The mail open reveals a quest:
Daily Quest: Get stronger.
Push up: 100
Sit up: 100
Squat: 100
Run: 10km
Warning: A penalty will be dealt if the quest is not complete.
"What the? I'll worry about this later. I'm too tired to deal with this." Said Naruto tiredly as he took a nap.
Because of Naruto too sleepy he didn't notice the clock on the quest board slowly ticking. The clock starts to strike at red as Naruto then force to wake up by an earthquake.
"Whoa… what the?" Asked Naruto awakes as he looks around
"Wait… where am I?" Asked Naruto found out he was in… some kind of desert?
The shaking getting stronger as emerging out of the sand is… a very large centipede look-alike. How did he know it was centipede? Because the word 'Poison-fanged Giant Sand Centipede' is on top of the thing head.
A screen then popped up:
Penalty Quest: Survive
Survive until time run out
Time remaining: 3h 59m 48s
"O-Oi… you're joking right?" Asked Naruto with a forced smile
And thus Naruto starts to run like his life depended on it. He kept on running and running as many of that things comrade start to appear charging at him. It has been a while as the clock ticking down to 7s. And then… the clock strikes at 0 and he was back to Gensokyou safe carrying along some sand with him.
Another screen popped up: You have completed the quest. Would you like to accept your reward now?
As much as he wants to, he doesn't have the strength to do so at all as he fell down flat unconscious. This is the scene that Reimu encounter when she's carrying a bowl of soup back.
At the next day, he doesn't know it was thanks to the Kyuubi or because of the system, his body fatigue is completely gone and he looks like news. He was able to returns to the academy and for some reason, a council member was being publicly executed on that day.
But he doesn't care about that. The first thing he noticed as he doing the exercise is:
First, the board appeared in front of him is not a dream or some kind of illusion. Although he can see it clearly, it seems that no one, not even the Gensokyou residents couldn't see it at all.
Second, the reward for completing it is quite amazing. I can choose to heal myself completely beside the other reward. And it also came with stats point and a 'surprise box'.
Stats point can be received from the daily quest and level up as well. Its also something that can make me stronger, but it is limited. That means I have to choose what stats to increase carefully.
Status, skills, items, inventory, item storage… and so much more. It's just like the game that Kaguya showed me on the other day.
Naruto could only laugh at this as he wonders just what kind of mess did he getting into?
He then goes back to Hakurei Shrine as Reimu said: "You're back from exercise?"
"Yeah… Um, I need to go somewhere for a bit." Said Naruto
"Where are you going?" Asked Reimu
"… To get myself stronger." Said Naruto
Reimu looked at his eye as they show that he was serious. Reimu then said: "Can it wait?"
"Sorry… I need to confirm this today." Said Naruto
"… Just be careful." Said Reimu
"I will." Said Naruto smiling
Naruto then goes to the place that no one around as he looks at the key he got at the day he completed that 'Penalty Quest'. The key inscription is:
Item: Dungeon Key
Class: E
Type: Key
A key that opens a dungeon. Warning: Be prepared. Once entered, you can't leave until you killed the Boss.
Naruto clenching the key as he then opens the 'gate' as he enters.
As he enters, the air inside is quite heavily and bloodlust radiate like crazy. This is more than enough to tell him that he could die if he's not careful.
He puts his hand on the inventory to take out the sword that he bought at Rinnosuke store. It's a normal blade but at least it's better than the tool he… 'purchased' back at Konoha
He gets inside as the place is like an abandoned base or some sort. The smell of rotten flesh instantly hit his nose as he had to hold his breath and get used to it. It was then he forced to dodge as a big red wolf appeared with it jaw aim at his neck. On his head was 'Steel Fang wolf' was written.
'A wolf… why does it have to be something with speed as my first opponent?' Though Naruto
The wolf then charges at him again as Naruto then dodge it. Naruto then realized that his body for some reason… it's quite light.
'Could it be because of the daily quest' Though Naruto as he backflips away from the wolf
"No… this is not the time to be distracted," Naruto mumbled as he draws his sword
The wolf charge at him again but Naruto ready for it as he swung his sword cleaving it in two.
The message 'Level up' confirmed he had just earned EXP by killing the wolf. Naruto breath out lightly as he looks at another two appeared.
"You want to eat me? Then you better work for it!" Said Naruto as he swung at the two wolfs charges at him
(Gensokyou)
Reimu is now eating the cracker as a guest arrived.
"Oya… is just you today?"
"What are you doing here away from your mansion… Remillia?" Asked Reimu
"You know… I'm here to see the boy you take in… that's all." Said Remilla
"For you to come here as well… Patchouli. It seems that Naruto quite a trouble magnet!" Said Reimu tiredly
Patchouli just be quiet as Remillia said: "So where is your 'wonder boy' go?"
"Wonderboy?" Asked Reimu
"Didn't you read the headlines Reimu-san?" Asked Sakuya as she shows her the article
Reimu took the newspaper as she deadpanned.
"That crow… she really did it after all." Said Reimu
"So where is he?" asked Remillia
"He went out for a bit. Said about making himself stronger…" Said Reimu
"Making himself stronger?" Asked Patchouli
"That idiot… does he have to do the thing that makes others worry?" Mumbled Reimu taking a bite angry
Remilla heard that chuckling. She then said: "Well then… mind if we waiting for him here?"
"Suit yourself…" Said Reimu
(Back to Naruto)
Naruto is now panting as he sitting on a pile of the wolf corpse as he rests for a little bit. Right now, he is inspecting the 'drop' he got from the wolf
"A fang huh? And it can be sell too." Said Naruto
"Guess that's explain why there's even a store here as well." Said Naruto opens the store to sell the fang for 20 gold
"But still…" Said Naruto trying the buy option
The buy is not available because your level is too low
"Does that mean I have to level a bit more to use it?" Wondered Naruto
"But still…" Said Naruto looks at his warned sword and at the downstairs.
"What down there is most likely the boss. But my sword looks like it's about to break. Should I use this and return?" Wondered Naruto as he looks at the 'Return Crystal'
"… No. I already promised to myself that I will be stronger so people precious to me don't have to be sad anymore." Said Naruto put the stone away
He then walks down and prepares mentally. Deep in the base, the water seemed like they have seeped in as he stepped making 'plopping' sound.
His senses then picking up fast movement as he brings his sword up to defends. The action saves his life but with his sword being sacrificed.
"Great… I thought I leveled up a lot… but it seems that it still not enough huh?" Asked Naruto chuckling as he looks at the snake in front of him
'Rasaka the blue poison Fang' is what it called. He could see his fang have some liquid slowly dropping down
"Of course… it's a snake so no surprise it has poison too." Said Naruto
"Not to mention it scale are hard as hell. With my sword broke, I have no chance to win against it." Said Naruto
"Heh… then I have to make my own chance then." Said Naruto race toward it
Naruto tried to use some explosive note on the kunai but it barely does any damage at all. In fact, it probably annoying it more. And if he tried to make a cave in with the explosion, there's no chance that thing will die.
"Which mean… I have to bet on the strength stat that I increased." Said Naruto as he dodges another strike from the snake and blocked another strike.
Naruto races toward it as he dodges it to dodge it and finally saw his chance.
When the snake attempted to bite him, he then grabbed… more like giving it a 'bear hug' as he applied all his strength to crush it.
He doesn't know if it works or not, but the snake starts to squirming as it tried to shake him off by randomly hitting the wall, celling…
"Die… Die!... DIE!" Said Naruto as he applies more strength as red aura starts to covering him giving him more strength.
(Inside the seal)
The Kyuubi seeing his vessel is going through the dungeon starts to look with interest. It though the boy would remain as a weakling Naruto then received some new power and it can't wait to see the full potential.
After seeing Naruto attempted to crush the snake, it then sending its power to Naruto to give him a boost
"C'mon brat! Kill that thing already! Your interesting life had just started after all!" Said the Kyuubi
(Konoha)
Sarutobi is now sitting behind the desk doing the paperwork. It seems most of them complaining about he killed the councilmen. Well… it's not like that bastard didn't deserved it seeing he ordering an ANBU to kill an innocent child.
The council kept on bickering about it so he had to unleash his KI to shut them up. And also warn them that should this happened again he will execute the whole family instead of just them.
When they attempted to retort, Sarutobi then reminded them just who is he and what will happen if they mess with him.
Sarutobi then took time off by looking at the Monument or more precisely… at the Fourth Face
'Forgive me Minato. This is the best I could do to protect him.' Though Sarutobi sadly
(Back to Naruto)
Naruto panting hard as he looked at the screen had just appeared:
You have Level Up X3
"haha… I guess… I have got a little bit… stronger… after all." Said Naruto chuckling
He then inspects his loot for killing the snake:
Item: Rasaka Venom
Rank: A
Type: Potion
Purified Venoms' pouch. Drinking it gives you 20% Physical Damage Taken Reduction in return for -35 Strength stats
"This is… quite hard to use so I'll just store it in. Maybe someone at Gensokyou can tell me how to use it." Said Naruto putting the pouch away
"While this…" Said Naruto grinning holding the dagger reward
Item: Rasaka Fang
Rank: C
Type: Dagger
Attack: +25
Made from Rasaka's Fang. The blade coated with poison cause Paralyze, Bleeding effect take 1% of attacked foe HP (Duration depend on target Resistant)
"This will be useful in the fight for sure." Said Naruto
The surrounding starts to disappear as Naruto mumbled: "Oh right. Since I killed the Boss I can leave now."
Naruto came back to the shrine to see there are guests.
"I'm back Reimu." Said Naruto
"Oh… you are ba…" Reimu words died in her throat when she saw Naruto states
Naruto just realized it as he scratching his head said: "… Ah my bad."
"Really? Didn't you just recover?!" Said Reimu putting her hands on her hip
"Sorry about that. Things got intense so I got a little bit overboard." Said Naruto chuckling
"OVERBOARD?! YOU LOOK LIKE YOU GOT MAULED BY A BEAST YOUKAI!" Said Reimu pressing his forehead
All Naruto can do is raising his hand surrender chuckling as he thought: 'Well… more like wrestling with it though.'
But he also makes another mistake as he raising his hand which is still have the dagger.
"Wait… where did you get this?" Asked Reimu inspects the dagger
"Eh… I… uh… bought it?" Said Naruto tried to be innocent
But too bad that his opponent is Reimu. Before she could say anything, Sakuya already appeared near him inspects the dagger.
"Then can you tell me where did you buy it? Because I would like to get myself a magic dagger as well." Said Sakuya
"Eh? Ah…" Said Naruto looks away
"NA-RU-TO!" Said Reimu pressing his name
Naruto could only sigh as he was busted.
"Alright alright… But first, can we move to somewhere a little private?" Asked Naruto
"Why… is it something absurd?" Asked Reimu
"Well… something like that." Said Naruto
"Then I refuse to be left out of this conversation." Said Remillia
"Eh?" asked Naruto
"As will I." Said Patchouli
"Eh…" Said Naruto whining
"Haiz… they already witness at the beginning. So you have to bear with it." Said Reimu
Seeing Naruto looks, Reimu then said: "I told you didn't I? I'll protect you if anything comes down. And besides, abnormally is a common thing in Gensokyou so you have nothing to worry about."
"You do realize that you are mentioning yourself too right?" Asked Remillia
"… Anyway… You have nothing to worry about. The only people here are me and the Scarlet Devil. They may not look like it, but they can keep a secret." Said Reimu
"… You know me too well huh?" Asked Naruto
"Who do you I am?" Asked Reimu poking his forehead
"Alright… sit down because this might be long." Said Naruto
They then get inside the house as the girls listen to Naruto story.
Reimu surprise at hearing that as Patchouli already calculate all the possibility of Naruto power. At first, they had a hard time believing it but after Naruto shows them by taking out a bag of gold coin from inventory, they believed instantly.
"I start to see why you are so uneasy revealing it now…" Said Reimu massaging her temple
"With such ability, he can grow stronger by the day. And not to mention he can 'farm' for magic material as well." Said Patchouli drooling at the fact
Remillia then stand up startling them
"Mistress?" asked Sakuya
"Boy… be mine!" Said Remillia
"Huh?" Asked Naruto as well as everyone though
"Like I said… Be my servant." Said Remillia
"Wait… what?" Asked Naruto dumbfound
"Oh no! You are not taking him away!" Said Reimu hugging Naruto
"He can be matured if he is under me Reimu. Not only we have wealth, but we have tons of magic book for him. If his ability is like a game, then that means he can learn magic easily as well." Said Remillia
"Um… sorry Remillia. I prefer to stay with Reimu." Said Naruto
"There you have it!" Said Reimu
"C'mon. How about this? I'll throw in Patch as your teacher and a nighttime partner as well if you know what I mean~?" Said Remillia
Naruto choked on his own spit at that
"Wait what?! I never agree with this Remillia!" Said Patchouli
"Um Remillia… I appreciate that, but I rather not doing something like that. I rather want to get to know her BEFORE 'that'." Said Naruto
"It seems it's not enough. How about I throw in Sakuya as well?!" Said Remillia
"MISTRESS!" Said Sakuya shocked
"You are not listening at all!" Retort Naruto
"Could it be… you are into my body?" Asked Remillia 'shocked'
"NO! Oh for the love of… just listen!" Said Naruto
"Remilla… just listen to him." Said Reimu tiredly
"Look… You don't have to throw in anyone. No matter who you throw in the deal, I won't join. I just want to stay with Reimu… that's all." Said Naruto tiredly
"Why is that?" asked Remillia
"Well… because Reimu was the first one ever showed me kindness. And she's also the first person who willing to take care of me. Everyone in Gensokyou including you all is precious to me. But Reimu… is someone unreplaceable. That's why." Said Naruto
Reimu blushed red at that. Not only her though, even the Scarlet Devil crew couldn't help but blush.
"Before I came here, I always thought that death is no problem for me since there are not many people would miss me at all. But after being here, I found my resolved to stay alive. I want to be stronger so I won't make other sad at all. That's the reason why I want to be strong." Said Naruto clenching his fist
"I see…" Said Remillia
"I'm sorry I'm worried you Reimu. But I need to be stronger. After all, it's a boy job to be cool in front of girls. And hiding behind one will just make me a coward." Said Naruto
"Are you saying girl should weaker than boy?" Asked Reimu dangerously
"No! I just want to be strong. I appreciate for your protection but sometimes, I can't escape my own battle but rather have to confront it." Said Naruto
Seeing his determination eye, Reimu then go grabs a bottle of sake on a drawer as she drinks it
"Eh?" Asked Naruto surprise
"Fine… have it your way, see if I care." Said Reimu sitting going for another gulp
"… She's pouting." Said Remillia
"She's pouting alright." Said Patchouli
"Indeed." Said Sakuya
"… Just don't die you idiot." Mumbled Reimu
"I will. That's a promise of a lifetime." Said Naruto smiling showing his determine
Done. Another chapter. About the store, should I get equipment from other games as well? Especially from Nasuverse? Please PM or Review.