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Sounds of metal on metal are what I often awaken to in my apartment. It's four in the morning, another early start to the day thanks to my less than considerate neighbors.
I'm onto my morning stretches. part of a routine I have carried on with for quite sometime now, long enough to have forgotten when exactly I'd begun. It will be a hard day at work and I need to prepare myself for the physical labor I'm about to participate in. I work at a warehouse downtown that pays good money, the best I can find with my lack of experience and marketable skills. This is the best way I know how to support my mother and brother who share my flat with me. The recession had been hard on everyone, some more than others and my family fell into the latter group. It's been difficult, but with motivation and discipline I've been able to support them in this way during a tough time.
I quietly exit my apartment, going on my morning run to finish loosening up. I've always loved running, it's easy for me to enter a serene state of mind and let the time slip away while on a run. This is likely what would cost me in the coming moments. On my run I come to an intersection that is unusually busy for this early in the morning. While waiting my turn to cross I swipe through songs on my phone, and following this I begin to cross the road believing it be my time. I fail to see the car going much faster than it likely should have been, causing it to collide with my, by comparison, frail body. I'm clearly in shock from the pain. I can tell my body is completely broken and everything fades to black, my last thought being how I was ashamed I had died in the way I did. I neglected my surroundings and it had cost me my life. Everything slowly starts to fade to black.
I feel myself coming to some sort of conscious state but I am deeply confused. I'm certain I've just died and yet I seem to be aware, inside of some black void at the moment. I don't seem to have a body or physical form, its honestly incredibly unsettling and I'm scared for what may happen next, if anything at all awaits me in this void of nothing. Suddenly I hear two words, posed as a question that I am certain must be my imagination.
START GAME?
I quickly answer yes, desperate for it to be true. Suddenly I can feel pressure all around me, the void moves in a way I can only describe as folding in on itself, I can feel it tighten around me and suddenly I hear a loud POP.
I wake up in a small Japanese style room in bed. I can tell something is amiss immediately, throwing off the bed covers and discovering my childlike body. I sigh, coming to terms with my new reality. I've been unironically isekai'd away into some strange life away from everything I've ever known, and as a child no less. It's depressing, but I doubt I will ever be able to return to the life I lived before. I need to figure out where I am and who I am or I will surely bring myself unwanted attention in the early stages of my existence here.
I get out of the bed and observe my room, it's small, noticeably Japanese in style. That's a clue about where I am. Most fanfics I had read previously in my life were based in anime, so it was likely that's where I had gone. Now I just needed to figure out which one, if it even was one I had seen. I stretch, feeling out my new body so I don't move strangely. Before exiting my room I try something I remember and am not at all disappointed.
Status
Name: Sora Suzuki (The Gamer)
Class: Orphan
Age:5
Title: Bookworm(Doubles the effectiveness of skill books)
Level:1
EXP(1/100)
HP:100
CP:100
SP:100
Strength:1
Perception:1
Endurance:1
Charisma:1
Intelligence:1
Agility:1
Luck:1
Stat points: 28
Skills
Barter-15
Charka-15
Explosives-15
Projectiles-15
Medicine-15
Melee weapons-15
Sneak-15
Speech-15
Survival-15
Taijutsu-15
Techniques
Observe- Lvl 1
Inventory: 50 slots remaining
Special Abilities
Gamer's Body Full nights sleep heals all wounds and gamer like interaction with bodily injuries.
Description: Sora is an orphan whose parents died in the Kyuubi's attack. He has dark blue hair, black eyes, and is soft spoken and quiet compared to his peers. He has an affinity for reading that others his age seem to lack.
I'm pleased to see the fact that the stat system I've been given is the SPECIAL system. I always loved fallout. Although I wonder what exactly the parameters are to qualify for either special ability or techniques. Techniques are a separate category so I would assume most special abilities are passive in nature. It's interesting that the only technique I have is observe so far. I guess I have to use my "techniques" post wake up for me to have them.
I realize quickly that I have been absorbed in my own world for far too long considering I have spawned in a world I may not know, and where I do not know my current situation. I quickly but quietly leave my bed and draw the curtain to the single window in the bedroom. I can't say I'm surprised to find what is clearly Konohagakure, the village hidden in the leaves and of course where the anime Naruto takes place. Most of the gamer fanfiction I've read takes place there, I'm not sure why that is, it just seems to be the case.
In my mind, the most important next task of action is finding out how to behave in such a way that no one notices my sudden change, such that I may train and abuse my unfair advantage. I must start early to reap the full rewards of the blessing I've been given. At this, I am handed my very first quest.
QUEST
Find the Matron of your orphanage and win her favor by helping her with tasks.
Reward:100 EXP
Risk: Lose reputation with Matron, reduce opportunities
With nothing to lose, I open my bedroom door and step out into the unknown. Instantly I am decked by someone who was all but sprinting down the hallway. I shake off the collision and look at the offender. Luckily, it's the Matron and she looks STRESSED. This is the perfect opportunity, I quickly get to my feet and help her pick up the items she dropped. I use OBSERVE on her as we walk towards what I assume to be the kitchen together.
Status
Name: Saiko Sato
Class: Civilian
Age:29
Title: Matron(Increased rep with children)
Level:15
Description: Saiko is a hardworking and caring woman who loves her profession. She loves helping children and is, as a result, constantly overworked as the soul worker of this orphanage. Is currently stressed as a result of preparing for dinner.
"Sora thank you so much for helping me carry all this back to the kitchen sweetie!" said Saiko.
I say "It's not a problem at all Saiko-san. Do you need help with anything else?".
Saiko replies "I would actually really appreciate your help in the kitchen today Sora, do you think you can help me prepare ingredients for our dinner tonight?"
I say with as much excitement as my five year old body can muster " Sure thing Saiko-san I would love to help!".
I begin the long process of cutting vegetables and skinning potatoes. It's such a large volume that it takes me 25 minutes and by the end my arm is stiff and sore. But it was worth it for this.
QUEST COMPLETED
Rewarded 100 EXP
LEVEL UP
The world freezes and my status appears in front of me. It's time for me to allocate my starting stat points as well as my skills. I'm so excited to find out what the changes will feel like after I lock them in, but regardless here are my altered stats.
Status
Name: Sora Suzuki (The Gamer)
Class: Orphan
Age:5
Title: Bookworm(Doubles the effectiveness of skill books)
Level:2
EXP(10/150)
HP:180
CP:180
SP:180
Strength:1
Perception:4
Endurance:3
Charisma:6
Intelligence:6
Agility:6
Luck:9
Stat points:0
Skills
Barter-15
Charka-30
Explosives-15
Projectiles-15
Medicine-15
Melee weapons-15
Sneak-15
Speech-30
Survival-15
Taijutsu-30
Inventory 60 Slots Remaining
CHOOSE A TRAIT!
Hyper Trained Weakling!-Boosts strength stat to 4, only unlocked if you have 1 strength.
Firmly Grasp it!- Boosts perception by 1
Beginner's luck?- 200% EXP for the first 5 quests.
My strength stat is neglected, so I of course took Hyper Trained Weakling to at least get me up to 4. My speed was above average still, and I didn't do myself a disservice on any singular stat besides endurance, which I believe I will be able to overcome with some willpower and perhaps training. For skills I put points in what I think would be immediately useful given I attend the academy. I just have to see how the situation unfolds and learn more about the system to make more informed decisions in my build in the future. It's time for bed now that dinner has ended, and I return to my room in the orphanage. It's surprising to me that I get my own personal room, but I won't be wasting the opportunity. As of right now I need to simply diverge a plan of attaining the correct information I need about chakra theory and how to unlock my chakra, and I will be on my way standing on my own two feet in this new world, metaphorically speaking. I try another method I remember from previous fanfictions I have read and am again not disappointed by prior knowledge. I begin meditating and soon unlock the technique.
Technique unlocked
Meditate LVL 1: Regenerate CP rapidly while still, can be upgraded with practice.
I'd love to tell you that I slept soon after discovering this, but I spent the rest of the night grinding the skill and by morning the fruits of my labor were clear.
Techniques
Observe LVL 2: Observe objects and people and receive information depending on level.
Meditate LVL 10: Regenerate CP rapidly while mind is calm, can be improved with practice.
It would appear that techniques evolve after leveling them, and this is most certainly a welcome upgrade. When used properly I can keep it on at all times as long I have discipline and remain calm, with further practice I could perhaps even make it passive entirely.
At any rate, it was time for me to head out into the village for a new day of discoveries and unknowingly to anyone else, the plotting of my inevitable rise to power and prominence in this might-makes-right universe I've found myself in. Although if I'm honest I wonder how different that truly is from the world I've come from considering the circumstances I'd left behind. I find these thoughts to be intrusive and unhelpful to my current circumstance, and so I put them out of my mind, focusing on the task at hand. I have to be very careful in the early stages, my plan is to execute an early life as what appears to be a taijustsu specialist, but in secret I will be building a real arsenal with the tools chakra will eventually afford me. Once I reveal my true aspirations it will be too difficult to control me.
As I walk through the village I quickly notice two things. One, that this village is far larger than I had imagined it. I would not be surprised if the local population exceeded 100,000 people. Two, that this orphanage is right down the road from the hospital. As I keep walking I find myself at the library as I had hoped I would. I step inside and quietly and discreetly take myself over to the section of the library I am clearly allowed in. I found a book on chakra theory I wish to read and decided to test my inventory. I take the book as well as other books into and out of my inventory, and observe three key details. One, that my inventory instantly vanishes or appears items into my hands, two, if the book or item is high value it is considered a skill book that can automatically raise a skill or teach me a technique, and that I can easily use this to gain more knowledge and information I should have. With this mindset I helped myself to five more books on chakra theory and one book on local and national history. I figure I need to know where things are and organize my prior knowledge to capitalize on upcoming opportunities. As quickly and quietly as I came I left with my books, heading for home.
After returning home, I began reading through the books and found that besides a few minor tweaks in my understanding, chakra was working mostly how I thought it would. It helped that 3 of the books were considered skill books and granted me the special ability beginner chakra control with eight levels to start. I was also very grateful for the book on local and national history. I was able to refresh my memory and piece together new information to make my plan going forward. As things stand I believe my best course of action is to grind my techniques and skills in secret and then take advantage of the shinobi academy to make important connections and eventually explain my explosive growth. I'm in the same year as Naruto, I learned this after overhearing villagers gossiping about current events and the clans. So enough said about the availability of soon to be important people. If I can get a solid enough team exiting the academy as well as a Jonin sensei that is even somewhat helpful, I can perhaps abuse the system to gain extraordinary power outside the village early on as a Genin. I will have to time it though, it will be a delicate thing but I think I am up for it. Having a Luck stat of 9 also doesn't hurt!
All this planning and plotting has tired me out and before I know it, I fall asleep while attempting to grind Meditate/spamming push ups , sometime before midnight.
Status
Name: Sora Suzuki (The Gamer)
Class: Orphan
Age:5
Title: Bookworm(Doubles the effectiveness of skill books)
Level:2
EXP(15/150)
HP:180
CP:180
SP:180
Strength:4
Perception:8
Endurance:3
Charisma:6
Intelligence:6
Agility:6
Luck:9
Stat points:0
Skills
Barter-15
Charka-30
Explosives-15
Projectiles-15
Medicine-15
Melee weapons-15
Sneak-15
Speech-30
Survival-15
Taijutsu-30
Techniques
Observe LVL 2: Observe objects and people and receive information depending on level.
Meditate LVL 12: Regenerate CP rapidly while mind is calm.
Special Abilities
Beginner Chakra Control LVL 8 : Controls the efficiency of your chakra usage.