Subaru – Gamer and Shinobi
Woah... I never expected so many responses to my story in just over a month. As I write this, this story has 55 favourites and 89 followers, as well as over half a thousand views. It also has 7 reviews, which I am going to answer here:
AceSpeedNinja:
Thanks for the review! It's nice to know that someone finds my story enticing. Also, in regards to your first review, I advertise the pairing in the summary for people who look for those pairings, it just makes it easier.
Allhailthesith and SirMaou:
While they do start the academy at 6 in canon, in my story I'm having them start at 8. In the anime, the first two years of the academy are standard civilian stuff, so by logic, 10 years old is when they really start their ninja training.
Guest:
Thanks! Like I said in my response to AceSpeedNinja, it's nice to have some support.
phelipber:
I feel your fustration. Tons of stories just go on hiatus due to various reasons and it is really annoying. However, with this story, as long as I get continued support or I like the idea, I'll be carrying on the story.
Repsaj:
More as requested!
I do not own Naruto or The Gamer. Remember to Read and Review.
Birthdays and Happiness
Right now, I was playing with Naruto at the park. Honestly? I enjoyed it. I don't think I properly remembered how fun childhood is. My childhood, I think, was pretty average. I can't remember much though, due to the game and its restrictions. Naruto... More and more, I'm seeing how much he was deprived of his childhood. Every time he flashes that foxy grin at me, I wonder how anybody could look at him and think he was a demon.
Overall, due to use playing, I got a lot of things.
[For playing for so long, +3 DEX]
[For pushing so hard, +2 STR]
[For thinking so hard, +4 INT]
[Through repeated actions, the skill 'Running' has been created]
Running (Passive): Lvl 2 (42%):
Run as far as you heart desires.
Speed = 0.75m/s * DEX
[Through repeated actions, the skill 'Hiding' has been created]
Hiding (Passive): Lvl 1 (87%):
Hide, hide, little birdie.
25% chance to be caught for every level someone has over Hiding. Note that sensing and noise can disrupt your hiding.
Chakra Sense (Passive): Lvl 3 (72%):
Chakra sense allows you to passively make a sonar out of your chakra.
Max Range: 20 metres
CP/minute: 10
[Congratulations! You have levelled up! Take +5 Stat Points and 500 Ryo]
[Congratulations! You have levelled up! Take +5 Stat Points and 500 Ryo]
Who knew that playing in the park was help me become a better ninja? And yes, I used Chakra Sense to cheat. It helps me work on levelling it and it helps me win. All kids like winning. And I'm a kid... I think?
"Hey! Let's go see Hokage-jiji now. I'm sure he'd want to see you, 'ttebayo!" Naruto shouted excitedly. Ahh, how wonderful it was to be a child. Such ignorance.
As we walked to Hokage tower, my mind wandered. What would the Hokage say when he saw me? With someone like Naruto, you could never be too careful. And with me, especially. As Naruto had said, if his word would be taken as truth, which I'd say it was safe to say it was, due to his infatuation with the Hokage, the Hokage had said that I never talk. Though, by standards of the anime, that wasn't much. I'm sure that I'd heard somewhere that the Sandaime Hokage tries his best to know everyone in the village. Or was that just the ninja and the important people?
As we walked up to the tower, I realised how big it was. Seriously, the anime doesn't do it justice. It's as tall as the giant trees that the Shodai Hokage made. Ooh, Wood Release. I'm pretty sure that in a lot of the fan-fictions I read on The Gamer and Naruto (I know, sad right?) you can unlock things like Wood Release, the Sharingan, and I'm pretty sure in one of the ones I read, you can ascend to a god. But then again, fan-fiction logic, right?
We walked in and I realised how small I was, once again. I was about an inch or two taller than Naruto, and Naruto was a midget when he was younger (no offence Naruto). Or it could be that everything else was bigger. Yes. Help my conscious.
The secretary eyed me and Naruto, "The Hokage is too busy today. Especially for demons like the two of you." She wagged her finger at us for good measure. And for anime logic.
Hmm... I wonder... I know why they call Naruto a demon (he's a Jinchuriki), but me? Was I a Jinchuriki too? No, that can't be right. That would be a giant leap from canon.
"Hey lady, Jiji said I could talk to him, before he had to do his things, for a few minutes." Naruto borderline shouted this.
Naruto, of course, spoke before I could say anything. Meh, probably for the best. There are probably some ANBU here, the ones that are nice to Naruto. Or are they? Here, I mean? When does Naruto even get an ANBU guard unit. I don't know, to be honest. Either the gamer ability doesn't cover everything, and I can forget things in my past life, or it wasn't covered in the anime.
"No, it's alright, I can talk to them"
I looked to see the Sandaime Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was a bearded old man, easily past his prime. He wore a red hat, with white outlines, and the kanji for fire on a white section at the front. He easily towered over me and Naruto, but in reality he was probably no more than about 5' 7".
Naruto hopped on inside the Hokage's room, dragging me along. The Hokage eyed me, probably to see why I was here. Naruto sat on one of the seats, me sitting on his right in another seat.
"Hello Naruto and..." The Hokage started, trying to get me to talk.
"Subaru." I prompted, though I knew he already knew that.
"Subaru. I can't stay to talk for long, but I have a present for you." Naruto jumped excitedly at the word present, "But first, maybe you could introduce me to your new friend."
Naruto, if possible, got even more excited at this, "He's Subaru, Jiji! He played with me all day and he sleeps in my room at the orph... orpha."
"Orphanage." I helped.
"Yeah! There. He's really nice and for some reason he talks now."
Was I really that mute? I must have been. It's like a running joke that I'm not part of. It's annoying. The Hokage turned to look at me and flashed me a smile. It reminded me of one that a grandfather would give. It's probably because I helped Naruto, who calls him Jiji.
"Well, Subaru, I thank you for playing with Naruto. He's rather lonely. Now after I give Naruto his gift, head back to the orphanage, it's getting dark." the Hokage said.
I looked out of the window to see that the sun was, indeed, setting. That meant the mob was going to start. Somehow, I feel that the orphanage wouldn't exactly let us in. I can't exactly say that I know that, but that doesn't mean I can't get the same effect.
"I think it's fine. The matron said we could stay out late today since it's Naruto's birthday. She said there was some festival or something in the town centre." I said, innocently. Well as innocent I could.
The Hokage, thankfully, realised something was off. Which good caretaker would let a child out for so long. Especially Naruto, on a day where he would be beat and crushed. Though, I didn't really have to do any thinking, the Hokage would take care of that. He narrowed his eyes. I could almost see the cogs in his brain spinning.
"Well then, why don't I have a member of ANBU look after you. You could look at the festival from atop Hokage Monument. You'll get the best view from there." the Hokage said, thoughtfully. The ANBU assigned to us was probably someone who could (more like would) protect us. Maybe Kakashi or Yugao?
Knowing that I was safe, my mischievous side took over. How far could I go with the Hokage? "Woah, your Jiji is cool, Naruto! How come he could do that?" I asked, feigning excitement. For some reason, I had no problem at all acting. I could do it, dare I say, perfectly. It was probably something to do with The Gamer.
Naruto looked as if he had won a Nobel prize. Or at least the Shinobi equivalent. "My Jiji's the Hokage, dattebayo! He controls all the ninja in Konoha!", he shouted excitedly, before getting an idea, "I know! Since you don't have a Jiji, he can be yours too!"
Three. Two. One. "What, really?" I said, holding my laughter in. I just realised that what I was saying was a far cry from my original personality. Lonely and Mute to Friends and Talkative.
He had a look on, saying he was the most important person in the world, "Yeah, dattebayo! That would make you my brother!"
Hmm. This could be good. I wouldn't have to watch Naruto live as bad as a life and I could mould him into the perfect person. Make him less dense. Make him prepared for Akatsuki when the time comes. "Woah! But who's older?"
Before Naruto could answer, the Hokage stepped in, "I don't mind you calling me Jiji, Subaru. The ANBU to take you is here, so please have fun watching the festival. But first, here's my present to you, Naruto."
From behind his back, he protruded an all too familiar wallet. Naruto's precious Gama-Chan, "The Toad clan is one of the most prestigious summoning clans in Konohagakure. This is a wallet, Gama-Chan."
The old geezers taking Jiraiya's present and saying that he got it?
"And I have one more thing for you."
So no, he was giving two presents.
"I know it isn't much, but you were talking about how annoying it must be for ninja to get dust in their eyes while they're running, so I got you this."
He then gave Naruto both Gama-Chan and a set of goggles. Woah. I guess Naruto really loves his Jiji. He kept both on him in perfect condition for years. Naruto looked on the verge of crying, before hugging the Sandaime, "Thanks, Jiji. Now come, Subaru, let's go. First one there wins the race."
The Sandaime once again cut in, "What about a different way of getting there. Instantly?"
While he was obviously not wanting me and Naruto to go in the streets where we could be caught up in the mob, the voice he put on made him sound so amazing.
"Woah! Cool, Jiji!", I said. It was weird calling a person in power 'Jiji'. I'd be more used to calling him 'Hokage-Sama'. But I wasn't going to waste this chance. As I remember, the Body Flicker Technique requires only one hand seal (the Tiger hand seal), and is a D-Rank jutsu. The Tiger hand seal itself was just like the Ram hand seal, but instead of having your left two fingers on top of your right two, they weave in an out, almost like a rib cage.
The ANBU walked up to us and I could see the classic silver hair that Kakashi had, "Get ready and grab on to me."
As soon as we grabbed on, he made the hand seal and we disappeared in a puff of smoke. Only once we landed (I think) was I able to find my bearings. The feeling reminded me of Apparition, something from Harry Potter, not that I had experienced it. Unlike what you generally see, it wasn't teleportation, it was more super speed, so you could see everything, which in itself, makes sense.
When I looked around, I saw we were on top of the Hokage Monument. I see why Naruto came here a lot, it had an epic view. We could oversee the entire village from here. Seeing mine and Naruto's awe struck faces, Kakashi (or as he was in ANBU, Inu), titled his head, as if signifying a smile (he was wearing a mask so I couldn't really tell). I smiled back, before looking at the celebration bellow. The mob of people even had pitchforks and flames and I could see them going to the park, probably looking for Naruto.
I turned to the ANBU, "Who are you, Mister ANBU?", I asked.
He seemed amused by my question, "I can't tell you my name, but in ANBU, I'm called Inu, or Dog."
"Hmm..." I said, as if taking in the information, though I already knew, "Do you guard Naruto regularly?"
"Yes, how did you know." he asked in return.
I thought of something quick, so as to not alert him that I know his entire life story and almost everything about him, "Well Jiji will want Naruto to stay safe, wouldn't he?"
"Yes.", he said, "I guess he would."
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| Subaru: Gamer and Shinobi |
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When I woke up, I was in a room, sleeping with Naruto in a bed opposite mine. At first, I thought it was the orphanage, but then I realised we were somewhere else. I didn't remember going to sleep. Though, that is useful to know. That while I don't get tired, I still need sleep. If I was trying, I could have probably stopped it.
Looking around, I realised I was in an apartment similar to the one Naruto gets when he is older, though it looks to be bigger. Hmm... By befriending Naruto, do I now live with him? If yes, it would mean that the orphanage also kicked me out. Why? Was it because I was friends with him? Was it because I was creepy when I didn't talk? Was it because I threatened the matron?
[For trying to make deductions, +1 INT]
'Menu', I thought.
Name: Subaru
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Title/Status: The Gamer, Orphan
Level: 3 (Next Level 2%)
HP: 90/90 (Regeneration: 15/minute)
CP: 100/100 (Regeneration: 20/minute)
CC: 20%
Affinity: Wind (5%)
STR: 6
VIT: 4
DEX: 5
INT: 20
LUC: 2
Points: 10
Allegiance: Konohagakure
Ryo: 500
It seemed that as my level had went up, my Chakra levels and my health had also increased. I placed 2 of my stat points into vitality, 3 in luck and the other 5 in dexterity.
Name: Subaru
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Title/Status: The Gamer, Orphan
Level: 3 (Next Level 2%)
HP: 135/135 (Regeneration: 15/minute)
CP: 120/120 (Regeneration: 20/minute)
CC: 20%
Affinity: Wind (5%)
STR: 6
VIT: 6
DEX: 10
INT: 20
LUC: 5
Points: 0
Allegiance: Konohagakure
Ryo: 1500
While originally, I wasn't going to put any into luck, I decided that even the worst shinobi could beat anyone if they were lucky. I'm probably not going to put many points into my intelligence. Already, I had gained so many. I'm probably going to be a genius when I'm older. What do my stats actually mean though? Sure, they're all obvious, but how do they compare to Genins, Chunins, Jonins and Sannins? Luck is something that probably can't be gained, due to it being ambiguous. But the rest of them probably could be gained.
I looked over to see Naruto waking up. What time was it? Is there a command for seeing the time? 'Time' I thought. Nothing happened, so I tried something else. 'Clock'? No. What else could it be? There weren't many things that you could call time. 'Show Time'. A screen popped up.
[The time is 08:25:36]
[For discovering new things, +1 INT]
[To change commands for anything, say 'Change' + Normal Command + 'To' + New Command]
Well that was an easy intelligence point. The time was ticking and changing each second. I walked over to the windows, which in between mine and Naruto's beds, which was slightly different than canon, and opened the curtains, letting the glorious sunlight in. As I remember, me and Naruto were up most of the night, probably till about midnight, which for two 6 year old boys was too late. I remember the fireworks at the end of the night.
Now, for the Body Flicker Technique. I knew the seals. I knew how it worked. I knew how it felt. Now to try it. I brought up my right hand in the half-tiger seal and channelled chakra through it. At first, I thought nothing happened, but then, I realised I was vibrating. From the anime, I remember that while the Body Flicker Technique was basically super speed, to people looking, it was more or less teleportation. I took a step forward and felt nothing. I ran to the other side of the room and found that it was much faster. The vibrating and the speed reminded me of how the Flash's powers work.
I stopped channelling chakra and felt exhausted. I probably used a lot of chakra, which wasn't good for a person just yet.
[Through discovery, a new skill has been found, 'Body Flicker Technique']
Body Flicker Technique (Shunshin): Lvl 1 (0%):
Allows the user to use super speed, often confused with teleportation.
CP/Km: 1000
1000 chakra points per kilometre? That's 1 CP per meter! That's amazing. I could do that so many times! Wait, never mind. My chakra control is still bad. It would take me 5 CP per metre. But still, I could use that so many times.
I wonder why it's so easy for me to learn ninjutsu? It was probably The Gamer ability. I'm loving this ability more and more. And why weren't there any leaves when I went. Whenever I saw it in the anime, their was a swirl of leaves. No, not just leaves. Different villages had different left over effects. Though, the Lightning Shunshin looks the best. Maybe that depended on what the user wanted. It might just be nature transformation being used to create a small scale lightning bolt, or leave behind leaves. But where do the leaves come from? Do the leaves just come from the surrounding area? You know what? I don't really care. I'll become a ninjutsu master when I'm older. I'm still 6.
[For making a good, logical, decision, +1 INT]
Bahh. The game is against me.
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| Subaru: Gamer and Shinobi |
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And that is the end of the second chapter. The next chapter will be about quicker than this one and will be about the first days in the academy, and then a few other things. Before someone complains about Subaru being too OP for a 6 year old, remember that this is an OP character story. Here are Subaru's current stats:
Name: Subaru
Gender: Male
Age: 6
Title/Status: The Gamer, Orphan
Level: 3 (Next Level 43%)
HP: 135/135 (Regeneration: 15/minute)
CP: 120/120 (Regeneration: 20/minute)
CC: 20%
Affinity: Wind (5%)
STR: 6
VIT: 6
DEX: 10
INT: 22
LUC: 5
Points: 0
Allegiance: Konohagakure
Ryo: 1500