I dispelled the jutsu and fell on the ground panting.
After I caught my breath, I sat cross legged and began meditating.
The shadow clone jutsu is way too useful, but it has its drawbacks. Once I can raise my chakra capacity, I can use that to speed up my training tenfold.
I know what the question mark in my profile means. I am an Uzumaki and moreover have the Nine-Tails inside me. My actual chakra capacity far surpasses that of anyone. But right now, as a child, I don't have access to any of it.
I thought of a way to counter that. Naruto never did this because no one taught him anything.
Once I started bringing in foreign chakra, the chakra inside me began responding. It had to - so it can accommodate the new addition to my power.
And when I felt both of those connect, I felt a tug and pulled on it as hard as I could.
Slowly but surely, I could sense my inner chakra stirring.
Most of it was being used to keep the Eight Trigrams seal in check. But that was to prevent any conversation between Kurama and I. Eventually, the seal abandoned this purpose, giving Naruto access to what he always should've had.
I am going to forcefully make it stop.
The seal is made to self-sustain itself in case my chakra is drained. Which means even if I don't provide it with anything, it will drain Kurama's chakra and still be as strong as ever.
[Notice: Player has discovered a hidden perk]
[Uzumaki Lineage: Offers the Player a massive amount of chakra.
Player has 2 hidden perks]
I brought up my stats to check the exact amount.
[Chakra: 7034/8000]
Alright, it worked perfectly. I can't tell if that's still low until I can use Observe on Jonin level Ninjas.
I created another shadow clone.
This time it was much easier. My chakra went down by half, but I wasn't feeling any fatigue.
I guess the Chakra Control skill is helping a lot here. I barely have to focus as long as I make the correct hand signs.
I created 7 more shadow clones.
And then every single one of them began practicing Rasengan while I meditated.
After a couple hours, I dismissed all clones and the knowledge rushed into me. To he honest, it wasn't a pleasant feeling. I had an immediate headache and had to lean on a tree to stay on my feet. The system made a ting sound.
[Congratulations! You have unlocked a new quest!]
[Quest: Learn Rasengan]
[Objective: Master the technique of Rasengan]
[Progress: 17%]
[Rewards - Skill:Rasengan and 2000 EXP]
Okay, cool.
Eventually I made my way back home and slept like a baby.
The next day I went to the Academy to meet everyone. I had to refresh my memory on their personalities.
Before I even entered the gates, someone shouted at me from my right.
"Hey, loser! You finally showed up after a week of absence. Do you think you can afford that with your abilities? Pft-" Inuzuka Kiba walked towards me and put one arm around my neck to push me towards our classroom.
For some reason, Kiba acts arrogantly just like Sasuke, he's most likely copying the Uchiha. That being said, I need him to know that the pushover Naruto is no more.
"Hands off, doggie." I said in a neutral tone as I pushed him off me.
"Huh, what do you-" Before he could finish, more people showed up and greeted us.
"Are you gonna stand here forever?" Shikamaru asked, with Shino behind him.
"Let's go." I spoke and we made our way to the class. Kiba fell into conversation with Shino and forgot about me.
Most of the students were already seated. I noticed Sasuke staring out from a window and took the seat next to him. A couple of girls groaned from the back, saying things like they'll have the loser in their viewpoint while staring at the Uchiha.
"Tch, can't he find somewhere else to sit? Like the floor, the loser would probably enjoy it pfthahahaha-"
Not willing to put up with this behavior, I turned around and stared at them with a glare.
Although, the most that did was surprise them as Naruto wasn't wearing his usual carefree expression.
I stood up and walked right up to them. Most of the class including Sasuke was now focused on me.
One of those girls was Yamanaka Ino.
I grabbed her chin, startling everyone in the room.
Finally dropping the neutral face, I smiled before speaking.
"Call me a loser again, and I'll rip your clothes in front of everyone." That line had way more effect when spoken with a smile. If I had said it with a frown, everyone would've just laughed.
"Wha-What..." Ino was speechless and scared.
Before anyone could react further, Iruka walked in and began teaching.
I already knew the history, so instead I decided to test the Observe skill.
[Umino Iruka]
[Level: 12]
[Trust: 100/100]
I glanced around and realized that most of the children were missing the trust stat. My guess was that it won't display if it's zero.
I looked to my left.
[Uchiha Sasuke]
[Level: 8]
[Chakra: 1200/1200]
[Trust: 4/100]
I was surprised when trust wasn't zero. I guess for him, trust also means interest. My chakra capacity is far larger than his, thankfully. That's pretty much the only useful trait of the Uzumakis though, Sasuke would still beat me in a fight.
I turned around.
[Yamanaka Ino]
[Level: 1]
[Trust: 7/100]
[Love: -3/100]
A love stat? And moreover it's in the negative, most likely due to my earlier stunt. I wonder if that translates to 3/100 in hatred.
At this moment I also noticed that almost everyone was between the levels of 1-4, making Sasuke the prodigy.
[Haruno Sakura]
[Level: 1]
[Trust: 21/100]
[Love: 5/100]
This was most surprising. I guess both trust and love couldn't be zero after Naruto spent so much time running after her.
I saw a golden opportunity.
Iruka-sensei told us that Graduation is coming up so be ready and dismissed us.
Shikamaru and Choji came up to me, "Hey, Naruto, what did you say to Ino?"
It wasn't a rude tone so I answered, "I just told her to stop calling me a loser."
"Anyway, let's go eat some ramen." Choji came in with the save.
These two, for some reason, were always friendly to Naruto. Despite Choji's parents telling him to stay away.
As we were walking towards the shop, Ino came up to us with her friends. Sakura was also with them.
"Hey! How dare you say that to me!?" She shouted.
"I only said the truth-" Before I could finish speaking, I was punched by Sakura and went flying head first into a bunch of boxes nearby.
Ino came and kicked me, "Stay in your place! Loser! You think you can be cool like Sasuke-kun? Keep dreaming!"
By the time they walked off, a small mob had gathered.
A guy came from one the stalls behind me, "Hey! You think you can destroy people's property whenever you like!?" Apparently he was the owner of the boxes.
Without giving me a chance to explain, he started beating me with a brush used to clean the floor. I could hear everyone saying 'give it to that demon!'.
Are you watching, Minato?
This is the village that you entrusted your son to.
I managed to slip in between his legs and jump to a nearby building.
[HP: 321/700]
Not too bad.
I looked around and caught sight of Ino walking away.
Good, there are plenty of people around her.
I sneaked up to a fish shop and stole one of their hooks with a long enough rope. Jumping back up on the roof of the buildings, I decided to test my chakra control.
I let my chakra flow into the rope and then the hook.
Bracing my feet, I threw the rope as hard as I could in the direction I wanted.
My aim wasn't perfect, but I was able to manipulate the rope into going where it needed to go. The hook latched onto the hem of Ino's dress.
It was a very weak hook, but my chakra made it strong.
With a strong enough pull, most of her dress was ripped away and left her half naked. She tried to cover herself up as much as possible, but people had already started staring.
No one saw the hook or the rope, miraculously and began questioning if she was doing this for a prank. Sakura ran to a nearby shop and grabbed a blanket to help her.
Their walk home was going to be very pleasant.
Once I got to the forest clearing, I summoned 4 shadow clones.
One of them I ordered to keep practicing Rasengan, while the other three started on Taijutsu and muscle training.
An hour went by, and the sound I wanted to hear finally popped up.
Ting, Ting~
[Congratulations! You have unlocked a new quest!]
[Quest: Taijutsu Training I]
[Objective: Raise your stamina and become decently proficient in the art of Taijutsu]
[Progress: 12%]
[Rewards - Skill:Perception and 1200 EXP]
Perfect, with this I can work on two quests at once.
I put one of the clones on permanent Taijutsu practice.
The remaining two were split. One was going to practice Ninjutsu and various techniques related to wind, while the last one was going to try and awaken any potential I may have in Genjutsu.
I needed to do everything myself. There wasn't anyone in this world I could reliably trust to train me. Kakashi will focus both his eyes on the Uchiha, Jiraya may as well be a walking disaster and Hiruzen was a lost cause.
Tch, if only I could somehow learn how to read other's memories.
[Notice: Your motivation has allowed you to discover a hidden skill]
[Skill Steal: If either of the two conditions are met, and the player is in physical contact with the subject, he can steal one of their skills. Once this skill is used, the subject becomes immune to any future uses of Skill Steal or Chakra Steal.
Conditions:
1. Trust is higher than 80.
2. The subject is unconscious and has lower chakra resistance than Player's chakra penetration.
Player has 6 hidden skills]
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