Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a dungeon?
It's been a week since Naruto joined the Kurama familia, he had gone to the dungeon every day since then, he had gone as far as floor 3, he decided going there because he didn't have any problem with the ants, on floor three it was just a higher number of ant and the occasional goblin that gave him trouble
He was now laying on his stomach shirtless, and Kurama was on top of him on his back, she was currently updating his stats
"You have become a lot stronger in a small time Naruto-kun" said Kurama as she finished, she then proceeded to put a piece of paper on his back and she copied the stats so Naruto could see them
"Wow, I gain 10 points in endurance, this is great, maybe I can finally go to floor 4" said Naruto excited "When do you think I'll develop skills, Kurama-sama?"
"Well it's a rare occurrence, some adventurers don't get a skill until they turn level 3, so who know" said Kurama
"I really want a skill, that way I'll be able to level up and go to the deeper floors" said Naruto "I want to be a great adventurer, like Hashirama or Tobirama"
Hashirama Senju, some consider him the greatest adventurer of all time, he explored multiple dungeons, and went the deepest anyone had ever gone on the Konoha dungeon, floor 80, he and his party, which included his brother Tobirama and his friend Uchiha Madara, where some of the best adventurers the world had ever seen, well at least until Madara betrayed Hashirama on the boss floor of floor 81 and left him to die
"I'm sure you're going to be the greatest adventurer ever" said Kurama "after all, you're on MY familia, I'm the greatest of all gods, and I'll make anything in my power to help you"
"If you're the greatest why had no one joined your familia?" asked Naruto sarcastically and then he receive a punch on the head
"They couldn't comprehend my power, they feared me" said Kurama trying to come with an excuse
"I know, you're the best" said Naruto "well I better get to sleep, I want to hit the dungeon early tomorrow, maybe I'll finally have enough money for a weapon"
Kurama got nervous then "Yeah, about that, I'll need that money to pay the rent" said Kurama slowly
Naruto sighted "Well nothing I can do there, I'll have to keep waiting" said Naruto
Kurama felt bad, she wanted to help Naruto, but she was halting his progress "Don't worry, this will be the last time I'll take your money, I'll make sure be able to help you too, and if I keep halting you I'm not doing my job as your familia god correctly" said Kurama
"Don't worry Kurama-sama, this is what familias normally do anyways" said Naruto
In larger familias, a part of the money gained from the adventurers and supports of that familia was given to the familia, that way they could pay for big buildings to house the members and food amongst other stuff
"I know, but you're just starting, I would feel bad halting you in the beginning" said Kurama
"I don't really mind, as long as I'm in your familia, I'll keep getting better and better, and soon the name of the Kurama familia will be known" said Naruto
Kurama was really happy to hear that her familia member was enthusiastic, this just motivated her more on finding a way to help him, after thinking it for a while she came up with a way to help him, a way she wouldn't like but she had to do it, she would have to go see Gyuki
Konoha's dungeon
Naruto was ready he would go to floor 4, he had not get authorization from Ino, but he was sure he could handle it, each floor on the first few only had ants, goblins and lizards, then you got orcs, trolls and minotaur, but those were floor 8 and onwards he was safe in floor 4
He made it to floor 4 in half an hour, inside the dungeon it was maze like, but eventually one could come to know the layout of the floors, that is until the maze floors those changed every day, but does were for adventures level 3 and upwards
Naruto had read a lot about the dungeon preparing to become an adventurer, the first thing he learn was that no matter how much damage he did, the floor would be back to normal the next day, he also learned that some floors didn't have any monsters, but those were farther down, he would have to be level 2 to even have the authorization to go there, but even then it was risky
In floor 4 Naruto was fighting bigger groups of ants maybe even 10 ants in some groups, it was getting challenging, he had to use some of his healing potions to stay alive, since he didn't have the time to close the wound
Goblins were also getting more fearsome, and some even carried daggers, it was definitely getting harder, but Naruto power through he made it all the way to the stairs to floor 5, he was debating with himself if he wanted to go down there, in the end he came to the conclusion that just having a peak was not a problem
He went down to floor five and encounter his first fire lizard, those were not just name for the fire on their tails, they could shot fire from their mouth, making them really hard to kill, he managed to kill one after having a lot of trouble, but in his dying breath the lizards called for more his friends, Naruto was tired and really hurt, when he saw 7 lizards closing in, he just tailed it out of there, he went all the way back to floor 2 before he stopped running
Sometime monster followed adventurers to other floors, where they normally don't go, this is dangerous and is not advisable that adventurers leave monster of higher level on the upper floors, luckily this time, the lizards had gave up on floor 4, it was still one floor up, but it could be taken care of, especially in the first few floors, higher level adventurers normally cleaned up this kind of mistake when they went down to the lower floors or when coming up, it was just adventurer camaraderie
Naruto decided it was all for today, he had not even been able to get the crystal from the lizard he managed to kill, it was disappointing, but well that's how this went, he at least a bag full of bigger crystals than before, this would certainly get him at least 2000 Ryo
Konoha Guild
"Just 1000!?" asked Naruto really disappointed
"Yes, most of the crystal were low quality, this is the amount they are worth" said the receptionist that changed the crystals
"Oh, man" said Naruto "I'll never get a weapon like this, well anyways I have to finish the report with Ino"
Soon enough he was in front of the desk Ino was
"So how it went?" asked Ino
"Just a thousand" said Naruto "I'm thinking this is not really that good"
"I told you already, right now is about the experience" said Ino "You told me you killed a lizard, even when I told you not to go so deep in the dungeon"
"Sorry about that, I went to take a peak and then I ended fighting one" said Naruto
"Well, it doesn't matter; the thing that matters is that you're alive and that you must have gotten more experience from that, so maybe you'll get a B rank stat, who knows" said Ino
Stats were measure in two ways, rank and number
Number was the number that measured your stat, it was just there to compare and as an reference
Rank on the other hand was to compare with other adventurers, the rank was measure according to your level a D was average in that level, an A was outstanding in that level and an S meant that you were maybe as strong as someone from the next level, well a C rank from the next level
"Yeah, I f I get a B, you'll let me go to floor 6 right?" said Naruto
"Nope, only if you get two Bs, you need at least an A to get to floor 12, which as deep as a level one adventurer can go, but it has to be in something other than attack, damage alone won't save you in the dungeon" said Ino
"Well then I just have to get higher ranks faster" said Naruto
"For that you would need better equipment" said Ino "Being honest, you can really go to floor 8 with this stats, but your equipment is still beginners, I cannot let you go with that"
"But for that I need more money" said Naruto "damn firsts floors and they low quality crystals"
"Have you considered a support?" asked Ino "A support doesn't only pick crystals, they fight besides you, but they require you to protect them for the most part, since they are normally weaker and have to wear light armor if any"
"I don't know, the amount of money I make won't call their attention too much" said Naruto
"Well with a support I would let you go deeper, after all they keep an eye for you and inform you of monsters, they also let you concentrate on the fight better, it's just all around better" said Ino "Even some of the weaker adventurers make around 20,000 Ryo when they go in with a support"
"20,000!?" asked Naruto "That's a lot"
"Obviously they divide it with the support, making the gains go down, and they need more equipment, so they spent more, they end with around 7000 by the end of all" said Ino
"Still a lot, I might need to consider it" said Naruto "Well, see you tomorrow Ino-san, I need to get back, I don't want Kurama-sama to get worried"
"See you tomorrow Naruto-kun" said Ino and with that Naruto left
Earlier that day – Gyuki familia
Kurama was not really excited about this, Gyuki was not really her best friend, amount the bijuus, she could probably say that apart from maybe Shukaku, Gyuki liked her the least
They had not parted on good terms the last time they saw each other, she kinda own him some money, 100,000 Ryo to be exact, she could still not believe how easy she had managed to get him to lent her so much money, but this time it would not be as easy as that, and she knew it
She entered and searched for Gyuki, she ended in front of a door that said Gyuki's office on the front she knocked and waited
"Come in" said a voice from inside
She then entered and saw Gyuki looking through some books
"Umm… if I move this, I'll be able to get an even bigger buffet on the party and save money in the process" said Gyuki as he looked on the books
Well Gyuki's familia was known for having a lot of parties, they were pretty common, although Kurama didn't know why they had so many
Gyuki lifted his head from the book and saw Kurama "Well if it isn't Kurama what are you doing here, after last time, I thought you had ran far away" said Gyuki
"Well, I kinda need a favor" said Kurama
"Forget it, I'm not giving you more money" said Gyuki
"It's not that, you see I recently got a member for my familia, I want to help him whichever way I can" said Kurama
"Still not giving you money" said Gyuki
"I don't want money, I want a weapon, one that can make him grow stronger, please I'll even pay it" said Kurama
"We both know you don't have the money" said Gyuki "Now if you're not here, to pay me the 100 thousand you own me, you can leave"
"Please, I'll work for it, anything I really want Naruto-kun to fulfill his dream" said Kurama
"Sorry, Kurama, I won't help you, no matter what" said Gyuki and he return to his books
"Naruto is strong, he's getting stats really fast, but he's being drag back by his equipment, he can really be stronger" said Kurama "I just want to help him"
Gyuki thought for a little while and then came with an idea "You really want a weapon for him?" asked Gyuki
"Yes, I want him to reach his potential, for real" said Kurama
"Then how about this?" said Gyuki picking a paper he had at his desk, it was a poster for some kind of tournament "This is the tournament Shukaku does every year"
"He won't survive that, level 8 adventurers enter that" said Kurama worried for Naruto
"I don't want him to enter the tournament; I want him to enter the exhibition match, where they fight monsters" said Gyuki "I'll check him out there, if I think he's good, we'll make a deal"
"They have Minotaurs and rock trolls in there" said Kurama "He could die"
"If he's as good as you say, he'll be fine" said Gyuki "He can enter the beginner's match, he has a month to prepare any ways"
"Fine, he'll do it, and he'll win" said Kurama
"Good, but don't tell him about this, I don't want him to know yet" said Gyuki "specially if I decide I won't make him a weapon"
"Ok, thanks Gyuki" said Kurama "I'm sure he'll win" Kurama then left going back home
Kurama's apartment – later that night
"You what!?" asked Kurama when Naruto told her about his exploration to floor 5
"I made back alive Kurama-sama" said Naruto "Isn't that what's important?"
"Well it does, but you shouldn't go lower than what you advisor lets you, specially because you still have low level equipment" said Kurama "The lizards are not that bad with fire, but get lower and the amount grows, you need some kind of fire cloak or a fire resistant equipment if you want to fight them at low stats"
"But I manage to defeat one, maybe my stat grew a lot from that" said Naruto trying to protect himself
"Ok, fine! Let's get the stat update rolling, I need to see how you're doing" said Kurama
Naruto removed his shirt and lay down on his back as he had always done, then Kurama proceeded to update his stats
"I can't believe this, B ranks in speed and endurance, and you're close to Bs in all others, you're really special Naruto" said Kurama as she updated his stats, then she copied them on the usual paper and showed them to Naruto
"Wow! That's a serious boost, with this I should be able to stay on the fifth floor" said Naruto
"Well technically yes, your stats are high enough to resist the low level fire attacks from the lizards, but a big group can still be a problem" said Kurama
"Yeah, I'll take this paper to Ino-san tomorrow, that way she'll allow me to go deeper in the dungeon" said Naruto
"Well you better keep getting stronger and stronger" said Kurama "You'll be participating in Shukaku's tournament next month"
"What?" asked Naruto surprised "You want me to participate in that, there are high level adventurer's there"
"Not in the tournament, you're going to enter the exhibition match, with the monsters" said Kurama
"And why? I would like to enter but I would rather wait for next year" said Naruto
"You said you wanted make the name of this familia known right?" said Kurama "Just thing about it, someone from a not known familia entered the tournament and did great, that would bring a lot of attention"
"Well, yes that's right, then I'll enter, when is it going to be this year?" asked Naruto
"Next month, you still have a lot of time to get strong" said Kurama
"Then I'll make sure to win when the time comes" said Naruto
"Good, that way you'll become even stronger and then you'll be close to being the best adventurer you can" said Kurama "and I'll be there helping you every step of the way"
"Thanks Kurama-sama" said Naruto "Now I better get some rest, I have to go see if I can buy some healing potions tomorrow, I only have two left"
With that they decided to rest for the night
The next day – konoha streets
Naruto had woke up early and since Kurama had not woken up yet he decided to go see if he could find where they selled healing potions, he knew they normally sell for 1000 Ryo the piece, it was a big investment but it was a good one, especially if he could stay another hour in the dungeon thanks to one, he could make his money back quicker
He hadn't have any luck with finding a store, he was now heading to the guild to see if he got authorization from Ino to go deeper, it was late enough that Ino should be in the guild by now
He passed in front of bar and something felt on top of him that made him fall to the floor
He soon found out it had been a girl with dark blue hair, there were also some boxes scattered around
"I'm sorry, I was just moving this boxes inside and it seem I picked one too many" said the girl when she noticed she had fallen on Naruto
"Don't worry, I should have also been more careful" said Naruto "Mind if I helo you with those?" asked Nauto as he saw that the girl had started picking the boxes up again
"I would like that, normally my sister helped me with this thing, but she decided to go look for a new job" said the girl
Naruto started picking some boxes "I'm Naruto Uzumaki by the way, I'm an adventurer"
"Hinata Hyuga, I work at this bar" said Hinata
After moving all the boxes Hinata spoke again "You said you're and adventurer, I wonder have you eaten breakfast yet?" asked Hinata
Naruto had started looking for the potions early in the morning, he had not eaten yet "Not really, but it's not a problem" said Naruto
"If you want I can make you a small meal" said Hinata "As a thank you for helping me with the boxes"
"It's not needed and I wouldn't have a way to pay it anyways" said Naruto
"Don't worry it's on my part, I'm sure Teuchi would not mind" said Hinata
Naruto was about to reject the offer, but right then his stomach growled "I think I might be able to stay for a little while longer" said Naruto
"Good, I'll be done in a little while" said Hinata as she entered the kitchen, a few minutes later she came back with a plate with some sandwiches
"Here you go Naruto-kun" said Hinata putting the plate in front of him
"Thanks Hinata-san" said Naruto as he started to eat
"Tell me Naruto-kun, how is it to be an adventurer?" asked Hinata "What's the best part?"
"Well, I can't tell you much since I'm just level 1 and I started last week, but going into the dungeon and facing things you have never known about before, facing challenges and exploring places no else had been" said Naruto "Of course I haven't done that last part, but I will eventually"
"I see" said Hinata sounding a little distant "but it's pretty dangerous, you risk your life every time right?"
"Well, yeah you face monsters in the dungeon, they don't have any mercy if you give them an opening they'll kill you" said Naruto
"Is it really that dangerous?" asked Hinata
"Well once you go in there a few times it becomes easier, the monster stay the same but you become stronger" said Naruto as he finished eating and Hinata took the plate "Well, I better get going, thanks for the meal Hinata" said Naruto
"Thanks for talking with me" said Hinata "I hope you come here sometime in the future"
"I might, this place looks like it gets full on nights" said Naruto
"Oh, it does all kind of adventurers just bragging about their adventures" said Hinata
"Then I'll come here one of this days, thanks again for that Hinata" said Naruto and with that he left
"The dungeon is that dangerous, I don't understand why you want to work in there, Hanabi" said Hinata to herself when Naruto left
Decided to end it there, kinda weird place to end it, tell me what you thought