Naruto: System Test

A/N: "The following is a fan-based work. Naruto is owned by Shueisha, Viz Media, and Masashi Kishimoto. Please support the official release."

Chapter 1: The Test Begins

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"Sir! The system is running, and steady." A female voice says, hidden in the shadows.

The glowing screen in front of her shows a familiar scene, two tall statues, and a waterfall. Two Ninja battle one another as though life has no meaning, hatred all that remains.

"Good. Make the changes and then push forward 200 years." Another voice replies.

The original voice types a few commands, and several things happen at once. On the screen, the two combatants ready their ultimate attacks, the screech of birds, the rushing waves of a whirlpool. As they meet in midair, an explosion of sound and energy erupts, much larger and intense than expected. Where the two Ninja could have survived a smaller explosion, the larger one rips through their bodies, killing both in an instant. The water is stained with their blood, all that remains is scraps as the sky opens, rain beginning to fall.

A thousand miles away a masked man clutches at his chest, a sharp pain ripping through him as his perfect vision fades to black. At the final second of consciousness, his eye opens, sucking his body within where it would remain forever.

"Sir, the changes are complete. Beginning the time period acceleration." The voice returns. "Ten seconds remain."

"Good. If the world hasn't ended, let the AI choose at random. I want this system tested before we push it to the Beta."

"Yes, Sir!"

I don't know what distracted me, but there seemed to be a sudden clarity in my vision that wasn't there before. Almost like the difference between what you see while dreaming, and how you see while awake. I can't really describe it.

'Now's not the time to be distracted, idiot.' I thought, landing lightly in the branches of a tall tree.

I signal slightly with my left hand, two others quickly landing on the same branch.

"Sir?" The younger of the two whispers. "Why did we stop? Is ambush?!"

"What? No Kawa, jeez. We've reached the edge of our patrol. That outcropping of rock there marks the far edge. We're to circle west slightly about 10km, and then head back north." I reply, surprised by her reaction to us stopping.

"Oh! Right, yes, sir!" She squeals back.

"Shh! Kawa, we do at least need to try and be quiet." I reply.

"Umm...Unmei sir, if…" The other starts, before pausing.

"Go on Hōmu," I say.

"Well...When we set out you said there wasn't likely to be anyone out here...Why do we need to be quiet?" He asks finally.

"Well, it's part of the job. We patrol because there is always the chance. Patrols may at times seem boring, but there are few jobs that are as important for our village. If we do spot an enemy, it's best that they not know we're there." I explain, seeing him nod. "Now let's move out team!"

That's how my morning started out. A peaceful run through the mountains and the dense forests. Two Genin tagging along on their first patrol mission, bright sunny skies, and the occasional animal sighting. I wish I could introduce myself as a Jounin, proclaim my awesomeness, and describe in page after page the adventures of my past. Truth is is that I'm a lower class Chunin, I have no bloodline limit, and most of my adventures are successful patrols. I was very much middle of the road Ninja.

We'd been at peace for almost 40 years now, the Fifth Shinobi War ending with another treaty just waiting to be broken. The glorious battles, the assassinations in the dark of night, and even the rampaging of giant monsters were all in the past. Even my father hadn't done more than supply runs in the last war. I wouldn't describe my family as boring, but we didn't have any real excitement either. Having been named Unmei, which meant destiny, I think my parents had higher aspirations for me. Sometimes, late at night, I had hopes and dreams for glory...

We were less than an hour from our next turn when I slammed to a stop, almost slipping off the slope I landed on, whistling lightly to signal an emergency stop. I flair my Chakra in Kai, attempting to push off the Genjutsu that has taken hold of me. At the same time, I whistle again to signal possible enemy Genjutsu and hear them both use Kai in response. The lack of a change freaks me out immensely, my hand dipping down and yanking a Kunai out of its holder, the sharp tip quickly slicing through my dark grey pants and parting skin like a hot knife through butter.

My two Genin freeze seeing me cut myself, knowing that I must feel our lives are in danger if I was willing to hurt myself to break out of the unknown Genjutsu. No change again, my heart pounding in my chest, I consider what few options I have in the split second I give myself. Fight, run, or both. The trees in front of us and to our left have some sort of weird haze over it, and within the haze, I can see three floating bars with names above them.

Matsu Lvl. 7 - Undetected

48XP

Momiji Lvl. 3 - Undetected

14XP

Oku Lvl. 4 - Undetected

19XP

Not only that, but two sets of floating words have appeared in the corner of my vision, flashing lightly.

Genjutsu Detected!

New Event! - "Survive First Encounter" 21XP

With the failure of Genjutsu Kai, and the attempted pain release, I can only do what I think is best, and that's to react as though what I am seeing is real, and a potential threat. I fill my body with Chakra to increase my speed as I let the Kunai in my left-hand drop, my right hand grabbing one of my special throwing stars. A sharp whistle telling my Genin to run east, and I launch myself from the slope to the side of a tree, flipping in mid-air as I release the throwing star. The throwing star doesn't look much different from the general ones you would find in any supply shop, except for the seals carved into every inch on both sides, centering on the word Release. As it passes through what I can only imagine is a vision blocking barrier, the throwing star begins to release a voluminous white gas.

SNEAK ATTACK!

I flinch, nearly falling off the tree as giant letters filling my vision out of the corner of my eye, but manage to keep myself attached to the tree through force of will alone. There is a screech like metal on metal as the barrier shatters, two younger Ninja and an older one throwing themselves out of the now visible cloud of smoke, coughing violently. All three glowing bars have turned differing shades of purple. I immediately recognize the leaf on their headband, realizing that what I am seeing is actually real.

'Not good!' I think, as only one of them, Oku, collapses.

+19XP!

156/179 to Lvl 6!

The one named Matsu spots me as he lands, rushing at me with blinding speed. I duck back, bending slightly as his kick just barely goes wide over me. I push extra chakra into my left leg, the bark of the tree shattering as my foot is launched off. I release my right leg, letting the momentum carry me into a spin that has me dodge one of the Kunai thrown by Momiji, catching the second one in my right hand as I land on the ground below. Matsu is almost immediately in my face, a palm thrust to my chest knocking me back slightly. I manage to block the follow-up punch with my forearm, releasing the Kunai I had caught, dropping it into my left hand and slicing my attacker across the chest.

I can feel it dig in a bit, biting flesh, but the depth isn't enough to be truly damaging. The fact that the green bar above his head drops slightly at the same time is only more disconcerting. I reverse the grip as his fist slams into my side, digging the Kunai into his forearm, releasing with my left hand, and half stepping forward. My right hand grabs the handle as my left elbow crashes into his jaw and throws him off center, allowing me to rip the Kunai free.

He moves back, coughing more as my poison starts to take greater effect, clutching his arm which is now bleeding profusely. I toss the Kunai lightly, my palms slapping together as I begin a quick series of hand signs. My enemy rushes forward to stop my but I've already completed the set.

Raiton: Shocking Grasp

As I finish the Jutsu my hands glow with static electricity, quickly grabbing the falling Kunai out of the air, the charge passing into it as well. Matsu closes in, a kick going over my head as I duck down, my free hand shooting forward to brush his leg. A snapping noise of sparking electricity shoots between us causing him to yell out and spin back. I shoot forward with the energy charged Kunai to try and gut him, but he pulls two needles from a pocket and throws them at my face. I block with the Kunai, the electricity melting the two needles on contact, but costing me the charge I had created.

The older teen starts his own set of hand signs, several of which I recognize from my own studies. A loud cough and groan from behind me signal me to my best course of action. I twist my Chakra slightly, throwing myself at Momiji with Body Flicker. I appear to his side, my hand wrapping around his face as I yank him along with me, jumping into the tree above. I twist, two needles impacting my flak jacket on the side instead of my spine, chakra gluing me to the tree.

"Stop or you'll kill Momiji too!" I yell down, holding Momiji in front of me, the Kunai against his throat.

The older Ninja 's eyes widen slightly but he finishes regardless. I dig the Kunai in my hostage's throat, dealing a fatal blow, before throwing him in between the enemy and I as he releases his Ninjutsu.

Katon: Great Dragon Fire Technique

From his mouth the head of a massive fire dragon is released, three times as wide and twice as tall as I am. Momiji's body is almost immediately engulfed and burned to dust, the last thing I see before I use Body Flicker to jump a hundred meters east.

+14XP!

170/179 to Lvl 6!

The sharp Chakra drain leaves me breathing heavily as I take off at a run. I hate running from that fight, but from my own studies of the war I know that the Great Dragon Fire Technique is B class, and stronger than every Ninjutsu I myself can do well. Anyone willing to sacrifice a teammate, and that much Chakra for a small chance to kill me is either way out of my league or an idiot.

'And as Sensai always said, an idiot is lucky more often than not.'. I think, quickly picking up the Genin's trail. I hear Matsu following along behind me, not quite gaining on me, but not losing ground either. I throw the Kunai still clutched in my hand to my left, embedding it into a tree about 30 meters away, hopeful that the noise or smell of blood will distract him. I spot my two Genins after I perform Body Flicker again, ignoring the muscle cramps that are starting up. I pop a Soldier Pill into my mouth, biting down and swallowing quickly.

+3000 Chakra!

+40 Chakra Regen Per Minute for 10 minutes

I flinch as another alert fills my vision as I land between my two Genin, grabbing them both in my arms, pouring Chakra into my feet and launching us into the air. I no way of knowing if the Konoha Ninja was still following. All I can do is make a beeline for one of our publicly known outposts, and hope that this isn't an interrogation Genjutsu meant to trick me into revealing the location of our assets.

I grimace as I can feel my Chakra slowly draining, but I know that I'm on limited time regardless. With a slight pulse of my Chakra, I transition into Body Flicker, the burst of speed letting me rapidly ascend a nearly vertical slope, and launch us off the top to gain a few hundred feet in distance.

"S-sir!" Kawa asks from where I'm clutching her to my side.

"Not now Kawa! I order, using Body Flicker to throw us another hundred feet forward. "Grab a Soldier Pill and toss it in my mouth!"

Kawa struggles to reach her pack for a moment but manages in the end, toss the bright red pill into my mouth. I hold it with my teeth momentarily, ignoring the glowing words that seem to circle around it, before biting down and swallowing its contents.

+3000 Chakra!

+40 Chakra Regen Per Minute for 10 minutes

I flinch again, hard, before launching myself again into the Body Flicker, immediately flaring my Chakra in Kai to try and clear the Genjutsu.

'Goddamnit!' I think, before again using the Body Flicker.

As I land the muscles of in my sides and stomach cramp hard, but I force my way through it. Using the Body Flicker repeatedly was ill-advised, the extreme speeds stressing the body greatly. I pool my Chakra into my feet, using the increased strength and speed to push us forward. I couldn't hear who was following us, I couldn't see anyone when I looked around. But I could feel and see the effect of what they were doing to me.

"Another Soldier Pill!" I ordered as I began to feel the effects of Chakra Exhaustion.

Kawa was much faster this time, another pill tossed into my mouth that was quickly chewed and swallowed.

+3000 Chakra!

+40 Chakra Regen Per Minute for 10 minutes

Warning! Soldier Pill Toxicity Building!

Another quick three Body Flickers, and I slam to my feet in a clearing between two rock spirals. I drop the two Genins, whistling to signal potential enemy attack incoming. A sharp pain shoots across my head, forcing me to my hands and knees. A hacking cough as my vision swims, the sight of bright red blood coating the hard rock below me. I fall to my side, muscles all over my body cramping repeatedly making me spasm. A Ninja lands next to me, scooping me up in his arms as two others appear and grab the Genins. As my vision fades to black, I catch sight of my would-be rescuer. The glowing green name above his head is one I've heard many times before, but not someone I'd had the chance to meet.

"Captain Q…"

Event Passed! +21XP!

191/179 to Lvl 6!

Level Up Alert!

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"Sir, subject two is unconscious finally." The female voice says. "Should I finalize the settings?"

"Yes, and make them retroactive. Once he figures the system out, I think having all the feats and perks he wasn't able to pick for previous levels will make things more interesting. He reacted much better than the other two options. Remove it from them so they think it a Genjutsu when they wake up." The male voice replies.

"Yes, sir!" She answers back.

Kumo Guard Outpost Theta - 3hrs later

My eyes pop open suddenly, my body reacting almost on instinct as I try to sit up. A sharp pain throughout my chest and stomach makes me flop back down. A hand presses on my chest to keep me still.

"Unmei, stay still, please. The muscles need longer to heal. Any rapid movements could cause them to tear further and lengthen the healing time." A voice from my side said.

I open my eyes again and look to my left to see who is there. A floating bar above their head said Suki Lvl 8.

"S-suki?" I ask, even speaking causing shooting pains up and down my sides.

"Hmm? I didn't think I was quite so well known." Suki says, her hands glowing green as she presses down. "Just rest and let me work. One more session after this and we'll have you back on your feet."

I nod, letting my eyes drift closed. Even with my eyes closed, I could see the floating alerts letting me know I was hurt, that apparently I could level up, and that I would heal completely if I slept a full eight hours.

"Ssuki...am I under Genjutsu?" I ask my voice barely a whisper.

"A Genjutsu? No, I don't think so. Your Chakra seems steady and normal to me." Suki replies.

'What if it's real?' I think, for the first time really considering it. 'I saw those three Konoha Ninja when there was no possible way I could have. It told me there was a Genjutsu in place when there was no way I could sense it yet. The names were correct so far…'

I considered it for a while longer, tossing around the idea of a new ocular bloodline limit, or potentially that I'd had a stroke and dropped in the forest, and that all of this was a hallucination. I don't know when, but at some point, lost in my own thoughts as I was, I drifted off to sleep.

You have Awoken!

HP Refilled!

Chakra Refilled!

Level Up Alert!

My eyes open once more to see four alerts flashing in the corner of my vision. I immediately recognize the truth in my 'HP' being refilled as I feel completely better from earlier. I sit up on the cot I was placed on, no lingering soreness holding me back.

'These flashing things are starting to annoy me. Is there no way to make them go away?' I think, considering them.

HINT!

To close alerts, motion at them, or think 'Close!' at them!

I pause, not even my chest moving to breathe as I read the floating words in front of me. I reach out and poke at it, finding that my hand slides right through it. Reading it again, I move my hand across the flashing alerts, causing all of them to slide away out of existence. The Level Up alert remains, and swiping twice and even thinking 'Close' at it doesn't help. As I go to swipe a final time, the door to the room I am in opens, and I try and pull back from the sliding motion. Instead, all I manage to do is tap it, a feeling of resistance as though this object is real.

The world around me greys out, locking me in place, as my eyes are filled with information.

Level Up!

191/236XP till Lvl 7!

45XP Remains

+2 Stat Points

+1 Feat

8 Stat Points remain!

4 Feats Remain!

As they fade out, a new set of data pops up, showing me my current 'stats', and little plus and minuses allowing me to increase or decrease them. The minus is currently greyed out.

Strength. - 4 +

Perception. - 8 +

Endurance. - 3 +

Charisma. - 7 +

Intelligence. - 7 +

Agility. - 7 +

Luck. - 4 +

The stats are colored, and I'm quickly able to figure out that the physical stats are blue, the mental stats are yellow. The system says I have eight points I can put into them, so I go ahead and give it a go. As soon as I hit the plus key next to "Strength" I feel my muscle tighten, growing ever so slightly. I immediately hit the minus button, the point being taken away, my muscle loosening and shrinking slightly.

'Oh...oh my god it's real.' I think, staring in horror at this screen of data.

Realizing that this could mean the difference between life or death, I force myself to calm down and consider the implications.

'I can change who I am, as I see fit. I can make myself smarter, more likable, faster, stronger, or better at seeing? Understanding? I don't know...either way, this is big.' I think, before reaching out my hand again.

I quickly add some points here and there, testing out the different options, before finalizing the additions.

Strength. - 6 +

Perception. - 8 +

Endurance. - 5 +

Charisma. - 7 +

Intelligence. - 9 +

Agility. - 9 +

Luck. - 4 +

While making the additions I could feel my body adjusting to the changes, morphing t match my new stats. The biggest change was my Chakra. I could feel it swell within me, increasing and growing. I would even say that I could tell I was better able to control my Chakra, opening up so much more potential. As it finishes making the changes, it transitions to a new set of data, offering me something called 'feats'. A large list of mostly greyed out options is listed.

I'm sure my eyes widened comically, but a lack of mirrors meant I could only imagine the sight. Laid out before me was a list of abilities the likes of which I had only heard of in history books. Scrolling through I could see options for adding chakra natures, mixing them for bloodlines, and even options for expensive ocular bloodlines. Access to rare and hidden Ninjutsu, Kinjutsu, and the like was there as well. There were warnings, greyed out options, and several progression lines with feats that needed to be taken ahead of time to get access to others. I was overwhelmed, to say the least.

Thankfully there was an option to cancel that section, for the time being, to give me more time to consider the myriad of options. I wouldn't want to waste one of my four available feats and find something else hidden in the list that I really want. I could take the time to study it really in depth later on. I hit close, and the real world snapped back into focus, the door finishing opening. Suki walks in, surprised to see me sitting up in bed.

"Unmei, what are you doing up? Lay back down immediately," she orders, her hands glowing blue as I follow her orders.

A moment passes as she studies me with her hands. "Hmm. You've healed quite quickly. That's a skill that will be helpful for you later in life."

I sit back up as she backs up. "Are my Genin okay? Did the Konoha Ninja get captured?" I ask.

"Your Genin are fine. A little shook up with all the action, but they will be fine. As for the Ninja that you fought with, no. He peeled off his pursuit once you got close. We sent a scout out to where you fought them to start with and the two bodies had already been taken, though the signs of the battle were still there." She replies. "Q can explain the rest."

"The rest?" I ask, getting to my feet and stretching slightly.

"...I'll let him explain. After you meet with him, you'll need to take the Genin back to Kumo. Their Jounin was extremely worried until we got word to them." Suki explains as we exit.

The walls of the outpost were carved from the rock of the smaller mountain pass. No windows except for strategically placed viewports, the insides were lit by small, battery-powered lamps. Kumo was quite lucky in that most of it's Ninja had Lightning Release natures. Charging batteries, powering the generators, and even pumping water were all E class missions often assigned to newly minted Genin, and even Chunin with excess Chakra. We made our way down several long hallways before the pathway opened up into a larger room with several tables in it.

Captain Q, Jounin in Kumo's 4th Squadron, was relatively well known in Kumo. A Ranked in most of the other Five Great Villages Bingo Books, he was considerably skilled. As we entered he looked up from something he was reading, meeting our eyes. Waving me over, Suki patted my shoulder lightly before turning and leaving. I quickly walked over, standing there a little awkwardly.

"Sit Unmei, I need to ask you some questions about what happened on your patrol," Q said, motioning to the long bench.

I sit down and wait for him to start.

"Unmei, the two Genin that accompanied you mentioned that you spotted potential enemies, and sent them away. Is that correct?" He asks first, holding up the report.

"That's correct. It wasn't the smartest of my decisions, but I wasn't expecting an enemy presence. I wanted to keep them safe." I reply.

"I see. Did you recognize any of the Ninja you fought? Or perhaps catch a name?" He asks, taking a note.

"Ah, yes sir. The oldest was named Matsu. The two younger ones were Oku and Momiji." I answer.

"Matsu...Matsu…" He repeats back, before pulling out a small black book.

After flipping through for a moment, he stops and then turns the book towards me.

"Was this the Ninja you fought?" He asks.

I study the face for a moment before nodding. "Yes, that was the older teen I fought."

"Interesting." He replies, turning it back towards him. "It seems you survived a fight against Matsu Sarutobi. He's a high B rank Special Jounin. I don't recognize either of the other two names, so I expect they were Chunin on his team for whatever reason they were on our land."

"Sarutobi...Isn't that the clan…" I started before pausing.

"Yes, the Sarutobi clan produced both the Third Hokage and the Sixth. They are really quite skilled, so you should be proud you didn't die." Captain Q finished.

"Is there anything else you can tell me about what happened?" He asks.

I explained how the fight happened, the deaths of Oku and Momiji, and my own escape after his use of a high-level Ninjutsu.

"I see. Well, outside of sending away the Genin, I'd say it worked out as best as could be. I think if you'd kept them there you may have been able to take down Matsu, potentially even alive. However, you've only been a Chunin for six months, so I can't say I'd expect it from you yet. Either way, I say good job." He finishes. "You'll want to leave for Kumo soon to return the Genin."

"Yes Sir, I'll leave immediately," I reply, before standing up.

He goes back to his report, so I assume I'm dismissed, quickly leaving the room. I didn't get dressed down and was even congratulated for my work, so I can't complain. I even smile a bit at drawing against a Special Jounin, and a Sarutobi at that. It only takes me a moment to track down my two Genin as I can see their information through the walls, which I realize will be immensely helpful for my career. I had no idea what to call this new ability, but I certainly wasn't complaining.

Both Genin seems excited to see me, and immediately start asking questions at a million miles per hour.

"Guys, I'll answer on the road. We've got to get back to Kumo before your Sensai kills me." I reply lightheartedly.

With their agreement, we set out for Kumo. If only I had known what awaited me there…

A/N: So this happened…I got inspired and I can't help that! If you want to blame anyone, blame HaiseKaneki! He got me thinking, and this just happened.

We're 200 years past Naruto's time. Naruto, Sasuke, and Obito died...How has history changed in the meantime?

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