"Heroes always die" ~Warwick (league of legends)
Have you ever woke up, and immediately knew that something was wrong? Something in the air, or a sound you heard as you conscious returns. I knew something was wrong before I even opened my eyes, the weight in my arms, the weakness in my body. A breath flowed shallowed unable to grasp It fully. A force of will made me open my eyes, and what I saw took that little breath away. A blue screen floating right in front of me, with the words
"WELCOME GAMER"
I blinked, slowly as I could barely begin to move them. A small wheel appeared on the screen as it seemed to load information.
"You must have questions, and I have the answers. So to begin, as you've probably noticed you've become an infant!"
The shallow breath that was in my lungs shot out with the speed of a bullet. An infant! How could I be an infant that only happened in shitty fanfiction and anime or manga. Glaring at the screen I could only begin to wonder what the hell was going on.
"You are now in a the world of "Naruto" an anime that you watched a long time ago. The reason for this is the "Gamers life Initiative" However while you are in "Naruto" you are not the main character. Naruto Uzumaki is still the main character. This means that the title of hokage will still eventually fall to Naruto, and most of his fights must be finished by him."
"Well then what the hell is the point of me being here if I can't change anything?"
"You can change things, just not certain events. And even those events you can change the circumstances of it."
"Once again I must ask why! What is the purpose of me being here? If I'm not the main character why would I WANT to be here?"
"...That is true, if you were just some background character forced to watch the protagonist go about doing things while you yourself are stuck with your own mediocrity... No one would want that, however you are not the main character of "Naruto"; this cannot be changed however you are the main character of your own story. And to help you tell that story you've been given the power of "The Gamer."
"Wait so my entire life is an Rpg, so I could get levels raise attributes and become the best at whatever I choose cause of it?"
"INT +1"
"Oh god you're a smart ass game aren't you?"
"=3"
"Great."
"Back on track... Well actually you already seem to know that basics so let's skip the tutorial. After all anything you don't know you can learn. NOW TO CHARACTER CUSTOMIZATION"
Just like all of those movies I've watched hundreds of times, the world fell away leaving only the pitch black darkness all around me. In this state I felt my old 27 year old body return to me as I stood up fully.
"Character customization?" I asked with my now functioning vocal cords, at his question the screen popped up once again.
"Yes! While you cannot change your physical appearance too much; you have to look like your parents after all. You can alter how your stats start and your beginning perks."
"oooh that sounds convenient... " I paused as I looked around at everything, "...Do I even have a choice of going through with this?"
"Yes... this in this menu is your only chance, you can choose to go back to whatever life you led before. However you will never get another chance to do this. But the choice is yours."
I tilted my head backwards at that. I could leave, go back to my friends and family. I wonder if I just disappeared from reality or if my body died. Hmm
"You still exist, like a clone; however this clone is you, and in a sense you are also a clone since you both are just as real as the other."
"That's... Confusing..."
"It usually is."
Once again I felt my thoughts press forward, accept this, and leave everyone I know behind; or do I go back to the life I lived before... A smirk formed on my face, as if I really had to ask.
"Let's do this."
"Surprising, many choose to go back to their family."
"if my family has a version of me to be there for them it's fine. The only worry I had was them being sad. But since they're fine; then I'll be selfish and go on this adventure.
"Alright then, let's get started :D. So first things first, stats all of them start at ten, and you have twenty points to put into them however you choose so that's first."
STR:10
Dex:10
AGI:10
END:10
INT:11
WIS:10
CHA:10
LCK:10(+3)
Stat points: 20
I looked at the stats laid out before me.
"wait why is luck boosted?" I asked the game
"Because you were born in the Yoshida clan, a clan of people who's luck always seems to be a bit better than others." Well that's understandable, after all life wasn't equal and you would sometimes have advantages just by being born after all look at the Uchiha clan. However the fact that I was given that high of a stat boost without even choosing it is odd.
"Look's like you were a lucky man before becoming THE GAMER, as you were born with in a minor clan."
I could only humm at this, so I was lucky to begin with, that didn't sound right, but who was I to look a gift horse in the mouth. So Considering that I was going to Naruto it would be good to have some kind of fighting ability, however at the same time I didn't want to be a standard "punch till it dies" meathead of a man. And I didn't want to be a Nara with intelligence, or a Jutsu spammer... But Taijutsu was my favorite form of fighting from Naruto uhg. I stroked my chin staring intently at them. Lifting my finger I began tapping away at the stats I wanted.
STR:14
DEX:12
AGI:13
END:14
INT:13
WIS:12
CHA:12
LCK:10(+3)
Stat points: 0
A nod of the head at the layout, a clicked the accept button the appeared on the bottom of the entire screen.
"Now you get to choose some perks, perks are usually unlocked either by, reaching a certain level, getting a stat to a certain level, or by completing hidden objectives that unlock them. At the beginning your perks will be weak, however even the beginning perks are good as they get stronger with their stat.
Perk Points:3
Son of Hercules(Passive): Your strength is unmatched, your unarmed blows deal bonus damage, and all STR activities take less STR then they normally would. Finally you gain STR at a higher rate than other would deem normal: Cost 1 perk point
Catlike (Active/Passive): You must have been a cat in a past life; due to your grace and hand eye coordination, your reflexes are better than the average human, this means you can see a hit coming long before it comes close to connecting to you. When activated you become a quick as a cat, increasing your DEX and AGI and buffing your movement speed, attacks speed and reaction times based on a percent of you dexterity.: Cost 2 Perk Points.
Skin of Steel(Passive): Face Tank all of the damage! Your skin is much more resistant to blunt damage. Making it so you take less damage than you normally would. Note* This has no effect on magic or piercing damage Also gain END at in increased rate: Cost 1 Perk point.
Genius(Passive): My IQ? You don't need to know... But it's higher than yours: Solve your problems by using your head instead of your fists. With this perk your gain INT faster than most, and can understand things much easier than most. Also any INT activity takes less INT then it normally would: Cost 1 Perk Point
I clicked my tongue inside of my mouth as I stared at the points, Catlike seemed to be the strongest, but that was off put by the fact that it cost more than one perk point. But at the same time the other three were good. In fact if I got all three of those then I'd gain STR, INT, and END at a faster rate. However the active of Catlike made it tempting after all who knew what else I would unlock which could push Catlike even further back. However the general boost that the other three are more useful early on. As Catlike seemed to be better later on as I scaled with my DEX instead of boosting of my gain of it. So with that I clicked the three 1 pointers and went on my way.
Name: Derin Yoshida
Age: 2 Months
Title(s): [The Gamer]
Race: Human
Class: Infant
H/P: 150/150
Regen: 20 per hour
C/P: 160/160
Regen: 14. Per half hour
STR:12
Dex:15
AGI:12
END:15
INT:13
WIS:12
CHA:12
LCK:10(+3)
Stat points: 0
Perks:
Skin of Steel
Son of Hercules
Genius
Born in the Yoshida Clan
Skills:
Desc: Derin Itsumi; once upon a time he was a normal man who worked a 9-5 job and went through each day without really having anything to look forward to. However that all cganged the day he was selected for the "Gamers Life Initiative" Placed inside the world of Naruto what will he change? What will be left the same? And finally what life will "The Gamer" Lead
It irked me when I saw an empty skill but i was an infant so I guess that was to be expected.
"So how exactly are you going to work around what I know?"
"The Gamer systems have a variety of systems to ensure you adhere to your stats. While your own personal skill is important, you shouldn't be able to beat a god with pure will if his stats are quadruple yours in every aspect. That be poor design after all"
"ah so if someone is about two levels above me, I still would be able to beat them if I was smart about that fight?"
"INT +1"
A small smile graced my face, free points after all.
"Are you sure you want this as your character Y/N"
A quick tap of the screen and the falling sensation returned, the screens fell away and once again I was in the body of an infant that was just born. Looking around I blinked as a sense of dread shot through me,
"Oh god am i going to have to go through all of infancy!"
"yes but don't fret! Infancy is a great time to grind."
I felt the urge to vomit as I realized I would have to wait until I was about four until I could even begin to show an interest in becoming a shinobi. And even then I wouldn't get official training until I was about ten; and that was only if I had Shinobi parent's.
"hmm grinding huh? Well I guess now would be a good time to unlock my chakra practice controlling in... But how would I do that without anyone noticing?"
Just then I heard noises from another room however I ignored them due to the fact that they were most likely my parents. Closing my eyes I began to look inward, fromwhat I remember chakra was located in the stomach region, so I should focus their trying to find a warmth, and pull it out. A shallow breath in, and out I started to crunch up my eyebrows in an attempt. Nothing, I'd grind my teeth together if I had any however my gums would have to do. Wait... What was that, deep inside I felt something... Warm that's it! Chakra now I only need to brin-
I was interrupted from my meditation by the sudden sensation of me being lifted up, my eyes snapped open as I came face to face with a woman's face. She had purple eyes and dark blue hair. Three earings on her left ear and two on her right. Her lips were black and she had dark eyeliner on.
"Oh god is this my mother..." I thought a bit scared that this young looking woman was my mother, she only looked to be fifteen.
"So this is the brat you and dad made?" She suddenly asked looking to the left which I followed and caused me to internally sigh in relief, another woman stood there also having blue hair- which I kind of hoped I got since well blue hair- however she had no piercings and no makeup that I could see.
"I wouldn't call him a brat after all, you were scared of the "boogeyman" until you were twelve or am i remembering wrong?" The one holding me got an annoyed look on her face as she turned to her mother
"Really? You're bringing that up now?" A smile was the only answer she got, which caused her to huff before putting me down a walking towards the door
"I'm going to see Tatsumi bye bye mom!" She said
"Be careful Aika, I don't want to be a grandmother yet after all!"
The slam of the door let my mother know what she said was heard and entirely unwelcome. The blue haired woman-I didn't know her name yet sue me- walked over to me and crouched down and poked my cheek with her finger,
"You won't grow up too quickly will you Derin?" I decided to bite on her finger, which got a wide smile. She stood up fully. "Well I'm going to go make you some dinner ok?" She gently flicked my nose, which caused me to sneeze actually, and walked off.
Which left me where I am now, so much to do, in my past life I knew how to fight, not great mind you but better than most as I took a couple of self defense classes just in case... Hmm let's see in order to throw a good punch you'd step in, twist your hips, and pull in your shoulders... Right?
*PING*
Through the knowledge you gained from a passed life you have created a skill
[BoxingTheory] LvL: 2~ You know the idea behind throwing a punch! Due to thinking on it you now have the theory of boxing in your mind. Once you actually begin to learn the skill, it will learn at an accelerated rate until it matches the LvL that theory got to.
I blinked at this, somehow I could create skills that help me gain skills? If so I wonder what other theories I could create. A yawn slipped from my lips
*Ping*
Due to the title of newborn you are now going to fall asleep. See you in the morning Gamer!
A tiny smile graced my face as I read this, "so I'm going to randomly fall asleep to keep me from rapid grinding skills and stats." Well you could bet I would be working hard on my skills when I woke up.
A/N CUT THAT'S A WRAP... Yeah hi guys been a while I know. However a lot has happened lately :D I moved to colorado, I got a job. And a bit of a social life, so finding time to sit down and write has been tough. So I can't promise the next chapter date, however I will either update this or put the first chapter of Sage Eyes Remastered out. We shall see. Until next time TTFN ta ta for now