Alright, new fanfic. Naruto Gamer fanfic, to be specific. I feel like the first two chapters are a bit shit, but I also feel like it gets better.
Hello.
…
Hey… can you hear me?
…
I know you can.
...Ugh…
Great, you're cognizant. Pay attention, now.
Who..? Wh-where… where am I?!
I said PAY ATTENTION.
GAK! My attention snaps towards glowing blue box before me.
Great, great. Seriously, pay attention, this is important.
You're dead.
Wh- bu- ho- but I- WHAT?! No! That can't be, I had so much I wanted to… to… dammit. Fucking dammit. Fuck it.
Wow, usually the freakouts last longer. Great mental fortitude, I must say. Anyways, besides the whole dead thing, I've got good news for you. You're not staying dead.
Oh. Well that's good. I clear my throat except I don't since I'm without a body right now holy shit and say, "There's a catch. There's always a catch with this sorta thing."
Bah, don't ruin my fun. But yes, there's a catch.
You'll be reincarnated into, whoop-de-fucking-doo, Narutoland. Betcha didn't see that one coming.
… Of fucking course. Magical ninja land, filled with wonder and excitement and mass murdering psychopaths where one little itsy bitsy mistake will cost me an arm and a leg. Literally.
Also, isn't this a fanfic plot? What are you trying to pull, blue box?
Fuck you, I'm very original, I'll have you know. I'll forgive you if you can guess what the catch on that catch is- and just as a hint, it is a very good thing for you.
Judging by the blue box… "You're sending me in with Gamer powers." The situation has improved significantly.
You guessed it. Also, I'm getting bored of this conversation, so go ahead and have some fun.
Shitshitshitshitshit-
-shitshitshitshitshitshitshitshit okay I'm done.
Never again. I'm never experiencing birth again. Fuck that, I'm done with it.
Even with that, I've realized that the world around me in muted and all monochromatic. A glowing blue text box floats before me.
Mandatory Quest Received!
Name: Complete the Tutorial
Objectives: Complete the Tutorial
Bonus Objectives: N/A
Reward: +1 XP
Failure: Impossible
Ah. I see. It's tutorialing me. Fuck.
Welcome to the Gamer! Say [Status] to continue!
I grumble and baby-babble a "Status." I am now annoyed that I cannot speak properly.
Character Status
Name: Chūmon ?
Gender: Male
Age: 0
Class: Child
Level: 1
XP: 0/100 (0%)
Title: N/A
Conditions: N/A
Maximum HP: 10
Maximum CP: 12.5 (Reduced by 90%)
CP Regen per second: 0.092 (Reduced by 90%)
STR: 1
DEX: 1
VIT: 1
INT: 9
WIS: 7
LUK: 5
Your Name, Gender, and Age are details that may affect how others in the world view you.
Your class will typically be your current occupation.
Your level is the total skill you have acquired in your life quantified into a set of milestones.
XP is gained in various ways and increases your level once maxed, granting you 5 stat points to spend.
Title is a passive buff/debuff that you can select.
Conditions are passive buffs/debuff that are not optional to have, but most can be removed by some means. They typically last a short time and are non permanent.
Maximum HP is the quantification of your life force. It is rounded to the nearest whole number.
Maximum CP is the quantification of your chakra pool.
CP Regen is the rate at which you regenerate CP.
STR is a measure of sheer strength, used for melee attacks and lifting, among other things.
DEX is a measure of nimbleness, quickness, and accuracy, used for ranged attacks and sneaking around, among other things.
VIT is a measure of toughness and endurance, used to calculate most of your HP and also determines how long you may last in combat.
INT is a measure of general knowledge of the world, used to increase your total CP and academic subjects, and a little to CP regen, among other things.
WIS is a measure of understanding of how the world works, used to increase your CP regen, your chakra control, and a little to your total CP, among other things.
LUK is pretty bullshit, don't bother investing in it beyond getting its related perks.
Say 'Inventory' to continue!
Gah. Info dump, much? Whatever. Notably, no first name? "Inventory," I babble.
Inventory
It's fucking empty, surprise surprise.
This is where any items and equipment you're holding onto will be stored once you actually get them.
Say 'Perks' to continue!
Simple enough. "Perks," I gurgle out.
Perks
[Newborn]
Reduces maximum CP by 90%.
Reduces CP Regen by 90%.
Reduces ability to function properly by 90%.
This is where various, non-optional, mostly permanent renditions of conditions will be stored. If they aren't permanent, then they're long-lasting. Most of the time, they'll be buffs rather than debuffs, so don't be deterred!
Say 'Skills' to continue!
Fucking… really? Ninety percent? That's kind of extreme. Makes sense, though, so I'll tolerate it. "Skills," I sigh.
Skills
Any skills you pick up will be placed here, where you can view them, their effects, and their levels.
Say 'Quests' to continue!
Cool. What a useless tutorial. "Quests," I baby-grumble.
Quests
[Complete the Tutorial]
This functions as a quest log, allowing you to check quests whenever necessary!
Say 'Finish Tutorial' to end the tutorial, or say 'Restart Tutorial' to begin it again!
"Finish Tutorial." I baby-babble.
Quest Complete!
[Complete the Tutorial]
All Objectives Completed!
+1 XP!
The world slowly returns to full color, and all the doctors begin to move normally. Great.
A couple hours of being manhandled later, I find myself in the arms of who I presume to be my new mother.
Chūmon Niko
Level 7
[Skilled Blacksmith]
Only level seven? Ah, shit, my mother is a civilian, isn't she. Regardless of that, she's got long brown hair and dark eyes. A light tan covers her distinctly attractive face- can't say I blame whoever my father is for picking her- and she is gazing upon my very fondly. Also, holy hell, my mother's a blacksmith? Not bad, not bad at all. I can tell, given her calloused fingers pressing against the back of my head. Though, that does make me wonder why I've not been wrapped in a blanket. Kinda strange.
"Honey, come h- come here, you idiot! You better get over here and meet Roiyaru!" Niko looks off to the side, and a male voice responds… light-heartedly? I hear the sounds of footsteps as somebody walks over. Also, despite the Japanese language being completely unintelligible to me, 'Roiyaru' sticks out oddly to me. It seems to be… Oh, duh, it's my name, isn't it?
A bearded, tan face comes into my field of view. Black hair, this time, with some sharp blue eyes. My eyes flicker above his head.
Chūmon Ryusei
Level 8
[Skilled Carpenter]
Ah, double shit. My dad's a civilian, t-
A skill has been created by studying multiple objects/people!
Observe (Active) Level 1, 0% XP
Grants the user a list of information on the target. The details increase with the level of the skill.
Current details: (For targets no more than five levels higher than the user) Name, Maximum HP, Level, Title, Obvious Conditions.
Oh, how wonderful. I let out a baby gurgle to satiate my cooing mother. I don't bother using [Observe] on her, since it'd be pointless.
It's been a few months since… my birth. Weird to think like that. My [Newborn] perk was replaced by [Infant] pretty quickly, which lightened the CP debuff by 10% and the functionality debuff by 20%.
I'm debating if the CP debuff is the more annoying one, and I've actually decided no. Considering that all I could really do was think, interact with my new parents, and mess with chakra, the root of my problems at the moment was my lack of functionality. Speaking of…
I reach a mental hand inside of my, feeling around for my chakra. I'd made pretty much zero progress towards finding it, but recently, I unlocked a skill while doing this.
A skill has been created by blocking out the outside world!
Meditation (Active) Level 1, 0% XP
+50% CP Regen when active.
Skill will be cancelled if the user's concentration is broken.
At the same time I gained the skill, I felt something within me. It had to be chakra. A few more hours, meditating in this crib, would go a long way.
And a long way it went. Not only did [Meditation] gain an additional level, but…
YES! I fucking got it! I've got my chakra, right goddamn here! I tug at my new-found chakra, and…
A skill has been created by attempting to manipulate your chakra!
Chakra Manipulation (Passive) Level 1, 2% XP
Passive: -0.1% Chakra Cost for all jutsu.
Becomes more difficult to level as the user's Maximum CP grows. Levels up as any chakra-based technique is used properly.
My moment of triumph is cut off by my childish yawn. Stupid infant's body. I feel myself drift off into the sweet embrace of sleep.
I wake up to my mother scooping me out of my crib. I do some happy babbling whenever she speaks, and I try to giggle when I think I should. It's rough when you can't understand a thing.
I sorta fall into a rhythm of baby babble and such, paying as close attention to what my mother's saying as possible. I try to imitate her rather than making miscellaneous noises like I was.
A skill has been created by attempting to speak Japanese!
Japanese Fluency (Passive/Active) Level 1, 0% XP
Active: Speak the language of Japanese.
Passive: Understand the language of Japanese.
CP Cost: 0
Figures. Though, I've gotta say, it's a bit strange to turn language learning into a skill. I guess it kinda makes sense, so I won't question it. Maybe Narutoverse's rendition of the Gamer is weird like that.
Speaking of Naruto… the future. What am I going to do? I don't know what point in the timeline I'm in- and I only barely know the important events, at that- so I'm pretty fucked if I change anything without thinking.
If I change anything.
…
Yeah. I won't change anything, on purpose, at least. I'll become an S-Rank shinobi so I won't die and I'll see what happens from there. I'll just do my job and nothing more. I'm already well on my way to prodigy status, so S-Rank is just a hop, skip, and a jump away, right?
But for now, I'll try to stumble my way into learning a language. Oh, and become godlike with my chakra control. That'd be another thing. I should learn to walk ASAP, though. The sooner I can walk, the sooner I can run around, and the sooner I can start doing training.
I let out a devious gurgle to my mother. Fucking infant body.