Naruto opened his eyes, the darkness that was previously engulfing him now filled with his room's usually dim light. Looks like he forgot to turn off the lights before sleeping.

Still, for some reason though, he felt different. And he wasn't talking mentally or physically. It was...strange.

And Naruto was well acquainted with strange things, especially after the fiasco with Mizuki, a former teacher of his gone rogue. Of course, due to his awesomeness, he was able to not only beat him, but become a ninja of Konoha as well. He seriously had to thank Iruka-sensei for his headband.

But there was something else that came in that incident. Something that made everything make sense, made all the loneliness he went through in his childhood somewhat valid.

He had learned that he was the host of a demon fox, one that attacked the very village he lived in thirteen years ago. The one responsible for the casualties and deaths of many, including the parents of his favourite teacher, Iruka.

Even his hero, the Fourth Hokage, died in that conflict. And it was technically his fault for forcing the Yondaime to sacrifice his life to seal the beast.

Should he be guilty? Naruto didn't know.

That question was directed to his surrogate grandfather, Hiruzen Sarutobi; also famously known as the Third Hokage.

He asked all sorts of questions, with most either being ignored or vaguely answered. The Third had said that he would know once he was older.

Naruto was no idiot- or well, he was, but he wasn't that dumb. He knew that if the old man didn't want to tell him something, it was probably for the best.

But even though Naruto understood, he was still angry. Fortunately for the old man, the exhaustion that came with the fight against Mizuki overcame his anger.

Right now, however, he had suddenly woken up in the middle of the night. And a blue coloured...screen was in front of him?

Welcome to the life of a gamer! Right now, you'll be learning how to live your life as a gamer. "Continue" to start the tutorial.

"The hell? Is this a prank?" Naruto asked himself. He looked out at the window to his left. There hadn't been any signs of forced entry. And his room's door was still closed...

Nonetheless, he ignored it, and stood up to get some food. Since sleep wasn't working, food would be the next best thing. He was pretty hungry after all the stuff that had happened in the last couple hours too.

However, much to his chagrin, the blue screen- or whatever it was- was still up in his face.

Naruto turned to the alarm clock that was on the desk of his bed; it was 4:00 a.m.

"Jeez! I was tryin' to get some sleep here, stupid pranker!"

Nothing. Was this some sort of Genjutsu?

With that thought in mind, Naruto closed his eyes and formed a Ram sign with his hands. Iruka-sense told him to relax, build-up chakra, and then release it. The blond probably missed something in that explanation, but it would suffice, he hoped. Releasing a burst of chakra, he shouted, "Kai!"

...

Naruto opened one of his eyes, but to his annoyance, the so-called Genjutsu was still there. He growled, and once again, closed his eyes before forming a Ram seal.

"Kai!"

Nope.

"Kai!"

Still there.

"Kai!"

Opening his eyes, Naruto growled in frustration. He used as much chakra as he possibly could, yet it was still there!

'I guess the only way to get rid of this stupid thing is to continue.' He thought, outwardly sighing.

"Continue."

The Gamer ability allows you to do anything that you could do in an actual game. This includes creating a party, gaining treasure, etc.

'...I must've played too many games or something to start hallucinating about them.'

The truth was, since Naruto was always alone, having no parents or friends of that kind, he started to play video games, his first being a GameBoy. He quickly got addicted to the portable console, and played it whenever he wasn't eating ramen or pulling pranks. Some would say it was a fun life, but it really wasn't. It was boring playing games by yourself all-day everyday.

However, the screen was still there, so he had to keep going. How annoying, he thought.

"Continue."

Every time you level up, you collect 5 "attribute points". You can spend the points on your 6 "attribute stats". Every 10 levels, the amount of points gained increases by 1. You start off with gaining 5 every time you level up. It will increase to 6 when you are level 10.

'Just what in the hell is this?' Naruto wondered a bit angrily. Like seriously, who set this crap up? Some Genjutsu specialist? He didn't realize people hated him that much.

There are 6 stats as we previously mentioned. Intelligence (INT), Wisdom (WIS), Dexterity (DEX), Strength (STR), Luck (LUK) and Stamina (STM).

INT is the ability to acquire knowledge. Memorization abilities are amplified. Chakra Control is increased by 1% for every 10 INT points.

WIS is the ability to apply knowledge. Maturity is grown. Chakra Resistance is increased by 1% for every 10 WIS points.

DEX is the skill and efficiency in performing tasks. All forms of mobility are increased by 20% for every 10 DEX points. Base speed-levels slightly vary from person to person due to factors such as height and weight.

STR is the quality of physical ability. Lifting Strength is increased by 1% for every STR point. Striking Strength is increased by 1% for every STR points. Base strength-levels slightly vary from person to person due to factors such as height and weight.

LUK is the ability to have favour in things that are beyond control or logical reasoning.

STM is the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort. HP increases by 3,000 for every STM point. CP increases by 1,000 for every STM point. Chakra Regeneration is increased by 1% for every 10 STM points. Health Regeneration is increased by 1% for every 10 STM points.

When Naruto read all of the different attributes, his jaw hit the floor.

'W-woah! This..this could help my life in everything!' Naruto quickly caught himself though. It was a prank, remember? 'I mean, it does sound pretty interesting...' He thought as he played along with the "Genjutsu".

Say "Open Status" to see your stats. You can also say "Observe" to see the stats of something or someone else. The more you level it up, the more information you get by observing someone. You can also open the skill set menu by saying "Open Skills". Passive abilities can be opened with "Open Abilities."

There is also the "Gamer's Mind" ability which allows you to be calm at all times and logically think through things. You are immune to Psychological effects. Genjutsu are still applicable to you though.

The "Gamer's Body" grants a body that allows you to live the real world like a game. You receive no visible damage from attacks and the pain lasts for a few seconds. You do not have infinite stamina, but can very quickly catch your breath and regain your stamina. After sleeping in a bed, you restore HP, CP and all status effects.

"Man, this sounds super cool!" Naruto exclaimed with sparkles in his eyes. "Might as well test this out! I have like a week 'till I turn into real ninja anyway!"

And with those words said, thus began Naruto's adventure.