Chapter 7: A Pain in the Tuchus
As the light died down, Naruto noted that the area was more forest than anything else compared to the original imagine outside the dungeon. While this gave him ample areas to use for ambushes and to observe his foes from a safe distance, it also worked both ways, "Ok, so what kind of enemies do we have here?"
If Naruto had been hoping saying those words would reveal said enemy, he was sorely disappointed when nothing made itself known. Sighing, the young ninja in training took it as a cue to start exploring the area and began to use [Observe] on whatever potential resource the dungeon would provide him with.
"Nothing. Nothing. More nothing," there was the odd item such as [Honey Bee Honey], [Minor-Grade Green Herbs] and [Minor-Grade Wild Mushroom] but those were used more as ingredients for cooking or creating medicine. Naruto collected them all the same, if anything he could some to improve his [Cooking Skill] and [Trapping Skills] or sell them.
Hearing some rustling nearby, Naruto quickly jumped onto the nearest branch and took cover in the trees. From his vantage point, the blond watched as a boar came snorting out from the bushes. The hog was huge. Naruto had seen their carcasses hung up in the market from time to time and this pig was easily a foot taller and almost two feet longer.
Wild Boar - Lv 12
HP: 1050
CP: 300
STR: 26
VIT: 36
END: 12
DEX: 27
INT: 3
WIS: 3
CHA: 5
LUK: 4
Defense: 25
Specialization:
None
Special Perks:
None
Perks
Hard-Headed [Lv 1]: +25% Resistance towards [Daze] related status effects, +25% Effectiveness and Power towards [Head-based Skills]
Tenacious: Ignores negative psychological related status effects such as [Hysteria] or [Frightened] when health drops below 30%, +30% towards Movement Speed and Power when below 30% health
Tough Hide [Lv 1]: +150 HP, +15 Defense, +15% towards [Taijutsu Resistance], [Bladed Weapons Resistance], and [Blunt Weapons Resistance], +15% towards [Earth Resistance] and [Water Resistance], and [Bleeding Resistance]
Keen-Senses [Lv 3]: +65% Effectiveness towards [Detection Skill], -45% Effectiveness towards enemy [Henge Skill]
Flaws:
? : ?
Description: Just a very large boar is what many adventurers would think right before they find themselves gored or trampled on. These boars will charge at anything except its own kind and are tenacious combatants that will continue to fight even when on the brink of death and will even ignore serious wounds. Despite its size and build, they can close in on ill-prepared prey with a remarkable burst of speed.
EXP Earned: 155 + [10%] = 170.5
Drops: ?, ?
"Snort. Snort. BUHI!"
"Ah, crap!" Naruto cursed as the boar shot towards his location with remarkable speeds and smashed right into the base of the tree. The tree wasn't uprooted but it sure as hell shook and swayed back in forth. Naruto held firm though despite the severe imbalance in his legs.
"That's gonna hurt," was his mental note. The boar butted its head against the tree once more but lacked the same force as before. Jumping to another nearby tree whilst it was distracted with this one, Naruto put one of his newest techniques to the test.
"Katon: Inka no Jutsu (Fire Release: Shadow Fire Technique)!" from his lips came a fireball almost twice as big as Naruto's head that shifted into a gnarling demonic head and, for a brief moment, Naruto swore the fireball had become foxlike.
The boar, however, remained steadfast in bashing its current tree and didn't know what hit it before it was too late. While the psychological effects didn't take hold, as a result of its distraction, the damage it took was even more formidable given it was caught off guard. Naruto watched as the boar suddenly became frozen before it fell to the ground like a boned fish.
"Huh?"
|Hysteria Status Effect: Failed!|
|Unconscious Status Effect: Succeeded!|
Naruto merely grinned, happy he had chosen such a technique. While the CP cost was high even with his [Affinity Bonus], his perks allowed him a large pool of chakra compared to others; he had tons to spam the hell out of the technique. With the beast immobile and a prime target, Naruto summoned forth the other newest technique from his arsenal.
"Doton: Doran (Earth Release: Earth Riot)!" spears of earth shot from the ground and skewered the downed beast with relative ease. As a result of the [Unconscious] status effect, the technique resulted in a critical hit that rendered much of its health well below the half way mark, even with the perk giving it a higher tolerance to earth-based skills.
|Bleeding Status Effect: Succeeded!|
|Slow Status Effect: Failed!|
Happy that the beast's life was coming to an end, Naruto forgot to consider that the technique also roused the large boar from its unwanted beauty nap. For such a large animal, it rose pretty quickly, and Naruto was grazed and unprepared by its sudden and unexpected charge.
"Damn!" Naruto dodged once more as the wild pig came snorting, squealing, and charging at him with a vengeance. He had expected an increase in speed but not to this extent. Even with his DEX being higher than the boar's by twenty points, Naruto found himself just barely dodging the creature. Suddenly and unexpectedly did Naruto sense a feeling of foreboding course through his head, and the ninja in training watched as a pop appeared before him.
|Negative Intent Detected! Distance: Four Meters!|
Naruto didn't think about; he just acted on instinct. He jumped and used the charging boar's back as a springboard and grabbed onto the branch of a nearby tree. Naruto was forced to hold on for dear life as he felt not one, not two, or even three, but four jarring blows impact the perennial plant that shook as though it were made of rubber.
"Great. Backup," another blow struck, and Naruto reinforced his grip on the branch by locking his legs in place. The branch was too high up for him to be reached by the boars, but at the same time none of the ornery bastards gave up their pursuit so he couldn't pull himself up without losing his balance. Their lack of intelligence prevented them from coming up with any truly effective strategy, so they continued their efforts in bashing the tree with all they had.
Summoning his weapon Seishoyo (Holy Brand), Naruto released his hold on the branch but kept a firm grip on it with his legs to remain out of harm's way. The Gamer shouted out the weapon's innate skill [Hikaru (Brilliance)]and timed it just as the boars charged once more.
Naruto cursed when none of the boars were affected by the [Stunned] status effect as he had hoped. Then again, the chances of success were higher in darkened and enclosed areas compared to sun-filled open ones. While Naruto tried figuring out another approach, he watched as several black dots fall to ground and remained motionless.
Looking up, Naruto spotted an object dangle above him, and after straining his ears he began to hear an odd buzzing sound. Straining his eyes, the upside-down blond saw that it was a very large beehive at least a dozen feet above him.
"That'll work," he smirked, took aim – not easy with his current position and the tree shaking – and then threw a handful of shuriken at the hive. As predicted most veered off course, thanks to the boars, and became imbedded into the wood or flew kami knows where. But one struck true and caused the dome shaped nest to fall, hitting a branch once before it fell to the ground near the boars.
The wild pigs halted their assault and began to snort and squeal as the angry insects swarmed their bodies with deadly bites and stingers. Unfortunately, for Naruto, he was also put at the mercies of the angry honey makers.
"Ouch! Ack! Bee! Throat! Stings!" Naruto spat out the unforgiving little shit and swatted away the small swarm that tried covering him in a painful cloak. Their stingers did imperceptible damage, but their efforts annoyed and distracted him nonetheless. Having enough of them, Naruto pulled himself up as quickly as he could and jumped a safe distance away to another tree.
Naruto's quick thinking likely saved him from losing a large amount of health, as the tree he previously stood on came crashing down with a loud thud. Two of the boars were injured by the fallen tree, one was crushed and more or less flattened into shogayaki.
The remaining boars made a hasty retreat but one wasn't so fortunate the instant a meaty claw sent it soaring into the air and crashing into the ground a sizeable distance away.
"HURRGHHH!"
Honey Bear – Lv 18
HP: 1475
CP: 475
STR: 53
VIT: 47
END: 19
DEX: 37
INT: 5
WIS: 6
CHA: 7
LUK: 16
Defense: 30
Specialization:
None
Special Perks:
Hibernator: Recover 30% HP and negative status effects vanish when resting outside of combat after ten minutes
Perks
Honey Loving Berserker: +35% Effectiveness, Speed, and Power towards [Taijutsu Skill], +15% Chances towards Critical Hits, [Regen] status effect activated upon consuming [Honey] related items
Heavy Hitter [Lv 2]: +40% Effectiveness and Power towards [Taijutsu Skill], +20% Chance of causing [Dazed] status effect, +20% Chance of causing [Bleeding] status effect
Tough Hide [Lv 2]: +300 HP, +25 Defense, +20% towards [Taijutsu Resistance], [Bladed Weapons Resistance], and [Blunt Weapons Resistance], +20% towards [Earth Resistance] and [Water Resistance], and [Bleeding Resistance]
Keen-Senses [Lv 3]: +65% Effectiveness towards [Detect Presence Skill], -45% Effectiveness towards enemy [Henge Skill]
Flaws:
? : ?
Description: Honey bears are animals with a voracious appetite, especially when it comes to honey and will chase down anyone in possession of their favorite treat. Their strong forearms enable them to swat aside most creatures with barely any thought and their sharp claws can shred skin, muscle, and organs from another's body as though they weren't there to begin with.
EXP Earned: 297 + [10%] = 326.7
Drops: ?, ?
"RHHUURRGHHH!"
"…Uh-Oh," Naruto cursed and then shook his head, "Come on, Naruto. It's just a bear. It's slow and big and it's almost on me. AAAHHH!" and then screamed when the bear spotted and came charging towards him.
(T&I Room)
Walking out of the cell that she had been in, Anko closed the door behind her and left the quivering mess that was the newcomer alone, "Well, that was boring," the sadist muttered as she headed to Ibiki's office to hand in her report.
When Anko had been called in from work to break someone in, she had thought it to be because only she could do it. She was giddy at the prospect; Anko loved breaking in the new tenants, especially the tough ones, since it made her happy to meet someone like this and then turn them into sobbing cry babies who wanted to see their mommies.
This didn't turn out to be the case, however, as the man had been readily forthcoming with the intel he possessed and didn't even put up a challenge. Oh, sure the victim had looked impassive at first but Anko knew he was merely putting up a brave mask. The man barely lasted five minutes by the time she was done with him. Entering Ibiki's office, the woman slammed her hand down on his desk to get his attention.
"Anko," the head of the Torture and Interrogation Division greeted his subordinate without looking up from his paperwork. Ibiki was used to her antics by now.
"What the hell was that?" a pissed Anko growled.
"What was what?" Ibiki already knew; his words only served to add fuel to the fire.
"You damn well know what, Ibiki!" Anko nearly shouted, "I'm on my day off and you call me in for this? You know the rules: Anko don't do weak ass pansies! Leave it for the new recruits. Kami knows they need the experience."
"I would have if we weren't shorthanded at the moment, Anko," her Ibiki gave her a look. "And as for the trainees doing this sort of thing, you're partially to blame for that. A lot of them decided to quit when I asked you to show them the ropes. Long story short, over seventy percent of the new recruits switched to a different division because of that."
Shorthanded as they were at the time, Ibiki realized it had not been one of his smartest moves. The man acknowledged that when it came to teaching others, Anko's methods were unique but effective to say the least. However, not everyone had the stomach or mental fortitude to survive it. In hindsight, he knew he should have waited until another operative was available, even though so few were qualified to teach and many that were, were currently busy with other important duties such as in field interrogation in enemy territory. Adding to the fact that the woman was his most skilled interrogator, outdone only by himself and Yamanaka Inoichi, while not the most suited to teach in a standard format, she had a lot of experience and knowledge.
"Won't make that mistake twice," the master of torture and psychological warfare thought. Anko was his friend, one of the rare few she had, one of the rare few he had, too, given his grizzled looks and reputation, but even she was a bit much for him at times.
"Hey, if they can't handle or stomach the shit we do here then they got no right to be here in the first place. Take your bitching and moaning somewhere else is my motto," Anko retorted.
"I thought your motto was 'dango is heaven's gift upon mankind?'"
"I can have more than one motto!" there was no law against it.
Ibiki decided not to pry even or wish to know really and returned to the topic at hand, "You know there's a little thing called easing them into it, right?"
"Whatever," she muttered, "Trial by fire will get 'em there quicker. And anyhow, why didn't you have the asshole who messed up my interrogation do it?"
The answer to that was an easy one, "Fired him. And from what I heard, he got himself into one of the field position forces. That said, he's gotta do demeaning tasks such as cleaning the Inuzuka kennels for a whole month as punishment. As much as I don't care for your methods at times, I lack tolerance for insubordination even less. Especially from some greenhorn hotshot who thinks he knows more about interrogation than all our veterans combined. He fucked up and now we have to start from scratch all over again," Ibiki thought the man was lucky he was only demoted to Chunin considering he cost them very important intel, now he knew he was on thin ice. Back in Senju Tobirama's day as Hokage, the man would have either been stripped of his rank as a ninja or potentially executed because of how critical the information was.
"Explains why I didn't see him this morning. Lucky him," Anko swore she'd give the man a piece of her mind when she saw him again and it looks like she'd have to wait a while. She didn't envy him either as cleaning the Inuzuka kennels was not only Genin fodder missions but also one of the worst ones too. She only ever did it once as a Genin because she did something stupid and her former teacher saw fit to punish her. Even back then the man was sadistic bastard.
"Anyway, what have you got for me? Anything of value?"
"Nothing all that important. The guy's nothing more than a bandit from a small gang. Robbed and killed a few people here, terrorized a village or two there, but he and his buddies are no one important. Just some unnoteworthy pricks terrorizing merchants and whatnot. The usual stuff," a bored Anko explained. "Oh, and something about him accidentally overhearing when their next move was gonna be."
"You could have just said that part you know," Ibiki deadpanned.
"Still pissed, Ibiki," Anko dismissed it and then told him where the gang was going to attack next. "If you need me, I'll be getting some R&R, and by need me, I mean it better be worth my fucking time."
"Heard you the first time, Anko," Ibiki got the idea and waved her off, "Before you go, Hokage-sama said he wanted me to remind you that you're to meet him tomorrow morning at nine."
"Great," Anko drawled. As much as she respected and admired the Sandaime she was still pissed at what the academy was currently turned into. Sure, the man told her about his theory but he could have caught on much earlier in her mind. "Might as well go see what the gaki's up to."
(Back in the Dungeon)
"Katon: Inka no Jutsu (Fire Release: Shadow Fire Technique)!" Naruto exhaled the demonic flames once more and was happy to see creature finally fall.
"Okay, next one," Naruto muttered and prepared himself. Luck had not been kind to him after the initial encounter. When the bear chased him, Naruto had been unfortunate in bumping into another one. Anko had said one of the things he needed to work on was being more aware of his surroundings; he'd not have lost almost a little over eight hundred HP if he had.
"HURRGHHH!" the boar growled and rushed Naruto once more but this time the boy was prepared and used the Kawarimi to switch himself with a small fallen log that was ripped to shreds. However, the act also served to cover its body with the Unstable Cocktail, its body burning and licked by the flames.
God bless the log.
"Ryoku Boku (Power Strike)!" jumping from his hiding place, Naruto smashed his weapon on the bear's face that ended its existence, but not before he was caught by a wild swing that had the air rushing from his lungs.
"Ugh," Naruto groaned and was once again thankful that the Gamer's Body would allow him to heal from this and prevent his body from developing bruises. However, Naruto couldn't sleep now and was forced to use up supplies to ensure his HP didn't go too low.
"I. Hate. Bears." Naruto said as he bandaged up his form with one of his [First-Aid Kits].
The bears were gone but both had taken a decent amount of health away from him before they were defeated. Big as a bear was, the beasts were quicker than expected due to the [Shingeki (Charge)] ability. Naruto had not anticipated that but should have given his experience. In games, bears and boars were usually classified as a [Tank], creatures or beings that were capable of dishing out decent damage but their forte truly shined when they were taking blows that other creatures normally couldn't.
A downside was that they weren't overly quick, but some of them could learn a skill, such as [Shingeki (Charge)] or [Tosshin (Dash)], that granted them an incredible speed boost. In [Shingeki (Charge's)] case, this allowed them to not only close the gap between their target with little warning, though only within a certain distance, but had the chance to cause the status effect [Dazed], too. As such, the bear used that opportunity to land in some decent blows.
"Best I keep a distance from em," Naruto had every intention of facing the bears if encountered, but even then, he couldn't help but chide himself for such a newbie-like stunt. With his HP back to a reasonable amount, Naruto got up to collect his loot and continue his dungeon crawl, but stopped when [Detect Killing Intent] pinged up and warned him of a foe closing in from behind.
|Negative Intent Detected! Distance: Three Meters!|
"OH, GET LOST!" Naruto barked suddenly. To his surprise, the charging boar began to shiver in place. "What the?"
|Congratulation! A special skill has been created due to a special act! Due your intense desire to scare the living daylights of another being, you have learned the [Intimidation] skill!|
|Intimidation. Lv 1. 7% to Next Lv| Skill Modifier: CHA [C] Mastering Speed: D|. A skill similar to the more advanced [Killing Intent Skill] that allows you to utilize a form of intimidation upon another to the point it negatively affects them depending on the circumstances. Currently at its lowest level, upon being upgraded and fully mastered, the skill can result in several negative statuses. Effects wear off when struck. |CP Cost: None|
· Success rate to cause [Startled] status effect [31% + (CHA *1)] +/- [(Caster Level – Victim Level)] + [Victim's (WIS *1)]
· Success rate to cause [Scared] status effect [1% + (CHA *1)] +/- [(Caster Level – Victim Level)] + [Victim's (WIS *1)]
· Success rate to cause [Catatonic] status effect [-31% + (CHA * 1)] +/- [(Caster Level – Victim Level)] + [Victim's (WIS *1)]
· Victim affected for 1 second + [(.5 Seconds) x (CHA *.5)]
|SPECIAL NOTE! SKILL UPDATE!|
Due to you learning the [Intimidation Skill], for each level of your [Intimidation Skill] an additional 1% success rate will be added to your [Killing Intent Skill].
Further information on the [Killing Intent Skill] has been revealed!
"Nice!" Naruto grinned and brandished his weapon to end the swine's existence.
"Arf!"
"BUHI!"
"...Uh... What?" Naruto could only watch as a small, tiger-striped puppy jump into the boar's back and began biting the beast like no tomorrow. Not that it would do much given the little guy's low level.
Status Window
Name: Lost Ninken Pup
Job: Ninken (Ninja Dog)
Level: 3 Next Level: 89/1400
HP: 225
CP: 175
STR: 6
VIT: 9
DEX: 11
INT: 3
WIS: 6
CHA: 2
LUK: 15
Defense: 0
Specialization:
None
Special Perks:
Ninja Dog: Human Lifespan, Ability to Mold Chakra, Potential to speak human language (INT currently not high enough)
Perks
Komainu Lineage (Guard Dog) [Lv1]: +1 VIT per Lv, +20% Effectiveness, EXP & Power towards [Biting Skills], [Physical Damage] Reduced by 10%, -10% Effectiveness and EXP towards [Movement Speed], "?"
Akita Lineage (Tracking Dog) [Lv1]: +1 DEX per Lv, +20% Effectiveness and EXP towards [Tracking Skill], +20% Effectiveness and EXP towards [Stealth Skill], +10% towards [Movement Speed]
Keen-Senses [Lv 1]: +35% Effectiveness towards [Detection Skill], -45% Effectiveness towards enemy [Henge Skill]
Description: A two-year-old ninja dog with Komainu blood in his veins. While possessing great potential like his cousin Akamaru, this young pup, like most Komainu pups, require a good amount of discipline. Whilst difficult to train in the beginning, they are fiercely loyal and protective of their owners and partners.
"What's an Inuzuka pup doing in a dungeon of all places?" Naruto wondered; he got his answer moments later.
|QUEST ALERT!|
Keep Him Safe, Keep Him Alive
Main Quest: Ensure the safety of the Lost Ninken and return him to the Inuzuka Clan
Side Quest: Ensure the Lost Ninken doesn't suffer from the [Unconscious] status effect
Main Quest Completion: +2000 EXP, +500 Reputation towards [Inuzuka Clan] & [Lost Ninken], [?]
Side Quest Completion: +1000 EXP, +250 Reputation towards [Inuzuka Clan] & [Lost Ninken]
Failure: 200 EXP, Lost Ninken's potential death or suffering from [Crippled] Flaw, -500 Reputation towards [Inuzuka Clan] & [Lost Ninken]
Accept? (Yes/No)
Special Note: Quest is optional but may not be taken later if declined!
"Meh. EXP is EXP," plus the question marks were beneficial one way or another. Moving into action, Naruto appeared in front of the now thrashing boar and bashed its face with [Seishoyo] and [Power Strike]. Despite the boar's face suddenly crashing into the ground, the young ninken still held firm to its back. Naruto had to give it credit where credit was due; the little puppy was tenacious.
"Doton: Doran (Earth Release: Earth Riot)!" with its face still floored to the earth, the boar received the full brunt of the technique's unforgiving assault and found itself suffering from the [Bleeding] and [Slow] status effects.
However, despite its injuries, the boar was not out just yet and Naruto had to dodge to the left to avoid being gored. Unfortunately, the sudden action had him trip over a boulder and forced the air from his lungs from the impact to his back.
"Shit!"
The boar took this chance to charge in quickly and crashed head first into the downed blonde. Its actions proved fruitless when smoke impaired its vision and a log replaced Naruto's form.
"Sucker! Ryoku Boku (Power Strike)!" a studded and burning club crashed into the boar's face. The swine went on to suffer even more misfortune as fire cloaked its injured form, curtesy of the [Burning] debuff.
"Arf!" cried the little pup, unprepared for the sudden immolation, who was forced to let go of his prey. The boar squealed in pain and bucked like a wild stallion as it tried to rid itself of the flames. The action proved futile and allowed Naruto to finish it off with his next move.
"Katon: Inka (Fire Release: Shadow Fire)!"
A ball of fire expelled from Naruto's mouth before it twisted and shifted into a demonic visage. Once again Naruto swore the fire resembled that of a vicious, snarling fox with rows of wicked unforgiving teeth. The boar stood no chance and was soon nothing more than particles of light that symbolized its defeat.
With the boar defeated, Naruto looked to the small ninken to ensure it wasn't hurt too badly. The only problem with his action was that the small dog was now nowhere to be seen.
"Oh! Give me a big fat bre-OUCH!" had birds been present, Naruto's shout would have made them fly for safety. Looking back, the young boy discovered that the source of his pain came from a small little pup gnawing on his backside.
"You little shit! I save yer life and this is the thanks I get?" the pup only answered by biting even harder. "Ow! Let go, you ass!"
Grabbing the little dog proved difficult given where it was situated and trying to pull it off proved just as hard. Komainu, even as puppies, had formidable jaw strength; the strongest amongst dog breeds. Healthy, strong adults surging with adrenaline and chakra had a bite force that could match or exceed those of Numa no Kuni's giant crocodiles: beasts that could bite through thick reinforced steel under the right conditions. The blond was fortunate that the young puppy was nowhere near that level of strength just yet but even then, his current bite force was greater than the average dog.
"Let go, damn it! I just got these!" Naruto barked; the ninken held on firmly, "You asked for it!"
Frrrt!
|Congratulations! A specia-|
"Nope!" Naruto stopped the rest of the message; he had no intention of wanting to know what was gonna pop up. That was a line even he wouldn't cross.
Ignoring that for now, Naruto laughed as the foul odor assaulted the young ninken's nose, its eyes watering comically in the process, one that proved too much even for the stubborn canine to continue chewing his tender backside.
"Arf! Arf!" the young creature hacked and tried to scratch away the horrible smell that burned his nose to no avail. The puppy even tried rubbing his face into the dirt too, but even that failed to do anything.
Whilst it was distracted, Naruto grabbed the little troublemaker by the scruff of his neck, "Gotcha!" he declared triumphantly. His victory proved short-lived, as a warm, yellow, liquid-by-product hit his face dead center. By the time the stream stopped, a tick marked Naruto looked at the small dog with utter loathing.
"You're really starting to push my buttons there, mutt!" Naruto growled, and then spat out the lingering piss that dribbled down his face. The young pup had a smirk, but it didn't last long, and was quickly replaced by a tearful one the instant Naruto struck his head with a well-placed punch.
"Whine."
"Okay, some ground rules, you little bastard," Naruto began, "Rule number one: you wanna live and get outta here, you listen to me!"
"Arf!"
Naruto didn't speak ninken – or dog, really – but even he knew that he had just been insulted, "Rule number two: speaking out of term will get you neutered," two kunai, one in each hand, suddenly appeared and Naruto formed them into a make-shift scissor.
The young ninken was smart enough to know what neutered symbolized, as Naruto noticed the puppy began to shiver and it even looked as though it was crossing its legs, its tail in between them.
"Three: you need a name. Sure, as hell ain't gonna call you mutt all the time," Naruto got annoyed by Anko always referring to him as 'gaki', and had no intention of doing it himself, "Okay, what to call y– Hey!"
"Arf!" grabbed by the scruff once again, the dog barked once more after his failed escape attempt. Once more did the pooch try to urinate on his captor, but Naruto was prepared.
"You hot-headed little shit!" Naruto was sorely tempted to move forward with his neutering threat. Had the piss struck him again he'd have not given a damn of the consequences.
"Hotto," Naruto suddenly declared, "Till we get outta here, yer name's Hotto."
"Grr," the newly named Hotto growled.
"Don't like it? Well, tough shit," the little pain in his ass would have to deal with it. Ignoring him for now but still keeping an eye on him from the corner of it, Naruto began collecting the dropped loot.
"Arf!"
"What now?" Naruto asked out loud, loot still in hand, and noticed he somehow had Hotto's attention. The little dog was leaning forward as he sat on his hindquarters and eagerly sniffing in his direction.
"Huh?" it dawned on him a moment later and Narut began moving the piece of boar meat to one side; he watched as the pup followed its movement. Moving it in another direction, the Gamer watched Hotto lick his nose.
"Mhrmm," was the sound that escaped him.
"Did you just beg?!" Naruto couldn't help himself, "Hey, wait a minute."
Realizing this could work in his favor, Naruto tested out what was going through his mind, "Come!"
The pup easily complied.
"Sit!"
Once more it complied with the command.
"Lie down," this time not so much, only doing it part way before coming back up. Naruto repeated the order more forcefully this time and Hotto did in fact lie down.
"Fetch!" issuing another verbal command, Naruto watched as the little ninken ran after the tossed piece of wild pork meat. The canine pounced on it with gutso, and for something so small Hotto managed to eat it rather quickly.
|Your reputation with [Hotto] has gone up by 25!|
"Want another?" Naruto asked and got a bark in response. The boy was hopeful he could milk this newly discovered feature for all its worth, "Okay, pooch. Here's what we're gonna do."
(Sometime Later)
"Buu! Buu!" cried the small little creature that came running from the bush.
"Arf! Arf!" and right behind it was Hotto, who barked as he came running out of the underbrush like a flock of bats out of a cave.
"BUUUUU!" and hot on his heels was a large wild pig that ignored getting its face smacked and injured by the foliage as it charged after its target. The larger of the wild animals, however, didn't make it too far before it fell into a large hole filled with earthen spears.
|Bleeding Status Effect: Succeeded!|
|Slow Status Effect: Succeeded!|
"Ah, the good ole tried and true leaf covered trap pit. Gets 'em every time," a voice from above drew the trapped beast's attention. Now standing over the hole with the stuck pig, Naruto bore a nasty grin that had the boar shaking with fear.
""Whelp, time to fry piggy. Katon: Inka (Fire Release: Shadow Fire)!" demonic balls of fire soared through the air before they made contact with their target. With nowhere to run and the hole too deep for it to move, it was over for it within minutes of repetitive use of the fire ninjutsu.
"Buu! Buu!"
"Arf!"
Looking over his shoulder, Naruto snorted at the scene before him. Hotto was chasing the little piglet around a tree and his continuous efforts and barking were scaring the little thing to death. The boy decided to put it out of its misery with a well-placed Ryoku Boku.
Whack!
|Congratulation! You learned the [Saigeki (Crushing Strike) Skill]!|
|Saigeki (Crushing Strike). Lv 1. 0% to Next Lv|. Skill Modifier: STR [D] Mastering Speed: C| A skill that allows the user to land a crippling blow on the target's limbs that will not only harm but can momentarily impair the victim's movement. CP Usage: 80
· Increases blunt weapon damage by 21% + (STR *.5) = 32%
· Success rate to cause [Slow] status effect [31% + (STR *.5) +/- [(Caster Level – Victim Level) + Victim's (VIT)]
· Impairs movement for 2.5 seconds + [(.5 Seconds) x (STR *.5)] +/- [(Caster Level – Victim Level) + Victim's (VIT)]
But the loss of its 'playmate' didn't seem to bother Hotto who continued running around the tree and barking. Naruto stifled a laugh and wondered how long it would take for the ninken to realize what it was chasing was gone.
Sitting down and taking out some food to heal himself, Naruto had to admit the tactics he'd been using worked fairly well. Naruto would either make a trap, Hotto would aggro the creatures with his barks and then lead them to said traps, or Hotto would distract the creatures while Naruto struck while their attention was focused on the ninken.
It certainly had its risks; Hotto was at a much lower level compared to the dungeon creatures and there had been a couple of close calls due to the little shit going off script, but all and all the tactics had worked well for them both.
However, it was clear to Naruto that Hotto needed more than a few points added to his INT. It took him nearly two minutes before the tiger stripped ninken noticed the lack of prey.
"Hrm?" confused as to where his prey had disappeared to, Hotto began sniffing around to find out what happened, but such thoughts were ignored the moment a piece of boar meat landed in front of him.
"Okay, so that makes twelve Wild Boars, eight Mature Boars, a little over half a dozen Piglets and five Mama Boars,"Naruto recalled as he put away the loot.
"Arf!"
"Huh? Oh, right. And those Honey Bears and that Queen Bee," that last one had been tricky since it was a flyer and quick. Attack wise the Queen Bee didn't deal much but it was one of those creatures that had moves and minions that interrupted one from focusing and landing a proper blow. Its speed coupled with its ability to poison him had made it an annoying creature to deal with.
While Naruto had expected a decent drop from a monster like that, his hopes had been dashed when all he got was something called [Royal Jelly]instead. The ninja in training had been irked even more, facing that thing and getting a lousy drop had not been worth the trouble. It was like fighting a rarespawn but you all you got was something you couldn't really use nor was it something that anyone else wanted.
"Boss better give me something decent," the experience points were nice and all, but Naruto would hate going through all this and not get something of material value. Bringing up the requirements, Naruto was happy to see he more than met them.
|You must defeat the following enemies to face the Dungeon Boss|
Mandatory Enemies
Wild Boars (12/10)
Mature Boars (8/5)
Piglets (7/3)
Mama Boars (5/3)
Optional Enemies
Honey Bears (6/2)
Queen Bee (1/1)
You have exceeded the requirements needed to face the Dungeon Boss!
Additional loot will be rewarded pending Dungeon Boss' defeat!
Enemy defeat count, minimum or exceeded amount, will reset back to zero upon entering!
"Great. Now I just gotta find it," fortunately this wasn't like the Zombie Dungeon that had the boss appear out of nowhere and gave him little time to prepare or recuperate.
"Arf! Arf! Grrr!"
"Oh, what now," Naruto could only imagine the trouble Hotto managed to get himself into this time. The ninken was smart enough to remember the number of creatures they faced but not smart enough to known not to go off on his own. The stubborn ninken could handle himself against the Piglets since their levels were close to his own, but a good solid hit from another creature and goodbye doggy.
"Hotto! Where are you, ya little," Naruto grumbled. After this was over, he'd have to get Anko to teach him the [Detect Presence Skill].
"Wait a minute," Naruto put that thought on hold. Jumping up the nearest tree and looking over the wide expense of bush and trees, Naruto focused his attention and tried picturing himself in locating the small ninken.
Congratulation! A special skill has been created through a special act!|
|Through the act of trying to locate beings around you, you've gained the active [Detect Presence] skill!|
|Detect Presence: Lv 1. 14% to Next Lv| Skill Modifier: WIS [D]. Mastering Speed: D| A skill that allows you to detect certain presences in the area around you. Current level does not allow you to pinpoint the location of certain targets.
• Allows you to detect presences within 5 meters + (WIS * .5)
Naruto didn't need to be told twice and moved towards Hotto's location. Fortunately, no other creatures could be sensed in the area and Naruto grinned like mad as the pup's location just happened to be near the dungeon boss' den. A muddy hole in a small slope surrounded by large trees and underbrush. A bellow from the den was heard the moment he landed; Hotto Naruto saw was shaking like a leaf, his tail tucked between his legs. He was scared.
"Can't blame him," Naruto was a tad nervous, too. Not so much for himself, but dungeon bosses were a different breed of monster.
After ordering Hotto to go and hide, Naruto prepared himself as best he could as he waited for the arrival of the boss. He had no intention of losing this time like he did against the Legion Zombie.Bosses were tough and had skill sets differed from their minions. For some all it would take was a good blow and Naruto would be left in a very bad situation; Hotto would be toast.
But even then, Naruto could only imagine the loot he'd get from defeating it. The enemies of this dungeon didn't drop any money, which wasn't uncommon for non-humanoid like monsters, but bosses were usually the exception. He didn't know how much he'd get from his previous auction; it would take quite some time before he learned of anything, and much of the loot he got were mostly used to enhance non-combative skills or skills he lacked. His CP and HP were high, but didn't do him much good with the limited amount of skills he had. Naruto needed the money to branch out his low repertoire.
When Naruto noticed that several moments had passed, still keeping his guard up, Naruto moved in closer and on instincts brought up his weapon. What he saw made him faceplant; he felt like a real idiot then and there.
|Would you like to enter the Dungeon Boss Area?|
(Yes/No)
Grumbling to himself, Naruto pressed on [Yes] and then all hell broke loose from the burrow. The earth shook a bit, not enough to make him lose balance, but enough to know that whatever was coming was big and heavy. Dirt, mud and grass were thrown up in the air as indeed something large and dirty came charging out. Naruto's eyes widened considerably as the largest and by far the ugliest boar he had ever seen came running out and release a huge bellowing cry.
"Holy shit that bitch is big! This thing's almost as tall as a small house," he mentally called out [Observe] on the creature.
Status Window
Cantankerous Boss of the Forest "Onishishi" Lv 19
HP: 3250
CP: 1325
STR: 66
VIT: 53
DEX: 47
END: 33
INT: 9
WIS: 4
CHA: 4
LUK: 20
Defense: 46
Special Perks:
Dungeon Boss Blessing [Lv 1]: +1500 HP, +500 CP, +15% towards all Resistances, All Attributes Increased by 15, +10 Defense
Perks:
Hard-Headed [Lv 3]: +65% Resistance towards [Daze] related status effects, +65% Effectiveness and Power towards head-based skills
Tenacious: Ignores negative psychological related status effects such as [Hysteria] or [Frightened] when health drops below 30%, Movement Speed and Power increases by 30% when below 30% health
Thick Hide [Lv 1]: +500 HP, +35 Defense, +25% towards [Taijutsu Resistance], [Bladed Weapons Resistance], and [Blunt Weapons Resistance], +25% towards [Earth Resistance] and [Water Resistance]
Keen-Senses [Lv 5]: +95% Effectiveness towards [Detect Presence Skill], Immune to [Henge] Skill
Flaws:
Impaired [Vision]: -50% Accuracy and Effectiveness towards all skills that rely on vision
Sensitivity [Nose]: Highly sensitive to scent-based techniques
Description: The saying 'The Hunted has become the Hunter' greatly applies to this scarred and gigantic pig. With a thick hide covered with various stuck weapons, standing over ten feet tall and fourteen feet in length, strong muscles, and jagged tusks capable of skewering even trees, this boar will make even the most experienced hunters cower in fear. Many new and would be hunters have challenged this boar both as a rite of passage and to gain recognition only to meet their end at the hands of this magnificently large beast.
EXP Earned: ?
Drops: ?, ?, ?
"Uh-oh," Naruto didn't like what he was seeing at the moment and glad he ordered Hotto to stay behind. Sure, Naruto was excited at the prospect of facing the boss because it was good experience but even then, he still didn't expect a low-level boss to be like this.
"Look at that STR and DEX," while most creature's this size would normally have high STR and VIT and be relatively slow, in this case, however, Naruto knew that the creature wasn't going to be sluggish. Fear never took a hold of him as his [Gamer's Mind] kicked in and Naruto began to think clearly. Looking at the boss, Naruto noted the saving grace in all this was the boss's poor eyesight. One eye was closed shut, a wicked scar jutting down from its forehead to its right eye and snout and had pus surrounding it. Its other eye while open was a milky white color.
Seeing it sniff the air for him, and rather than wait for it to charge at him, the boy decided to take the initiative. Grabbing one of his [Unstable Cocktails], Naruto threw the bottle and was happy to see it striking right on the shnoz. It was a critical hit and the creature not only became covered in flames but was suffering from the [Poisoned] debuff, too.
"Well, that worked out nicely," the boy commented dryly. But despite his small victory, the boar charged at him with speeds that put his minions to shame.
Jumping into a nearby tree before it reached him, Naruto used Shadow Fire but overshot his target. Naruto cursed and followed up with another that struck home, but the beasts didn't seem bothered by it and smashed into the tree. It shook violently and while it remained rooted, Naruto made note not to get hit by that thing; the force behind it was likely enough to not only take away a good chunk of health even with him blocking it but send him well over a dozen meters away into something unpleasant.
"Good thing I didn't fall," that would not have been pleasant.
The boy's thoughts were cut short as the tree began to shudder violently once again. Looking down Naruto spotted the boss ramming its head against the tree and judging by the fact that the roots were being uprooted meant his current location was no longer safe.
Unfortunately, the nearest tree was too far away for him to jump and would require him sprinting for his life. Waiting until the boss charged once again, Naruto jumped just as the tree could no longer withstand the onslaught of the boar and dashed with all he had.
Naruto only made it half way there before Onishishi crashed into him with all the force of an exploding tag, but the boy's body was replaced with a log covered in [Poor-Grade Exploding Tags] that blew up in his face. Naruto's dungeon grinding in the Zombie Dungeon had paid off big time in that regard. They weren't the best of the Exploding Tags and they were still rare drops, but he had managed to get well over a baker's dozen of them. And at one hundred and fifteen points in damage per tag, five of them together took away a decent amount of health.
"Ninpo: Goriki (Ninja Art: Hard Strength)!" Naruto declared and then followed up with a Saigeki (Crushing Strike) that hit it with all he had on the leg, Naruto hoped that his plan worked.
|Slow Status Effect: Failed!|
It didn't.
Damage was done to the beast, but his plan didn't work nonetheless.
"Of course, it did," Naruto followed up with another strike, and then another, and another while avoiding the pig's wild spins and turns to smack or squish him into red jelly. Doran would have been more ideal, but Naruto's plan was to impair its speed. Its resistance to earth-based techniques not only made it less damaging but its status inducing effects less likely to take hold.
|Slow Status Effect: Failed!|
"Gah!"
As he made to strike once more, Naruto suddenly felt the air leaving his lungs as a strong force struck his stomach and sent him flying and landing hard against the ground, his face striking a large boulder as he rolled away. The action left the boy momentarily dazed before he was struck a second time and sent skidding away into the forest, "Gahhh!"
Finally coming to a stop Naruto got up as quickly as he could and was forced to jump out if the way as the boss came in charging at him at full speed. Naruto was glad he did as he bore witness to the tree behind him being skewered and uprooted and tossed at him.
"Yipes!"
Ducking as quickly as he could, the tree only barely missed him as he tried becoming one with the grass. But by then, Naruto had to get up and jump over charging boar that tried turning him into a shish kabob. And the hell he was gonna die and have to restart this dungeon all over again!
Watching it turn around, Naruto put his hands on the ground and called forth some earthen stalagmites. At its current speed and poor vision, Onishishi crashed into the unforgiving ninja made earth spears. Its resistance to earth techniques didn't do much but striking it as fast as it did and uneven earth formed by the technique had it skidding and tumbling away.
"Katon: Inka no Jutsu (Fire Release: Shadow Fire)!" the demonic looking fire struck true but other than that nothing much happened. Onishishi's high stats along with its perks prevented the status effects from his techniques from occurring.
Seeing it get ready to charge at him once more, Naruto prepared himself. Big, strong, and fast as it was, Onishishi he noticed had trouble with making last minute turns whenever it went at full speed and judging by what occurred moments ago, it had trouble keeping its balance if it tripped over something.
But while knowing this was good and all, Naruto had lost a decent amount of health from it in a short amount of time while Onishishi's health was still almost at two thousand. A quick use of one of his potions had him regain thirty percent of his lost health but Naruto couldn't continue going this route.
"Arf!"
There at the edge of the clearing Naruto saw Hotto barking up a storm; the Gamer paled when Onishishi spotted the little ninken and the aggro effects took hold.
"Arf! Arf!" Hotto barked a few more times and then took off.
"Oh, no," Naruto paled and moved as quickly as he could and lashed out with Saigeki to impede Onishishi's movements.
|Slow Status Effect: Failed!|
"No!" Naruto shouted and only just managed to grab onto the charging boar's back.
With one hand holding onto its back and the other wielding his weapon, Naruto smashed and bashed as much as he could to stop the boar from reaching the stupid ninja dog pup. But his actions didn't pan out like he had hoped.
In an effort to shake him off, Onishishi crashed into trees and boulders, just about anything to get him to stop. Naruto was smacked by branches, flying stone and dirt, and even a glob of mud but still did he not let go of his unwilling mount.
But it all came to an end when Naruto found himself flung from the boss' back and he felt his entire body rattle the instant he struck a very large tree and then fell unceremoniously to the ground with little to no grace.
Whatever HP he recovered was likely almost gone and much more were likely to be lost as Naruto was once again affected by the [Dazed] debuff. However, instead of getting his body smashed to onto a pulp, Naruto instead began hearing the boar boss squeal, snort, and grunt, and to his relief he also the annoying bark of Hotto.
"Oh, thank kami," happy that he was alright, but his little made Naruto vow he was going to get him for this as soon as he was out of the dungeon.
By the time the [Dazed] debuff stopped affecting him, Naruto looked around and smirked. Onishishi had skewered the wrong tree apparently, and he concluded that the beast was stuck and stuck good. The tree shook and groaned but it wasn't going anywhere.
"My turn," Naruto bore a grin that would make Anko proud as he began making a move on his good fortune. Naruto began by taking out his frustration on the stuck pig with his weapon and Ryoku Boku. By the end he had lost count of how many times he struck the dungeon boss and decided to follow up with his most powerful fire technique.
But while his Katon: Inka struck true; Naruto noticed a dark sheen coating the beast's back and hindlegs. Looking at Onishishi's status window, he also believed that his technique had done nothing to the creature.
|Warning! Your technique has been negated by Onishishi's [Doton: Gomogan Tetsuhari no Jutsu (Earth Release: Bristle Rock Iron Needle Technique)]!|
|Doton: Gomogan Tetsuhari no Jutsu(Earth Release: Bristle Rock Iron Needle Technique)!|
A B-Rank defensive earth technique that hardens the hairs of the user to act like tempered armor. While in use the individual is virtually impervious to damage except from the exceptionally strong attack that overpowers the technique or is negated by using a lightning release technique. While in use the user cannot move or the technique will be cancelled.
"What! It knowns ninjutsu?" that wasn't good. It changed everything.
Despite this newfound knowledge, Onishishi remained stuck and had since not moved. Naruto would have thought the boss dead had he not known better. So long as the technique was used, the boar wouldn't be going anywhere and Naruto bet that the moment backed off it would try and free itself and he'd lose his current advantage.
"Great. Just great," Naruto couldn't believe his luck. A perfect way to end a boss and it pulled this crap on him. "Bullshit."
"Arf! Arf!"
"Oh, for the love of... Hotto!" he really wasn't in the mood for any of the pup's stupid stunts.
"Great, so this is how Iruka-sensei feels," ironic karma sucked.
The little pup ignored Naruto, however, and instead lunged at Onishishi. His efforts to bite down on the creature proved fruitless. It was like biting into a chew toy that was anchored down to the floor.
"Hey! What did I say, you little shit," Naruto didn't have to grab the ninken as he released his hold on the boar voluntarily.
"Dummy must have realized he wasn't really doing anything to it," nor would he be able to do anything so long as the technique was in place.
"Arf! Grr!" Naruto lunged for the pup that in all his infinite wisdom decided to go underneath the beast that could flatten him like a noodle.
"Hotto! Get out from under-
"GrrArrff!"
Naruto blinked and could not believe what he saw, "...Oh, you poor bastard."
"BUUUUHWAAAA! BUUUUHWAAAA!"
|Onishishi's Doton: Gomogan Tetsuhari no Jutsu has been negated!|
|MASSIVE CRITICAL HIT HAS OCCURRED!|
"NO SHIT!" Naruto was certain if he had gotten bitten in the balls it would have done the same thing. Frankly, he was glad the pup hadn't done that on their first encounter.
That or he missed and bit his ass instead.
"Great," Naruto drawled. There was a thought he'd could have done without.
But regardless of that, Hotto had given him an opportunity he would not waste. Grabbing two bottles of [Unstable Cocktail], and both were smashed against the boar's side. The action easily took away a thousand HP and reduced its HP well below the thirty percent mark.
From there, Naruto continued to strike at the creature with everything he had and Onishishi was powerless to stop him. All the boar could do was thrash and squeal before finally it all came to an end when Naruto used on last Katon: Inka on the creature.
Disappearing into particles of light, Naruto laughed Hotto fall onto his back and whelp the moment its 'chew toys' disappeared. That was certainly one way to end a boss. Not the most dignified way to do it, nor the most dignified way to die either, but Naruto was a ninja.
"Who cares. So long as I win," were Naruto's thoughts.
"Arf!" looking at Hotto, Naruto could only shake his head.
"You, my pain in the ass, are gonna have a little talk to later," but for Naruto went to collect his well-earned loot. One of which confused him, "Okay, what?"
Onishishi's Head
Item Type: Quest Item
Durability: One-Time Use
Description: The head of the infamous boar Onishishi. The head of the strong and illusive boar that warranted the attention of Konoha and forced someone in the village to place a D-Rank bounty on the creature's head. Use this as proof of you putting an end to him.
[QUEST ALERT!]
Bounty: Onishishi
Main Quest: Collect Onishishi's bounty from whoever placed the bounty!
Main Quest Completion: 1100 EXP, 35,000 Ryo
Accept?
(Yes/No)
"Wait, what! This guy was only worth a low D-Rank bounty?" Naruto thought in disbelief. Either this meant that D-Rank bounties were stronger than he thought them to be, or Naruto was really lagging behind. For now, Naruto decided to accept the quest as while the experience points were low every little bit helped and the cash bounty was a good welcome too. Next, Naruto looked at the other loot that had been dropped.
Tusked Key
Item Type: Dungeon Key
Durability: One-Time Use
Description: A key made from one of Onishishi's tusks. Unlocks the dungeon's treasure chest.
"Sweet!" Naruto eagerly grabbed the key and stored it away and then made his way over the last drop.
Minor Grade Soulstone of the Boar
Item Type: Enhancement Item
Durability: One-Time Use
Description: The concentrated energies of a decently strong creature resides within this stone that are just begging to be released. Using this item will increase your attributes and give you a new skill.
Buffs/Perks: +5 VIT and [Detect Presence Skill [Lv 5]
Note: If the granted skill is already learned, it will instead increase by five levels. Skills cannot be increased beyond maximum level.
"Hells yeah!" Naruto couldn't believe his luck and immediately used the gem on himself. While [Detect Presence] wasn't the greatest skill in the world, Naruto at least wouldn't have to wander off aimlessly when he needed to find someone. The fact that he already had it meant it increased immediately to level six, another bonus.
With nothing else left, Naruto grabbed Hotto so he wouldn't wander off and made his way towards Onishishi's den. If games taught him anything, it was that treasure chests from conquering a dungeon were usually near the boss' lair. His reasoning proved to be correct, a fairly large chest was inside the muddy den. Using the key, which disappeared soon after, Naruto couldn't wait to see what goodies were inside.
And his hopes weren't dashed.
"Jackpot!"
Chichizouge (Bloody Ivory) – Rare Quality
Item Type: Bladed Weapon
Item Modifier Rank: STR [B]
Durability: 90/90
Description: A very sturdy bone blade made from the tusk of Onishishi. As the years went by and Onishishi became strong so did the deadliness of his tusks. The blade is white and streaked with red as the tusks became permanently stained with the blood of its victims, to which the true power of this weapon comes from its ability to use the blood it has soaked up over the years. Though similar to a zanbato, the blade is too small and light to be categorized as one. Regardless, the weapon still requires a substantial amount of strength for it to be properly used.
Attack Power: 58-77
Bonus Perks: [Vampire: Lv 1], [Sundering: Lv 1]
Unique Weapon Skills: [Kettozan (Blade of Blood)]
Fuinjutsu Slots Available: [One Major Slot], [Two Minor Slots]
Usage Requirement: 65 STR, Basic Bladed Weapon Mastery
Tsuchi no Kagi (Earth Key) - Very Rare Quality
Item Type: Quest Item
Durability: One-Time Use
Description: A special key found in the dungeon chest of Training Ground One. What its current use is for is currently unknown.
Fuinjutsu: Bakuchiku Scroll
Fuinjutsu: Bakuchiku (Sealing Technique: Firecracker) D-Rank. Lv MAX.| Skill Modifier: END [D] Mastering Speed: D| Originally developed as a prank, this basic fuinjutsu when applied to a weapon or piece of armor can be used to convert chakra and recreate the effects of a loud explosive firework. While the technique doesn't really do any harm, it was discovered that it served well to interrupt or stun its target long enough for the user to perform whatever action they require. This technique is especially effective when used against beasts and has a high chance of putting them into a state of fear. CP Usage: 85|
· Success rate to cause [Stunned] status effect [41% + (END *.50) + Affinity Bonus + Perks] +/- [(Caster Level – Victim Level) + Victim's (WIS *1)]
· Success rate to cause [Scared] status effect [41% + (END *.50) + Affinity Bonus + Perks] +/- [(Caster Level – Victim Level) + Victim's (WIS *1)]
· Success rate to cause [Frightened] status effect [11% + (END *.50) + Affinity Bonus + Perks] +/- [(Caster Level – Victim Level) + Victim's (WIS *1)
Special Note: The [Scared]and [Frightened] status effects only apply to certain targets!
Usage Requirements: Basic Fuinjutsu Mastery
"Aw, man," awesome as the weapon was, Naruto's STR didn't met the requirements for him to use it. Even with Goriki he was still twenty-five points short. And the boy had yet to learn Fuinjutsu, he'd have to get someone to do it for him.
The only saving grace of it all was the ten-thousand ryo he collected from the treasure chest and the [Earth Key]. All in all, an okay haul but nothing Naruto could use at the moment. As soon as he done putting the items away, the Gamer was greeted by a multitude of pop-up messages.
Skills Level Up List
Observe [Lv 6 ~ Lv 7]
Intimidation [Lv 1]
Basic Blunt Weapons Mastery [Lv 4 ~ Lv 6]
Basic Blade Weapons Mastery [Lv 3]
Saigeki [Lv 1 ~ Lv 3]
Ryoku Boku [Lv 3 ~ Lv 4]
Kagekoku [Lv 1]
Hidama [Lv 4]
Inka [Lv 1~ Lv 4]
Doran [Lv 1~ Lv 3]
|QUEST ALERT!|
Training Grounds Conqueror!
Main Quest: Conquer Training Grounds One to Five!
Side Quest: Collect dungeon keys from Training Grounds One to Five!
Hidden Quest: ?
Main Quest Completion: +1500 EXP and 1 AP Per Dungeon Conquered (1/5)
Side Quest Completion: +750 EXP Per Key Collected (1/5)
Hidden Quest Completion: ?
(Yes/No)
Special Note: Quest is optional but may not be taken later if declined!
Quest must be completed before Genin Exam!
Naruto easily accepted the quest and then contemplated the next pop up when asked if he wanted to continue to Training Ground Two. Tempted as it was, Hotto needed to be brought home and he couldn't afford anything happening to the little goof.
Naruto knew he needed to leave now, restock, and train some more before going to the next level. He had defeated the boss sure but it hadn't been easy as he thought it would be, nor was he really able to put the training he had gained from Hayate to good use seeing as he lacked a sword and the proper speed. The next level he had no doubt would be that more difficult, they usually were. Hell, he didn't even get to level up!
So, no. Naruto wasn't going into another dungeon just yet. Even if it meant he'd have to wait before being allowed to go back in again. Pressing on [No], Naruto and Hotto were greeted by a brilliant flash and left the dungeon and found themselves outside Training Ground One. Only now, the training ground had a timer on it that only he could see.
"Might as well go and wash up," before someone made herself known.
"There you are, Naruto-san. Anko-chan has been looking for you for the last hour," Midori told him.
"Hour?" it hadn't felt that long to him really but then again time flew by rather quickly whenever he played video games. The boy had lost count of the many occasions where he lost track of time whenever he was playing his games.
"Hey, gaki, where the hell were you?" Anko said behind him.
"Gahh! Will you stop doing that?!" Naruto shouted and wondered why his detection ability hadn't sensed her. Naruto guessed it probably had to do with how high her levels were amongst other things.
"I'm the one asking the questions here, gaki," Anko ignored his shouting and gave him a look over, "What happened to you? Get in tussle with a boar or something," she joked.
"How'd you know?" he was genuinely surprised.
The woman merely gave him a look, "I didn't … you know what never mind. So, how'd it go?" she had an inkling the boy went into one of those dungeons things like last time.
"Pretty well," he said.
"I haven't known you that long, Gaki, but I can tell you're bluffing so spill," being an interrogator, and one of Konoha's bests, Anko knew how to pick up lies and while Naruto could fool some it wouldn't work on her.
"Damn it," he groaned, "I won, but it wasn't easy, ya happy?"
"Yep," the woman smirked, "Find anything... What's with the mutt?"
"Arf!"
"Long story," Naruto told her.
"And I got time to kill, so spill," she more or less ordered.
Naruto could only groan. Right now, all he wanted to do was turn in the mutt and take a shower. Was that so hard to ask?
Sorry it took so long but here it is. Enjoy and I'll update real soon. Later. PS. Take a look at my other story, Legacy of the Nidaime Hokage. It was just updated, too. It's a little more serious than comedic.