I managed to get back into my room in the orphanage without any issues. I sat in my room with the newest loot item I
got ready to try it out.
You obtained a jutsu scroll! Would you like to learn it?
Y/N?
I pressed yes causing it to explode into light transferring knowledge into my head.
Ping!
You have obtained a new skill!
Great fireball jutsu, C-rank
The user takes a deep gulp of air before spewing it out as a giant fireball.
CP cost- 50 CP (Additional CP can be added)
DMG: 200 (+4 DMG for every additional point of CP)
Hmm, so while I could learn the jutsu without a problem, I can't use it because my chakra output is still only a maximum of 48CP, literally 2 points short. I dismiss
and opened my stats;
STR- 2
VIT- 9
DEX- 4
INT- 11
CHA- 11
CC- 20
LUC- 7 (+5)
Points- 10
Since I had removed my rare cat fur pelt and forearm armor, my +5 STR bonus from the cat pelt is now gone. Anyway, back to the stats in hand. So far it seems I' myself up to be a genjutsu type, but if I give myself enough chakra to act with then I can also be a perfect ninjutsu user.
So now the question is, what can't I grind up on my own?
Obviously STR, VIT, and DEX were out. I was perfectly happy with grinding them up through exercise. While INT is important, I can basically just improve it by rea
after the academy is over I'll invest points into it, but for now, I'll stick to just reading and listening to class.
So now I had three categories. CHA, CC, and LUC. Obviously, CC was something I don't have to worry about just yet. If my chakra control exercises go as planned
stat point every time it levels up.
LUC is always important, if a ninja faces someone of equal talent they can only survive based on luck. And if I have the power to ensure I'm always the luckiest nin
victory is mine. Plus I have the chance of receiving rare items from drops and so I can make more money!
And finally came CHA, chakra, pure and simple. I might as well focus on that as well, seeing as it is equally important for any ninja.
So I put five points into LUC and five points into CHA.
CHA- 16
LUC- 12 (+5)
I have a lot of skill scrolls I can now use, but I decided to wait on them, suppose I gain an impressive skill I can really get a lot out of? Then I'll use the scrolls, not
I had a lot of items to sell, like the fur and more importantly the gold coins from the Meowths. Tomorrow I could find a buyer, maybe a broker or something, hmm,
under a henge to be safe.
I closed my inventory and took out a leaf and stuck it on my forehead, I began to channel chakra to hold it up and waited for my chakra to empty so that I could w
recharge while reading.
I waited...but it never came. I didn't understand, so I opened my menu and looked seeing not even a single point of my CP bar go down. I couldn't believe it!
I opened the leaf concentration skill and found the requirements, 15 CP per minute to keep active. It had reduced from 20 since I kept leveling it up. Now 15CP pe
up to 0.25 CP per second.
My chakra regeneration rate is 10% plus +2% for every 10 points I have in CC and CHA, which meant around 6% more leading up to a total of 16% regeneration p
chakra pool was at 150CP, that's around 24CP per minute or 0.4 CP per second!
Meaning I can technically keep this leaf on my head indefinitely! Wahoo! No more waiting around for ten whole fucking minutes! Grinding heaven here I come!
I took out the books I had on kanji and read them a couple of times, thanks to the leaf concentration exercise I gained the concentration needed to actually focus o
rather than doze off. It's an amazing feeling! It's like reading a brand new adventure book with your favorite hero for the very first time!
Thanks to my newfound concentration I managed to finish all the books by the time morning came around.
Ping!
Your skill has leveled up!
Leaf concentration exercise, Lv- 10 (24%)
By keeping a leaf stuck on your forehead thanks to chakra you not only help with your chakra control exercise but also improve your concentration
Uses: 15 CP per minute
Leaves to hold up- 3
+1 INT while active
+1 CC permanent bonus per level
Ping!
You have gained +1 CC!
CC- 21
I closed the box with a smile and set out for my day's work, unfortunately, that meant I had to stop the concentration exercise, can't risk people knowing I can alre
indefinitely, which would alert people that I might be smarter than I let on...well, more skilled.
I ate food, eavesdropped, and of course, washed the dishes. I quickly came to my class and sat down for the daily lectures, but surprisingly, that day of all days, th
to visit.
Iruka had gathered us all and took us to the Hokage's building. He showed us the lobby and explained that this building was for assigning missions and the Hokage
He then took us to the roof.
I looked around, the Hokage monument was right over our head, Naruto's father looking down at us with a shadow of a smile. I smiled and looked at Naruto, for th
kid had been silent for more than five minutes. He looked at the other Hokages and smiled, I swear that kid must have known somewhere deep down who his real
"Gather round children," Iruka called out making us sit facing the monument, "Now, does anyone know why we are here?"
I raised my hand, "The Hokage is going to speak to us."
Iruka smiled and nodded, "Very good Yami, but do you know why?"
"Because we're going to be kick-ass ninjas!" Naruto cried out making everyone laugh.
"Naruto! Behave! This isn't the classroom where you can do whatever you wish!" Iruka yelled, his head seemingly growing many sizes bigger, huh, I have got to kn
that!
"Oh it's fine Iruka-sensei, the children need to act their age after all," came an old and gravely, but kind voice. We all looked around and there he was, standing rig
own stone face carved over him, the Third Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hokage
Lv- ?
REP- 5
The man smiled, "Hello, it is nice to see such fine young boys and girls sitting here before me. Tell me Iruka, have they given you any trouble?"
Iruka smiled, "No lord Hokage, they are a very well-behaved batch, well, except Naruto."
"Hey!" Naruto cried out, "That's no way to speak to your future boss!"
The third smiled, "Ah, yes, but you know Naruto, you actually have to get this hat to become the Hokage yes? Until then, Iruka is still your teacher and you must o
understood?"
Naruto grumbled, "Yes Jiji, sorry Iruka-sensei."
The teacher looked stunned. He turned to the Third with a look of awe, "How did you do that?"
The older man chuckled, "I'm not called 'the Professor' for nothing."
"Hey Yami, isn't that your nickname?" Naruto asked in his usual loud voice drawing everyone's attention to me. I wanted to hit him on the head, can't he learn to s
I sighed, "No Naruto, Mizuki-sensei calls me the 'Little Professor', obviously it's supposed to be derived from the old man's nickname."
"Yami! Don't call the Hokage old!" Iruka cried out.
I raised an eyebrow, "Why?"
"It's disrespectful!"
"What's so disrespectful about it?" I asked, "He's old, that's a fact isn't it?"
"Yes, that is true," the Third smiled, "but you see, most people don't like it when you point out their shortcomings."
I snorted, "being old isn't a shortcoming, especially when you're old in an occupation where men die young. That just means you're the kind of person who shouldn
lightly."
The Hokage's smile faltered, the grandfatherly image he had slipped away. He lowered his headgear and took a drag from his cigar, "Tell me, what is your name?"
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"Yami," I told the man, "orphan."
The Hokage nodded, "Yami, tell me, what does it mean to be a ninja?"
I closed my eyes and thought. I remembered the great ninjas of this story, Itachi, Minato, Kushina, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Kakashi, Zabuza, all of them fought for what t
But what do I believe in?
I had my answer.
I looked at the old man, "Ninjas are killers and thieves," my answer was blunt, the Hokage's face betrayed a look of disappointment, "but," I continued, "that is not
ninja I want to be. For me, a ninja is someone with the power to change the world, be it with murder or with an idea. A ninja can be a hero to one person and the
"But the kind of ninja I want to be is someone who can make this world less horrible, the kind who can protect the people he cares about and make the world a pea
"To be able to do that one would undoubtedly suffer a great deal of pain," the old man countered.
"And? I'm an orphan. I sleep alone with no idea what I'm going to live for in the future. I may not have a future, but if my actions can save the life of another, then
I at least try? Why shouldn't I try and make this world a better place to live in?"
"You can't make the world a peaceful place Yami," the man spoke softly, "It's a dangerous place that will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if
Trying to create peace in such a world...it's impossible."
I had but two words for the man, "Watch me."
He raised a single eyebrow and met my gaze. We looked at each other for a moment before he smiled, "Tell me Yami, if you had to kill your best friend in order to e
reigned forever, would you do it?"
"Peace gained through killing is not a peace that will last," I told him.
"So that's a no?"
I nodded, "Yes, if I had to betray Naruto or put him into prison to ensure peace, then I would do it, no questions asked, but if the only way the world will be happy
best friend...then the world isn't ready for peace."
The man nodded, "Smart answer. Tell me, who gave you that nickname? The Little Professor?"
"Mizuki-sensei."
"Well, it's certainly apt," the man smiled turning to address the children, "Your classmate isn't wrong, in fact, his beliefs closely mirrors that of the First Hokage him
founder of this village."
People gasped as they looked at me in awe and respect. "That's my best friend!" Naruto cheered joyfully.
The Hokage continued, "This village was built in order to give peace a chance, in order to stop the needless killing and violence ninjas can cause. This village is one
brotherhood, our greatest strength is our friends and allies. That is the will of fire, to protect the next generation, the young leaves that will blossom on the branch
village, the next generation of ninjas. You children are the future, you are the inheritors of the will of fire. One day some of you will come to me as my ninjas and o
will truly understand the words I speak to you."
The man then gave a long speech about what it meant to be a ninja, I understood some of it, and frankly, I felt kind of proud. I stood up for myself and earned his
judging from the fact that his REP score turned from 5 to 10.
Class let out early that day, Naruto, unfortunately, was busy, it seems his Jiji was taking him out for ramen today so he couldn't play, which was just fine with me.
I walked into the merchant district of the village and found a pawn shop pretty quickly. The man inside looked fat and loaded and I could see ninjas around his sho
protection. Each ninja was at least chunin rank, meaning level 40 and above, so my henge would immediately be detected.
So I had no choice, I had to find someone else. I walked around the village for a while longer until I came upon the shady part of town, the part with hookers in th
murders at dawn.
I managed to find a pawn shop pretty quickly, though it looked worn down and extremely cheap. But there weren't any ninja around so I can use this. I went aroun
and for the first time used a henge, imagining an older version of Gara, the only other person I knew well enough who wasn't' from inside the village.
I put on my poker face and took out the gold coins from my inventory. I walked inside, the teller was behind bars with a small slot before him to deposit items whic
be transferred over to the other side. It resembled a jail, but I had little choice. I looked at the teller's name;
Toro Hamachi, Black market dealer
Lv- 21
REP- 0
"What do you want kid?" Toro asked not looking away from his newspaper.
Okay, black market guy huh? Time to act like I'm from the black market then. "I heard you buy things."
The man lowered the newspaper, "Depends on who's asking."
"Is my name really important?" I asked taking out one shining coin and displaying it between my thumb and index finger.
The man sat up straight and put the paper away. He lowered the slot, "I'll need to make sure it's really gold."
"Understandable," I told him putting the coin inside the slot.
The man pulled it over to him, picked up the coin, and looked at it in the light using a magnifying glass. He hummed, "Where did you get this?"
"Again with the questions. What sort of black market dealer are you?" I sneered at him.
Toro looked at me, eyes narrowed before he went back to looking at the gold. He put the coin in the slot and gave it to me, "I can give you ten thousand ryo for it.
And that ladies and gentlemen was what one would call a ripoff. A gold coin can easily go for at least a thousand dollars, or a hundred thousand yen, which is ryo i
I took the coin and pocketed it, "No deal. Bye," I walked away.
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I turned around and glared at him, "Ninety thousand."
"Pfft! Please, what do you think I am? A fool?!"
"I know for a fact that this is worth at least a hundred grand easy, ninety-five, or I go to one of the big fancy merchant shops and pay him off to not ask questions
"Instead of paying him off you can just take sixty and give it to me."
"Eighty," I shot back.
"I'll give you seventy."
"Seventy-five," I glared.
The man gave a small smirk, "Deal," he turned around and leaned down, I think there was a safe there.
"Oh, and one more thing."
"What," the man asked looking up.
I held up all five coins I was planning to sell, "I have five of them."
The man's smile was almost toxic. It was a quick transaction, he got the five coins and I got 375,000 Ryo, which was a lot of money, I know this for a fact. And I a
Speaking skills, Lv- 1 (0%)
Your verbal ability to convince people to follow your lead or agree to your demands.
Chances of being successful- 5%
+2% for every positive REP score you have with the target
-2 % for every negative REP score you have with the target
Yes! This is so cool! But, it's only effective with people who I know...hmm, maybe I can improve my REP with Toro somehow, right now it's at 5 since I gave him a maybe with more trading, it can increase.
I went to a bookstore that day and picked up a few candles, a blank notebook, and an ink set, nothing too expensive, but decent quality. I decided I might as well
author quest tonight, get a book out and have someone read it to get some easy EXP. Plus...I forgot to get new books from the library and I was sure it would be c
now.
I came to the orphanage and finished my normal chores. That night I placed a leaf on my head for concentration, used a matchstick, which I stole from the kitchen
candle, and began to write my novel.
And the story I first decided to rip off was the greatest superhero of all time. Batman. I knew of course I had to make changes to the story since this was a ninja w
So instead I made Bruce Wayne, yes I kept the name, a boy from a faraway country in the West hailing from a land that had no ninjas or chakra, but instead focus
science.
I made the story in such a way that Bruce was the first person from his land to discover the Elemental Nations and chose to be trained as a ninja by the great ninja
Ghul.
And the story was pretty much identical to Batman Begins. I explained in detail about how this world behaved, what people's ideas were. How Gotham, a city filled
terror, reached out for a hero. And how Bruce became that hero.
I focused on the idea that the hero had one strict moral code, never to kill. I knew here the concept of death is very common, but it's not supposed to be, and I ma
highlight just how important life was in the eyes of Bruce Wayne.
It took me a week of writing to complete the story to my liking. I had to rewrite it three times in three different books, but in the end, I had it done. So the very ne
the morning I headed out with the book in my hand, the title read, 'Batman Begins', and took it to the library.
Misa noticed me straight away, "Yami! It's been so long since I saw you last. I hope you didn't stay away from here for so long because I yelled at you."
Oh, she was worried, isn't that sweet. I shook my head, "No, I got over that. I didn't come because I found something interesting to do."
"Oh? And what's that?" the kind older lady asked curiously.
I held out my book, "I wrote a story. Can you please read it and tell me what you think?"
Misa blinked, "A book? You wrote a book?" she took the book and looked at its cover, "What's it about?"
I smiled, "Read it and find out."
Misa chuckled, "Fine Yami, I promise to read it, okay?"
I nodded, "Thank you! I'll come back tomorrow! You better have read it by then okay!"
Misa chuckled, "Alright already, I promised."
I grinned. I quickly returned all the books I took last time and got myself a new set of them, two fantasy books and one book about Suna, the village hidden in the
just curious about its history, hopefully, I can learn something.
I read the book on Suna that night and found myself immediately interested in the chakra threads they used for their puppets. If they could in fact move wood and
string, then maybe it's something I should learn too.
I spent all night pushing chakra out of the tip of my finger and tried to mold it into the shape of a thread. I pushed as much chakra as I could out of it, and what di
small string of blue chakra came pouring out.
Ping!
You have created a new skill!
Chakra thread, Lv- 1 (0%)
A concentrated thread of chakra that can be attached to manipulate certain objects.
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CP cost- 5 CP per minute per 1 foot
Max length- 10 feet
I grinned, this was so exciting! I urged the thread to come out and extend up to five feet. I watched my CP go down, but the tip of the thread managed to grab hol
and carry it into the air.
I moved my finger around and the pen did the same, obeying to a small degree my orders. It was like having an extended hand that could grab things and move th
would need to be more skilled to do things like control a puppet, but I have plenty of time.
I dropped the pen and waited for my CP to recharge. Alright, 5CP per minute is 0.083CP per second. I use around 0.25 CP per second to keep my leaf on my foreh
use 1 foot of thread active I would use 0.3 per second while I produce 0.4 CP per second! That meant I could push the chakra thread to two feet and still not lose a
This was too good to be true, but I won't ever look a gift horse in the mouth. I stuck the leaf on my head, used a two feet long thread to lift my pen, and began to
notebook with it. I practiced writing kanji, it was extremely difficult, but with the leaf exercise helping with my concentration, I pushed on.
By morning I had leveled up both skills;
Chakra thread, Lv- 5 (80%)
A concentrated thread of chakra that can be attached to manipulate certain objects.
CP cost- 5 CP per minute per 1 foot
Max length- 15 feet
Leaf concentration exercise, Lv- 11 (24%)
By keeping a leaf stuck on your forehead thanks to chakra you not only help with your chakra control exercise but also improve your concentration
Uses: 15 CP per minute
Leaves to hold up- 3
+1 INT while active
+1 CC permanent bonus per level
Not bad for a night's work. And while I wouldn't be able to write any novels using my string, at least I would be able to write SOS if I'm in danger or something.
I went to the library that morning in hopes that Misa kept her promise and read my book. I walked in and just like normal, I found her by the entrance reading the
of the book, her eyes glued to it as her eyebrows rose up in shock.
"Having fun?" I asked her.
Misa immediately looked up, her eyes so big I swear it looked like one of those anime girl eyes. "What happens next Yami? Is Ra's really dead? Did Bruce save his c
joker card supposed to imply? A sequel? And why bats? I understand he's afraid of them, but isn't that kind of silly?"
I shrugged, "I can't tell you what happens next, I haven't decided. The bat motif is supposed to be Bruce coming to understand his fears and accepting them, there
fear itself. So did you like it?"
"Like it?! I love it! It's so good! By far the best original work I have read in a long time! Everything else is always about ninjas and samurais saving a princess or so
this? This is completely fresh and original!" Her REP score went from 30 to 45 in an instant.
Ping!
Quest completed!
Write a story and get someone to read it!
Rewards:
+300 EXP
I smiled, not much EXP, but enough. "So what do you think Misa? Can I get it published and make some cash?"
Misa's eyes went wide eyed, "You want to publish it? That's brilliant Yami! I'll ask around and find a publisher, I'm sure once they read your work they would be will
immediately!"
I smiled, "Thanks Misa...could you make sure they don't try to cheat me out of my book? I'm very possessive and well...This is the only way an orphan like me can money so...Please?"
Mia nodded, "Of course Yami! I'll make sure no one even thinks about ripping you off! Or else I'll tell the Hokage himself!"
I blinked, "There's no need to go that far."
"Nonsense, a young talent like yours needs to be nurtured and raised, the Hokage would be proud of any villager who is so willing to put in such great works and e
more praise! Why this just might finally get those horrible smut books off the shelf!"
I tilted my head questioningly, "What's smut?"
Misa gasped, "Ah, nothing! Please forget I said anything!" She gave me the book, "Here, keep it safe, when I find a publisher I'll tell you okay Yami? Keep it safe un
I nodded, "Thank you so much for this Misa, I don't know what I'd do without your help."
She chuckled, "Oh that's alright dear, I'm just glad I can help. Now go on, I'm sure it's time for your classes to begin, little Batman."
I snorted, "I know you might think that's a cute nickname, but I for one take pride in it! For I am the darkness!"
"Yes I thought that line was inspired by your name," she snorted, "Still, it fits."
School that day was boring, nothing too interesting happened. After school, however, Naruto and I found ourselves in the training yard with me teaching him the fi
the Disturbance style.
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"Legs further apart," I told him, "Lower your center of gravity, and remember this style is all about leaping and fighting quickly with short jabs and cuts. We don't j
on, we hit them everywhere else."
"Got it," Naruto nodded as he began to perform the first kata I had devised for the Disturbance style.
Right now I was level 6, meaning I knew only a few katas, but what I did know I was able to write down and explain. It really was like I was making this up as I we
for me every time I leveled up a new kata or movement was unlocked inside my head like I had just thought of it.
"Alright, that's not half bad Naruto," I nodded looking at his kick, "next time remember, every kick you land should be able to serve as a diving board for you to lea
the battle or over your opponent to fight him from behind."
"Right!" Naruto nodded as he kept the kata going. It was just ten steps, but it was hard. I watched him sweat and strain to perform it all, he was just eight, and I u
would take time.
So while Naruto did his thing I kept an eye on him while running around the training yard to improve my VIT. After ten laps, which was finally becoming easy for m
the monkey hoops to swing around, leaping onto a tree branch and swinging around, causing my DEX to improve as well.
By the end of training I had gained a single point for DEX;
DEX- 5
And Naruto had finally mastered the first kata. I guess he was finally level one. We went out to Ichiraku's for a treat, I paid this time. Naruto said it was fine, but I
all, I did have my pride.
"And then Yami taught me his taijutsu style!" Naruto exclaimed as he told Ayame what we had been doing that day, "It took me a while to get it, but now I can kic
too!"
"Well that's nice of Yami," Ayame said, "Although are you sure you should be learning something so important on your own? Doesn't the academy teach you that st
I smiled, "That's only in our second year babe, and I can't wait until then, so I decided to invent my own fighting style."
"Oh, invent your own fighting style?" Ayame chuckled, "Impressive," she said ruffling my hair.
I grumbled as I patted my hair down, "Watch the hair."
"Oh, is the little baby sensitive about his hair?" Ayame said in a baby voice.
I smirked, "I am when it looks better than yours."
"What did you say punk?!"
"You heard me! You're just jealous of my beautiful luscious hair!"
"Ha! As if! Your hair is so thin and crumbly," she said running a finger down her side, "Unlike mine! I bet you don't even use shampoo!"
"Well of course I don't, I'm an orphan! I don't even get soap some days!" I grunted.
Ayame silently snapped and realized just who she was talking to. She gulped, "S-sorry."
"Liar, you're not sorry," I said in a weak voice, lowering my head in disappointment.
"No, I am, I'm really sorry Yami, please, let me make it up to you," she said in a sad pitying voice.
"Will you do anything?" I asked.
"Sure. You want extra ramen?"
"No...I want you to go on a date with me!" I cried out laughing at her shocked face when I revealed my shit-eating grin, "Oh come on, you think me being an orph
break my little heart? Oh please, get over yourself! Or better yet, get over me," I said wiggling my eyebrow.
Ayame grumbled, "I can't believe I fell for that. Pervert."
I winked, "Yup! So what do you say? I know an amazing ice cream bar a few stalls over, it'll be a short date! Someone as hot as you needs something to cool her d
cheesy smile and wink.
Ayame rolled her eyes, "Not in your life Yami."
Ping!
Your skill has leveled up!
Flirting, Lv- 2 (90%)
Your ability to charm your target to drop their guard, confuse them, or getting them to like you.
4% chance of it working
+5 REP bonus if works
One day, one day this skill is going to work! I grumbled and went back to my meal. Some day.
"You're really weird Yami," Naruto said with narrowed eyes, "One moment you're like super cool and stuff, and the next you're acting like a baka."
I shrugged, "Love makes fools of us all. Isn't that right sexy?" I winked at Ayame.
"Will you stop flirting with me for one second?!" Ayame called out as she took another customer's order.
Ping!
Your skill has leveled up!
Flirting, Lv- 3 (30%)
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6% chance of it working
+5 REP bonus if works
One day.
Naruto smiled, "I know what you mean! I met this girl the other day in the park when you were gone! She's so beautiful! She had such pretty hair! Pink like a saku
also her name! Sakura!"
I blinked, huh, so begins the crush. Usually, people would want Naruto and Hinata to get involved immediately, but me? I don't care. Let him be with whoever he w
and Sakura get together that's fine with me. I honestly couldn't care less.
I smiled, "That's great Naruto! Hey, if you want I can teach you a couple of cool moves to impress her!"
"Really?! That would be awesome Yami!" Naruto cheered, "You're the best friend I ever had! Dattebayo!"
I chuckled, "I'm the only friend you ever had monkey boy!"
Naruto chuckled rubbing his head, "Yeah, that too."
I smiled, "Anyway, it's nice to have a friend Naruto, I'm glad I get to spend time with you, it's fun."
"Yeah..." Naruto said squirming in his seat, wanting to say something. I waited, slurping my broth, and finally, he spoke up, "Hey Yami, remember that time you as move in with me? Like, live in my apartment?"
I blinked, "Yeah? Why?"
"Well, I was wondering, if you haven't changed your mind, if you would want to come and stay with me," he said measuring every word spoken out of fear of reject
I grinned, "Of course I will Naruto! Damn, is that what you wanted to ask? Do you think I would actually say no?!"
Ping!
Quest completed!
Convince Naruto to let you move in with him!
Rewards:
A place of your own!
+100 EXP
Nice. Naruto and I talked about it and agreed to talk to our guardians as well and tell them what we were doing. The Third for Naruto and the matron for me.
I went to the orphanage at night and talked to Ksume in private telling her what I wanted to do. She didn't think it was a good idea, but said she couldn't stop me
go. She warned me not to trust Naruto and that he's a tricky boy, but I couldn't blame her for that, she still considered the fox in control and not Naruto.
A week later:
Today's the day I finally leave the orphanage. I had a small box of my stuff packed and ready, I couldn't carry it all in my inventory, it would seem odd if I walked i
and then suddenly began to pull stuff out of nowhere.
I wished the matron all the best and gave her a quick hug. There wasn't anyone there I cared for other than her, so I left after that.
Naruto and I were giddy in excitement that day, we could barely sit in our seats. The Third had agreed to our request and allowed Naruto twice the normal monthly
shared between the two of us for our living expenses. I wouldn't need the cash, but Naruto didn't know that.
After class that day we practically ran to the orphanage to pick up my stuff and then actually did run all the way to Naruto's place.
I placed the box on the kitchen table and looked out at the small studio size apartment. It was honestly a dump, but I knew for a fact that I could fix it up with just
elbow grease and sweat.
That night Naruto and I had ramen for dinner, which was nice, but I knew the kid needed to eat proper food. He had gotten a spare futon for me to sleep on and qu
to fall into a ramen coma, giving me the perfect chance to move things around.
I first got rid of the filled up trash bags and empty ramen cups. Then I began to clean the place up with a broom before wiping the floor clean with a mop. I manag
every bit but Naruto's bed, I tried not to make much noise, and this resulted in two skills getting leveling up.
Maintenance, Lv- 10 (6%)
Maintaining something is just as important as owning it.
+9% bonus to all items you maintain (clean, polish oil) for whatever their use is
The bonus lasts for 40 minutes
Stealth, Lv- 7 (22%)
Your ability to hide in plain sight is crucial for being a ninja.
Chances of not getting spotted- 18%
For stronger opponents, -2% for each level they surpass you
Not bad for a night's work. With the house now looking relatively clean I sat down on the kitchen counter, the only place with a flat surface I can use as a table, an
candle, writing down my second novel, 'The Man of Steel'.
While I'm sure Batman Begins will do well on its own, I can't be too sure. So I took up the story of Man of Steel, setting it in the same world as the Batman univers
technology, and a farmer's child that came from the stars.
By the time the sun came up and I heard Naruto stirring awake I was halfway done with the first half of the story. It took me a long time to just describe the detail
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"Ugh, Yami? Are you awake?" I heard Naruto's grumbling and quickly put the book and candle away.
"Yes Naruto, I'm awake, come on, it's time for you to get up," I told him as I hopped down from the chair over the kitchen counter.
"What time is it?" Naruto asked looking at the clock, his eyes bulging, "5:30?! Yami it's too early!"
"The Hokage needs to wake up at all times of the night in order to protect the village," I said with a smirk as I filled a glass of water in the tap, "You better wake up
else!"
"Or else what?" he asked grumbling into his blanket.
I looked down at him and shrugged. I dipped my fingers in water and splashed it on his eyes startling him awake.
"Hey! Stop that!" he yelled out loud, "I'm trying to sleep here!"
I shrugged, "No, wake up, now. We have to get ready."
"Argh! Why?!" Naruto asked, whining like a baby.
"Well for one, since I have all this free time I figured we could train a little in the morning," I said with a smirk, "Feel like going for a run around the village?"
"No," he said putting the covers over his head. I look down at him and smirked, pouring the water down in one shot. "Yami!"
"Get up lazy bones! You're supposed to be the Hokage! You can't be lazy! Now move!"
Naruto grumbled while he woke up mentally. I had to physically push several times to actually get him to go and change his clothes and brush his teeth.
When we were ready we walked out of the apartment at around 6 in the morning. "Hey Yami, can't we at least get some food?"
"We can get food after we finish running around the village," I informed him as we walked downstairs.
"Fine...but we're going to Ichiraku's!"
"No," I shut him down immediately.
"What? Why?!"
"You can't just eat ramen Naruto, you need fruits and vegetables to grow up big and strong. Understand?"
"What?! No ramen!"
And now cue two hours of me dragging his sorry ass around the village for a single lap while he complained all the while. It got so bad I had to physically run faste myself to my limits just to avoid his constant yelling.
This created a new skill for me;
Running, Lv- 1 (0%)
Your skill to run at amazingly fast speeds.
Max speed- 15 Km per hour
Cost- 10 SP per minute
Okay...not the worst, but not that good either. Either way, I managed to finally shut him up about ramen as by the time we finished the run he was too tired to say
And so was I.
As we dragged our sorry asses back home I had him stop by a tea shop and drink some water and biscuits to regain our stamina. The woman in there didn't like Na
she tried to overcharge us I started making a big racket that caused the lady to reduce the price just to shut me up.
I then had Naruto wait outside as I went into a grocery store to buy some eggs and bacon. While I did have a cooking skill I never used it, here's hoping I can chan
poisoning myself or Naruto.
We came back to our apartment around 8:30, Naruto went for a bath while I made the eggs and bacon, earning enough EXP to level up my skill;
Cooking, Lv- 2 (30%)
You can cook and make something to eat. It may not be edible.
Bonus- 4% to all food items you make
Growing curious I actually observed my meal for the first time, trying to see what bonuses it would give;
Eggs and bacon, E class item,
A plate of eggs and Bacon made with some competence, meaning it's not half bad.
+20 HP
Okay, not bad. I then observed the easy to make Ramen cups Naruto had lying around;
Ramen, E class item,
A bowl of noodles with spices that can be easily cooked to perfection in three minutes.
+5 HP
Hmm, no wonder he looks so malnourished, this stuff barely gives more HP than I can regenerate. I began eating my plate just as Naruto walked out drying his ha
the food.
"Oh?! Did you make something Yami?" Naruto asked as he took a fork and began scarfing down the eggs before him.
"I did, go slower or else you'll-"
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"Choke," I sighed, "take it slowly Naruto, if you want I can just cook more."
Naruto nodded as he drank water, "Thanks," he looked around as his eyes grew wider, "did you clean up in here?"
I nodded, "Yup! About time you noticed! I swear you sleep like a log," I said quickly finished up the simple meal, I need to go grocery shopping later.
"Ah, alright," Naruto said looking around, "do you need some help?"
I shook my head, "No, I like the chores," more like it's the perfect excuse for me to grind my maintenance skills, "and besides, I'm basically staying here for free, t my way of paying you back."
Naruto scratched his head nervously, "You don't have to do that you know."
"I know, but I want to," I said finished up my meal, "I'm going to take a bath, wash the dishes will you?"
Naruto smiled, "You got it!" Hmm, maybe this won't be so bad after all.
Yami, Little Professor
Level- 4 (980/1,400)
HP- 200/200
SP- 100/100
CP- 150/150
CONTROL- 32%
Allegiance- Konoha Civilian
STR- 2
VIT- 9
DEX- 5
INT- 11
CHA- 16
CC- 21
LUC- 12 (+5)
Points- 0
Money- 381,000R
An Orphan living in Konoha, born the day after the Kyuubi attacked, Yami has been known to be a quiet child, people barely even realize he exists.
real past, but his future is blank, his potential is in his hands alone.