He leaned back on his hands in bed.
Looking at the ceiling of his apartment.
"…Everything's getting kinda heavy…"
Uzushio.
The Hokage.
The Exams.
How much time did he have...3 weeks. A month?
His eyes drifted to the window.
Sunlight creeping in.
"…Still got time though."
A small pause.
"…Might as well not waste it being miserable."
He stood.
Cracked his neck.
"Alright."
Hands came together—
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
POOF POOF POOF
Clones filled the room again.
Naruto pointed immediately.
"You five—stay here."
He gestured to the seal-covered mess.
"Fuinjutsu training."
"Push it hard."
"Use the Uzumaki record—break it if you have to."
One clone squinted at the scroll.
"…We're 100% going to summon something illegal."
Naruto nodded.
"…Then write it down before it kills us."
"Goal—level up."
"Stability, complexity, speed."
The clones saluted lazily.
"Science crimes, got it."
POOF
They dispersed into work.
Naruto stretched.
"…Alright…"
"And I—"
A grin spread.
"…am gonna touch grass."
— — —
Konoha Streets
Late morning.
Naruto walked.
No rush.
No pressure.
"…Huh…"
Normal life.
Kids running.
Vendors yelling.
People arguing over discounts.
"…Kinda nice."
"HEY!"
Naruto turned.
A group of kids ran up to him.
Panicked.
"Big bro Naruto!"
"Help!"
He blinked. He remembered a few kids from this rag tag bunch from a babysitting D-rank.
"…That's new."
"What's up?"
"Our cat ran away!"
"It's hiding somewhere!"
Naruto scratched his cheek.
"…A cat, huh…"
A slow grin formed.
"…I'm weirdly qualified for this."
— — —
Alleyways – 10 Minutes Later
"PSPSPSPSPS—"
Naruto crouched on a wall.
Eyes narrowed.
A small cat hissed at him from a crate.
"…C'mon…"
"…I've fought worse."
The cat puffed up.
Naruto sighed.
"…Alright…"
He slowly pulled something from his pouch—
A small stick.
With a feather.
And a tiny bell.
"…So glad i stopped to pick this up yesterday"
He wiggled it gently.
jingle jingle
The cat froze.
Eyes locked.
"…Gotcha."
Pounce
"HAHA—!"
Naruto caught it mid-air.
"…Too easy."
— — —
Back on the street—
The kids cheered.
"YOU GOT HIM!"
Naruto handed the cat over.
"…Try not to lose him again."
"THANK YOU NARUTO!"
They ran off.
Ping
Routine Side Quest Complete: Lost Pet Recovery
Rewards:
+10 System Points
+1 Charisma
+1 Agility
Naruto blinked.
"…Huh."
"…That's kinda broken."
He rubbed his chin.
"…Helping people gives stats…"
A slow grin spread.
"…Oh this is gonna be a good day."
— — —
Marketplace
"HEY YOU—BLOND Brat!"
Naruto turned.
An old vendor waved him down.
"…Yeah?"
"My Cabbages—need moving."
"My back's shot."
Naruto looked at the stack.
Stacked taller than his head, each bundle of cabbage was stacked more precariously than the last.
"…Easy."
He cracked his knuckles.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
POOF
Two clones appeared.
"Lift, idiots."
"Hey, YOU'RE the idiot."
"Fair."
The cabbages teetered and tottered. For some inexplicable reason a series of random events occurred almost destroying Naruto's balance. Horse trampled through the street, bucking and standing on their hinds in the prescence of the cabbages. A runaway wagon with a bald arrow headed boy skidded past, the wheels seemingly worn off, just narrowly going between Naruto's clones holding the cabbage pack above their heads.
The vendor blinked.
"…Cabbages?"
Naruto grinned.
"…No need to worry old dude. They're all moved onto the other side of the street. We're efficient."
Ping
Routine Side Quest Complete: Manual Labor Assistance
Rewards:
+10 System Points
+1 Strength
+1 Endurance
+1 Agility
Naruto stretched.
"…Okay yeah—"
"…This is absolutely worth it."
— — —
Later—
A frantic voice—
"MY BAG—!"
Naruto turned—
A thief sprinting across rooftops.
"…Seriously? In a ninja village no less...Dumbass."
He vanished.
Roof to roof—
Agility sharp.
Movement clean.
"…You picked the wrong day man."
Wind gathered at his feet—
He surged forward—
Closed the gap instantly forming 3 hand signs.
"Gale Pierce—!"
A controlled burst—
Not lethal—enough to blast tear perps shoes right off his feet.
The thief stumbled—
CRASH
Naruto landed beside him.
"…Relax."
"…You're not worth the lethal version."
— — —
Back on the street—
The woman clutched her bag.
"Thank you!!"
Naruto waved it off.
"…Be more careful."
Ping
Routine Side Quest Complete: Theft Prevention
Rewards:
+15 System Points
+1 Intelligence
+1 Agility
Naruto exhaled.
"…Man…"
"…This almost feels too easy."
— — —
Afternoon—
Ichiraku Ramen
"Oi Naruto!"
Naruto looked over—
Teuchi waving him down.
"Busy?"
Naruto smirked.
"…Define busy."
— — —
Moments later—
"DELIVERY RUN?!"
Naruto stood holding a stack of ramen containers.
Teuchi nodded.
"…Short staffed."
Naruto grinned.
"…Say less."
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
POOF POOF POOF
An army of Naruto's appeared—
Each grabbing orders.
"…Alright—route optimization!"
"YOU just made that up!"
"GO!"
They scattered.
— — —
Montage
Narutos jumping rooftops—
Delivering ramen—
Sliding through windows—
Avoiding dogs—
Almost dropping soup—
Arguing with themselves—
"THIS ONE'S MINE—"
"WE SHARE EVERYTHING—"
"NOT RAMEN—"
— — —
Back at Ichiraku—
Teuchi stared.
Empty delivery stack.
"…You did all of it?"
Naruto grinned.
"…Light work."
Ping
Routine Side Quest Complete: Ramen Delivery Rush
Rewards:
+20 System Points
+2 Agility
+1 Charisma
+1 Endurance
Shadow Clone Jutsu LVL 5 (3/50) -> LVL 5 (15/50)
Bonus:
Special Perk!
Ramen Worshipper: +10% Bonus to Skill experience for (1) day after eating Ichiraku Ramen
Naruto blinked.
"…Okay that one was insane."
He laughed.
"…Man…"
He took a seat, ordering his own bowl of Miso Pork Ramen.
Looking down at his delicious broth
"…Things are getting serious…"
Uzushio.
The Exams.
The future.
His expression softened.
"…But this…"
Kids laughing nearby.
Villagers chatting.
The smell of food.
"…This is nice."
A small smile.
"…Kinda wish it was like this everyday."
— — —
Evening
Naruto returned home.
Quiet.
He stepped inside—
Seals everywhere.
Clones still working.
"Update?"
One clone looked up.
Hair singed.
"…We may have invented something illegal."
Another clone nodded.
"…Also leveled up."
Naruto grinned.
"…Worth it."
POOF
Memories flooded in—
Failure—
Success—
Trial and error—
Understanding—
Ping
Skill Progression:
Fuinjutsu LVL 2 (5/20) → LVL 2 (19/20)
Notable Creations:
+8 Minor Concussive Tags
+4 Minor Gravity Seals
Naruto steadied himself.
"…Damn…"
He looked around his apartment.
Then out the window.
"…Not bad for a day off."
A pause.
"…Tomorrow we go back to grinding."
A small grin formed.
"…But today?"
He flopped onto his bed.
"…Today was good."
Current Naruto Stats, abilities, Perks and Items
Name: Naruto Uzumaki
Village: Konohagakure
Rank: Experienced Genin
Stats
Strength: 30
Agility: 55
Endurance: 45
Intelligence: 43
Charisma: 27
Luck: 8
System Points: 115
Inventoryxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Damaged Uzumaki Record (Fragment)
4 Gravity seals - prototype (20kg)
8 Minor Gravity seals (10kg)
11 Minor Concussive explosion tags
3 Stable storage seals
1 Skill evolution stone
Chakra Infusion Bandages - heals wounds when bandaged 2 uses left
2 Soldier Pills - stamina/chakra boost at cost of extreme fatigue
5 Skill experience Packs (Small)
Skillsxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Inspect – LVL 3 (10/30)
Trap Making – LVL 4 (22/40)
Academy Taijutsu – LVL 4 (1/40)
Shadow Clone Jutsu – LVL 5 (3/50)
Shadow Shuriken Jutsu LVL 3 (2/30)
Tree walking LVL MAX
Fuinjutsu LVL 2 (19/20)
Wind Style: Cyclone LVL 3 (26/30)
Wind Release: Gale Pierce LVL 1 (6/10)
Perks:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
First Gamble (+1 Luck)
Poison Resistance - Grants a minor resistance to poisons
Seal Curious - +20% success rate when replicating seals, + 2 Intelligence
Words that Reach+15% to convince enemies to change their current views!
Rival Growth Link - weak (Effect can grow stronger with increased relationship status)
Description: Minor stat gains when rival experiences breakthroughs
Wind Affinity Passive - Increased compatibility with wind-based techniques, Reduced chakra cost for wind jutsu, Enhanced cutting potential
Ramen Worshipper: +10% Bonus to Skill experience for (1) day after eating Ichiraku Ramen