18 Months later…
This game is broken. Let me rephrase...the Gamer ability is broken. In the fanfictions I've read this ability has been used in a number of ways. Many weapons, armor, and abilities can be gained through the use of the Gamer ability. Some from other anime, comics, or any other media. In some cases, those with a high LUC stat or any skill that deals with chance have the opportunity to gain powerful items.
At some point in many Gamer fanfictions, the stats cease to matter. There is often a 'time skip' that involves the main character having a massive boost in all their stats. This can be 'explained' through the use of a special perk or item that makes their stats uneven. Meaning the math didn't add up to the level they claimed to be.
Now I am living in this broken game. I received a +10 INT boost out of nowhere when a thought occurred to me. If I was sent here to be granted a 'second chance', then why allow me to have the Gamer ability at all? Why not just grant me the basic necessities in this world such as chakra? Or better yet… why grant me anything? I have already been given this amazing opportunity to experience the world of the anime I grew up with.
Of all the many possibilities such as bloodlines, god-like weapons, or even a fucking voice in your head that helps you out… why the Gamer ability? There are two plausible answers to this. Either I was sent here with one of the most overpowered abilities of all time on the whim of a bored god or… I'm a pig being sent to the slaughter.
I'm being fed powers left and right that I shouldn't have access to. The Book of Manipulation was my first clue. I only say that now because I truly didn't know how much of a powerful ally Stubs would become… but we'll get to that later. Back to that book. A set of abilities immensely useful in this world. Spell that can only be broken by me. And with some trial and error, they seem to be undetectable. Anyone who is a higher level than me can still get the chance to be affected as long as I have the chakra to spare.
Then there are the dungeons. Oh boy, the dungeons are completely unfair to hard workers like Rock Lee and Might Guy. I can spend as much time as I want training there and come back to the real world not having aged a day. This should have bothered me more then. But in my lust for power, I jumped in without thinking. Another thing about dungeons… they mutate. Meaning I can spend as much time as I want there, level up as many times as I want as long as I have the patience for it, and fight a boss who is my current level. I even get the chance to earn a special item when I beat the dungeon boss. Which is LUC based, but that doesn't matter since my LUC is at an all-time high.
Back to the matter at hand. I am becoming more powerful every day. And to what end? I plan on saving those who didn't deserve the end they had in canon. But the fact remains… I'm just a little piggy to whichever god sent me here. Or I'm a pawn or some sort of champion-in-training. Whatever the case may be… it doesn't matter. I have been given a game with the cheat codes enabled. I can do whatever I want in this world without consequence.
Later down the road, I'll become too powerful for anyone to oppose me. I will be a god amongst men. Despite the fact that I could be part of someone else's grand design… I'm going to enjoy myself. It's strange having these thoughts while being in the body of a child. I don't remember anything of my past life but I can deduce that I was at the very least an adult.
Maybe once I finish my mission here I can ask the god that sent me here for my memories back? I sure hope so. Right, time to get to work.
My eyes snapped open glaring at the sun peeking in through the windows. Today is the day the Kyuubi is supposed to attack, the day the Yondaime Hokage sacrifices his son to save this village, and it's also the day I make my move. In the destruction and chaos, I'll have the chance to slip away from this village and into Uzu. I'm saddened that I won't be able to help Naruto. There are so many things I could prevent with the power I possess… but this is necessary.
In the year and a half since my first dungeon, I have been hard at work. I saved the money I gained for this moment. Living off the orphanage scraps and ratty clothes I sat on that 10000R ready for this moment. I was fine with it… most days. I often used Forget and Control to get some decent food and clothes. Of course, I snagged some cash in the process… don't judge me. Petty theft aside, I trained. I found another dungeon in the basement of the orphanage.
Rats this time. I had to fight the Rat King at the end of it all. Basically a giant Rat with a crown on its head. I used up the hundred of Fang Shivs I had stockpiled to kill it. My power grew exponentially in the year I spent in that dungeon,
"Stats and Skills", I said as I got out of bed.
Taichi, (Master of Manipulation)
Age: 6 (8 in dungeon years)
Level: 25(125/100000)
HP: 50000/50000
SP(Stamina Points): 50000/50000
CP(Chakra Points): 300
CONTROL: 100%
Allegiance: None
STR(Strength): 500
VIT(Vitality): 500
DEX(Dexterity): 500
INT(Intelligence): 500
CHA(Chakra): 300
CC(Chakra Control): MAX
LUC(Luck): 100
Stat Points: 0
Money: 1 billion R
Skills:
—Gamer's Mind Lvl: MAX- Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through. Allows peaceful state of mind, immune to psychological status and effects.
—Gamer's Body Lvl: MAX- Grants the user a body that allows the user to live the real world according to the status he possesses.
—Observation Lvl: User(25)- The skill to learn about an object or person by observing them.
—Reversal Style (Rank A)
Skill Level: MAX
Mastery: 100%
Description: This style while called frustrating in modern times can be extremely deadly once fully mastered. This style was used by an elusive fighter whose name has been lost to time. This style focuses on countering your opponents' moves and relies on the user to be on the defensive at all times waiting for the perfect moment to strike a deadly blow.
Damage: Dependent on the strength of the opponent's strikes and the success on the user's ability to counter.
Chance of successful counter: +10% per level +10% LUC bonus for every 10 points in the stat.
Penalties: -20% chance to counter if the opponent is a higher level or has higher STR than the user.
Speed: +1000%
—Tree Walking Exercise
Skill Level: MAX
Description: A chakra exercise used to greatly improve chakra control and chakra reserves. By gathering chakra at the feet the user uses said chakra to stick to walls and trees.
CP: 25 per minute
Boosts:
+5 CHA permanent bonus per level
+5 CC permanent bonus per level
—Water Walking Exercise
Skill Level: MAX
Description: A chakra exercise used to greatly improve chakra control and chakra reserves. By gathering chakra at the feet the user uses said chakra to walk on water… hence the name.
CP: 40 per minute
Boosts:
+10 CHA permanent bonus per level
+10 CC permanent bonus per level
—Kage Bunshin no Jutsu
Clones Available: 300
CP: Half of the user's chakra per clone
Description: This technique can create physical clones of the user at the cost of half the user's chakra. Memories from said clones return to the user.
—Whirlpool Standing Exercise
Skill Level: 10
Description: An advanced chakra exercise created by the Uzumaki Clan. By gathering large amounts of chakra to the feet the user must withstand the current of a whirlpool. Only those who have mastered the exercise would dare attempt to stand in the middle of a whirlpool.
CP: 100 per minute
Boosts:
+20 CHA per level
Mastering this skill will enable constant CHA growth with all mastered exercises. To master this skill the user must withstand the strongest whirlpool in the center of Uzushiogakure (the Village Hidden by Whirling Tides).
—Ninja Run
Skill Level: 100
Description: A Shinobi's technique in which the user runs at incredible speeds by pumping chakra into their legs.
Speed Record: Mach 2
CP: 125 per minute
Spells:
—Forget
Skill Level: MAX
Description: The ability to make one of a lesser mind forget anything the user wishes.
CP: 1 per use (lesser mind, INT based) +100 per higher level (greater mind, INT based)
—Control
Skill Level: MAX
Description: The ability to control one of a lesser mind.
CP: 1 per minute (lesser mind, INT based) +100 per higher level (greater mind, INT based)
—Enrage
Skill Level: MAX
Description: The ability to put a lesser mind into an uncontrollable rage making them attack anyone or anything they see. Grants the target +5 to STR, VIT, and DEX as long as the target remains under the influence of the spell.
CP: 1 per use (lesser mind, INT based) +100 per higher level (greater mind, INT based)
—Despair
Skill Level: MAX
Description: The ability to put a lesser mind into a state of complete depression. Inflicts -5 to STR, VIT, and DEX as long as the target remains under the influence of the spell.
CP: 1 per use (lesser mind, INT based) +100 per higher level (greater mind, INT based)
—Inspire
Skill Level: MAX
Description: The ability to put a lesser mind into a state of hope and elation. Grants the target +5 to STR, VIT, DEX, and LUC as long as the target remains under the influence of the spell.
CP: 1 per use
All spells used from the Book of Manipulation cannot be detected or broken unless done so by the caster.
Titles:
Master of Manipulation
You have mastered every spell in the Book of Manipulation! Every spell now cost 1 CP.
+10% chance to affect a greater mind without CP penalties
Yeah, the numbers don't add up. I hate math but I calculated this shit and it just doesn't add up. But I feel like I could easily go toe to toe with a Chuunin at least. But my chakra reserves are shit. Seriously, I absolutely need to get to Uzu to boost my CHA stat. Mastering the spells in the Book of Manipulation was truly one of my finer achievements.
Those spells were immensely useful when I ran around Konoha wreaking havoc on every shopkeeper I laid my eyes on. I can credit my fortune to those shops. I plan on using the cash to build my faction. I already have a location in mind. Not Uzu of course but I will stop there for a while. To get the place I'm thinking of there is a deed that must be done. An act I would not dare attempt until my chakra reserves are at least Jinchuriki level.
Anyways, I don't like to look at my stats anymore. Whenever I've leveled up I plunged it to my various stats until I rounded each of them to 500 with the exception of CHA. I'm powerful for my age. That much is very clear… but still not strong enough. My Observe levels with me so I was able to look into various Genin and Chuunin.
Anyone with a question-mark is someone I want to avoid. Such as Uchiha Itachi or Hatake Kakashi. Those fuckers can and will destroy me if I try to cross them. Despite my power I know I can't even compare to shinobi like them. If I were to join the academy I could easily be called a prodigy amongst my peers. But I'm not arrogant, I know I need to train to rise up to their level.
I'm playing the long game now. Patience is key to all of this holding together. I considered staying in Konoha. But with the Uzu quest and my low chakra reserves looming over my head I made my choice. If I stay in Konoha I may never get the chance to go to Uzushiogakure. Using the Kyuubi attack is my best chance to leave.
I have no friends here and no family to speak of. My journey started over a year ago but now… I'm taking my first real step into the dangerous world of Naruto. Food and water won't be bad in the inventory so I gathered up a large supply of both from the shops I had stolen from. I waited for a while simply meditating in my room.
That's when I felt it. That crushing aura of hate and rage bearing down on my very soul. Gamer's Mind faltered for a single second before it kicked in. Such power… that is what I have to overcome. Opening my window I hopped out onto the ground below. The villagers were in a panic running around while the shinobi tried desperately to deter the massive fox. Various jutsu were being thrown at the Kyuubi who simply roared at their feeble attempts to quell its destruction.
It swung its many tails leaving dust and destruction in its wake. I used Ninja Run and made my way to the village gates. Every time my chakra regenerated I ran Mach 2 further and further away from the village until I saw nothing but smoke in the distance. Even in the pale moonlight, I can see the destruction from here.
I'm in the shit now. There's no turning back for me. I chose this path and I will see it through to the end. Steeling my heart I ran further from the village unaware of the snake-like eyes that spotted me from the shadows,
"Kukukuku..." a dark chuckle could be heard before the eyes disappeared into the darkness.
***
I found it my lord… yes. It seems they've been trying for their own champion to challenge us. No, this one's power means nothing to us. But just in case I should… my lord? Are you sure? This one may prove… yes my lord. I will continue my search. They can't have gotten far.