Chapter 58 - My SI Stash #58 - Yoru - Gamer Between Dimensions by jordanvn (Naruto) (1/2)
-More gamer type fics. For Lazy_owl~~
*The author seem to have taken a break on this one, it's still worthit to read as it's a very lengthy fic and such a fun one.
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Sypnosis: When a boy wakes up in the world of Naruto with no memory of the past, foggy memories of the future, and a convenient Gamer-like ability so what's he to do? The only option is to get stronger and move forward. SI-ish. Mainly OC. Kind of AU. Plans for crossovers in the future. Please leave reviews! (I'll create a separate sequel to this story in the future.)
Rated: M
Words: 315K
Posted on: fanfiction.net/s/13125259/1/Yoru-Gamer-Between-Dimensions (jordanvn)
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Chapter 1
'Normal Speech'
'Thoughts'
'Bijuu/Summons/Gamer'
'Bijuu/Summons/Thoughts'
I looked around me and all I saw was darkness. It was neither cold nor warm as I could feel nothing around me. My body was non-existent and I was but an empty soul. I had so many questions on my mind, however. How did I get here? What was this place? Why was I alone? Could I leave? Would I be stuck here?
As I contemplated someway to kill myself...again as it seemed..my surroundings started to change...no my surroundings started to feel different. Instead of the lonely unfeeling darkness around me, there was now some warmth and I could feel myself in some sort of viscous fluids. A contraction occurred around my surroundings and I felt my body being pulled or pushed out towards a nearly approaching light…
You have slept in a bed. Your HP and CP have fully recovered.
With a gasp of breath, I woke up, my shirt sticking to my moist skin from the perspiration on my body. Ever since the day (or night I couldn't remember) I was born, time seemed to blur around me. It felt as if the past 3-4 years now had been a dream and I could hardly remember what went on during that time. The weirdest part was that I felt as if a fog had been lifted from my mind and I was finally starting to experience my life.
...Taking into consideration that I could still see the blue box hovering above my head after my internal monologue, I deemed it safe to assume that I was either dreaming, hallucinating, or this was somehow real. I found it interesting that I could recognize the floating characters as something that I had seen somewhere before, or maybe something I read about, but I could not remember what my past 3 or 4 years had been like. As a matter of fact, I could barely remember what I did yesterday...
I shook my head from those thoughts and focused on my current situation. My memory seemed to have been...foggy, for lack of a better term, until this morning; I had an ability eerily similar to a video game and best of all, I could remember some knowledge odd knowledge about...anime? Why would I need to have knowledge of anime unless I was placed in a situation where that knowledge was necessary...
For making an accurate judgement about your situation moments after waking, you are rewarded +1 INT and +1 WIS
'Alright, take stock of your situation and first figure out where you are'
I figured that the best way to get started would be to figure out who I was and where I am. I thought for a moment. ”If this is somehow like a game, then...”
”Status”
Name: Yorudan
Race: Human?
Level: Lvl 1 Next Level: 0/200
HP: 300/300 Regen: (3 per min)
CP: 200/200 Regen: (2 per min)
CC: 20%
STR: 4
VIT: 5
DEX: 3
WIS: 9
ENGY: 3
Points: 0
Ryo: 1000
It was only mildly disconcerting that not only had I not known my name before this, but that I appeared to be not completely human denoting the '?' next to my race. However, those were trifles compared to the matter at hand. I clicked on the stats to see what they all meant and to get a general idea of where I was.
Attributes
Hit Points (HP):
HP determines the amount of damage or 'hits' you can take before your body fails to function and you essentially die. The more HP you have, the more damage you can dish out and the longer you will survive in this world. Hit Points are calculated through the following formula:
Base HP (50) + (Vitality * 50)
Chakra if the life energy of every human on the planet and is a versatile and powerful form of energy. It is essential to every technique and can be controlled and manipulated to create an effect that would not be possible otherwise. Chakra Points are calculated by the following formula:
Base CP (50) + (ENGY * 50)
Chakra Control (CC):
Chakra Control determines how much or how little chakra you waste when performing techniques. For example, a CC value of 20% means that you are wasting 80% of your chakra when performing techniques and you are using 5 times more chakra than would otherwise be necessary to get the same effect
Strength (STR):
The Strength attribute determines the person's overall physical power. This attribute affects the amount of damage a person can inflict on another with Taijutsu, Kenjutsu, bladed, or blunt objects. It also affects the amount of weight they can lift, or throw. The average STR stat for an a_d_u_l_t human, who has never trained his/her chakra, is around 10.Vitality (VIT):The Vitality attribute determines the person's overall health. This attribute also affects a person's ability to regain health outside of combat and resist specials types of damage from things such as poison, chakra draining, paralysis, burns, etc. The average VIT stat for an a_d_u_l_t human, who has never trained his/her chakra, is around 10.
Dexterity (DEX)
The Dexterity attribute determines the person's overall movement. This attribute affects a person's accuracy, evasion, speed, and ability to land critical strikes on an opponent in close, mid, and long range combat. Dexterity also plays a major role in pick pocking, stealth, use of weaponry and the ability to dual wielding weapons properly. The average DEX stat for an a_d_u_l_t human, who has never trained his/her chakra, is around 10.
Intelligence (INT):The Intelligence attribute determines the person's overall ability to think quickly and innovation. It also affects their ability to learn, memorize, retain information, and determines how smart they are. The average INT stat for an a_d_u_l_t human is around 10.
The Wisdom attribute determines a person's common sense and perception. Wisdom also plays an important role in learning certain skills such as Genjutsu and Medical Ninjutsu as well as defending from mental attacks. The average WIS stat for an a_d_u_l_t human is around 10.
Energy (ENGY):
The Energy stat determines the amount of energy the individual has and can be increased through training. The Energy of this world is Chakra, therefore increases to the Energy stat will increase your chakra pool.
'Interesting' I thought as I looked at the information present. There were only two worlds off the top of my head which had chakra and in which I could possibly be, namely Highschool DxD and Naruto. I highly doubt I was in Highschool DxD since humans did not use chakra in that series, assuming that the '?' did not denote me as a partial Youkai. The only other obvious option was that I was in the world of Naruto…in the body of a 4-year-old.
Sighing, I stood up and tried to think of what my game plan would be. I was young so I had time to train, but the issue was that I didn't know what part of the timeline I was in nor what nation I was in. It's possible that I was in some small lackl_u_s_ter area of the elemental nations, however, I would never know unless I left my room.
I took a pause to really take a look at where I was. The room was quite large and I could note the sleeping forms of a good number of children around me. Taking that into consideration, and the fact that all those sleeping forms were on beds, I could make one of two guesses as to where I was. Either I was in a large a_s_s rich family or, knowing my luck, I was in an orphanage that was well sponsored. I was more inclined towards the latter, but this was also somewhat good news as a well-sponsored orphanage which could afford beds for every child could only be located in a well-off area.
For using amazing deductive reasoning to understand your situation, you are awarded +1 INT and +1 WIS
I rubbed my temples as I contemplated what exactly I was to do next. I made a mental list in my mind for my impromptu plan:
Find out what country I am in
Pending…
I pinched the bridge of my nose
”This going to be a long day.”
I had finally found my way to the dining table after one of the Orphanage Caretakers woke up the children who had been sleeping. We were all eating breakfast at some large a_s_s table and I contemplated a plan to train. There was no way I was going to live a life of mediocrity especially since I had such an advantage to my disposal.
I needed to find some way to get out and exercise
”-ru”
There wasn't really a place in the Orphanage that I could work out and not get caught.
”-oru”
Though I don't think that it would get me in trouble if I started working out in the House. I just wouldn't want to raise suspicions if I started acting differently than I was usually perceived.
”YORU-KUN!”
'hm?'
I turned towards the source of my distraction and regarded her for a moment. She was cute in a childish kind of way with her short black hair and dark blue eyes. She looked to be around 5 or so. Looking above her head, I noticed dull glowing words hanging in the air.
Emi, Orphan
Lvl - 1
Rep - 15
”...Can I help you?” I asked
She had an adorable pout on her face as she replied.
”We're going to the park later today. Remember you promised to play ninja with me?”
”...Yeah, I did say something like that.” No, I actually didn't remember, but I might be able to take this chance to learn more about myself
Seemingly satisfied for now the black-haired girl turned and walked away. Not a second later did she seemingly remember something and turn towards me with an 'I'm laughing at your misfortune' kind of smile on her face. ”Also Miss Ayami told me to remind you that it's your day to help wash up the dishes. HAVE FUN!”
Who the was Ayami?
Ping!
Quest Alert!
Clean Plate Club
Miss Ayami is the Orphanage Matron and she requires (demands) your assistance in cleaning up after breakfast. Show her your amazing skills in plate cleaning and make sure there are no spots left unclean.
Rewards: 25 XP. +1 Stat Point.
Failure: Decreases Rep with Miss Ayami. You'll probably have to do them again regardless
Do You Accept?
Y/N
Well, the game thing didn't give me much of a choice in the way of options seeing as the ”N” button was greyed out, so I mentally accepted the quest and got to work in cleaning the table.
With the gathered dishes I made my way towards the kitchen and noticed an older looking woman washing the dishes in the sink. I noticed other caretakers and a few other orphans doing what they could to help out.
Since I didn't really know what they wanted me to work on, I just stood around the area shifting awkwardly for a moment until I was noticed by the woman washing the dishes.
Yasaka Ayami, Orphanage Myron
Lvl - 15
Rep - 20
”Ahh, Yoru please be a dear and help me with these dishes. I have a few other things to do that need my attention.”
With that said and done she left me to my own devices and I walked up to the sink. It seemed as if I was trusted enough around here is she left me to take care of fragile objects unsupervised. I lightly sighed in relief as I scrubbed the plates clean. So far it seemed as if no one really noticed anything off about my behavior or if they did, they didn't call me out on it.
My mind wandered to what the outside of this home would look like. If that girl Emi was telling the truth, then the Orphan Matron would be taking the orphans out to the park or something. This would give me the opportunity to familiarize myself with my environment.
With these thoughts, I continued to clean the dishes and made sure I could, at the very least, see my reflection on the plates. I was a neat freak, bite me.
Ping!
Quest Completed!
Clean Plate Club
Rewards: 25 XP. +1 Stat Point.
'Status'
Name: Yorudan
Race: Human?
Level: Lvl 1 Next Level: 25/200
HP: 300/300 Regen: (3 per min)
CP: 200/200 Regen: (2 per min)
CC: 20%
STR: 4
VIT: 5
DEX: 3
INT: 11
WIS: 10
ENGY: 3
Points: 1
Ryo: 1000
With all that set and done I relaxed for a moment as I contemplated the mechanics of this system. If this was similar to the Gamer mechanics I was familiar with, then it stands to reason that I should have the basic skill set that came with the package.
'Skills'
Skill List
Gamer's Mind (Passive) Intensity (90%).
Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through. Allows peaceful state of mind. Grants immunity to psychological status effect. The intensity level dictates how much Gamer's Mind influences your emotions. An intensity of 100% completely shuts off your capacity to feel emotion while an Intensity of 0% returns your emotional capability to its maximum possible state.
(WARNING: Due to your unique circ_u_mstances, the intensity of Gamer's Mind is unable to be adjusted)
Gamer's Body (Passive) Lvl 0:
Grants a body that allows for the user to live the real world like a game. After a quick sleep, it restores HP, MP and all status effects. Allows you to master techniques and adapt to external stimuli much faster. Training Gamer's body allows you to increase your healing rate. Your body is made with a high level of adaptability and improves on itself. Sleep allows for your body to fully restore itself to its peak condition.
0% increase to HP and CP regeneration rate
I hummed in thought as I looked over my skills. Gamer's Mind solved the issue of why I hadn't had a mental breakdown as of yet. Waking up in a new and dangerous environment with foggy memories and knowledge would drive most people insane, so I was pretty thankful my mind was intact.
The ability to adjust how much effect Gamer's Mind has on me was new though. This would definitely help me in controlling my emotions when necessary and I wouldn't have to act like ROOT ninja all the time.
The most interesting thing, however, was the Gamer's Body skill. Not only did it have a level which was unfamiliar to me, but this ability even allowed me to have a greater ability to learn techniques and adapt to stimuli. I'm assuming it meant things like poisons and burns would have less effect on me the more I became exposed to them.
This was even more unusual than what I noticed with Gamer's Mind but it seemed as if I could improve on it to no foreseeable limits. I could work with this. The only thing that sort of bothered me was my inability to adjust the intensity of my Gamer's Mind perk, but I guess the only thing I could do was wait until something changed.
”Thank you so much, Yoru you did an amazing job! Why don't you clean yourself up before we leave.” Ayami said as she can back from whatever errands she was running.
I let a ghost of a smile appear on my lips before I nodded and started to walk off. However, as I was doing so, I noted the peculiar look Ayami was giving me which made me somewhat uncomfortable. Had I done something wrong?
”...what?”
She scrutinized me for a little longer before she seemingly found what she was looking for, ”No, it's just that I have never seen you smile before. I'm glad you're at least starting to open up!” She finished with a smile on her face.
I took a moment to digest her words. Had I really been so emotionless? What was I really like in the past? Regardless I continued my journey to the bathroom to get a quick rub in. The bathrooms were large with multiple shower heads, but in order to accommodate the number of children here, there was little room for privacy. I went over to the sink to brush my teeth before I took a look at myself in the mirror.
To be honest I hadn't even bothered to see what I looked like beforehand. Like with my name, I had no idea what I looked like and the only thing I knew was that I was male. As a result, looking at myself in the mirror was like seeing myself for the first time.
Light Brown skin covered my 3 foot 7 inch frame. I was taller than most kids my age, on that note, and from my skin color, I guessed that one of my parents probably came from the Land of Lightning or maybe even Kumogakure itself. Silver eyes stared back into mine with short white hair dr_a_p_ed on my head. My body was actually well proportioned and while I didn't have any muscle at all, I still looked like I went for the occasional jog to keep myself in shape-or whatever equates to that on a 4-year-old body. It was a little weird for me to see this strangers body as my own, but I had to thank Gamer's Mind that I wasn't going all angsty and depressed at my situation. Having a nervous breakdown was not a good thing nor something I wanted to experience anytime soon or ever.
Overall, I guess I could call myself cute and as long as I didn't ruin myself somehow, I would grow up to be quite handsome. I wonder what my old body looked like….
With those thoughts, I finished brushing up and went to the shower. The warm water flowed down my body submerging me in a state of bliss until it was time for me to move on. With a turn of a knob, the shower turned off and I went to get myself prepared for the day.
Coming out of the Orphanage Building, I took a look around the environment I found myself in and took in the sights of all the activity going on around me. I rotated my body as my gaze shifted around when I suddenly froze. The great news was that I had finally realized what Hidden Village I found myself in. The OK news was that I was in Konohagakure, also known as the village hidden in the leaves, which was home to a great many talented and strong people. The shit news, however, was that I could only see 3 faces on that mountain...I squinted my eyes and stood on my tiptoes in a futile attempt to hopefully catch a glimpse of another face on that mountain; of course, I found no such thing.
Gears turned in my head as I turned around to catch up to the matron and the rest of the children who were going on ahead. If Minato Namikaze hadn't been instated as the 4th Hokage as of yet, then what part of the timeline had I found myself in? As of this moment, most of my knowledge of canon was irrelevant and that bothered me a lot, but not nearly as much as a realization that came to me.
If Hiruzen was still Hokage, then I could be anywhere in the timeline from the 2nd Shinobi war to the 3rd. Cold sweat seeped in my back as the ramifications of this discovery impacted me with all the gentleness of a maglev train, all before Gamer's Mind kicked in and calmed me down allowing me to think about my situation logically. There didn't seem to be a need to worry because the village looked peaceful and I couldn't see any evidence of tension on the villagers' faces, but in a shinobi, village looks could always be deceiving.
I had to fight back a grimace as I thought of what I should do. The most imperative would be to find out where I was in the timeline and the only way I could do that was to find a character in the series that I was familiar with. Through their age, I could get an approximation of where I was in time and prepare accordingly. My overall plan wouldn't change though because I would still have to get stronger regardless, but it seemed like the need for strength just became that much more imperative.
This was a world where individuals could level mountain ranges and change landscapes on a whim. I wanted that kind of strength, no I needed it. Not for some d_e_s_i_r_e to protect my 'precious people' nor for some misguided notion that I could bring about world peace if I had overwhelming strength. No, I simply needed the power to keep myself alive and enjoy my life without fear of anyone taking advantage of me and if it just so happen that I find people to care for along the way, then them too.
I would break my body, reforge my bones, and claw my way from hell of it meant that I would be able to live a life with no threats to my being. I couldn't understand where this conviction came from, but it didn't matter because this was something I had to do for myself and to guarantee my life. I would not rest, I would not falter, and I would not give up unti_
”COME ON YORU!” Emi yelled as she dragged me off to who knew were, breaking me out of my thoughts. It seemed like I had been inner monologuing myself all the way through the trip here and most of the other children had gone off to do whatever it was kids did.
Regardless I forcefully pushed my thoughts to the back of my mind ad I tried to appreciate the scenery around me. I had to admit that the park looked beautiful. The trees seemed to shine with a healthy green glow and the area was surrounded by a variety of color from the different flowers around. I basked in the beautiful environment and appreciated the scenery around me as I was being dragged off to who knew where.
”KIDS MAKE SURE YOU DON'T GO TOO FAR!” I heard the Matron yell.
”NO PROMISES!”
”WE'LL BE SAFE!”
”HAHAHA!”
I could practically feel the exasperation coming from the poor woman as the kids replied in their typical childlike manner. I merely allowed myself to get pulled by Emi and we arrived at a more forested area of the playground. It was easy to get back towards the main area where the Matron was due to the visible path that lead here. I assume Miss Ayami wasn't too worried about us getting lost here most likely due to some sort of fencing of the area.
Emi and I weren't the only ones here as a few other kids decided to join up. To be honest I could care less about them and didn't even bother reading their names. The only reason I tolerated being with Emi was that she was adorable and I wouldn't forgive myself if I made someone so cute cry. Bite me.
”Yo are you all ready to play ninja!”
”Heck yeah! I call being the friendly ninja!”
”Me too!”
”Me three!”
”Hey wait just a minute,” Emi said with her cheeks puffed. ”It's Yoru's first time playing. He should be the friendly ninja too!”