I went to the library the next day and picked up some books on surviving in a forest. Just some general knowledge on poisonous plants, anything edible, how to make a fire, and how to form some shelter. I also picked up some books on fitness in hopes of bringing up my Health stats. From there I realized that I had no money and no means to get any supplies I may need in the dungeon.
A five-year-old kid dressed in ratty clothes looking for work… yeah, no. The only place I can think of stealing from where I'll have a slight chance of success is the orphanage. None of the staff were shinobi as far as I could tell. Then again, that probably changes when Naruto gets there. Getting back to the orphanage I grabbed a spare backpack from one of the supply rooms and started gathering some food from the kitchen.
Surprisingly I got away with grabbing food, clothes, and some water. Nobody saw me as I exited the building. On my way to the dungeon spot in the academy I froze. In my path were two distinct people moving towards me. I hit them both with Observe,
Namikaze Minato (Konoha's Yellow Flash, the Yondaime Hokage)
Level:?
Uzumaki Kushina (Red Hot-Blooded Habenero, Kyuubi Jinchuriki)
Level:?
Quickly I moved to the other side of the road trying to look as inconspicuous as possible. There they were, happy as can be without a care in the world not knowing what's to come. As they passed I had to stop myself from going over to them and telling them my tale. I could save them right here and now if I can convince them both of my knowledge of future events.
—5HP!
I bit my lip hard enough to draw blood and walked away. I can't do this now… they wouldn't believe a word I'd say. Most likely I would be carted off as just another nutcase. I steeled my heart and made my way to the academy. This is what it means to be cursed with knowledge. To have all the answers. But I can't show my hand. Not now anyway. For now, what I can do is build my power so that I can actually make a difference in this damned world.
I reached the academy and tapped on the leaf symbol,
Ping! Would you like to enter the dungeon?
Dungeon Requirements: Level 1
I hit accept and entered finding myself back in the dark forest. I opened my inventory and let out Stubs. In a flash of light the machine appeared,
"Hello brother!" it said jovially. I smiled at the cute little bot,
"Hello, Stubs. You ready for an adventure?" I asked, adjusting the straps on my backpack. Stubs gave me a little salute to which I nodded. Slowly we both made our way deeper into the woods unsure of what we were going to find in the darkness…
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Week 1
Taichi, (No Title)
Level: 4(200/1200)
SP(Stamina Points): 35/35
CP(Chakra Points): 40/40
CONTROL: 60%
Allegiance: Konoha
STR(Strength): 6
VIT(Vitality): 6
DEX(Dexterity): 6
INT(Intelligence): 7
CHA(Chakra): 40
CC(Chakra Control): 60
LUC(Luck): 16
Stat Points: 0
Money: 0R
The first week was spent searching for a place to set up camp. Eventually, Stubs and I found a clearing by a river. I gave Stubs instructions based on the survival books I borrowed to search for food. As the bot was off looking I trained in the Tree Walking exercise non-stop for days until I finally mastered it. For some reason it only maxed out at Level 7, but hey! At least I've got Water Walking to look forward to. Mastering the Tree Walking exercise granted me a nice + 400EXP bonus which helped me level-up.
Once again I plunged my stat points into LUC. The next time I get a chance to receive a legendary item I'm taking it. At this rate, any EXP bonus from a quest will be useless to me. For now, I've got to deal with this new skill,
Ping! You have learned a new skill!
Water Walking Exercise
Skill Level: 1
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
My goals for the next week are to master this exercise in hopes that I can dish out a decent Kage Bunshin to spar with. After all, I need a partner to train my Reversal Style taijutsu on. Hopefully, soon Stubs and I can come across some enemies. Despite my relief that Stubs wasn't an enemy, I'm still worried about what's out there.
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Week 2
Very little progress was made this week. I ended up looking for Stubs when he hadn't returned while I was training. The bot got stuck in a ditch. Needless to say, I had a fun time pulling it out of there. But Stubs found some berries which were mostly edible. They weren't poisonous or anything but they tasted like soap. I finished the food I had stolen from the orphanage near the end of the week so I had no choice but to gorge on the disgusting berries.
I know I don't have to eat. But you try to focus on a task on an empty stomach! I didn't even get to train that much this week as the river's current was too strong for me to attempt Water Walking at my current skill level. So we'll have to move camp somewhere with calmer waters. It's a pain but necessary if I want perfect chakra control. Still haven't found any enemies yet… where the hell could they be?
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Week 3
FINALLY! We found an enemy! Imps, little fucking devils they are.
Imp Wing
Level 1
HP:25/25
Description: Imps are small red creatures that resemble the fabled 'Devil'. They are known as thieves in the human realm and will attack anyone they find alone. Using their bat-like wings they stalk their prey from the air, waiting for the right moment to strike.
Drops:
x1 Imp Food
x1 Imp Fang
It came from above, catching me off-guard completely. Stubs managed to snatch it out of the air with a high-powered jump. I finished it with a kunai. Interestingly its corpse faded away leaving nothing but the Imp Food and Fang. I held on to those in my inventory. Maybe I can use these somehow? Anyways, I receive + 10EXP for the kill which is lower than I thought it would be. But I can grind these fuckers to get my level-up.
Stubs's scanners picked up multiple life signs in the area. Good, we found the enemies. We were able to find a nice little pond to set up camp by. I was curious as to how many chakra points I needed to make the Kage Bunshin. So, I put my fingers in the familiar cross and focused.
Ping! You have learned a new skill!
Kage Bunshin no Jutsu
Clones Available: 1
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.
Interesting, but even if I have the chakra to spare I don't want to attempt this fully until I have full control of my chakra. Turns out Stubs can level-up. The bot has been having fun grabbing Imps out of the air and squishing their little bodies. I guess they didn't expect Stubs to jump that high eh? Stubs can't see any of its stats which surprises me since I had thought it would with it being a Companion and all. Hitting the bot with an Observe I found that stats are automatically allocated per level-up.
Good, saves me time on deciding that for it. I still can't figure out if Stubs is a boy or a girl… meh, what does it matter? It's a robot for crying out loud. The rest of the week was spent working on Water Walking and killing the occasional Imp that stumbled upon our camp. I set up some nice little traps using the Imp Food I got from the little bastards. I'll be able to rest easier knowing we won't be attacked when I take my little naps.
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Week 4
Taichi, (No Title)
Level: 4(800/1200)
SP(Stamina Points): 35/35
CP(Chakra Points): 90/90
CONTROL: 100%
Allegiance: Konoha
STR(Strength): 6
VIT(Vitality): 6
DEX(Dexterity): 6
INT(Intelligence): 7
CHA(Chakra): 90
CC(Chakra Control): MAX
LUC(Luck): 16
Stat Points: 0
Money: 0R
So, I mastered Water Walking. Again, it topped out at a lower level than the Tree Walking exercise. So now I need to either find a new way to improve my reserves or I should just start planting my stat points into CHA. Strange that I don't get any more bonuses after I master an exercise… oh well! Nothing of note this week. Stubs keeps bringing me Imps periodically for me to kill. So my routine has been to train, rest, stab, repeat. I am surprised at the rate I'm killing these things. Makes me wonder if I was the kind of man who won't bat an eye at killing a small animal.
No use struggling with a past I can't remember… all I can do is try to move on and focus on the task at hand, saving this world. There are those who will try to stop me. But any who do will fall one by one. They are bound by the mortal coil whereas I am not. I can train for centuries at a time for every dungeon I find. I can become more powerful than ever imagined in this world. I will save them even if they don't deserve it… even if they don't want it.
But enough about that! I can finally train my taijutsu!