Chapter 1: Losses and Gains
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Hey This chapter is edited since original posting grammar and other mistakes are fixed same for chapter 2! I am in the process of doing so for all I have written thus far.
So few things to note in this universe Sasuke was not under the Tsukiyomi as long as he was as a child in canon, only being inside for what felt like hours where as in canon it was a solid day. If I am remembering correctly. The Yamanaka clan also worked inside of his head while he was unconscious to lessen some of the effects of the trauma. Mainly this is reflected as Sasuke being less anti-social than he was in canon.
AN END.
Darkness... that was all Uchiha Sasuke now saw. It was blissful as compared to the torture he had witnessed before it. The murder of his people saw time after time in that hellish genjutsu anything was better than that. Darkness was the best he could have asked for. In the dark fog of unconsciousness, the screaming had stopped.
Then there was the light; a fluorescent pulsing light that made a faint humming noise overhead he opened his eyes and was greeted by a white ceiling with bright fluorescent lights that lit his room. His vision was blurry, and his head throbbed like a beaten drum even as his body ached from head to toe. He let out a groan. The smell of disinfectant greeted him when he inhaled, white walls bright lights disinfectant... he was in the hospital.
Uchiha Sasuke blinked several times as the events of his ordeal came flooding back to him it wasn't a dream then, everything that had happened; everything was real—his world had been shattered to pieces by his brother... his beloved brother whom he had admired more than anyone else he knew. A brother he had trusted and looked up to. That very same brother had murdered his people, his clan, his auntie and uncle, his distant father, and his kind mother... All cut down, and for what? filthy ambition. Was it all for the sake of power?
Had everything Itachi ever said to him before that night been just another illusion? Just another trick of the eye in his brother's vast repertoire? Sasuke concluded it must have been, no loving brother would make their sibling an orphan, no good son would murder his parents, and no true Uchiha would massacre their own blood. No respectable person would slaughter children either which Itachi had done, and Sasuke had witnessed hundreds of times in the hell his brother had forced him into.
As the light from the fluorescent ceiling hurt his eyes Sasuke was slowly becoming aware of what he had heard a soft gentle voice; the words of someone he could not see seemingly rumbled in his mind unabated.
"Uchiha Sasuke, you awaken, you who have endured great tragedy have a choice to make, I am the great Kami Kanoyanohime-no-Kami, or Kaya-No-Hime, for short the goddess of fields, harvests, and medicine, and I come bearing a gift to assist you in righting what was done to you."
Sasuke froze, A Kami? A literal Kami? This was ridiculous! How could a Kami be here? Sasuke looked around but saw no one. Had Itachi succeeded in scrambling his mind? Was he dead?
The voice continued to speak like a whisper in his mind. "My gift will assist you in healing the wounds inside your soul. You are hurting you are afraid; your heart is broken that is why you have not yet awakened and why you feel the need to close your eyes, but if you open them you can see yourself as you truly are open. your. eyes. Do you know of what I speak?"
Sasuke's mind raced, his eyes... what did this being- wait his sharingan! was this Kami saying his sharingan had awakened from what he had endured?
Sasuke stood on weak footing and trudged his way to the bathroom connected to his hospital room; he didn't trust the voice in his head, but he needed answers to what was going on. Sasuke looked into the mirror and a pale face with dark eyes stared back at him.
"Your chakra, think of the pain of the massacre and channel your chakra behind your eyes." Kaya-no-hime ordered.
Sasuke's eyes widened in shock was he going mad? he had to be. But despite himself Sasuke closed his eyes and did as the voice requested.
He thought of seeing his aunt and uncle felled by a single kunai as they cowered, not willing to raise a hand against their beloved nephew. Itachi did not even spare them a glance or a second ninja tool.
He thought of Uchiha Inabi, with his long dark hair and stern eyes who had questioned his brother about Shisui's now revealed murder, he watched as Itachi bound him and made him watch his wife and child be murdered before Itachi beheaded him. He saw him die before the blade even connected with his neck, the fire that had shone in his eyes long extinguished.
He thought of Izumi Uchiha a beautiful girl with a kind face who had loved his brother almost as much as he did, he saw Itachi fry her brain with a genjutsu so powerful it made her bleed from the nose and killed her. He then saw Itachi kill her mother after knocking her out.
He thought of old man Tenkai, a crippled veteran of the first two shinobi world wars, whose somber face would lighten when he talked of his granddaughter and how good she was for helping him in his old age. He saw again how she was cut down in front of him, a child a year younger than himself slaughtered by his brother she was not even in the academy yet, he saw in that moment how Tenkai lost his will to live as he stopped desperately trying to get out of bed and into his wheelchair he saw him with a cry of anguish blow himself up with an explosive seal carved into his chest only to see Itachi escape the blast radius unharmed.
Last he thought of his mother and father, his mother had been the kindest woman he had ever met, she was graceful, warm, beautiful, and intelligent, the peak of what a truly noble person should be, and she was always there to lend him an ear or help him. His father was stern, but not cruel where his mother was open and friendly Fugaku rarely spoke but when he did everyone listened, he was like earth itself, mostly unmoved but when he was moved the very world shook and listened. He thought of them in their final moments how they refused to fight, to kill their son, how Itachi cut them down without mercy just as he did hundreds of others that night.
All these tragedies flashed across his eyes—and the next thing Sasuke felt was a sharp stinging pain behind his eyes.
He decided to open them. The image was blurry at first but soon the blurs resolved and like a polaroid picture taking form Sasuke looked at his reflection and saw his eyes glowing red his vision far sharper than the already sharp eyes his people were known for.
In each of the bloody crimson irises a single black tomoe spun like a pinwheel. He had his sharingan, and all it had cost him was everyone he had ever loved...
It was like a nightmare; but there was no waking from it.
The pain was gone, so was the dull throbbing of his head. He felt good, physically at least...
He gazed into his reflection once more the tomoe staring back at him lazily spinning. 'On these eyes, I swear to all of you I will make him pay.' Sasuke vowed as he felt tears well up in his eyes—he wasn't sure if it was from anger or grief. No matter the cause they fell all the same.
With a low sigh he deactivated the sharingan cutting of his chakra flow to his dojutsu he watched as his flinty onyx eyes stared back at him. Nodding he turned away from the mirror. The voice it would seem had told the truth.
Kaya-no-Hime's voice called out to him like a whisper; "You see now, poor child that I spoke the truth, that I am here to assist you in your time of need my gift has been passed onto you so you might survive your trials and emerge triumphant!" The voice said with a soft joyful tone that seemed to come from all around Sasuke.
'What gift?' Sasuke thought, it didn't matter what it was if it could help him move on from the loss of everything, he cared about he was all ears.
The Kami's voice came back to him like a soft purr; "You are destined for great things my child. I have marked you as my chosen, all those who are marked by me are bound for great things."
Sasuke frowned in confusion. The Kami went on, "A great gift I will bestow upon thee, oh last of your line, I will grant you an ability I and Ame-No-Uzume have worked tirelessly on an ability that will make advancement nigh trivial for you."
'What could this be?' Sasuke wondered and more importantly what strings would such a gift come with?
"You will gain a new ability—a power that no one else in your clan nay your world, has ever gained save one, a power that will aid you greatly in your quest to defeat your brother—a new power that will change this world and ensure that the yellow sky rises once more; for the sake of peace!" Kaya-no-Hime's voice came like an explosion as it spoke to him; "With my gift you shall become more than a mere ninja. With my gift you shall become a king upon men. If not more if you desire so."
"What is it?" Sasuke asked as his thoughts turned to the promise of power.
The Kami's voice came back to him in a warm whisper, "A power to see the world as a system, as a role-playing game. A system of stats, attributes, merits, and techniques, would you like me to show you what I mean?" Kaya-no-hime asked.
Sasuke felt a wave of curiosity wash over him, it did not sound like much to the boy but he would not toss aside help so quickly. "Show me," Sasuke said.
Before Sasuke could say another word, a long scroll appeared in front of him at the top of it was titled.
"Chronicles of Kami Character sheet."
Below that was listed what he assumed to be everything about himself.
The first thing he saw were his basic details.
Name Uchiha Sasuke
Age 10.
Character: vengeful- You are not one to take a slight laying down whenever you act as befitting your personality by righting a perceived wrong take a beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Dirge: Passionate- You hide it well but you secretly like many Uchiha have a very choleric temperament whenever you act on impulse no matter the impulse take 1 beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Clan- Uchiha
Bloodline- Sharingan one tomoe.
Experience points 30. from surviving massacre and torture.
Beats 0/5
Size- 5 roughly in the five foot range.
Health level- 8, 3 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 1600 CP.
Speed-10 yps run speed 5 from size 3 from dex 2 from str.
Defense rating- 4
armor rating- 0A 0A 0B.
Soak- 6B.
Initiative modifier- 6
Genjutsu resistance- 8
Genjutsu bonus- 5
Below this basic info was a large rectangular section labelled attributes, this section was then divided into 3 categories Mental, Physical, and Social.
Mental attributes
Intelligence- 3/5. An intelligence of 3 depicts an IQ of around 140 or so intelligence governs memory comprehension, sealing proficiency, medical ability, and mathematical abilities and more besides.
Wits-2/5. A wit of 2 is the human average wits governs improvisation and thinking on your toes. It benefits any skill when time is critical.
Resolve-5/50 Resolve of 5 is the peak for normal humans but in this world that peak is 40. Resolve covers your mental endurance to torture and your ability to keep going. Resolve in this world also heightens genjutsu resistance, and chakra capacity.
Physical attributes
Strength-2/50 A strength of 2 is the human average in most worlds, strength 2 allows one to lift 80 pounds above their head with difficulty, strength also governs the damage of physical attacks along with weapon modifiers and martial arts skill. Strength along with dexterity raise speed.
Dexterity- 3/50 A dexterity of 3 is higher than human average but not much so. Dexterity raises the defense rating directly and contributes to the accuracy of physical attacks. Dexterity along with strength raise speed.
Stamina- 3/50 A stamina of 3 is higher than the human average of 2. Stamina directly adds a level of health per level, stamina also directly effects chakra capacity and raises your blunt soak allowing you to survive more punishing blows from punches and kicks.
Social Attributes
Presence-4/5 A presence of 4 is the equivelent of being an eight out of ten. Presence is the combination of your looks, magnetism, and aura. It directly effects the starting opinion of those around you a presence of 4 grants you plus 10 to initial reputation with all characters.
Manipulation-2/5 Manipulation is part of your ability to lie, cajole, and other subtle means of getting your way. Manipulation effects the strength of genjutsu being added as a bonus to genjutsu rolls. A manipulation of 2 is the human average.
Composure- 3/5 Composure is part of your social resilience against manipulation. A composure of 3 means you are moderately harder to fool than the average person. Composure like manipulation is also added to your genjutsu attack rolls.
'Hey, I noticed there is no level listed isn't that a common thing in RPG's?' Sasuke asked, he had never played many himself, but he remembered some of his distant cousins speaking about them before. Not that he would ever get to ask them now...
"Ah yes, yes, that is correct. This is because, ahem in short levels are stupid and do not correlate at all to reality. Humans do not have levels, there are no level 15 ramen chefs or level 22 bandits. Humans do not become stronger by leveling up they do so by becoming more skilled and improving themselves in more subtle ways." Kaya-No-Hime said this with an air of disdain directed at leveled systems.
"What humans do have is attributes, skills, techniques, and merits. " Kaya-no-Hime's voice came back to him with an air of pride; "This, this wonderful system is far more grounded and easily quantifiable."
Kaya-no-hime went on and explained.
"Attributes are what humans have instead of levels. They govern Strength, think of attributes like this, 0-5 are normal human level attributes so we will call them genin level, 6-10 are attributes beyond the scope of normal human ability awakened chakra allows you to access these for all physical attributes and 1 mental attribute, think of this level of attribute as chunin level, 11-15 would then be the basis for elite chunin level attributes, 16-20 being the range of jonin, 21-25 are the realm of elite jonin rank shinobi 26-30 are S-ranked shinobi while 31-35 is the realm of high S rank threats like most Kage, 36-40 is the rare SS-rank while 46 plus is the realm of SSS rank legends like Madara and Hashirama the maximum level of which are attributes of 50."
Sasuke sat listening and mentally taking notes. Kaya-no-hime was right; attributes did work like levels which was a good thing, it meant that his own growth would be measurable in a clear and concise way to himself. This meant he could work to improve himself in ways that would be quantifiable and easily understood and that was something he had always wanted for himself. He had never had any real confidence in his abilities always being compared against his genius brother, but by looking at his stats he was not in a terrible place even now.
"What about those experience points from the first section, how do they work?" Sasuke asked.
"The experience points are a measure of how much you have grown as a character." Kaya-no-Hime replied; "In a normal RPG experience is only good for leveling up, but in this system, experience is used instead to directly buy attributes, skills, merits, and techniques. The costs are at the bottom of the sheet, but I will tell you them now since you asked my dear champion."
Sasuke read down the list as Kaya-no-Hime explained; "At first glance it might seem like experience is hard to grasp especially with the system of beats, but it is really quite simple." She began.
"4 experience points can be used to improve an attribute by a single point no matter how high or low it is, 2 experience points can improve or buy a merit by a single point no matter how low or high it is, 3 experience points can improve a skill no matter if it be novice or mastery. Beats are earned by acting in your nature, 5 beats make a single experience point this is a reward for roleplaying."
This was great news he could directly increase his stats and skills without having to waste time grinding for experience like in other games he had played; and best of all he could do it simply by acting as he already did. No moral grandstanding no bullshit.
Kaya-No-Hime sensing his interest continued "experience points themselves are also earned by completing quests, missions, and surviving or overcoming ordeals." He heard the smile at her lips.
"In fact for surviving the massacre of your clan and horrid torture you earned quite a few experience points."
Sasuke was momentarily distracted as he thought about what the clan massacre and torture was like but then shook his head clearing it from his thoughts; he was going to use those events to get stronger to make itachi pay!
FOR ACTING IN YOUR NATURE YOU HAVE GAINED A BEAT.
Sasuke smirked he would enjoy this. As Kaya-No-Hime continued her lesson Sasuke noted down every detail in his mind.
"Before you spend them though look down and to your left on the scroll and you will see the skills available. Skills range from 0 to 10 0 being unskilled and 10 being Kage level. As skills are mental and physical, they do not go as high as physical attributes do." Kaya-No-Hime said.
Sasuke looked where she had indicated, and—he was not prepared for what he saw! A whole list of skills divided again into three categories Mental, Physical, and Social. He read the categories to himself.
Mental skills
Academics-1/10 Academics one indicates a basic education in history and the shinobi arts. low genin level.
Sealing-0/10 Sealing indicates talent for using fuinjutsu 0 indicates no skill or training in the art.
Crafting- 0/10 crafting is a wide skill covering talent in various works from building to blacksmithing. 0 indicates you are unskilled.
Investigation 1/10 Investigation indicates an eye for detail and can help avoid ambushes or look underneath the underneath. Low genin level.
Medical- 0/10 your talent with medical ninjutsu and other medicines herbal and pharmaceutical. 0 indicates no skill.
Occult- 3/10 Occult is part of your genjutsu resistance it with resolve determines your ability to fight off illusions. currently at low chunin level.
Politics- 1/10 politics denotes your knowledge of political structure and intellectual bureaucracy. Low genin level.
Chakra control- 2/10 denotes your finer chakra control abilities reducing the cost of non-elemental jutsu by 8 percent per level. current level high genin/leaf exercise.
Physical skills
Athletics- 2/10 Athletics is your muscle memory and routine it increases your defense alongside dexterity allowing you to move out of the way of attacks. It also impacts certain other tests alongside strength or dex.
Brawl- 1/10 Brawl indicates your skill in a fist fight it alongside dexterity determines the speed and accuracy of your punches and alongside strength determines your strength in grappling or defending against grappling.
Martial Arts- 1/10 unlike brawl which increase accuracy and speed martial arts increases the raw damage of hand to hand combat every point raises unarmed damage by 1 point. Masters punch with fists stronger than many blades.
Mechanica- 0/10 determines your accuracy alongside dexterity for hitting targets with aimed mechanical weaponry such as senbon umbrellas, crossbows, and shuriken guns.
Sleight of hand- 1/10 indicates your skill with picking pockets or quickly drawing weapons and items alongside dexterity.
Stealth- 1/10 your skill of avoidance coupled with dexterity for graceful movement stealth determines how easy you can sneak challenged by opponents investigation, and resolve.
Survival- 0/10 your skill of living off the land and prepping animals, plants, and water for consumption goes with wits to adapt to circumstances.
Weaponry- 2/10 your skill with thrown and hand operated weapons like kunai shuriken and spears, weaponry with dexterity determines accuracy while the weapons damage is boosted by strength. Unless it is a bow.
Social skills
Animal ken- 0/10 A prized skill of the Inuzuka animal ken increases your ability to tame animals and order them in combat or otherwise.
Empathy- 1/10 Your ability to read others and put yourself into their situations and problems. manipulation plus empathy versus composure and subterfuge.
Expression- 0/10 Your ability to communicate thoughts and emotions clearly through acting, music, speaking or writing. Presence plus expression vs composure and subterfuge.
Intimidation- 0/10 Your ability to coerce through force of personality, physicality and threats. either strength plus intimidation or presence and intimidation. All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Persuasion- 1/10 Your ability to manipulate others subtly with words and covert actions. It can involve fast talking, (Manipulation + Persuasion.) Impassioned speech (Manipulation +persuasion.) Or seduction/charm (Presence + persuasion.) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Socialize- 2/10 your ability to blend into parties or formal gatherings or anywhere really. Actions include Carouse (Manipulation + Socialize), Fit in (Wits + Socialize), and Get attention (Presence + Socialize) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Streetwise- 0/10 Your knowledge of the other side of town, your connection to criminal elements and black-market types. Skills are work the black market (Manipulation+streetwise) and get the word out we are hiring (presence + streetwise).
Subterfuge- 1/10 Your ability to lie deceive and manipulate also your ability to defend against such things yourself. Lying is manipulation plus subterfuge, fake emotions is presence plus subterfuge. Other uses covered above.
After reading through all the various skills Sasuke felt a little overwhelmed at having so much to learn.
"As you can see," Kaya-No-Hime continued "It is not like an RPG where all skills start at the same level."
She went on.
"Upbringing and experiences to this point have effected what skills and attribute you possess now. In the future you will gain whatever skill you work towards but it is important to tell you this now if you accept this gift you will no longer be able to gain skills by training only by spending experience points. Experience points are gained by socializing, killing opponents, and completing quests and missions."
Sasuke thought on that for a moment but did not want to lose this advantage—he could get stronger now with only a small investment of time and effort while gaining experience it would be a faster path to power than training ever was. He nodded; "I understand and accept."
He somehow felt the goddess smile inside of his head.
"Good! Then we have one last broad section to cover before we move on to techniques, that being merits, as you have agreed I have granted you a few that will aid you in your quest. Merits uniquely are more like perks or special abilities, than skills and attributes they define what makes you special as a person."
Sasuke was looking at the list when he found the section simply labeled as merits. He began to read his eyes widening at what was written.
Merits
Lying Eyes- A merit that conceals your sharingan activation, whenever you so choose you can use your dojutsu without revealing it granting all the advantages. Doubles chakra cost of Sharingan when used.
Desperado- Yours truly is a fool's quest, but you do not give up. You have a reputation as a desperately reckless sort but in an almost admirable way. You suffer no relationship penalty for acting in your choleric nature. As an added benefit when the chips are down and things are dire take +1 to all physical stats. A desperado goes down fighting tooth and nail.
Pain and hunger- You saw something few others could possibly relate to when you were little more than a child you were tormented for weeks on end in a hellish genjutsu that showed your beloved brother killing everyone you loved over and over again. You will not hesitate to kill you cannot afford to. take a plus 1 to hit rolls in life-or-death situations.
Sharingan 1 tomoe- you have awakened the eyes of your vaunted clan at this level the Sharingan grants plus 4 to defense when active plus 2 to your hit roll, and plus 4 to genjutsu resistance rolls.
Godly Earth affinity- Kaya-No-Hime favors you as the champion of the Goddess of fields and medicine you have gained her earth affinity! All earth jutsu cost 10 percent what is shown and stone can be used in any way imagined. makes stone summoning and clones permanent if they are not already so and allows rock clones and golems to repair themselves with natural energy.
Peak Fire Affinity- Ember in bone fire in blood the Uchiha were the inferno given form. No other clan was as enamored with the frenzied flame as your own. All fire jutsu cost 25 percent the normal amount and fire is very easy to control. An awakened sharingan allows one to manipulate fire jutsu in enviable and deadly ways.
High lightning affinity- lightning techniques cost 50 percent less to cast sharingan allows lightning to be more focused.
Curse of Hatred- Made up bullshit spouted by a bigot, pay it no mind. Just know that some others will blame trauma on your eyes rather than events that caused it.
After reading Sasuke was stunned 'This is... It should be criminal to have this level of understanding of me.' He thought, 'Not to mention the incredible gift you have just bestowed on me—I have never seen anything like this. No Uchiha has ever been able to use the sharingan without it being visible...'
Kaya-No-Hime smiled; "That's why it is a gift. Merits are more than skills and attributes they are special talents; the last user of this gift changed the world forever after all." She said softly.
Sasuke's eyes had gone wide as he thought of the implications this may hold for him.
'Who was the last user?' Sasuke asked as he continued to read through the list.
"I will not lie to you, though as you get older you may come to detest the answer, I am an honest Kami if nothing else are you sure you wish to know?"
Sasuke felt mild trepidation, but he gave in to the impulse all the same. "Tell me."
FOR ACTING IN YOUR NATURE YOU GAIN 1 BEAT!
His eyebrow twitched but a smirk settled on his face. Far be it for him to become angry by getting stronger it served his purpose after all.
Kaya-No-Hime sighed from somewhere within his skull. "Very well young Sasuke, the last wielder of your gift was the first Hokage of Konohagakure, Hashirama Senju."
His blood ran cold, and silence reigned for a good twenty seconds he felt Kaya-Hime shuffle nervously.
'What!?'
END NOTE
Kaya-No-Hime is basically me bitching about stuff whenever she shows up you know why.
So this was primarily just a draft of the system I was working on which is a mix of vtm20 vtr 2e and chronicles of darkness 2.e made for the Naruto world. I call it chronicles of Vtrm22.E nindo mix.
Interestingly this fic started as a way to describe Hashirama's frankly bullshit abilities in canon and how none of his descendants inherited his bullshit. It is also a bit of a potshot against some of the gripes I have with gamer fics (though I really love them.) which will be expanded upon in future chapters.
My gripes are things like weird and inconsistent leveling, a damage system that is never explained, them being annoyed at getting wisdom points and other stuff I will touch on later the next two chapters are not chapters but an explanation of the combat system in depth to make the fics system easy to understand and serve as a reference point. Because I love knowing what is going on. So maybe other people do too.
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So, as promised not a chapter this time, this is the chakra system break down in depth so readers can better follow along if you have any other questions relating to this feel free to ask. This originally had more spaces but deletes them for some reason. So lines start new categories for less strained readings.
Below are Chakra notes a breakdown of how chakra is gained what it can do and how affinities work. Also included is the Jutsu scaling system and Genjutsu system I have created.
Chakra is a combination of the stamina and resolve attributes.
At 0-5 stamina/resolve Genin level chakra is 200 per level.
At 6-10 Chunin level chakra is 400 per level.
At 11-15 Elite Chunin chakra is 800 per level.
At 16-20 Jonin level chakra is 1600 per level.
At 21-25 Elite jonin level chakra 3200 per level.
At 26-30 S rank level chakra is 6400 per level.
At 31-35 elite S rank chakra is 12800 per level.
At 36-40 SS rank chakra is 25600 per level.
At 40-45 Elite SS-rank chakra is 51200 per level.
At 46-50 SSS rank chakra is 102400 per level.
Max level of physical attributes is 50.
All other attributes except for resolve cap at five this is human limit in our world. Some merits may raise them higher but 5 int for example is a Shikamaru level intellect someone with an IQ of around 200.
5 presence is among the most attractive humans ever.
Skills are capped at ten which is twice the human level to explain things like martial arts master swordsman and medical ninjutsu and such.
BELOW FIND THE MAX CHAKRA FOR SOMEONE WITH BOTH CHAKRA ATTRIBUTES MAXED FOR THEIR LEVEL OF SKILL.
A max Genin has 2000 chakra. 5/5
A max regular Chunin has 6000 chakra. 10/10
A max elite Chunin has 14000 chakra. 15/15
A max Jonin 30000 chakra. 20/20
A max stat elite jonin has 62000 chakra. 25/25
A max stat S rank shinobi has 126000 chakra. 30/30
A max stat Elite S- rank shinobi has 254000 chakra. 35/35
A max stat SS-rank shinobi has 510000 chakra. 40/40.
A max stat Elite SS-rank shinobi has 1022000 chakra. 45/45
Max amount of chakra possible if 50 stamina and 50 resolve SSS rank is 2046000 chakra. 50/50
Naruto by time of inclusion has a stamina rating of 25 and resolve 5. his chakra pool is at 32000 currently more than 2 max elite chunin. By the age of 10.
By the age of 15 ie academy graduation he will have 38 stamina and 7 resolve for a chakra pool of 205600, more than three full stat elite jonin and nearly 2 full stat S-rank ninjas.
Keep in mind not every shinobi has the max limit of their stats some Jonin like Kakashi have their max stamina, but their resolve is weak.
SHADOW CLONE SYSTEM SO FAR.
A/N as you all know gamer fics struggle with this notoriously here is my current take on it.
Naruto as you now know by the age of 15 ie academy graduation he will have 38 stamina and 7 resolve for a chakra pool of 205600, more than three full stat elite jonin and nearly 2 full stat S-rank ninjas. This is around what Kakashi hints at with Naruto supposedly having around 4 times as much chakra as him.
Shadow clones if one only creates a single clone are stated to divide that chakra in half by default, rather than setting up a base cost, I have a couple possible explanations and ways around this.
If he makes 100 shadow clones rather that chakra being halved 100 times have it instead that his whole chakra will be divided 100 ways meaning each clone will have 2056 chakra or more chakra than a max stat genin. Chakra not spent is returned to the user upon destruction. This method makes the most sense to me as the jutsu evenly divides the user's chakra by its nature. be it one division or 100.
Alternatively create a shadow clone and then have that shadow clone create the other clones (THEY CAN DO THAT LOOK IT UP.) the first clone would have 100000 chakra if it creates a clone they would each have 50000 chakra if those two clones each then created a clone those four clones would have 25000 chakra if those four clones created a clone each they would have 12500 chakra if those eight clones created clones they would have 6250 chakra if those sixteen clones created clones they would have 3125 chakra and if those thirty two clones created a clone each they would have 1562 chakra and 64 clones. They could then divide one last time leaving them with 781 chakra and 128 clones.
While Naruto would still have 100000 chakra.
This is of course only Naruto's Chakra, sage mode and kyuubi are another issue all together that I am considering.
I am leaning towards option A personally, as although I have gotten the math better than any fic I have ever read I am quite frankly of the belief that Kishimoto did not understand division and did not care to understand it in his ninja manga where the third Hokage was originally going to be a talking monkey and Haku was originally going to be a bear like a literal bear. (LOOK IT UP!)
I would thus propose therefore that I should not endure hell for this.
BELOW SEE JUTSU PRICES BEFORE ADJUSTMENTS MADE BY AFFINITY/CHAKRA CONTROL.
E rank 500 cp,
D rank 500 cp,
C rank 1000 cp,
B rank 3000 cp,
A rank 6000 cp,
S rank 20000 cp.
This sounds cheap and well yeah it kind of is, who in canon other than Sasuke and Kakashi has actually gotten chakra exhaustion? No one springs to my mind. Really not as common as fanon makes it out to be. Rereading the manga currently as well and so far, my opinion holds weight.
AFFINITY EFFECTS
level 1 affinity is 10 percent reduction 2 is 20 3 is 30 4 is 50 5 is 75 percent and supernatural 6 is 90 percent reduction of cost.
For instance, chunin exam Sasuke had a level 4 lightning affinity and a total cp of 6000 chidori is an A ranked jutsu he reduces cost by 50%.
6000 goes to 3000 allowing him to use the jutsu 2 times, his limit before complete chakra exhaustion.
The third Chidori as used against Gaara was because of the curse seal.
By Shippuden he mastered lightning. Gaining a level 5 affinity reducing the cost of chidori by 75 percent he also had jonin level chakra reserves at start 30000 or more chakra roughly haven't done that math yet.
SPEED ENHANCEMENTS AND BONUSES USING CHAKRA DEFENSIVELY. Requires Stamina, Dexterity and Strength of the level associated with the rank.
So, to use the Genin speed enhancement you would need 5 stamina, 5 strength, and 5 dexterity. This is for a 6 second burst of speed.
10, 10, 10 for Chunin.
15, 15, 15 for elite Chunin.
20, 20, 20, for Jonin.
25, 25, 25, for elite Jonin.
And so on by 5 for ranks higher.
Genin speed enhancement x5 speed 250 cp ups defense by 4.
Chunin speed enhancement x10 speed 500 cp up defense by 8.
Elite chunn speed enhancement x15 1000 cp ups defense by 14.
Jonin speed enhancement x20 2000cp ups defense by 20.
elite jonin speed enhancement x25 4000 cp ups defense by 26.
S-rank speed enhancement x30 8000cp ups defense by 32.
SS-rank speed enhancement x35 16000cp ups defense by 38.
Kawarimi Rules so far. I HATE THIS JUTSU.
Kawarimi is limited to two times per battle. And the logs must be prepared.
Kawarimi raises defense by 10 points when used and cost 500cp.
To use Kawarimi, speed enhancement is also used, and chakra is used according to speed enhancement table above. Defense bonus from speed enhancement is added to the plus 10 from Kawarimi.
SHUNSHIN RULES SO FAR.
Shunshin doubles the speed bonus used by the speed bonus table when used. Shunshin cost 500cp in addition to the speed bonus tier used.
Uchiha like Uchiha Shisui receive a plus 3 defense bonus when using shunshin and can use it to attack adding a plus 3 to attack rolls with melee weapons and taijutsu only.
If the Shunshin is used in such a way the chakra cost is per 12 short range jumps.
Shunshin example a high Chunin level shinobi has 10 strength and 10 dex they have a size of 5 for a total move speed of 25 yards per second if sprinting or 51 miles per hour. If using just their speed enhancement for a chunin level ninja they can briefly multiply this by ten 25 yards per second becomes 250 or 510 miles per hour. If they then used Shunshin this figure would be doubled allowing near instant travel 250 yps becomes 500 yps, 510 MPH becomes 1020 MPH.
Sounds fast right well yeah it is but Lee was moving at mach 1 or more once his weights were off. By my calculations shunshin has to be around this fast at least to generate after images and such.
Sprint speed logic
Usain bolt holds the record currently for sprint speed, he was sprinting at a near impossible 28 mph or just shy of 15 yards per second.
According to my system he would have a 5 in dexterity, 6 in size around six feet to 6.11, and a 3 in strength. 5 being the limit of our world.
Using this logic as base the maximum sprint speed for a truly one-of-a-kind human in our world according to my system is 16 yards per second or 32 miles per hour. 5 strength, 5 dex, 6 size. This system is as close to grounded as I can get, while calibrating whole numbers.
Genjutsu levels if jutsu is mastered. A fully mastered 3 tomoe Sharingan grants mastery of D-A rank genjutsu instinctually.
D-rank plus 10 to genjutsu roll.
C-rank plus 20 to genjutsu roll.
B-rank plus 30 to genjutsu roll.
A-rank plus 40 to genjutsu roll.
S-ranks like Tsukuyomi plus 50 to genjutsu roll.
So, it goes like this 20 resolve 10 occult would give 30 genjutsu resistance. Let's say such a ninja was attacked by a master Genjutsu user using a B rank technique. 5 composure, 5 manipulation gives 10 genjutsu ability. A B-rank genjutsu gives plus 30 to roll.
The Genjutsu succeeds 30 vs 40 the genjutsu succeeds with 10 successes.
Every success in Genjutsu is 3 seconds of duration 6 successes or more means they cannot break out on their own.
Genjutsu is an insidious art that is hard to master for most people but terribly deadly in skilled hands.
Jutsu Damage notes.
Mastering a Jutsu raises its range by 10 its area of effect by 10 its difficulty to dodge by 10 and its damage by 10 effectively making its rank 1 higher. Hand seals are also reduced or eliminated by mastery.
A mastered Katon Gokakyu is a B-rank in all but name. Not all Jutsu have area of effect so please keep that in mind. Some jutsu may have additonal effects which will be noted in there descriptions.
D rank jutsu increase in damage, dodge difficulty, area in meters, and range in meters by 1 for every point of mastery.
1 damage at level 1 would be ten at level 10 mastery. But with Jutsu mastery a further ten would be added to it if it was mastered at level 10.
C-rank Jutsu increase in damage, dodge difficulty, area in meters, and range in meters by 3 for every point of mastery.
3 damage at level 1, would be 30 damage at level 10 mastery. But with Jutsu mastery a further ten would be added to it if it was mastered at level 10. Making its damage 40.
B-rank Jutsu increase in damage, dodge difficulty, area in meters, and range in meters by 4 for every point of mastery.
4 damage at level 1, would be 40 damage at level 10 mastery. But with Jutsu mastery a further ten would be added to it if it was mastered at level 10. Making its damage 50.
A-rank Jutsu increase in damage, dodge difficulty, area in meters, and range in meters by 5 for every point of mastery.
5 damage at level 1, would be 50 damage at level 10 mastery. But with Jutsu mastery a further ten would be added to it if it was mastered at level 10. Making its damage 60.
S-rank Jutsu increase in damage, dodge difficulty, area in meters, and range in meters by 7 for every point of mastery.
7 damage at level 1, would be 70 damage at level 10 mastery. But with Jutsu mastery a further ten would be added to it if it was mastered at level 10. Making its damage 80.
A mastered S-rank Jutsu is a terrible thing and only the very best of shinobi can dodge such a technique. No one by this stat system can survive a direct hit by an S-rank technique if it hits them fully and without defenses.
Notes:
May add more later but for now this is the system.
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AS PROMISED BELOW FIND THE COMBAT SYSTEM THUS FAR.
Damage Types
Blunt- a type of damage that deals bludgeoning damage like punches or kicks.
Lethal- a type of damage that can cause fatal harm like weapons, lightning, arrows, wind blades, etc.
Aggravated- A severe damage type caused by certain techniques that is hard to heal and immensely deadly and or debilitating, fire jutsu, kinjutsu suicide techniques, massive explosions and the like.
Health levels roll over if you have 8 health levels and are dealt 8 blunt damage you are unconscious but any more blunt damage becomes lethal damage if your health box fills with lethal or aggravated you are dying or dead.
Lethal is not immediately fatal if health is filled with lethal that lethal will advance to aggravated 1 health level every ten seconds until you are treated or dead.
Aggravated damage if full is immediate death and represents advanced body destruction like heavy burning, shrapnel peppering, or massive organ failures.
Blunt hits to the head and throat if they deal 6 or more damage over soak and armor are treated as lethal instead of blunt. Getting your skull caved in is very much a lethal injury.
Combat Stages
Combat has 2 stages hitting and damage hitting is dexterity plus a skill typically brawl or weaponry. Damage is strength plus the weapons damage rating or martial arts skill. Hitting is difficult read below.
Hitting is measured against defense a combination of athletics and dexterity.
If hit is higher than these the attack hits and damage is dealt.
Damage for thrown or hand powered weaponry is strength plus the weapons rating a kunai has a weapon rating of 1 and if wielded by strength 5 ninja potential damage is 6 lethal.
Damage for non-assisted weapons like bows or senbon launchers is static only the weapon damage is dealt if a bow does 4 lethal high strength will not change draw weight. critical hits and hit bonuses can though.
The successes in the hitting stage add to the damage stage up to a maximum of 5 to show a well-executed attack against a clearly inferior opponent. A master swordsman strikes truer.
So dex 5 wep 5 against defense 4 bandit 10 - 4 = 6 -1 successes since maximum is 5. Kunai hits damage is strength 5 plus kunai 1 = 6 plus 5 successes =11 lethal damage dealt and likely a dead bandit.
After an attack hits soak is automatically used let's say that bandit had steel lamellar armor giving an armor of 6 against lethal and blunt damage. 6-11 = 5 lethal damage dealt still ouch.
Armor kept that bandit alive, but the damage dealt is still life threatening since the shinobi was skilled enough while attacking to target weak points in the armor. One more hit will likely kill.
A bow does 4 lethal but fired by someone with 6 dex and 6 weapons it has a hit of 12 against the same bandit 4-12=8 successes 8-3=5 usable successes 4+5=9-6= 3 Lethal damage dealt.
Critical hits and Ripostes
Critical hits sacrifice your hit carry over and half your hit chance 12 hit becomes 6. but it they hit deal triple damage and ignore non-jutsu armor. so that 4 lethal bow does 12 lethal on crit.
Chakra armor strong enough to absorb the normal hit however will still stop a critical hit if it covers the whole body as critical hits are targeting weak points for max damage.
No weak point = no max damage.
Most skilled genin can crit bandits reliably most skilled chunin can crit genin reliably. Critical hits are deadly, but they are high risk. If your opponent has more defense than your critical to hit roll.
If an opponent has more defense than your attack has hit chance, they can choose to deal the difference to you in damage -1.
This is called a riposte this is doubly dangerous if a critical is failed.
Since a critical halves your hit chance a failed one means you will effectively take twice as much riposte damage such is the fate of those who underestimate their enemies.
Ranged attacks cannot be riposted unless the opponent has a ranged counter like kunai or specific jutsu. Wind for instance can riposte kunai and blow them back at an attacker if timed right.
The chakra defense bonus is focused on avoidance and cannot be used to influence a Riposte to achieve more damage. But it can be used to minimize the damage done by a riposte by moving away in a burst of speed. This requires twice the chakra expenditure and that you see the attack coming.
THROWN WEAPON RULES
Thrown weapons lose some damage potential in flight. You are typically better off stabbing an enemy with a kunai than throwing it. But certain jutsu's like elemental chakra coating can increase this lethality.
A Kunai does 1/4th strength rounded up, then plus 1 in damage if thrown.
A shuriken does 1/6th strength rounded up, plus 0 in damage if thrown.
A senbon is an inefficient weapon it deals 1/10 strength in damage rounded up plus 0.
All weapons when thrown can however add their successes from the hitting stage up to the maximum of 5 just like in melee, critical hits allow the full strength to be used so if you had 10 strength and hit with a senbon your normal damage would be 1 but a critical hits damage would be 10.
Example a solid Chunin level ninja 10 strength 10 stamina 10 dexterity 4 weaponry, throws a senbon at an average bandit 2 strength 2 stamina 2 dex 1 athletics, the bandit thus has a defense of 3 2 from dex and 1 from athletics.
The shinobi has a hit roll of 14 4 from weaponry 10 from dex the shinobi thus scores 11 successes on the hit roll. The maximum of 5 successes carries over as damage so 5 damage so far.
The shinobi had 10 strength but since the senbon is thrown it deals only 1 damage since its damage is 1/10 strength. 1 damage plus 5 damage from successes equals 6 damage the bandit had seven health 5 from size 2 from stamina, the bandit is severely wounded and nearly incapacitated he is crippled and suffers those penalties which are explained below.
Multi weapons in throws Shinobi are experts at throwing multiple ninja tools at once every additional weapon thrown lowers hit by 1 but damage is calculated normally for each weapon that hits. Mechanical weapon launchers and jutsu that multiply weapons ignore this penalty.
So, say our example shinobi throws six senbon instead of 1 their hit roll decreases by 5 so 14 is reduced to 9 that bandit still only has a defense of 3 so every senbon thrown will hit and deal six damage due to the hit still being 5 or more above the bandit's defense.
The bandit had 7 health but suffered 36 lethal damage the bandit is well and truly dead and the damage even looped around from lethal to aggravated killing them instantly. He has a senbon in each of his eyes, 1 in both temples and 2 through the corroded artery he collapses instantly.
DEFENSE RULES
Now let's cover the defense stat a bit and its rules.
Shinobi and chakra trained individuals always have their full defense in a turn even when they attack in a turn, they also can choose to defend by boosting defense with chakra expenditure as was covered in the chakra chapter.
Shinobi apply their full defense against up to 3 attackers in a turn after this it reduces by 2 for every additional attack, they defend against, shinobi are powerful but can be overwhelmed. Like the second Hokage was.
The exception being those with Sharingan, Rinnegan paths, or Byakugan they have double this attacker limit and suffer only minus 1 penalty per additional attackers dojutsu are hacks.
If a shinobi is surprised, they cannot use their defense for the first round if they are ambushed but aware they deploy half of their defense the first round.
Normal humans and the like apply their full defense even when they attack in a turn, but they cannot further raise their defense like shinobi
Normal humans apply their full defense against a single attacker in a turn it is reduced by 3 for every additional attack they defend against.
Temporary Effects of Damage on Attributes
Effects of damage.
Wounded damage in last 5 health levels -3 to physical attributes.
maimed damage in last 3 health levels -6 to physical attributes.
crippled damage in last 2 health levels -12 to physical attributes.
Attacks deal half damage if they hit arms or legs except for criticals.
An attack that deals 3/4 health in damage and targets a limb severs the limb or crushes it.
The legs have major blood vessels a well-placed kunai to the thigh can kill if it hits it. This is a critical hit for damage purposes.
SNEAKY THINGS
Not all shinobi fight fairly Naruto in part one springs to mind as an example.
In battle a shinobi may roll their sleight of hand and stealth skills vs an opponent's sleight of hand and inspection skills to launch an unexpected maneuver. This can be done any number of times but the difficulty of the roll goes up by 1 for every attempt as the opponent becomes more and more wary.
If successful on the next attack the opponents defense is halved. This allows inferior opponents a chance to harm higher level foes if they are crafty enough.
GRAPPLING
Grappling moves are Taijutsu maneuvers that rely on brute strength and technique more than dexterity.
Grappling is strength plus brawl versus an opponent's strength plus brawl. Like in melee combat additional successes over an opponent's roll add to the damage to the maximum of five.
GRAPPLING MANEUEVERS
Slam after succeeding the grapple roll use your strength and the opponent's weight against them to deal blunt damage. Damage is strength + successes + brawl + the opponent's size 1-6 for most typical human is size 5.
Choke after succeeding in the grapple choke your opponent to unconsciousness damage is strength+brawl in blunt damage every 5 seconds.
Takedown after succeeding in grapple sweep the leg to bring an opponent to the ground with you on top of them your next physical attack does 1 more damage and the opponent losses a quarter of their defense.
Disarm after succeeding in grapple wrench a weapon from an opponent's hands.
Armor rules
The ninja world has some forms of protection.
Jonin and Chunin flak vests grant 3 armor against all sources to the area they cover. Armor reduces damage by the flat amount listed if they hit the covered body part.
A 3-armor vest would thus negate 3 points of damage if the damage is above this the remaining damage is dealt.
Some Jutsu provide armor as well.
Armor has durability equal to five times its armor value. A flak vest has an armor rating of 3 but a durability of 15 for example. Once the durability on an area of armor is depleted it will no longer protect the user at all.
The earth spear technique used by Kakuzu is a B-rank armor jutsu he has near mastery of it level 9 out of 10. It provides 4 points of armor per level but only half that against lightning. So against normal attacks Kakuzu has an armor rating of 36 and a durability of 180. Against lightning he has 18 armor and a durability of only 90.
Thus, Chidori an A rank jutsu of lightning element easily pierces it. Kakashi by shippuden has chidori almost mastered 9-10 it does 5 Lethal damage per point of mastery so at Kakashi's level it does 45 Lethal damage more than capable of getting through the armor and killing most opponents using it.
SOAK
Soak is the human body's ability to absorb and better deal with blunt trauma think of a heavyweight boxer or skilled martial artist and how many hits some of them take as an example. Soak is equal to stamina x 2 and is a depletable resource in a fight. Soak only protects against Blunt Damage. Soak regenerates at 1 point per minute outside of combat.
Soak accounts for shinobi in the Naruto world apparently being fine after being slammed into cliff faces at Mach 1 Even though they can be killed by kunai and shuriken. Just assume people in the Naruto world always drink their milk I guess.
ATTRIBUTES AND YOU!
Now in our world all attributes and skills are limited to 5 this is the absolute human peak and represents the top 1 percentile of human beings.
The average attribute is 2 an intelligence of 2 for example is an IQ of around 100-110. While a strength of 2 allows one to lift 70 to 80 pounds above their head with difficulty.
Attributes are once again not linear in progression through 1-5 there are steep differences between strength 2 and strength 3 for example. Strength 3 is roughly twice as strong as strength 2 allowing one to lift 140-160 pounds.
Strength 4 is twice this amount 280-320 pounds, and strength 5 is the very limit I perceive a peak physical human capable of exerting without heavy steroid use 560-640 pounds above their head.
After this point the attributes taper a bit strength 6 for example is only 340-260 pounds higher than strength 5 for a nice even 900 pounds, every level after will increase by 300 pounds this is done for sanities sake although shinobi are strong if this progression continued to double then by strength 31 one could lift the pyramid of Giza above their head, don't believe me? Seriously do the math it checks out.
The pyramid is an estimated 12 billion pounds have fun.
If I make any mistakes when writing and fail to follow these rules, feel free to call me out on it. I am endeavoring to make this gamer system easily understood and quantifiable to my readers.
Notes:
Combat system thus far.
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Now revised and edited!
Sasuke's eyes widened in surprise; "The First Hokage of Konohagakure?" he murmured quietly as he looked down at the page.
'I-I don't understand, are you telling me that the founder of this village was the last one to hold this power?' he asked internally certain that Kaya-No-Hime could read his thoughts.
"I would like to think that was a rhetorical question." Kaya-No-Hime chirped "after all I do not lie to mortals." she added.
'That is disheartening.' Sasuke thought the way his father had told it their ancestor Uchiha Madara had fought and trained every day of his life trying to match Hashirama Senju...
To know that he never had a chance because of such a system was rather cruel, Hashirama had made a family and taken the village and everyone to his side while Madara had no one. To find out that Hashirama had such an inescapable advantage over his ancestor was quite frankly sickening, but it explained so much.
Like how Hashirama's own children never inherited his abilities nor his healing factor, they were not a kekkei genkai at all were they? The fact that the man used his power to fulfill a sort of messiah complex had always inspired him, it had demonstrated what the greatest of shinobi could achieve and now that he knew it was not his power at all that founded this village, he felt some small amount of genuine rage. On behalf of his ancestor, if he was understanding this power correctly there was nothing even Madara for all his might could have done.
He took a deep breath and calmed himself, the past was the past and it was not like he could ever confront Hashirama or Madara with this both were long gone. They had been dead for decades after all, and death as far as he knew was permanent.
He also could not criticize Hashirama overmuch without being a hypocrite since he now held that same power. The argument of the morality of such a thing was no longer his to make.
Kaya-No-Hime must have felt the change in him; "You seem displeased," she said with some concern. "Would it help if I explained some more about this gift?"
'I am not displeased, at myself but for my ancestors to think Hashirama Senju had this power... It explains so much, his rapid growth, unique abilities, and the mokuton that no one of his line ever inherited.' He thought with a shake of his head as he looked at the page again.
"Yes, I suppose it is quite a lot to take in." Kaya-no-hime mused aloud as if she were talking to herself. Oddly eerie since he could not see her, and her voice came from his head.
"For now, put those thoughts aside young Uchiha we still have three functions of the system to cover in depth."
Sasuke nodded; 'As you wish then, I will listen.'
"The next section to cover is techniques if you look right above merits, you will see it, it lists every technique you currently know and your level of mastery with it."
"1 is known 10 is mastered, mastering a technique will in effect make it one rank higher in power and often confers many other benefits as well. Alternatively, if you think techniques in your head, it will be brought up. Same is true for merits and the character sheet itself." She explained.
Sasuke glanced up from merits and saw the list of his known techniques.
Techniques
Katon Gokakyu/Grand Fireball C rank 1000 CP 3/10- A signature technique of the Uchiha clan. At current mastery the fireball has a range of 16 yards and a maximum area of effect of 9 yards it currently does 9 aggravated damage and requires 10 defense to avoid.
Katon Hosenka/ phoenix flower jutsu C rank 1000CP 2/10- A popular Uchiha technique. At current mastery it launches 6 small fireballs to a max distance of 14 yards and effects a 6-yard area each fireball does 1 aggravated damage and requires 7 defense to avoid.
Henge no jutsu/ transformation technique D rank 500 cp 10 cp per minute 6/10- At your current mastery your henge is impressive and all but the most minor details are perfectly aligned.
Kawarimi no jutsu/substitution technique D-rank 500 cp ?/?- No one knows how this technique actually works is it teleportation? No, but then how does it work? If you can move that fast, why do you need a log? Why place an illusion on the log?
Bunshin no jutsu/ clone technique D rank 50 cp per clone 7/10- These clones are literally useless and are only capable of fooling bandits or very distant shinobi.
Sasuke twitched, those last two answers had been strangely confrontational he knew how the kawarimi worked but would not be explaining it as he saw no point in doing so, and as for the clones well they were nice to have when one lacked a mirror he supposed?
Kaya-No-Hime spoke; "Not to worry about that for now, you can keep your log technique secrets." she said with a hint of amusement in her voice.
"Though it may be good to know what your clones and henge can do if you feel like playing around and throwing a fashion show." she added dryly.
Sasuke twitched.
"Offensive Jutsu are pretty simple mastery increases range radius and damage of most techniques while fully mastering it makes it sealless and function one rank higher for instance your ancestor Madara mastered the majestic flame destroyer a B rank jutsu to the point that it had the damage and size of a powerful A rank technique!"
Sasuke nodded; 'This makes sense so far.' He thought to himself. His father had told him that Madara had never used a jutsu without putting his whole heart into it, he would not trust a technique unless he was its master. A lesson he had imparted onto Sasuke once he had gotten the fireball technique down and immediately tried picking up the phoenix flower jutsu.
Kaya-No-Hime continued, "You will earn techniques as quest rewards or for exceptional roleplaying, quest rewards tend to be one time only rewards but sometimes there will be multiple options for a reward. I should note that you have the ability to learn techniques and earn merits through the store function try thinking store now." Kaya-No-Hime's voice was excited like a child on Christmas Eve; Sasuke did as she said.
'Store.' Sasuke thought to himself. Suddenly the scroll shifted reading over it Sasuke saw that the top of the scroll said store and it was divided into new sections Merits, Techniques, and Equipment.
At the bottom of the store page was a fund counter that showed what he assumed to be the wealth he inherited from the Uchiha clan. He was surprised at the amount but did not let it show on his face.
"Look at the techniques section for now and get yourself an earth technique and a lightning technique to balance yourself out, since you have affinities for both of them you should focus on those three elements, at least for the foreseeable future."
Sasuke scrolled through the list of techniques thousands in all before he limited the search to C-rank techniques of the earth element and even then, there were dozens of techniques. Sasuke nearly gaped, this power was incredible.
He came across a technique called Doton ishi no niku earth style stone flesh C-rank 1000 cp 100 cp per minute.
Focusing on the technique a brief description appeared.
Stone flesh is an earth technique well prized for its survival enhancing properties by Iwagakure shinobi. The technique at lowest level hardens the user's skin but upon mastery and experience it also hardens muscles, blood vessels, and bones for superior protection. The technique like all earth manipulations is weak to lightning but otherwise solid. At level 1 stoneflesh costs 1000cp to activate and 100 cp per minute to maintain at level one it offers 2 armor against Lethal, Blunt, and aggravated damage and half of this rating against lightning. At maximum level grants 30 armor and costs no chakra to maintain past activation. Lesser variant of the Earth spear technique though with a far less noticeable skin darkening effect.
Below the description he found a price 10000 ryo practically a steal with all the wealth he currently had; Sasuke had to fight to keep a manic grin from spreading across his face this ability alone was worth all his wealth, the ability to simply buy techniques and bypass the secrecy of the shinobi world? Such an ability was unheard of.
Sasuke hit purchase on the technique and then his sharingan instinctively activated revealing the handseals and the chakra movements of the technique as if he had seen it performed in front of him. The scroll shifted to the technique page showing the new jutsu at level 1 mastery.
Sasuke almost laughed like a madman in his room, he had no idea if he was being monitored but even still, he could not stop his smile from spreading across his face.
'This is incredible, he thought to himself, he could not have asked for a better power than this; to be able to purchase and learn techniques by just spending money!?
He was already considering what other powers he could use against his damned brother he would have to find something special just for him... to repay him the agony he had made him feel. It was only fair after all.
FOR ACTING IN YOUR NATURE YOU GAIN 1 BEAT!
His grin stretched even farther at that as a manic gleam entered his eye.
"Not to be rude and interrupt this entertaining display of what may be psychosis, but you still have to buy a Raiton technique once you do so we will cover the last section." Kaya-No-Hime said dryly.
Sasuke blinked; 'Oh, right.' He thought to himself, 'Of course.' he immediately opened the store page again and sorted by c-rank Raiton techniques noting with some glee that there were also dozens listed here.
After browsing for some time his eyes fell upon a promising looking technique.
Raiton Yama no Yubi/ Lightning style fingers of the mountain C-rank 1000 CP.
Focusing on the technique just like before a description appeared.
A potent swift moving bolt of Lightning fired from two fingers. A precise long ranged jutsu well suited for assassinations. Used predominantly by hunter nin of Kumogakure for its speed and accuracy. At level 1 the bolt of lightning deals 2 lethal damage, has a range of 30 meters and requires 5 defense to dodge. At max level it deals 30 lethal damage, is silent, can be cast seallessly, has a range of 120 meters and requires 31 defense to dodge. 10000 ryo.
Sasuke smirked mastering this technique would give him a valuable long range technique capable of taking out a single target at over three hundred feet. It was perfect. All of Itachi's techniques were close ranged as far as he knew from the genjutsu hell he had gotten to enjoy.
He could use this jutsu while he was unaware shocking him to unconsciousness and then rip out his eyes so he could not trap him again and then torture him to death like he deserved all it would take was one good shot...
His lips quirked upwards in a foul gri which he hid behind his hand. There were daggers in his smile 'This is perfect,' He thought to himself.
Sasuke purchased the technique and focused on it until he was able to see it in his mind. Then his eyes copied it as they had the previous jutsu. Now he had two new techniques; one of which was defensive and the other a long-ranged killing technique.
The scroll shifted back to the store page and then to the character sheet before closing.
"There is one last thing we must cover that being the relationship system. For this we will have to wait until the hospital realizes you are awake and sends someone to speak to you. Your relationship with a character goes from negative 100 to positive 100 and will be shown in a separate scroll section once you meet someone. Your existing relationships will only be calibrated by the system once you see them again so the system will know to keep track of them. When you meet a person of interest think inspect, and a description will be given about them. Forging relationships is an excellent way to gain xp and skills I would encourage you to pursue them if you are interested in power. The more personally and potentially powerful the individual you interact with the greater the bonus."
"Additionally, you can inspect can determine their attributes, skills, and other basic info this should aid you in the relationship system and in combat."
Sasuke acknowledged the utility of such a thing before he thought to ask, 'Is there any other systems I need to know about?'
He felt Kaya-No-Hime shake her head.
"No, that is the entire system there is no party system or inventory due to these functions leading to users of similar systems in other worlds revealing themselves through sheer incompetence. Items you purchase in the store will be placed securely in your place of residence out of sight and thus out of suspicion."
"The inventory system is an unnecessary risk, and the consequences are very annoying and I as a goddess do not wish to deal with them. There is also no system that would turn you into an emotionless robot, emotions are power and are necessary for one to be truly alive at least according to Ame-No-Uzume who helped me make this system."
She paused briefly.
"There is one last thing though, should anyone find out you have this power, and you not kill them before they tell another, or otherwise guarantee their silence the power will be taken from you. And all that you have gained will be lost."
Kaya-No-Hime looked like she was about to add something more but stopped herself. Sasuke could almost hear the gears turning in her head before she spoke again.
"Other than that, you may use this power however you wish, kill anyone you wish, destroy anything you desire! Claim anything that your eyes hold under sway! Or… don't. I am not here to monitor your morality or your decisions. True roleplaying encompasses all actions not just generic hero roleplay. Do with your powers as you will, this is your world after all...As I have told you; this is your story." Kaya-No-Hime's voice was practically vibrating in its intensity.
"I am simply here to watch it unfold and be entertained."
"Now go forth, be you, the hero of your own story like Hashirama was, or… be you, the monster this world created."
With those words Kaya-No-Hime faded away from his mind like a mirage on a hot day. He could still sense her faintly in the depths of his mind but for now it would seem she was content to merely watch and listen.
Sasuke sighed in relief and turned to rest on the bed he had much to think about. First, he needed to get stronger, even with this power he was not naïve enough to believe it would be an overly swift affair, the amount of power he would need to amass was by no means small. He was determined however and when he did achieve the strength necessary his goals were already known.
First upon attaining said strength he would need to find his brother. This time he would be prepared he would not let him get away; no matter what it took he was going to kill his brother and that would be that.
Then he had to restore his clan he would require a strong woman to birth him sons and daughters to attract such a woman or women as may be the case, he would need strength of his own. He was not in any hurry on that particular front however, as killing Itachi was far more important, but he would need strength for that as well.
The only thing that mattered in this world was power, the powerful were listened to and desired the Kage system was built on power as far as he knew only the strongest in the village rose to the top. All other requirements to him seemed secondary power was what defined a Kage.
Power was all there was to that hat in the end of the day. The fourth Hokage had beaten his father and Orochimaru not simply because of his apparently kind nature, no it was far simpler than that. He had simply been stronger, that is all there was to it really in his mind.
And the weak, well the weak were cast aside and used as was convenient, that is what Itachi had taught him after all. What was the adage again? The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must?
Sasuke to him had not even been worthy of being killed, he was like a gnat to Itachi something not even worthy of notice.
Sasuke vowed that he would never be so easily dismissed again he would gain strength as that was all that mattered in this world.
Strength was the truth of the shinobi world, that is what his dear brother had so kindly revealed to him. Now that his eyes were open to this simple truth, he would be sure to share that revelation with his brother when the time came, fair was fair after all. Only difference being he would kill a gnat not ignore it.
He was kinder than Itachi in that way, he would not allow his brother to wallow in pity as he was doing now. Festering and sick after torture and ridicule oh no, Sasuke was a kind and gentle boy he would show Itachi, the mercy of death. Even a gnat deserved the release of death after having its wings burned away and its body crushed after all.
Itachi would wish for death, much like he had wanted it while he was being tortured, it was really the least he could do to grant that wish.
FOR BROODING IN YOUR NATURE, YOU GAIN 1 BEAT!
With a small smirk Sasuke placed his hand on his chest; feeling his heart thumping like a drum beneath his fingertips, this was as the Kami had said only the beginning of his tale.
Before he could further descend into his deserved ranting the door to his hospital room opened and a young nurse entered.
"Oh! Sasuke-san you are awake! That is wonderful news, I will fetch Yamanaka-sama he wished to be notified as soon as you awoke, please rest for now. He will be with you shortly."
She hurriedly said and before Sasuke could even respond or use his inspection ability on her she hastily walked away from his room.
Sasuke's mind raced a Yamanaka, from what he could recall they were mind readers and therapists mostly. No doubt they had already read his mind while he was unconscious and seeing that he still drew breath they had not found anything bothersome.
So, he decided to calm himself and wait as requested leaving now without greeting the one they sent would not only be rude but also highly suspicious. Matters were not helped by the fact that he was currently in a hospital gown and wished to retain his modesty.
So wait he did.
Around ten minutes later there was a knock at his door. Before the knob was turned and a tall blonde-haired man entered, he had calm blue eyes and his long hair was done up in a ponytail, he wore the standard jonin vest and was of roughly average height for an adult male.
Looking at the man he controlled his expression and thought 'inspect' Suddenly a list of details flew through his mind.
Name Yamanaka Inoichi
Age 33.
Character: Professional- you are always proper and like to be viewed as a consummate professional.
Dirge: Doting father- You tend to dote on children especially your own, you have a soft heart for kids and are thus more easily moved by them.
Clan- Yamanaka
Bloodline- Mindwalker
Experience points 0
Beats 0/5
Size- 5 roughly in the five foot range.
Health level- 23, 18 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 23600 CP.
Speed- 42 yps run speed. 5 from size, 20 from dex, 15 from str. elite chunin enhancement x15 speed for 1500 cp per second.
Defense rating- 26 plus 14 if using speed enhancement
Armor rating- 3A 3L 3B. 3 armor torso from jonin vest.
Soak- 36 B.
Initiative modifier- 25
Genjutsu resistance- 23
Genjutsu bonus- 9
Description- Yamanaka Inoichi is a jonin of Konohagakure and a well renowned therapist. Inoichi has some dealings with T&I and is well respected by the shinobi forces whom he helps in information gathering and stress reduction. He is a member of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and is the best mindwalker in his clan. He has already played around in your head.
Reputation 40/100 = Well Liked. 30 from sympathy 10 from presence.
Inoichi is moved to sympathy for what you have endured and is further softened since you are a child the same age as his young daughter. Social roll difficulty reduced by 2.
Mental Attributes
Intelligence-4/5
Wits-3/5
Resolve-18/50
Physical Attributes
Strength-17/50
Dexterity-20/50
Stamina-18/50
Social Attributes
presence 3 /5
manipulation 4 /5
composure 4 /5
Skills only known shown
Mental
Academics- 3/10
Occult- 5/10
Politics- 4/10
Chakra control- 6/10
Investigation- 5/10
Sealing- 1/10
Physical
Athletics- 6/10
Brawl- 5/10
Martial arts- 5/10
Sleight of hand- 5/10
Survival- 4/10
Weaponry- 6/10
Social
Empathy- 7/10
Persuasion- 5/10
Expression- 5/10
Socialize- 4/10
Intimidation 3/10
Streetwise- 2/10
Subterfuge- 3/10
Sasuke blinked he was so far above him, as was to be expected from a Jonin...Then again this was his world now, he would not fail here.
The blonde jonin gave him a warm smile his eyes failing to hide his pity.
"Ah, Sasuke-kun you are awake then? Good I was hoping we could talk in a safe environment we have much to discuss. I am Yamanaka Inoichi, the head of the Yamanaka clan. You have been unconscious for a period of two weeks following the ordeal and I want to get you up to speed and find you any help you need."
Sasuke looked up at him and considered his response from what he gleaned by inspecting him Yamanaka liked both propriety and childishness in equal measure thinking on this he responded.
"Thank you for seeing me, Yamanaka-sama, I assume that since I woke up here in the hospital it wasn't just a dream then?" Sasuke lowered his voice "Were there any other survivors among my clan?" He asked hopefully.
He felt he knew the answer, Itachi if anything was very thorough in the slaughter of his people. Yet a part of him still hoped he was not as alone as he felt.
Plus 1 reputation with Inoichi! 41/100
Inoichi shook his head slightly; a sad smile forming on his lips, he did not know what to say to such a question. There had not been any other survivors, all were dead. He imagined his own daughter in Sasuke's place and his heart bled all the more.
"No, it wasn't a dream Sasuke-kun, I am sorry... You are the last of your clan, we have preserved the bodies until you awoke with seals if you wanted to say your goodbyes closure and future aid is sadly all I am able to offer you."
Sasuke took a deep breath and felt like a weight had settled upon his shoulders he did not need to fake his response.
"I would like that, Yamanaka-Sama." He muttered wiping at his suddenly misty eyes.
He was grateful that they had not buried them until he awoke, and that his inheritance had not been taken from him, it would have been all too easy for the Hokage to do so in both cases. He was alone without the protection of his clan there was no one in his corner and despite that the Hokage had not taken advantage of the situation, tempting as it may have been.
Tentatively the Yamanaka head placed his hand on Sasuke's shoulder "That would be best, it may hurt... to see them like this but saying goodbye to your family will give you some closure and allow you to begin healing, it will not be easy Sasuke-kun, but first steps never are."
Inoichi gave him an encouraging smile "Before that lets get you out of the hospital, your trip here has been paid for by the Hokage so there is no bill for you to worry about. I have also taken the liberty of getting you a change of clothes, get dressed and we will head out to get you some real food and go about preparing to lay your kin to rest." Inoichi said with a sad shake of his head
"If you are up to it of course."
Sasuke nodded his face feeling like it might fall apart. Inoichi pulled a scroll out of his pocket and unsealed the contents a full set of his clothing from home, black sandals a long-sleeved navy-blue shirt with his crest on the back and a pair of white trousers, handing Sasuke the items he stepped outside of the room to grant him some privacy.
The door shut with a snap leaving Sasuke alone in the room with his thoughts of his dead family; He couldn't hold back any longer and he began to silently cry yet again.
He could do nothing for them but lay them to rest and bring them justice. When he was gifted this power a part of him thought he was still dreaming as if it was the after effect of some very long nightmare. A part of him still was hoping he would wake up even without the power. He would trade it all to have his family back. Sadly, it was not to be.
Hearing his worst fear confirmed that he was the last of his clan in the village only made it worse. Even with Kaya-No-Hime telling him that already he had naively hoped she was wrong. What a fool he had been he should have known.
'Status' Sasuke thought as his status screen opened in front of him, he decided to spend his accumulated xp on his attributes to better make himself capable of deceiving others now that he had this power, he would use it to ensure he was better.
Making himself better able to handle social manipulation was a necessity in the new world he found himself in no doubt others if not Inoichi and the Hokage, would now try to influence him.
Name Uchiha Sasuke
Age 10.
Ryo 149.9 million
Character: vengeful- You are not one to take a slight laying down whenever you act as befitting your personality by righting a perceived wrong take a beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Dirge: Passionate- You hide it well but you secretly like many Uchiha have a very choleric temperament whenever you act on impulse no matter the impulse take 1 beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Clan- Uchiha
Bloodline- Sharingan one tomoe.
Experience points 36. from surviving massacre and torture.
Beats 4/5
Size- 5 roughly in the five-foot range.
Health level- 8, 3 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 1600 CP.
Speed-10 yps run speed 5 from size 3 from dex 2 from str.
Defense rating- 5
Armor rating- 0A 0A 0B.
Soak- 6 B.
Initiative modifier- 6
Genjutsu resistance- 8
Genjutsu bonus- 5
Mental attributes
Intelligence- 3/5. An intelligence of 3 depicts an IQ of around 140 or so intelligence governs memory comprehension, sealing proficiency, medical ability, and mathematical abilities and more besides.
Wits-2/5. A wits of 2 is the human average wits governs improvisation and thinking on your toes. It benefits any skill when time is critical.
Resolve-5/50 Resolve of 5 is the peak for normal humans but in this world that peak is 40. Resolve covers your mental endurance to torture and your ability to keep going. Resolve in this world also heightens genjutsu resistance, and chakra capacity.
Physical attributes
Strength-2/50 A strength of 2 is the human average in most worlds, strength 2 allows one to lift 80 pounds above their head with difficulty, strength also governs the damage of physical attacks along with weapon modifiers and martial arts skill. Strength along with dexterity raise speed.
Dexterity- 3/50 A dexterity of 3 is higher than human average but not much so. Dexterity raises the defense rating directly and contributes to the accuracy of physical attacks. Dexterity along with strength raise speed.
Stamina- 3/50 A stamina of 3 is higher than the human average of 2. Stamina directly adds a level of health per level, stamina also directly effects chakra capacity and raises your blunt soak allowing you to survive more punishing blows from punches and kicks.
Social Attributes
Presence-4/5 A presence of 4 is the equivalent of being an eight out of ten. Presence is the combination of your looks, magnetism, and aura. It directly effects the starting opinion of those around you a presence of 4 grants you plus 10 to initial reputation with all characters.
Manipulation-2/5 Manipulation is part of your ability to lie, cajole, and other subtle means of getting your way. Manipulation effects the strength of genjutsu being added as a bonus to genjutsu rolls. A manipulation of 2 is the human average.
Composure- 3/5 Composure is part of your social resilience against manipulation. A composure of 3 means you are moderately harder to fool than the average person. Composure like manipulation is also added to your genjutsu attack rolls.
Looking at his attributes and his 36 xp he remembered that an attribute cost 4 xp to raise he bought 3 points in manipulation, 2 stamina, 1 presence, and 2 composure, for 32 xp. Confirming he opened his stats.
Name Uchiha Sasuke
Age 10.
Ryo 149.9 million
Character: vengeful- You are not one to take a slight laying down whenever you act as befitting your personality by righting a perceived wrong take a beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Dirge: Passionate- You hide it well but you secretly like many Uchiha have a very choleric temperament whenever you act on impulse no matter the impulse take 1 beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Clan- Uchiha
Bloodline- Sharingan one tomoe.
Experience points 4.
Beats 4/5
Size- 5 roughly in the five-foot range.
Health level- 10, 5 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 2200 CP.
Speed-10 yps run speed 5 from size 3 from dex 2 from str.
Defense rating- 5
armor rating- 0A 0A 0B.
Soak- 10 B.
Initiative modifier- 8
Genjutsu resistance- 8
Genjutsu bonus- 10
Mental attributes
Intelligence- 3/5. An intelligence of 3 depicts an IQ of around 140 or so intelligence governs memory comprehension, sealing proficiency, medical ability, and mathematical abilities and more besides.
Wits-2/5. A wits of 2 is the human average wits governs improvisation and thinking on your toes. It benefits any skill when time is critical.
Resolve-5/50 Resolve of 5 is the peak for normal humans but in this world that peak is 40. Resolve covers your mental endurance to torture and your ability to keep going. Resolve in this world also heightens genjutsu resistance, and chakra capacity.
Physical attributes
Strength-2/50 A strength of 2 is the human average in most worlds, strength 2 allows one to lift 80 pounds above their head with difficulty, strength also governs the damage of physical attacks along with weapon modifiers and martial arts skill. Strength along with dexterity raise speed.
Dexterity- 3/50 A dexterity of 3 is higher than human average but not much so. Dexterity raises the defense rating directly and contributes to the accuracy of physical attacks. Dexterity along with strength raise speed.
Stamina- 5/50 A stamina of 5 is higher than the human average of 2 and most worlds maximum. Stamina directly adds a level of health per level, stamina also directly effects chakra capacity and raises your blunt soak allowing you to survive more punishing blows from punches and kicks.
Social Attributes
Presence-5/5 A presence of 5 is the equivalent of being a ten out of ten. Presence is the combination of your looks, magnetism, and aura. It directly effects the starting opinion of those around you a presence of 5 grants you plus 20 to initial reputation with all characters. You are drop dead gorgeous and people often joke that you will be quite the lady killer when you grow up.
Manipulation-5/5 Manipulation is part of your ability to lie, cajole, and other subtle means of getting your way. Manipulation effects the strength of genjutsu being added as a bonus to genjutsu rolls. A manipulation of 5 is the human peak you are the most naturally manipulative person alive that isn't your brother.
Composure- 5/5 Composure is part of your social resilience against manipulation. A composure of 5 means you are far, far harder to fool than the average person. Composure like manipulation is also added to your genjutsu attack rolls.
Satisfied with his new attributes he got dressed and looked into the mirror in the restroom; He didn't recognize himself anymore he was new and yet familiar like he was looking at someone he should have been a long time ago but just couldn't be. He had always been a cute kid, taking heavily after his mother in appearance who was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, but now what little flaws he did have did not seem to exist. His eyes were faintly sharper his skin already clear and healthy now was flawlessly smooth and his hair was so glossy it was practically like something out of a work of art.
Looking away from the mirror lest he become the next Narcissus, he went out into the hallway and found Inoichi.
Plus, ten reputation with Inoichi Yamanaka! 51/100!
"Damn kid, you clean up nice. It's like you're not the same person" Inoichi said lightly. Sasuke managed to hide his smirk this power was already paying dividends if it was so easy to improve himself.
He was also grateful that his change of appearance did not cause undue suspicion looking back on it that would have been hard to explain. Luckily it seemed that this power made such a change seem natural or at least countered the negative reactions of such a change. That would need some careful consideration at any rate.
"Thanks Yamanaka-Sama" Sasuke said politely crafting a shy smile upon his face.
"Shall we head out? There are things I wish to discuss with you, such as my clan's future and what must be done." Inoichi nodded in agreement and led Sasuke from the hospital out into the village proper.
They headed to Yakiniku Q a barbeque restaurant owned by the Akimichi family. The clan had only opened the place three years ago but it was already making a name for itself as one of the most popular in the village with its large selection of meats and vegetables along with its good prices and large portions.
As they sat at a booth towards the far end of the not surprisingly packed restaurant and a waitress took their order; Inoichi began to explain how he believed Sasuke should move forward.
"After we lay your family to rest, you may rejoin the academy if you so desire, though I will be insisting that you take another week off to put your affairs in order before you return."
Sasuke nodded as he listened politely. In another world had he not been gifted this power he would have likely pushed Inoichi's concerns off, but he saw the sense in them now having a week to adjust would also give him time to come to terms with his new power and agreeing would likely allay some suspicion.
"As for your clan, all of the Uchiha estates within the district now fall to you as does all he wealth of the Uchiha clan after all the assessments were completed the total monetary assets came to 150 million ryo. All the land is in your name; you may sell or lease any portion that you choose if you desire to do so. Though I believe you should consider keeping it to ensure the clans estates are maintained. If you would like I would be willing to maintain your estates until you come of age by graduating the academy."
Sasuke was surprised at this offer, he knew very little about managing an estate and placing himself under the aegis of the Yamanaka clan could be to his benefit. It would also likely allow him to connect with their allied clans the Nara and the Akimichi.
Inoichi wore a pensive expression on his face.
"The Uchiha were a clan of Konoha much like my own, and you have been dealt a rather bad hand, you do not have to shoulder that burden alone Sasuke. I will help you if you require it."
Inoichi's expression was sincere; he wanted to be there for Sasuke and help him through this trying time if he would have him.
Sasuke felt his sincerity and even with his high composure could find no foul motives in Inoichi's intent. The man it seemed was truly willing to go out on a limb for him and help him out. Sasuke did not hesitate in his response though it was hard for him to speak around the lump in his throat he still could not get over how much this all seemed unreal.
"Of course, Yamanaka-Sama, your help would be appreciated, at least until I get on my feet." Sasuke said trying to keep the emotion out of his voice.
Inoichi's expression lit up slightly "Then we are in agreement; I will take care of everything, from your finances to your estate if need be. There is nothing you have to worry about—so long as you don't mind my company." Inoichi laughed.
Sasuke nearly laughed as well oh no his company would be no trouble at all quite the opposite in fact.
"Now the village has already cleaned and repaired your clan's estates once again this was covered by the third Hokage personally, so there is no bill or obligation there on your part."
Sasuke paused at that, it was a very generous gesture, almost suspiciously so, but he was not certain on that as far as he knew the annihilation of a whole clan had never occurred before in the village's history so it may just be a new precedent.
"With your inheritance you have more than enough money to live a comfortable life but I would propose you set a budget for yourself, 100 thousand Ryo a month seems to be a fair amount and when you graduate in five years from the academy that would still leave you with 144 million ryo at the start of your career this allotment should cover all your utilities and allow you to live very comfortably."
Pausing briefly as if to think it through Inoichi continued.
"Upkeep is another expense, but I would suspect it to be in the same range as your living expenses as most of the clan grounds will be unused only routine maintenance should be necessary for some time to come. This brings us to the issue of your clan's future; the clan will remain as is unless you wish it to be otherwise. You are still a child and have some time before you are required to serve on the shinobi council so there is time to think things through and discuss these matters with me if you like."
Sasuke nodded and took a deep breath he felt lighter than he had since he regained consciousness, 200000 Ryo a month was manageable with his inheritance, so he decided to take that figure and see how things went. It would allow him some leeway for other expenses and give him some room for mistakes.
With all this considered, his inheritance would last more than a single lifetime, which was good; Sasuke would have plenty of time to figure things out for himself without the burden of his clan's estate falling on his shoulders.
"We will set up your accounts at the bank after we are done this evening, I will have advisory rights as agreed but will not be able to withdraw funds directly, I will send you suggested expenses, but you will have to approve or deny them at your leisure."
"That is agreeable, and I thank you for the help, Yamanaka-sama." Sasuke said graciously.
Plus 1 relationship with Yamanaka Inoichi 53/100
"No thanks necessary Sasuke-kun, you are a good kid, Ino talks about you all the time, and if my daughter likes you there has to be good in you." Inoichi said chuckling to himself.
"Now let us eat; you must be starving." Inoichi smiled warmly as Sasuke looked on with an unreadable expression.
Inoichi did not have to worry though; Sasuke was famished. The hospital was unable to feed him due to him being in a coma as the medic nin and Yamanaka worked on fixing his body and his mind leaving him to only be nourished by IV and other supplements.
Sasuke found himself barely able to control himself as the meat was cooked in front of him on the grill he dug into his rice with gusto and soon he was eating with abandon the grilled meat tasting heavenly after going so long without proper food.
Though it would never compare to his mothers cooking, it was a good change after being only drip fed while unconscious.
As they ate; Inoichi began to tell Sasuke about his daughter, Ino he remembered was in his class at the academy, he had spoken to her a few times, and she seemed like a bright girl from what he remembered. By the way Inoichi spoke of his daughter you would think he thought she was going to be Hokage one day. He felt a small amount of jealousy at that, his father was never as openly praising as Inoichi seemed to be. Ino was lucky to have him Sasuke thought.
"You are a good father Yamanaka-sama." Sasuke said before he could stop himself. Though his tone of voice made it seem more like he was scolding him than complimenting him, though it was not out of place for him to be so blunt.
Inoichi blinked. Before a small smile played at his lips.
Plus 2 relationship with Inoichi Yamanaka! 55/100!
"Thank you Sasuke-kun, we can drop the formality if you want." Inoichi said warmly. Sasuke nodded his head. He felt embarrassed and was glad to be finished with that topic of conversation. They sat in companionable silence for a time.
QUEST ALERT CHANGING THINGS UP! (Moderate Figure Relationship)
GOAL: REACH 60 RELATIONSHIP WITH YAMANAKA INOICHI
REWARDS: 10 XP, AN ALLY IN A HIGH CLAN, +1 SKILL POINT IN EMPATHY.
'A quest alert huh, fine if it makes me stronger, I will do so.' Sasuke thought to himself.
"So, you know a lot about me Inoichi, but I know very little of you, what is it you do as a jonin?" Sasuke asked politely.
He was curious to know more about the man that had come out of nowhere offering to help him like this, he assumed as a Yamanaka he was chosen for his psychological abilities. Though Inoichi's status was not that of a simple ninja as far as Sasuke was aware there had to be an angle here.
"Well, I primarily help our young shinobi when they are dealing with trauma, as a Yamanaka I have a deeper understanding than most of the importance of mental health and rehabilitation. Most of the time a person can be healed by talking to someone they trust or listening to someone who knows about their situation and how they should deal with it. It is not easy, but most people can recover from even horrible things if given time and proper care."
Inoichi took a drink before continuing.
"Our ninja are often sent out on missions that may be more than they can handle; they are expected to do more than they should sometimes, but we cannot go through life alone. Sometimes we need someone to lean on, to talk to someone who can help us deal with the pain of our losses and give us hope that we can make it through another day. That is my job."
Inoichi paused and looked over at Sasuke, he could see the seriousness in his eyes as he spoke.
"We may not be family, but you are a member of this village Sasuke, and you have gone through something awful, and it is my job to help you; and from coming to know you more I would consider it as my personal duty."
Sasuke could see that Inoichi meant every word he said. There was no question as to his sincerity and he was grateful for it. It would make this all too easy.
Sasuke looked down at his empty plate for a moment thinking on what he should say to such a thing, if not for his new power he knew he would have pushed Inoichi away but now he did not see that as the correct path. Getting closer to this man would help him gain power therefore being open was perhaps the best option.
"That is an admirable job Inoichi, I will be counting on you." Sasuke said looking into the man's eyes which were warm and full of genuine concern.
Inoichi smiled warmly; clearly relieved to hear his answer.
Plus 2 relationship with Inoichi Yamanaka! 57/100!
"Thank you Sasuke-kun." Inoichi said quietly as Sasuke continued eating the food that had been prepared for him like his life depended on it.
Sasuke had to admit this power was more than a little bit of a cheat, his advancement of social attributes made it far easier to know just what to say and he could track the impact of his words in real time, were he not interested in being a shinobi so that he could justly torture his brother he would doubtfully become a horrifyingly capable politician.
Sasuke continued to eat and Inoichi began asking questions; which Sasuke answered politely though he found it a little difficult being honest with the man and speaking of things he did not like to say but Inoichi seemed to appreciate the honesty.
All good things come to an end, however.
"It is about time we head out Sasuke... are you ready to see your family?" He asked gravely. Inoichi did not say anything further and just looked at him.
Sasuke nodded not really trusting his voice.
"Then let us go so that you may pay your respects. You will have enough time to say goodbye before I take you home."
Inoichi stood up and went to the door Sasuke followed him on unsteady feet. Getting the power and talking to Inoichi he had almost forgotten why he was here, out and about in the first place. A small part of him wished he could forget if he were being honest with himself.
Quest Added.
Paying Your Respects (Major Life Event)
Goal- Say goodbye to your family for what may very well be the last time.
Objectives:
Say goodbye to Fugaku Uchiha, Mikoto Uchiha, Tenkai Uchiha, Inabi Uchiha, Izumi Uchiha, Setsuko Uchiha, and the rest of your clan.
Quest Rewards- 20 xp, closure, 1 point in empathy and subterfuge, Uchiha clan jutsu scrolls.
Bonus reward optional- use your sharingan to engrain their faces into memory- 12xp 1 point in resolve, 1 point in occult. +1 lock of hair from every member of your clan in a scroll that will be placed in your homes basement.
Sasuke almost froze at that another quest.? He had not expected that, and what was with the scroll with human hair? What kind of reward was that?
He followed Inoichi in a daze, Inoichi for his part was content to merely lead him there perhaps noting that small talk would have likely made this process even worse.
The villagers on the street whispered and bowed as he passed, perhaps noting the change on the wind, their eyes were full of pity. They did not understand how could they ever really? They tried though and that was faintly touching in a way.
After some time, they came to one of the villages many morgues Inoichi led the way inside and then down the stairs to the cold, dark, room flicking a light switch Inoichi stopped him before he entered placing both of his hands on Sasuke's shoulders.
Sasuke looked up at the man; though his eyes were unfocused they took in the face of the man who had been helping him. His eyes were gentle but full of concern. Sasuke felt like a child again—a child that was lost—but with no way back. Inoichi could not give him back the things he had lost, and that was all he wanted, they both knew that.
Before Sasuke could say anything however Inoichi leaned down and looked him in the eyes.
"I will be right out here Sasuke, while you say your goodbyes, take as long as you need. if you need me or want to leave, just call and I will take you home, okay?" He asked gently; his hands remaining on Sasuke's shoulders.
Sasuke nodded; he was still not sure he wanted to be here in this place, but he had to do this if only to move forward.
Inoichi tried to give him a smile, but it was a pained broken thing like a shattered mosaic.
Sasuke gulped and then turned to the door which seemingly had a seal of some sort on it he could not decipher it with his non existant knowledge but from what Inoichi had said it was likely the stasis seal keeping his clan from rotting.
Sasuke entered the room where his people's bodies were held the only living Uchiha in a room of dead.
He looked around and found his father, Fugaku laying out on the nearest gurney his name display hanging from it. He was dressed in formal regalia and looking more peaceful than he ever had in life. Sasuke walked to the gurney; his father's eyes were closed now and forever more. he took his cold hand in his one and with a hesitant breath activated his sharingan.
His eyes flowed crimson and absorbed every detail of his father's face burning it into his memory in a way that not even dementia could erase. "I promise you Tou-san, I will make you proud of me one day, and you will say that's my son." He said swallowing the lump in his throat.
"I only wish I could have heard it again while you were alive."
With another deep breath Sasuke moved on to the next body on the Gurney Mikoto Uchiha his mother was as always at his father's side but to Sasuke's blood red eyes she was far too still. In death she looked serene but in a pale mocking way that could not compare to how she caried herself in life. She much like his father was wore the finest ceremonial dress she had. Taking her cold hands in his own this time he could not help the tears that fell from his eyes.
"Kaa-san... You always were there for me, even now you would probably tell me to smile and that things would get better. I promise you, I will make things better, and when I do I will be the one that makes others smile, just like you did..."
He had no idea how long he stood there, looking down at his mother engraving the woman's face who had made his childhood worthwhile into his mind, but eventually he turned; he had to keep going or else he would never leave this room.
He meant what he said however, after his brother was dead, he would become kinder if he didn't it would be the same as Itachi killing him too that night.
If Itachi killed who he was so completely would he even truly be alive? Sasuke did not think so, and for that reason alone he would have endeavored to honor his promise to his beloved mother out of spite, he would not let his brother win, not anymore. He wouldn't let Itachi take one more damned thing from him. His promise to his mother would solidify that.
He looked around and found Izumi, the girl that always carried a torch for his brother, the girl he had murdered with a genjutsu. Now she lay dead on her back in her best formal dress looking a little bit like she was sleeping, not looking at peace or anything like it, just sleeping as if ready to wake at any moment. A piece of Sasuke died looking at her even in death and stillness she was smiling. She had been such a kind and gentle girl from what he remembered of her. He took her hand all the same. "He will not get away with this Izumi-nee..." He vowed his crimson eyes spinning as he ensured he would remember her.
He remembered Itachi telling him how when she held him as a baby he had cried and cried.
'Funny how little things seem to have changed.' he thought as he held her hand a tear falling from his eyes.
With another heavy breath, he moved to the next body Tenkai Uchiha, or what was left of him anyway... The man was lying on his back little more than an upper torso and a badly burned face taking his remaining hand sasuke forced himself to look at what had once been a proud shinobi, at what had once been a hero of his clan before war and tragedy broke him.
"There is little left of you save what I carry within me." He said holding the man's hand. He could feel the scars of years of battle on his hand. "Despite that I promise you Tenkai, he will suffer before he dies." He vowed; forcing himself to not look away like he so desperately wanted to.
He looked about when his eyes were drawn to another gurney the gurney held the body of Tenkai's beloved granddaughter Setsuko, who he had raised as his own daughter, after his son had died never to see her after the kyuubi attack. He had been one of the unlucky few they had lost that day the rest of the clan had been evacuating the villagers. She was younger than he was, just a girl of nine years, not even in the academy yet. And Itachi had murdered her. What else could the killing of a child who cared for her grandfather and never hurt anyone be called? She looked so small on the gurney, in her little dress. Sasuke felt his teeth clench and nearly bit his tongue his eyes burning with tears. He reached out and held her hand, which was even smaller than his own.
"I... I am sorry Setsuko, I'm so sorry! I don't know why anyone would do this... I, I will stop him." He swore; his eyes burning like embers.
He had played with her from time to time, they were close in age and his mother would tease him for hanging out with her. She was just a young girl full of life. Her death was a sick joke. A cruel jest from the heavens that made him wonder if there was even any meaning in the world. Such a world as this did not deserve to exist in its current state.
Glancing down again at the girl he realized all too late he had considered his friend he engraved every detail of her into his mind her hair done up in two messy buns, her lips set in a thin line… She should be smiling, even though she had no reason to, that frown did not suit her at all, to him she always was smiling, even in death he could almost see it, a wide toothy grin, her eyes sparkling like struck flint, her voice ringing in his head like it used to in life; he felt his eyes sting again.
Then there was only one more body left to pay respects to Inabi Uchiha, in a different world he wished his clan had listened to him about Itachi, Inabi was right about his brother. Itachi was a murderer who killed his entire clan after killing his best friend. Inabi had always been right, had they listened to him things may have been different. Taking his hand he saw deep rope burns on his wrists, he noted how they stitched his head back onto his body and the burns scorching his lips, he had died fighting it would seem, despite Itachi breaking him Inabi had died spitting fire like a true Uchiha should.
Memorizing his face Sasuke spoke "You were an asshole, Inabi, no way around it. But you were a right one, we should have listened to you. I hope you find peace when I rip him apart."
He saw his aunt and uncle in the distance their gurneys tragically on separate ends of the room he pushed them together, they had lived together, died together, and now past death they deserved the same. It was a small wrong, but he had fixed it. In time he would fix them all.
He would make things better, he would find the man who did this and bring him to justice he promised himself with a determination that could not be broken, he would find his bastard of a brother and he would make him beg for death.
For every Uchiha here he would torture him for an hour, one by one, he had memorized their names from the gurneys they rested upon. Every hour he would ensure Itachi remembered them too. He would show him what it felt like to have your soul torn apart by pain. After all that was what Itachi had done to him. Then and only then would Itachi die, and only then would he be free to truly live his life.
With that thought in mind Sasuke went from body to body memorizing them all, remembering them all as they lived. His blazing eyes ensuring he would never forget any of them as long as he drew breath. All in all, he gave his word to three hundred of his fallen people, three hundred promises he would keep, three hundred dreams he would fulfill even if it killed him.
When he was finished, he deactivated his eyes and headed for the exit.
He stood there and stared at the door for what felt like hours before he left it without a single look back. He had said all there was to say, and he would never forget that room for as long as he lived.
AN-
150 million Ryo, is around fifteen million US dollars/ 14.4 million Euros. Since according to the wiki ryo is ten times as valuable as yen thus 10 times less valuable than the dollar give or take a bit.
Looking at mission pay outs from the wiki and the projected numbers of the Uchiha clan some estimates as low as a few dozen others as high as one thousand this seemed a reasonable amount. As before the massacre they seem to have been as prominent if not more so than the Hyuuga clan which just reeks of opulence.
Some may argue the village would have taken that inheritance but what kind of precedent would that have sent I wonder? Do you think the other clans who according to canon did not know the Uchiha clans plans would have been okay with such a thing? I do not, they would have been angered by such a measure if only because of the dangerous precedent it would have made for their own clans. If an entire clan could have their wealth confiscated if killed, why would it stop there? How long would it be until any clan shinobi who died would have their property and wealth taken by the village? Naruto also is heavily based on a feudal world where things like inheritance and family ties are far more important so that must also be taken into consideration.
Furthermore, Hiruzen was shown to heavily regret the course of action Danzo had forced Itachi to take, in his sentimentality and pity I do not believe he would rob Sasuke of his inheritance especially since Danzo would have likely wanted him to do such a thing. The
Hokage contrary to fanon portrayals also ultimately has the last say on such things.
No civilian council here even though it would be entertaining for sasuke to have that whole Uchiha-sama entourage thing some Sasuke bashing fics give him.
This does not mean Sasuke is out of the woods yet though keep in mind. Many will likely try to manipulate him both for his wealth and for his status.
About Sasuke knowing about Madara, he knew about him in canon at the first battle of the end back in part 1 against Naruto.
It would only make sense what with Fugaku planning a Coup D'état with the Uchiha clan that Sasuke would be educated about his most prominent ancestor and the perceived ways in which the village had wronged him.
This is even more likely what with the massacre occurring when Sasuke is ten as opposed to seven as was done in canon.
Notes:
Fixed some issues.
Chapter 5
Notes:
So, I am back again pasting the revised and proofread variant of chapter 3. Starting to realize why gamer fics are so long too, about half the word count on some of them are stats and stuff. Kinda explains how we are at over 30 k so far. Seriously this document is 51 pages long according to word. Anyway, it is still the weekend somewhere.
A question for you all since I have been considering it, do we want a normal team seven story or a different sensei and or characters? I kind of want to put Sasuke on a team with my boy Shino. Will require messing with the team rosters a bit. Also Kakashi yay or nay? I could go either way, but I have seen him fleshed out in so many fics over the years.
Alternatively, I have thought about Sasuke skipping a year and taking Neji's spot on team Gai because I personally find that idea ridiculously funny and his ninjutsu and genjutsu would balance Gai's team out well.
Next update within December.
A/N END
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As soon as he left the room a hand fell on his shoulder; Inoichi's hand.
Sasuke spun around, in his thoughts; he had forgotten Inoichi was there. Luckily using his Sharingan for so long had exhausted him, his eyes did not even flicker into their now familiar red hue.
I would not do for him to be so absorbed in his thoughts, he had to be stronger than this, he could not afford to be this weak not anymore.
Sasuke looked down somewhat ashamed of being caught unaware after what he had just promised his dead clan.
He felt little relief when Inoichi smiled at him. He did not understand him either, did he? He had no doubts that Inoichi was trying desperately to do so, even though the deeper motives still alluded him. He was sure Inoichi had lost people being clan head that likely meant his father and or mother had already passed on. But had they died as tragically as his own? Had they been killed by the one Inoichi had admired the most in his life?
Of that Sasuke was doubtful.
"What you did was brave, it takes a lot of strength to confront what you did. I am proud of you Sasuke." He said after a pause.
Sasuke just nodded numbly not knowing what to say to him. But… some small part of him did not want to be alone either, not right now at least.
Sasuke looked at his feet as he felt Inoichi's hand on his shoulder again, when he looked up Inoichi smiled and squeezed his shoulder in reassurance "Let's get you home kid, anything else can wait for later. You have earned the rest." Inoichi said with a sad smile.
Sasuke nodded again not trusting his voice for the moment.
The last thing he wanted was to be here anymore. He followed Inoichi's lead out of the morgue and out into the night.
He felt a great sense of trepidation as they moved throughout the now almost silent village, he had been there, in that room with his dead for a long time apparently. The sun had long since set across Konoha and what little warmth remained was being chased away by the evening breeze.
As they walked to his home Sasuke thought of all he had lost and all that he might still lose if he did not put an end to Itachi. Even now his brother was out there likely hurting even more innocent people for his own selfish reasons. If Sasuke didn't do something more innocent people would suffer like his clan did, like Setsuko, and his mother did because of his brother's actions. He had to get strong to prevent this from ever happening to anyone else.
They came upon the gates of his clans once grand compound and Sasuke knew despair once again, not a single light shone in the whole district he knew they were dead he had gazed upon them all himself, but this was just another reminder of what Itachi had taken from him.
Inoichi perhaps sensing his trepidation went ahead of him into the compound being the one who took the first step broke Sasuke out of his malaise.
When they arrived at the house, he had grown up in Inoichi smiled at him.
"Now go on in Sasuke, go and get some rest, I will stop by tomorrow in the evening and we will talk then, okay? In the meantime, I will send the bank papers over tomorrow morning." Inoichi said looking at him kindly. Sasuke nodded and turned to go into the house when something struck him.
"Inoichi, thank you for today and for allowing me to see them one last time." He said. Inoichi smiled sadly at him he looked almost like he was going to cry. His empathy was something else. Even if he didn't understand he was trying and that did mean something.
"Of course, Sasuke." He said patting Sasuke's back before walking away.
Plus 3 relationship with Inoichi Yamanaka! 60/100 reached milestone honored reputation with Inoichi Yamanaka! -3 to social roll difficulties -1 because you are a child,
QUEST COMPLETED
REWARDS: 10 XP, AN ALLY IN A HIGH CLAN, +1 SKILL POINT IN EMPATHY.
Sasuke walked into his home the emptiness of the place getting to him immediately. Despite that he trudged on without even looking around until he was in his room. He did not trust himself to remain sane if he did. Not yet, he would sleep on it, hopefully.
QUEST COMPLETED
Quest Rewards- 20 XP, closure, 1 point in empathy and subterfuge, Uchiha clan jutsu scrolls.
Bonus reward optional- use your Sharingan to engrain their faces into memory- 12 XP, 1 point in resolve, 1 point in occult. +1 lock of hair from every member of your clan in a scroll.
Sighing Sasuke opened his status page to see where he stood now according to his brief character sheet.
Name Uchiha Sasuke
Age 10.
Ryo 149.9 million
Character: vengeful- You are not one to take a slight laying down whenever you act as befitting your personality by righting a perceived wrong take a beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Dirge: Passionate- You hide it well but you secretly like many Uchiha have a very choleric temperament whenever you act on impulse no matter the impulse take 1 beat. 5 beats grant 1 experience point.
Clan- Uchiha
Bloodline- Sharingan one tomoe.
Experience points 46.
Beats 4/5
Size- 5 roughly in the five-foot range.
Health level- 10, 5 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 2400 CP.
Speed-10 yps run speed 5 from size 3 from dex 2 from str.
Defense rating- 5
Armor rating- 0A 0A 0B.
Soak rating-10 blunt.
Initiative modifier- 8
Genjutsu resistance- 10
Genjutsu bonus- 10
46 XP! Sasuke's eyes widened that was an astounding amount of experience no wonder the first Hokage was so goddamned broken! Granted from what Kaya-No-Hime had said he gained this experience due to major life events and by dealing with major figures. Meaning there was only so much of it to go around.
Still though it would have taken him at least a year to get this far…
Sasuke checked his character page again to make sure he wasn't hallucinating; it still said 46 experience points had been added to his total that was enough to buy eleven attribute points!
Or twenty two merits or levels in his techniques. Come to think of it merits were supposedly stupidly powerful according to the Kami anyway. Probably best to save them until he was stronger, but it couldn't hurt to look now, could it?
Opening the merit page there were hundreds of options from new bloodlines to simpler things like loyal retainers and income enhancers searching he narrowed it to the Uchiha section and found something interesting Sharingan progression!
He could buy progress with his doujutsu! Two points would get him to two tomoe while four xp would grant him a fully evolved Sharingan! There seemed to be levels beyond that, but they seemed to be locked maybe his attributes were not high enough?
He however could not resist the allure of his doujutsu. How could he resist it? Spending the points he felt a brief flash of agony until his sharingan merit updated. and he lost 4 xp bringing him down to 42.
Opening the page, he read the new description.
Sharingan 3 Tomoe- you have seemingly mastered the eyes of your vaunted clan at this level the Sharingan grants plus 12 Defense when active, plus 6 to your hit roll through prediction ability, and plus 12 to genjutsu resistance rolls. In addition to these abilities A fully evolved Sharingan allows you to memorize any seen technique, can see through mist/smoke and walls, can see through chakra mist/smoke and earth, can permanently hypnotize people, and can cast any genjutsu from D to A rank seallessly and as if you were a grandmaster. These bonuses only apply when the Sharingan is active. 100cp to activate plus 100 cp per minute.
Eye of insight- Tied to the Sharingan this is the name for the predictive abilities granted, it enhances your perception of time allows you to predict movement, read lips, and recall with clarity anything you see when using the Sharingan. The eye of insight can see the chakra system to a limited extent and can see through common visual interferences. This predictive ability is peerless when engaged in one-on-one combat and made the Uchiha feared opponents in any duel.
Eye of Hypnotism- The feared genjutsu abilities of a mastered Sharingan are terrifying indeed and known genjutsu can be cast from your eyes up to and including A-rank with no hand signs and as if fully mastered. In addition to this the eye of hypnotism grants hypnotic powers and the ability to read and influence thoughts. It can be used to suggest actions to an opponent, and gain insight into them. By using mental suggestion, you have a social advantage against others adding a plus 3 to manipulation and presence-based rolls, this bonus is challenged by an opponent's subterfuge and composure vs your subterfuge and composure if successful the mental manipulation succeeds. This influence is exceptionally subtle and is more of a mind ability than a pure genjutsu. Can even read memories or alter them though this ability takes time and is obvious to the person under it. Therefore, they need to be restrained or under genjutsu.
Eye of twilight- The Sharingan has another vaunted ability though the cost of its use is high at the cost of an eye an Uchiha can escape death by rewriting reality itself for a few moments. Permanently blinds an eye when used. Izanagi takes his toll for the creation and preservation of life both.
Sasuke had to fight to keep down his grin in only a day this power had allowed him to master his Sharingan. That alone made this merit worth every single point, but wait what did this last line say? That he could use genjutsu like a grandmaster? He was going to have to test that if what the merit said was true that means he had bought not only a 3 tomoe sharingan but a mastered one potentially skipping years of training.
There were abilities listed that not even he had been aware about! Though he hoped he never had to use Izanagi, to sacrifice an eye was no easy thing for one of his line.
His grin only got bigger at this; Itachi was in for a horrible death, and he would enjoy every second of it!
Sasuke moved on and deliberated on what attributes to increase he had maxed his social attributes perhaps getting his physicals higher would help? Maybe increase his mentals? Or maybe both?
He decided to focus on strength and stamina for now. Physical power was immensely more important for a shinobi than anything else strategy could wait. strength is what made legends. however, subterfuge and guile were also important f he wanted to avoid being discovered.
Coming to a decision he bought 3 points in strength, 2 in dex, and 3 in stamina, leaving him with 10 xp. he dumped 3 xp into raising athletics by 1 and 6 xp into raising subterfuge by 2 to help hide his growth. Not even halfway into the academy and he was already at the high stat point for a Genin all this in but a single day. At this rate he may very well kill Itachi before he even reaches adulthood.
He glanced back at his stats just to confirm the updates took.
Name Uchiha Sasuke
Age 10.
Ryo 149.9 million
Character: vengeful- You are not one to take a slight laying down whenever you act as befitting your personality by righting a perceived wrong take a beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Dirge: Passionate- You hide it well but you secretly like many Uchiha have a very choleric temperament whenever you act on impulse no matter the impulse take 1 beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Clan- Uchiha
Bloodline- Sharingan three tomoe.
Experience points 1.
Beats 4/5
Size- 5 roughly in the five foot range.
Health level- 12, 7 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 3200 CP.
Speed-15 yps run speed 5 from size 5 from dex 5 from str. X5 if using Genin speed boost.
Defense rating- 8, 20 with sharingan, plus 4 if using Genin speed boost.
Armor rating- 0A 0A 0B.
Soak rating- 14 B.
Initiative modifier- 10
Genjutsu resistance- 10, 22 with sharingan
Genjutsu bonus- 10, plus leveled jutsu bonus sharingan.
Mental attributes
Intelligence-3/5 An intelligence of 3 depicts an IQ of around 140 or so intelligence governs memory comprehension, sealing proficiency, medical ability, mathematical abilities and more besides.
Wits-2/5 A wits of 2 is the human average wits governs improvisation and thinking on your toes. It benefits any skill when time is critical.
Resolve-6/50 Resolve of 6 is low chunin level. Resolve covers your mental endurance to torture and your ability to keep going. Resolve in this world also heightens genjutsu resistance, and chakra capacity.
Physical attributes
Strength-5/50 A strength of 5 is peak genin, in most worlds this is the peak of human ability. Strength 5 allows one to lift 640 pounds above their head with great difficulty, strength also governs the damage of physical attacks along with weapon modifiers and martial arts skill. Strength along with dexterity raises speed.
Dexterity-5/50 A dexterity of 5 is higher than human average and is peak genin. Dexterity raises the defense rating directly and contributes to the accuracy of physical attacks. Dexterity along with strength raises speed.
Stamina-7/50 A stamina of 7 is comfortably chunin in level. Stamina directly adds a level of health per level, stamina also directly effects chakra capacity and raises your blunt soak allowing you to survive more punishing blows from punches and kicks.
Social Attributes
Presence-5/5 A presence of 5 is the equivalent of being a ten out of ten. Presence is the combination of your looks, magnetism, and aura. It directly effects the starting opinion of those around you a presence of 5 grants you plus 20 to initial reputation with all characters. You are drop dead gorgeous and people often joke that you will be quite the lady killer when you grow up.
Manipulation-5/5 Manipulation is part of your ability to lie, cajole, and other subtle means of getting your way. Manipulation effects the strength of genjutsu being added as a bonus to genjutsu rolls. A manipulation of 5 is the human peak you are the most manipulative person that isn't your brother.
Composure-5/5 Composure is part of your social resilience against manipulation. A composure of 5 means you are far, far harder to fool than the average person. Composure like manipulation is also added to your genjutsu attack rolls.
Mental skills
Academics-1/10 Academics one indicates a basic education in history and the shinobi arts. low genin level.
Sealing-0/10 Sealing indicates talent for using fuinjutsu 0 indicates no skill or training in the art.
Crafting- 0/10 crafting is a wide skill covering talent in various works from building to blacksmithing. 0 indicates you are unskilled.
Investigation 1/10 Investigation indicates an eye for detail and can help avoid ambushes or look underneath the underneath. Low genin level.
Medical- 0/10 your talent with medical ninjutsu and other medicines herbal and pharmaceutical. 0 indicates no skill.
Occult- 4/10 Occult is part of your genjutsu resistance it with resolve determines your ability to fight off illusions. currently at low chunin level.
Politics- 1/10 politics denotes your knowledge of political structure and intellectual bureaucracy. Low genin level.
Chakra control- 2/10 denotes your finer chakra control abilities reducing the cost of non-elemental jutsu by 8 percent per level. current level high genin/leaf exercise.
Physical skills
Athletics- 3/10 Athletics is your muscle memory and routine it increases your defense alongside dexterity allowing you to move out of the way of attacks. It also impacts certain over tests alongside strength or dex.
Brawl- 1/10 Brawl indicates your skill in a fist fight it alongside dexterity determines the speed and accuracy of your punches and alongside strength determines your strength in grappling or defending against grappling.
Martial Arts- 1/10 unlike brawl which increase accuracy and speed martial arts increases the raw damage of hand to hand combat every point raises unarmed damage by 1 point. Masters punch with fists stronger than many blades.
Mechanica- 0/10 determines your accuracy alongside dexterity for hitting targets with aimed mechanical weaponry such as senbon umbrellas, crossbows, and shuriken guns.
Sleight of hand- 1/10 indicates your skill with picking pockets or quickly drawng weapons and items alongside dexterity.
Stealth- 1/10 your skill of avoidance coupled with dexterity for graceful movement stealth determines how easy you can sneak challenged by opponents investigation, and resolve.
Survival- 0/10 your skill of living off the land and prepping animals, plants, and water for consumption goes with wits to adapt to circumstances.
Weaponry- 2/10 your skill with thrown and hand operated weapons like kunai shuriken and spears, weaponry with dexterity determines accuracy while the weapons damage is boosted by strength. Unless it is a bow.
Social skills
Animal ken- 0/10 A prized skill of the Inuzuka animal ken increases your ability to tame animals and order them in combat or otherwise.
Empathy- 3/10 Your ability to read others and put yourself into their situations and problems. manipulation plus empathy versus composure and subterfuge.
Expression- 0/10 Your ability to communicate thoughts and emotions clearly through acting, music, speaking or writing. Presence plus expression vs composure and subterfuge.
Intimidation- 0/10 Your ability to coerce through force of personality, physicality and threats. either strength plus intimidation or presence and intimidation. All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Persuasion- 1/10 Your ability to manipulate others subtly with words and covert actions. It can involve fast talking, (Manipulation + Persuasion.) Impassioned speech (Manipulation +persuasion.) Or seduction (Presence + persuasion.) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Socialize- 2/10 your ability to blend into parties or formal gatherings or anywhere really. Actions include Carouse (Manipulation + Socialize), Fit in (Wits + Socialize), and Get attention (Presence + Socialize) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Streetwise- 0/10 Your knowledge of the other side of town, your connection to criminal elements and black-market types. Skills are work the black market (Manipulation+streetwise) and get the word out we are hiring (presence + streetwise).
Subterfuge- 4/10 Your ability to lie deceive and manipulate also your ability to defend against such things yourself. Lying is manipulation plus subterfuge, fake emotions is presence plus subterfuge. Other uses covered above.
Techniques
Katon Gokakyu/Grand Fireball C rank 1000 CP 3/10- A signature technique of the Uchiha clan. At current mastery the fireball has a range of 16 yards and a maximum area of effect of 9 yards it currently does 9 aggravated damage and requires 10 defense to avoid.
Katon Hosenka/ pheonix flower jutsu C rank 1000CP 2/10- A popular Uchiha technique. At current mastery it launches 6 small fireballs to a max distance of 14 yards and effects a 6 yard area each fireball does 1 aggravated damage and requires 7 defense to avoid.
Doton ishi no niku/earth style stone flesh C-rank 1000cp 1/10-an earth technique well prized for its survival enhancing properties by Iwagakure shinobi. The technique at lowest level hardens the users skin but upon mastery and experience it also hardens muscles, blood vessels, and bones for superior protection.100 cp per minute to maintain at level one it offers 3 armor against Lethal, Blunt, and aggravated damage and half of this rating against lightning.
Raiton Yama no Yubi/ Lightning style fingers of the mountain C-rank 1000 CP.1/10- A potent swift moving bolt of Lightning fired from two fingers. A precise long ranged jutsu well suited for assassinations. Used predominantly by hunter nin of Kumogakure for its speed and accuracy. At level 1 the bolt of lightning deals 3 lethal damage, has a range of 30 meters and requires 4 defense to dodge.
Henge no jutsu/ transformation technique D rank 500 cp 10 cp per minute 6/10 At your current mastery your henge is impressive and all, but the most minor details are perfectly aligned.
Kawarimi no jutsu/substitution tachnique D-rank 500 cp ?/? by praying to the sacred tree from which all logs descend a log will sacrifice its life for your own teleporting to your aid and gently pushing you away from harm.
Bunshin no jutsu/ clone technique D rank 50 cp per clone 7/10 throw a fashion show with them sometime that is about all they are good for.
Merits
Lying Eyes- A merit that conceals your sharingan activation, whenever you so choose you can use your dojutsu without revealing it granting all the advantages. Doubles chakra cost of Sharingan when used.
Desperado- Yours truly is a fool's quest, but you do not give up. You have a reputation as a desperately reckless sort but in an almost admirable way. You suffer no relationship penalty for acting in your choleric nature. As an added benefit when the chips are down and things are dire take +1 to all physical stats. A desperado goes down fighting tooth and nail.
Pain and hunger- You saw something few others could possibly relate to when you were little more than a child you were tormented for weeks on end in a hellish genjutsu that showed your beloved brother killing everyone you loved over and over again. You will not hesitate to kill you cannot afford to. take a plus 1 to hit rolls in life-or-death situations.
Sharingan 3 Tomoe- you have mastered the eyes of your vaunted clan at this level the Sharingan grants plus 12 to defense when active, plus 6 to your hit roll through prediction ability, and plus 12 to genjutsu resistance rolls. In addition to these abilities A fully evolved Sharingan allows you to memorize any seen technique, can see through mist/smoke and walls, can see through chakra mist/smoke and earth, can permanently hypnotize people, and can cast any genjutsu from D to A rank seallessly and as if you were a grandmaster.
Eye of insight- Tied to the Sharingan this is the name for the predictive abilities granted, it enhances your perception of time allows you to predict movement, read lips, and recall with clarity anything you see when using the Sharingan. This predictive ability peerless when engaged in one-on-one combat and made the Uchiha feared opponents in any duel.
Eye of Hypnotism- The feared genjutsu abilities of a mastered Sharingan are terrifying indeed, and known genjutsu can be cast from your eyes up to and including A-rank with no hand signs and as if fully mastered. In addition to this the eye of hypnotism grants hypnotic powers and the ability to read and influence thoughts. It can be used to suggest actions to an opponent, and gain insight into them. By using mental suggestion, you have a social advantage against others adding a plus 3 to manipulation and presence-based rolls, this bonus is challenged by an opponent's subterfuge and composure vs your subterfuge and composure +3 if successful the mental manipulation succeeds. Can even read memories or alter them though this ability takes time and is obvious to the person under it. Therefore they need to be restrained or under genjutsu.
Sacrifice of light- The Sharingan has another vaunted ability though the cost of its use is high at the cost of an eye an Uchiha can escape death by rewriting reality itself for a few moments. Permanently blinds an eye when used. Izanagi takes his toll for the creation and preservation of life both.
Godly Earth affinity- Kaya-No-Hime favors you as the champion of the Goddess of fields and medicine you have gained her earth affinity! All earth jutsu cost 10 percent what is shown, and stone can be used in any way imagined. makes stone summoning and clones permanent if they are not already so and allows rock clones and golems to repair themselves with natural energy.
Peak Fire Affinity- Ember in bone fire in blood the Uchiha were the inferno given form. No other clan was as enamored with the frenzied flame as your own. All fire jutsu cost 25 percent the normal amount and fire is very easy to control. An awakened sharingan allows one to manipulate fire jutsu in enviable and deadly ways.
High lightning affinity- lightning techniques cost 50 percent less to cast sharingan allows lightning to be more focused.
Curse of Hatred- If anyone was hateful it was probably Tobirama honestly, he was very kill happy for supposedly being level headed.
Satisfied with his growth Sasuke felt more at ease than he would have without this power, and he found his sleep less troubled than he had dared hope it would be. Granted the sass on the kawarimi and bunshin techniques was still unwelcome. He would however take it over nightmares any day.
When Sasuke awoke the sun was blearily hovering in the horizon, he had slept through the night; he must have been tired to fall asleep like that he thought as he stretched in the cold morning air, he stood up from his bed and began his morning routine—showering, dressing, eating.
The last part proving difficult, he had never cooked for himself before having relied upon his mothers exceptional cooking for his entire life. He had messed up his eggs somehow both burning and undercooking them, he had used far too much water in his rice, and his tomatoes had not been heated through properly on the skillet. All in all, it was easily the worst breakfast he had ever had and more of it went into the trash than his stomach.
Once done with these activities Sasuke made his way out of his home finding the silence there more than faintly off putting, he decided to wander around the village proper to clear his thoughts and see if there were any opportunities to make some more XP. This power seemed to crave him interacting with others after all.
He also resolved to check for any cooking books or magazines he could get his hands on, he would not disgrace his mother by failing to learn how to at the very least sustain himself.
On the way out he found the papers Inoichi said would be brought to him in the morning, in the mailbox with dozens of letters and condolences, deciding to look through those later he separated them from the banking forms and decided to go there first.
The business at the bank was not anything of note he spent about an hour or so filling out forms but in the end his account was set up without a hitch he withdrew 5000 ryo to pick up the odds and ends he would need, the sum while by no means paltry did not even put a chink into his savings.
As he wandered about the village in the morning the streets were still mostly empty; much of the village was still asleep or already at work and those who were awake kept to themselves staying away from other people's paths. It had to be around 10:30 or so if he had to guess.
Seeing a book and magazine store Sasuke stopped in hoping to pick up a cooking book and maybe some magazines to get at least a few basic recipes down.
He was met with an interesting sight when he entered the shop, he saw a short blonde-haired boy with whiskered cheeks being scolded in the store by an older man with greying hair.
"Get out of here kid, every time you come by here my business plummets! I just cannot afford to sell to you anymore." the man said as he pointed at the door with his pipe, the boy looked downtrodden but to the man's credit he did not seem to enjoy kicking the kid out.
QUEST ALERT
Assist the blonde-haired boy once he leaves the store. Or side with the store owner?
Rewards path 1 Plus 20 relationship with Blonde haired kid Plus 14 xp, plus 1 skill point in stealth and brawl.
Rewards path 2 discount at Tamaki's storefront plus 4 xp plus 1 skill point in intimidation.
Looking at the rewards money really wasn't a problem and helping the kid out gave him more XP and skills, more XP than even Inoichi had given. Apparently, the Blonde had more value than Inoichi for some reason.
Sighing he followed the boy in the orange hoodie out after he left the store.
Catching up with the Blonde was easy, he was just sulking outside the store looking more than a bit put off by the experience.
"Hey kid what was that about?" Sasuke asked the boy, who seemed to shrink back at Sasuke's words; perhaps this kid was afraid of people it was hard to tell because of how young he was but it seemed like this might be his first time just speaking to anyone in a while.
Looking closer at the boy and his garish orange hoodie and whiskered cheeks he thought he might have known him from the academy. Sasuke wasn't sure but he had seen him somewhere. Sasuke extended his hand in an open gesture, placatingly using his skills he said.
"You can tell me, it's okay, I'm just curious, the name is Uchiha Sasuke, I am not going to attack you or anything like that." (Presence 5, plus persuasion 1, charm roll vs composure 1, subterfuge 0, = success! 5 successes critical!)
Plus 4 relationship, with Uzumaki Naruto!
The boy's face lit up "U-Uh Okay then! The name is Uzumaki Naruto! Nice to meet you, Sasuke!" Naruto said and in a surprising show of swiftness shook hands with him.
Sasuke quirked an eyebrow quite the informal and boisterous type this kid.
'inspect' Sasuke thought.
Name Uzumaki Naruto
Age 10.
Character: Upbeat- You always try to see the best in others and in yourself. You are deeply empathetic and easily moved.
Dirge: Naive- You have a simple view of things and try to find common ground with others though most return this kindness and exuberance it can get you in tough situations.
Clan- Uzumaki
Bloodline- Unawakened?
Experience points ?
Beats ?
Size- 5 roughly in the five foot range.
Health level- 30, 25 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 32000 CP.
Speed-10 yps run speed 5 from size, 2 from dex, 3 from str.
Defense rating- 3
armor rating- 0A 0A 0B.
Soak rating- 50 B.
Initiative modifier- 4
Genjutsu resistance- 5 negated by bad chakra control.
Genjutsu bonus- 2 negated by bad chakra control.
Description- Uzumaki Naruto is a student at the Konohagakure ninja academy in his first year of training. He favors orange clothing, and is a very upfront and idealistic person. He has horrible chakra control but massive chakra reserves. Most of Konoha shuns him for something beyond his control.
Reputation 24/100 = Warm 20 from presence, 4 from introduction 5 successes.
-1 from social roll difficulty from warm reputation, -1 from social roll difficulty from naïve dirge.
Mental attributes
Intelligence-2/5 An intelligence of 2 depicts an IQ of around 110 or so intelligence governs memory comprehension, sealing proficiency, medical ability, mathematical abilities, and more besides.
Wits-3/5 A wits of 3 is above the human average wits governs improvisation and thinking on your toes. It benefits any skill when time is critical.
Resolve-5/50 A resolve of 5 is what one would expect the very upper limit of a Genin to have. Resolve covers your mental endurance to torture and your ability to keep going. Resolve in this world also heightens genjutsu resistance, and chakra capacity.
Physical attributes
Strength-3/50 A strength of 3 is above average for genin, strength 3 allows one to lift 160 pounds above their head with difficulty, strength also governs the damage of physical attacks along with weapon modifiers and martial arts skill. Strength along with dexterity raises speed.
Dexterity-2/50 A dexterity of 2 is average. Dexterity raises the defense rating directly and contributes to the accuracy of physical attacks. Dexterity along with strength raises speed.
Stamina-25/50 A stamina of 25 is peak elite jonin level. Stamina directly adds a level of health per level, stamina also directly effects chakra capacity and raises your blunt soak allowing you to survive more punishing blows from punches and kicks.
Social Attributes
Presence-3/5 A presence of 3 is the equivelent of being a six out of ten. Presence is the combination of your looks, magnetism, and aura. It directly effects the starting opinion of those around you a presence of 3 grants you plus 5 to initial reputation with all characters. You are slightly above average in what would be considered attractive looks.
Manipulation-1/5 Manipulation is part of your ability to lie, cajole, and other subtle means of getting your way. Manipulation effects the strength of genjutsu being added as a bonus to genjutsu rolls. A manipulation of 1 is low at least you are honest?
Composure- 1/5 Composure is part of your social resilience against manipulation. A composure of 1 means you are easily fooled or moved you could not hide your expression from a blind man if you tried. Composure like manipulation is also added to your genjutsu attack rolls.
Mental skills
Academics-1/10 Academics one indicates a basic education in history and the shinobi arts. low level.
Sealing-0/10 Sealing indicates talent for using fuinjutsu 0 indicates no skill or training in the art.
Crafting- 0/10 crafting is a wide skill covering talent in various works from building to blacksmithing. 0 indicates you are unskilled.
Investigation 0/10 Investigation indicates an eye for detail and can help avoid ambushes or look underneath the underneath. Low genin level.
Medical- 0/10 your talent with medical ninjutsu and other medicines herbal and pharmaceutical. 0 indicates no skill.
Occult- 0/10 Occult is part of your genjutsu resistance it with resolve determines your ability to fight off illusions. currently at low chunin level.
Politics- 0/10 politics denotes your knowledge of political structure and intellectual bureaucracy.
Chakra control- 0/10 denotes your finer chakra control abilities reducing the cost of non-elemental jutsu by 8 percent per level.
Physical skills
Athletics- 1/10 Athletics is your muscle memory and routine it increases your defense alongside dexterity allowing you to move out of the way of attacks. It also impacts certain over tests alongside strength or dex.
Brawl- 2/10 Brawl indicates your skill in a fist fight it alongside dexterity determines the speed and accuracy of your punches and alongside strength determines your strength in grappling or defending against grappling.
Martial Arts- 0/10 unlike brawl which increase accuracy and speed martial arts increases the raw damage of hand to hand combat every point raises unarmed damage by 1 point. Masters punch with fists stronger than many blades.
Mechanica- 0/10 determines your accuracy alongside dexterity for hitting targets with aimed mechanical weaponry such as senbon umbrellas, crossbows, and shuriken guns.
Sleight of hand- 3/10 indicates your skill with picking pockets or quickly drawing weapons and items alongside dexterity.
Stealth- 5/10 your skill of avoidance coupled with dexterity for graceful movement stealth determines how easy you can sneak challenged by opponents investigation, and resolve.
Survival- 0/10 your skill of living off the land and prepping animals, plants, and water for consumption goes with wits to adapt to circumstances.
Weaponry- 2/10 your skill with thrown and hand operated weapons like kunai, shuriken and spears, weaponry with dexterity determines accuracy while the weapons damage is boosted by strength. Unless it is a bow.
Social skills
Animal ken- 0/10 A prized skill of the Inuzuka animal ken increases your ability to tame animals and order them in combat or otherwise.
Empathy- 5/10 Your ability to read others and put yourself into their situations and problems. manipulation plus empathy versus composure and subterfuge.
Expression- 2/10 Your ability to communicate thoughts and emotions clearly through acting, music, speaking or writing. Presence plus expression vs composure and subterfuge.
Intimidation- 0/10 Your ability to coerce through force of personality, physicality and threats. either strength plus intimidation or presence and intimidation. All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Persuasion- 2/10 Your ability to manipulate others subtly with words and covert actions. It can involve fast talking, (Manipulation + Persuasion.) Impassioned speech (Manipulation +persuasion.) Or seduction (Presence + persuasion.) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Socialize- 0/10 your ability to blend into parties or formal gatherings or anywhere really. Actions include Carouse (Manipulation + Socialize), Fit in (Wits + Socialize), and Get attention (Presence + Socialize) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Streetwise- 1/10 Your knowledge of the other side of town, your connection to criminal elements and black-market types. Skills are work the black market (Manipulation+streetwise) and get the word out we are hiring (presence + streetwise).
Subterfuge- 0/10 Your ability to lie deceive and manipulate also your ability to defend against such things yourself. Lying is manipulation plus subterfuge, fake emotions is presence plus subterfuge. Other uses covered above.
Sasuke balked this kid had unreal chakra capacity and physical endurance, but the rest of his stats save stealth and empathy were kind of bad. Still this Naruto could take a real beating and a half if his stats were to be believed.
'He may just be worth getting to know.' Sasuke thought. He could not really afford to throw away someone who may by all accounts seem to be useful.
Sasuke shook his hand back a small smirk appearing on his face, "Hn, nice to meet you as well Naruto, are you in the academy by chance?" Sasuke asked.
Naruto's face lit up once again a common thing it would seem. "Yeah I am! Do you go there?" Naruto asked excitedly with a huge grin on his face.
'Very open.' Sasuke noted probably would not be wise to tell him anything too important at least for now.
Sasuke nodded "I do I have been absent for a while what with all that happened to my clan and all, but I will be back to class soon." Sasuke said while painting a small smile on his face.
"Your clan?" Naruto asked clearly confused.
Sasuke almost frowned but he held it in and gave a slight nod. "You haven't heard? My clan was recently wiped out, killed by my own brother." Sasuke said trying to keep his voice even.
Naruto's eyes widened before a surprisingly hurt expression appeared on his face, "I didn't know I'm sorry, do you know why he did it?" The blonde asked.
Sasuke grit his teeth but kept his lips even in a neutral expression. There was no harm in telling him he supposed.
"He said he did it to test his limits, he slaughtered our clan because he thought he could." He answered evenly.
Naruto if possible, looked even more shocked his eyes were practically bugging out of his head. Before an angry expression morphed onto his face his blue eyes practically burning.
"That- that's awful! How could anyone do that! To their own family?" The blonde shouted.
Sasuke blinked slightly taken aback by the reaction, he agreed of course but to see someone react so violently to something he just learned from a near stranger was certainly something.
Shaking his head Sasuke answered, "I don't know, but I will find out one day you can count on that."
Naruto nodded along before a wide grin split his face "Good! I will help you out when I become Hokage one day, count on it!"
Sasuke paused comment of becoming Hokage aside that was quite the thing to just come out and say… His brother was no pushover he knew that all too well. Still, it was a good thing to consider his eyes never lied, well not to him anyway. Naruto did have potential based on what he could glean.
Sasuke gave a slight nod; not really sure of what to say to such a claim. However, humoring him could not hurt him when it came to getting into his good graces.
"I look forward to that day then Naruto." He said simply.
He knew it was just the right thing to say when the Blonde's eyes widened in surprise.
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Naruto seemed to remember himself after a moment as his face returned to its Sasuke began to note normal cheerfulness. "Of course, it's coming up believe it!" He said with a laugh. "Just you wait that old man's hat is mine!" Naruto added.
Sasuke had to admit he found the kid's attitude and speech entertaining if nothing else.
Deciding to get on with the quest he chose to change the subject.
"So again, why did that old guy kick you out anyway?" he asked genuinely curious.
Naruto looked down at his feet and frowned; he did not it would seem want to talk about this.
"Well, that's just it I don't know, Tamaki-oji was one of the few people who sold stuff to me, without giving me a dirty look. He isn't from here originally think he said he is from the land of lakes or something like that? think they make butter or something." Naruto said with a little frown on his face his eyes scrunched up in a faintly vulpine manner.
Sasuke thought about it a moment was that a joke. Should he laugh? He did not really think it was that funny he had never heard of the land of lakes anyway. Land of water, land of rice sure, but land of lakes? no.
"I-is that a real place?' Sasuke asked. Momentarily taken off guard.
Naruto nodded sagely "MMhmm, last I heard they got invaded by some Imperial forces out East somewhere, apparently they did not like that they had cornered the market or something. Tamaki fled during the fighting he is slippery like that."
Sasuke twitched. Was he fucking with him?
"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT over yet! Can you imagine... a war about BUTTER?"
"Hn don't know, sounds like a crock to me, anyway what were you trying to buy in there anyway?" Sasuke asked tactfully. Not really wanting to get caught up in… whatever this was.
Naruto's expression brightened up like a child that had gotten away with something sinister. "Oh I was looking for a particular thing; something that can be used for my jutsu..."
"Your jutsu?" Sasuke asked in a confused tone. What jutsu? Why was he in a magazine shop? Maybe this was some sort of scam? Sasuke looked at the boy more closely, he seemed to be nervous but not too nervous, in fact he seemed almost excited.
The blonde boy nodded rapidly. "Uh-huh real hush hush kinda stuff ya know? A-rank level easy dattebayo." Naruto said as he motioned like a sword slicing through the air, with a little flourish at the end.
Sasuke tilted his head slightly confused as to what Naruto was talking about. "Huh, I can help you out what did you need to buy?" He was kind of intrigued honestly an A rank jutsu? That could come in handy. Granted a larger part of him was doubtful.
Naruto seemed to have been waiting for Sasuke's response "Well I need a few magazines, but not just any magazines it needs to be something ehh risky." He said conspiratorially eying Sasuke with a strangely intense look.
Sasuke twitched again "You mean risqué right?"
Naruto nodded. "Yeah that!" he said like Sasuke was an idiot.
Sasuke nearly felt a migraine coming on. "Fine I can get you your magazines." Sasuke said with a sigh, the things he did for power...
Naruto grinned "Thanks Yusuke!" He said excitedly slapping Sasuke on the shoulder.
Sasuke did feel a migraine after all. Still the sooner he got this over with the better in his opinion.
Before he walked into the store, he henged into an older version of himself with brown hair surveying the magazine racks he picked up a copy of something called rustler, another called henhouse and a last one called jars. Placing the magazines on the counter he also brought up a cookbook and a few magazines bought them and walked out of the store with them in two separate paper bags.
"I hope you like your magazines; they were not cheap!" he said handing Naruto the bag with a sigh.
"Thanks Daisuke!" Naruto said gleefully picking up the bag with glee in his voice. "Hey do you want to get lunch? It's not really far from here so it would be really easy!" Naruto asked suddenly with a grin on his face.
"The name is Sasuke actually and sure I have some time." Sasuke said as he stared at Naruto's grin. "Where are you going for lunch?" Sasuke asked suddenly as the boy seemed to be making up his mind quickly as to where to go.
"There is this awesome little place I go to all the time you will love it! It is called Ichiraku's I have been going there since I was six!" Naruto said with a big grin.
Sasuke was quite frankly amazed that a child could be so excited about food but if that was what he wanted to do he wouldn't complain.
Still, he had done his part and was already burning daylight so…
QUEST ALERT
Objective- Accompany Uzumaki Naruto for a while. Get to at least 55 relationship with Uzumaki Naruto.
Quest reward- 6 XP, 1 point in empathy.
Bonus Objective- reach 60 relationship.
Bonus reward- 6 XP, 1 point in henge mastery.
Sasuke almost groaned of course that would happen.
"Sure, lead the way then Naruto." He said not revealing anything.
QUEST COMPLETED!
plus 20 relationship with Naruto Uzumaki, 54/100 well liked relationship achieved with Uzumaki Naruto!
Plus 12 xp, plus 4 bonus xp for buying porn plus 2 xp for using henge! Quick thinking,
Plus 1 to brawl. Plus 1 to stealth. Bonus plus 1 to persuasion for using a social move for the first time!
Minus 160 ryo for porn!
Minus 240 ryo for cook books.
Sasuke almost groaned of course that would happen.
"Sure, lead the way then Naruto." He said not revealing anything.
Sasuke smiled despite himself every xp was another grain of dirt in his brother's grave. It made this, whatever the hell was happening almost bearable.
He thought of the boy leading him through Konoha for a moment. Naruto had a very wide variety of skills; some good like brawling and stealth some needed work like his subterfuge. Still Naruto was going to be useful in the future he now had the ultimate eye for talent after all keeping him around would likely be beneficial.
Naruto was chattering away to Sasuke about all the different types of food that were served at the place, mostly focusing on ramen which Sasuke was beginning to realize seemed to be an obsession of his new companion.
When they finally reached the shop a small Ramen bar from the look of it Naruto led Sasuke in where a brunette girl wearing a white waitress outfit came out from around the counter and greeted Naruto with a big hug; Sasuke was amused by how comfortable Naruto was around this girl. Naruto whispered something to her, and she turned to Sasuke with a smile.
"Hello Daisuke-san, nice to meet a friend of Naruto's." She said in an even voice. Naruto grinned innocently from behind the brunette girl. Who seemed to be only a few years older than the two of them thirteen or so if Sasuke had to guess.
Sasuke twitched. "My name is Sasuke actually. Naruto it would seem is developing dementia." he corrected.
"Hey! You are the demented one!" Naruto protested from behind the waitress, but the brunette simply shook her head with a slight smile on her face.
Sasuke quirked a brow that was likely true, but he still said the word wrong even though it was just said to him. Pinching the bridge of his nose with his finger and his thumb he decided to just let him have whatever minor victory that was.
Sasuke sat at one of the stools waiting for the blonde kid to settle down. Once Naruto was seated, he ordered two bowls of ramen; the blonde kid like a starving man ordered everything in sight as he wolfed down his food. Sasuke sat there quietly for a few minutes watching Naruto eat with his eyes popping out of their sockets at how fast the boy was eating.
Turning to the server he quirked an eyebrow at the girl as if to ask is he always like this? The brunette just smiled and gave a light nod. Sasuke shrugged and returned his attention back to the boy.
"So… why did you go out of your way to buy porn anyway?" He asked after a long pause.
Naruto nearly chocked on his ramen "N-not in front of Ayame nee-chan!" he said hastily spitting some ramen out of his mouth, turning red in the face.
Sasuke looked at the now named Ayame, her face was perfectly calm, too calm, in fact it was oddly menacing like the calm before the storm. "What is this about porn Naruto-kun?" Ayame asked a placid smile on her face as she looked at the whiskered boy with what should have been a beautiful smile.
Naruto's face paled "I- I don't know Nee-chan! P-Porn is bad Sasuke! You should never have anything to do with porn! Porn is bad!" Naruto said with an edge in his voice; his face was ghostly, and he looked like he was already crossing the Sanzu river.
Ayame simply nodded "You are right Naruto-kun, Porn is bad, very, very, bad, it gives growing young boys an unhealthy opinion of girls, you wouldn't look at porn would you Naruto-kun?" She asked with a slight smile.
Sasuke felt his blood chill slightly at her tone. It was a s sweet as Saccharin yet there was something hiding in its sweetness like the cyanide in an almond. He was already starting to understand where this was going. He said a small prayer for his blonde companion hoping he at least died a death befitting a shinobi.
"Uh-no Nee-chan; never seen one. No way hahaha..." Naruto said with a small squeak.
Ayame nodded again as if she was waiting for him to say more "Good, good Naruto-kun." Ayame said with an angelic smile "I know you would never grow up to be a pervert, that would just break my heart. You wouldn't want that would you Naruto-kun?" Ayame asked gently, like she was talking to a small child.
Naruto looked at her with wide eyes and slowly shook his head.
"Good, good Naruto-kun I don't want that either, if someone broke my heart, I would just break other things, and nobody wins in that situation." Ayame said with an odd smile; her eyes were like two small pinpoints of light as she stared at Naruto, it was like she was looking right into his soul.
Naruto gulped "I would never Nee-chan." He said quietly as his eyes went wide with terror and his face if possible, turned an even whiter shade of pale...
Ayame smiled brightly at the boy "That is what I like to hear Naruto-kun. Now you just keep eating and being a good boy and we will have no problems!" She said as she smiled at Naruto as if nothing had happened.
Sasuke slurped his ramen silently for a time, he had to admit it was quite good, far better than his earlier attempt of cooking omurice anyway. Still no tomatoes but tonkatsu was a fine enough thing for lunch he supposed. After he finished his first bowl he turned to the boy. Deciding to poke fun at him for a bit.
"Hey Naruto what's my name?" Sasuke asked, his voice deadly calm.
Naruto turned and looked at Sasuke as if he didn't recognize him "Um- well you are Sasuke-san."
Sasuke smirked "good remember it next time." he said.
Naruto's face was red "YOU DID THAT ON PURPOSE?!" he squeaked.
Sasuke did not answer, in truth it had been an accident, but Naruto did not need to know that it was more entertaining this way. Despite this Naruto seemed amused.
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Ayame just smiled and smiled.
Sasuke ate his remaining bowl in silence for a while until Naruto finished his third bowl of ramen and gulped down some water and went back to eating his now fourth bowl.
Sasuke watched him like a hawk wondering where he put it all he had already eaten three bowls. Naruto seemed to be on a one bowl per minute pace; Sasuke figured his absence of anything resembling a brain meant that there was instead a second stomach in his skull.
When Naruto was done eating Ayame took his dishes away and Sasuke ordered some lemon ginseng tea.
She quickly went back to the separate kitchen area returning a few minutes later all the while Naruto sat beside him slurping in a way that was quite frankly almost sickening.
As she came back with a pot of tea Sasuke almost sighed in relief that he was no longer the only one who had to hear the boy eating like a dog. She placed the teapot and a mug down in front of Sasuke with a gentle smile.
"Thanks, Ayame." Sasuke muttered. Not quite sure if he was thanking her for the tea or for joining him in his misery.
He then looked ovar at Naruto who seemed to be in a trance like state. Naruto didn't even notice the girl's exit from the kitchen or the tea being served, so focused was he on his noodles shaking his head Sasuke poured himself some tea realizing that he may be here for a while.
As Sasuke sipped his tea, he considered his next move no quests were coming so he really had no purpose in being here, besides killing time; he could use some training but if he remembered correctly his power did not really allow him to benefit by training. Still though he had to keep up appearances even if it would not benefit him, if he did not put forth the illusion of training suspicion would be unavoidable.
While he was considering his next move Ayame came back carrying three more bowls of ramen, each were in different color bowls. rolling his eyes Sasuke shook his head; If this was all he ate it was no wonder he was so much shorter than him.
After devouring those three bowls as well the beast that resided in Naruto's stomach finally seemed to be sated. Sasuke thought about what he would do next when Ayame returned to the room with two more bowls of ramen, red and blue this time.
Sasuke looked at the bowls and Naruto apparently finding his appetite. Deciding he was done with whatever this was Sasuke pulled out 300 ryo more than covering his share and placed it on the counter.
He promised himself he would never go eating with Naruto again. Catching Ayame's eye he gestured to the money he left she nodded and took it away.
"So, are you done yet?" he asked the blonde failing this time to hide his exasperation.
Naruto looked like he was struck. "You wouldn't get it. Nobody gets it." He said simply.
Sasuke arched a brow he felt a rant coming on.
"Ramen is the thing that binds the world of men, the broth symbolizes the vast complexity of life, every noodle is a thread of fate, the fishcakes float in an ocean of doubt always at risk of sinking to the base of their desires. They are like mortal men struggling to stay afloat in a world that wants them to vanish. While the boiled egg represents the futility of a life taken before its time and the bone used to make the broth demonstrates the futility of all things and how ultimately, we all will perish."
Was that supposed to mean anything?
"Are you all, right?' Sasuke asked simply.
Naruto just shrugged and muttered "you don't get it."
Ayame for whatever reason nodded along.
Sasuke hoped he never did honestly. He was not looking to join in with whatever this cult was. Just because his family was dead did not mean he was going to let himself be dragged into some weird quasi spiritual noodle thing.
"…Any way, why are you out of the academy now, aren't their classes today? Do your parents know you are skipping?" He asked lightly desperately trying to change the topic of conversation.
Naruto blinked at him; Sasuke did not miss the flicker of emotion on the boy's face, and he caught sight of a quick flash of sadness there that made him pause for a moment.
Naruto looked down at the ramen with a sigh "No-no, my mom and dad don't know where I am." He said simply. "I umm, well they don't know much of anything anymore I guess..." he said quietly.
Sasuke nodded slightly understanding that sort of feeling all too well.
'Is he?'
As if reading his thoughts Naruto added "I am an orphan, they died in the Kyuubi attack." He said looking up at Sasuke with pain filled eyes. "I never got to know them; I don't know anything about them over than that they were strong shinobi." He said with a quiet voice.
Sasuke's eyes widened slightly before he looked away, their circumstances were not the same, but they had both lost their families to tragedy. Sasuke understood that feeling all too well and that was reason enough.
Ayame for her part wore a pensive expression as she watched the blonde, her dark eyes faintly misty. She obviously had a fondness for him, but Sasuke was quickly coming to realize that one could not simply replace someone when they were gone, she was obviously trying to be there though in her way.
He hoped this was the right call.
"Come with me, Naruto," Sasuke said reaching out to the boy's shoulder. "We are going to train I did not know your parents, but I know mine would not want me sitting around doing nothing if they were still alive." Sasuke said as he rose from his seat.
Naruto's face brightened somewhat "Y-you think so?" he asked with wide eyes.
Sasuke nodded "They were ninja, if they died fighting the Kyuubi, they would want their son to be strong." He said bluntly. Holding his hand out to the blonde.
That is what his father had wanted after all.
He knew this boy was somewhat dull you just had to be blunt with to get through to him tact would do him no good.
Naruto seemed to like the answer. His face brightened even more as he grabbed Sasuke's hand and stood up with him, letting Sasuke pull him to his feet.
PLUS 5 RELATIONSHIP WITH UZUMAKI NARUTO! 61-100 honored reputation reached.
PLUS 10 RELATIONSHIP WITH ?, ?, and ?.
Sasuke slightly narrowed his eyes he was being watched then. Good to know.
Impulsive action, you gained a beat! 5/5 beats 1xp!
PLUS 10 RELATIONSHIP WITH AYAME ICHIRAKU 30-100 20 FROM PRESENCE. Warm relationship reached.
When Sasuke looked over to Ayame he saw the brunette watching them with a smile on her face. "Go ahead Naruto, the ramen is on me today." She said with a gentle smile; she looked at Sasuke "come back whenever you want Sasuke-san." She said simply.
Sasuke just nodded his head and grabbed his bag.
"Thanks Nee-chan." Naruto said with a bright smile. The waitress just waved him off.
"Get out of here Naruto, and if you skip school again, I will brain you with a ladle!" Ayame said sternly but still smiling as she waved at the boy as she went back into the kitchen. The boy seemed surprised but hurried away from the restaurant to the sound of her laughter.
Quest Complete-
Objective 1 reward 6 XP, 1 Empathy.
Bonus objective reward 6 XP, 1 henge skill.
Sasuke followed him to the nearest training ground which was luckily vacant at this time of day; he had no desire to train alongside a bunch of other students or to be questioned by anyone else.
" S-So uhh what are we gonna do?" Naruto asked looking around like he was seeing the place for the first time.
Sasuke sighed " I need to get a feel for your abilities, tell me Naruto do you know any jutsu besides the academy three yet?" he asked.
Naruto looked away and Sasuke added "Not even one?" He asked concerned. Naruto did not answer.
'A-rank technique indeed.' He thought dryly.
"Hn, I see, then we have to start slow, do you know your elemental affinities?" He asked; he needed to know these things before he could begin to train him properly. Naruto shook his head.
Sasuke breathed in through his teeth he should have expected that, honestly. his father had taught him his affinity when he was still a toddler and had trained him in manipulating them Kaya-No-Hime had granted him her affinity, Naruto had no such benefit as an orphan and the academy did not teach it, often leaving it for the jonin sensei to teach.
"Then for today we will spar, when next we meet, we will determine your affinity and go from there."
Naruto nodded before he took on a contemplative look "Do you already know some elemental jutsu?'
Sasuke nodded slowly. "Then why not just show me them?" He asked tentatively.
Sasuke's eyes narrowed as he looked at him.
"Without knowing and training your affinity you will not be able to properly use them, Naruto. Your elemental affinities are like muscles in your body, they are vital to you as a ninja, and they must be trained to be used properly." He said calmly repeating what his father told him all those years ago.
Naruto nodded sagely like he was finally getting it. "That's all well and good, n all but you could just be taking out of your ass."
He didn't get it at all huh.
Sasuke once again twitched was he having a seizure?
" I will demonstrate a technique now to show you why elemental jutsu are important then we will spar, sound good?" He asked; Naruto nodded happily. "Then let us begin." Sasuke said as he began to move.
Facing a log in the training ground he flew through eight handsigns ending in tiger. He took a deep breath his chest swelling with warmth as he coated his lungs in chakra and converted the air into flame.
'KATON GOKAKYU NO JUTSU!' he mentally intoned as he forcefully breathed out a human sized ball of flame which shot out towards the log at a rapid pace before exploding on impact against the log causing it to burn under the reddish hue of the flames. The log kept its shape for a few brief moments before crumbling into charred ash as the fire died down.
(9 AGGRAVATED DAMAGE DEALT IN 9 METER AREA. Minus 250 CP 75 percent reduction from affinity.) The voice intoned in his head.
Naruto leapt back a bit his eyes wide like saucers; his mouth hanging open as he stared at the ash.
Then he looked at Sasuke with his mouth still hanging open and whispered, "How did you do that?" he asked in shock. "That was incredible!" he added with a bit of awe in his voice.
Sasuke shrugged "It is one of my clans signature techniques, if I could not do this much, I would not deserve the crest I wear on my back." He explained gesturing to the clan symbol displayed proudly on his back.
"Tell you what though, if your affinity aligns and you master it before we graduate, I will teach you a fire jutsu."
Naruto nodded excitedly.
"Not that one, though it is an Uchiha technique." Sasuke thought to add.
QUEST ADDED
Objective discover Naruto's elemental affinity.
Reward 6 XP 4 relationship with Uzumaki Naruto 1 jutsu of appropriate primary affinity.
"For now, let's spar, come at me with everything you have Naruto." Sasuke said.
The blonde grinned like a kid in a candy store as he took a running start, running full speed towards Sasuke as he gave a whoop of joy. The blond led with an obvious right jab.
(Dexterity 2 Brawl 2 =4, VS Defense 8, 4-8=4, Defense succeeds.)
Sasuke moved out of the way of the first punch easily and sent a backhand jab towards the blonde.
(Dexterity 5, brawl 2 = 7 VS Defense 3= 4 successes. 4 + Strength 5+ martial arts 1 = 10 damage 50 - 10= 40 soak left, blunt damage is absorbed.)
Naruto was blasted back by the punch as it collided with his head but seemed unharmed. Sasuke widened his eyes that durability was unreal. He had hit him hard enough to knock a normal person out.
He watched as Naruto landed on his feet like nothing happened then began to charge at him again with a furious look on his face as he kicked up at him.
Sasuke avoided the kick and grabbed Naruto by his foot. If punches were not enough, he had other options.
(Grapple roll 5 Strength, 2 Brawl =7 VS 3 Strength, 2 Brawl, =2 successes.)
Securing his grip against the blonde's admittedly dogged resistance he spun him around up into the air before he slammed him bodily into the ground back first.
(Slam Roll- Strength 5, Brawl 2, size 5, successes 2, =14. 14-40 = 26 soak left.)
Naruto slammed hard into the ground knocking the air from his lungs as his own weight was used to bludgeon him against the earth. Naruto was unable to speak as he coughed and tried to catch his breath. Despite that he was still unhurt.
Sasuke's eyes widened in shock as Naruto managed to get back up, grinning like mad.
Sasuke matched his grin "Well if nothing else you are more durable than a training dummy." He said simply.
Naruto nodded before a challenging gleam entered his eyes, he then rushed Sasuke again and quickly attacked with a flurry of punches and kicks that were all parried effortlessly by Sasuke and his superior defense sensing an opening he moved in as soon as Naruto over extended.
He used his superior speed to get behind Naruto after the blonde, tried to hit him with a kick. Striking out Sasuke elbowed him forcefully to the back of his head.
(Dexterity 5, Brawl 2 = 7 VS Dexterity 5, brawl 2 = 7 VS Defense 3= 4 successes. 4 + Strength 5+ martial arts 1 = 10 damage 26-10= 16 soak left.)
Naruto stumbled forward and tried to turn to face Sasuke, but he wasn't done, lashing out Sasuke swung a kick at Naruto's face the speed too much for the blonde to match. His sandaled foot slammed into the blonde's cheek and sent him tumbling away.
(Dexterity 5, Brawl 2 = 7 VS Dexterity 5, brawl 2 = 7 VS Defense 3= 4 successes. 4 + Strength 5+ martial arts 1 = 10 damage 16-10= 6 soak left.)
Naruto cursed as he slammed into the ground before he slowly got up to his feet "How the Heck are you so fast!"
"I train a lot that's all, I have to get stronger that is all there is to it." Sasuke lied as he breathed.
"You really think I'm going to believe that?" Naruto said with a snort. "I train everyday!" He groused.
Sasuke arched a brow challengingly "Oh, looking at porn and slurping noodles is training now is it?"
Naruto laughed "You are a real asshole you know that?"
Despite himself Sasuke smirked a little at Naruto's words. He did not know how right he was.
"Enough of that, a better question would be how are you still standing? Most people would be unconscious by now." Sasuke replied before taking a small step back from Naruto to better assess his opponent.
Hs ability to shrug off hits while entertaining was beginning to lose its charm, added to the fact that the boy could not even seemingly hit him. Sasuke could only conclude that he needed a lot of work, and they were burning daylight as it is.
"Now come at me again." He ordered. Sasuke wanted to test himself; see how strong Naruto was in comparison to how strong he was. Stats and attributes are all well and good but seeing growth in person that made it real.
He wanted to see if Naruto could even make him break a sweat as he was now despite himself he was having something close to fun.
Naruto frowned and eyed him with narrowed eyes before taking another run at him.
As he ran Naruto reared back his fist before striking at Sasuke's head with a horribly telegraphed straight jab. Sasuke caught it with one hand and pushed Naruto's arm up then spinning with the arm clutched in his hands he bodily flung the boy over his shoulder into the ground.
(Grapple roll 5 Strength, 2 Brawl =7 VS 3 Strength, 2 Brawl, =2 successes.)
(Slam Roll Strength 5, Brawl 2, size 5, successes 2, =14. 14-6 = 8 damage soak broken! 30-8=22 health left.)
Sasuke resisted the urge to smirk it had taken a few hits, but Naruto was finally beginning to take damage.
Naruto slammed into the ground with a heavy thud; like he'd been smashed down with a hammer. It took a moment for him to process the fact that he was on the floor and Sasuke was standing over him.
Sasuke looked down at him with an amused look in his eyes and walked over to stand over Naruto's prone body. "Now," he started "Let's try this again, do you realize what you did wrong?"
Naruto panted a little taking a break from the effort of trying to get up "Nah, that was pretty good though." He said trying to sound like he wasn't struggling to catch his breath.
Sasuke gave him a deadpan look before shaking his head and motioning towards the ground. "You telegraphed your attack too much; a blind man could have seen it coming; you also swung in too wide of a motion. If I were an enemy, you would have never gotten up from the ground." He said in a bored voice.
"Next time," He started before sighing "Try to get closer before you draw your hand back. Or better yet feint. You are not fast enough to hit me, and you are too obvious in your intent as you are now." He said simply.
Naruto gave him a wry grin before rolling over onto his stomach and putting his hands on the ground in front of him to push himself back up to his feet.
Sasuke watched him with narrowed eyes; his arms crossed in front of himself as he watched Naruto struggle to get back up. "That was a good effort though. At least you are not afraid of getting hurt." He said simply as Naruto struggled to get to his feet and then fell back down again.
This time it took him longer to get back up again, as his breathing had been ragged from his previous effort. Finally, he succeeded in getting back up. Naruto was breathing heavily now; not from exhaustion, they had not used any chakra but from the pain.
"Let's do that once again, I can still go one more time." He said in a strained voice.
Sasuke nodded, internally he was grinning that attitude would serve him well. Naruto looked like he was about ready to fall over when he charged forward again and jumped in the air towards Sasuke, ready to strike. He appeared to listen only throwing his fist out at the last possible moment, it wasn't enough though.
(Dexterity 2 Brawl 2 =4, VS Defense 8, 4-8=4, Defense succeeds.)
Pushing the blonde's right hand down after he attempted a vicious haymaker Sasuke jammed his knee into Naruto's gut as his balance was off and his momentum was forcing him forward. The knee connected with a heavy impact Sasuke practically felt his guts shifting at the point of impact. Pulling away he watched as the blonde stumbled half a step and then fell flat on his face.
(Dexterity 5 Brawl 2 = 7 VS Defense 3= 4 successes. 4 + Strength 5 plus martial arts 1 = 10 damage 22- 10 = 12 health remaining.)
Naruto's face slammed into the ground as he choked on his own spit. he had felt that one Sasuke liked to think. As the blond rolled around in the grass cursing.
Grumbling Naruto eventually recovered and rolled away from Sasuke and stumbled to his feet. His footing more than slightly uneasy.
"So... how does the ramen taste coming back up Naruto?" Sasuke joked.
Inside he was grinning the blonde had been nothing but a headache so far, a little payback could not be held against him.
"Pfft very funny, you're a real a- ow!" Naruto winced. "You hit way harder than the other guys in the academy." Naruto mumbled clutching at his gut.
Sasuke was slightly impressed; he had managed to get up despite being knocked flat by a rising knee he hadn't held back on that one at all.
Sasuke simply smirked. "Let's call it here for today, work on building up some more speed, you are okay for now in grappling but not fast enough to keep up with me." He said matter-of-factly.
Naruto nodded in acceptance of the advice before his face suddenly paled. He turned to Sasuke with a severe expression on his face.
"H-hey Sasuke did you happen to grab my magazines when we left Ichiraku's?" He asked his eyes wide with panic.
Sasuke looked like he had just found something extremely interesting on the ground. In truth he was praying he remembered to grab his own books but if Naruto left them there... then the blonde was as good as dead.
"Sasuke... are they here?" Naruto asked.
Sasuke rather than answer simply turned and grabbed his own bag his relief obvious. Before giving the blonde a very slight nod. "My condolences."
Naruto ran from the training ground screaming back towards Ichiraku's if he didn't survive; at least he would be able to see his parents again.
'It would be for the best.' Sasuke thought as he wandered his way back home.
If he survived the torture, the amount he would suffer would be immense, it would be a mercy if it killed him.
So, with a sigh he walked towards the town gates and headed home. It was a long walk but one he enjoyed; the sun was out in full now and all he had left to do today was meet up with Inoichi later.
He was making good progress, he could feel it, a few years at this pace and he would be greater than his brother ever was. He just had to be careful, as he was now, he was still too weak, but if given time to grow, to mature with this power he would succeed. The trick was to not get greedy not to be careless, he was walking on eggshells a single slip and he would lose his grip. But if given time, no one would be able to shake him loose.
Naruto was obviously important in some way the amount of XP gained for associating with him had made that abundantly clear, his treatment by the village and status as an orphan was also going some way towards painting a clear picture, he just didn't have all the details yet. The lines were beginning to fill in however.
He was an orphan, he was someone who was apparently important, his parents were apparently Shinobi that might be a good lead to start from. He had a frankly ridiculous amount of physical stamina, and his parents had died during the Kyuubi attack. He said he had no parents left so he had not been adopted, even though he seemed to be a nice enough kid, a little annoying sure, but a kid with some potential like him would have been adopted, wouldn't he? Perhaps he was overthinking this, but the relationship gains with question marks certainly invited some investigation did they not? At the very least that was certainly suspicious.
When he arrived home, he walked inside; once inside he closed the door behind him before walking to his living room, where he decided he would look over the Jutsu scrolls he was given from his last quest.
Going down to the basement storage of his compound he found them in one of the trunks his family kept down there alongside the scroll filled with human hair which he still had no clue as to what uses it held.
Sasuke unrolled them and looked at the various seals and writings carefully there was of course a scroll for the fireball jutsu and phoenix flower technique, which he already knew, but there was also two B-rank fire jutsu, one c-rank fire jutsu, and a C-rank earth jutsu among them setting those aside to learn later he looked through the remaining scrolls; and found a few shuriken-jutsu as well that would come in handy.
Picking up the C-rank earth jutsu he found out it was called Doton Toride No Ishi or earth style fort of stone and apparently upon mastery it would allow the user to build vast bunker systems above or below ground and allow them to quickly construct walls of stone to block attacks flashing his sharingan over the technique subtly the knowledge of how to perform it flooded him from the hand signs to the applications.
The first B-rank fire jutsu was a complex little number from what he could tell, it was called Katon hotaru no haka or firestyle grave of fireflies. And it like hosenka no jutsu spewed out small flames that could explode but in this case the flames were little more than embers with ash wings and bodies that resembled fireflies apparently though when triggered they would all detonate in micro explosions the technique started weak but if mastered could decimate up to a 40 meter area with micro explosions strong enough to kill even Kage level ninja if caught in the blast zone. Flashing his eyes discreetly his power once again memorized the technique as if he had seen it cast in front of him.
Doing the same for the shuriken jutsu he was rewarded with his weaponry skill increasing 2 points.
The second B-rank fire jutsu was one well known amongst the elite of his clan the Goryuka no Jutsu or Great Dragon Fire technique. It created a single heavy gout of flame shaped like a dragon that could crush through rocks and men before being detonated. It like the other techniques started weak but had immense potential especially against the earth element. Which it could crush through before detonating making it an excellent anti defense technique. Once more he gazed upon the scroll his sharingan concealed.
The C-rank fire technique was a common Uchiha support technique blending well with the wire shuriken technique his clan fought with. Katon Ryuka no Jutsu or the dragon fire technique. It at low levels required a wire or other transmission device to be used but upon mastery could apparently be guided up to 60 meters away by chakra alone. Unlike the fireball it is more precise attacking in a narrow 2-person wide line rather than an area of effect.
Satisfied with his progress he decided to just train until Inoichi arrived.
Going outside and pretending to practice with the jutsu he had read in the scrolls would be his best bet he figured. It wouldn't do for him to get sloppy and use the techniques without visibly training in them.
He would of course conveniently get them down by the time Inoichi arrived. In a way he was grateful to his brother… Due to Itachi's own absurd growth, his own would be far more believable, almost expected really. After what he endured throwing himself into 'training' would also be perfectly understandable. His brother had done the very same after awakening his Sharingan when his team had been attacked on a mission after all. No not only was he expected to grow it would be far more suspicious to whoever was watching him if he chose not to train. With that in mind he clutched the selection of scrolls in his hands and walked outside to train, may as well give whoever was watching him a good show.
STAT GAINS THIS CHAPTER
1 EMPATHY
1 HENGE SKILL
1 BRAWL
1 STEALTH
1 PERSUASION
2 WEAPONRY
XP GAINS 32
CURRENT STATS
Name Uchiha Sasuke
Age 10.
Ryo 149.9 million
Character: vengeful- You are not one to take a slight laying down whenever you act as befitting your personality by righting a perceived wrong take a beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Dirge: Passionate- You hide it well but you secretly like many Uchiha have a very choleric temperament whenever you act on impulse no matter the impulse take 1 beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Clan- Uchiha
Bloodline- Sharingan three tomoe.
Experience points 32.
Beats 0/5
Size- 5 roughly in the five foot range.
Health level- 12, 7 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 3200 CP.
Speed-15 yps run speed 5 from size 5 from dex 5 from str. X5 if using Genin speed boost.
Defense rating- 8, 20 with sharingan, plus 4 if using Genin speed boost.
armor rating- 0A 0A 0B.
Soak- 14 B.
Initiative modifier- 10
Genjutsu resistance- 10, 22 with sharingan
Genjutsu bonus- 10, plus leveled jutsu bonus sharingan.
Mental attributes
Intelligence- 3/5. An intelligence of 3 depicts an IQ of around 140 or so intelligence governs memory comprehension, sealing proficiency, medical ability, and mathematical abilities and more besides.
Wits-2/5. A wits of 2 is the human average wits governs improvisation and thinking on your toes. It benefits any skill when time is critical.
Resolve-6/50 Resolve of 6 is low chunin level. Resolve covers your mental endurance to torture and your ability to keep going. Resolve in this world also heightens genjutsu resistance, and chakra capacity.
Physical attributes
Strength-5/50 A strength of 5 is peak genin, in most worlds this is the peak of human ability. Strength 5 allows one to lift 640 pounds above their head with great difficulty, strength also governs the damage of physical attacks along with weapon modifiers and martial arts skill. Strength along with dexterity raise speed.
Dexterity- 5/50 A dexterity of 5 is higher than human average and is peak genin. Dexterity raises the defense rating directly and contributes to the accuracy of physical attacks. Dexterity along with strength raise speed.
Stamina- 7/50 A stamina of 7 is comfortably chunin in level. Stamina directly adds a level of health per level, stamina also directly effects chakra capacity and raises your blunt soak allowing you to survive more punishing blows from punches and kicks.
Social Attributes
Presence-5/5 A presence of 5 is the equivalent of being a ten out of ten. Presence is the combination of your looks, magnetism, and aura. It directly effects the starting opinion of those around you a presence of 5 grants you plus 20 to initial reputation with all characters. You are drop dead gorgeous and people often joke that you will be quite the lady killer when you grow up.
Manipulation-5/5 Manipulation is part of your ability to lie, cajole, and other subtle means of getting your way. Manipulation effects the strength of genjutsu being added as a bonus to genjutsu rolls. A manipulation of 5 is the human peak you are the most manipulative person that isn't your brother.
Composure- 5/5 Composure is part of your social resilience against manipulation. A composure of 5 means you are far, far harder to fool than the average person. Composure like manipulation is also added to your genjutsu attack rolls.
Mental skills
Academics-1/10 Academics one indicates a basic education in history and the shinobi arts. low genin level.
Sealing-0/10 Sealing indicates talent for using fuinjutsu 0 indicates no skill or training in the art.
Crafting- 0/10 crafting is a wide skill covering talent in various works from building to blacksmithing. 0 indicates you are unskilled.
Investigation 1/10 Investigation indicates an eye for detail and can help avoid ambushes or look underneath the underneath. Low genin level.
Medical- 0/10 your talent with medical ninjutsu and other medicines herbal and pharmaceutical. 0 indicates no skill.
Occult- 4/10 Occult is part of your genjutsu resistance it with resolve determines your ability to fight off illusions. currently at low chunin level.
Politics- 1/10 politics denotes your knowledge of political structure and intellectual bureaucracy. Low genin level.
Chakra control- 2/10 denotes your finer chakra control abilities reducing the cost of non-elemental jutsu by 8 percent per level. current level high genin/leaf exercise.
Physical skills
Athletics- 3/10 Athletics is your muscle memory and routine it increases your defense alongside dexterity allowing you to move out of the way of attacks. It also impacts certain over tests alongside strength or dex.
Brawl- 2/10 Brawl indicates your skill in a fist fight it alongside dexterity determines the speed and accuracy of your punches and alongside strength determines your strength in grappling or defending against grappling.
Martial Arts- 1/10 unlike brawl which increase accuracy and speed martial arts increases the raw damage of hand to hand combat every point raises unarmed damage by 1 point. Masters punch with fists stronger than many blades.
Mechanica- 0/10 determines your accuracy alongside dexterity for hitting targets with aimed mechanical weaponry such as senbon umbrellas, crossbows, and shuriken guns.
Sleight of hand- 1/10 indicates your skill with picking pockets or quickly drawng weapons and items alongside dexterity.
Stealth- 2/10 your skill of avoidance coupled with dexterity for graceful movement stealth determines how easy you can sneak challenged by opponents investigation, and resolve.
Survival- 0/10 your skill of living off the land and prepping animals, plants, and water for consumption goes with wits to adapt to circumstances.
Weaponry- 4/10 your skill with thrown and hand operated weapons like kunai shuriken and spears, weaponry with dexterity determines accuracy while the weapons damage is boosted by strength. Unless it is a bow.
Social skills
Animal ken- 0/10 A prized skill of the Inuzuka animal ken increases your ability to tame animals and order them in combat or otherwise.
Empathy- 4/10 Your ability to read others and put yourself into their situations and problems. manipulation plus empathy versus composure and subterfuge.
Expression- 0/10 Your ability to communicate thoughts and emotions clearly through acting, music, speaking or writing. Presence plus expression vs composure and subterfuge.
Intimidation- 0/10 Your ability to coerce through force of personality, physicality and threats. either strength plus intimidation or presence and intimidation. All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Persuasion- 2/10 Your ability to manipulate others subtly with words and covert actions. It can involve fast talking, (Manipulation + Persuasion.) Impassioned speech (Manipulation +persuasion.) Or seduction (Presence + persuasion.) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Socialize- 2/10 your ability to blend into parties or formal gatherings or anywhere really. Actions include Carouse (Manipulation + Socialize), Fit in (Wits + Socialize), and Get attention (Presence + Socialize) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Streetwise- 0/10 Your knowledge of the other side of town, your connection to criminal elements and black-market types. Skills are work the black market (Manipulation+streetwise) and get the word out we are hiring (presence + streetwise).
Subterfuge- 4/10 Your ability to lie deceive and manipulate also your ability to defend against such things yourself. Lying is manipulation plus subterfuge, fake emotions is presence plus subterfuge. Other uses covered above.
Techniques
Katon Gokakyu/Grand Fireball C-rank 1000 CP 3/10- A signature technique of the Uchiha clan. At current mastery the fireball has a range of 16 yards and a maximum area of effect of 9 yards it currently does 9 aggravated damage and requires 10 defense to avoid.
Katon Goryuka/ Great Dragon Fire B-rank 3000 CP 1/10- A prized Uchiha technique capable of crushing through most barriers and then exploding in a blaze of agony. At current mastery the dragon formed by this technique is 3 meters in size ignores 4 points of armor from a structure and explodes for 4 aggravated damage in a 4 meter radius.
Katon Hotaru No Haka/Fire style Grave of Fireflies B-rank 3000 CP 1/10- The legacy of Uchiha Tenkai, this technique earned him the moniker of light bearer in his youth. At current level 48 small fireflies flutter out to a range of 15 yards before exploding for 4 aggravated damage in a 4 meter radius.
Katon Hosenka/ Phoenix Flower Jutsu C rank 1000 CP 2/10- A popular Uchiha technique. At current mastery it launches 6 small fireballs to a max distance of 14 yards and effects a 6 yard area each fireball does 1 aggravated damage and requires 7 defense to avoid.
Katon Ryuuka/ Dragonfire C-rank 1000 cp 1/10- A popular Uchiha support technique utilizing shuriken and ninja wire as a guide at lower levels. At current mastery it has a maximum distance of 11 yards and deals 3 aggravated damage.
Doton ishi no niku/Earth Style Stone Flesh C-rank 1000cp 1/10-an earth technique well prized for its survival enhancing properties by Iwagakure shinobi. The technique at lowest level hardens the users skin but upon mastery and experience it also hardens muscles, blood vessels, and bones for superior protection.100 cp per minute to maintain at level one it offers 3 armor against Lethal, Blunt, and aggravated damage and half of this rating against lightning.
Doton Ishi no Toride /Earth Style Fort of Stone C-rank 1000 cp per meter length 1/10- creates a wall 1 foot thick and 3 meters tall at current level can make slits walls and stone doors as well above or below ground a fort building technique.
Raiton Yama no Yubi/ Lightning style fingers of the mountain C-rank 1000 CP 1/10- A potent swift moving bolt of Lightning fired from two fingers. A precise long ranged jutsu well suited for assassinations. Used predominantly by hunter nin of Kumogakure for its speed and accuracy. At level 1 the bolt of lightning deals 3 lethal damage, has a range of 30 meters and requires 4 defense to dodge.
Henge no jutsu/ transformation technique D rank 500 cp 10 cp per minute 7/10 At your current mastery your henge is very impressive and all but the most minor details are perfectly aligned, this level of mimicry is nigh perfect with only slight variances in expression capable of giving it away.
Kawarimi no jutsu/substitution tachnique D-rank 500 cp ?/? by praying to the sacred tree from which all logs descend a log will sacrifice its life for your own teleporting to your aid and gently pushing you away from harm.
Bunshin no jutsu/ clone technique D rank 50 cp per clone 7/10 throw a fashion show with them sometime that is about all they are good for.
Merits
Lying Eyes- A merit that conceals your sharingan activation, whenever you so choose you can use your dojutsu without revealing it granting all the advantages. Doubles chakra cost of Sharingan when used.
Desperado- Yours truly is a fool's quest, but you do not give up. You have a reputation as a desperately reckless sort but in an almost admirable way. You suffer no relationship penalty for acting in your choleric nature. As an added benefit when the chips are down and things are dire take +1 to all physical stats. A desperado goes down fighting tooth and nail.
Pain and hunger- You saw something few others could possibly relate to when you were little more than a child you were tormented for weeks on end in a hellish genjutsu that showed your beloved brother killing everyone you loved over and over again. You will not hesitate to kill you cannot afford to. take a plus 1 to hit rolls in life-or-death situations.
Sharingan 3 Tomoe- you have mastered the eyes of your vaunted clan at this level the Sharingan grants plus 12 to Defense when active, plus 6 to your hit roll through prediction ability, and plus 12 to genjutsu resistance rolls. In addition to these abilities A fully evolved Sharingan allows you to memorize any seen technique, can see through mist/smoke and walls, can see through chakra mist/smoke and earth, can permanently hypnotize people, and can cast any genjutsu from D to A rank seallessly and as if you were a grandmaster. These bonuses only apply when the Sharingan is active. 100cp to activate plus 100 cp per minute.
Eye of insight- Tied to the Sharingan this is the name for the predictive abilities granted, it enhances your perception of time allows you to predict movement, read lips, and recall with clarity anything you see when using the Sharingan. This predictive ability peerless when engaged in one-on-one combat and made the Uchiha feared opponents in any duel.
Eye of Hypnotism- The feared genjutsu abilities of a mastered Sharingan are terrifying indeed and known genjutsu can be cast from your eyes up to and including A-rank with no hand signs and as if fully mastered. In addition to this the eye of hypnotism grants hypnotic powers and the ability to read and influence thoughts. It can be used to suggest actions to an opponent, and gain insight into them. By using mental suggestion, you have a social advantage against others adding a plus 3 to manipulation and presence-based rolls, this bonus is challenged by an opponent's subterfuge and composure vs your subterfuge and composure if successful the mental manipulation succeeds. This influence is exceptionally subtle and is more of a mind ability than a pure genjutsu. Can even read memories or alter them though this ability takes time and is obvious to the person under it. Therefore, they need to be restrained or under genjutsu.
Eye of Twilight- The Sharingan has another vaunted ability though the cost of its use is high at the cost of an eye an Uchiha can escape death by rewriting reality itself for a few moments. Permanently blinds an eye when used. Izanagi takes his toll for the creation and preservation of life both.
Godly Earth affinity- Kaya-No-Hime favors you as the champion of the Goddess of fields and medicine you have gained her earth affinity! All earth jutsu cost 10 percent what is shown and stone can be used in any way imagined. makes stone summoning and clones permanent if they are not already so and allows rock clones and golems to repair themselves with natural energy.
Peak Fire Affinity- Ember in bone fire in blood the Uchiha were the inferno given form. No other clan was as enamored with the frenzied flame as your own. All fire jutsu cost 25 percent the normal amount and fire is very easy to control. An awakened sharingan allows one to manipulate fire jutsu in enviable and deadly ways.
High lightning affinity- lightning techniques cost 50 percent less to cast sharingan allows lightning to be more focused.
Curse of Hatred- Something, something burn in hell lord second, pay it no mind. Just know that some others will blame trauma on your eyes rather than events that caused it.
END NOTE
That is, it for this update. It took quite a while, but I do not think I missed anything. Soak unlike some forms of armor goes down after repeated hits think of it like tenderizing a steak, so I figured I would clarify this early and show an example of combat. Do you like seeing the rolls or do you prefer them being hidden? I ask because I always like to see the math and stat crunching, but I am a tabletop guy. More interested in systems than a lot of things.
Probably two or so chapter to go before the time skip and we start to really get into things.
Naruto at this point in time does not really know Sasuke so neither of them have the whole rivalry thing going yet, we will see if that lasts going into the academy.
Sasuke also in his more manipulative nature gained from raising his social stats just flat out said the words Naruto always wanted to hear from others. By acknowledging Naruto's dream for the future he has effectively cemented Naruto's trust in him. Furthermore, by training with him Naruto is not going to slip the academy as much and may just actually learn something we shall see.
This is one of my main reasons for writing this fic honestly, all too often despite gaining wisdom and intelligence points or charisma or whatever nothing ever changes, they do not become more manipulative or even more wise. Which makes me question why such stats are included.
This may affect team assignments, but I am not decided on that yet, but I do want Sasuke to go to wave because I have plans for that place.
Some may argue Naruto would not fall for that. I think he would, let me explain why I have five main points.
Reason number 1 He bought Kabuto's and Mizuki's acts hook line and sinker all the way back in part one. Mizuki was obvious as hell. Kabuto while slightly better still slipped a few times. Naruto was nearly thirteen here.
Reason number 2 Iruka has not done his whole dolphin bonding ritual with Naruto yet.
Reason number 3 The first thing Sasuke did when meeting him in this fic was help him out for selfish reasons sure, but Naruto does not know that.
Reason number 4 Sasuke offered to train him in things Naruto does not yet know. Naruto wants power the same as Sasuke that is canon. Think of how he reacted in part 1 when Sasuke got Chidori, even though he got training by a sannin and signed a summon contract, or in how he trained under the pervy Jiraiya who wanted him to use the sexy jutsu in return for training. Compared to Kakashi Sasuke has already nearly taught him more about chakra than Kakashi did for the whole of part 1. Compared to Jiraiya Sasuke has not stolen his wallet or asked him to train as a naked girl. Point being as far as mentors go Sasuke really does not have to try too hard to pass that low bar.
Reason number 5 He has not had the bad experiences yet in canon that would give him any reason not to trust Sasuke, Mizuki did not happen yet, Kabuto did not happen yet, he is a naïve kid still.
Chapter Text
Another long one just a training and set up chapter this time, has some interaction with Inoichi. Sasuke 'learning' techniques and some set up.
Thanks for reviewing following and favoriting guys. Thanks to Qmaster in particular for asking me some questions both in their review and via PM I will be updating the fic over the next few days taking their suggestions into account so the combat notes and chakra notes chapter will be slightly altered. Attribute maximums have also been adjusted slightly due to feedback which will be edited in earlier chapters as well.
I managed to keep my promise as well as this did come out in December. Hope you all have a wonderful New Year.
Hey AO3 folks this is revised Chapter now that revision is caught up New chapters will come out.
Stepping outside of his home and to the attached pier Sasuke made a show of carefully reading the scroll for the Katon Goryuka no Jutsu or Great Dragon Fire technique; carefully placing the scroll on the ground beside him he made a show of going through the handsigns slowly almost fumbling one or two of the sixteen signs to make it believable to whoever the hell it was that was watching him.
When he was finished with the signs he purposely used less chakra than the jutsu called for.
Taking a deep breath he infused the wind in his lungs with chakra feeling the same warmth as he did earlier he exhaled too slowly as well. Instead of a perfectly formed flame dragon a small wisp of a dragon head flew from his mouth and sizzled when it hit the water.
He rolled his eyes and began the process over again this time taking more time to perfectly copy the signs; taking longer to form the chakra, rolling the words in his head before exhaling the smaller dragon, this time however the dragon burned brighter than previously. Sasuke grinned with glee at seemingly making progress.
(PLUS 1 relationship with ?, and ?.)
He almost quirked a brow only two were watching him now, back at the shop with Naruto there had been three, was someone perhaps watching over that boy as well? He would have to think upon that later, as far as he could tell aside from his frankly ridiculous chakra reserves and the whole unawakened blood line thing the blonde did not seem that worthy of monitoring. The relationship gains he was granted from associating with him also stood out. The ramen girl was one thing, but why would his watchers have cared so much?
Putting that aside for later deliberation he returned his focus to his 'training' it would not do well for him to get sidetracked now.
Looking over the scroll again he continued the show putting up small improvements to the technique for the next twenty minutes or so. Some may have considered this act paranoid, but Sasuke was beginning to notice as he improved that paranoia may just be a good thing.
Quest added: Gift of Bacchus
Objective practice the B-rank technique for a believable amount of time for a prodigy before getting it down.
Reward 1 rank in Katon Goryuka no jutsu, level 1 chakra sense merit, 4 XP.
Sasuke smirked he had no clue who this Bacchus was but the ability to sense chakra would benefit him greatly.
He spent another ten or so minutes studying the scroll and practicing the technique. Believing that he had practiced enough to limit suspicion he decided to do the jutsu correctly.
Flying through the sixteen handsigns with Now practiced ease he breathed deeply saturating his lungs in chakra he molded the flame, his chest swelled as the chakra built up before he explosively exhaled.
'Katon Goryuka No Jutsu!' He mentally shouted as his eyes glowed like the flames; before he had finished speaking it was done. A dragon made of flames burned into existence. Its scales were a mix of red, orange, yellow and white the dragon flew at speed shattering the tranquil waters before detonating beneath them in a roaring explosion of water and steam.
(-750 CP 75 percent less due to affinity.)
(2450 CP remaining.)
Sasuke stared at the waters as they calmed before a massive smirk spread across his face.
(Plus 3 relationship with ?, and ?.)
Quest completed Gift of Bacchus
Congratulations you avoided suspicion, yet your paranoia grows perhaps it is for the best?
Reward 1 rank in Katon Goryuka no jutsu, level 1 chakra sensor merit, plus 4 XP.
Deciding to continue training Sasuke subtly tried to use his new ability closing his eyes in feigned exhaustion the boy sat down before he began to focus within moments, he felt a feint outline just within his sensory range. The chakra felt female and faintly cold, she did not seem to possess a bloodline limit from what he could sense her chakra gave off a slight thrumming feeling like static electricity.
So, one of his watchers was female, had lightning aligned chakra, lacked a bloodline, and had a faintly sinister chakra signature. She was likely ANBU if he had to guess though her power was nothing too exceptional from what he could feel, maybe just around elite Chunin level?
It made sense as even rank and file Chunin could become ANBU, the black ops core required more of a certain state of mind and a tendency for stealth and assassination than any apparent power level. Most Anbu were just standard fare shinobi who specialized in the more unsavory aspects of their line of work like assassination or sabotage, very few of them were like his brother was.
That was a good thing the world was in his opinion a better place without people like his brother.
She was most likely assigned to watch him by the Hokage then, though he could not feel whatever else was watching him which did worry him slightly. Still though he had to move his 'break' had went on long enough.
Grabbing the scroll for the C-rank fire jutsu, the B-rank fire scroll, C-rank earth scroll, and some ninja wire and shuriken from his home he moved to a clearing in the clan's forest he knew from his youth, a place where his brother had often practiced shurikenjutsu. Moving through his woods he found what he was looking for a clearing with several human sized tree stumps and various wooden targets.
Ensuring that the camping ANBU was still there and watching he prepared the technique after reading the scroll. He would get this one on his first try just like Itachi had miraculously cast the fireball jutsu on his first attempt.
Running and then knotting the wires through the finger holes of 4 shuriken he threw them in rapid succession at the stump before pulling the threads at the last second, he arced the shuriken around the stump with the ninja wire. The wires dug into the tree like a pit bull on a bone, they held fast and pulled the shuriken back jamming them into the log with enough force to pierce the bark.
Ensuring the wires were taut he bit them between his teeth and flew through nine hand seals.
'KATON RYUUKA NO JUTSU!' He mentally intoned,
(-250 CP 75 percent less from affinity.)
(2200 cp remaining.)
Letting out a harsh breath a line of fire like what a dragon would exhale shot down the wires towards the stump; with a crackling roar the fire hit the log engulfing it in flame before burning out leaving nothing but charred wood behind. The ninja wire was still there but melted to the log while the shuriken were lightly charred.
(Plus 2 relationship with ?, and ?.)
That made sense Sasuke mused, a C-rank jutsu even if cast on the first attempt was not nearly as impressive as a B-rank technique. With that in mind he went back to training making a show of being winded by the fire jutsu and letting his mind drift from training to thoughts of the future; of a world after his brother and his filthy presence was cleansed from the world, what would he do then? Restore his clan sure but what after that?
Itachi as he thought about it, had to have had a reason that made him into the monster he had become. What was the root cause? Could he force others into abandoning the things that led to his brother massacring his people? Could he use this newfound power to protect others like himself from a fate of such horrific suffering? He would like to think he could if he became strong enough.
If he became an even greater monster than his brother, all the lesser monsters would be forced to listen, or they would die by his hand. Just like Itachi one day would. He would not allow anyone else to suffer what he and his people did. He was not going to be that man—no, he was going to be someone who could put an end to all of it, an end to all monsters. He would become stronger than anyone else in this world and he would make them listen.
He would make them bow to him. Force was the only thing monsters understood, the only thing people like his brother could comprehend. He would speak their language and give to them their eulogy in their native tongue.
Sasuke had seen too much in the past few days; he knew how far some people were willing to go just to get what they wanted, to hurt anything around them for their own gain. Sasuke was going to be stronger than anyone alive or dead, a better warrior than anyone who had ever lived, even if he had to make himself into a monster.
Then he would help other people, he knew what he was going to become, an avenger, a killer of monsters. Sasuke would protect those who could not protect themselves from the evils of this world. As Kaya-No-Hime said he would possess everything his eyes held under sway.
Those he had failed to protect he would avenge; he would punish the perpetrators. He would destroy those that deserved to be destroyed; those who did not deserve mercy or kindness would receive none from him.
He would not be like his brother—he would be better than his brother. A better person than his brother and every other monster that walked this earth. They would be crushed by him if they could not see reason and let their ego blind them to their mistakes. They would be forced to pay for their transgressions with blood. They would all bend or they would break.
Sasuke's eyes burned brightly in his head as he stared off into nothingness lost in his own thoughts until eventually a gentle rustling in the leaves drew his attention.
"Ah, brooding again I see, a favored pastime of yours it would seem." A chipper voice sounded from the depths of his mind she as always sounded remarkably amused to Sasuke's thoughts as she seemingly watched his mind drift.
'Kaya-No-Hime, what brings you here?' he thought aloud, not bothering to hide his thoughts from her. He doubted he could if he wanted to.
"Just watching my little champion brood; your mind is like a field of white lilies for me to admire. So plagued with thoughts of death." Kaya-No-Hime spoke softly, he felt but did not see the soft smile on her lips as she watched him—the look in her eyes if he could see her felt almost tender.
"Such beautiful white flowers, no? They must be if they haunt you so." she whispered to him, then let out a soft sigh as she continued.
"(natsukusa ya, tsuwamono domo ga, yume no ato.) The summer grasses, are all that remains to see, of a heroes dream." Pausing briefly, he almost felt like she ruffled his hair before continuing.
"Make sure your dreams amount to more than a field of flowers for the dead Sasuke, it is not the fate of the living to be buried with the dead. You can look to the past, it is only understandable that you do. But do not forget to live. You have your convictions, stick to them and do not falter, but do not forget our deal. I said you were destined to change this world for the sake of peace that is what we agreed upon was it not?"
Sensing no response, she continued.
"That said, there are several means of acquiring peace, there is of course the path of diplomacy and strength that Hashirama used to change the world... But there are other means, Coercion, blackmail, violence, power, domination, these also work, despite what more peaceful minded folk would claim lasting peace more often than not is bought in blood. It must be said after all that Hashirama despite his kind nature was only listened to in large part because of his strength, he never threatened others, but his strength alone implied it."
"Your method could work, if you became strong enough you could enforce peace in that way, your strongest ancestor once attempted the same actually, but Hashirama stood in his way with the very power you now wield..."
Sasuke almost smiled at that 'there is no Hashirama around now though is there? and as you said this power is now mine.' he thought to her.
"Correct!" She chirped seemingly unconcerned at the direction of his thoughts.
"As long as things change to become more peaceful in the long run, and I am entertained you can as I said do whatever you wish. As long as you do not reveal your power to anyone it is yours to keep and wield. Those were the terms of our agreement, if you want to hold hands and sing kumbaya go ahead, if you want to burn down orphanages and kick puppies for fun go ahead, I have seen countless atrocities done in the name of good and countless blessings carried out by those deemed evil by society, and do you know the only thing that mattered nine times out of ten at the end of the day?"
Her voice dropped low as she asked him this. When the boy did not answer she continued.
"It was who won and who lost, and what the winner allowed the loser to say or remember."
Sasuke was silent as she finished—Kaya-No-Hime's words were as sharp as they were true; it was like a sword plunged into his chest, but the pain was dulled by the warmth of her presence within him.
Kaya-No-Hime spoke softly to him. "Look at your world as it stands for example, your brother killed his first man at four years of age, in the last war on your world, children as young as six were sent out to fight and die at the whims of those who had more power than them. In Hashirama's youth it was even worse toddlers were sent out to die, parents did not even connect with their children until they were over a decade old. They viewed their own children as tools in their power struggles."
The Kami paused here before continuing.
"The world you live in is already one with massive problems, going down the path of a tyrant is not so different from what everyone else has done thus far, as you already surmised that is exactly what the Kage and Daimyo already are; so why not unite the world under one banner and rule it all yourself?"
He felt her smirk in the back of his mind. It was a sick self-satisfied smile that reminded Sasuke that the thing in his head was far from human.
"Is it not just a grander version of what everyone else is doing? Are they not already just petty tyrants and autocrats? You could take care of the world like no one ever has, you could make sure that everyone is safe, happy, healthy, and free of hunger. You could end wars because no one would dare to challenge you, and if they did you would simply kill them, sure there would be uprisings to put down but if you rule long enough, they will forget what it was like before you came, you will become their new reality the new normal, the new status quo. It would of course take time but change often does in a few scant generations they will not even remember what life was like before. Remember you are not limited in the ways that they are, anything you desire is now possible if you work for it."
"The Daimyo may claim the divine right to rule but you literally have a goddess in your head, your claim is far stronger than any of theirs... The Kage claim their right by strength, but in time you will surpass them all. Why not embrace these truths fully? You needn't lie to yourself my champion. As you already guessed the powerful have no need for lies their intent is all too obviously felt."
"Hashirama tried another path, treating them decently and with compassion it did not work... By dividing his power he just created stronger opponents. I wish it were not true and that he was successful but that was not the case. He tried using the carrot, but I feel you should use the stick, it is after all what they deserve. They did not listen to reason in Hashirama's day, so I believe they will fail to listen now that their ways are even more set."
Kaya-No-Hime's voice grew cold as she finished her speech; the Kami had lost a great deal of her cheeriness as she went on.
"You have seen what it means for the world to be as it currently is, you have experienced its cruelty firsthand. Do not let it continue to be ruled by those that wish for nothing but to preserve their own might and power. They do not care if anyone else lives or dies as long as they have enough for themselves. It is like watching children fight for the right to take toys from a toy box, like gazing at rats clawing over table scraps, it is disgusting; it is grotesque, all the infighting and treachery. The world is sick and as the champion of the goddess of medicine you will cure it, the cure is bitter so you may have to force it down their throats but it will be worth it, and it is what they deserve!"
This last part was a whisper, and he could feel her smiling when she finished.
"For now, dear Sasuke do not let it worry you over much we still have time, and you are still too weak to cure this land, but in time that will no longer be the case. Now go play among the leaves like a good boy; we must not keep the other children waiting. That blonde shrink is on his way after all. Keep up the act you are playing with them it is working so far. He intends to take you to meet the Hokage today best you prepare yourself for that."
Then she was gone; he could hear the rustling of grasses as she vanished from his mind and he was left alone in the silence of his thoughts again.
He knew somewhere deep down that she was right, he had witnessed this worlds sickness firsthand, even now he was just a pawn. An orphan left in a world that preyed upon the weak and naive. But his supposed weakness could be turned to his advantage as well.
Standing with a sigh he decided to get back to training her conversation had allowed him time to recover some of his chakra and he still had one technique to 'practice' today before Inoichi arrived.
Grabbing the scroll he began to actually read it this time instead of absorbing the knowledge.
The Katon Hotaru No Haka- was one of Uchiha Tenkai's techniques from what the scroll said. It created swathes of ashen fireflies that would swarm an area and explode in a chain reaction of burning embers and cloying ash, unique to the technique was that the detonation was controlled by the user the famous konohagakure Seal of Reconciliation was the trigger for detonating the technique.
Sasuke found that rather amusing as the sign when used basically signaled no hard feelings. Tenkai like most of his line it would seem had a rather strange sense of humor.
This particular technique was more dangerous than many others because of its ability to control the timing of detonations which allowed for large areas to be covered quickly; but more importantly it was not nearly as flashy as many other fire ninjutsu, well at least until it detonated anyway. The fireflies looked almost indistinguishable to real ones to an untrained eye meaning if used at night in wooded or swamped areas suspicion would be unlikely.
Sasuke thought it a very deceptive technique for such a straightforward element as fire—but then again he was training to be a shinobi not a samurai, subtlety certainly had its place in combat.
The technique was fairly simple on a basic level, for a B-rank jutsu the difficulty was mostly in forming the fireflies consistently, the bulbs had to be green in color and the bodies comprised of densely packed ash, when breathing for the technique a gentle exhale was required, whereas the grand fireball required a harsh exhale, and the phoenix flower required several rapid exhales in a burst. Like all B-rank fire jutsu at the lowest level of competence it required eighteen hand seals.
Carefully going through the seals at a sedate pace he made sure to get them all down but purposely fudged on the exhale and chakra expenditure instead of a gentle exhale he forcefully exhaled the ash and flame.
Resulting in only a single malformed firefly heading a short distance before collapsing in ash and smoke with a sickening pop.
(Fudged jutsu -250 cp 2600 cp remaining)
He allowed a slight frown to mar his face and he made a show of setting his eyebrows twitching. Not even Itachi got a B-rank down on the first try, if he had done so it would have been horrifically suspicious to his watchers.
In fact he did not even get it on the second try either; like any good actor he was committed to his role as it currently stood, he wanted to be taken seriously but breaking the mold entirely would do him little good for now, when he was stronger, he would not care but as he currently stood most chunin could destroy him let alone jonin or the hokage.
He breathed in again—a little harder this time forcing more ash and flames through his chakra infused lungs up to the back of his throat. Again, only one firefly was produced from his exhale. This time however he made sure it at least was properly formed.
The firefly flew lazily where he directed it landing lightly on the stump its green bulb beating harmlessly.
Slowly Sasuke formed the sign of reconciliation and flared his chakra, the firefly flashed brightly before detonating in a small explosion leaving a lingering cloud of heavy black ash. Sasuke casually brushed off the ash as it settled.
(Fudged jutsu -250 cp 2350 cp remaining)
Sasuke acted satisfied with the result. With renewed determination he went back to work after rereading the scroll and practicing for the next 15 minutes he decided more than enough time had passed for him to somewhat reasonably have gotten the jutsu down.
'Katon Hotaru No Haka No Jutsu' he droned.
Flying through the eighteen handseals perfectly this time he inhaled deeply and properly formed the fire and ash in his lungs, exhaling gently thirty six perfectly formed fireflies flew from his mouth and landed on the stump crawling across it lazily. Forming the sign of reconciliation they flashed brightly before detonating one after the other in a series of micro explosions leaving a three-yard-wide ash cloud in their wake.
(4 aggravated damage dealt in 4 yard area lingering ash obscures vision.)
(-750 CP 75 percent less due to affinity 1600 CP remaining.)
(Plus 1 relationship with ?, ?.)
Sasuke allowed a victorious smirk to spread across his face but for vastly different reasons than his watchers would have assumed.
Gathering the scrolls up now that his 'training' was finished he decided to rest until Inoichi arrived; he felt a slight wave of fatigue from using the technique like that but it was not enough to be a problem. He sat with his legs crossed and arms resting on them as he allowed himself to recover.
As he waited he wondered if Inoichi would be up to sparring and if such a thing was even proper to ask. Sasuke was fairly certain that if he phrased his request correctly the man would agree. As his social stats improved, he had begun to just intrinsically know what others wanted him to say and the value of saying just that. No one really saw anyone else as they truly were, he was beginning to realize instead humans saw only what they wanted to see in order to confirm what they themselves thought. It may not have been true on an objective level but on a personal one that was how humans viewed one another.
Inoichi for instance viewed him as a troubled and heavily burdened kid but at the same time saw him as the heir of what was once a powerful clan, he wanted to both help Sasuke recover, and if possible gain a way into his good graces. Sasuke wondered if the man even as protective of his daughter as he was, was not already entertaining ideas of making them closer for long term political gain.
Sasuke did not however hold it against the man, as far as he had experienced most human interaction revolved upon using and being used by others, and being beholden to personal opinions rather than facts regarding others. That did not mean that one could not care for others it just meant that there were other factors at play. His father for instance, as cold and hard to impress as he had been had never hated him, held him to a high standard sure but never hated him.
The only person that did not seem to have wanted anything from him or tried to see him in a way other than what he was had been his mother. He only wished he spent more time with her, he should have taken her up on her offer to show him shuriken techniques all those weeks ago. He in his childishness had wanted Itachi to do it. He had in his naive brattish way pushed her aside when she had only wanted to help him. All so he could learn from his brother... At that thought his mood once again soured.
He had seen more than enough of Itachi's shurikenjutsu to last him a lifetime during the massacre.
Speaking of his brother, sometimes manipulation did mean they did not care, as obviously Itachi had not cared and had just used him for sick entertainment. Sasuke hated his brother he would admit that readily, but Itachi had at one point in time been his world, he was a goal to surpass, but he was also someone Sasuke wanted to impress and prove himself to, even more so than his father.
What he had really wanted was for Itachi to see him as more than just a kid—he wanted to be like his older brother, or at least he wanted to be the illusion his big brother had made himself out to be.
His older brother had been too good at everything; he had always been at least one step ahead of everyone. He was the shining star of their clan, his father's pride and sadly perhaps even his mother's joy.
Sasuke grit his teeth at that thought even as his eyes faintly stung.
While Sasuke had struggled with just being himself—he had felt so stupid at times, because no matter how hard he tried or how hard he worked, nothing ever seemed to change for him. He had never been able to bridge that gap between him and his older brother, and at times when they were together; he had felt like a fly next to a dragon.
Itachi had proven these thoughts correct as well viewing him as a gnat not even worthy of being killed with the rest of his clan.
Sasuke closed his eyes and shook his head slightly letting out a short breath before he opened them again. He knew that in time he would prove Itachi wrong, and he had gotten sidetracked.
He needed to focus, as he was now he was still nothing compared to Itachi but he had time now, time he could not afford to waste on such dark thoughts, he knew this was true but whenever he was at rest the thoughts plagued him still. He could almost hear the screams of his dead even now. They would always haunt him, like a constant reminder of what he had failed to see, what he had failed to stop, if only they had listened to Inabi, Naka, and Tekka, maybe Itachi would not have won.
If only they had all listened if only, he, the others, and his father had not failed to see. It was shameful for an Uchiha to be so blind. He would ensure nothing ever slipped past his eyes again, no one would ever sink another knife in his back if he could help it. He like his ancestor would never allow anyone to strike at his back.
With a deep sigh, Sasuke forced the thoughts away from him—he was better off focusing on something else, anything else. He had never had such heavy thoughts before the massacre, the tsukiyomi he believed had fundamentally changed him as a person, the things he used to do to clear his head were no longer available to him, his mother was not around to talk to his father was not there to tell him to practice, Setsuko was not around to bother him, and he never wanted to see Itachi train or do anything other than choke on his own blood ever again.
He could not go into the village either as Inoichi was supposedly on his way according to Kaya-No-Hime how she knew that was beyond him. But he could not help but wonder what else she may be privy to, he resolved to bring it up the next time they spoke. Any card she could give him to hide up his sleeve would be invaluable currently.
After a half an hour of resting, he was luckily spared from his predicament by Inoichi's arrival.
"Ah, so that is where you went Sasuke, I had figured I would find you here."
Inoichi paused as he looked over the field his eyes lingering on the severely burned tree stump.
"I hope you are not overdoing your training, you only just got out of the hospital. Though you were kept in shape by the hospital staff you should take care not to cause too much undue strain." He said as he came up beside Sasuke; kneeling down he offered his hand to help Sasuke to his feet.
Sasuke nodded gratefully allowing Inoichi to help him rise.
"It is nothing I cannot handle. That man was capable of far more at my age." Sasuke replied with a slight edge to his voice that he did not realize he had been suppressing.
(Relationship loss prevented by Desperado merit.)
(For acting in your nature, you gain a beat!)
Inoichi raised his hands placatingly "You are not your brother Sasuke."
Sasuke felt his eyes narrow but managed to suppress his snarl. Was he underestimating him too? Another of his brother's countless sycophants?
Inoichi luckily seemed not to notice his thoughts or the barely concealed heat behind the boy's glare.
"I mean that in the best way possible Sasuke, It is my belief that Itachi only snapped because of his specific upbringing he was exposed to violence and death at far too young an age even younger than you in fact. Add into that the fact that he was an active shinobi at six years old and saw his teammate cut down in front of him on one of his first missions, this coupled with his duties to your clan and his service in the ANBU was likely to much for him to bear."
Inoichi's words seemed to ease some of Sasuke's anger, but they did not douse it entirely.
"I do not care about his psyche profile Inoichi, He ensured personally that I experienced more pain than he ever did."
Inoichi nodded his head before he could possibly offer a rebuttal sasuke continued.
"Some genin he knew for less than a year is not comparable to watching your entire family be slaughtered for hours on end. Itachi did not snap, he was not broken, he was a liar who killed his best friend and then murdered our entire clan with the power he held. Itachi made his own choices he joined ANBU of his own volition. Everything he saw and endured was because of his own actions, I did not have that luxury." Sasuke said through gritted teeth as the memory of Itachi's betrayal once again filled his head; as if it were happening all over again.
"I am not like my brother, you have that part correct, I would never do what Itachi did to my family, to anyone, murdering children while they slept, scurrying about like an animal killing only for the thrill. I will not live in such a way." Sasuke stated firmly with a steely resolve. Though his tone did seem slightly off, under all that anger was something far more depressing.
Inoichi was reminded that this was still a child, some did not appreciate that distinction but Inoichi did. He was once again reminded of his daughter how would she have reacted in this situation? The thought alone made the Jonin uncomfortable.
"If only you could have seen the look in his eyes when he attacked me, his eyes were dead Inoichi, he stood over my mother's corpse and mocked me!" Sasuke said with a growl.
Inoichi was reminded of the look in Itachi's eyes through Sasuke's memories a look of such emptiness, a cold sinister pit like a lifeless void. He almost shuddered when he remembered the genjutsu he had seen through Sasuke's eyes. He had thought of sealing the memory but had ultimately decided against it, Sasuke deserved to be able to come to terms with this himself he needed to know.
Sasuke grit his teeth, "I tried to fight back you know? The Tsukiyomi did not knock me out."
Sasuke paused for a moment; Inoichi looked at him expectantly.
"I ran at him said he was out of his mind, he hit me so hard that it felt like my entire body had been ripped apart, what chance does a gnat have against a dragon... I fell face first right in front of my parents' corpses."
The boy looked aside for a moment his expression downcast. The Uchiha clenched his fists.
"Then I tried to run, I begged for my life like a coward! He smiled at me and said it would be far too easy to kill me but I was too pathetic, so he made me suffer instead. Then after that, I knew what it meant to be hurt. He admitted to killing Shisui-san, his best friend all for the sake of advancing his own power. Then he hit me with that awful genjutsu again."
Sasuke continued; Inoichi listened without saying a word.
"I remember everything, I saw it so many times repeated on loop do you know how many hairs Itachi split from my mother when he slashed across her back? I do, fourteen hundred and ninety-three. I had more than enough time to count."
Sasuke's voice was like ice as he recounted the brutal scene of his mothers murder.
Inoichi swallowed back a lump in his throat as he could not help but think of what could have been done to prevent this tragedy. Even as an adult with what he had seen he found it difficult to look at the boy.
Sasuke's face twisted in rage "I have to get stronger, there is no other way for me to live my life now, I cannot afford to be weak. Not when he is still out there, likely hurting more people." Sasuke's voice was hard and cold as he stared at the ground; the sight of the scorched earth and ash all around them from the ninjutsu he had practiced seemed almost like a foreboding omen to Inoichi.
He was the greatest therapist Konoha had, had since its founding he would admit that with a small and in his opinion well deserved bit of pride. He had helped many shinobi recuperate from horrific things his most notable success being Anko Mitarashi, yet for the first time in his years he was uncertain, on one hand getting stronger could help Sasuke deal with his trauma by making him more sure of himself and his strength would of course benefit Konoha, on the other hand he was still a child and if he failed to make adequate progress by whatever metric he was judging himself to he could develop a severe inferiority complex and would likely become withdrawn if not outright antisocial towards those around him and possibly live the remainder of his days in dread.
Inoichi looked down at the boy; there was an unspoken question on his face. Sasuke's eyes shifted back to him.
"Tell me Sasuke, if you gained that strength and avenged your clan what would you do afterwards?" Inoichi asked curiously. Though he was not one to judge those who may be less than sane or stable he did find himself concerned about what might happen if Sasuke took the wrong path after dealing with this. He needed to know where the boy's motives lie.
(Persuasion roll Failure Inoichi's stats are too low to influence you.)
(4 manipulation + 5 persuasion -5 social penalty =4 VS 5 composure + 4 Subterfuge = -5 successes.)
Sasuke almost bit his tongue. 'So that is how we are playing this.' He thought darkly. He was more than a little peeved getting a psych eval right after his outburst as the man was clearly trying to judge his motives even now. He needed to be sure he could pull this off.
'Inspect' Sasuke thought he only needed to see his social stats and basic overview.
Name Yamanaka Inoichi
Age 33.
Character: Professional- you are always proper and like to be viewed as a consummate professional.
Dirge: Doting father- You tend to dote on children especially your own, you have a soft heart for kids and are thus more easily moved by them.
Clan- Yamanaka
Bloodline- Mindwalker
Experience points 0
Beats 0/5
Size- 5 roughly in the five foot range.
Health level- 23, 18 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 23600 CP.
Speed- 42 yps run speed. 5 from size, 20 from dex, 15 from str. elite chunin enhancement x15 speed for 1500 cp per second.
Defense rating- 26 plus 14 if using speed enhancement
Armor rating- 3A 3L 3B. 3 armor torso from jonin vest.
Soak- 36 B.
Initiative modifier- 25
Genjutsu resistance- 23
Genjutsu bonus- 9
Description- Yamanaka Inoichi is a jonin of Konohagakure and a well renowned therapist. Inoichi has some dealings with T&I and is well respected by the shinobi forces whom he helps in information gathering and stress reduction. He is a member of the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and is the best mindwalker in his clan. He has already played around in your head.
Reputation 60/100 = Honored. 30 from sympathy 20 from presence, 10 from speech checks.
Inoichi is moved to sympathy for what you have endured -1, and is further softened since you are a child the same age as his young daughter -1, high affinity grants an additional -3. Resulting in Social roll difficulty being reduced by 5.
Social Attributes
presence 3 /5
manipulation 4 /5
composure 4 /5
Social skills
Empathy- 7/10
Persuasion- 5/10
Expression- 5/10
Socialize- 4/10
Intimidation 3/10
Streetwise- 2/10
Subterfuge- 3/10
He could do this based on what he was reading. He just had to play this right.
Acting like he had given Inoichi's question proper weight and deliberation he spoke.
"After Itachi is dealt with, I would begin the work of restoring my clan, I do not intend to let what Itachi did to me stand in the way of forging new bonds. I have no family left I only hope in time that I will come to view Konoha itself as my new family."
Sasuke began ending on a hopeful note before continuing.
"I know it will never replace what I lost but these are the lands of my people as much as they were the lands of the Senju, in time I hope to love the people of this village as much as I loved my kin."
He overshadowed the hopefulness with a shade of melancholy and sentimentality as one looking for answers so often would.
"I will be counting on you too Inoichi, I- I do need help as I have no one left to rely on."
A personal plea directed at one who wanted to help others a stutter to show some vulnerability while highlighting the influence such a helpful person would have.
(Persuasion Roll Success!)
(5 manipulation + 2 persuasion +5 from affinity =12 VS 4 composure +3 subterfuge =7)
(12-7= 5 Successes! Success critical! Plus 2 Relationship with Inoichi Yamanaka 62-100)
Inoichi looked at him for a long moment trying to detect any dishonesty he had gotten quite good at seeing through liars working at T&I yet he detected no falsehoods from the Uchiha. Not that he expected anything of the sort, Sasuke was just a kid, a kid that had been through something horrible, more than that he was for the most part a respectful boy, his attempts at being formal and courteous despite what he had went through showed a certain strength of character many shinobi lacked in his opinion.
Giving the boy a small smile, he nodded, "You are very kind Sasuke. That is a beautiful goal I hope you succeed." he replied his voice warm as he placed a hand on his shoulder.
Kind? Sasuke supposed he had been that once, he hadn't forgotten that this man standing before him had already rifled through his skull and seen what had made the old him tick. Pity that he was no longer that boy anymore. That naive child had in many ways died with the rest of his kin.
Nodding his head the ebon-haired youth gave a small smile to Inoichi it may have been reassuring but to Sasuke it was self-satisfied. "I hope so too." he replied softly before giving a small bow. If one was wise enough, they would have noted it was ever so slightly mocking.
QUEST ADDED DEMONSTRATE YOUR NEW TECHNIQUES TO INOICHI.
QUEST REWARD 4 RELATIONSHIP WITH YAMANAKA INOICHI, +1 LEVEL IN EVERY JUTSU SHOWN PLUS 2 XP.
Sasuke almost smirked. He had regained most of his chakra while resting this would be no problem.
"Would you like to see what I have been working on?" Sasuke asked. Inoichi was taken aback by the offer, not too much time had passed since the massacre he wondered what the boy could have accomplished in a days time; as he was about to respond Sasuke continued speaking as if he were reading his thoughts. "I have been practicing with my clan's ninjutsu and have gotten a few new techniques down including two B-rank jutsu."
(PLUS 1 RELATIONSHIP WITH YAMANAKA INOICHI 63-100)
Inoichi's eyebrows shot up at this and he could not help but be impressed at the boy's progress, his body was still healing and still quite fragile for him to learn any jutsu in a day was impressive let alone to get even a single B-rank technique down that was a prodigious talent. He thought that if this boy had been allowed to train properly, he would become an exceptional shinobi.
"I would love to see what you are capable of Sasuke." Inoichi replied with a small nod as he moved back to give the boy some space.
Sasuke nodded a small smirk spreading across his lips he turned towards the badly charred log.
"The first jutsu I got down today was the KATON GORYUKA NO JUTSU, if you are not familiar it forms a dragon of flame that destroys obstacles before exploding, typically an Uchiha learns it after becoming a chunin."
Inoichi nodded he was somewhat familiar with the technique, though it wasn't the most common of Uchiha techniques it was an effective one.
The boy was moving with confidence, his movements smooth and precise as he flew through the handsigns breathing in deeply his chest expanded like a bellows drawing air into his lungs before exhaling sharply, the result was immediate A 3 yard tall dragon made of flames burned into existence. Its scales were red, orange, yellow and white all mixed and blended the dragon flew at speed at the charred stump smashing it to bits before embedding into the ground and and detonating in an explosion that consumed a 6 yard area; Sasuke's face was expressionless as he stood back to watch his creation disappear into a cloud of ash and smoke.
(-750 CP 2250 CP REMAINING)
Inoichi let out a breath he didn't realize he had been holding in as he watched the flames engulfing the log die away. The boy was quite talented if only he could be properly trained by the village, he could become a genuine asset in time.
Sasuke it would seem was not done moving on to a fresh log he ran some wire through a few shuriken before tossing it like a discus towards the log; the metal star spun through the air and struck the log with a thundering crack of breaking wood. The other two stars circled around the log and smashed into the wood with similar results.
Biting the wire between his teeth Sasuke flew through signs once again 'KATON RYUKA NO JUTSU!' he intoned before breathing a stream of flame down the wires.
(-250 CP 2000 CP REMAINING)
The log exploded into splinters as the flames raced around it, the wires sending the fire spinning like a cyclone.
Inoichi noted the fire was so hot it melted the wires through the wood, leaving only the metal stars embedded into the stump though even they were badly charred.
'This boy really is gifted.' he thought as he watched the young boy walk towards him as if nothing had happened.
"Impressive Sasuke," he said as he shook his head, he could tell that the boy had been burning chakra constantly since his return from the hospital though there wasn't any sign of him tiring or getting sick, no Genin should even have this level of chakra, let alone an academy student fresh out of the hospital it was as humbling as it was frightening.
"I am not finished yet Inoichi." Sasuke replied smoothly his dark eyes studying him intently, there was something else in the boy's eyes; something like pride perhaps? Inoichi didn't know why but Sasuke's words were laced with a self-confidence that wasn't normal for one of his age or circumstances. Inoichi had to wonder if this was another side effect of what had happened to him that night, this desire to improve was quite frankly abnormal for a ten year old.
Inoichi let out a small sigh wondering what to make of this strange child before him, the boy was hard to read especially in regards to his age Sasuke prior to the massacre had been a rather open boy, shy, but not subtle in the slightest. Had the massacre affected him so fully? Was this the result of so much trauma? He would need to find out; if Inoichi were to judge the boy purely on his apparent chakra reserves Sasuke was one of the strongest academy students currently enrolled at the academy; his chakra reserves were exceptional for his age, only paling in comparison to THAT BOY, but it was more than that; he had exceptional control over his own body too.
Sasuke's body moved with a grace Inoichi would expect from a seasoned genin, not an academy student in his first year of lessons, it would be suspicious if not for his lineage and the feats his own brother had demonstrated while he was at the academy. Inoichi knew the rumors surrounding Itachi, Sasuke's brother was one of the most talented individuals in Konoha's history. Sasuke was demonstrating that same skill, as his brother who had been a prodigy by any standard.
If Inoichi were to hazard a guess he would propose that perhaps the Tsukiyomi had awakened the boys inner talent, the things he had endured under that genjutsu could have been like a catalyst for this change. Perhaps Sasuke was the rare type that thrived under adversity?
'Itachi had certainly had more than his fair share of adversity and it had made him stronger as well. Until it broke him anyway' Inoichi thought bitterly.
He would try to prevent that from occurring here if he could; Sasuke was one of Konoha after all and they needed strong ninja. They had lost many during the Uchiha massacre and it would be a grave mistake to lose one of such evident promise like this boy—Sasuke was a diamond in the rough if he could only be polished, he would gleam brighter than most anyone alive, if he was only given proper guidance to develop himself...
The boy's face was expressionless as he stared at Inoichi, his dark eyes hidden by his long lashes. There was a quiet intensity in his stare that was almost unnerving to the jonin. No child should have eyes so piercing, so shrewd; no child should have the composure of a seasoned adult when faced with such obvious scrutiny. Sasuke did not shuffle his feet under his stare nor did he look away as if ashamed like many younger children would do when confronted with a jonin's scrutiny; his dark eyes simply held Inoichi's gaze unflinching before he spoke in a voice so deep it almost seemed to echo from inside his chest.
"I have one last technique to show you if you have the time Inoichi." he said, still staring intently at him. Inoichi gave him a small nod before he moved back to give the boy some space and allow him to concentrate on his technique.
Sasuke gave him a small smile before continuing. "This technique is not very widely known, it was Uchiha Tenkai's signature technique he was an A-ranked ninja from my clan." Sasuke said as he looked away from Inoichi and stared out across the forest that was visible from the training ground.
Inoichi was silent as he thought for a few moments was he ashamed to have taken the jutsu?
"I see." Inoichi said softly "Well it is a good thing that you have it, Techniques should be passed on lest they be forgotten, I am sure that he would not mind you knowing it."
"Yeah." Sasuke said still looking out over the forest "I think so too, I know from speaking to him, that he planned to teach it to Setsuko one day when she graduated from the academy, sadly with what my brother did that is no longer possible."
He had grown close to Tenkai and Setsuko over the years. Unbidden their faces flashed into his mind his eyes recalling them perfectly just as they were. He hated the vaunted memory of his clan sometimes. It was said that an Uchiha never forgot anything, but this was every bit as much a curse as it was a blessing. An Uchiha remembered every great blessing they ever saw but they also recalled every single sorrow they had ever suffered. The memory was always fresh be it good or bad.
Inoichi gave him a sympathetic look.
"Well you should keep it close to heart, something to remember a fallen comrade by is precious, he lives on through you and through that technique. Preparing the new generation to stand on their own is among the most admirable things any shinobi can strive to do. Keeping the teachings of those before us alive and well is what the clans do best—one must strive to honor the past." Inoichi said warmly.
Sasuke despite himself was moved by Inoichi's words, that was a good way to look at things in his opinion.
"My clan does the same you know? Most of our techniques are Hiden ninjutsu passed down from generation to generation." Inoichi stated.
"Genetically we are more capable of using our abilities than others outside of our clan but otherwise many of our jutsu are passed on, the Nara, Akimichi, and many other clans are also known for this. It is nothing to feel any shame over quite the opposite in fact, jutsu exist to be passed on." Inoichi said.
Sasuke nodded. "Thanks, Inoichi." He said sincerely it felt like a small weight had been lifted from his chest. Inoichi was right if he did not learn the techniques they would have simply died out, in his own way he was honoring his clan by ensuring they would see use. Glorious use as he would be using them to put their spirits to rest by slaying his brother.
"I still have not come close to mastering it, but I intend to." Sasuke said as he turned back to face Inoichi; there was a hint of steel in his eyes that did not match his young age.
"I have gotten the basics of it down, but like any other jutsu it takes time to perfect—and a lot of practice." Sasuke said before he closed his eyes and began to focus on the chakra swirling within him.
"Like all Katon jutsu breath is key, everything from the inhale to the exhale matters when wielding flame. The part that took me the longest when learning this technique was the exhale, the hosenka technique requires small rapid exhales to create the fireballs, while the grand fireball jutsu requires either a narrow-lipped exhale or a harsh open mouthed breath depending on usage. This technique is different, it requires a slow steady exhale sort of like a deep breathed sigh; if you will." Sasuke explained as he went through the hand signs once more as he tried to describe how he was feeling it.
"The chakra is collected in your stomach and chest then released from your mouth in a controlled stream of breath, too harsh and the jutsu fails too gentle and they do not properly form." Sasuke said as he closed his eyes and let out a sigh of his own as if to demonstrate.
Feeling he had aptly explained the technique he went through the hand signs rapidly ending on the snake sign. Sasuke kneaded flame in his gut before releasing a gentle exhale. (-750 CP 1250 CP REMAINING)
(KATON HOTARU NO HAKA NO JUTSU!) He mentally intoned.
Out of his mouth forty-eight ashen winged fireflies lazily flew swirling around before settling 12 meters in front of him with the reconciliation sign they flashed brightly before detonating in 48 micro explosions over a four-yard area destroying the charred log below and covering the area with black smoke and ash.
QUEST COMPLETED DEMONSTRATE YOUR NEW TECHNIQUES TO INOICHI.
QUEST REWARD 4 RELATIONSHIP WITH YAMANAKA INOICHI, 67-100 +1 LEVEL IN EVERY JUTSU SHOWN, PLUS 2 XP.
Inoichi's eyes widened slightly as he looked at the smoking remains of the log and inhaled sharply; the wind had shifted and blown the smoke away from them, though they could still feel its effects upon their noses. He looked back at Sasuke to see the boy was smiling with satisfaction at his work.
"That is all that I have been able to get down as far as ninjutsu goes, if you can though Inoichi I would like to spar against you, you are stronger than I am currently and I have not had much of a chance to measure myself against others to see where I currently fall. I have heard that you are quite skilled, would you mind?" Sasuke asked.
Inoichi did not have to think about his answer as he was more than willing to do so. It would likely aid in Sasuke's development and recovery, giving him a goal to strive towards would help to keep him occupied leaving the boy alone to his apparently negative thoughts if his conversation about his brother was any indication would not be a good thing. Still though seeming too eager would also send the wrong message. If he favored the boy too obviously it could have a negative effect on him by encouraging him to try too hard.
With that in mind Inoichi regarded the boy silently for a moment "I would be willing to do so Sasuke on one condition, after the funeral is held for your clan you will come to eat with my family, Ino has been asking about you, she is rather worried you see and having you visit would ease her mind a bit."
Sasuke made a show of his considering his proposal, a favor for a favor, it made sense to him and if his hunch about the Jonin was correct this was part of him ingratiating Sasuke to his clan in order to both secure his loyalty to Konoha, and aid in his recovery while also making Inoichi seem more dependable to him to be someone he could confide in and trust. The Hokage's plan was all too obvious to him and without this power he would have doubtlessly been completely unaware of the manipulation involved.
Giving the Jonin a small smile he nodded his assent "I can agree to that Inoichi, I would like to meet your family."
"Good!" Inoichi said happily as he placed his hand on Sasuke's shoulder. "let us begin then come at me with everything you have, do not hold back, after the spar I will tell you where you need to improve." With that said the man took several steps away from Sasuke and nodded his head.
Sasuke gave a curt nod back before closing his eyes and focusing on the chakra inside him Inoichi said he should go all out and he knew just what to use to make the Jonin take him seriously.
Focusing his chakra behind his eyes his sharingan spun to life he could see through his closed eyes perfectly Inoichi all too clear to his perfect eyes. He opened his eyes emblazing Inoichi's shocked expression into his mind forever before he charged forward at speed that would make the average Genin envious.
Inoichi was caught by surprise by the sudden charge and his awakened Doujutsu. He had expected the boy to take his time and gauge his opponent's movements before trying anything like that—he was not ready for such an attack at all. Still he was not a Jonin without reason and though Sasuke admittedly was far faster than he had expected his speed was not on his level.
Inoichi could not dodge; if he were to move at that speed he would be off balance. Still though if he could not dodge, he could block. Bringing up both arms in a simple cross block he caught the boys foot as he came at him with a running kick, grasping the boy's leg he spun Sasuke away from him.
(DEX 5 + BWL 2 + SHARINGAN 6 =13 VS DEFENSE 26 =13 DEFENSE SUCCEEDS.)
Sasuke spun away in shock he was completely outclassed, just as he had expected. Correcting himself midflight he landed on his feet several yards away from Inoichi who was regarding him with a slight smile. Ensuring his footing was stable he charged forward again but was preempted by Inoichi lashing out at him with a kick.
( DEX 20 + BWL 5 =25 VS DEFENSE 20 =-5 DEFENSE FAILS)
His eyes saw the kick coming all too clearly yet he lacked the speed to avoid it only barely managing to bring up a single hand to block the kick coming at his gut. The force of it slammed his forearm into his gut with force raising him into the air and forcing him back.
(Str 17 + MA 5 + SUCCESSES 5 = 27 QUARTERED DUE TO INOICHI HOLDING BACK 6.75 ROUNDED TO 7.)
(7 - 14 soak =7 soak left.)
Sasuke once again found himself spinning through the air before landing hard on his feet; he had no chance at all did he? Inoichi had held back greatly and even so his arm was nearly numb from that kick. Even with all that though Sasuke still felt like he had gotten the better of it—his counter was almost instantaneous despite his lack of speed he was still able to counter Inoichi's kick slightly all due to his eyes.
Sasuke's arm ached slightly as he corrected his stance before charging forward once more. He launched a full combo against Inoichi leading with a left jab and following with a right straight, Inoichi deflected all of his blows with startling ease though; it seemed to be almost effortless to him. His eyes moved from left to right and then back again as he studied Inoichi's every move absorbing every movement he demonstrated into his memory he could feel himself improving incorporating Inoichi's style into his own.
(PLUS 1 to brawl from Sharingan mimicry.) Hoh? That was new.
"Not bad." Inoichi said as Sasuke gained more and more speed with his blows but Inoichi continued to block them without even seeming to be exerting himself all that much—Sasuke could not believe the amount of strength and power he was demonstrating though not on Itachi's level Inoichi had certainly earned his vest.
"Your defense is still not where it should be but you are improving." He said with a hint of pride in his voice as Sasuke continued to attack him with more and more blows until Inoichi caught his arm as he swung it at him; Sasuke's blow stopped dead in its tracks as though he had hit a solid wall. Inoichi followed through with this his other hand lashing out and striking the boy in his gut.
(RIPOSTE 26 DEFENSE VS DEX 5, + BWL 3, + SHARINGAN 6 =14 26-14= 12-1=11 DAMAGE)
(11 damage - 7 soak =-4 4 damage dealt. 8 health remaining.)
Sasuke gasped his feet lifting from the ground at the force of the counter Inoichi let go of his hand as he stumbled falling to his knees and nearly losing his lunch.
"I think we should call this here Sasuke-kun, though your speed is impressive especially for one of your age," Inoichi said with a smile. Sasuke nodded weakly as Inoichi walked over to him. Reaching down Inoichi helped Sasuke back to his feet.
"I am sorry if I hurt you, you are stronger than you look and I forgot myself for a moment. I did not expect you to be this fast." Inoichi said apologetically.
Sasuke shook his head. "Don't apologize, I am glad you chose not to hold back, it showed me how far I still have to go." Sasuke admitted plainly.
Inoichi smiled widely; he liked the boy's attitude. "That view will take you far Sasuke, far too many would be discouraged by a loss. As you stand now, I feel few Genin would be a challenge to you. You have potential Sasuke, don't waste it."
Sasuke gave a small nod "I have been training since I could walk, I will not stop now."
Inoichi nodded "That is all any of us can do, keep at it."
Pausing for a moment Inoichi raised a question "If I may ask when did you awaken your Sharingan? That took me by surprise." Inoichi asked curious.
The boy paused a dark look overcoming his eyes "I gained it during the massacre, seeing the deaths of those I loved over and over again awakened it, the eye is awakened by extreme emotion from what my father told me." He answered simply; his eyes becoming cold and distant.
Inoichi could tell the subject of his family was painful to him, he respected that. Inoichi decided to change the subject. "The only good thing that came out of that night. I am sorry I brought it up." Inoichi apologized.
Sasuke waved his apology off to Inoichi's relief. "I saw what you did, you copied my movements, in the future take care when doing that to an ally some shinobi do not take kindly to such things." Inoichi chided gently.
Sasuke looked away; he would not apologize he needed any edge he could get but he could tell the man meant well.
"I do not mind personally, but it is important that you know to avoid incidents in the future. Some shinobi are very secretive with their techniques and styles and may take offense if they are copied or mimicked. Though if done in the heat of battle, and if the situation allows for it, then copying another ninja's movements can prove to be quite beneficial when dealing with enemies and no one in the village would take issue with that."
Sasuke stewed on that for a moment. 'It always came back to the village didn't it?' he thought darkly.
He was old enough to remember the tension and distrust the villagers had for his clan and the suspicion they endured by shinobi and civilians following the Kyuubi attack. He quite frankly did not give a damn about the opinions of civilians or ignorant shinobi. Shinobi were supposed to use every tool they had to gain power his eyes were no different than any other bloodline advantage, talent, or jutsu, only a fool would refuse to use them for something as frivolous as fair play. The world was not fair many had advantages others lacked why should they not use them? If the Inuzuka got to fight with their mutts without question, the Hyuuga got to use their eyes without scrutiny and the Senju got to benefit from a ridiculously hardy constitution and chakra, why then should he be denied the gift of his eyes?
Life was not fair, he knew that quite well. Killing children in their sleep was not fair, massacring civilians was not fair, judging others on suspicion alone was not fair. He would be damned if he played fair, it was pointless especially when no one else did. Did Hashirama turn off his healing factor when fighting his opponents in the interest of fairness? Did the Nidaime use a water gun instead of his incredible water affinity? Did the Yondaime slaughter hundreds of shinobi fairly without teleporting? No, he would use his power as he saw fit, power existed to be exercised to do any less was a waste. Ally or enemy it made no real difference to Sasuke if the shinobi of Konoha were truly his comrades they would aid him in his endeavors, wouldn't they? If he got stronger did not the village also benefit? This secrecy and hiding of techniques hindered shinobi more than anything in his opinion.
To say nothing of the academy which apparently only taught basic chakra usage which Sasuke had learned at four years old, and 3 D-rank techniques to Genin hopefuls. The rest they had to learn themselves or gain from their sensei's this was perfectly fine for the children of clans like himself who had jutsu libraries and clan techniques but what of clanless shinobi or orphans like that annoying blonde one? That secrecy and jealous guarding of techniques had likely led to many young clanless shinobi getting slaughtered if a mission went sideways. And for what? The covetous nature of shinobi who jealously guarded their own power.
"I understand, thank you for the warning." He replied sincerely. He did understand, their envy and fear that is, and for now he would play ball. He did not need to reveal his sharingan to copy others after all and he would use whatever he could to become stronger their feelings did not matter.
Inoichi nodded; satisfied with his answer before he pressed on "At any rate this visit today was not just a social call the Hokage wants to meet with you this evening to cover the burial of your clan and to check up on you." Inoichi informed him.
"He wants to see me?" Sasuke asked surprised.
Inoichi nodded "He is concerned for you and wants to make sure everything is alright. He also wants your input on how your clan should be buried and how you should like to proceed from there." Inoichi explained.
Sasuke nodded and stood there a moment a faraway look in his eyes thinking of his clan, his kin who died that day. "I will need to get ready." Sasuke said quietly. Inoichi nodded; he understood that the pain was still raw.
Sasuke thought deeply for a moment if he remembered correctly the Uchiha clan standard burial process was cremation by a fire technique to symbolize their connection the element they all relied upon.
Sasuke considered this "The Uchiha have since ancient times practiced cremation as a means of purifying the body and ensuring that our eyes do not fall into enemy hands. I would like to request that with separate urns for each of my clansmen." He explained. Konoha was his village, but the eyes of his people were a tempting target a more conventional burial would put them at risk.
Inoichi nodded in agreement "A sound suggestion, if you would like to suggest it to the third we can." Inoichi offered.
'Ah so that was it.' Sasuke thought as the pieces slowly fell into place.
As Sasuke increased his social stats he found himself more and more suspicious of those around him. Even though he liked Inoichi, he had been acting in a certain way since meeting him. He was no fool Sasuke knew damn well that he had been assigned to watch him and see if he was a risk. Since his clan was destroyed it is not like he had any particular reason to stay in Konoha and the Hokage likely was aware of this. Until he got his Hitai-ate he was a free man. He could legally leave Konoha at any time he was no shinobi he could not be labelled a missing nin but he was not naive enough to do so. If he left Konoha he would doubtlessly be ambushed outside of the village if only to ensure he did not fall into another village's hands. He was too weak to leave of his own strength and did not see much reason to do so. So he would play ball with the professor and this jounin for his own sake.
"Of course." Sasuke accepted with a fake smile, this was a small price to pay for the protection of the village. He would play along and hopefully gain some allies in the process. If he could get the Hokage in his pocket he would have a capable ally when the time came to kill his brother.
Picking up the scrolls he had been studying Sasuke jerked his head towards Inoichi "I have to get cleaned up then we can go, you can wait inside my home if it is not too much trouble." Sasuke said politely.
"No problem, lead the way." Inoichi said smiling.
Sasuke led the way to his house which was a large wooden building surrounded by a small garden a pier and a placid lake. Inside he found a simple living room with a low table set with tea cups and four cushions; he sat down on one and looked around the home the family photo on the wall catching his eyes for a moment and making him rather uncomfortable.
Looking away from the photograph Inoichi looked to Sasuke who had seen where his eyes had focused.
Inoichi watched the boy carefully, he noticed a slight tremble to the boy's hands, though he seemed to be trying to hide this fact. His expression was stoic but Inoichi could sense a deep sadness within the boy—it was clear that he still mourned the loss of his clan though he hid it very well from those around him. His eyes moved to the picture again before looking to Inoichi; his face blank as if nothing had occurred.
"Sasuke-kun, do you want to talk about it? Your clan, and what happened?" Inoichi offered gently.
Sasuke shook his head "Not right now, later maybe." He replied softly, his voice so quiet Inoichi barely heard it.
Inoichi sighed, knowing that pushing it would not help the boy. He decided to let it drop for now, perhaps if Sasuke felt comfortable enough to discuss it with Inoichi, then it might bring some closure to his wounds. At least that is what Inoichi hoped for as he went through his mental checklist of things to ask the boy if the time ever arose.
"Alright, I understand, just know that I am here." Inoichi stated simply hoping to lighten the mood.
Sasuke gave a small nod "Thank you." his words almost a whisper.
Inoichi smiled "Of course, I will be here when you are finished." He said kindly.
Sasuke nodded simply and left the room to get cleaned up. Inoichi waited patiently for the boy's return. His eyes once again lingering on the family photo present in the room.
After a short while Sasuke returned wearing a clean dark grey kimono, covered by a black Haori jacket, with dark Hakama pants and simple black sandals and tabi socks, his hair still slightly damp from his shower.
Inoichi noted how well the outfit suited the boy, it was faintly formal and highly traditional; yet it was very fitting to Sasuke's personality and the image of the Uchiha clan he wished to portray. It was a balance between formality and tradition with practicality—a perfect blend.
"I am ready, shall we leave then?" Sasuke asked.
Inoichi rose to his feet "Good, I will be taking you there via Shunshin so it may be a little disorientating at first." He warned the boy. Sasuke merely nodded.
They walked out of the front door and after Sasuke had locked up Inoichi placed his hand on his shoulder.
"Are you ready?" Inoichi asked. Sasuke closed his eyes and took a deep breath as Inoichi began to focus chakra into his body.
"Prepare yourself shunshin is not a very pleasant experience." Inoichi warned.
Sasuke nodded and tensed in a moment they had vanished in a swirl of leaves. Sasuke felt the world spin as he was bodily pulled along by the jutsu. When the spinning stopped and his brief Nausea abated he found himself beside Inoichi in the Hokage tower.
"This way Sasuke." Inoichi offered as he walked down the hall to the office of the Hokage.
Sasuke nodded before something flashed in his mind.
QUEST ALERT!
The Trust of a Tyrant
OBJECTIVE 1: Impress the third Hokage with your growth but don't overdo it.
OBJECTIVE 2: Get to 40 relationship with Sarutobi Hiruzen.
QUEST REWARD 1: 8XP, 1 level in chakra control.
QUEST REWARD 2: 12 XP, a very influential ally.
QUEST FAILURE 1: Suspicion, even more ANBU monitoring.
QUEST FAILURE 2: No immediate consequences.
Sasuke nearly gulped luckily, he had 38 xp to use that should increase his odds. Also aiding him was the fact that he had been careful and had taken the time to 'practice' the techniques he had learned.
Thinking as he walked, he spent 4 xp on intelligence raising it to four. He then dumped 18 xp into subterfuge raising it 6 points to ten maxing the skill. 12 xp went to strength, stamina and dexterity raising all by 1 point. His remaining 4 XP went into resolve raising it by 1 point to seven total.
Doing all that he could Sasuke followed Inoichi into the hokage's office hoping his new abilities and his foresight would carry him well.
Current Stats
Name Uchiha Sasuke
Age 10.
Ryo 149.9 million
Character: vengeful- You are not one to take a slight laying down whenever you act as befitting your personality by righting a perceived wrong take a beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Dirge: Passionate- You hide it well but you secretly like many Uchiha have a very choleric temperament whenever you act on impulse no matter the impulse take 1 beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
Clan- Uchiha
Bloodline- Sharingan three tomoe.
Experience points 0.
Beats 1/5
Size- 5 roughly in the five-foot range.
Health level- 13, 8 from stamina, 5 from size.
Chakra Capacity 4000 CP.
Speed-17 yps run speed. 5 from size, 6 from dex, 6 from str. X5 if using Genin speed boost.
Defense rating- 9, 21 with Sharingan, plus 4 if using Genin speed boost.
armor rating- 0A 0A 0B.
Soak- 16B.
Initiative modifier- 11
Genjutsu resistance- 11, 23 with sharingan
Genjutsu bonus- 10, plus leveled jutsu bonus sharingan.
Mental attributes
Intelligence- 4/5. An intelligence of 4 depicts an IQ of around 170 or so intelligence governs memory comprehension, sealing proficiency, medical ability, and mathematical abilities and more besides.
Wits-2/5. A wits of 2 is the human average wits governs improvisation and thinking on your toes. It benefits any skill when time is critical.
Resolve-7/50 Resolve of 6 is decent chunin level. Resolve covers your mental endurance to torture and your ability to keep going. Resolve in this world also heightens genjutsu resistance, and chakra capacity.
Physical attributes
Strength- 6/50 A strength of 6 is base chunin. Strength 6 allows one to lift 900 pounds above their head with great difficulty, strength also governs the damage of physical attacks along with weapon modifiers and martial arts skill. Strength along with dexterity raise speed.
Dexterity- 6/50 A dexterity of 6 is base chunin. Dexterity raises the defense rating directly and contributes to the accuracy of physical attacks. Dexterity along with strength raise speed.
Stamina- 8/50 A stamina of 8 is solid chunin in level. Stamina directly adds a level of health per level, stamina also directly effects chakra capacity and raises your blunt soak allowing you to survive more punishing blows from punches and kicks.
Social Attributes
Presence- 5/5 A presence of 5 is the equivalent of being a ten out of ten. Presence is the combination of your looks, magnetism, and aura. It directly effects the starting opinion of those around you a presence of 5 grants you plus 20 to initial reputation with all characters. You are drop dead gorgeous and people often joke that you will be quite the lady killer when you grow up.
Manipulation- 5/5 Manipulation is part of your ability to lie, cajole, and other subtle means of getting your way. Manipulation effects the strength of genjutsu being added as a bonus to genjutsu rolls. A manipulation of 5 is the human peak you are the most manipulative person that isn't your brother.
Composure- 5/5 Composure is part of your social resilience against manipulation. A composure of 5 means you are far, far harder to fool than the average person. Composure like manipulation is also added to your genjutsu attack rolls.
Mental skills
Academics- 1/10 Academics one indicates a basic education in history and the shinobi arts. low genin level.
Sealing- 0/10 Sealing indicates talent for using fuinjutsu 0 indicates no skill or training in the art.
Crafting- 0/10 crafting is a wide skill covering talent in various works from building to blacksmithing. 0 indicates you are unskilled.
Investigation- 1/10 Investigation indicates an eye for detail and can help avoid ambushes or look underneath the underneath. Low genin level.
Medical- 0/10 your talent with medical ninjutsu and other medicines herbal and pharmaceutical. 0 indicates no skill.
Occult- 4/10 Occult is part of your genjutsu resistance it with resolve determines your ability to fight off illusions. currently at high chunin level.
Politics- 1/10 politics denotes your knowledge of political structure and intellectual bureaucracy. Low genin level.
Chakra control- 2/10 denotes your finer chakra control abilities reducing the cost of non-elemental jutsu by 8 percent per level. current level high genin/leaf exercise.
Physical skills
Athletics- 3/10 Athletics is your muscle memory and routine it increases your defense alongside dexterity allowing you to move out of the way of attacks. It also impacts certain over tests alongside strength or dex.
Brawl- 3/10 Brawl indicates your skill in a fist fight it alongside dexterity determines the speed and accuracy of your punches and alongside strength determines your strength in grappling or defending against grappling.
Martial Arts- 1/10 unlike brawl which increase accuracy and speed martial arts increases the raw damage of hand to hand combat every point raises unarmed damage by 1 point. Masters punch with fists stronger than many blades.
Mechanica- 0/10 determines your accuracy alongside dexterity for hitting targets with aimed mechanical weaponry such as senbon umbrellas, crossbows, and shuriken guns.
Sleight of hand- 1/10 indicates your skill with picking pockets or quickly drawing weapons and items alongside dexterity. In addition with stealth it can be used to surprise opponents in combat if successful it halves their defense next attack. This ability is challenged by the opponents sleight of hand and investigation.
Stealth- 2/10 your skill of avoidance coupled with dexterity for graceful movement stealth determines how easy you can sneak challenged by opponents investigation, and resolve.
Survival- 0/10 your skill of living off the land and prepping animals, plants, and water for consumption goes with wits to adapt to circumstances.
Weaponry- 4/10 your skill with thrown and hand operated weapons like kunai shuriken and spears, weaponry with dexterity determines accuracy while the weapons damage is boosted by strength. Unless it is a bow.
Social skills
Animal ken- 0/10 A prized skill of the Inuzuka animal ken increases your ability to tame animals and order them in combat or otherwise.
Empathy- 4/10 Your ability to read others and put yourself into their situations and problems. manipulation plus empathy versus composure and subterfuge.
Expression- 0/10 Your ability to communicate thoughts and emotions clearly through acting, music, speaking or writing. Presence plus expression vs composure and subterfuge.
Intimidation- 0/10 Your ability to coerce through force of personality, physicality and threats. either strength plus intimidation or presence and intimidation. All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Persuasion- 2/10 Your ability to manipulate others subtly with words and covert actions. It can involve fast talking, (Manipulation + Persuasion.) Impassioned speech (Manipulation +persuasion.) Or seduction/charm (Presence + persuasion.) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Socialize- 2/10 your ability to blend into parties or formal gatherings or anywhere really. Actions include Carouse (Manipulation + Socialize), Fit in (Wits + Socialize), and Get attention (Presence + Socialize) All are resisted by composure and subterfuge.
Streetwise- 0/10 Your knowledge of the other side of town, your connection to criminal elements and black-market types. Skills are work the black market (Manipulation+streetwise) and get the word out we are hiring (presence + streetwise).
Subterfuge- 10/10 Your ability to lie deceive and manipulate also your ability to defend against such things yourself. Lying is manipulation plus subterfuge, fake emotions is presence plus subterfuge. Other uses covered above. Subterfuge maxed! Additional merits available. Snake charmer merit added!
Techniques
Katon Gokakyu/Grand Fireball C-rank 1000 CP 3/10- A signature technique of the Uchiha clan. At current mastery the fireball has a range of 19 yards and a maximum area of effect of 9 yards it currently does 9 aggravated damage and requires 10 defense to avoid.
Katon Goryuka/ Great Dragon Fire B-rank 3000 CP 3/10- A prized Uchiha technique capable of crushing through most barriers and then exploding in a blaze of agony. At current mastery the dragon formed by this technique is 3 meters in size ignores 12 points of armor from a structure and explodes for 12 aggravated damage in a 12 meter radius. Maximum range is 22 meters.
Katon Hotaru No Haka/Fire style Grave of Fireflies B-rank 3000 CP 2/10- The legacy of Uchiha Tenkai, this technique earned him the moniker of light bearer in his youth. At current level 96 small fireflies flutter out to a range of 18 yards before exploding for 8 aggravated damage in an 8-yard radius.
Katon Hosenka/ Phoenix Flower Jutsu C rank 1000 CP 2/10- A popular Uchiha technique. At current mastery it launches 6 small fireballs to a max distance of 16 yards and effects a 6 yard area each fireball does 1 aggravated damage and requires 7 defense to avoid.
Katon Ryuuka/ Dragonfire C-rank 1000 cp 2/10- A popular Uchiha support technique utilizing shuriken and ninja wire as a guide at lower levels. At current mastery it has a maximum distance of 16 yards and deals 6 aggravated damage.
Doton ishi no niku/Earth Style Stone Flesh C-rank 1000cp 1/10-an earth technique well prized for its survival enhancing properties by Iwagakure shinobi. The technique at lowest level hardens the users skin but upon mastery and experience it also hardens muscles, blood vessels, and bones for superior protection.100 cp per minute to maintain at level one it offers 3 armor against Lethal, Blunt, and aggravated damage and half of this rating against lightning.
Doton Ishi no Toride /Earth Style Fort of Stone C-rank 1000 cp per meter length 1/10- creates a wall 1 foot thick and 3 meters tall at current level can make slits walls and stone doors as well above or below ground a fort building technique.
Raiton Yama no Yubi/ Lightning style fingers of the mountain C-rank 1000 CP 1/10- A potent swift moving bolt of Lightning fired from two fingers. A precise long ranged jutsu well suited for assassinations. Used predominantly by hunter nin of Kumogakure for its speed and accuracy. At level 1 the bolt of lightning deals 3 lethal damage, has a range of 33 yards and requires 4 defense to dodge.
Henge no jutsu/ transformation technique D rank 500 cp 10 cp per minute 7/10 At your current mastery your henge is very impressive and all but the most minor details are perfectly aligned, this level of mimicry is nigh perfect with only slight variances in expression capable of giving it away.
Kawarimi no jutsu/substitution tachnique D-rank 500 cp ?/? Perhaps the greatest Mokuton technique Hashirama ever devised. He has blessed the people of Konoha with the holy log, a symbol of his love.
Bunshin no jutsu/ clone technique D rank 50 cp per clone 7/10 All for want of a mirror.
Merits
Snake Charmer- No one lies quite like you. You are the proverbial snake in the garden tempting men and women with venomous guile. You can choose to use subterfuge instead of persuasion for charm and seduction rolls. You tell the sweetest lies, and at the end of the day that is enough for most people.
Lying Eyes- A merit that conceals your sharingan activation, whenever you so choose you can use your dojutsu without revealing it granting all the advantages. Doubles chakra cost of Sharingan when used.
Desperado- Yours truly is a fool's quest, but you do not give up. You have a reputation as a desperately reckless sort but in an almost admirable way. You suffer no relationship penalty for acting in your choleric nature. As an added benefit when the chips are down and things are dire take +1 to all physical stats. A desperado goes down fighting tooth and nail.
Pain and hunger- You saw something few others could possibly relate to when you were little more than a child you were tormented for weeks on end in a hellish genjutsu that showed your beloved brother killing everyone you loved over and over again. You will not hesitate to kill you cannot afford to. take a plus 1 to hit rolls in life-or-death situations.
Chakra sense 1/10- You have gained the abilities of a sensor ninja at this level you can sense the sex, bloodline, and chakra elemental type of anyone within 20 yards of you.
Sharingan 3 Tomoe- you have mastered the eyes of your vaunted clan at this level the Sharingan grants plus 12 to Defense when active, plus 6 to your hit roll through prediction ability, and plus 12 to genjutsu resistance rolls. In addition to these abilities A fully evolved Sharingan allows you to memorize any seen technique, can see through mist/smoke and walls, can see through chakra mist/smoke and earth, can permanently hypnotize people, and can cast any genjutsu from D to A rank seallessly and as if you were a grandmaster. These bonuses only apply when the Sharingan is active. 100cp to activate plus 100 cp per minute.
Eye of insight- Tied to the Sharingan this is the name for the predictive abilities granted, it enhances your perception of time allows you to predict movement, read lips, and recall with clarity anything you see when using the Sharingan. This predictive ability is peerless when engaged in one-on-one combat and made the Uchiha feared opponents in any duel.
Eye of Hypnotism- The feared genjutsu abilities of a mastered Sharingan are terrifying indeed and known genjutsu can be cast from your eyes up to and including A-rank with no hand signs and as if fully mastered. In addition to this the eye of hypnotism grants hypnotic powers and the ability to read and influence thoughts. It can be used to suggest actions to an opponent, and gain insight into them. By using mental suggestion, you have a social advantage against others adding a plus 3 to manipulation and presence-based rolls, this bonus is challenged by an opponent's subterfuge and composure vs your subterfuge and composure if successful the mental manipulation succeeds. This influence is exceptionally subtle and is more of a mind ability than a pure genjutsu. Can even read memories or alter them though this ability takes time and is obvious to the person under it. Therefore, they need to be restrained or under genjutsu.
Eye of Twilight- The Sharingan has another vaunted ability though the cost of its use is high at the cost of an eye an Uchiha can escape death by rewriting reality itself for a few moments. Permanently blinds an eye when used. Izanagi takes his toll for the creation and preservation of life both.
Godly Earth affinity- Kaya-No-Hime favors you as the champion of the Goddess of fields and medicine you have gained her earth affinity! All earth jutsu cost 10 percent what is shown and stone can be used in any way imagined. makes stone summoning and clones permanent if they are not already so and allows rock clones and golems to repair themselves with natural energy.
Peak Fire Affinity- Ember in bone fire in blood the Uchiha were the inferno given form. No other clan was as enamored with the frenzied flame as your own. All fire jutsu cost 25 percent the normal amount and fire is very easy to control. An awakened sharingan allows one to manipulate fire jutsu in enviable and deadly ways.
High lightning affinity- lightning techniques cost 50 percent less to cast sharingan allows lightning to be more focused.
Curse of Hatred- Man studies the eyes of perhaps the most traumatized Uchiha in history and judges an entire clan from it, pay it no mind. Just know that some others will blame trauma on your eyes rather than events that caused it.
A/N
Happy New year everyone, next chapter will cover the conversation with Hiruzen, the funeral, and the return to the academy. After that we will have a time skip update chapter probably two or three years down the line to check up on other characters and progress.
Notes:
Yeah, so becoming more intelligent and serpent like effects his personality this is also something I wanted to explore since most gamer fics seem to keep the person with the power the same in terms of personality. Not even behaving slightly more intelligently or wise despite those stats being included.
Sasuke does not strike me as that kind of character though, power even in canon goes to his head difference here being he is subtle enough to hide it. When we run into enemy shinobi or when Sasuke is truly alone, we will see more of this arrogant side of him as he sheds this subtlety. Partly because I really love arrogant characters and with a power like this if you think you wouldn't become arrogant you are likely fooling yourself.
Hiruzen despite being manipulative also is seemingly easily manipulated we see this with Danzo, Orochimaru, and the councilors Koharu and Homura. I did give him high social stats though so assume Danzo's to be around Sasuke's current level. and Orochimaru's to be slightly below that for now.
Sasuke is speccing heavy in social for now because his main priority is to alleviate suspicion and hide his new power, so it is not discovered.
Chapter Text
A/N
BIT AHEAD OF SCHEDULE THIS TIME WANTED TO GET ONE MORE CHAPTER OUT SINCE MY INTERNSHIP ENDED. CLASSES STARTING UP AGAIN SOON SO I MAY SLOW A TAD. DID NOT HIT EVERYTHING I WANTED TO BUT I FIGURED AN EARLY SLIGHTLY SMALLER 12K UPDATE WOULD BE BETTER THAN A 20-24 K BEHEMOTH CHAPTER.
The door swung open as Inoichi walked through; the office of the third Hokage was exactly like he had expected Sasuke noted with an expression that could have been described as bored or disinterested
It was a large half circular room with several massive windows that had a rather stunning view of the village down below, the floors and walls were made of smooth cut stone and the room was dominated by a massive wooden desk that had the konohagakure symbol emblazoned upon it. Behind the desk sat the aging God of Shinobi in a high-backed chair all but his upper torso obscured by the mass of paperwork and other odds and ends that covered the desks surface.
"Hokage-sama Uchiha Sasuke is here to see you." Inoichi announced as they closed the door behind them.
Hiruzen looked up from his desk his expression brightening slightly. He was seated comfortably with his old pipe in his mouth and did not seem surprised or annoyed by the interruption. In fact he appeared very pleased, from what sasuke could gather, though this may simply have been because Inoichi had interrupted his paperwork.
"Ah yes," Hiruzen said leaning back in his seat "Sasuke-san you may approach. I have been expecting you." He urged gesturing in front of his desk in a casual gesture.
Sasuke saw Inoichi lean back against the offices wall out of the corner of his eye as he stepped forward.
Bowing respectfully before the aging tyrant Sasuke decided to approach this with a little tact. Throwing a tantrum and demanding answers would do him no good here he knew that. Though his clan may be dead the suspicion surrounding them was apparently alive and well. So showing deference and respect, would likely serve him well.
'Inspect'
NAME SARUTOBI HIRUZEN
AGE 63.
CHARACTER: GENIAL- YOU ARE A POLITE AND WELL-SPOKEN INDIVIDUAL ALWAYS EAGER TO SPEAK WITH THOSE SERVING UNDER YOU. A SEEMINGLY KINDER FIGURE THAN MOST DICTATORS. WHENEVER YOU FORGE A NEW BOND OR MAKE ONE STRONGER TAKE A BEAT.
DIRGE: REGRETFUL- YOUR HEART HAS LED YOU TO MAKE MANY MISTAKES OVER THE YEARS, WHENEVER YOU RIGHT A WRONG THAT CAME ABOUT BY YOUR OWN ACTION OR INACTION TAKE A BEAT.
CLAN- SARUTOBI
BLOODLINE- FIRE MONKEY CLAN SUMMONER
EXPERIENCE POINTS 0
BEATS 0/5
SIZE- 5 ROUGHLY IN THE FIVE FOOT RANGE.
HEALTH LEVEL- 40, 35 FROM STAMINA, 5 FROM SIZE.
CHAKRA CAPACITY- 254000 CP.
SPEED- 62 YPS RUN SPEED 5 FROM SIZE, 32 FROM DEX, 30 FROM STR. X30 MAX WHEN USING CHAKRA BOOST.
DEFENSE RATING- 41 +32 IF USING CHAKRA SPEED BOOST.
ARMOR RATING- 0A 0A 0B.
SOAK- 70B.
INITIATIVE MODIFIER- 38
GENJUTSU RESISTANCE- 40
GENJUTSU BONUS- 9
DESCRIPTION- SARUTOBI HIRUZEN WAS ONCE UPON A TIME HAILED AS THE GOD OF SHINOBI AS HE WAS ONCE IN HIS PRIME AN SS CLASS THREAT. AGE HAS BEGUN TO DULL HIM SLIGHTLY BUT HE IS STILL A VERY CAPABLE SHINOBI. HE IS STILL KNOWN COMMONLY AS THE PROFESSOR AN ASTOUNDINGLY TALENTED SHINOBI WHO KNOWS EVERY NON CLAN BASED JUTSU IN KONOHAGAKURE. HE WAS APPOINTED HOKAGE BY THE NIDAIME HIMSELF AND HAS SERVED IN THIS CAPACITY FOR FORTY YEARS.
REPUTATION- 17/100 = INDIFFERENT. +17 FROM PAST EXPERIENCES (SPYING) +20 FROM PRESENCE, +10 FROM HASHIRAMA'S TEACHINGS ABOUT THE UCHIHA. -30 FROM BEING A FOLLOWER OF THE SECOND HOKAGE WHO ADVOCATED FOR EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DEALING WITH THOSE OF YOUR BLOOD. THIS SUSPICION CANNOT BE UNDONE AS IT HAS SAT WITHIN HIM FOR DECADES AS A RESULT OF THIS SUSPICION ALL SOCIAL ROLLS HAVE THEIR DIFFICULTY INCREASED BY 2 BEFORE POSITIVE MODIFIERS ARE ADDED.
MENTAL ATTRIBUTES
INTELLIGENCE- 4/5
WITS- 4/5
RESOLVE- 35/50
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
STRENGTH-31/50
DEXTERITY- 33/50
STAMINA- 35/50
SOCIAL ATTRIBUTES
PRESENCE- 4/5
MANIPULATION- 4/5
COMPOSURE- 5/5
SKILLS
MENTAL SKILLS
ACADEMICS- 4/10
SEALING- 4/10
CRAFTING- 0/10
INVESTIGATION 7/10
MEDICAL- 0/10
OCCULT- 5/10
POLITICS- 7/10
CHAKRA CONTROL- 8/10
PHYSICAL SKILLS
ATHLETICS- 8/10
BRAWL- 8/10
MARTIAL ARTS- 8/10
MECHANICA- 2/10
SLEIGHT OF HAND- 8/10
STEALTH- 7/10
SURVIVAL- 8/10
WEAPONRY- 10/10
SOCIAL SKILLS
ANIMAL KEN- 3/10
EMPATHY- 7/10
EXPRESSION- 6/10
INTIMIDATION- 6/10
PERSUASION- 7/10
SOCIALIZE- 7/10
STREETWISE- 2/10
SUBTERFUGE- 7/10
Sasuke nearly balked even in his age the third Hokage was powerful. He was so far out of his league it was nearly laughable. Those points about the Nidaime worried him slightly but he was already in this deep nothing left but to push on.
"Hokage-sama," Sasuke started now standing at attention "I thank you for taking the time out of your day to meet with me,I understand you want to discuss the burial of my clan?"
"Yes indeed, among other things." Hiruzen nodded slowly looking up at Sasuke again after a few moments of silence "You must forgive us if we seem slow moving; we have much work to get done today and there are still quite a number of matters requiring my attention. Please sit." He motioned to one of the chairs in front of his desk.
Sasuke took the offered seat and waited patiently for the old man to continue speaking.
"As you doubtlessly know our village has recently suffered another great loss. The loss of the Uchiha clan will hurt Konoha deeply, please understand Sasuke-san that you are not alone in your grief." Hiruzen paused giving Sasuke a chance to say something; however he remained silent.
"Though many questions remain about the circumstances leading up to their deaths, by your brother's hands, I cannot deny that he killed every single member of the clan including infants and children. You are as you doubtlessly must have feared the last of your line." Hiruzen sighed heavily shaking his head sadly.
"What of Itachi then? Do you have any leads as to where he fled?" Sasuke asked immediately sitting straighter in his seat. A faint hope rising within him—though he kept this to himself.
Hiruzen shook his head once more. "No unfortunately I have no leads, two Anbu were tracking him... we found them dead, they had stabbed each other with their own swords." Hiruzen explained.
Sasuke frowned; this news was hardly surprising to him. Itachi was unparalleled in his clan for his usage of genjutsu. His ability to manipulate other minds was truly remarkable.
"Genjutsu then? they were foolish to look into his eyes." Sasuke commented bitterly.
Hiruzen closed his eyes and took another draw from his pipe "Yes that is my suspicion as well, to progress in genjutsu to such a point and to use it so brutally, it matches Itachi to a T, all we know for sure is that he has fled the village the Inuzuka have lost his scent somewhere along the border." Hiruzen admitted.
Sasuke grit his teeth in frustration. Deep down he had known they would not have caught him, how could they when even the elite in his own clan had failed to stop him?
"I see." Sasuke muttered feeling utterly defeated.
"What is to be done about him moving forward?" Sasuke pressed. If anything he wanted to hear some words of comfort—but none came; instead he got nothing but platitudes and empty promises.
"He has already been labelled a missing-Ninja, a traitor, a bounty of 45 million ryo has been posted in the Bingo books." Hiruzen replied calmly.
"Is anyone currently looking for him?" Sasuke asked impatiently. Asking a question was better than letting his emotions run wild right now. He needed information on what was happening outside of the village, who was doing what to find him, who was hunting him. He needed to know.
Hiruzen looked uncomfortable for just a moment his eyes wincing ever so slightly "No... at least not now, the village is far too insecure following the loss of your clan and the police force they ran for Konoha, crime is at an all-time high and with the deaths of so many skilled shinobi we haven't the manpower to spare on finding a missing ninja."
"100 million ryo..."(10 million dollars roughly) Sasuke mumbled quietly under his breath; the reward was enough to buy a small country.
Hiruzen looked at him askance even Inoichi shifted uncomfortably. "Come again?"
"I will pay 100 million Ryo for his head, it is enough to start a small country." Sasuke stated bluntly.
This was his only bargaining chip. No matter what else was going on, it was worth the risk to avenge his people, Shinobi at the end of the day were mercenaries, hired killers nothing more nothing less if one damn thing in this world spoke to them it would be money. He did not even care if they killed him honestly, he doubted many people could but that was not the point not really anyway.
He would have never considered it before but, subtlety could have its use here he was not expecting anyone to actually succeed Itachi was a monster in human flesh, but...
The amount of bounty hunters alone would hound Itachi endlessly guaranteeing him not a single moment of rest he would always live looking over his shoulder just like he was forcing him to live now. He would live his life scurrying like a rat just as he told Sasuke to live. Itachi had to sleep he had to eat and breathe like any mortal man did therefore he was fallible, poison his food or slit his throat when he rested, and he would die like any man. This would make Itachi paranoid, and even if Kami forbid he came back and killed him the bounty would still stand a final fuck you from him and his kin.
Hiruzen and Inoichi shared a glance.
"Sasuke-" Inoichi began.
"It is no different than any other mission the village takes, we need to protect ourselves, he could come back, if he could wipe out the Uchiha clan the strongest clan in Konoha then no one is safe not even your clan Inoichi."
Inoichi looked away conceding the point.
"He is out there even now he is likely getting stronger, growing even more powerful. Who is to say he will not come back and attack again?" Sasuke reasoned.
The Hokage for some reason looked troubled "Sasuke-kun I understand your pain and your anger; you are absolutely correct that your brother is out there and he poses an enormous threat to the entire village." Hiruzen said slowly taking a long drag off of his pipe. "But it is not about money, you are not thinking straight—you are young, and have many years ahead of you, please allow us to handle the situation." Hiruzen held up a hand to interrupt the younger man. When he was about to interject.
Sasuke leaned back with a frown.
Hiruzen continued "That is all we will speak of on this matter Sasuke." He said firmly his eyes brooking no argument.
"Rest assured though I will bring him to justice."
(LIE ROLL FAILED SARUTOBI HIRUZEN CANNOT DECEIVE YOU.)
(SUBTERFUGE 7 + MANIPULATION 4 VS SUBTERFUGE 10 + COMPOSURE 5 = -4 NO SUCCESSES.)
What?
'Why would he lie about that?' Sasuke thought to himself in near panic; he knew that Hiruzen should do everything in his power to capture Itachi. He had massacred an entire clan of Konoha shinobi the last living founding clan to be precise. They were a clan of warriors Sasuke's own people. To lose them in such a way was a tragedy, and to have Itachi escape out into the wider world and kill more people was a travesty.
If there was one person who was capable of bringing Itachi to justice currently it was the Hokage. But then why? Why would he tell such a blatant lie.
Sasuke was confused, and his heart ached with a burning rage, the kind that would have made his brother proud. He would have to think on this later. Collecting himself internally thanks to his considerable subterfuge he managed to respond.
"A-as you wish Hokage-sama, I will trust in your judgement." He said as he imagined a good dog would.
(LIE ROLL PASSED.)
(SUBTERFUGE 10 + MANIPULATION 5 VS SUBTERFUGE 7 + COMPOSURE 5 + CURSE OF HATRED 2 =1 SUCCESS)
Hiruzen nodded genially but his eyes held a slight edge he beleieved he was not meant to see. "Thank you Sasuke-kun. Now, let us move on shall we?" Hiruzen suggested placing his pipe aside and picking up a brush from beside his inkpot.
"We need to talk about your future your father wished you to become a shinobi are you still intending to follow his wish?" Hiruzen enquired politely.
Sasuke bowed his head lowering his eyes briefly to hide his rage, he had not missed the edge in the Hokage's eyes nor his utter dismissal of speaking about Itachi. Using his dead father was a low blow too. He understood this old man for what he truly was, a political animal, a filthy old monkey not above using the dead to further his own goals.
"Of course, I fully intend to become a shinobi, like my father wished." Sasuke replied keeping his voice level and calm. Showing rage would do him no good but it did burn to keep it bottled up.
Hiruzen smiled; his lips curling upwards. "I am glad to hear that, Sasuke-kun." Sasuke felt a deep revulsion at the sight of the smile, it was the same a wolf might wear while hounding its prey. He penned down something on the scroll in front of him with well-practiced strokes before setting the scroll aside.
"Now, what have you been doing since you were released from the hospital by Inoichi?" Hiruzen asked, leaning forward.
"I've been training mostly, I have to get stronger." Sasuke replied truthfully. Hiruzen gave him a look of mild surprise.
'You already know that though, don't you?' Sasuke thought.
"Oh? What have you been working on?" Hiruzen asked, his eyes narrowing slightly almost imperceptibly so, but nothing hid from his eyes not now. "You seem to have been improving quite a lot lately. Have you been studying under someone?" His tone was casual but his eyes were not. The eyes never lied, not to him.
"You noticed my improvement? I am honored Hokage-sama. I do not have a mentor currently though, I have mostly been studying my clan's scrolls." Sasuke said bowing his head respectfully; he was not about to give the old man the pleasure of acting out not now, his father had warned him the third Hokage was dangerous.
Inoichi and everyone else may have been fooled by this man, but Sasuke was of the mind that one did not last forty years as a Kage without spilling a fair share of blood or manipulating others.
"I have mostly been practicing my Ninjutsu, I found out I awakened my Sharingan as well." Sasuke said, the words coming easy to him flowing like water from a spring.
Hiruzen raised an eyebrow. "You have gained the Sharingan as well? That is impressive." He paused for a moment before continuing. "Do not be fooled however, the Sharingan is merely a tool, it does not make a shinobi. You must continue to train hard, and learn more jutsu, the Sharingan is a mere trinket compared to the true power of a ninja. A shinobi's strength comes from their ideals and from the bonds they form, teamwork and loyalty that is strength, that has always been my belief."
Sasuke almost scoffed Itachi had been more than strong enough without teamwork or loyalty he had relied on his eyes he had even killed Shisui his best friend only to further progress his eyes.
Hiruzen to Sasuke spoke like someone who envied his eyes, the sharingan was no mere tool, not to Sasuke; or to any Uchiha the sharingan was his salvation. It was well and truly the legacy of his blood the greatest thing an Uchiha could ever achieve—and yet Hiruzen saw it only as a 'trinket.' The sharingan was a blessing no mere bauble or passing fancy. With eyes like his the Uchiha had been feared and respected far and wide. Not even the Hyuuga for their arrogance had ever reached the heights his ancestors had achieved.
The Hyuuga did nothing to awaken their eyes and so took them for granted. They languished and even hated their own kin enslaving them to their main family all so that they could jealously cling to their status.
The sharingan was the Uchiha's heritage but it had to be worked for. It manifested only in those of the clan who had been deemed worthy of it, only through loss, triumph, or powerful desire were these eyes awakened.
To his kin the Sharingan was a symbol of pride and honor; something to be cherished. Not looked upon with suspicion or fear. It was an eye that belonged to a clan that valued their own above all others, a clan that survived wars innumerable because of their bond with each other. A clan that could endure and even thrive when faced with great loss and despair.
The sharingan was the mark of their clan, the eye that reflected the heart. Its crimson hue dyed the same color of blood, both from the loss of it and the desire to protect it.
Sasuke felt the urge to frown in annoyance, but his face did not even twitch.
"I will keep that in mind Hokage-sama, in addition to that I have been sparring, just this day I sparred with a boy named Naruto and then later on with Inoichi."
(PLUS 1 RELATIONSHIP WITH SARUTOBI HIRUZEN 18-100.)
"Truly?" Hiruzen seemed surprised. "It is good that you are branching out Sasuke-kun, it is important to be able to work with people of different backgrounds. I'm sure you will find the experience invaluable." Sasuke nodded in agreement as the Hokage continued. "I understand the pain of your loss is still all too raw, but I hope in time that you will come to rely on those around you and move forward and find a new family rather than dwelling in the past."
Sasuke was silent for a long while; his emotions warred within him as he considered the Hokage's words. He detected no lies this time that was truly what the Hokage wanted for him. He wanted him to move on, he wanted him to-
'He wants me to forget the Uchiha.' Sasuke realized, his blood boiling.
He did not want to forget the Uchiha, he wanted to avenge his mother and the rest of his clan, even now everything he did was for the dead not for the living. He did not need to be told to grieve, he was already doing so, if the old man cared he should be helping Sasuke with his quest. Instead the old man was trying to dissuade him; to push him in a way that HE wanted.
Sasuke was not going to let himself be pushed like some pawn on a board. People only ever saw what they wanted to see, as long as he played to that he would succeed.
"I have to keep moving forward... You are right Hokage-sama. I hope I can do so." Sasuke said simply, though inside he burned with rage and resentment.
Hiruzen smiled at Sasuke—the kind of smile that almost made the Uchiha clench his fists and growl. It was the same smile a huntsmen would give to his favored hound.
(PLUS 1 RELATIONSHIP WITH SARUTOBI HIRUZEN 19-100.)
"That is the spirit Sasuke-kun, you have made excellent strides recently in your training. Keep up the good work and do not hesitate to ask for help when you feel you are struggling. You may speak to either of us about anything. Konoha is a family, never forget that." Hiruzen said warmly.
Sasuke nodded his head "I will try Hokage-sama, I hope one day that I will be able to do so. I would like to see the people here in such a way."
He lied as he breathed but perhaps there was some truth to his words, his power seemingly wanted him to forge connections and being connected to powerful shinobi could only help him in his opinion.
(PLUS 2 RELATIONSHIP WITH SARUTOBI HIRUZEN. 21/100. WARM REPUTATION ACHIEVED.)
The Hokage nodded an understanding look in his eye as he drew from his pipe. "That is all I can ask Sasuke-kun, just know that Konoha is your home, and it is here for you."
"Now then on to the burial of your clan, as you know we will be laying them to rest tomorrow did you have any special requests?"
Sasuke nearly winced such a heavy question one he never wanted to think about but there was only one proper answer.
"I would like to request that the Uchiha clan be allowed to have a cremation instead of a common burial—with each member being cremated separately if that is possible." Sasuke requested.
Hiruzen nodded, "That's not a difficult request at all." Hiruzen responded thoughtfully "It is the tradition of your clan to be buried in such a manner, and the tradition is one I fully intend on keeping. Though I have to ask who do you desire to carry out the cremation? Your clan insisted on letting their own do so but if you would forgive me that is no longer possible." Hiruzen stated gently an uncomfortable look on his face.
"I have been practicing the gokakyu jutsu, but I do not think I have the chakra necessary to do so for my entire clan in one funeral, I can currently use the gokakyu technique fifteen times before I am completely exhausted. Though it pains me to ask I will need help in cremating the others." Sasuke bowed his head low in shame and regret his shoulders shaking.
(FAKE EMOTIONS ROLL SUCCESS.)
(PRESENCE 5 + SUBTERFUGE 10=15 VS COMPOSURE 5 SUBTERFUGE 7= 3 SUCCESSES!)
Hiruzen was silent before a sorrowful look entered his eyes but beneath it was a glimmer of what Sasuke thought was pride.
"That you can cast that jutsu so many times at your age is astounding young Sasuke, you have nothing to be ashamed of." Hiruzen's voice was filled with emotion; that he was indirectly to blame for this child's suffering did not help matters at all.
(PLUS 3 RELATIONSHIP WITH SARUTOBI HIRUZEN 24-100.)
"I will cremate the others personally Sasuke, they were my people too after all, just like everyone in Konoha is. Do not regret that you had to ask me for assistance, in fact I am pleased that you were willing to ask for help in this matter, I only hope that one day you too will come to see the men and women around you as a new family as I have done."
"Now then, I assume you wish to cremate your mother and father personally are there any others you wish to personally honor in such a way?" Hiruzen inquired; with some hesitation.
Sasuke nodded his head.
"Uchiha Inabi, Uchiha Naka, Uchiha Teka, Uchiha Tenkai, Uchiha Setsuko, Uchiha Izumi, and my aunt and uncle Uruchi and Teyaki."
Hiruzen did not even bat an eye as he wrote them down in his ledger.
Standing from his desk with a shake of his head he turned and looked out of the massive windows of his office looking over the village below him.
"It will be done Uchiha Sasuke, it will be done." Hiruzen said firmly. Breathing out he exhaled a cloud of smoke from his wooden pipe the cloud lingering above him.
"For what it is worth, I am sorry my boy, I only wish I could have prevented it. The destruction of your clan will doubtlessly go down in history as one of our villages greatest failings, but even if your clan does not rise again, we will remember their loss, what you have lost. Please do not feel like a failure; you are simply a part of something that is much greater than yourself. The loss of your clan was not your fault. Never blame yourself, your mother and father..."
Hiruzen paused considering his words. "I knew them quite well did you know? So, take what I say to heart, they would not want you to carry that weight. The fault of their deaths falls on others not you." He paused and glanced over the boy who was still sitting nervously in front of him. "Tell me young Sasuke do you know why you were given that name?"
Sasuke's eyes widened at the sudden change in subject, but he answered honestly. "No sir." Sasuke answered honestly; he had never thought to ask.
Hiruzen nodded at that a sentimental smile playing at his lips before he gazed back down at the village. "It was the name of my father Sarutobi Sasuke, your father named you in honor of my own father, who was his sensei when he was just a boy like you are now." Hiruzen stated and he glanced at the boy.
Sasuke was stunned speechless by this revelation he had never thought of that name's significance before. He shook his head clearing that thought.
"I do not blame myself for their deaths Hokage-sama, I know who is to blame, Uchiha Itachi. All punishment should fall to him once he dies my people will have peace."
Hiruzen smiled softly though to sasuke's trained eye it looked sad and filled with shame.
"My boy, you will always have peace here, in Konoha; you have a home here. Please do not be so quick to seek vengeance, you may find yourself digging two graves, one for your victim and another for the life you could have lived." Hiruzen's voice was thick with emotion as he spoke, his eyes gazing into the distance though there was a glimmer of something more like pain in the eyes of the Hokage.
"You are showing signs of becoming a truly splendid shinobi Sasuke, I would urge you not to throw your life away for revenge. Do not cast others aside for that one pursuit, you will find it a lonely life and one of great pain." Hiruzen's voice was low as if he was talking to himself.
The Hokage was visibly distraught and he paced about his office his feet silent despite his pacing, even Inoichi who had been respectfully quiet seemed to go in on himself practically becoming one with the furnishings of the room.
Sasuke nodded he had to play this part carefully. "But I will not do it alone Hokage-sama, as you said Konoha is a family, and family if my clan taught me anything, family always looks out for one another. Together we will see justice served. I would do the same for anyone in this village." Sasuke's voice was earnest, damningly so. This was the Sasuke he wanted people to know—a noble and honorable hero.
(LIE ROLL SUCCESSFUL)
(MANIPULATION 5 + SUBTERFUGE 10 =15 VS RESOLVE 5 + SUBTERFUGE 7 + CURSE OF HATRED 2 = 1 SUCCESS.)
Too bad it was a lie.
Sarutobi paused in his pacings to stare at the young man before him with a thoughtful look. Sasuke could see a light in the Hokage's eyes that was absent before. As if he was seeing Sasuke in a new light.
He saw more than just a young boy who was broken and mending; he saw a young man who had the strength and drive to do what needed to be done, to stand together with his village against any wrongs, the will of fire seemed to be sparking in this young Uchiha if it could be tended how warm would it glow?
As Hiruzen stared at Sasuke with these new eyes something stood out to him he had been keeping watch on the boy after all and he saw him earlier that day helping young Naruto who he did not even know. To go out of his way to help a stranger whose only tie to him was the village demonstrated the character of Uchiha Sasuke, he was broken and mending but even still he tried to help others. He had watched his training through the crystal ball as well he ad the talent to back up his resolve.
(PLUS 2 RELATIONSHIP WITH SARUTOBI HIRUZEN! 24-100.)
Sasuke was not like some of his clan; he was not one of those arrogant fools who thought only of themselves and were obsessed with gaining power for their own selfish reasons. Sasuke was someone who could be of use to Konoha not just for his bloodline but for his character.
This was the dream Tobirama had for the Uchiha, it was no secret his sensei had been a critic but if there was one good trait the Uchiha had it was their love and loyalty to their own, a love greater than any other clan something Tobirama had both praised and criticized them for. A love which could be a weakness or strength depending on the circumstances, which is why Tobirama had wanted to change the Uchiha; to make them something new and better something like Sasuke was becoming. As loving to the village as they were to their own. Itachi had taken it too far he had forgotten to love his clan but Sasuke? Sasuke seemed to have found the balance his own sensei had wanted.
Hiruzen felt his chest swell with pride, this young Uchiha... the dream was so close. Sasuke's skills were just beginning to blossom and he was already even through pain and loss becoming a wonderful ninja.
Smiling at the boy he made his decision.
"Perhaps you are right young Uchiha; but you are too young for this, your path is yet unwritten." Hiruzen said simply.
Sasuke read through him this was another test.
He bowed his head slightly in deference the pain of lying and deceiving others absent. "You are right Hokage-sama I will trust in your judgement." Sasuke replied, feeling like he was walking through a maze of lies—which was exactly what he was doing.
As the Hokage watched him a smile blossomed on the old man's face. "You will not always be as young as you are now Sasuke when you come of age and demonstrate your strength Konoha will stand with you. It is as you said family looks out for one another. When you are strong enough we will get justice for your clan together." Hiruzen said his voice ringing with hope.
Sasuke's expression was so earnest, so determined; it reminded Hiruzen of himself when he had been younger, full of passion and drive to accomplish great things. Sasuke would make an excellent shinobi one day.
Perhaps one day he would even wear the hat he now wore, he had thought Itachi would but that was no longer possible... but this boy, not only was he skilled for his age, but he was sociable, something Itachi was not, and he went out of his way to help others without thought of reward. Hiruzen could see so much potential in him.
"I thank you for coming by Sasuke-kun, we will see each other again at the funeral ceremony tomorrow at noon and lay your family to rest. If you need anything of me my door is always open." Hiruzen said nodding to Sasuke before the boy stood and bowed back respectfully.
"Thank you for seeing me Hokage-sama, I will be leaving now." Sasuke said with a small smile that reached his eyes.
Hiruzen returned the smile; a smile that held a deep warmth.
Sasuke felt nothing, as he left the office but acted like he did. He shed a few tears outside of the office fully aware he was being watched before wiping his eyes and setting his face into a determined smile.
He was not guilty he felt not even a flicker of remorse. All that mattered was that he had gotten what he wanted.
They had both been trying to manipulate the other after all. Behind that grandfatherly smile may have been a kind man, but it was a man that did not mind manipulating others to meet his ends. In that way he and the Hokage were the same. The difference being Sasuke was better at it.
He would use this to his advantage, there were many ways to victory and when dealing with opponents stronger than oneself strength may have been king but subtlety, subtlety was key.
A strong opponent like the Hokage would destroy him in a straight fight but he was training to be a shinobi not a samurai a fair fight was not the only way to win. Sometimes the best way to defeat an opponent was to never strike them at all.
QUEST COMPLETED
QUEST REWARD 1: 8XP, 1 LEVEL IN CHAKRA CONTROL.
QUEST REWARD 2: FAILED 10 XP, 1 LEVEL IN PERSUASION.
Sasuke resisted the urge to grimace he had not succeeded in his secondary objective which worried him slightly. It made sense though the third had been under the influence of the second for years add to that the suspicion that tainted his clan before the massacre and things had gone better than he could have hoped for when he thought about it.
His lie about Itachi was bothering him though why would the Hokage refuse to pursue him seriously, was he perhaps afraid of his brother? Or was there something else going on behind the scenes?
Sasuke sighed, as he exited the building, he may be overthinking it, he should have expected as much; the Hokage would not act rashly, he would think of every angle and plan out his moves carefully, it made sense that after the loss of so many shinobi he would be hesitant to send more after an S-ranked shinobi like his brother.
Itachi was a prodigy, he may be too powerful for any number of the rank and file to deal with, it was no wonder the Hokage was wary of sending anyone after him, still though why lie about that? He would keep his eyes open but for now he would reserve judgement.
Sasuke turned to walk away from the main road; he could feel eyes watching him as if they were burning holes in his back. Turning he saw nothing but that did little to put him at ease. There was something in the air this night a certain tension it felt like the air itself was heavy with it, it was almost tangible to the touch.
Reaching out with his chakra he sensed his surroundings, a single figure flared to his chakra senses at the edge of his perception range, he felt around chunin in level but his chakra it was unusual it felt still and faintly cold he could pick up his earth affinity as well but the strangeness of his chakra gave Sasuke pause.
The figure was moving towards him slowly, he was currently around 17 yards away and closing. Sasuke quickly assessed the situation; there was not enough information to decide on what to do.
He decided to continue his way towards his compound taking care to act as if he had not noticed the stranger which was hard since the man was practically walking on his heels.
The stranger continued to follow Sasuke like a shadow, Sasuke kept his pace steady and relaxed; he had been hoping his presence was a coincidence, but it seemed that was not the case.
Sasuke was concerned this was not his ANBU tail from earlier this person felt practically like a husk even as he leapt from treetop to treetop he made no sound if he were not a sensor he would have never even noticed him.
As he neared his destination, he began to consider the possibilities, could he be a spy for one of the clans or maybe some rival village was interested in Konoha's recent losses and had sent someone after him? One thing was for certain though he would not allow this stranger to set foot into his clan's compound no matter who he was.
He had no kunai or shuriken on him not in his formal wear, but he still believed he could take this stranger or at the very least drive them off by raising the alarm. Focusing for an instant he put his 8 xp into dexterity to raise his defense and speed. before he subtly went through some hand seals before turning rapidly to the tree he felt the stalker on. He had not fully recovered his chakra but he believed he had enough.
(KATON GOKAKYU NO JUTSU) HE ENTONED.
(-250 CP 2000 CP REMAINING.)
A large fireball flew from his mouth at speed towards the tree, he felt the chakra signature flare brightly as the shinobi used their chakra enhanced speed to avoid the conflagration.
(9 AGGRAVATED DAMAGE DEALT IN 9 YARD AREA TREE CATCHES FIRE 1 AGGRAVATED PER 10 SECONDS.)
Shifting his eyes, they spun to life in a now comforting red hue as the figure landed some distance away in front of him.
The man? wore a concealing black robe the hilt of a ninjato jutting over his right shoulder he wore a plain white face obscuring mask like an ANBU would wear that roughly resembled a bear. his hair and any defining feature obscured by the hood of his robes.
"Who are you?" Sasuke demanded "Why are you following me?" his tone was calm and collected but his eyes were narrowed and dangerous.
The stranger was silent for a moment; Sasuke's eyes scanned the trees and shadows for signs of other attackers. He was ready to defend himself against multiple foes.
"How did you detect me?" the masked ninja asked "I was careful not to leave a trace." His voice was muffled by the mask and Sasuke could not make out any emotion in his voice not even confusion.
"I am the one asking questions here, you are trespassing and have been following me. What is your purpose." Sasuke said calmly, his body now at the ready, his breathing controlled.
"That is not for you to know, you are dangerous, like all of your kin. I have come to apprehend you nothing more nothing less." the man replied, the words coming out in a flat monotone.
'Examine' Sasuke thought.
NAME AJISAMI NAOKI (ROOT OPERATIVE LOW LEVEL)
AGE 19.
CHARACTER: EMOTIONLESS
DIRGE: EMOTIONLESS
CLAN- NONE
BLOODLINE- NONE
EXPERIENCE POINTS 0
BEATS 0/0
SIZE- 5 ROUGHLY IN THE FIVE-FOOT RANGE.
HEALTH LEVEL- 15, 10 FROM STAMINA, 5 FROM SIZE.
CHAKRA CAPACITY- 4950/6000 CP.
SPEED- 25 YPS RUN SPEED 5 FROM SIZE, 10 FROM DEX, 10 FROM STR. X10 MAX WHEN USING CHAKRA BOOST.
DEFENSE RATING- 13 + 8 IF USING CHAKRA SPEED BOOST.
ARMOR RATING- 0A 0A 0B.
SOAK- 20B.
INITIATIVE MODIFIER- 13
GENJUTSU RESISTANCE- 13
GENJUTSU BONUS- 7
DESCRIPTION- NA
REPUTATION- 0/0
VALUE- 4 XP. OPPONENT IS RELATIVE TO YOUR SKILL LEVEL FOUR XP WILL BE ACQUIRED BY DEFEATING THEM.
MENTAL ATTRIBUTES
INTELLIGENCE- 2/5
WITS- 3/5
RESOLVE- 10/50
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
STRENGTH-10/50
DEXTERITY- 10/50
STAMINA- 10/50
SOCIAL ATTRIBUTES
PRESENCE- 2/5
MANIPULATION- 2/5
COMPOSURE- 5/5
SKILLS
MENTAL SKILLS
ACADEMICS- 3/10
SEALING- 2/10
CRAFTING- 0/10
INVESTIGATION 2/10
MEDICAL- 1/10
OCCULT- 3/10
POLITICS- 0/10
CHAKRA CONTROL- 5/10
PHYSICAL SKILLS
ATHLETICS- 3/10
BRAWL- 3/10
MARTIAL ARTS- 2/10
MECHANICA- 1/10
SLEIGHT OF HAND- 2/10
STEALTH- 4/10
SURVIVAL- 4/10
WEAPONRY- 3/10
SOCIAL SKILLS
ANIMAL KEN- 0/10
EMPATHY- 0/10
EXPRESSION- 0/10
INTIMIDATION- 0/10
PERSUASION- 0/10
SOCIALIZE- 0/10
STREETWISE- 0/10
SUBTERFUGE- 0/10
'Root? what is that?' Sasuke thought, his mind racing; he was not an ANBU he had no defining village markings on him nothing, not even a personality. The only thing he was sure of was that he was an enemy and he acted accordingly.
"Surrender yourself to us and you will not be harmed." the stranger said, his voice like stone.
Sasuke smirked he could go all out here, time to test this power of his from what he was reading he could beat this man with his current stats. Even if he didn't the fire jutsu he used should have drawn some attention.
"Sorry, but that is my line give yourself up or I will burn you alive." Sasuke growled; he could feel the heat building in his gut.
(DESPERADO MERIT ACTIVATED! PLUS 1 TO STRENGTH, STAMINA, AND DEXTERITY!)
(STATS NOW STR 7, DEX 9, STA 9.)
(EFFECTS PLUS 400 CHAKRA BY STAMINA, PLUS 1 DEFENSE BY DEXTERITY, PLUS 1 DAMAGE BY STRENGTH, PLUS 2 SPEED BY STRENGTH AND DEXTERITY, PLUS 1 HIT BY DEXTERITY BOOST.)
(PAIN AND HUNGER MERIT ACTIVATED! PLUS 1 TO HIT!)
The root shinobi did not answer him instead he simply moved to draw his sword.
Sasuke flew through hand signs (KATON GORYUUKA NO JUTSU!)
(-750 CP 1650 CP REMAINING)
The flame dragon roared as it raced towards the shinobi who barely managed to avoid it by a burst of speed. As the dragon exploded on the street in a massive 12-yard-wide explosion of fire and ash.
(ROOT USED SPEED ENHANCEMENT MINUS 500 CP 4550CP REMAINING)
(FIRE DRAGON 13 ATTACK + SHARINGAN 6 + PAIN AND HUNGER 1 =20 VS DEFENSE 13 + SPEED BONUS 8= 21)
The operative avoided it by the skin of his teeth, drawing his blade he appeared in front of Sasuke in a burst of speed his blade already descending towards the Uchiha's gut.
Sasuke's eyes saw the movement before it even occurred flowing like smoke he moved aside of the thrusting blade his eyes making the process all too easy.
(MELEE ROLL)
(DEX 10 + WEP 3 = 13 VS DEF 12 +SHARINGAN 12 =24)
(11 SUCCESSES ON DEFENSE.)
As he weaved away from the blade he lashed out with a left jab in the same motion targeting the ninja's throat.
(RIPOSTE ROLL)
24-13=11 -1 =10)
(20 SOAK - 10 BLUNT DAMAGE= 10 SOAK REMAINING.)
The masked ninja flinched and took a step back; his expression was unreadable behind his mask. He quickly recovered and with a flash of silver his sword cut downwards in an arc aimed for Sasuke's chest.
Sasuke was prepared his eyes made it trivial. moving around the blade once again with the same ease he again immediately countered driving his knee into the Nin's side.
(RIPOSTE ROLL)
(24-13=11-1=10)
(10 SOAK -10 BLUNT DAMAGE=0 SOAK REMAINING.)
The root gasped and stumbled backwards, clutching at his midsection. his blade cautiously held in front of him. Sasuke smiled to himself; he knew he had him now. He pressed his advantage.
He made eye contact that was his first and last mistake. Focusing on his eyes sasuke’s sharingun spun wildly the ANBU staggered slightly his footing becoming uncertain under the simple trick
Lashing out with speed Sasuke avoided his bladed block and drove his sandalled foot into the stranger's throat.
(MELEE ROLL)
(DEX 9 + BWL 3 +SHARINGAN 6 + P&H 1 =19 VS DEF 13 =13)
(ATTACKER SUCCEEDS WITH 6 SUCCESSES. 5 SUCCESSES ADDED TO DAMAGE.)
(DAMAGE ROLL)
(STRENGTH 7 + SUCCESSES 5 + MARTIAL ARTS 1 =13 BLUNT DAMAGE)
(THROAT TARGETED BLUNT TURNED TO LETHAL! 13 LETHAL)
(15 HEALTH -13 LETHAL =2 HEALTH REMAINING.)
(MAIMED STATUS EFFECT APPLIED -6 TO PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES.)
The root Ninja fell to the ground choking and gasping for air. He dropped his blade as he desperately clutched at his damaged throat.
Sasuke had felt his windpipe crack beneath his sandalled foot. The root man writhed like a fish out of water, his eyes what sasuke could see of them were wide in agony as blood began to spill from the edges of his mask.
Sasuke almost winced but then remembered this scum bag had tried to abduct him so he let the feeling pass. Instead, Sasuke grabbed the discarded ninjato and pressed it against the man's neck; the man flailed in pain.
"Stop struggling and tell me what you know. Who sent you to watch me? Why are they after me?" Sasuke asked.
"I cannot-"
Sasuke sliced the mask off his face revealing a young man perhaps of nineteen years old. His head was shaven and quite pale. He was not very attractive, and his face was quite gaunt the blood dribbling from his lips certainly did not help.
"Who are you?" Sasuke demanded.
"I cannot say."
Sasuke lightly dragged the blade down his cheek "who sent you then?"
"I can't-"
Sasuke glared down at him his sharingan spinning ominously "Tell me." he urged his tomoe twirling in a hypnotic pattern. He saw the power take hold as the shinobi stopped struggling.
"I work for lord..." He trailed off and his body suddenly shook violently like a leaf in the wind. Blood spilled from his mouth and nose. A wet gurgling noise came out of his throat.
Sasuke noted with some amount of shock that he was bleeding from his eyes and his ears looking at him closely as he spasmed he saw a seal flashing on his writhing tongue, the mark ominously glowing.
The Sharingan saw what was going to happen before it did, seeing the buildup of chakra in the organ sasuke acted quickly severing the tongue with the blade he tossed it away not a second too soon as the tongue detonated some distance away in an explosion that would have likely made the body unrecognizable.
Sasuke quickly tried to stem the bleeding, but he was unsuccessful the man’s life blood slipping past his grasping fingers like rainwater running through a gutter.
He was still alive, though he was fading fast prying his eyes open Sasuke made a choice and intruded upon his mind with his sharingan.
All he saw before the man stopped breathing and he was kicked out of his mind was the back of a heavily bandaged man, with dark hair.
Being forced out of the dead man's mind Sasuke quickly deactivated his sharingan and wiped his brow. Of all the things to happen why this why now?
Sasuke looked over to the corpse of the man he had just killed. The man's eyes stared blankly up at the sky; his face stuck in a rictus of agony.
He scowled after a moment of thought he would be the first of many might as well get over it, he deserved it he had been planning to abduct him had targeted him in his moment of weakness with his family dead and him weakened by training.
He had skulked around like a rat waiting for a perfect opportunity to attack him. Sasuke had struck first that is all, and a rat catcher should not feel shame for ridding the world of vermin. It was a public service not something to vilify. Sasuke knew he had done the right thing.
He had to harden his heart had he not already decided that he would kill the monsters of this world? This was no different he was a child of ten and that man had been willing to abduct him and kami only knows what would have been done to him.
One less monster. That is all there is to it. One more scumbag in the ground; another stain removed from this world. A little Itachi in the making ended before they could carry out more atrocities.
Grasping the blade tightly in his hands Sasuke slashed out the man's eyes in a single stroke scum did not deserve to look up to the heavens in death, or in life. He would give Itachi the same treatment when the time came.
(4XP ADDED FOR DEFEATING A RELATIVELY EQUAL OPPONENT.)
(VENGEFUL! FOR ACTING IN YOUR NATURE TAKE A BEAT!)
Sasuke grabbed the sheath for the blade from the corpse fastening the strap across his back he waited the fight had only taken about two minutes all said and done hopefully some shinobi would come by soon to investigate. leaning against a heavily charred tree he looked down at his blood stained formal wear in disgust. He was going to wear this to the funeral tomorrow, he would have to spend quite a bit of time scrubbing it.
Before he could ruminate on that annoyance any further a team of ANBU appeared on the scene with their blades drawn. They were quick to assess the situation and rushed in to surround Sasuke; the leader spoke in a low tone to one of the others who nodded in agreement.
"Uchiha Sasuke? What happened here?"
Sasuke turned to the Anbu who spoke he wore a dog like mask and had a grey cloak signifying he was a captain.
"Took you long enough are you ANBU always so late?" Sasuke retorted angrily. The Captain gave Sasuke a stern look which Sasuke ignored.
"He was following me based on his mask I originally thought he was an ANBU but he did not speak with any emotion at all even as he died aside from pain he revealed no feeling." Sasuke explained. Sasuke watched as the other members of the group moved around the area; checking for clues or anything else. After they had finished their investigation, they collected the body and began to disperse except for the captain.
"I am taking you to the Hokage follow me." He ordered simply Sasuke seeing no choice and wanting to get this over with did as he was asked.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was not having a very good night to say the least. He had just finished his conversation with Inoichi pertaining to Sasuke's development and newfound focus when he found the boy before him for the second time that night a ninjato slung across his back and his formal Kimono covered in blood.
"Inu report." He ordered the Anbu captain accompanying the boy gruffly.
"My team found Uchiha Sasuke outside of his clan compound covered in blood the body of a non-identified Shinobi dressed in ANBU gear some distance away. We have sealed off the clan compound; we are investigating the body for leads and to determine if any of them are missing clan members. The body of the unidentified is being examined by the medical examiner."
"Anything else?" Hiruzen asked dreading the worst.
"The ANBU in question had a blank mask and wore black robes sir, we were unable to find his tongue, and his eyes had been slashed out."
Hiruzen felt his blood chill.
'Danzo, what are you playing at?' he thought. 'You were ordered to leave the boy alone, did his progress startle you so much?' he thought to himself.
"Sasuke tell me what happened; you will be safe in the company of my men." he told the young Uchiha.
"I noticed him following me shortly after I left our meeting Hokage-sama, he tried to follow me into my compound and was getting closer and closer to me, so I confronted him since I suspected foul play. He told me not to resist and attempted to abduct me, we fought I crushed his windpipe with my foot and when he was grasping around I blinded him with his own sword hoping it would allow me to take him in alive, I then noticed a seal flashing on his tongue with my Sharingan and an abnormal amount of chakra build up so I cut out his tongue and tossed it away a few seconds later it detonated, I believe the seal prevented him from speaking and failing that was designed to destroy his head to prevent his mind being read."
Hiruzen was stunned; he knew Danzo's methods. That seal, it could only be his work, luckily his body was more or less preserved sans his tongue and eyes.
(PLUS 6 RELATIONSHIP WITH SARUTOBI HIRUZEN 30-100.)
"Sasuke, you have done well, very well. I cannot give you the details at this time as I do not have them all myself, but that body may be just what is needed to prove guilt in a long line of abductions."
"Neko." Sarutobi spoke simply suddenly in a flash of movement another ANBU was present one sasuke recognized from her chakra signature as his watcher.
The purple haired ANBU looked at the Hokage appraisingly "You called Hokage-sama?" she inquired curiously.
"Yes, Neko, please escort Uchiha Sasuke back to his quarters and make sure he is comfortable; he has had a trying evening and needs his rest, from now on you will be guarding him on a more permanent basis."
"As you wish Hokage-sama." She replied bowing.
"Sasuke-kun I hope you do not mind this admitted invasion of privacy; it is necessary for the sake of your safety and the village's. You are to stay within your compound for the next three days after tomorrows funeral ceremony."
Sasuke almost grits his teeth just when he thought he was free of this nonsense this had to happen and throw a wrench into his plans.
"I do not mind the company Hokage-sama, but I promised Inoichi I would eat with him and his family after the ceremony tomorrow is there any way I could still attend that?"
(PLUS 3 RELATIONSHIP WITH SARUTOBI HIRUZEN 33-100 WARM)
(PLUS 2 RELATIONSHIP WITH NEKO 38-100 WARM)
(PLUS 2 RELATIONSIP WITH INU 34-100 WARM)
The Hokage gave him a warm look "Of course Sasuke-kun one must always honor their promises to their comrades, I will not keep you from doing so."
Sasuke nodded seemingly lost in his thoughts.
"Before I dismiss you Sasuke I have to ask how are you feeling?" the Hokage asked concerned. It was quite a thing to take a life especially before one was even a shinobi.
"I- I will manage, I am no stranger to seeing death, Hokage-sama, he was after me, it was him or me; I chose me. I will live with that choice." Sasuke said quietly.
(FAKE EMOTIONS ROLL SUCCESSFUL.)
Hiruzen gave the boy a reassuring smile. "Good. That is all we can do, you did the right thing Sasuke, you protected yourself and aided your village I am sorry you had to dirty your hands at such a young age but everything we do in this life is in the service of our home, of our family never forget that."
"I will keep that in mind Hokage-sama. Thank you for the advice." Sasuke bowed respectfully.
"Go and get some rest Sasuke-kun; you have earned it." the Hokage said kindly.
With a nod Neko grasped his shoulder and they shunshined from the office back to his home.
"We cannot let him get away with this, Hokage-sama." Inu said simply.
The Hokage nodded his kindly look dropping from his face.
"I am aware of that Inu, this is a step too far even for him. He has to know he has gone too far, he has to be punished for his actions. We need to be patient though, my old friend is nothing if not resourceful. I want you and your team guarding that body 24/7 we cannot allow him to slip from our grasp again." he said resolutely.
"Root should have been torn down years ago, to attack a child so recently robbed of everything he held dear, simply because he shows promise... such a thing, Shodaime-sama must be rolling in his grave. It was the very thing he had fought to stop."
Sarutobi shook his head sadly; he had respected the man like a father, and he could not bring himself to call him by name anymore. He had failed to uphold the way of the first he struggled with that shame every day.
"It is not your fault Hokage-sama." Inu spoke softly.
The aged dictator once more shook his head "No, it is solely my fault, I was the one who allowed him to gain his strength, the one that allowed him to take on the horrible tasks I was not willing to carry out myself. I am the one who put him on that path, and for that I will suffer eternally. If only I had stopped him earlier."
Inu looked down at his feet his drooping silver hair conveying his own sorrow well enough despite the mask that obscured his face.
"It is not too late Hokage-sama, you are the leader of the village, you can change things; you are not powerless. We are all in this together, you lead us, we follow you." he said with conviction. The Hokage smiled at the man.
"Inu, your loyalty means more than you will ever know, for many I fear it is too late but we can stop this from ever occuring again. Go now and watch other the body tomorrow we will gather the Yamanaka and discover what we can from the corpse." he ordered simply.
"As you wish Hokage-sama." The man saluted. With a last glance to his kage he vanished from the room in a cloud of smoke.
"One way or another, it is time that we end things old friend." the Hokage muttered to himself.
CURRENT STATS
NAME UCHIHA SASUKE
AGE 10.
RYO 149.9 MILLION
CHARACTER: VENGEFUL- You are not one to take a slight laying down whenever you act as befitting your personality by righting a perceived wrong take a beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
DIRGE: PASSIONATE- You hide it well but you secretly like many uchiha have a very choleric temperament whenever you act on impulse no matter the impulse take 1 beat. 5 beats grants 1 experience point.
CLAN- UCHIHA
BLOODLINE- SHARINGAN THREE TOMOE.
EXPERIENCE POINTS 4.
BEATS 1/5
SIZE- 5 ROUGHLY IN THE FIVE-FOOT RANGE.
HEALTH LEVEL- 13, 8 FROM STAMINA, 5 FROM SIZE.
CHAKRA CAPACITY 4000 CP.
SPEED-19 YPS RUN SPEED. 5 FROM SIZE, 8 FROM DEX, 6 FROM STR. X5 IF USING GENIN SPEED BOOST.
DEFENSE RATING- 11, 23 WITH SHARINGAN, PLUS 4 IF USING GENIN SPEED BOOST.
ARMOR RATING- 0A 0A 0B.
SOAK- 16B.
INITIATIVE MODIFIER- 13
GENJUTSU RESISTANCE- 11, 23 WITH SHARINGAN
GENJUTSU BONUS- 10, PLUS LEVELED JUTSU BONUS SHARINGAN.
MENTAL ATTRIBUTES
INTELLIGENCE- 4/5. An intelligence of 4 depicts an iq of around 170 or so intelligence governs memory comprehension, sealing proficiency, medical ability, and mathematical abilities and more besides.
WITS-2/5. A wits of 2 is the human average wits governs improvisation and thinking on your toes. It benefits any skill when time is critical.
RESOLVE-7/50. Resolve of 7 is decent chunin level. Resolve covers your mental endurance to torture and your ability to keep going. Resolve in this world also heightens genjutsu resistance, and chakra capacity.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
STRENGTH- 6/50 A strength of 6 is base chunin. Strength 6 allows one to lift 900 pounds above their head with great difficulty, strength also governs the damage of physical attacks along with weapon modifiers and martial arts skill. Strength along with dexterity raise speed.
DEXTERITY- 8/50 A dexterity of 8 is solid chunin. Dexterity raises the defense rating directly and contributes to the accuracy of physical attacks. Dexterity along with strength raise speed.
STAMINA- 8/50 A stamina of 8 is solid chunin in level. Stamina directly adds a level of health per level, stamina also directly effects chakra capacity and raises your blunt soak allowing you to survive more punishing blows from punches and kicks.
SOCIAL ATTRIBUTES
PRESENCE- 5/5 A presence of 5 is the equivalent of being a ten out of ten. Presence is the combination of your looks, magnetism, and aura. It directly effects the starting opinion of those around you a presence of 5 grants you plus 20 to initial reputation with all characters. You are drop dead gorgeous and people often joke that you will be quite the lady killer when you grow up.
MANIPULATION- 5/5 A manipulation is part of your ability to lie, cajole, and other subtle means of getting your way. Manipulation effects the strength of genjutsu being added as a bonus to genjutsu rolls. A manipulation of 5 is the human peak you are the most manipulative person that isn't your brother.
COMPOSURE- 5/5 Composure is part of your social resilience against manipulation. A composure of 5 means you are far, far harder to fool than the average person. Composure like manipulation is also added to your genjutsu attack rolls.
MENTAL SKILLS
ACADEMICS- 1/10 Academics one indicates a basic education in history and the shinobi arts. Low genin level.
SEALING- 0/10 Sealing indicates talent for using fuinjutsu 0 indicates no skill or training in the art.
CRAFTING- 0/10 CRAFTING IS A WIDE SKILL COVERING TALENT IN VARIOUS WORKS FROM BUILDING TO BLACKSMITHING. 0 INDICATES YOU ARE UNSKILLED.
INVESTIGATION- 1/10 INVESTIGATION INDICATES AN EYE FOR DETAIL AND CAN HELP AVOID AMBUSHES OR LOOK UNDERNEATH THE UNDERNEATH. LOW GENIN LEVEL.
MEDICAL- 0/10 YOUR TALENT WITH MEDICAL NINJUTSU AND OTHER MEDICINES HERBAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL. 0 INDICATES NO SKILL.
OCCULT- 4/10 OCCULT IS PART OF YOUR GENJUTSU RESISTANCE IT WITH RESOLVE DETERMINES YOUR ABILITY TO FIGHT OFF ILLUSIONS. CURRENTLY AT HIGH CHUNIN LEVEL.
POLITICS- 1/10 POLITICS DENOTES YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF POLITICAL STRUCTURE AND INTELLECTUAL BUREAUCRACY. LOW GENIN LEVEL.
CHAKRA CONTROL- 3/10 DENOTES YOUR FINER CHAKRA CONTROL ABILITIES REDUCING THE COST OF NON-ELEMENTAL JUTSU BY 8 PERCENT PER LEVEL. CURRENT LEVEL LOW CHUNIN TREE EXERCISE.
PHYSICAL SKILLS
ATHLETICS- 3/10 ATHLETICS IS YOUR MUSCLE MEMORY AND ROUTINE IT INCREASES YOUR DEFENSE ALONGSIDE DEXTERITY ALLOWING YOU TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF ATTACKS. IT ALSO IMPACTS CERTAIN OVER TESTS ALONGSIDE STRENGTH OR DEX.
BRAWL- 3/10 BRAWL INDICATES YOUR SKILL IN A FIST FIGHT IT ALONGSIDE DEXTERITY DETERMINES THE SPEED AND ACCURACY OF YOUR PUNCHES AND ALONGSIDE STRENGTH DETERMINES YOUR STRENGTH IN GRAPPLING OR DEFENDING AGAINST GRAPPLING.
MARTIAL ARTS- 1/10 UNLIKE BRAWL WHICH INCREASE ACCURACY AND SPEED MARTIAL ARTS INCREASES THE RAW DAMAGE OF HAND TO HAND COMBAT EVERY POINT RAISES UNARMED DAMAGE BY 1 POINT. MASTERS PUNCH WITH FISTS STRONGER THAN MANY BLADES.
MECHANICA- 0/10 DETERMINES YOUR ACCURACY ALONGSIDE DEXTERITY FOR HITTING TARGETS WITH AIMED MECHANICAL WEAPONRY SUCH AS SENBON UMBRELLAS, CROSSBOWS, AND SHURIKEN GUNS.
SLEIGHT OF HAND- 1/10 Indicates your skill with picking pockets or quickly drawing weapons and items alongside dexterity. In addition with stealth it can be used to surprise opponents in combat if successful it halves their defense next attack. This ability is challenged by the opponents sleight of hand and investigation.
STEALTH- 2/10 Your skill of avoidance coupled with dexterity for graceful movement stealth determines how easy you can sneak challenged by opponents investigation, and resolve.
SURVIVAL- 0/10 Your skill of living off the land and prepping animals, plants, and water for consumption goes with wits to adapt to circumstances.
WEAPONRY- 4/10 Your skill with thrown and hand operated weapons like kunai shuriken and spears, weaponry with dexterity determines accuracy while the weapons damage is boosted by strength. Unless it is a bow.
SOCIAL SKILLS
ANIMAL KEN- 0/10 A PRIZED SKILL OF THE INUZUKA ANIMAL KEN INCREASES YOUR ABILITY TO TAME ANIMALS AND ORDER THEM IN COMBAT OR OTHERWISE.
EMPATHY- 4/10 YOUR ABILITY TO READ OTHERS AND PUT YOURSELF INTO THEIR SITUATIONS AND PROBLEMS. MANIPULATION PLUS EMPATHY VERSUS COMPOSURE AND SUBTERFUGE.
EXPRESSION- 0/10 YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS CLEARLY THROUGH ACTING, MUSIC, SPEAKING OR WRITING. PRESENCE PLUS EXPRESSION VS COMPOSURE AND SUBTERFUGE.
INTIMIDATION- 0/10 YOUR ABILITY TO COERCE THROUGH FORCE OF PERSONALITY, PHYSICALITY AND THREATS. EITHER STRENGTH PLUS INTIMIDATION OR PRESENCE AND INTIMIDATION. ALL ARE RESISTED BY COMPOSURE AND SUBTERFUGE.
PERSUASION- 2/10 YOUR ABILITY TO MANIPULATE OTHERS SUBTLY WITH WORDS AND COVERT ACTIONS. IT CAN INVOLVE FAST TALKING, (MANIPULATION + PERSUASION.) IMPASSIONED SPEECH (MANIPULATION +PERSUASION.) OR SEDUCTION/CHARM (PRESENCE + PERSUASION.) ALL ARE RESISTED BY COMPOSURE AND SUBTERFUGE.
SOCIALIZE- 2/10 YOUR ABILITY TO BLEND INTO PARTIES OR FORMAL GATHERINGS OR ANYWHERE REALLY. ACTIONS INCLUDE CAROUSE (MANIPULATION + SOCIALIZE), FIT IN (WITS + SOCIALIZE), AND GET ATTENTION (PRESENCE + SOCIALIZE) ALL ARE RESISTED BY COMPOSURE AND SUBTERFUGE.
STREETWISE- 0/10 YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE OTHER SIDE OF TOWN, YOUR CONNECTION TO CRIMINAL ELEMENTS AND BLACK-MARKET TYPES. SKILLS ARE WORK THE BLACK MARKET (MANIPULATION+STREETWISE) AND GET THE WORD OUT WE ARE HIRING (PRESENCE + STREETWISE).
SUBTERFUGE- 10/10 YOUR ABILITY TO LIE DECEIVE AND MANIPULATE ALSO YOUR ABILITY TO DEFEND AGAINST SUCH THINGS YOURSELF. LYING IS MANIPULATION PLUS SUBTERFUGE, FAKE EMOTIONS IS PRESENCE PLUS SUBTERFUGE. OTHER USES COVERED ABOVE. SUBTERFUGE MAXED! ADDITIONAL MERITS AVAILABLE. SNAKE CHARMER MERIT ADDED!
TECHNIQUES
KATON GOKAKYU/GRAND FIREBALL C-RANK 1000 CP 3/10- A SIGNATURE TECHNIQUE OF THE UCHIHA CLAN. AT CURRENT MASTERY THE FIREBALL HAS A RANGE OF 19 YARDS AND A MAXIMUM AREA OF EFFECT OF 9 YARDS IT CURRENTLY DOES 9 AGGRAVATED DAMAGE AND REQUIRES 10 DEFENSE TO AVOID.
KATON GORYUUKA/ GREAT DRAGON FIRE B-RANK 3000 CP 3/10- A PRIZED UCHIHA TECHNIQUE CAPABLE OF CRUSHING THROUGH MOST BARRIERS AND THEN EXPLODING IN A BLAZE OF AGONY. AT CURRENT MASTERY THE DRAGON FORMED BY THIS TECHNIQUE IS 3 METERS IN SIZE IGNORES 12 POINTS OF ARMOR FROM A STRUCTURE AND EXPLODES FOR 12 AGGRAVATED DAMAGE IN A 12 METER RADIUS. MAXIMUM RANGE IS 22 METERS.
KATON HOTARU NO HAKA/FIRE STYLE GRAVE OF FIREFLIES B-RANK 3000 CP 2/10- THE LEGACY OF UCHIHA TENKAI, THIS TECHNIQUE EARNED HIM THE MONIKER OF LIGHT BEARER IN HIS YOUTH. AT CURRENT LEVEL 96 SMALL FIREFLIES FLUTTER OUT TO A RANGE OF 18 YARDS BEFORE EXPLODING FOR 8 AGGRAVATED DAMAGE IN AN 8-YARD RADIUS.
KATON HOSENKA/ PHOENIX FLOWER JUTSU C RANK 1000 CP 2/10- A POPULAR UCHIHA TECHNIQUE. AT CURRENT MASTERY IT LAUNCHES 6 SMALL FIREBALLS TO A MAX DISTANCE OF 16 YARDS AND EFFECTS A 6 YARD AREA EACH FIREBALL DOES 1 AGGRAVATED DAMAGE AND REQUIRES 7 DEFENSE TO AVOID.
KATON RYUUKA/ DRAGONFIRE C-RANK 1000 CP 2/10- A POPULAR UCHIHA SUPPORT TECHNIQUE UTILIZING SHURIKEN AND NINJA WIRE AS A GUIDE AT LOWER LEVELS. AT CURRENT MASTERY IT HAS A MAXIMUM DISTANCE OF 16 YARDS, REQUIRES WIRE, AND DEALS 6 AGGRAVATED DAMAGE.
DOTON ISHI NO NIKU/EARTH STYLE STONE FLESH C-RANK 1000CP 1/10-AN EARTH TECHNIQUE WELL PRIZED FOR ITS SURVIVAL ENHANCING PROPERTIES BY IWAGAKURE SHINOBI. THE TECHNIQUE AT LOWEST LEVEL HARDENS THE USERS SKIN BUT UPON MASTERY AND EXPERIENCE IT ALSO HARDENS MUSCLES, BLOOD VESSELS, AND BONES FOR SUPERIOR PROTECTION.100 CP PER MINUTE TO MAINTAIN AT LEVEL ONE IT OFFERS 3 ARMOR AGAINST LETHAL, BLUNT, AND AGGRAVATED DAMAGE AND HALF OF THIS RATING ROUNDED DOWN AGAINST LIGHTNING.
DOTON ISHI NO TORIDE /EARTH STYLE FORT OF STONE C-RANK 1000 CP PER METER LENGTH 1/10- CREATES A WALL 1 FOOT THICK AND 3 METERS TALL AT CURRENT LEVEL CAN MAKE SLITS WALLS AND STONE DOORS AS WELL ABOVE OR BELOW GROUND A FORT BUILDING TECHNIQUE.
RAITON YAMA NO YUBI/ LIGHTNING STYLE FINGERS OF THE MOUNTAIN C-RANK 1000 CP 1/10- A POTENT SWIFT MOVING BOLT OF LIGHTNING FIRED FROM TWO FINGERS. A PRECISE LONG RANGED JUTSU WELL SUITED FOR ASSASSINATIONS. USED PREDOMINANTLY BY HUNTER NIN OF KUMOGAKURE FOR ITS SPEED AND ACCURACY. AT LEVEL 1 THE BOLT OF LIGHTNING DEALS 3 LETHAL DAMAGE, HAS A RANGE OF 33 YARDS AND REQUIRES 4 DEFENSE TO DODGE.
HENGE NO JUTSU/ TRANSFORMATION TECHNIQUE D RANK 500 CP 10 CP PER MINUTE 7/10 AT YOUR CURRENT MASTERY YOUR HENGE IS VERY IMPRESSIVE AND ALL, BUT THE MOST MINOR DETAILS ARE PERFECTLY ALIGNED, THIS LEVEL OF MIMICRY IS NIGH PERFECT WITH ONLY SLIGHT VARIANCES IN EXPRESSION CAPABLE OF GIVING IT AWAY.
KAWARIMI NO JUTSU/SUBSTITUTION TACHNIQUE D-RANK 500 CP ?/? PERHAPS THE GREATEST MOKUTON TECHNIQUE HASHIRAMA EVER DEVISED. HE HAS BLESSED THE PEOPLE OF KONOHA WITH THE HOLY LOG, A SYMBOL OF HIS LOVE.
BUNSHIN NO JUTSU/ CLONE TECHNIQUE D RANK 50 CP PER CLONE 7/10 ALL FOR WANT OF A MIRROR.
MERITS
SNAKE CHARMER- NO ONE LIES QUITE LIKE YOU. YOU ARE THE PROVERBIAL SNAKE IN THE GARDEN TEMPTING MEN AND WOMEN WITH VENOMOUS GUILE. YOU CAN CHOOSE TO USE SUBTERFUGE INSTEAD OF PERSUASION FOR CHARM AND SEDUCTION ROLLS. YOU TELL THE SWEETEST LIES, AND AT THE END OF THE DAY THAT IS ENOUGH FOR MOST PEOPLE.
LYING EYES- A MERIT THAT CONCEALS YOUR SHARINGAN ACTIVATION, WHENEVER YOU SO CHOOSE YOU CAN USE YOUR DOJUTSU WITHOUT REVEALING IT GRANTING ALL THE ADVANTAGES. DOUBLES CHAKRA COST OF SHARINGAN WHEN USED.
DESPERADO- YOURS TRULY IS A FOOL'S QUEST, BUT YOU DO NOT GIVE UP. YOU HAVE A REPUTATION AS A DESPERATELY RECKLESS SORT BUT IN AN ALMOST ADMIRABLE WAY. YOU SUFFER NO RELATIONSHIP PENALTY FOR ACTING IN YOUR CHOLERIC NATURE. AS AN ADDED BENEFIT WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN AND THINGS ARE DIRE TAKE +1 TO ALL PHYSICAL STATS. A DESPERADO GOES DOWN FIGHTING TOOTH AND NAIL.
PAIN AND HUNGER- YOU SAW SOMETHING FEW OTHERS COULD POSSIBLY RELATE TO WHEN YOU WERE LITTLE MORE THAN A CHILD YOU WERE TORMENTED FOR WEEKS ON END IN A HELLISH GENJUTSU THAT SHOWED YOUR BELOVED BROTHER KILLING EVERYONE YOU LOVED OVER AND OVER AGAIN. YOU WILL NOT HESITATE TO KILL YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO. TAKE A PLUS 1 TO HIT ROLLS IN LIFE-OR-DEATH SITUATIONS.
CHAKRA SENSE 1/10- YOU HAVE GAINED THE ABILITIES OF A SENSOR NINJA AT THIS LEVEL YOU CAN SENSE THE SEX, BLOODLINE, AND CHAKRA ELEMENTAL TYPE OF ANYONE WITHIN 20 YARDS OF YOU.
SHARINGAN 3 TOMOE- YOU HAVE MASTERED THE EYES OF YOUR VAUNTED CLAN AT THIS LEVEL THE SHARINGAN GRANTS PLUS 12 TO DEFENSE WHEN ACTIVE, PLUS 6 TO YOUR HIT ROLL THROUGH PREDICTION ABILITY, AND PLUS 12 TO GENJUTSU RESISTANCE ROLLS. IN ADDITION TO THESE ABILITIES A FULLY EVOLVED SHARINGAN ALLOWS YOU TO MEMORIZE ANY SEEN TECHNIQUE, CAN SEE THROUGH MIST/SMOKE AND WALLS, CAN SEE THROUGH CHAKRA MIST/SMOKE AND EARTH, CAN PERMANENTLY HYPNOTIZE PEOPLE, AND CAN CAST ANY GENJUTSU FROM D TO A RANK SEALLESSLY AND AS IF YOU WERE A GRANDMASTER. THESE BONUSES ONLY APPLY WHEN THE SHARINGAN IS ACTIVE. 100CP TO ACTIVATE PLUS 100 CP PER MINUTE.
EYE OF INSIGHT- TIED TO THE SHARINGAN THIS IS THE NAME FOR THE PREDICTIVE ABILITIES GRANTED, IT ENHANCES YOUR PERCEPTION OF TIME AND ALLOWS YOU TO PREDICT MOVEMENT, READ LIPS, AND RECALL WITH CLARITY ANYTHING YOU SEE WHEN USING THE SHARINGAN. THIS PREDICTIVE ABILITY IS PEERLESS WHEN ENGAGED IN ONE-ON-ONE COMBAT AND MADE THE UCHIHA FEARED OPPONENTS IN ANY DUEL.
EYE OF HYPNOTISM- THE FEARED GENJUTSU ABILITIES OF A MASTERED SHARINGAN ARE TERRIFYING INDEED AND KNOWN GENJUTSU CAN BE CAST FROM YOUR EYES UP TO AND INCLUDING A-RANK WITH NO HAND SIGNS AND AS IF FULLY MASTERED. IN ADDITION TO THIS THE EYE OF HYPNOTISM GRANTS HYPNOTIC POWERS AND THE ABILITY TO READ AND INFLUENCE THOUGHTS. IT CAN BE USED TO SUGGEST ACTIONS TO AN OPPONENT, AND GAIN INSIGHT INTO THEM. BY USING MENTAL SUGGESTION, YOU HAVE A SOCIAL ADVANTAGE AGAINST OTHERS ADDING A PLUS 3 TO MANIPULATION AND PRESENCE-BASED ROLLS, THIS BONUS IS CHALLENGED BY AN OPPONENT'S SUBTERFUGE AND COMPOSURE VS YOUR SUBTERFUGE AND COMPOSURE IF SUCCESSFUL THE MENTAL MANIPULATION SUCCEEDS. THIS INFLUENCE IS EXCEPTIONALLY SUBTLE AND IS MORE OF A MIND ABILITY THAN A PURE GENJUTSU. CAN EVEN READ MEMORIES OR ALTER THEM THOUGH THIS ABILITY TAKES TIME AND IS OBVIOUS TO THE PERSON UNDER IT. THEREFORE, THEY NEED TO BE RESTRAINED OR UNDER GENJUTSU.
EYE OF TWILIGHT- THE SHARINGAN HAS ANOTHER VAUNTED ABILITY THOUGH THE COST OF ITS USE IS HIGH AT THE COST OF AN EYE AN UCHIHA CAN ESCAPE DEATH BY REWRITING REALITY ITSELF FOR A FEW MOMENTS. PERMANENTLY BLINDS AN EYE WHEN USED. IZANAGI TAKES HIS TOLL FOR THE CREATION AND PRESERVATION OF LIFE BOTH.
GODLY EARTH AFFINITY- KAYA-NO-HIME FAVORS YOU AS THE CHAMPION OF THE GODDESS OF FIELDS AND MEDICINE YOU HAVE GAINED HER EARTH AFFINITY! ALL EARTH JUTSU COST 10 PERCENT WHAT IS SHOWN AND STONE CAN BE USED IN ANY WAY IMAGINED. MAKES STONE SUMMONING AND CLONES PERMANENT IF THEY ARE NOT ALREADY SO AND ALLOWS ROCK CLONES AND GOLEMS TO REPAIR THEMSELVES WITH NATURAL ENERGY.
PEAK FIRE AFFINITY- Ember in bone fire in blood the uchiha were the inferno given form. No other clan was as enamored with the frenzied flame as your own. All fire jutsu cost 25 percent the normal amount and fire is very easy to control. An awakened sharingan allows one to manipulate fire jutsu in enviable and deadly ways.
HIGH LIGHTNING AFFINITY- Lightning techniques cost 50 percent less to cast sharingan allows lightning to be more focused.
CURSE OF HATRED- man studies the eyes of perhaps the most traumatized uchiha in history and judges an entire clan from it, pay it no mind. Just know that some others will blame trauma on your eyes rather than events that caused it.
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