NLS31-40

Chapter 31

I looked down at the cat pokemons and saw them moving away from

me deeper into the forest. Curious I carefully followed them, watching

my step as to not make any sound to alert them.

Ping!

Your skill has leveled up!

Stealth, Lv- 4 (30%)

Your ability to hide in plain sight is crucial for being a ninja.

Chances of not getting spotted- 10%

For stronger opponents, -2% for each level they surpass you

Hm, not bad. I closed the notification and slowly followed the cats.

They came upon a water source in the forest, a small pond with no

other animals nearby. The looked around for a bit before lowering their

heads into the water and lapping it up.

Hm, curious, guess pokemon acted like animals too if one thought

about it. But more importantly other than my observations, I realised

this was the perfect time to strike.

I had a chance, I knew I did. The trees here had long stretching branch,

kind of like in Assassin's Creed Black Flag where Edward can travel

through an entire forest without having to set foot on the ground.

I had a chance, there was branch that extended directly over where the

two cats were. I took out my kunai in one hand and a sharpened fang

in another. I needed to time this correctly.

I crawled over and stood directly over them. I bent into a crouch, they

didn't notice me so far, good, either my newly acquired luck is holding

out, or my stealth skill is getting better.

I took a deep breath and let it out. First things first, I made two hand

signs that I knew I had to make for the genjutsu I was going to perform.

I could only do this once, I may have 50 CP now, but 24% of that is still

only 12 CP, just enough for using my genjutsu once. I went through two

hand sings almost like it was natural, I felt my chakra come pouring

out, latching forward to the Meowth to my left.

-10 CP!

"Mewoth?" the kitty called out as suddenly it began look look around

spastically. I watched as it turned to it's partner and roared, leaping to it

and tearing at him with his claws.

I watched in amazement as the two cats began to fight each other, the

first one reacted violently from the illusion I casted while the second

one now thought the first one was trying to kill it.

I watched the one I casted the genjutsu on close its claws over the

other' throat, tearing it off in one pull. It then began to look around, still

frightened, slashing it's claws like a mad man, striking at the hellish

vision it saw.

I waited and watched, curious to see what it would do. I watched as it

moved like it was drunk before slumping to the ground, passed out.

I smirked, now was my chance. I leaped forward, arms coming down

with all my force. The kunai and fang and came down hard into the

napes of it's neck.

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

Thanks to stealth, your critical strike is doubled!

- 55 HP!

That came from the the kunai;

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

Thanks to stealth, your critical strike is doubled!

- 20 HP!

That came from the horn. I needed to move, I let go of the sharpened

fang and pulled out the kunai letting blood splatter everywhere.

"GR!" the Meowth woke up, yelling in pain as it tried to move it's head

but unable to see me. I slipped into the Disturbance style, leaping over

the cat, landing on it's other side and plugging the kunai into it's throat

repeatedly over and over again.

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 25.1 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 25.1 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 25.1 HP!

The pokemon's health bar went down to 0. I then looked up at the other

one to see by chance it was still alive, but no, the first one did it's job

killing it's friend.

SP- 20/50

An easy hundred EXP;

Level- 2 (160/400)

I looked down and found both Mewoth's had disintegrated into loot

items. I found two cat pelts, one glowing brighter than the other. The

first normal looking one just read;

Fur, E class item

The fur from an animal. You can treat this to create leather.

While the second shinning one read;

Rare Cat Fur, D class item

The fur from a Meowth. You can treat this to create leather.

Bonus- +5

I whistled, each pelt gave me a boost of 5 stat points, guess my new

rat's foot really does make a difference. The other loot items I found

was a single gold coin;

Gold coin, A class item

A precious metal that is known to be expensive in the open

market. One can sell this for a very pretty price.

Nothing I can use right now. And finally I found a necklace with a tooth

on it;

Meowth's tooth, C class item

The tooth of a Meowth symbolises a victory over a powerful

enemy. Wear it proudly.

Bonus- +20 HP

I whistled, now that was cool. I immediately put on the necklace and

smiled seeing my HP be raised by 20 points. I then took the rare cat fur

and wrapped it around my shoulders, might as well have some kind of

protection. The arms were around my shoulders and it's leg hanged off

my back, it was very big, not something an eight year old could wear

comfortably, but I managed to make it work.

STR- 2 (+5)

Plus I'll admit, I kind of looked cool. I really need to get some potions

for my chakra and stamina...wait...does food heal people?...FUCK! I

can't believe I never checked! I went to the pound and scooped some

water into my palms drinking it eagerly.

My CP didn't go up, but my SP did. It went up my 5 points;

SP- 25/50

I drank some more water to recover all my SP and then waited until my

CP finished recovering too. Now back to a 100%, I took to the tree tops

and began to explore the forest once more.

Soon I can into another pack of Rattatas. Curious as too see how they

would react to my genjutsu, I quickly performed the required hand

signs and threw my chakra onto a larger than normal looking rabbit that

was a single level higher than the rest.

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I watched as it started to act irrational, charging into his own friends,

killing them by biting into their necks. It killed three before two other

Rattata's managed to bring it down by working together.

The moment they did that I moved. I threw a kunai at on rat pokemon,

getting it in the head;

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

Thanks to stealth, your critical strike is doubled!

- 55 HP!

I leaped down and found myself surrounded by three Rattatas. I took

out a sharpened fang in each hand and fought using my Disturbance

style. I leaped over a charging rat, stabbing it with a fang before

sending a kick that sent it flying into a tree.

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

Disturbance style user- 7+2+ 4= 13 X 5 = 65 DMG!

I sidestepped another charging pokemon and brought another fang

down on it's back, hitting it with my leg sending it flying away

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

Disturbance style user- 7+2+ 4= 13 X 5 = 65 DMG!

SP- 45/50

Then the third pokemon came. It leaped at me, now the movements

became predictable. I allowed it to come close enough that it couldn't

move. I managed to snatch it out of the air, plugging my left fang into

it's head over and over again;

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

-10 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

-10 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

-10 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

-10 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

-10 HP!

I dropped the now dead pokemon on the ground and panted;

SP- 20/50

I really need to learn how the SP system works. I looked around and

found each Rattata that was killed turn into golden dust before

vanishing before my eyes leaving behind items.

I gained 8 fur petls and 8 fangs as a reward. However I also gained

something very valuable;

200R

MONEY! I snatched it up and immediately put it into my inventory,

seeing it rest there made me so fuckign happy! Maybe now I can finally

get more than a single kunai! I also gained 80 EXP from this little

ordeal, but that wasn't as amazing as the money, whahaha!

Level- 2 (240/400)

I looked around before getting back on the tree tops and searched for

more opponents to face. I came upon another herd of Rattatas soon

enough, I defeated them all using the same methods as before.

Genjutsu, kunai, kick punch and stab until I won.

Pack after pack I went, finding it oh so easy to kill them off, by the end

of the third pack I had killed over 21 Rattatas. Honestly I expected to at

least find a poke ball or something by now. Maybe I really expected to

kill them instead of capturing them. Either way, several of my skills had

leveled up;

Ping!

Your skill has leveled up!

Disturbance style, Lv- 6 (90%)

Akin to a warrior's dance performance, a user of this style is able

to rapidly and relentlessly bombard their target with precision, at

various angles and locations. This style, comprised of sheer

unpredictable movements, can easily catch his opponents off-

guard.

DMG- +8 + STR + DEX

Speed- 12% faster

Ping!

Your skill has leveled up!

Kunai techniques, Lv- 7 (82%)

Your ability to handle a kunai accurately.

Aquaracy- 40%

Bonus- 4% to DMG

Ping!

Your kill has leveled up!

Stealth, Lv- 5 (83%)

Your ability to hide in plain sight is crucial for being a ninja.

Chances of not getting spotted- 14%

For stronger opponents, -2% for each level they surpass you

And when I saw my EXP bar was going to become full, I made sure to

use my stat points. By putting all six points into CP when I leveled up I

wouldn't just gain 25 CP, I would gain 50!

Ping!

You have leveled up!

Yami, Little Professor

Level- 3 (50/800)

HP- 150/150 (+20)

SP- 75/75

CP- 100/100

CONTROL- 28%

Allegiance- Konoha Civilian

STR- 2 (+5)

VIT- 9

DEX- 4

INT- 11 (+2)

CHA- 10

CC- 20

LUC- 2 (+5)

Points- 5

I grinned, I had 28% control now, this meant that out the total 100 CP I

had right now, I could use exactly 28, I can use my genjutsu twice now!

I knew investing in control was the way to go! Next time I level up

control would be at 32%, then 36% and then more! And that is if I don't

train in it at all!

I also gained a lot of loot from those 21 rattatas. I gained 21 fur pelts

and fangs. But I also gained 2,400R and a weapon! Yes, that's right, a

weapon! It was a dagger, a short metal one bigger than my kunai;

Fang dagger, D class item

A dagger made out of the fangs of Rattatas, this is denser than

normal bone and can slice easily through flesh

DMG- 4

It seems that fangs can actually be made into daggers! It was a rarer

loot item, obviously, but it was amazing nonetheless.

I studied the item carefully, observed it's smaller features and gathered

that to make a proper fang dagger I can't just use one fnag, I need to

use three. I studied the dagger's structure and learnt how to create it, I

needed three fangs and something to bind it together, like leather. And

while I didn't have leather, I did have fur pelts, I would just need to

manage

I used my kunai and slowly carved out the three fangs into the needed

form before tying it together with strips of leather. It took me ten

minutes to make one dagger and surprisingly, I was successful!

Ping!

You have crafted an object successfully!

Ping!

You have gained a new skill!

Crafting, Lv- MAX

Your ability to make an object using the raw materials at hand.

Recipies known:

Fang dagger

I looked at the dagger, observed it;

Fang dagger, E class item

A dagger made out of the fangs of Rattatas, this is denser than

normal bone and can slice easily through flesh

DMG- 3

It was a near perfect copy of the dagger I had gained as loot! Despite

the small difference to me using fur instead of leather which must have

caused the smaller DMG. Hm, something to keep in mind.

I moved to make the other daggers but as I began the process of

crafting the dagger a new box popped up;

Do you wish to craft a Fang dagger?

Y/N?

I blinked, I didn't realise this was even an option! I grinned and pressed

yes causing the items I had on hand to suddenly disappear leaving

behind a fang dagger. My eyes went wide, instant crafting?! Holy shit!

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I did this over and over again converting all the flags into daggers. In

the end I gained 10 fanged daggers and used up all my fangs and 4 of

my pelts.

With a grin I moved, armed with a kunai in one hand and a dagger in

another and two hidden in my pants, I was ready!

I didn't have to go far as in the next clearing I came unto I found a huge

pack of Mewoths. I groaned, there were around….10 cats in total..hm, I

killed four rats and found two cats. Now I killed around 20 rats and

happen upon 10 cats? It can't be a coincidence.

But I had it under control. There were all gathered together in a gallon

of sorts under a large tree. I knew I could use this to my advantage

somehow. But first thing's first, genjutsu!

I focused on the biggest Meowth there, level 6, one sleeping soundly in

the middle of the hollow. I performed the genjutsu and sent out my

chakra at him;

-10 CP!

I waited in silence and watched.

Ping!

Stealth, Lv- 6 (3%)

Your ability to hide in plain sight is crucial for being a ninja.

Chances of not getting spotted- 16%

For stronger opponents, -2% for each level they surpass you

Oh for god's sake not now! I dismissed the message and looked and

watched. The Meowth got up, awoken from it's nightmare, it cried out

and it's friends looked at it in curiosity. It was a mindless beast and so it

reacted violently, I'm sure a human would be scared first before

growing violent, but not this beast.

It let out a crazed cry and charged forward swiping and slashing at it's

own friends, one of whom died instantly.

The Meowth was quickly surrounded by enraged members of the pack,

I grinned, I could use this distraction!

I prepared my genjutsu again, this time focusing on a pokemon near

the back that had no one else around. I flashed through the two hand

signs and;

-10 CP!

The Meowth roared and leaped into the fray. The cats didn't even spot

him as they had their backs turned. The two now genjutsu trapped

pokemon cried out and attacked all their allies.

Soon the ten Pokemon pack turned to four, with the two genjutsu

Meowths finally killed off. I stayed hidden in the trees, I'm not going to

jump in there and attack like an idiot. I waited for ten minutes, the four

remaining cats began to lick their wounds, circling away from their

dead. And when my CP was full, I used the genjutsu twice;

-10 CP!

-10 CP!

The jutsus latched onto two of the four remaining Meowths making

them leap at their remaining allies. I sat and watched them fight with

each other, a wicked smile happening onto my face.

When the Meowths were dead, only the two I controlled remained.

They then circled each other attacking them ferociously. Only one was

victorious, it roared with a proud shake of its whiskers, but it was short

lived as my kunai and horn dagger met with it's skull;

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

Thanks to stealth, your critical strike is doubled!

- 55 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

Thanks to stealth, your critical strike is doubled!

- 40 HP!

The pokemon dropped dead on the spot. I sighed, yup, I'm awesome.

Ping!

A skill has leveled up!

Kunai techniques, Lv- 7 (3%)

Your ability to handle a kunai accurately.

Aquaracy- 42%

Bonus- 4% to DMG

I also gained 500 EXP, which wasn't much but it did clear half my EXP

bar;

Level- 3 (550/800)

I leaped down from my tree and looked around the clearing for the loot

items the pokemon dropped. I found four fur pelts, I also found three

gold coins from in the loot and gained 3,000 Ryo, which doubled the

total money I had!

Yup, it was good to be me.

I also got a mysterious loot item, a scroll. Now it wasn't a jutsus scroll,

but it was something interesting. It was a map of the forest, and the

moment I opened it it disappeared, but instead I gained a mini map in

the bottom right corner of my vision that showed me where I was and

more important, how many enemies were around me.

I currently had five red dots at my north, ten in the south west and one

very big on in the East most corner of the mini map, which I'm guessing

is the boss around here. I could definitely use this.

And finally, there was the final loot item, an item I had almost missed,

hidden behind bushes in the thick forest fauna. A bright metal ball that

was half red and half white with a black band separating it in the

middle.

Pokeball, A class item

Allows the owner to capture and bind a pokemon to your will.

Chance of capture- 10%

-10% for every level greater the pokemon is to you

+10% for every 10% of it's health you reduce

The use was the same. I weaken it to get a higher chance of catching it

and if it's stronger than me, it can escape easily. Hm, I wonder what the

specs for a Masterball would be?

Either way I couldn't help getting a smile on my face as I picked it up

and looked at the pokeball in my hands. This was it, proof that I wasn't

just meant to fight and kill these things, but fight and capture them!

They could work like summons for the ninja world!

Ping!

Quest alert!

Catch your very first pokemon!

Reward:

500 EXP!

?

Failure:

Have to wait until you find another pokeball to try again.

Do you accept?

Y/N?

Obviously I selected yes!

Oh I'm so excited! I can't waste this chance, no, I only had one ball,

one shot to catch a pokemon. Meaning no Rattata or Meowth, no, I'm

going to catch the boss pokemon of this level...whatever that was.

I need to make sure I get strong though, so that when I face it, I can be

sure only to weaken it just enough that I can capture it and not kill it.

So I climbed onto the tree branches and took off. I first arrived at the

ten dots which proved to be ten Rattatas. I killed them easily with the

same genjutsu and kunai trick. But this time I gained a new notification;

For using chakra a lot you have gained +1 CHA!

CHA- 11

Huh, cool. I defeated the rat pokemons and got six fangs, which I

fashioned into daggers for myself, five pelts and one carrot….I don't

know what I can do with that.

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I then went to the five in the south west, Mewoths, predictably. I used

my tried and tested formula to get them down too earning two more

gold coins, three fur pelts and one really sick looking fake tatoo of a

tiger;

Fake Tatoo, C class item

Paste tattoo onto body part and gain the ability to launch a fireball

jutsu one time!

DMG: 50

This was the coolest thing I ever got! Well, other than the pokeball.

Not only was there no chakra requirement, but it also allowed me to

shoot out a fireball! I knew I should probably use it now for the boss

battle to come to have a greater chance to catch it, but at the same

time, I can't waste this.

I looked at the tattoo and found kanji written all over it, this was

fuinjutsu, I could mass produce these! So I put it in my inventory so

safe keeping, I'll just have to fight the boss without an ace in the hole.

But on the plus side I did get enough EXP to level up!

Ping!

Yami, Little Professor

Level- 4 (80/1,400)

HP- 200/200 (+20)

SP- 100/100

CP- 150/150

CONTROL- 32%

Allegiance- Konoha Civilian

STR- 2 (+5)

VIT- 9

DEX- 4

INT- 11 (+2)

CHA- 11

CC- 20

LUC- 2 (+5)

Points- 10

Money- 6,000R

I grinned, this was so worth it. I took off via the tree branches heading

towards the big red dot on the map. I arrived at a small hill with a cave

on it's side. If I had to guess there would be a bear pokemon of some

kind inside, no other answer.

I knew going into that dark cave was suicide, so I needed to lure him

out. But how? I looked around and found a few stones lying around. I

grabbed them and took aim, throwing them at the cave, hitting the

stone inside.

I kept at it, throwing one after the other, until, "Growlithe!" the creature

inside roared.

I blinked, 'a growlithe?' It's shadow come out of the cave, it's huge body

barely big enough to reach my chin. It was covered with bright orange

fur with fangs as sharp as a kunai and an aura of fire around its body;

Growlithe,

Lv- 5

HP- 350/350

SP- 300/300

CP-0/0

CONTROL-0%

Allegiance- Self

STR- 12

VIT- 21

DEX- 12

INT- 4

CHA- 0

CC- 0

LUC- 3

Growlithe has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything,

this Pokémon won't forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its

advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other

living things.

EXP gained by killing: 300 EXP

I grumbled, 'okay, first weaken him and then catch him!' I quickly

performed the genjutsus on the puppy pokemon;

-10CP!

And I watched as the pokemon began to act like a mad man randomly

barking at the air at things that may not exists. He cried out, hit himself

in the head once or twice, acting like he was surrounded by enemies.

And then, like the first Mewoth I used this on, it collapsed and fainted.

I smirked as got down, landing behind the pokemon. I would need to

time this right, hurt it just enough that I can catch it and not a point

more. I took raised my kunai and dagger and plunged them down as

hard as I could;

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

Thanks to stealth, your critical strike is doubled!

- 55 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

Thanks to stealth, your critical strike is doubled!

- 40 HP!

The bear cried in rage as my weapons digged into it's neck and down

through to it's spine.

Ping!

Tagert's back have been stabbed! -40% to Vit!

I took out two more horned dagger and smashed them into his sides;

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 20 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 20 HP!

I moved, plugging every dagger I had into the pokemon, each time

hitting it's neck or something less vital;

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 4 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 4 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 20 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 20 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 20 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 4 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 4 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 20 HP!

Ping!

You gained a critical strike! DMG is multiplied by 5!

- 4 HP!

-235 HP!

HP- 115/350

Not enough, I need to hurt it even more!

But then the pokemon moved. It managed to turn towards me and

croak out a wave of flames at me.

'Ember' I realised as I jumped back, taking out my last two daggers and

slipped into my Disturbance style, attacking the pokemon by moving

around it.

It was moving erratically, the pain too much, so I managed to

outmaneuver it at every turn thanks to the -40% VIT status.

Disturbance style user- 7+2+ 4= 13 X 4 (Weapons DMG) = 52 DMG!

HP- 63/350

I grinned and moved to it's back, one more hit landed on it;

Disturbance style user- 7+2+ 4= 13 X 4 (Weapons DMG) = 52 DMG!

HP- 11/350

NOW!

I jumped back and threw away the fang daggers. I reached into my

inventory and took out the pokeball aiming at the pokemon and

throwing it with my best accuracy shot.

It was pinned down, unable to move as nearly 10 daggers and one

kunai stuck out of it. The ball landed on it's nose and immediately the

pokemon's body turned red, turned into light that was then absorbed

into the ball.

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The ball landed on the ground and began to wobble. I gulped as I

watched it shake. I did the calculations in my head. There was a 10%

chance to catch it. -10% for every level it was higher than me. That was

-10%

So far, there was a 0% chance of capture. But then I added the bonus

for weakening its health. I had reduced to less than 90% of it's total

health, meaning I got a bonus of 90%! Meaning the chances of

success was around 90%.

FUCK YEAH!

I watched the ball wobble, ticking away as I watched the dial flash red.

It shoock once, twice, and then...it slowed down, I wasn't worried. I

knew it would click in my favour. And then;

Ping!

Quest completed!

Catch your very first pokemon!

Reward:

500 EXP

Jutsu scroll: Great Fireball technique

"YES!" I cheered out loud, "I caught a Growlithe!"

Ping!

A new box opened up before me showing the pokemon I caught and

it's stats. These were a lot more complete;

Growlithe,

Lv- 5

REP- 0

HP- 350/350

SP- 300/300

CP-0/0

CONTROL-0%

EXP: 0/1000

Allegiance- Yami

STR- 12

VIT- 21

DEX- 12

INT- 4

CHA- 0

CC- 0

LUC- 3

Points- 0

Growlithe has a superb sense of smell. Once it smells anything,

this Pokémon won't forget the scent, no matter what. It uses its

advanced olfactory sense to determine the emotions of other

living things.

Attacks:

Ember- 20 DMG

Tackle- 10 DMG

Scratch- 5 DMG

Roar- Causes a boost of 10% attack power for all allies.

Now this was cool! Fuck yeah! Plus it seemed that after capturing it, it's

returned to full health! Hot damn!

Ping!

Note: You have unlocked the pokemon list. From the list you can

access your pokemon to summon into battle. Any defeated

pokemon will not die but simply return for rest and recuperation.

HP will recover at a rate of 1 HP per minute for all pokemon, with a

few exceptions.

WARNING: You can only keep a total of six pokemons at all times.

Any extras obtained will have to replace the ones you have at

present.

Okay, good news, I don't have to worry about healing it after battle,

after all it's not like I can explain where I got a fucking pokemon! And

second while the six pokemon limit was a bummer, I'm just glad I got

them in the first place!

I turned to the pokeball and picked it, immediately the moment I

touched it the ball vanished and in it's place came up a new black

screen which showed me all my pokemons in various pokeballs, their

health conditions listed next to them, similar to the pokemon game

menu.

Hm, so this was my pokemon list. Nice. I have to say I like this new

addition very much.

Ping!

Would you like to give your Growlithe a new name?

I blinked, again with the names! But...hm, oh I know! How about…

Ping!

Your pokemon has been named, Flamer!

Hehe, troll humor. I closed the option and turned towards the loot item I

obtained from my quest, a jutsu scroll!

Justus scroll: Great fireball technique

The jutsus was definitely something I wanted, I finally had a powerful

jutsu for offensive needs. I put the item away for storage, just then a

new message popped up;

Ping!

You have cleared the dungeon's first level! Second level has now

been unlocked! Would you like to exit now?

+5 new species of pokemon available!

Y/N?

I had enough for such a long day, I obviously pressed yes. And

suddenly there was a flash of light and I was back in the park. Od thing

though, I expected it to be bright outside, I knew I was in there for at

least a few hours, but no, nothing.

Time had stopped for me...this power was so fucking broken! I'm totally

going to catch them l...oh, no, wait, I can't do that, I can only catch

six….then I'm totally going to train them all to level 100! After I myself

reach there of course.

Whatever, this shit is still so fucking broken!

Chapter 36: Moving in!

I managed to get back into my room in the orphanage without any

issues. I sat in my room with the newest loot item I got ready to try it

out;

You obtained a jutsus scroll! Would you like to learn it?

Y/N?

I pressed yes causing it to explode into light transferring knowledge

into my head;

Ping!

You have obtained a new skill!

Great fireball jutsu, C rank

The user takes a deep gulp of air before spewing it out as a giant

fireball.

CP cost- 50 CP (Additional CP can be added)

DMG: 200 (+4 DMG for every additon point of CP)

Hm, so while I could learn the jutsu without a problem, I can't use it

because my chakra output is still only a maximum of 48CP, literally 2

points short. I dismissed the screen and opened my stats;

STR- 2

VIT- 9

DEX- 4

INT- 11 (+2)

CHA- 11

CC- 20

LUC- 2 (+5)

Points- 10

Since I had removed my rare cat fur pelt and forearm armour, my +5

STR bonus from the cat pelt is now gone. Anyway, back to the stats in

hand. So far it seems I'm building myself up to be a genjutsu type, but

if I give myself enough chakra to act with then I can also be a perfect

ninjutsu user.

So now the question is, what can't I grind up on my own?

Obviously STR, VIT and DEX were out. I was perfectly happy with

grinding them up through exercise. While INT is important, I can

basically just improve it by reading, maybe after the academy is over I'll

invest points into it, but for now, I'll stick to just reading and listening to

class.

So now I had three categories. CHA, CC and LUC. Obviously CC was

something I don't have to worry about just yet. If my chakra control

exercises go as planned I can gain one stat point every time it levels

up.

LUC is always important, if a ninja faces someone of equal talent they

can only survive based on luck. And if I have the power to ensure I'm

always the luckiest ninja around, then victory is mine. Plus I have the

chance of receiving rare items from drops and so I can make more

money!

And finally came CHA, chakra, pure and simple. I might as well focus

on that as well, seeing as it is equally important for any ninja.

So I put five points into LUC and five points into CHA.

CHA- 16

LUC- 7 (+5)

I had a lot of skill scrolls I can now us, but I decided to wait on them,

suppose I gain an impressive skill I can really get a lot out of? Then I'll

use the scrolls, not after.

I had a lot of items to sell, like the fur and more importantly the gold

coins from the Meowths. Tomorrow I could find a buyer, maybe a

broker or someone, hm, I'll have to go under a henge to be safe.

I closed my inventory and took out a leaf and stuck it on my forehead, I

began to channel chakra to hold it up and waited for my chakra to

empty out so that I could wait for it to recharge while reading.

I waited...but it never came. I didn't understand, so I opened my menu

and looked seeing not even a single point of my CP bar go down. I

couldn't believe it!

I opened the leaf concentration skill and found the requirements, 15 CP

per minute to keep active. It had reduced from 20 since I kept leveling

it up. Now 15CP per minute came up to 0.25 CP per second.

My Charaka regeneration rate is 10% plus +2% for every 10 points I

have in CC and CHA, that meant around 6% more leading up to a total

of 16% regeneration per minute. My charaka pool was at 150CP, that's

around 24CP per minute or 0.4 CP per second!

Meaning I can technically keep this leaf on my head indefinitely!

Wahoo! No more waiting around for ten whole fucking minutes!

Grinding heaven here I come!

I took out the books I had for kanji and read it a couple of times, thanks

to the leaf concentration exercise I gained the concentration needed to

actually focus on the book rather than dooze off. It's an amazing

feeling! It's like reading a brand new adventure book with your favorite

hero for the very first time!

Thanks to my new found concentration I managed to finish all the

books by the time morning came around. And;

Ping!

Your skill has leveled up!

Leaf concentration exercise, Lv- 10 (24%)

By keeping a leaf stuck on your forehead thanks to chakara you

now only help with your chakra control exercise but also improve

your concentration.

Uses: 15 CP per minute

Leaves to hold up- 3

+1 INT while active

+1 CC permanent bonus per level

Ping!

You have gained +1 CC!

CC- 21

I closed the box with a smile and set out for my day's work,

unfortunately that meant I had to stop the exercise, can't risk people

knowing I can already do it indefinitely, that would alert people that I

might be smarter than I let on...well, smarter.

I ate food, eavesdropped and of course washed the dishes. I quickly

came to my class and sat down for the lectures of the day, but

surprisingly, that day of all days, the Hokage came to visit.

Iruka had gathered us all and took us to the Hokage's building. He

showed us the lobby and explained what this building was for, i.e.,

assigning mission and the Hokage's work place, he then took us to the

roof.

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I looked around, the Hokage monument was right over our heard,

Naruto's father looking down at us with a shadow of a smile. I smiled

and looked at Naruto, for the first time the kid had been silent for more

than five minutes. He looked at the other Hokages and smiled, I swear

that kid must have known somewhere deep down who his real father

was.

"Gather around children," Iruka called out making us sit facing the

monument, "now, does anyone know why we are here?"

I raised my hand, "the Hokage is going to speak to us."

Iruka smiled and nodded, "very good Yami, but do you know why?"

"Because we're going to be kick ass ninjas!" Naruto cried out making

everyone laugh.

"Naruto! Behave! This isn't the classroom where you can do whatever

you wish!" Iruka yelled, his head seemingly growing many sizes bigger,

huh, I have got to know how he does that!

"Oh it's fine Iruka-sensei, the children need to act their age after all,"

came an old and gravely, but kind voice. We all looked around and

there he was, standing right under his own stone face carved over him,

the third hokage.

Hiruzen Sarutobi, Hokage

Lv- ?

REP- 5

The man smiled, "hello, it is nice to see such fine young boys and girls

sitting here before me. Tell me Iruka, have they given you any trouble?"

Iruka smiled, "no lord Hokage, they are a very well behaved batch,

well, expect Naruto."

"Hey!" Naruto cried out, "that's no way to speak to your future boss!"

The third smiled, "ah, yes, but you know Naruto, you actually have to

get this hat to become the Hokage yes? Until then, Iruka is still your

teacher and you must obey him, understood?"

Naruto grumbled, "yes jiji, sorry Iruka-sensei."

The teacher looked like he just saw a ghost. He turned to the Third with

a look of awe, "how did you do that?"

The older man chuckled, "I'm not called 'the Professor' for nothing."

"Hey Yami, isn't that your nickname?" Naruto asked in his usual loud

voice drawing everyone's attention to me. I wanted to hit him up the

head, can't he learn to shut up?!

I sighed, "no Naruto, Mizuki-sensei calls me the 'Little Professor',

obviously it's supposed to be derived from the old man's nickname."

"Yami! Don't called the Hokage old!" Iruka cried out.

I raised an eyebrow, "why?"

"It's disrespectful!"

"What's so disrespectful about it?" I asked, "he's old, that's a fact isn't

it?"

"Yes, that is true," the Third smiled, "but you see, most people don't like

it when you point out their shortcomings."

I snorted, "being old isn't a shortcoming, especially when you're old in

an occupation where men die young. That just means you're the kind

of person who shouldn't be taken lightly."

The Hokage's smile faltered, the grandfatherly image he had slipped

away. He lowered his headgear and took a drag from his cigar, "tell me,

what is your name?"

"Yami," I told the man, "orphan."

The Hokage nodded, "Yami, tell me, what does it mean to be a ninja?"

I closed my eyes and thought. I remembered the great ninjas of this

story, Itachi, Minato, Kushina, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Kakashi, Zabuza, all of

them fought for what they believe in. But what do I believe in?

I had my answer.

I looked at the old man, "ninjas are killers and thieves," my answer was

blunt, the Hokage's face betrayed a look of disappointment, "but," I

continued, "that's not the kind of ninja I want to be. For me, a ninja is

someone with power to change the world, be it with a murder or with

an idea. A ninja can be a hero to one person and the devil to another.

"But the kind of ninja I want to be is someone who can make this world

less horrible, the kind who can protect the people he cares about and

make the world a peaceful place."

"To be able to do that one would suffer a great deal of pain," the old

man countered.

"And? I'm an orphan, I sleep alone with no idea what I'm going to live

for in the future. I may not have a future, but if my actions can save the

life of another, then why shouldn't I at least try? Why shouldn't I try and

make this world a better place to live in?"

"You can't make the world a peaceful place Yami," the man spoke

softly, "it's a dangerous place that will beat you to your knees and keep

you there permanently if you let it. Trying to create peace in such a

world...it's impossible."

I had but two words for the man, "watch me."

He raised a single eyebrow and met my gaze. We looked at each other

for a moment before he smiled, "tell me Yami, if you had to kill your

best friend in order to ensure peace reigned forever, would you do it?"

"Peace gained through killing is not a peace that will last," I told him.

"So that's a no?"

I nodded, "yes, if I had to betray Naruto or put him into prison to ensure

peace, then I would do it, no questions asked, but if the only way the

world will be happy is if I killed my best friend...then the world isn't

ready for peace."

The man nodded, "smart answer. Tell me, who gave you that nick

name? The Little Professor?"

"Mizuki-sensei."

"Well, it's certainly apt," the man smiled turning to address the children,

"your classmate isn't wrong, in fact his beliefs closely mirrors that of the

First Hokage himself, the founder of this village."

People gasped as they looked at me in awe and respect. "That's my

best friend!" Naruto cheered joyfully.

The Hokage continued, "this village was built in order to give peace a

chance, in order to stop the needless killing and violence ninjas can

cause. This village is one of unity and brotherhood, our greatest

strength is our friends and allies. That is the will of fire, to protect the

next generation, the young leaves that will blossom on the branches of

the village, the next generation of ninjas. You children are the future,

you are the inheritors of the will of fire. One day some of you will come

to me as my ninjas and on that day, you will truly understand the words

I speak to you."

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The man then gave a long speech about what it meant to be a ninja, I

understood some of it, and frankly I felt kind of proud. I stood up for

myself and earned his respect, judging from the fact that his REP score

turned from 5 to 10.

Class let out early that day, Naruto unfortunately was busy, it seems his

Jiji was taking him out for ramen today so he couldn't play, which was

just fine with me.

I walked into the merchant district of the village and found a pawn shop

pretty quickly. The man inside looked fat and loaded and I could see

ninjas around his shop, probably for protection. Each ninja was at least

chunin rank, meaning level 40 and above, so my henge would

immediately be detected.

So I had no choice, I had to find someone else. I walked around the

village for some time longer until I came upon the shady part of town,

the part with hookers at the night time and murders at dawn.

I managed to find a pawn shop pretty quickly, though it looked worn

down and very very cheap. But there weren't any ninja around so I can

use this. I went around into an alley and for the first time used a henge,

imagining an older version of Gara, the only one person I knew well

enough who wasn't' from inside the village.

I put on my poker face and took out the gold coins from my inventory. I

walked inside, the teller was behind bars with a small slot before him to

deposit items which would then be transferred over to the other side. It

resembled a jail, but I had no choice. I looked at the teller's name;

Toro Hamachi, Black market dealer

Lv- 21

REP- 0

"What do you want kid?" Toro asked not looking away from his

newspaper.

Okay, blackmarket guy huh? Time to act like I'm from the black market

then. "I heard you buy things."

The man lowered the newspaper, "depends on who's asking."

"Is my name really important?" I asked taking out one shining coin and

displaying it between my thumb and index finger.

The man sat up straight and put the paper away. He lowered the slot,

"I'll need to make sure it's really."

"Understandable," I told him putting the coin inside the slot.

The man pulled it over to him, picked up the ruby and looked at it in the

light using a magnifying glass. He hummed, "where did you get this?"

"Again with the questions. What sort of black market dealer are you?" I

sneered at him.

Toro looked at me, eyes narrowed before he went back to looking at

the gold. He put the ruby in the slot and gave it to me, "I can give you

ten thousand ryo for it."

And that ladies and gentlemen was what one would call a ripe off. A

gold coin can easily go for at least a thousand dollars, or a hundred

thousand yen, which is ryo in this world.

I took the coin and pocketed it, "no deal. Bye," I walked away.

"Wait!" he cried out the moment I touched the door handle. He sighed,

"50 thousand, that's my final offer."

I turned around and glared at him, "ninety thousand."

"Pft! Please, what do you think I am? A fool?!"

"I know for a fact that this is worth at least a hundred grand easy,

ninety five, or I go to one of the big fancy merchant shops and pay him

off to not ask questions."

"Instead of paying him off you can just take sixty and give it to me."

"Eighty," I shot back.

"I'll give you seventy."

"Seventy five," I glared.

The man gave a small smirk, "deal," he turned around and leaned

down, I think there was a safe there.

"Oh, and one more thing."

"What," the man asked looking up.

I held up all five coins I was planning to sell, "I have five of them."

The man's smile was almost toxic. It was a quick transaction, he got

the five coins and I got 375,000 Ryo, which was a lot of money, I know

this for a fact. And I got this;

Speaking skills, Lv- 1 (0%)

Your verbal ability to convince people to follow your lead or agree

to your demands.

Chances of being successful- 5%

+2% for every positive REP score you have with target

-2 % for every negative REP score you have with target

Yes! This is so cool! But, it's only effective with people who I know...hm,

maybe I can improve my REP with Toro somehow, right now it's at 5,

since I gave him a sweet deal, maybe with more trading it can

increase.

I went to the a bookstore that day and picked up a few candles, a blank

notebook and a ink set, nothing too expensive, but good quality. I

decided, I might as well complete that author quest tonight, get a book

out and have someone read it to get some easy EXP. Plus...I forgot to

get new books from the library and I was sure it would be closing time

by now.

I came to the orphanage and finished my normal chores. That night I

placed a leaf on my head for concentration, used a matchstick which I

stole from the kitchen light a candle and began to write my novel.

And the story I decided to rip off was the greatest superhero of all time.

Batman. I knew of course I had to make changes to the story, since this

was a ninja world.

So instead I made Bruce Wayne, yes I kept the name, a boy from a far

away country in the West hailing from a land that had no ninjas or

chakra, but instead focused on civilian science.

I made the story in such a way that Bruce was the first person from his

land to discover the Elemental Nations and chose to be trained as a

ninja by the great ninja master Ra's Al Ghul.

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And the story was pretty much identical to Batman Begins. I had

explained in detail about how this world behaved, what people's ideas

were. How Gotham a city filled with crime and terror reached out for a

hero. And how Bruce became that hero.

I focused on the idea that the hero had one strict moral code, never to

kill. I knew here the concept of death is very common, but it's not

supposed to be, and I made sure to highlight just how important life

was in the eyes of Bruce Wayne.

It took me a week of writing to complete the story to my liking. I had to

rewrite it three times in three different books, but in the end, I had it

done. So the very next day early in the morning I headed out with the

book in my hand, the title read, 'Batman Begins', and I took it to the

library.

Misa noticed me straight away, "ah Yami! It's been so long since I saw

you last. I hope you didn't stay away from here for so long because I

yelled at you."

Oh, she was worried, isn't that sweet. I shook my head, "no, I got over

that. I didn't come because I found something interesting to do."

"Oh? And what's that?" the kind older lady asked curiously.

I held out my book, "I wrote a story. Can you plse read it and tell me

what you think?"

Misa blinked, "a book? You wrote a book?" she took the book and

looked at it's cover, "what's it about?"

I smiled, "read it and find out."

Misa chuckled, "fine Yami, I promise to read it, okay?"

I nodded, "thank you! I'll come back tomorrow! You better have read it

by then okay!"

Misa chuckled, "alright alright, I promise."

I grinned. I quickly returned all the books I took last time and got myself

a new set of them, two fantasy books and one book about Suna, the

village hidden in the desert. I was just curious about it's history,

hopefully I can learn something.

I read the book on Suna that night and found myself immediately

interested in the chakra threads they used for their puppets. If they did

in fact could move wood and metal with sting, then maybe it's

something I should learn too.

I spent all night pushing chakra out of the tip of my finger and tried to

mold it into the shape of a thread. I pushed as much chakra as I could

out of it, and what did you know, a small string of blue chakra came

pouring out.

Ping!

You have created a new skill!

Chakara thread, Lv- 1 (0%)

A concentrated thread of chakra that can be attached to

manipulate certain objects.

CP cost- 5 CP per minute per 1 feet

Max length- 10 feet

I grinned, this was so exciting! I used the thread to come out and

extend up to five feet. I watched my CP go down, but the tip of the

thread managed to grab hold of my pen and carry it into the air.

I moved my finger around and the pen did the same, obeying to a small

degree my orders. It was like having an extended hand that could grab

things and move it around. I would need to be more skilled to do things

like control a puppet, but again, I have plenty of time.

I dropped the pen and waited for my CP to recharge. Alright, 5CP per

minute is 0.083CP per second. I use around 0.25 CP per second to

keep my leaf on my forehead, so if I also use 1 feet of thread active I

would use 0.3 per second while I produce 0.4 CP per second! That

meant I could push the chakra thread to two feet and still not lose a

single CP!

This was too good to be true, but I won't ever look a gift horse in the

mouth. I stuck the leaf on my head, used a two feet long thread to lift

my pen and began to write in my notebook with it. I practised writing

kanji, it was very very difficult, but with the leaf exercise helping with

my concentration, I pushed on.

By morning I had leveled up both skills;

Chakara thread, Lv- 5 (80%)

A concentrated thread of chakra that can be attached to

manipulate certain objects.

CP cost- 5 CP per minute per 1 feet

Max length- 15 feet

Leaf concentration exercise, Lv- 11 (24%)

By keeping a leaf stuck on your forehead thanks to chakara you

now only help with your chakra control exercise but also improve

your concentration.

Uses: 15 CP per minute

Leaves to hold up- 3

+1 INT while active

+1 CC permanent bonus per level

Not bad for a night's work. And while I wouldn't be able to write any

novels using my string, at least I would be able to write SOS if I'm in

danger or something.

I went to the library that morning in hopes that Misa kept her promise

and read my book. I walked in and just like normal I found her by the

entrance reading the very last page of the book, her eyes glued to it as

her eyebrows rose up in shock.

"Having fun?" I asked her.

Misa immediately looked up, her eyes so big I swear it's like one of

those anime girl eyes. "What happens next Yami? Is Ra's really dead?

Did Bruce save his city? What's this joker card supposed to imply? A

sequel? And why bats? I understand he's afraid of them, but isn't kind

of silly?"

I shrugged, "I can't tell you what happens next, I haven't decided. The

bat motif is supposed to be Bruce coming to understand his fears and

accepting them, thereby becoming fear itself. So did you like it?"

"Like it?! I love it! It's so good! By far the best original work I have read

in a long time! Everything else is always about ninjas and samurais

saving a princess of something, but this? This is completely fresh and

original!" Her REP score went from 30 to 45 in an instant.

Ping!

Quest completed!

Write a story and get someone to read it!

Rewards:

+300 EXP

I smiled, not much EXP, but enough. "So what do you think Misa? Can

I get it published and make some cash?"

Misa's eyes went wide eyed, "you want to publish it? That's brilliant

Yami! I'll ask around and find a publisher, I'm sure once they read your

work they would be willing to publish it immediately!"

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I smiled, "thanks Misa...could you make sure they don't try to cheat me

out my book? I'm very possessive and well...this is the only way an

orphan like me can make any money so...please?"

Mia nodded, "of course Yami! I'll make sure no one even thinks about

ripping you off! Or else I'll tell the Hokage himself!"

I blinked, "there's no need to go that far."

"Nonsense, a young talent like yours needs to be nurtured and raised,

he would be proud of any villager who is so willing to put in such great

works and earning Konoha more praise! Why this just might finally get

those horrible smut books off the shelf!"

I tilted my head questioningly, "what's smut?"

Misa gasped, "ah, nothing! Please forget I said anything!" She gave me

the book, "here, keep it safe, when I find a publisher I'll tell you okay

Yami? Keep it safe until then."

I nodded, "thank you so much for this Misa, I don't know what I'll do

without your help."

She chuckled, "oh that's alright dear, I'm just glad I can help. No go on,

I'm sure it's time for your classes to begin, little Batman."

I snorted, "I know you might think that's a cute nickname, but I for one

take pride in it! For I am the darkness!"

"Yes I thought that line was inspired from you name," she snorted, "still,

it fits."

School that day was boring, nothing too interesting happened. After

school however Naruto and I found ourselves in the training yard with

me teaching him the first few steps of the Disturbance style.

"Legs further apart," I told him, "lower your gravity, remember this style

is all about leaping and fight quickly with short jabs and cuts. We don't

just hit straight on, we hit them everywhere else."

"Got it," Naruto nodded as he began to perform the first kata I had

devised for the Disturbance style.

Right now I was level 6, meaning I knew only a few katas, but what I

did know I was able to write down and explain. It really was like I was

making this up as I went along, only for me every time I leveled up a

new style or movement was unlocked inside me head like I had just

thought off it.

"Alright, that's not half bad Naruto," I nodded looking at his kick, "next

time remember, every kick you land should be able to serve as a diving

board for you to leap away from battle or over your opponent to fight

him from behind."

"Right!" Naruto nodded as he kept the kata doing. It was just ten steps,

but it was hard. I watched him sweat and strain to perform it all, he was

just eight, but I understood this would take time.

So while Naruto did his thing I kept an eye on him while running around

the training yard to improve my VIT. After ten laps, which finally

became easy for me to do, I used the monkey hoops to swing around,

leaping onto a tree branch and swinging around, causing my DEX to

improve as well.

By the end of training I had gained a single point for DEX;

DEX- 5

And Naruto had finally mastered the first kata. I guess he was level

one. We went out to Ichiraku's for a treat, I paid this time. Naruto said it

was fine, but I insisted, after all I did have my pride.

"And then Yami taught me his taijutsu style!" Naruto exclaimed as he

told Ayame what we had been doing that day, "it took me awhile to get

it, but now I can kick butt like Yami too!"

"Well that's nice of Yami," Ayame said, "although are you sure you

should be learning something so important on your own? Doesn't the

academy teach you that stuff later on?"

I smiled, "that's only in our second year babe, I can't wait until then, so

I decided to invent my own fighting style."

"Oh, invent your own fighting style?" Ayame chuckled, "impressive,"

she said ruffling my hair.

I grumbled as I patted my hair down, "watch the hair."

"Oh, is the little baby sensitive about his hair?" Ayame said in a baby

voice.

I smirked, "I am when it looks better than yours."

"What did you say punk?!"

"You heard me! You're just jealous of my beautiful luscious hair!"

"Ha! As if! Your hair is so thin and crumbly," she said running a finger

down her side, "unlike mine! I bet you don't even use shampoo!"

"Well of course I don't, I'm an orphan! I don't even get soap some

days!" I grunted.

Ayame silently snapped and realised just who she was talking too. She

gulped, "s-sorry."

"Liar, you're not sorry," I said in a weak voice, lowering my head in

disappointment.

"No, I am, I'm really sorry Yami, please, let me make it up to you," she

said in a sad pitying voice.

"Will you do anything?" I asked.

"Sure. You want extra ramen?"

"No...I want you to go on a date with me!" I cried out laughing at her

shocked face when I revealed my shit eating grin, "oh come on, you

think me being an orphan is going to break my little heart? Oh please,

get over yourself! Or better yet, get over me," I said wiggling my

eyebrow.

Ayame grumbled, "I can't believe I feel for that. Pervert."

I winked, "yup! So what do you say? I know an amazing ice cream bar

a few stalls over, it'll be a short date! Someone as hot as you needs

something to cool her down," que the cheesy smile and wink.

Ayame rolled her eyes, "not in your life Yami."

Ping!

Your skill has leveled up!

Flirting, Lv- 2 (90%)

Your ability to charm your target to drop their gaurd, confuse

them or getting them to like you.

4% chance of it working

+5 REP bonus if works

One day, one day this skill is going to work! I grumbled and went back

to my meal. Some day.

"You're really weird Yami," Naruto said with narrowed eyes, "one

moment you're like super cool and stuff and the next you're acting like

a baka."

I shrugged, "love makes fools of us all. Isn't that right sexy?" I winked

at Ayame.

"Will you stop flirting with me for one second?!" Ayame called out as

she took another customer's order.

Ping!

Your skill has leveled up!

Flirting, Lv- 3 (30%)

Your ability to charm your target to drop their gaurd, confuse

them or getting them to like you.

6% chance of it working

+5 REP bonus if works

One day.

Naruto smiled, "I know what you mean! I met this girl the other day in

the park when you were gone! She's so beautiful! She had such pretty

hair! Pink like a sakura tree! That's also her name! Sakura!"