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In the village Hidden in the Leaves, we now set our sights on its renowned Ninja Academy, known for producing its fair share of geniuses known across the shinobi world. In a particular classroom, we now see a young boy who seems to be deep in his slumber, much to the annoyance of his teacher... and to the amusement of some of his classmates.
The boy's name is Jinichi Wataru. He is thirteen years old, born to civilian parents who were sadly killed during the attack of the Nine-Tailed Fox years ago. Alone and an orphan.
With little to no talent as a shinobi, despite training his heart out... alas, the path he walks will not be an easy one.
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[Hidden Leaf Village, Ninja Academy]
[*SWOOSH*]
With a single flick of his hand, the class teacher, Iruka Umino, sent a piece of chalk flying at the sleeping boy.
[*THWACK*]
"Ack! What the hell!" I yelled, disoriented and confused by the hit.
The classroom filled with laughter as the surrounding students simply couldn't hold themselves back at the comedic display shown by the student and teacher.
[JINICHI POV]
"Mind your language, Jinichi! And all of you, quiet down!"
'Whose voice is that? And who's Jinichi? My name is Michael, goddammit! And I'm a very distinguished lawyer!'
After gaining my bearings, I took a look around, finally taking in the full view of my surroundings. It kind of looked like those college amphitheaters—you know, the ones they only use during special events—but instead of being seated around university students, I found myself around... kids. Preteens at most.
The other surprising thing was that the person known as Iruka-sensei from the anime I knew as Naruto seemed to be in the same plane of existence as me?! Hell, even the prominent scar on the man's face was lifelike!
'How is that even possible?!'
While still in shock, I failed to notice the rather sharp glare I was getting from Iruka.
"Focus, Jinichi. Now, as you all know, the third Genin promotional exam is coming up soon, so it is advised that you further sharpen your taijutsu and shurikenjutsu skills. And remember, it is a mandatory requirement to have adequate mastery of the basic three jutsu. The academy has done its very best to prepare you, so simply do your best. And prepare well! Especially you, Naruto."
!!!!
If I had turned my head any faster, I probably would have broken my neck. Seated in the back row, I saw him: blue eyes, yellow spiky hair that would give a porcupine a run for its money, and catlike whiskers that looked like birthmarks.
"YEAH, YEAH, I KNOW, IRUKA SENSEI!" Naruto said boisterously, and with the fervor that would only come from someone either too stupid to realize they were being loud, or trying to get the attention of everyone in the room.
'Yup, that's definitely Naruto alright, as loud as ever.'
Nodding his head in approval, Iruka went on to continue teaching the rest of the class.
Looking around a bit, I noticed other familiar figures. I saw Sasuke Uchiha sitting in the front rows, focused entirely on the lecture. I saw Sakura Haruno a few seats away from him, occasionally glancing at him but still focused on Iruka's lecture. And many others of the Konoha Twelve: Shikamaru was dozing off a few seats to my left, but seemed to still be alert enough to avoid Iruka's wrath; Choji was by his side, snacking on some potato chips; and Ino was by his side, whispering to him while also trying her best to avoid Iruka's wrath.
'Well, for the most part, it seems most of the Konoha Twelve are here, except for Team Guy, who are technically a year older than our class. But onto more pressing matters, the only way I could've reincarnated would have been through…. death.'
'Ack! Shit!'
I clutched my head, gritting my teeth as I felt like my brain was being cooked in an oven.
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Searing pain.
That was what I, Michael—now known as Jinichi—felt. But after that pain.... came knowledge.
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'So that's what happened, huh... I choked while I was eating potato chips and, in a rush to get help, I slipped on the house stairs, leading to me breaking my neck... While Jinichi, the previous owner of this body, died from chakra exhaustion and overtraining...'
.........
'What the hell? That doesn't add up?! So because we both died at the same time, I was somehow transmigrated into his body when he died???
So what happened to Jinichi then? Did he simply ascend? Uh.... this is all so confusing... I need time to process all this.'
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[Shinobi Academy, Evening time]
With the familiar sound of the bell ringing, classes came to a close. Walking out of the academy, I slipped past the crowd of parents and began my walk home.
I was greeted with the sight of wooden houses, buildings, and shops that stretched down the street like they were endless. The buildings of the village had endured the test of time, as I noticed some of them were older than myself.
The village was like a tireless storm of movement and sound; everyone and everything was busy. Shinobi jumping from rooftop to rooftop, civilians roaming down the streets, children playing in the playgrounds, shop owners closing shop for the day and some opening.
Looking to my right, further down, I was able to see the gates of the village with shinobi standing guard. And to my left, I saw the famous stone faces of the Leaf Village, otherwise known as the Hokage Rock.
The faces were intricately carved in the visages of the previous Hokage's, both dead and alive—a symbol to serve as a memory for those who live and others that come after them, that they should always have the Will of Fire in their hearts.
'Seeing it on TV and seeing it face-to-face was a rather different experience altogether.'
Although I was awestruck by the view, my excitement died down almost immediately. Searching the memories I got from the previous Jinichi, I walked down a familiar path to my apartment. Reaching into my pockets, I eventually found a key and unlocked it.
The place was... a mess, to say the least. Not bad, but still not really good.
'Sigh… who knew body snatching had its demerits too..'
[One annoying cleanup later..]
Laying on my bed, I contemplated my next course of action.
'How the hell do I plan on passing the final exams... The previous owner couldn't do it. How the hell do I plan to do it without even knowing how to use my chakra...'
"Sigh…."
What could I do? Even with Jinichi's memories on the three main jutsu for the exam, I don't even have access to my chakra, and I need to do that before I can even get better at controlling it. But that's going to take too long. There's no way I'd get sent to this world without a system, right?
Maybe if I....
'System?'
[*ZING*]
[Welcome player [Jinichi Wataru] to the world of Naruto. How may I be of assistance? (>_<)]
'Well, I'll be damned...
I need a way to pass the final exam.'
[Player can only pass the final exam by learning the three main academy jutsu:
Transformation Jutsu Clone Jutsu Body Replacement Jutsu]
'But I can't learn these jutsu if I don't have access to my chakra.'
[In order to access chakra and control it, player must reach the required level to use it. By saying 'status', player will be able to view his stats and information. Player will only be able to get the chakra control scroll as a reward when he reaches the required level. (>_<)]
'Status...'
A purple-colored screen appeared before me. I tried to touch it, but my hand simply went through.
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[STATUS]
[Name] — [Jinichi Wataru]
[Level] — [1]
[Exp bar] — [ 0/ 50]
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[STATS]
[Strength] — [ 6 ]
[Constitution] — [ 7 ]
[Speed] — [ 5 ]
[Dexterity] — [ 4 ]
[Intelligence] — [ 10 ]
[Chakra capacity] — [ 2 ] [locked]
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[Stat points] — [ 10 ]
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[Skills]
[None]
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'System, send 3 stat points to chakra, 2 to Dexterity, 1 to strength, 2 to intelligence, and 2 to speed.'
[Changes will be made shortly (>_<)]
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[STATUS]
[Name] — [Jinichi Wataru]
[Level] — [1]
[Exp bar] — [ 0/ 50]
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[STATS]
[Strength] — [ 7 ] [Low Genin]
[Constitution] — [ 7 ] [Low Genin]
[Speed] — [ 7 ] [Low Genin]
[Dexterity] — [ 6 ] [Low Genin]
[Intelligence] — [ 12 ] [Low Genin]
[Chakra capacity] — [ 5 ] [locked] [Low Genin]
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[Stat points] — [ 0 ]
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A NEW QUEST HAS BEEN ISSUED!!!
[Quest] Player must reach level 10 before the end of the week.
[Reward] — unlocking chakra, control scroll, spinjitzu scroll.
[Penalty] — failure of final exam.
The rewards are rather promising, but the last one makes me suspicious.
'What kind of system are you?'
[I am a Ninjago system, player [Jinichi Wataru], sent to aid you by the order of the First Spinjitzu Master.]
......
"SHIIIIIITTTTTTTT!!!!!!"