"What?" she asked again.
So Naruto spilled his guts. She didn't believe him.
"My life has become a video game," he said yet again.
"What?"
"Gah!" Naruto shouted in exasperation. Clearly she didn't understand.
"I'm sorry, but that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of. Why don't you try telling me the truth?"
"But it is the truth," he pleaded.
Sakura frowned. "Fine, then prove it."
Naruto gave pause at her challenge. There was no easy way to prove it to her. She couldn't see anything unless she was in a team with him. And with that thought he had his answer.
"Form team," he said aloud for her benefit. "Invite Haruno Sakura."
Sakura blinked owlishly when the blue box appeared before her eyes. "Kai," she said softly, trying to break a non-existent genjutsu.
Naruto couldn't help but smirk in triumph. "Tap the accept button."
Sakura gave Naruto a baleful look and reluctantly tapped the button.
Naruto pointed to above his head. "Do you see?"
"Uzumaki Naruto Lv 22, The Gamer," she read. "That still doesn't prove anything. This could just be a really elaborate genjutsu."
"Could be," said Naruto. "I've tried to break it many times and it's still here. Hell, even the Hokage believes it's real or at least believes that I believe it's real."
Sakura frowned.
"Besides, it's not that bad right? It gives me all kind of information and has helped me become a much better shinobi, right? So even if it is a genjutsu, why would I want it to stop?"
"And this gamey thing is why those fields act like that? Why there is a 'boss' monster that drops stuff?"
"Exactly . . . well I think so. Somehow this game can influence certain things around me, like the training grounds and some other weird shit," he tried to explain.
"So . . . what does it tell you exactly?"
"Why don't you see for yourself? Say 'status' to open your status window."
Sakura hesitated for a moment before saying it. "Status."
Sakura once again blinked owlishly.
Name: Haruno Sakura
Title: Genin (+10 increase to experience gain)
Level: LV19 Next Level: 1.20%
Affiliation: Konoha
HP: 580/580
CP: 490/490
STR: 23
VIT: 58
DEX: 34
INT: 186
WIS: 285
LUK: 8
DEF: 32
SPD: 37
Status: Perfect Control (+15 WIS per level, -50% cost to all jutsu), Fangirl (-25% decrease to experience gain, -50% decrease to bonus stat gain), Book Smart (+10 INT per level, -75% CP, +25% increase to skill experience).
Haruno Sakura is the smartest student in class. Though very intelligent she is not very physically gifted. She pines after Uchiha Sasuke and is bitter rivals with Yamanaka Ino for 'Sasuke-kun's affections.
Sakura studied the stats carefully, when she got to the 'Status' category her eyebrow twitched.
Naruto used observe on her to see what she was seeing, trying to figure out what caused the eyebrow twitch. He knew the second he got to her status effects.
"It's not me," he instantly protested.
In spite of his protests of innocence he still took a righteous punch to the head.
"Fangirl, really? That's how you see me? A Fangirl?"
"No, it's not me, it's the game," he protested, trying desperately to avoid further conflict.
"I am not a fan-"
"Yes, you are," Naruto said harshly, cutting her off then slapping his hands over his mouth. He couldn't quite believe he said the words himself or how he said them. It was beyond rude and possibly even a little cruel.
Sakura meanwhile looked like she'd just been slapped, her mouth hanging open, her shoulders slumped and her eyes looked a bit lifeless.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that," Naruto apologized, looking down feeling ashamed.
"Am I really?" she asked piteously.
"Yeah," he replied softly, he hurt her but he knew he couldn't lie to her at this point. "You have so much potential but you're so obsessed with Sasuke you've neglected everything else, especially training. You've been better lately but you still go all Fangirl over any little thing Sasuke says or does. Today, when that wolf died and you were so badly hurt he just left. He completely ignored the fact that you were hurt and in danger of dying if you didn't get medical attention. I'm not saying your being a Fangirl caused that but when you woke up in the hospital the first words out of your mouth were about 'Sasuke-kun' taking care of you. Something that didn't happen."
Sakura once more looked on the verge of tears.
"I'm sorry to say these things to you but you need to hear them. You need to change if you plan to survive this life. I don't know what else to say."
Sakura's spine stiffened suddenly and a fierce look of anger now filled her visage. Finally she huffed a few times before leaving wordlessly, nearly stomping out of his apartment and slamming the door behind her.
Naruto sighed after watching her leave. This was turning into a really long day despite it still being late afternoon. Naruto now had to make a decision about where to go next. He needed to be prepared for the mission coming up. And that had to start with checking what he grabbed from the wolf boss.
Naruto mentally opened his inventory to see what he'd grabbed. First he saw he was up 15000 ryo, he made a mental note to pay Sakura and Sasuke their share when he saw them the next morning. Then he saw the skill scroll he'd gotten earlier.
[Raiton: Chakra Denka no Jutsu] Skill Scroll
He took it out and was prompted immediately.
You've obtained the skill scroll [Raiton: Chakra Denka no Jutsu].
Would you like to learn the skill?
Naruto took a breath and held it for a moment before tapping the 'Confirm (Y)' button.
You've obtained the skill 'Raiton: Chakra Denka no Jutsu'.
You've obtained the skill 'Raiton Affinity'.
[Raiton Affinity (Passive) Lv1 Exp: 0.00]
The ability to manipulate and control lightning style ninjutsu.
Passively increase Raiton effects 1%.
[Raiton: Chakra Denka no Jutsu (Active) Lv1 Exp 0.00% HP: 5 per second]
Manipulate raiton chakra to stimulate the production of chakra within your body.
Additional 1 CP per second regeneration while active.
Naruto smiled when he learned the technique and gained a lightning affinity for his trouble. The technique was costly too but probably worth it when it was all said and done, he'd have to wait and see how much it improves after leveling it a few times.
Then Naruto looked to see what else he looted.
Shiro no Kiba (2) – Sharp fangs of the Shiro Okami. Crafting Material.
Shiro no Tsume (6) – Sharp claws of the Shiro Okami. Crafting Material.
"More crafting materials," grumbled Naruto. He still hadn't found much use for these things. Still, it gave him the idea to head toward Higurashi's, maybe improve his gear some for the upcoming mission.
Naruto closed his inventory and headed out.
He took his time walking toward Higurashi's, there was no rush at this point. He'd already done all of his dailies that morning before meeting his team. Chouji and Shikamaru had both left on a C-Rank the day before, which was partially responsible for Naruto's demand of a C-Rank mission.
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