Year Four, Month Two
In the second month, I had yet to master any of the theoretical skills, but, I was able to convince my Arithmetic and Book-Keeping tutors that I had no more need of their instructions. They had gone on to sing praises to my father as to how I was some sort of prodigy, but Gato, being Gato, had merely snorted at their antics with the pride that I was his son, and as such, being a prodigy was expected.
Yeah…
Regardless, now possessing some free time of my own, I realized that one of the most boring aspects of my slow and eventual ascent to God-Emperor of the Naruto-verse, happened to be grinding.
At four years of age, my gamer system had finally granted its full access to me, which allowed me to examine my stats and information for the very first time.
Name: Gato II/Gato Junior
HP: 50/50
CHK: 5/5
Level: 1
Age: 4
Rank: Civilian
EXP: 0/1000
SPECIAL
Strength: 4 (-2) [E– Rank]
Perseverance: 6 (-2) [E– Rank]
Endurance: 6 (-2) [E– Rank]
Charisma: 2 (+20) [D– Rank]
Intelligence: 4 (+20) [D– Rank]
Agility: 4 (-2) [E– Rank]
Luck: 0 [F Rank]
Status
Buffs:
N/A
Debuffs:
(Malnourished: -2 penalty to Strength, Perseverance and Endurance)
(Starved: Reduced Stat and Experience Gain)
Foils:
(Strong Civilian Heritage: Possesses less Chakra than the average human, 60% harder to increase Chakra reserves)
(Son of the Monster: –50% Reputation Gains with Civilians.)
(Machiavellian Principle: –50% Reputation Gains with Honorable or Good Characters, +50% Reputation Gains with Amoral or Evil Characters)
Boons:
(Arithmetic Prodigy: Grants +20 to Intelligence)
(Utilitarian Principle: Grants +20 to Charisma)
(Size Matters: Grants Perfect Chakra Control if Chakra reserves are less than or equal to available Health Points.)
Bio
Gato Junior, or Gat, or Junior, is the son of the prominent, but often amoral Business Tycoon Gato, and the sole heir to the Gato Shipping Conglomerate. Possessing a brilliant mind, a flair to be overly dramatic and pointlessly deep, he believes himself to be a genuine psychopath who will take over the world, enslave its women and become a God-Emperor.
Needless to say, I was not amused by what I saw.
Regardless, I knew that things were going to be problematic once I realized there was a distinct absence of the "MP" or "Mana Points" which was often used in such scenarios where one became the gamer. This meant that there would be no creating spinning mana balls or shooting giant arrows of mana willy-nilly, because chakra did not allow for that.
I had perfect chakra control, and this was good, except, my chakra reserves were stunted by my unfortunate genes, and that perfect control was absolutely wasted on me. However, I had already decided that I was going to use my head instead of my fists and muscles to take over the world, and considering that I was, well, loaded, money was now another tool in my fine arsenal.
Not that the stingy ball of lard from whose sperm I originated would be willing to give me some money, but it was only a matter of time for me. Soon enough, all of the man's wealth would fully be mine to use as I wished.
SMACK!
–10HP!
God-fucking-damn it that shit hurt!
"You were day-dreaming about killing me again weren't you boy?"
I turned my eyes to glare at him, and the familiar piece of black leather in his hands. You had no idea as to how much a belt slapping against your bare back stung.
"I don't have to kill you. One of these days, you'll choke on a chicken bone and do me the favor yourself."
Gato's lips twisted into a frown. "Had it been anyone else but you who said that, they'd already be dead."
I snorted. "Probably cause they couldn't stand the sight of your lubber. I'd sooner pour molten lead into my eyes than dream of the day I see you without your clothes."
SMACK!
–10HP!
GODDAMNIT!
From repeated physical strikes, a skill has been created!
[Physical Endurance (Passive) Lv. 1!] – [Reduces damage dealt by physical strikes by 1%]
I grinned.
"Keep hitting me with that belt old man! Maybe you'll get hot enough to sweat out all the fat in your body!"
SMACK!
–9HP!
[Physical Endurance has levelled up! Level 1 Level 2.] – [Reduces Damage done by Physical Strikes by 2%]
"Call me fat again you unfortunate waste of sperm!"
"You're fat! Fat! People don't fear you, they fear being sat on by you!"
SMACK!
SWEET FUCK!
This, perhaps, had been the worst trade deal in the history of trade deals.
But seeing Gato's puffed up, balloon like red-face, in exchange for getting used to pain, just felt so right.
Not having Gamer's Body meant that I unfortunately had a rather scarred back, and that it would remain that way until I met, or hired a medic that could heal them. They should be capable of healing scars right? Otherwise shinobi and kunoichi were most definitely not supposed to look like the flawless supermodels they did. I could only recall Kakashi being the character who had a scar across his eye, and of course Danzo…
Hm… okay, so medical ninjutsu could not heal scars. That would be annoying.
Regardless of not possessing that rather nifty Gamer's Body that would prevent injury or fatal harm, I still had the benefit of restoring my health via food items, and a night's sleep would also aid restoring my health. Part of me wondered if the absence of the skill was a blessing or a curse, because I knew for a certain, that if I possessed the ability, it would be ridiculously hard to hide it, as I could be stabbed or survive fatal falls with no visible injuries, and that would most definitely draw attention to me.
Also, once Gato realized that he had done enough damage to me courtesy of his floggings and the scars, he would refrain from bringing out his damn belt to whip me for the slightest offense. The man did possess a heart, somewhere, in there. Shame he did not possess a keener mind to go with it, otherwise, he would have realized or recognized the fact, that a four year old child was not supposed to be as snippy as me, nor as snarky, nor was I supposed to be as antagonistic. If anything, I was the exact opposite of what a real child in my situation would be like – eager to please, timid, frightened, unsure, desperate for love and attention.
Gato either failed to notice this, or simply didn't care. Probably it was the former, as the man most likely had no experience with children to begin with, and was content with me as long as I esxceeded his expectations and fulfilled his dreams of possessing a powerful heir. Still, this worked to my advantage, as I could act in any manner I pleased without having to worry about the man thinking 'children don't act this way', and as such, I saw no need to put on the guise of a child. This would aid in furthering my plans.
…well, it would, if I could even start my plans to begin with.
Between the amount of time I spent with my tutors, and the time I spent sleeping, I had grown up, essentially, a prisoner in the large elegant mansion that I was to call my home.
As it stood, I had never seen the outside of Gato's mansion, let alone interacted with anyone outside of it. My dearest father happened to be one of those men who felt that I did nothing but stay indoors all day and study, as the tutors he brought in seemed to come from all over the elemental nations, yet, I was not allowed to leave.
And so, I felt that I needed to rectify that error.
New Mission!
The World Beyond
You have spent four years without having ever seen the outskirts of Gato's Mansion. Now, it is up to you to sneak out and witness the wonderful world of the Elemental Nations all for yourself.
Objectives:
Escape the Mansion
Return before your absence is noticed
Do NOT get caught
Rewards:
50 EXP
+5 Levels to ? Skill
Failure:
Decreased Reputation with Gato
A brutal lashing with a leather belt
Time Limit:
N/A
Accept Mission?
(Yes)
(No)
It was my first mission, the first quest I had gotten. Part of me had expected something like being told to wash dishes or going out to get a jug of milk, but I supposed a brief escape to the outside world would suit me just fine.
Seeing as how there was no time limit on the Quest, I hit the 'yes' button, before immediately beginning my preparation to use and power level the one particular skill that would aid me the most in this world.
Observe.
Skill Name:
Observe
Skill Level/Type:
Level 72 – Active
Description:
This allows the Gamer to be able to discern information about the world around him with a single glance. Further levels enable full and complete grasp of all information on a selected target.