The mont Haruto began cultivating chakra, sothing extraordinary appeared in his mind—the Gar System.
As the na suggests, this system's function is to help enhance strength by clearing dungeons one by one and improving combat abilities through extensive actual battle experience.
Dying in a dungeon doesn't result in real death; instead, you'll experience the sensation of death. So, it's best to be cautious unless you're curious to know what it feels like.
The dungeons in front of him were diverse. There were simple novice dungeons, like those featuring Konohamaru, Udon, and Moegi, then progressively tougher ones like the graduation period of the Konoha Twelve, followed by the adult period of the sa group. Even famous Jonin like Kakashi, Guy, and Kurenai were included. Ultimately, the toughest dungeons involved characters like Pain, Madara, and the Six Paths of Pain.
Each dungeon would drop skills associated with the characters it featured, as well as useful items and experience books.
Now, let explain the unique experience system of this dungeon: rather than simply leveling up to gain power, each skill has its own specific level. For example, physical attributes are divided into agility, constitution, and spirit.
Focusing on agility alone:
Low-level ninja agility: Requires [x] experience points to reach.
Chunin-level agility: Requires 1,000 experience points to achieve.
Chunin-level agility experience books only drop in agile-type Chunin dungeons. The sa applies from lower Ninja-level to Kage level attributes. Once you reach the maximum level of a Kage level attribute, a challenge task will appear, unlocking a mystery upon completion.
So examples of special abilities unlocked include:
Super-speed nerve response (reflex nerves with almost no delay).
Super-speed regeneration (similar to the First Hokage's abilities).
ntal manipulation of tailed beasts, and more.
Ninjutsu is divided into seven basic attributes: water, fire, earth, wind, thunder, yang, and yin. These attributes are also divided into levels: lower ninja level, middle ninja level, upper ninja level, and Kage level. These determine your attribute affinity, which can also be leveled up through specific experience books.
In fact, everyone is born with a certain degree of attribute affinity. For example, if a person's natural attribute is water, the level of their attribute affinity will determine what level of ninjutsu they can use. They will naturally excel at that affinity's techniques, but they will consu more chakra compared to those with higher talents in other attributes.
Of course, everyone can improve their attribute affinity level through understanding and familiarity with the elent. When an attribute reaches the Kage level, it can also unlock secret techniques. The sa principle applies to illusion techniques and chakra manipulation.
Furthermore, eting the basic attribute standards doesn't necessarily equate to unleashing maximum power. It also depends on the skill level. The proficiency levels for skills are divided into: elentary, interdiate, advanced, master, and secret, which all exert different amounts of power.
For instance, the Water Dragon Bullet Technique requires a minimum affinity of Chunin level, but even at that level, the power would be weaker than the Jonin level version, and the technique would have less proficiency compared to the advanced level.
Additionally, the dungeon system imposes a limit on the number of dungeon runs per day. The lower ninja can enter dungeons twice a day, the middle ninja three tis, the upper ninja four tis, and the Kage level can enter five tis a day.
After the system introduction, though Haruto was a bit dizzy, he grasped most of it. Without further hesitation, he chose a novice-level dungeon featuring Konohamaru and proceeded. In a short while, Haruto found himself lying on the ground, not wanting to get up.
Why? Because Haruto had been killed in the dungeon. The ti inside the dungeon moved almost at a standstill compared to the real world. So when the dungeon ended, only a mont passed in the outside world, and Haruto had been killed in that brief mont.
Haruto had forgotten one crucial thing: no matter how sloppy Konohamaru might seem, he was still a force to be reckoned with, and not soone easily defeated by a kid with only basic chakra control and a little bit of physical skill training.
It took Haruto a long ti to recover. Death was truly an unpleasant experience. With nowhere to vent his frustration, he angrily shouted, "Konohamaru, wait for ! I'll show you what happens when I catch up!"
And thus, Konohamaru, who wasn't even born yet, was destined for a tragic life.
It seed he could only rely on training himself. That's what Haruto thought—until he checked his attributes and was nearly blinded by what he saw.
All seven elental affinities were empty.What kind of sick joke was this? Most people were born with at least one natural chakra attribute—so even had two. But Haruto? Nothing. And chakra control: zero. That wasn't even enough to et the most basic requirents for an E-rank jutsu.
And what was this now—chakra capacity locked until his chakra pathway rank increased?Seriously? Was the system mocking him?
At that mont, Haruto realized he had been completely disconnected from the world of ninjutsu. And with illusion resistance: 0, did that an even a random academy kid could knock him out with genjutsu?
Looking further down the stats screen:
Physical Strength: 20/1000
Agility: 25/1000
He figured those were the result of the half-year he'd spent secretly training. And yet, the progress was barely asurable.
"Half a year of sweat, and this is all I've got?"He imagined Konohamaru's smug little face and felt the darkness closing in."At this rate, how many years will it take to beat him? Ten? Twenty?!"
But then, sothing caught his eye—a small blinking icon in the corner of the system interface.[Daily Task]: Do one good deedReward: Random ninja-level 10 experience book
"So the system does give a way forward," Haruto thought, hope reigniting in his chest.
The next morning, he walked alone down the main street of Konoha, determination firm in every step.
"Boss! Co play with us!" several familiar kids called out, running toward him.
"Call Fourth Hokage-sama. I have important matters to attend to. Go play without ."
Then, after a pause, Haruto glanced back slightly.
"I probably won't have much ti to play with you all anymore. You should find another boss."
Without waiting for a response, he turned and walked off. His heart ached just a little.
Because I'm not like them anymore...
"Hey, what's up with the boss today?" one of the kids asked, confused. "He seems kinda... different."
"Idiot! He's probably mad because you called him Boss. Didn't you hear? You're supposed to say Fourth Hokage-sama, got it?"
"Yeah, he's clearly in a bad mood today. Let's just try again tomorrow."
Hearing their hushed voices behind him, a faint smirk tugged at the corner of Haruto's mouth."Bunch of idiots," he muttered to himself.
Right... what was today's task again?Oh yeah—feed 20 stray cats and dogs.
Co to think of it, Konoha was a fairly prosperous village. You didn't see many strays wandering around. Most of the decent-looking ones got adopted quickly, and the really unfortunate-looking ones... well, the Inuzuka clan usually took them in.
After wandering for a while, Haruto managed to feed two scruffy, ragged-looking cats rummaging through a garbage pile.
Still far from hitting the goal, he glanced around and asked a nearby villager,"Hey, do you know where there might be more stray cats or dogs around here?"
Is it here? Haruto thought, glancing at the cetery in front of him. There was nothing to eat, and it didn't look like a place where cats and dogs would gather. Was it because it was so quiet here?
As he ventured further into the area, Haruto was stunned to find a group of stray animals gathered together—cats, dogs, foxes, and various unknown small creatures all mixed together, so missing limbs, others with visible scars from their past.
After a rough count, Haruto estimated there were at least forty or fifty, and he couldn't help but be amazed.
He didn't overthink it and simply took out the food he had prepared, offering it to the animals. They didn't hesitate, imdiately digging in as though they'd been waiting for soone to care for them.
As he watched, Haruto found the sight of so many different animals, so peaceful and united, to be oddly beautiful. His task was now complete, and the system rewarded him with a ninja-level physique experience book, which would have taken him months of training to accumulate on his own. He couldn't help but grin from ear to ear.
"I didn't think anyone would co here, especially not a child like you," the woman said, her voice carrying a hint of curiosity.
He turned around to see a woman with two red fang marks on her face, her eyes thoughtful and intrigued.
"Little brother, what brings you here?" The woman's voice was calm, her gaze curious and tinged with amusent as she looked at Haruto—yes, amused, as though he were an unexpected but interesting discovery.
"I... I just saw a bunch of stray animals and wanted to feed them," Haruto replied, suddenly feeling like he'd seen her sowhere before. Her face looked familiar.
"You're quite the kind-hearted little guy," she said with a chuckle, pulling out so food of her own and joining him in feeding the animals.
"Beautiful sister," Haruto said, defaulting to one of his tried-and-true survival tactics, "you said you co here often—why are there so many animals in a place like this?"
The woman gave a small smile, then sighed. "I co here whenever I can. As for these animals..."She paused, her eyes scanning the gravestones. "They're here to accompany their masters."
"Masters?" Haruto blinked, then looked at the rows of weathered tombstones. The realization slowly settled in.
"These aren't just ordinary animals," she explained softly. "They were trained by shinobi. Their partners—those shinobi—died in battle, or passed from illness. The animals return here because they miss them."
"We from the Inuzuka clan have tried to take them in and care for them, but they always co back—no matter how well we treat them. This is where they belong now."
Haruto didn't know how to respond. He stood there quietly, unsure whether the heaviness in his chest was sadness, respect, or sothing else entirely.
They stayed with the animals a little longer, feeding and quietly watching them interact.
Just as the woman was about to leave, she turned around with a faint smile. "By the way, my na is Inuzuka Tsu. What about you, little brother?"
"...I'm Itsuki Haruto."Wait a second... Isn't this Kiba's mom? Her face clicked in his mory.
"Well then, Haruto," she said, hands on her hips with casual confidence, "you should stop by the Inuzuka clan soti. A boy who shows kindness to animals at your age will definitely grow up to be a good man. I might just introduce you to my daughter, Hana."
With that, she turned and walked away—leaving behind a very stunned Haruto.
Big sis... can you not see how old I am?!Sweat trickled down his forehead as he stood there frozen, caught between laughter and embarrassnt.
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