MTLNOVEL Chapter 2: Chapter 2: Elemental Nations
Chapter 2: Elemental Nations
Everything around me was extremely dark and I seemed to be standing inside of an infinite expanse of void.
In the distance, some small other fragments of lights could be seen.
[Welcome Player Michael]
A voice resounded inside of my head.
I wasn't surprised since the Federation did take all of our data to input into the VR gear from Rangers Tech.
[Please begin your character creation. You only have 3 things to select. Everything else will be randomly generated.]
I nodded at that, and the screen then changed once again.
[Will you be playing as a Male or Female?]
I selected the Male option. Not to be rude or anything, but in the Naruto world, only Kaguya was strong, and even that was due to her inherent race's strength.
While I am definitely a feminist (I believe in equal rights, equal fights), I do not wish to become a woman.
[Which Shinobi-Village would you like to begin in? There is a random option]
This was where I realized the first generation of the players would have to play due to luck.
They had no knowledge of the game after all. The second generation onwards would know which village to join in.
From what Ranger Tech mentioned though, the first generation of players would definitely be compensated due to starting first.
"I would like to join the Village Hidden in the Leaves." I said out loud, as the games system registered my answer.
The reason I had picked it was fairly simple. While depending on the timeline, Danzo and the root did exist, I still knew the most about this village. I also knew major characters and ways to get stronger inside of this specific place. Any other player picking this location would be risky.
[Lastly, if you're able to answer 1 question about the Naruto world, depending on the difficulty of the question, a reward will be provided.
Please pick the rank of difficulty you would like to participate in:
E
D
C
B
A
S
Forbidden]
I stared at the list for a little bit.
Other than the game designers, I knew the most inside of this entire game. Heck, according to the designers, more than half of the game was automatedly designed by an AI, so other than a computer, I knew the most about this world.
Everything had been going just like the Naruto world. The Village Hidden in the Leaves, Madara's existence in the 4th great ninja war…
While knowing this…I didn't want to risk getting the question wrong.
"I select the S-rank difficulty."
As I said that, the screen changed, showing me a question I was all too familiar with. To be honest, I could write a 100 mark essay on this very question.
…
(In the outside world)
[As the first batch of gamers are entering the game, we wish to inform the world that the next batch cannot join for the next 3 months into the Elemental Nations. Additionally, if someone does die in the game, they will have to wait till the next generation joins and get a completely random character.]
…
[Why did the Fourth Hokage Seal the 9 Tailed Beast into a kid? (*You have to answer in 1 line.* Your rating will depend on your answer. Depending on your answer, you will be able to select a Jutsu)]
I paused for a while as I looked at this question. I had so many answers. However I decided to go with the one that Minato had said again and again.
"Minato Namikaze, sealed half of the 9 tailed fox, Kurama, into his son, Naruto Uzamaki, because he believed that his son would be able to control the power of Kurama to defend the village from any threats."
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{The answer is being vet by the main system}
The page had changed a bit at the end but I didn't really mind that. After all, the system probably didn't anticipate someone knowing a main part of the middle of Naruto Shippuden.
I wonder how the developers will react about meta-game knowledge? Would I be banned?
Most probably not, since according to Ranger Tech, the game was made in a way that even most of the developers did not have an idea what was going on.
Only the AI controlling the entire Naruto world knew most of the plot.
So how would the AI itself react…
After about 30 seconds though, I had my answer.
{You have been granted the highest reward, a bloodline of your choice}
{S-Rank bloodlines available currently from the Village Hidden in the Leaves:
-Uchiha
-Senju
-Uzumaki
-Hyūga
-Hatake
-Sarutobi
-Namikaze}
As I looked at that, I didn't really have an idea of what to pick
Also…
How the hell were other players supposed to survive like this???
Did this not just give me too much of an unfair advantage compared to the other players?
I didn't really have an idea of what to pick. I thought about jutsu through the show. The most overpowered ones were usually bloodline limits…wait.
"I choose the Senju Clan."
{Player Mathew has selected the Senju clan}
{Player Mathew has been awarded the special Bloodline Limit: Wood-Style}
{Your aptitude to become a 'Sage' has increased drastically}
{Your aptitude against '???' has gone up drastically}
What the hell is '???'
{Random Character shall now be generated}
[Now, enjoy the Elemental nations]
…
[Status Panel of Player Michael
Name: Shikomu Senju
Title:
Konoha Shinobi, (Training speed in Konoha increases by 100%)
Prince of Konoha, (All NPCs tend to favour you)
Inheritor of Nature, (Your Physique and Chakra require half the EXP to progress. You also have no 'limit.')
Ninja Rank: Genin
(Access to Genin level missions)
Physical Stat: Low- Genin (1/50)
Chakra Amount: Low-Genin (1/50)
Chakra Control: Beginner
Ninjutsu: -Nil-
Genjutsu: -Nil-
Taijutsu: -Nil-]
My status panel was already opened right as I had spawned into the beginner area.
"Seems like the last one has arrived." I heard a teenager's voice. Turning to the side, I could see a teenager around 5 Feet ( 152cm) tall. He had pitch black hair that was hanging down to his eyebrows yet not covering his eyes. He gave off a mature vibe despite his age.
"Don't worry, we are all players," I heard a feminine voice. Turning to my right, I could see a female of the same age, standing at 4 '9 (145cm) also with black hair. Her hair fell down her back and she had a cheery aura around her.
"You should be getting the quest now." Said the boy, and as he did, another panel showed up in front of me.
[Tutorial Quest
Rank: ?
Description: You were lucky enough to start as a three man squad inside of a major village inside of the game. Now your goal is to pass your Jounin instructors test.
Reward: Being a part of a Jounins squad and getting the help of a powerful shinobi. This will easily allow you to learn skills and get stronger
Failure: Being sent to Konoha Genin corps, barely allowing for chances of promotion anytime soon.
Quest starts 5 minutes after the last player joins
Quest difficulty: S-Rank]
"How about we go about introducing ourselves? By that I mean our game characters of course." The male said.
"Sure. I'll go first. My name in the game is Ayumi. This isn't my first time gaming but it is my first time playing an MMO." Ayumi said.
"My name is Kazuto." The other guy said.
"I have played plenty of games before, however it seems like the elemental nations wouldn't be the same as them. In the announcements it was written that everything is AI generated for character interactions, so everyone in the world would be moving in uncharted territories." He explained his viewpoints.
As he finished, he looked towards me for my introduction.
I stared at him for a bit, before sighing. I decided to gamble a little.
"My name is Shikomu. I have never played a game like this at all so I hope you guys will guide me." I told them.
I had to follow the classic strategy of every protagonist after all.
Staying low-key.
"How have you lived in our horrible world and not gamed? Also, isn't moving around like this amazing? There's finally space!" Ayumi said, as she stretched and moved around.
As she said that, I also moved a little. It felt surreal. I felt as if I was inside of the real world.
"Alright. Seems like all of you are here." We heard a grown up voice come from out of nowhere.
All 3 of us were startled, tried to look around yet had found no one.
"Over here." We heard the man's voice. Then, looking in front of us, I could see a man in standard Konoha Jounin gear in front of us.
He didn't have any hair, and had monk-like beads around his neck. I was confused by it since I had never seen a character like this in the anime.
'This world is supposed to be way bigger.'
There were already millions of people joining the game. To compensate for this, the world had to have expanded massively. So while the overall plot seemed similar to the world of Naruto that I know, there would definitely be differences.
Different characters.
Different plotlines.
Different missions.
However the basis should be the same.
I turned to my right to see familiar Hokage heads. I could see the 4 Hokages faces on the stone.
Also the clans, the question the system had asked me. Some of the fundamentals were the same.
"My name is Naido Namiashi. Let me start with introducing myself too, since I know about you guys from your academy profiles." He said.
As he said that, it ringed in my head that our characters already had a role inside of this game? Did this mean we had to role-play a little?
Was this Lord of the Mysteries type shit? We had to 'Act' according to our in-game 'characters' to be able to participate in 'missions' to 'progress' the ranks.
"Let's see…I am a twin. Extreme devotee to Buddha…and wish that my genin will be so too!" He said, as he clasped his hands together.
"Now. You guys are from the Orphan class and barely passed the Academy test. Right now you will have to go through 1 more test from me to see if you're fit to become my genin or go to the genin corps."
Hold up. Wait a minute, something ain't right.
I just realised…how the hell were we supposed to combat against a Jounin???
Also, he said we are orphans, more things became clear to me.
I realized how the AI was playing it.
If the 4th Hokage was already dead, which I was assuming he was, it would mean that the Kyuubi attack had already happened.
So probably according to the world, there was an influx of Orphans in the Village Hidden in the Leaves at that time.
"What test are you thinking, Sensei?" Asked Kazuto.
Naido smiled a little, as he took out 2 bells.
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Authors note: Any feedback? Would love some constructive comments :)))
Just a genuine question, how old are you guys whom are reading this in general?