Naruto: The Path of Simulator

[Simulation Start!]

[Equipped Talents: King of Fighters (Black), Cold Expression (Black)!]

[Generating scene in real-time.]

[Please wait...]

After a brief mechanical hum, Takuya felt as though he had entered a new life, fully immersed in the experience.

["The so-called Substitution Technique..."]

[In the classroom, Iruka-sensei was enthusiastically explaining one of the three essential ninja techniques.]

[A group of eager young Konoha students listened intently, but you, sitting in the back row, remained indifferent.]

[Substitution? Clone Technique? Transformation?]

[What's the point of learning these? On the battlefield, you'd still just be cannon fodder.]

[Morning class, afternoon class—you attended them silently, but you completely ignored everything Iruka said.]

[Finally, it was time to go home.]

[Naruto and Choji were grinning and shouting about getting ramen.]

[Ino approached cautiously, inviting you to join her.]

[But you ignored her, standing up without a word, hands in your pockets, and left for home, expressionless.]

["Tch, always acting cool!"]

["Yeah, even more so than Sasuke!"]

["Forget it. Takuya's probably in a bad mood. We'll ask him again next time."]

[That's what your classmates thought of you.]

[Honestly, your serious, no-nonsense demeanor had a unique charm. At least to Yamanaka Ino, you shone brilliantly, exuding a coolness that made her blush and daydream as she watched you walk away.]

"Wait, what...?"

Seeing this, Takuya raised an eyebrow.

So, Ino likes the aloof type? No wonder she was drawn to Sasuke and Sai too.

[You walked down the street alone, finding a quiet restaurant. Coldly, you told the owner:]

[One bowl of ramen, three orders of soup dumplings, a plate of grilled meat, and a large serving of peanut porridge.]

[Sitting in the corner, you ate in silence.]

[Your gloomy aura was so intense that customers who wanted to sit nearby instinctively changed seats.]

["Mom, look! That guy's eating alone again!"]

[At the next table, a little girl with a ponytail pointed at you in surprise, asking her mother.]

[Her mother, pale-faced, quickly covered her mouth, "Quiet! Don't say such things! Do you want to get killed?"]

[The entire restaurant grew tense from that one comment.]

[No one dared to speak, and everyone looked at you anxiously, fearing you might do something rash at any moment.]

[But you didn't react. You just kept eating in silence, methodically chewing your food and drinking your porridge.]

[The calm way you ate, in the midst of such a grim atmosphere, was strangely terrifying.]

[Every customer nervously finished their meals as quickly as possible.]

[But you, in no rush, continued eating at your usual pace. After finishing, you calmly placed the exact payment on the table—neither more nor less.]

[As you walked past the little girl's table, the cold aura around you was so intense that it felt like it pierced the air, making it hard to breathe.]

["Big brother! Why do you always eat alone?"]

[The innocent little girl, oblivious to the dark energy you exuded, curiously asked because she often saw you dining alone and felt sorry for you.]

[You paused for a moment, glanced at her calmly, but said nothing. Then you silently walked away...]

"...What the heck?"

Seeing this scene, Takuya was a bit dazed.

Just moments ago, in his previous life sim, he had also gone out for food and met a little girl.

But back then, he was the sunshine of the room! A bright, warm presence!

Now...he was like a black hole, a walking abyss!

[The mood was suffocating!]

[Swallowing nervously, Takuya took a deep breath and resumed the simulation.]

[You continued walking down the street alone.]

[Because of your aloof personality, no one dared to approach you.]

[Seeing your cold expression, people moved out of the way.]

["Sigh... Takuya is still the same?"]

[On the side of the street, Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi watched you walking dejectedly and sighed.]

[Kakashi and Might Guy also shook their heads regretfully.]

["This kid's even more withdrawn than Uchiha Sasuke."]

["Yeah! It's frustrating to watch!"]

[As Kakashi and the others commented, your figure faded into the distance.]

[You returned home.]

[Closing the door behind you, you sat on the bed in silence.]

[Though to others you seemed cold and unapproachable, the truth was, you looked down on them.]

[That's right, your innate talent surpassed anyone in the entire ninja world.]

[Not just the Konoha kids, not just Kakashi, Guy, or the Third Hokage...]

[Even legendary figures like Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama couldn't match your abilities!]

[That's right—this was the power of your King of Fighters talent!]

[After personally experiencing its strength, you knew for sure that you would crush the entire ninja world with your fists!]

"...That powerful?"

[Takuya's perception of the simulation shifted drastically.]

[The energy he now felt was completely different!]

[This wasn't the outcry of someone incompetent or with low potential.]

[This was genuine arrogance, born from undeniable strength!]

[He had absolute confidence in his ability to conquer the ninja world!]

...

["A raging storm, thunder crashing around you!"]

[It's a stormy night. All the shops have closed, and the villagers have retreated home to avoid the downpour.]

[But for you, this weather is perfect.]

[With a calm expression, you stepped outside, without any protective gear, walking straight into the storm.]

[Beyond the village, in an open field.]

[You raised your fists into the air.]

[At first, your movements seemed simple, just a warm-up, standard poses with minimal force.]

[But suddenly, your energy exploded!]

[A sharp crack of air, like rolling thunder, echoed as your fist sliced through the atmosphere!]

[Even the rain was blasted apart, forming a spherical void around your fist!]

[In front of you, a massive tree was torn apart by the force of your punch!]

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