And that's how my life ended. I sank into darkness. Then I realized I was hanging in the middle of some endless white space in the form of... a spirit. Yeah, a spirit. Well, the translucent body, hands, and the lack of legs kind of hinted at that. I would've started spinning around looking for golden gates with the word "HEAVEN" on them, but then a sign popped up right in front of me. It read:
Congratulations!
You managed to do the near-impossible: survive despite all the efforts of the Angel of Death to take you. Only three mortals in the history of this world can boast of such an achievement. You've earned the chance to live again. You will retain your memory and experience from your previous life.
Agree YES/NO
Hooray!!! I thought luck had abandoned me. Of course, I'm pressing "YES." I hope my next life will be happy and long. I almost touched the "YES" button with my finger when another sign popped up.
Congratulations!!!
You managed to do the impossible — die in a very stupid way. Death had already waved you off, but your method of dying made some of the gods laugh. At the same time, you drove one Angel of Death into hysterics and forced the P.S.J. to resign from their position. No one has ever achieved such a feat before. You are the first! For this, you get a unique opportunity:
Choose one superpower from a list of available ones;
Choose a world for reincarnation from a list of available ones;
Choose the character you will reincarnate as from a list of available ones.
Agree YES/NO
Well, this is... complicated. It's cool — I managed to make the gods laugh, and even drove the Angel of Death mad. The achievements are questionable, even a little insulting after my very stupid death by a bone. But whatever, the achievements. The main thing is the bonuses. There are many, they're different, and they all look delicious. I just need to hope that the Angel of Death (or whoever is in charge now) isn't the vengeful type. I want a fantasy world with magic! And a character guaranteed to have that magic. And, of course, I'll add one more superpower for good measure! Lucky me! Oh, I'm going to have so much fun!
So, pressing "YES" on both signs.
You are granted the chance to live again. You retain your memory and experience from your previous life.The process of merging the soul's outer shell responsible for the mind and memory with the core of the soul has begun:1% — Please wait...16% — Please wait...54% — Please wait...83% — Please wait...
How much longer... I've been here for an eternity... Is this system running on a tree stump? Or am I just unlucky with the long loading time? At least it hasn't broken down. I don't want to lose even a bit of my memory.
99% — Please wait...100% — The process of merging the soul's outer shell with the core of the soul has been successfully completed.
— Phew... Thank the gods responsible for this.
Reincarnation process started.1% — Please wait...... — Error
— WHAT THE HELL?! What, damn, error?!
...Due to the unique situation and the introduction of additional points, the reincarnation process has been temporarily suspended.Please choose additional points.Would you like to proceed with selecting additional points? YES/NO
— Good thing I'm already dead. I would've died of a heart attack again. Fine, "YES."
Point #1 — Choose the world for reincarnation from the available options.(The list of available worlds has been provided by the Lord of Hell in gratitude for a new worker. Compiled by the Demon of the Third Circle of the Fiery Hell, responsible for kettle #16565156454454. P.S.
We eagerly await your visit,Former Angel of Death, not holding a grudge)
My a̶s̶s̶ gut is screaming that this is going to be problematic. Alright, let's check the list. It can't be that bad.
Available Worlds List:#1 — "Naruto" world#2 — "Naruto." Dark version#3 — "Naruto." Hardcore versionPlease select one of the options to continue...
— What the hell, where's the choice?! I don't see any!This is a setup. This is revenge, and it's a horrible one. Alright, calm down. The world's not so bad. Chakra, various techniques — it's pretty interesting and promising. The main thing is not to get involved in the canon events. If I do, it'll be minimal and for my own benefit. I'll pick some random body and live peacefully.So, I'll go with the first one. The others don't inspire any confidence. Knowledge of the future, even if approximate, is already a huge advantage. The other options, judging by their names, will mess with the canon right from the start. Definitely going with the first option. Now...
Point #2 — Choose the character to reincarnate as from the available options.(The list of characters has been provided by Death)
Ah, now this is a complete disaster. For losing a worker, nothing good will come to me. I think I already know what those options will be: "Naruto," "Naruto," and, of course, "Naruto." No matter, other transmigrators have survived somehow. Why can't I?The main thing is not to blow my cover and not get stuck with a one-eyed mummy.
Available Character List:#1 — Naruto Uzumaki#2 — Naruko Uzumaki#3 — Menma NamikazePlease select one of the options to continue...
— As expected. I'll definitely pick the first option. The second one freaks me out, and the third one is not trustworthy. At least with the first one, I know what to expect.In the third one, who knows what'll happen. Menma was the Naruto from a parallel world that Tobi threw Sakura and him into. In that world, Naruto's parents are alive, Akatsuki are allies of Konoha, Kiba's a crazy cat person, Lee's a transvestite, and Hinata's a bitch. That's all I know about that world. Better to stick with the familiar canon. And that's for the first reason.True, Naruto's life isn't exactly ideal, no need for hell; it all happens in the village. But even in this situation, there are a few advantages. There are few, but still. The last Uzumaki has good potential if that natural blond could still take everyone down. I think I can do it, maybe even better.Second, he's got the "chakra reactor of the nine tails" responding to Kyuubi.Third, Hinata. Ah, yes, the Hinata who's in love with Naruto. The very epitome of kawaii in the beginning of the series, and the same kawaii, but with a fourth or fifth cup now. I'll definitely check that out.Alright, taking the first option and let's see what superpowers are available.
Point #3 — Choose a superpower from the available options.(The list of available superpowers provided by the God of Games...)
Oh, God of Games, that's probably a good thing. At least, I hope I haven't wronged him. I dabbled in games a bit, but I played them well enough. I hope I get that superpower. Yes, that one... Let's cross our fingers and pray to the God of Games...
Available Superpowers List:#1 — Superpower "Player System. Standard Version" "!"#2 — Superpower "Player System. Version +" "!"#3 — Superpower "Player System. Version T.-3000" "!"
Yes-yes-yes! This is what I'm talking about!At first glance, the choices aren't too varied, but that's just how it seems. What else would the God of Games give me other than a "gamer"? With this mod and my knowledge of the canon, I'll crush everyone! Hinata will be mine! Heck, forget Hinata: I'm going for a harem! I've decided: I'll have a harem, like any normal transmigrator.
— Mu-ha-ha-ha-ha! Pha-pha-khe... — note to self: "Rehearse evil laugh," even though I'm still a spirit, it didn't come out right the first time.Sigh, I'm just not meant to be an evil spirit. What a bummer. Alright, let's stop the dirty dreams and villainous plans for the future.So, first things first... wait, this isn't making sense.What do these versions even mean? Let's think logically: "Standard version" means it's the standard. Mhm… logical. "Version +" means some bonus was tacked onto the standard.As for "Version T.-3000," I have no clue what that means. I wasn't prepared for this back in school. My self-education in fanfics only covers mentions of the gamer system and some bonus version called "+." There weren't many differences as far as I could tell: same thing, just a different profile.I'm ignoring the first option. I've already chosen my first, now I'll go for something else for variety. The second one seems safer, but the third one is newer and more promising. New versions are always better and more advanced, while the old one's more reliable.Alright… What's with the exclamation mark next to each option? Let me try clicking on it just in case.
Available Superpowers List:#1 — Superpower "Player System. Standard Version" "!"#2 — Superpower "Player System. Version +" "!"
Description:
-Basic "Standard Version" set;
Forum;
Shop;
Auction. #3 — Superpower "Player System. Version T.-3000" "!"
Well, now at least something's clear. Thank you, God of Games, I was starting to feel like I was in for a trap. This is all quite convenient and clear. Let's see what the basic set includes. Pressing the "!" next to the first option.
Available Superpowers List:#1 — Superpower "Player System. Standard Version" "!"
Basic Set Includes:
Player's body;
Player's mind;
Generation of quests and tasks;
Creation of illusory barriers.#2 — Superpower "Player System. Version +" "!"#3 — Superpower "Player System. Version T.-3000" "!"
Now this is a superpower, so much to work with! And it's ALL MINE!— Mu-ha-ha-ha-ha! Pha-khe… already better, but I still need to practice.
Now, let's see what the most interesting option gives.
Available Superpowers List:#1 — Superpower "Player System. Standard Version" "!"#2 — Superpower "Player System. Version +" "!"#3 — Superpower "Player System. Version T.-3000" "!"
Description:
Basic "Version +" set;
Original and unique relationship of the system with the user;
The possibility for the user (theoretically) to negotiate or even (theoretically) convince the system to issue, change, or cancel any quest or task.
I never would've thought you could do it like that...A thin, annoying beeping distracted me.What's this beeping... Hm, those are countdown clocks.— 37 (beep)... 36 (beep)... 35 (beep)...
Time left to choose additional points: 00:00:33
— Crap, third option, NOW! No time to read the details! How did I not notice those damned clocks before?! Well, whatever. The main thing is I made it.
Additional Points Selection Complete:1 — Reincarnation world "Naruto"2 — Character for reincarnation, "Naruto Uzumaki"3 — Superpower "Player System. Version T.-3000"Confirm/Reject
— Confirm!Quickly! Before time runs out...
The reincarnation process resumes:2% — Please wait...10% — Reincarnation world set.25% — Character set.50% — Installing superpower "Player System. Version T.-3000."62% — Please wait...86% — Please wait...99% — "Player System. Version T.-3000" installed successfully.100%Enjoy your reincarnation.
The loading process finished. Darkness surrounded me. A moment passed — a blinding flash of light.Again, darkness. And I passed out.