Hokage Character Simulator

[You requested orders to go to the battlefield. Your chronic illness flared up, causing a rapid decline in your taijutsu ability.]

[You found the enemy responsible for killing Master Chen and avenged him.]

[However, due to the outbreak of your illness, you paid a heavy price for the victory. You were on the verge of death, but no medical-nin were nearby.]

[On your deathbed, you saw Hatake Kakashi, now bearing the Sharingan, and Nohara Rin, who tried to heal you but couldn't save you.]

[Hatake Kakashi lamented that you should have achieved far more.]

[You lost too much blood and died…]

[Simulation ends.]

[System evaluation: Despite your laziness, you lived a life of love and justice. You showed great courage by avenging your master and going to the battlefield.]

[Evaluation level: 2]

[Reward: Level 2 Physical Enhancement]

[Reward: Nara Clan Selection Card]

The simulation ended.

Naruto closed his eyes and focused on the Level 2 Physical Enhancement.

Compared to Level 1, the boost this time was significantly greater.

At this point, Naruto's body had fully rid itself of any signs of malnourishment or stunted growth.

He also received the Nara Clan Selection Card as a reward.

As expected, Naruto chose to inherit the character's taijutsu skills.

A rush of both familiar and unfamiliar memories poured into Naruto's mind.

Those taijutsu techniques, along with the muscle memory, were seamlessly integrated into Naruto's system.

When Naruto opened his system panel, he noticed a dramatic change.

His combat power had increased from 5 (weakling) to 824.

The improvement was massive.

Naruto smacked his lips in satisfaction and focused his attention on his final simulation attempt.

This time, the system would allow him to select attributes from three characters.

Theoretically, this would result in the strongest character from all three simulations.

"System, begin the next simulation!"

[Character surnames drawn: Mikami, Hatano, Aoi.]

[Talent extraction completed: Mediocre, Subpar, Superior.]

[Appearance extraction completed: Two Trash Results, Namikaze Minato.]

The third simulation began, but Naruto was disappointed with the attributes he had drawn.

These characters were completely unknown to him, likely side characters or even irrelevant background figures in the original story.

Only the appearance—supported by Namikaze Minato, his biological father—stood out.

The rest were complete trash.

In the simulation, this character only lived for ten years.

In the end, the only notable thing about them was their appearance.

Fortunately, after the simulation ended, even with a low score, Naruto received a Level 1 Physical Enhancement.

At this point, Naruto's physical capabilities were far better than before.

Previously, Naruto had been malnourished and underdeveloped, but now his body was strong and healthy.

For the third simulated character's abilities, Naruto only chose appearance, as the other traits were weaker than Naruto's existing ones.

However, when Naruto went to look in the mirror, he found his appearance unchanged.

Puzzled, Naruto asked the system in his mind:

"System, didn't I inherit my father's appearance? Why hasn't it changed?"

[Ding~ To prevent the Host's sudden changes from raising suspicion, the system adopts a gradual transformation process. Your appearance will change incrementally over the next three months. This is to help the Host conceal their abilities.]

After hearing the explanation, Naruto nodded slightly.

"As expected of the system—so thoughtful."

With all three simulations complete, Naruto had gained:

• Two Level 1 Physical Enhancements

• One Level 2 Physical Enhancement

• Taijutsu skills that could rival Hatake Kakashi's during his youth

• Namikaze Minato's appearance (gradually manifesting)

• A fortune of 8.24 million ryo (equivalent to 400,000 yuan).

This wasn't just a step up—it was a leap. Naruto felt richer than ever.

He glanced at the simulation opportunities on his system panel, now reset to zero, and asked:

"System, how do I gain more simulation opportunities?"

[Ding~ The system will occasionally release missions. The Host may choose to accept or reject them. If rejected, the system will generate a task of equivalent difficulty. Completing these missions will grant additional simulation attempts.]

So that's how it worked. Naruto nodded in understanding.

For now, Uzumaki Naruto was still a student at the Ninja Academy.

The next day, after waking up and washing up, Naruto packed his bag and headed to school.

Since Naruto was a time traveler, his personality had changed significantly compared to the original.

Although Naruto's image in Konoha was still poor, he hadn't played any pranks or caused trouble.

As a result, most people treated Naruto as invisible, rather than a nuisance.

Naruto enjoyed this newfound solitude.

"It's nice to be left alone without anyone disturbing me," he thought as he ate breakfast and walked to the academy.

At the entrance of the Ninja Academy, parents were dropping off their children.

Naruto glanced around but didn't recognize most of them.

In the past, seeing other children with their parents would have made him feel lonely.

But after regaining his past life memories, Naruto felt liberated.

He was far more interested in observing the world of Naruto than in dwelling on his own circumstances.

For now, his focus was on strengthening himself as much as possible.

Entering the classroom, Naruto immediately recognized familiar faces from his memories:

• The shy Hyūga Hinata, who was quietly watching him from afar.

• The loud and energetic Haruno Sakura and Yamanaka Ino, whispering to each other.

• The perpetually lazy Nara Shikamaru, already looking half-asleep.

• The arrogant and boisterous Inuzuka Kiba, accompanied by Akamaru.

Because Naruto hadn't been causing trouble or pulling pranks, he had almost no interaction with anyone.

The only exception was Hinata, who would occasionally glance at him with concern.

However, Naruto chose not to approach her.

To the people of Konoha, Naruto was still seen as a "monster."

He wasn't sure if the Hyūga Clan knew about the Nine-Tails, but he didn't want to risk unnecessary conflict by interacting with Hinata.

Naruto sat down at the back of the classroom, near the window.

When he accidentally made eye contact with Hinata, the timid girl panicked like a frightened deer.

She turned away, her face flushed, and pretended to be paying attention to a lecture that hadn't even started yet.

Naruto couldn't help but smile at her pure and adorable nature.

"She's so innocent and cute."

Not long after, Umino Iruka entered the classroom and made an announcement:

"There will be a written test today!"

The students reacted in various ways.

• Haruno Sakura and Yamanaka Ino locked eyes, sparks practically flying between them.

• In every test so far, Sakura, Ino, and Hinata had consistently ranked in the top three.

• Meanwhile, Aburame Shino and Uchiha Sasuke usually hovered around the top five.

Every written test became a competition between Sakura and Ino.

Sakura nudged Ino with her elbow and whispered:

"Ino, if you lose this time, you'll have to be my wingman!"