Naruto: The Shadow Game System.

"Well, if a ninja wants power to protect his friends, these is no reason he shouldn't be alone to be the best he can be. But if a ninja is weak and is scared, then chances are his cowardness will get other people killed. It doesn't matter who has power and who doesn't, all that matters is how they use it."

Ping!

+ 1 stat point! And just like that Mizuki's REP score went from 0 to 5. Even a few of the kids started to hate me a little less. Though still had a negative score when it came to their REP.

"Not bad kid," Mizuki smirked, "you're like a little genius aren't you? Hm, just like the third hokage….a little professor."

Ping!

Quest completed!

Answer the questions smarty pants! Rewards:

+1 stat point per correct answer A new title!

Title gained!

Little Professor- +5% bonus marks to every written and oral test. + 2 INT boost I blinked, "t-thanks." "Yami!" I heard Ksume call out. I turned to see her glaring at me, "get back here this instance!"

I gulped, "sorry!" I went running away, putting the class out f my mind. I ran to her and gulped, a ninja had arrived and was taking the rest of the orphans inside the academy. Ksume said nothing as she pointed at the group, glaring at me as I ran to them.

I sighed as I slipped into the ground and listened to the ninja who was leading the group, "this is the academy, you all will study here for four years and at the end, depending on how well you do, you can become ninjas for the village!"

The man had tanned skin with a hair tied up in a short ponytail. He had a scar across his nose and a cheerful smile on his face;

Iruka Umino, Teacher Lv- 45 REP- 5

Woah, I don't even know the guy and he already likes me? Cool.

"Ah, sensei," a small girl in the group raised a shaky hand. Iruka nodded to her allowing her to continue, "w-what happens if we don't become ninjas?"

The man smiled, "don't worry, if you don't become ninjas there plenty of other things you can do! Konoha takes care of it's own! That's our way!" The kids all smile, infatuated with the hope the man oozed out.

I could understand why, a bunch of hopeless kids like this being told they will be taken care off? It's like giving a thirsty man a water can.

We followed Iruka into a class which was already filled with a few other students. I immediately recognized a few of them, Shino, Kiba, Hinata and a grumpy looking Sasuke. The clan kids were already here. "This is your classroom for the year," Iruke turned back to us and smile, "go on, take a seat," he motioned around.

Immediately everyone seeped into the rows of seats, a few of the braver kids talking to the clan kids and the other civilian kids.

I found one seat in the back near the window free so I took it. I was only a few seats above Sasuke and few seats away from Shikamaru, who was asleep, lazy Nara.

"Alright kids get settled in, we'll begin momentarily," Iruka said with a smile as he walked out leaving us alone.

I took this chance to look at the other kids. They all were...so young. Nothing like the monster I knew they would grow up to be. Especially Sasuke over there, he kept glaring at his own reflection, looking kind of...kiddish.

Each of the clan kids were at least level 10, Sasuke being 14. Guess he really was a prodigy. But that didn't change facts, they were all incredibly strong. Which begged the question...just what the hell am I doing here?!

This path lead to a life of killing and murdering. Yes, throwing fireballs and all will be an adventure but...god damnit I wish I knew what was going on?! Why am I here?! Who am I?!

Was this just a game?! It felt too real to be a game! Was this the fucking Matrix?! I would think so! So what….what am I?!

All I know is this, I need answers, and something told me if I followed the main story line I might get the answers. For example, the sage of six-paths might have the answer I need, he is a being that exists beyond time and space after all.

So until then I need to stay alive, and in this world that means getting stronger. Damn it, I'm shit scared but also so excited! I opened up my menu and looked at it. I had four points to spend, but what should I spend it on?

STR- 2 VIT- 2 DEX- 2 INT- 6 CHA- 4 CC- 3 LUC- 1 I knew two things, one, my intelligence was my best angle, so I need to be smart about this, go with what I'm good at. And two, chakra was everything, but so was control, I need a balance.

I'm guessing since I got an extra point in INT by thinking clearly I can improve the stats by doing other things, like weight lifting for strength, running for vitality and gymnastics for dexterity. Maybe if I read books that can also help with my intelligence.

So maybe...maybe I should hold off on spending my points. I don't know what my limits are just et, not need to rush into things.

Ping!

For thinking things through you have gained +1 INT!

I smiled, this might actually be fun. I tapped my title box and found my title box still empty. Curious I tapped it opening a list of available titles. Eagerly I attached my 'Little Professor' title on, smiling, this would give me an edge over everyone else.

Just then Iruka walked in with a cardboard box filled with red bound notebooks and placed them before us.