Should I kill myself?
No, but seriously—should I?
It had only been a few hours, but he was certain now: he had been reincarnated in the Naruto universe. As someone practically raised watching the show, he knew exactly what kind of world he'd been reborn into—a world where nobodies stayed nobodies. And unfortunately, he was one of them.
He could tell just from the look of the ransacked apartment he'd woken up in, even if the memories of the original owner of this body weren't already lingering in his head. He was now Ken Kyokon, an orphan in the Village Hidden in the Leaves, about to start his first day at the Ninja Academy. Of course, as far as he could tell, he'd be the first so-called "ninja" in his entire bloodline. No clan. No kekkei genkai. Nothing.
And God—well, in this world, some God—knew how much that mattered. In Naruto, bloodlines were everything. Everyone who amounted to something was related to someone who'd trained under someone who was also somebody. It was a pyramid of legacy and talent, and he was sitting outside it, talentless and alone.
Worse still, the memories in his head painted a pathetic picture. This kid had once lost a fistfight to a girl his age who was half his size. That embarrassment is what made him want to become a ninja in the first place. He'd told his friends he'd be Hokage one day, and they laughed so hard they nearly passed out.
Where was he? Oh right. How doomed he was.
In a world where children were sent to war against roided-out wizards who could blow up the moon, a random, talentless nobody like him might as well die now instead of waiting to be killed by some genin with a fireball fetish.
He was seriously considering it when—
DING
Technique Creation System Installation Complete.Please describe the technique the host wishes to create.
God, what a shitty plot. Couldn't this reincarnation trope be a little less cliché? Naruto of all worlds, and a system on top of that? He wasn't about to complain too loudly—without it, he'd probably be dead in a year—but still. Somewhere out there, he just knew some greasy neckbeard with zero bitches was going to be criticizing every decision he made from now on.
But hey, beggars can't be choosers.
Still, if this system was his one shot at survival, he was going to use it smartly. The interface had only two lines: the system's name and a request to describe a technique. He had read enough shady cultivation webnovels to know not to rush this. What if the first technique was free, and future ones had to be unlocked with in-universe effort—or worse, in-system currency?
So he had to make his first one count.
What was the most important thing in Naruto?
The answer came instantly: survival. Defense. In a world where a stray kunai could end you, even the strongest ninja weren't invincible.
He smirked.
"Heh… hehheheheheh… This world is far too dumb for someone like me. Behold my genius!" he cackled, louder and louder, like a madman in a padded cell.
"Today, oh Gods… a new God is born."
He stretched his arms wide.
"System: Create the Limitless Technique."
Analyzing…Limitless Technique Questline Created:
Obtain PhD-level knowledge of physics – ONGOING
Obtain PhD-level knowledge of mathematics – ONGOING
Read and translate an ancient Uzumaki scroll on time-space manipulation (hidden in Uzushio ruins) – ONGOING
Observe 100 fights using the Byakugan or chakra-sensing jutsu, mapping chakra flow paths – ONGOING
Use Earth Style to create a pressure dome and analyze chakra compression limits – ONGOING
Visit the Ōtsutsuki crater (hidden region; Sage-level clearance required) and meditate under intense spatial distortion – ONGOING
Create a chakra device simulating vacuum conditions; observe distortions – ONGOING
Block 100 projectiles with raw reflexes and substitution techniques – ONGOING
Meditate under a waterfall for 10 hours while visualizing infinite recursive distances – ONGOING
Use chakra threads to suspend objects at varying velocities – ONGOING
Reflect Fire, Lightning, and Water jutsu using only chakra flow reversal – ONGOING
Reverse-engineer the Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists with Wind chakra to create a repulsion field – ONGOING
Observe Pain's Shinra Tensei and replicate its push-pull with chakra – ONGOING
Spar a Jōnin blindfolded using only chakra sense and hearing – ONGOING
Predict and dodge 50 attacks with your back turned – ONGOING
Use a Yamanaka mind link to process combat thoughts, then replicate the process solo – ONGOING
Develop a theory of chakra as a physical force – ONGOING
Combine chakra natures into non-elemental effects – ONGOING
Detect spatial currents using Sage Mode – ONGOING
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Ken stared blankly at the list.
"Maybe I should just kill myself."
This was insane. This was his OP system? Not only was it a goddamn grindfest, but the first two steps were already out of reach. PhD-level physics and math?! The guy had graduated high school with a 2.6 GPA—and that was with doing all his homework.
Master Sage Mode? Observe Pain in action? If he was capable of that, he wouldn't need this system.
Ken took a deep breath.
"Alright," he muttered. "Looks like I can generate more than one technique. Maybe Limitless was a little too much for now…"
He gathered his thoughts.
"System: generate a chakra control technique."
Analyzing… Host has memory knowledge of chakra control techniques. Upload commencing…
Five seconds later, a glowing golden manual appeared in his mind. He focused on it… only to find it was just the basic stuff—Tree-walking, Water-walking, Leaf balancing.
"Of course," he sighed. "I need to be more specific."
"System: Generate a technique that can passively make me stronger, both physically and chakra-wise, over time."
⚙️ Generating Technique: Evergrowth Engine – Seed of Limitless Potential
Obtain PhD-level knowledge of biology – ONGOING
Obtain PhD-level knowledge of kinesiology – ONGOING
Read 3 scrolls on chakra biology or stamina theory – ONGOING
Meditate 1 hour visualizing chakra as sunlight for a plant – ONGOING
Complete daily chakra control exercises (Tree-walking, Water-walking, Leaf Exercise) for 5 days – ONGOING
Circulate chakra through body using breathing for 1 hour – ONGOING
Maintain a basic jutsu for 2 minutes without breaking concentration – ONGOING
Study a scroll or manual on taijutsu mechanics – ONGOING
Perform 100 pushups, 100 squats, and run 2 km over 3 days – ONGOING
Land 10 clean strikes in a spar with no ninjutsu – ONGOING
Meditate outdoors for 2 hours without moving – ONGOING
Absorb ambient chakra from surroundings (System will confirm) – ONGOING
Write or think through a theory on chakra-environment connection – ONGOING
Ken let out a long breath. "Okay… this one actually seems doable."
Most of it anyway. The physical tasks were fine. The meditations? Doable. Chakra control drills? Sure. But again with the PhD-level crap.
"System," he muttered, "listen to me. Your daddy is a moron. Even if you gave me a hundred years, getting a PhD in anything is a maybe at best."
Still, a pattern was forming: the system wanted theory and application. Knowledge and practice.
"Well… I guess I just have to find a way to fake it till I make it."