[King of Crabs]
Description: A centenarian crab that seeks to devour all creatures around it to become stronger. It has not yet developed intelligence, fighting only with its instinct. Ability:
-[Water Style - Chaotic Bubble Wave: Spits foam that covers the ground and reduces its grip, limiting the opponent's movement. The bubbles are spat with a violent force capable of carrying away most attacks. It can also be used as a smokescreen.]
-[Water Style - Water Gust: The user creates a powerful vortex of water that they project at their target.]
-[Water Style - Water Cannon: Shoots a high-pressure wave of water from its mouth with extreme precision and force. " ...?! "]
"Huh?! What is this thing!? Am I in a whirlpool?!" exclaimed Naruto, who suddenly found himself trapped in the giant crab's attack. His vision was abruptly obscured. [DING]
[You have died.] [You have left the Crab Beach.] [You must complete the dungeon to make the monsters reappear.]
Now back in their inner dimension, Naruto, Sakura, and Tsunami simply looked at each other with shocked expressions. A heavy silence reigned among them. The trio could not believe they had actually lost their lives. In itself, the death had been immediate and without much pain, but it was primarily the fact of having perished that shocked everyone.
However, this incident allowed them to confirm the truthfulness of the system; they could fail without any consequence in the dungeons. In terms of training, this place was literally perfect for getting used to life-or-death situations.
"Wow! That was very shocking..." Naruto nevertheless remembered the pain experienced at the hands of that monster. He promised himself to be much more careful. The fact that they could die was not a reason to neglect death, especially since they felt the pain completely before dying.
"We should rest and postpone the rest of the exploration until this evening," Sakura suggested. She was herself quite tired from their adventure, and she could only imagine the fatigue felt by Tsunami.
"Hmm." Tsunami nodded gently. Once the adrenaline faded, the housewife felt much more fatigue in her body but also in her mind. The group did not return immediately, as they took advantage of the time difference between this dimension and the outside world to rest. Tsunami had not even bothered to wash, as she had immediately collapsed into her bed, the fatigue plunging her into a deep sleep.
But unlike Tsunami and Sakura who took a quick nap, Naruto stayed awake to train. The blond boy had been fully excited by their adventure, and he decided to use his remaining energy to practice his new water jutsu.
And as they returned to Tsunami's house, everyone prepared to act as agreed upon in front of Kakashi.
They didn't know it yet, but this day had been a living hell for Kakashi. Tsunami's son had not stopped harassing him, constantly wanting to see his mother. Kakashi would have gladly taken him to his mother if he knew where she was; the Land of Waves remained a large territory. On top of that, he categorically refused to eat Kakashi's food, even throwing
his plate in his face.
Kakashi couldn't even hide to get some rest, as he was certain that this brat would try to sneak out and get lost. The white-haired shinobi had unfortunately promised to look after this unruly boy, and he was now responsible for him.
"It was unfortunately the only thing I could find to have some peace and quiet," Kakashi thought, sighing... He had eventually tied up the young boy, gagging his mouth. The shinobi sighed even more upon seeing his savior through the window; his students were finally back with Tsunami. But seeing them return, Kakashi felt that something was wrong.
Kakashi was not a sensory ninja, but his senses and perception were impressive. Not to mention the ability of his left eye hidden behind his mask, which actually contained a Sharingan, a powerful ability he hid from everyone's sight.
"We're back, Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto exclaimed happily. Behind him was Sakura, who was pouting slightly, while Tsunami's expression was as gentle as usual. "Something is wrong," Kakashi declared, his only visible eye casting a piercing look at them.
"What are you talking about, Kakashi-sensei?" asked Sakura, who now had a shifty gaze. Naruto's face immediately fell, and he whistled with a guilty air. He also avoided looking directly at Kakashi.
A terrible silence reigned, while a palpable tension hung in the air. Kakashi could sometimes act lazy, but no one was foolish enough to take him for an idiot. It was finally Tsunami who broke the silence. She had a guilty look on her face, and that guilty air was, however, very real. "We should tell him everything... This is not something we can hide from your teacher. It would be better if he were aware of it."
The two ninjas exchanged an anxious look, clearly hesitant to reveal the truth to him. Naruto finally sighed one last time before pulling three small blue balls from his pocket. "Hmm?" Kakashi curiously observed the things his student was showing him.
He could clearly see that these little beads were not normal, as evidenced by the energy emanating from them. Kakashi then grabbed one of these beads in his hand, inspecting it more closely. The white-haired shinobi did not take long to ask where and how they had obtained such things. Naruto was the one who explained that he had found these pearls in a pouch in the nearby forest, while Kakashi and the others were out visiting the Land of Waves.
The blond boy told him that there were originally seven pearls, but that he had absorbed the chakra of two of them. He had then ended up revealing it to the girls today, subsequently giving two of his pearls to Tsunami.
"Actually, I'm the one who asked Naruto to give his pearls to Tsunami... I wanted to see the effect of these things," said Sakura. "It's also my fault, Kakashi. I knew the danger that could arise, but I accepted anyway. As an adult, I also acted selfishly," Tsunami added shamefully.
Kakashi stopped observing these strange blue pearls, focusing his inquisitive gaze on Naruto and the girls. He then spent a brief moment reflecting on the situation. "So if I understand correctly, Naruto, you discovered these strange things without seeking to notify me. Luckily for you, nothing unfortunate happened." Kakashi then turned to Sakura. "And then, upon learning of the existence of these things, you wanted to test them on Tsunami and then give them to Sasuke, didn't you?" "Yes..."
"Wait?! What do you mean, you wanted to give them to that idiot?" Naruto straightened up in surprise, casting a sullen look toward Sakura.
She wanted to reply, but she stopped when she felt her teacher's gaze on her. Kakashi's stoic and dangerously calm appearance naturally made everyone feel uneasy. "I have made my decision," Kakashi sighed. "You acted irresponsibly, so I have decided to dock your pay for the next five missions. The entire Team 7 is thus deprived of their payment. I will inform Sasuke when he returns." Sakura reacted immediately. "Huh?! But Sasuke is innocent—"
"Sakura." Kakashi's gaze became even more piercing. "I taught you the importance of a team; you no longer fight alone. An individual mistake can lead to the loss of your entire team. There is nothing shocking about punishing you all for personal errors."
Kakashi sent them back to their rooms without pity before facing Tsunami. "I am sorry, all of this is my fault..." the housewife apologized. "I would still like for this matter to remain private; I do not want to see my father worrying needlessly."
"No, it is rather I who should apologize; my students caused you trouble. I will ensure that our village compensates you." "No need, Kakashi. I am a responsible adult, and I could have refused their offer." Tsunami sighed. "Do not be too hard on them. There was more fear than harm, and I still gained a lot thanks to them."
"Unfortunately, those are the rules."
"You are truly a devoted and respectful person. I hope my son did not bother you too much. Speaking of him, where is he?" Tsunami asked, glancing toward the living room.
"I think he is surely resting in his room..." Kakashi resigned himself to accompanying Tsunami to Inari's room. And before Tsunami's shocked eyes, she watched in horror as her poor son was completely tied up and gagged. "Hmmm hmm mhm!" Inari struggled even more wildly when he finally saw his mother.
"Kakashi?" "Kakashi! Get back here!" The housewife's voice, trembling with rage, echoed throughout the house. A certain tension had settled in during mealtime. Inari glared at Kakashi with hatred while Sasuke stared with resentment at Sakura and Naruto, who were eating slowly. Tsunami ate calmly, while deliberately ignoring Kakashi, who was begging her to give him at least a small portion of food. Old Tazuna could not bear the atmosphere and decided to eat in the living room while drinking his alcohol until he passed out dead drunk on the sofa. During the night that followed, Naruto naturally found himself inside his inner dimension, where his two women were already waiting for him. They were once again going to explore their sandy dungeon.
But before leaving, they quickly discussed the events that had taken place a few hours earlier when they had returned. Sakura warned Naruto that it was highly likely they would be summoned to the Hokage's office. Kakashi was clearly going to include this incident in his report.
Naruto was not really afraid of that, as he had a good relationship with the Hokage. "Don't worry, I know my old grandpa. At worst, he's just going to scold us a little." The couple finally turned to the mature woman who had remained silent all this time. They broke into a cold sweat seeing her dark expression. "He dared to gag my poor baby! I will never forgive him! Never!" Tsunami muttered, gritting her teeth. The two young ones had to calm Tsunami down before focusing on preparing for their upcoming adventure. Unfortunately, they were instantly killed by the [King of Crabs], thus preventing them from gaining any knowledge about their enemy.
But before leaving, Sakura gave Tsunami a long lesson and explanation so that she could exercise her chakra control within her body. She had also given her a few lessons on basic techniques.
"Her talent has greatly increased after consuming the items from the system. I still cannot get used to the greatness of this system... Naruto doesn't realize it, but he could cultivate so many kunoichi with his power." Sakura reflected inwardly.
And to Sakura's astonishment, Tsunami managed to create a clone. But this clone was no ordinary clone; this clone had within it the water element that Tsunami had mastered. [Water Clone Technique: Creates one or more copies of oneself. Unlike the standard cloning technique, these water clones are physically real. They only have about 10% of their user's strength. When a water clone is sufficiently damaged, it turns back into water.]
"Did you see, Sakura! I did it!" Tsunami hopped with joy. "Come here, Naruto! Look at what I just did!" ... "Sakura was ridiculously jealous of the young housewife's newly acquired talent.
For his part, Naruto noticed that during his training, his clones allowed him to learn faster. The experience and memories of his clones were transferred directly into his mind after they disappeared.
Unlike the ordinary clones used by the vast majority of ninjas, including Sakura, Naruto channeled a portion of his chakra into his clones. His technique seemed tailor-made for him, as he had no shortage of chakra.
Naruto wanted to summon a hundred clones, before being stopped by Sakura, who advised him to save his energy. "Even without this system, your capabilities are incredible." Tsunami compared Naruto and Sakura's status, and they were clearly opposites. The chakra the blond boy possessed was ridiculously massive.
"I'm starting to feel ashamed; I need to improve myself as well." Muttered Sakura, who felt almost embarrassed to see Tsunami's progress. [You have entered the dungeon: Crab Beach]
Naruto and the women reappeared in the same spot as last time, except that there were now no monsters on the beach. The enormous crab was still present, however, even though it did not seem to have noticed them yet.
The crab, several meters high, possessed a shell of a strange green. An emerald gleam shone on its carapace. The monster was facing away, but one could easily make out its enormous, sharp pincers. It must have been about a meter taller than a standard human adult.
After a quick nod, Naruto summoned his clones to send them toward the crab while he and his women went to hide. This action alerted the giant green crab, which moved its legs to turn around slowly, before using its [Water Style - Chaotic Bubble Wave]. The monster thus spat a tide of bubbles at the clones, greatly destabilizing them. And without further delay, it used the seawater to form a whirlpool; this was its [Water Style - Water Burst] technique.
"Aaaaaaaah!" The clones perished in an instant.
The immense water vortex ravaged the beach, eliminating practically all of Naruto's clones. The few survivors were finished off under its large pincers. The monster finally calmed down upon seeing the absence of any adversaries on the beach. Naruto and the others were positioned quite far from it, hidden behind some trees. "Man, its attack arsenal is fierce." Sakura was impressed by the monster's abilities. Naruto then summarized the experience he had gained from his clones. The crab's foam attack did no damage, while it served only to limit movement and sight. As for its water vortex, it was truly destructive, killing his clones in an instant. "It has one last attack according to the system, but it seems to be just an improved version of what the [Blue Crabs] used," Naruto finished.
"That's no reason to underestimate him; he still managed to kill us." "So, what do you think we should do? Should we follow the initial plan?" Tsunami asked. She was intimidated by the imposing creature.
"I highly doubt we can drain his chakra like we did with the [Blue Crab]. Especially since his mobility shouldn't be underestimated." "It's a shame we don't have any fire attacks; we could have easily cooked this crab," said Naruto, tapping against a tree.
"Mmmh... Can we dig a hole and bury him with attacks?" Tsunami suggested. "I'm not sure; crabs are pretty good at digging through sand. He could easily escape such a trap. And unless we make the walls and the floor of the trap out of steel..." Sakura paused to think. "We could try to set up rocks and stones along the walls; I don't think his claws could dig through stone. And after that, we could try to burn him by throwing torches to ignite the fuel at the bottom of the trap."
Sakura was proud of her idea and hugged Tsunami, who had inspired the plan. For his part, Naruto sighed as he watched the two women embrace. He knew that the digging of the hole and the placement of the rocks would fall to him and his clones.
After more than two hours, Naruto's clones finally finished constructing the trap requested by Sakura. Fortunately for them, the green crab was only paying attention to its immediate surroundings.
Sakura and Tsunami had not been idle, as they had been busy collecting all the fuel available in the dungeon. All the plants, branches, and pieces of wood were gathered by them.
"Ahh aaaah! I didn't think this would take so long. I pray our plan doesn't fail." Sakura wiped the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand. They had just finished camouflaging the pit.
"The worst-case scenario would certainly be if he extinguished the fire; we absolutely must prevent him from opening his mouth. Are you sure about this, Naruto?" asked Tsunami.
"Don't worry! I'll take care of it!" Naruto exclaimed as he sent his clones to grab the crab's attention. Naruto's clones easily managed to lure the monster away from the water. They made sure to force him to attack only with his claws, thus avoiding him accidentally launching an attack on their trap.
And after more than ten minutes, the monster was finally led into their trap. Their opponent remained a creature with the intelligence of an animal, and he fell into the trap without any trouble.
"Go for it, guys!" Naruto immediately sent his clones toward the crab, which was beginning to react negatively after falling into the narrow hole.
The blond boy's clones threw themselves into the pit before attempting to enter the crab's small mouth. And every time a clone died, a dozen new clones would fall into the hole.
"That's disgusting, Naruto! You could have found a less gross way," complained Sakura upon seeing her partner's strange plan of action. "Unfortunately, I didn't find anything better... And don't forget that I have the memories of my dead clones..." Naruto's face was pale. He remained focused, sending clone after clone to prevent the crab from retaliating. Most of his clones died primarily by the monster's claws while trying to immobilize it.
Sakura and Tsunami had already begun throwing flaming torches into the hole. A continuous stream of flaming torches was cast into the hole. The two women were drenched in sweat, as they remained in constant contact with the burning fire that served as their source for lighting their makeshift torches.
This confrontation lasted for quite some time, as the crab's shell began to change color. A sweet scent gently filled the air.
The crab struggled even more wildly, but Naruto's relentless harassment managed to defeat it. After several more minutes, they were finally able to watch the monster disappear miserably in a trail of light.
"It's finally over!" Tsunami collapsed onto the sand. Her entire body was covered in perspiration, while her clothes clung tightly to her. She almost hesitated to strip naked.
"I can't believe my first real defeated opponent is a giant crab." Sakura was in a similar state to Tsunami. "This torture is over." Naruto sat down on the sand; he was far too exhausted to dance for joy. He still sent clones into the fire to collect the rewards.
And after a well-deserved rest, they began to analyze their hard-earned rewards. [Congratulations, you have obtained: 10 Crab Meat, 4 Crab Eggs, 5 Sea Pearls, 3 Jutsu Scrolls] [Crab Meat: Increases strength after consumption] [Crab Eggs: Increases HP after consumption]
[Sea Pearl: Absorb the chakra inside to improve your Water Style mastery and slightly increase your chakra amount.] [Water Style - Torrential Wave: Emits a continuous jet of water from the hand to strike the enemy and disrupt their attack. This technique works particularly well against smoke-based attacks.]
[Water Style - Immaculate Purity: Creates a mirror of water to use as a shield to protect against enemy attacks.] [Water Style - Aqueous Body: Transform your body into water at will, allowing free control over its shape to slip through small cracks. Capable of possessing bodies, controlling all of the body's movements and actions as if it were your own. Immune to physical attacks.] "Wonderful! We got three jutsus!" exclaimed Naruto. "That's perfect, we can each receive one jutsu," said Sakura, impatient to become stronger. "Aaaaah! Choose among yourselves." Tsunami was far too tired to get up. Sakura was the one who distributed the jutsus. She gave the defensive skill to Naruto, while she left Tsunami with the [Water Style - Aqueous Body]. The mature woman still lacked physical ability, and this would allow her to survive enemy attacks. "And I will take the Torrential Wave jutsu, since I am the only one who hasn't learned it yet." Sakura naturally had an elemental affinity for earth and water. [DING]
[You have acquired [Water Release: Immaculate Purity]
[Your wife Sakura Haruno has acquired [Water Release - Torrential Wave]
[Your wife Tsunami has acquired [Water Release: Watery Body] As for the consumables, Tsunami took all the crab meat and eggs, while the pearls were given to Naruto and Sakura. "I was so jealous that I couldn't enjoy these things. I feel so refreshed after absorbing them." Sakura's face was lit up with happiness after absorbing her pearls. "Yeah, it's so great. I'm sure you wanted to keep them all to yourself, Tsunami." Naruto laughed. "Fufufufu! The way you two talk, it sounds like we're doing drugs." "It's better than drugs. My jutsu is clearly better." Naruto noticed the change in his water attack, which could now crack a tree.
[Mission Accomplished] [D-Rank Mission] Clear the dungeon: Crab Beach Duration: 48H Failure: Hair loss
Reward: [Teleportation scroll to [Reinbōkoraru Beach] Then came the mission reward, and a blue scroll appeared in Naruto's hands.
[Teleportation scroll to [Reinbōkoraru Beach]: Home of crabs, shrimp, and lobsters, a sacred place where crustaceans live. The Jade Crab Emperor currently rules the place. Be careful, its inhabitants have strong personalities and do not tolerate the weak. (3 uses remaining)
"What is this? A new dungeon?" Naruto examined the object, trying to open it. "Don't play with that!" Sakura snatched the scroll from the boy's hands. "Do you know about this, Sakura?" Naruto questioned. "You never listen to anything at the academy!" Sakura turned to Tsunami and explained to her, ignoring the boy. "Tsunami, among shinobis, it is common to make a contract with special animals that allows one to learn their techniques and summon them to fight by our side. But these animals live hidden in inaccessible places."
"I see, so this scroll will teleport us to the place where the crab familiars live. Should we go there?" "... I don't think it's a good idea to go there; summoned animals are much more intelligent and stronger than dungeon monsters. We risk just dying by going there, especially since we don't know any crabs to guide us," said Naruto in a serious tone.
" ... " A silence reigned following Naruto's words. The two girls looked at Naruto with horror, seeing him as someone possessed. "Naruto? Is that really you?
"Are you okay? You should rest; we used you a lot for this fight. It's surely heatstroke due to the sun." "I'm fine, girls ... I just thought we should be careful. I don't want to put you in danger in this place that isn't a dungeon. My worst fear would be for something to happen to you," Naruto said with a ridiculous smile.
"Oh Naruto, we are here for you, you don't need to carry everything alone." Tsunami gave Naruto a hug while stroking his blond hair. It reminded her of her ex-husband, who had sacrificed himself alone for the happiness of his loved ones.
"Idiot, just because you're the strongest doesn't mean you have to bear the burden of your loved ones all by yourself. Hmmph, what's the point of having so many women if in the end you do the work alone!" said Sakura, hugging him from behind. She felt very touched by her teammate, who charged into the fray without stopping to think.
Naruto smiled, feeling the sensation of being sandwiched by his two women. The boy was not at all bothered by their sweaty bodies, even though he had absolutely no perverse thoughts in this situation. He was simply enjoying the warmth of a family.
They stayed for a moment in this position, enjoying the calm and peaceful moment with the sound of the waves and the pure ambient air. With the dungeon completely cleared, the group returned to their inner dimension. They were surprised to see a lake surrounded by sand appear in this world, with the dungeon monsters walking around.
There were all types of crabs except for the green crab they had defeated last. [Congratulations, you have completed [Crab Beach]; as a reward, some defeated monsters now live in the dimension of the Manor of Lust; these will be faithful to their masters and can be sent outside.]
[The monsters are now living beings; the system advises providing them with a food source, otherwise they will die of hunger.] There was now a saltwater lake with a small beach, with nine [Giant Crabs] and four [Blue Crabs] walking around peacefully. The place was located about a ten-minute walk from their manor.
They approached with caution and studied the crabs that had until then been enemies; the crustaceans were not aggressive and were even quite friendly toward them.
"Incredible, they have become real," exclaimed Naruto while playing with the pincers of a large crab. "We can literally create a mini-world here. Since the system only forbids access to foreign humans, we should try to populate this dimension with other animals.
"Tomorrow, I'll go buy some live fish to put in the lake. I hadn't thought about it before, but we can use the time difference between this world and the outside world to raise animals," Tsunami said while examining a blue crab. "It's a shame the boss isn't here; he could have been our wildcard." "Good thing he isn't, we'd be broke trying to feed such a big beast, Naruto," Sakura complained. After that, they went back into their manor to take a shower and change their clothes. Even Naruto was way too tired to train, and he ended up lying down in his bed. A happy smile graced his face. [DING]
Naruto Uzumaki Age: 18 years old HP: 723/723 Strength: 27 Intelligence: 12 Agility: 26 Chakra: 1,000,108/1,000,108 Element: Wind and Water
Title: Child of Prophecy, Black Sheep of Konoha, Novice Konoha Shinobi, Kurama's Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Clan Harem: Tsunami, Sakura Haruno
Abilities: Taijutsu (B), Shadow Clone Jutsu, Substitution, Transformation, Sexy Jutsu, Chakra Control (B), Sexual Knowledge (Master), Lust Pheromones, Lecherous Touch, Water Style - Torrential Wave, Water Style - Immaculate Purity
Tsunami Age: 36 years old Rank C
HP: 65/65 Strength: 11 Intelligence: 16 Agility: 10 Chakra: 32/32
Element: Water Release
Title: Housewife, Resident of the Land of Waves
Abilities: Cooking (A), Housework (A), Gardening (B), Chakra Control (C), Water Release: Water Torrent, Water Release: Water Body, Water Clone Technique
[DING] Sakura Haruno Age: 18 years Rank: C HP: 405/405 Strength: 20
Intelligence: 24 Agility: 19 Chakra: 202/202
Elements: Water Release and Earth Release Title: Big Forehead, Short-tempered Woman, Kunoichi of Konoha Abilities: Body Replacement, Transformation, Clone Technique, Chakra Control (A), Water Release: Medical Jellyfish, Water Release: Water Torrent