In a space filled with nothing but all-consuming darkness was a lone, pale-skinned boy. His hair was shoulder length and a distinct color of white, and his eyes were deep red. He sat kneeling in the darkness, the only thing with color in its infinite expanse. He had his head bowed in reverence to an unseen entity shrouded by the darkness. The entity spoke to the boy in a deep voice devoid of warmth but with a hint of curiosity, as if he was entertaining a mere bug just for the sake of it.
"You would give your body to another just for the sake of talent?"
"Yes, oh mighty being, I wish for … talent, power, and to show all those clan kids that I'm nothing less than them. Even if it means I am erased, I want someone to achieve my goals using my body to do it," the boy said, his head still low, his body still kneeling, not daring to look at a being that could be his unmaking or the answer to all his dreams in the eyes.
"And what do I get from this young Hiruko? You don't expect me to do this for nothing, do you?" That being said, his aura flared as if threatening Hiruko to choose his words carefully. At this Hiruko took a deep breath. It was now or nothing.
"I would never, oh mighty one; you would get something all beings wish for when they reach a power such as yours." At this, Hiruko raised his head, his face sweating, but also on his face was a crazy smile belonging to those who have nothing to lose and might as well do whatever. "You'd get entertainment.
You'd get to see me put this world under my feet, and when I reach the peak of this world, I'll reach the peak of all others, and you'd get a one-stop shop to watch it all." At his words the being did something it hadn't done in a millennia: it smiled. "Very well, young Hiruko," it said before snapping its fingers, erasing young Hiruko from this world. "This might just be entertaining." The being said before leaving to wander the infinite void.
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The same boy with pale skin, white hair, and red eyes sat in a classroom in the very back; his eyes held a lazy look as his head lay down in his arms. The class was filled with young kids chatting in different groups about things ranging from what they were going to do today to how they were going to become the next Hashirama Senju. 'So I've transmigrated into the body of Hiruko from the world of Naruto. Just great. I, or Hiruko, should I say, haven't developed the chimera jutsu yet, and now that my dumbass is in his body, I probably never will.' Hiruko said with a lazy sigh.
His eyes wandered to an energetic boy with spiky white hair in a ponytail with two red lines extending down from his face. The boy named Jariyah was standing on a desk yelling at a pale-skinned boy with dark hair and snake-like eyes who was ignoring Jariyah's presence.
At this Hiruko gave a small smirk that quickly turned crestfallen as he remembered something important.
'Seeing them like this, you'd never think they were the ones who'd nearly beat a so-called demigod… but more importantly, I need to enter their clique somehow; if not, surviving in this world will be a lot harder than it already is.' As Hiruko was pondering possible ways to get close to the future sanin, the classroom door slid open as a bald, tall, muscular man walked in. At his presence the classroom got eerily silent, the air still, and everyone's attention was focused on the man who walked in, their teacher.
Dan Nakamura "Listen up, everyone! Today is the start of the second term at the academy. And I thought it would be good to start it off with some taijutsu practice. You'll all face each other in a 1-on-1 duel. The first one to admit defeat or be rendered unconscious or unable to fight will win. And between you and me, you all better put your all into these fights. Those of you who show promise will be able to graduate early and join a squad where you can start your journey as shinobi." the instructor said in a stern voice.
"Now meet me at the sparring area in five minutes," he said, disappearing. After he left, Hiruko lazily got up and began walking toward the sparring area, hoping he wouldn't get paired with Tsunade again. Last time he was in the hospital for three days. As he was walking, a sudden ding chimed in his head, and a luminescent bright blue screen appeared in front of his eyes.
[Ding!] [System installation—The one-piece system—installing…]
[50%]
[90%]
[100%]
[Installed]
'Yes, yes, yes, I got a system. I knew the world wouldn't let me down this' Hiruko's face brightened as he jumped for joy, looking up at the sky as if he just received a long-awaited revelation from the heavens. All around him, Shinobi kids who were walking the halls gave him all sorts of looks, most of which were the 'I never knew there was a weirdo in our academy' type.
'Whatever, losers, look at me however you want because while you're stuck at the bottom, I'll reach the top and show you that I am above all of you, for I am—' Before Hiruko could finish his thoughts of world domination, a mischievous voice interrupted him. "Hey Hiruko, are you sure you're okay? I didn't hit you that hard, did I?" a girl with blonde pigtails said with a childish giggle. Hiruko, more focused on the system, replied curtly to the girl, his attention barely registering her. "Yeah, I'm fine, Tsunade. I have to go, though. See you at the sparring area." Hiruko said before running off.
"Wait, Hir—" The blond girl named Tsunade said, but before she could get it out, Hiruko was already gone. Who knows where. Tsunade, pouting with her tiny hands clenched, said, "Idiot, I'll make sure to give you a good punch during sparring today," before walking off. Little did Hiruko know she was going to rig their match.
Hiruko Hiding behind a secluded wall, he decided to explore his system's abilities. "What are your functions?"
[Host, This is the One Piece system for completing missions; you will be given a corresponding reward. This includes Devil Fruits, items, and skills from the One Piece world.]
Hiruko Hearing this couldn't stop his face from curling upwards. 'This system is better than I thought.' But before he could revel in his happiness, a thought crossed his mind that made him frown slightly.
'Does the water drawback of the devil fruits still occur, though? Since we are in the shinobi world where walking on water is possible, it still is dangerous since there's water ninjutsu.'
[Don't worry, host; the water drawback from all devil fruits is removed. Now, unless the host has any more questions, would you like to open your starter pack?]
Hiruko's smile was now back immediately, and she said yes mentally to open the starter pack.
[Congrats, the host has opened the starter pack!]
[Host receives:
Press—Press Fruit
Beginner Swordsmanship
Will of D. Fragment—
Rokushiki Technique No. 6 - Paper Art]
Hearing this, Hiruko's excitement was palpable; he felt like he was on cloud nine. 'Though I wonder why nothing feels different,' as those words left his mouth. Hiruko felt pain, pain so bad it was as if a drill was piercing through his skull and his body was being shredded; it took everything not to pass out right there. Thousands of images ingrained in his mind concerning the ins and outs of his abilities, almost as if he went through the training and exploration of them himself before the pain finally subsided.
'System, what was that?' Hiruko asked mentally, his hand supporting his head and his teeth gnashing together from the lingering pain.
[Host: That was the result of foreign powers being ingrained in your body. It is also the result of your body changing to be able to handle the bare minimum power of the press—press fruit.]
'Bare minimum?' Hiruko asked, confused rather than upset. He knew he wasn't just immediately going to be able to use all of the fruit's abilities, but the words 'bare minimum' confused him somewhat.
[Yes, host, as it stands, your body is unable to handle the full extent of the fruit.] This is due to several factors stemming from lack of training, this body's low potential, and the sheer power of a devil fruit. So anytime a devil fruit is installed in your body, your body grows in accordance to handle the fruit's power.
At this Hiruko frowned a bit. 'So does that mean there's a set number of fruits I can have with my current self?'
[No host, you misunderstand. As long as you complete a mission and receive a devil fruit, you will be able to use that fruit, and your body will get stronger so you can use it and will shape it to one similar to those of the One Piece world. However, without training and improving your strength, you'll stay at the bare minimum power that was unlocked.
As you train and your physique improves, however, not only will you be able to unlock more power, but also the amount of power unlocked when getting a fruit will be more, and you'll be able to use your abilities for longer since devil fruits run on stamina.]
'Hmm, okay, thank you, system.' Hiruko said, still pondering what the system said as he continued to the sparring area. 'As for more pressing, I think I am going to reveal my devil fruit abilities to everyone. Maybe if I had more time, I wouldn't reveal them so carelessly, but I'm running out of time. In a few months the sanin will graduate, and I need to be there with them; otherwise I'll fall into obscurity and die an early death. And I know the perfect place for my debut, and it'll give me a chance to practice my new rewards," Hiruko said with a smirk as he arrived at the sparring area.