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Chapter 2 - C2, The System Wants to Kill Me

[Ding! Host recognized… downloading 1%.... 15%..... 57%.... 76%.... 90%.... 100%...]

[Ding! Would the host like to bind the system?]

'A genjutsu?' 

'NO WAIT? WHY? WHY ARE YOU SO LATE? WHY ARE YOU GIVING ME HOPE NOW?'

[Detected that the host does not want the system… Searching for a new host in 5… 4… 3…

'Bind it!'

[2…]

[Congratulations host, for binding the Love and Bonds system]

'Fuck. What happened to my peace and quiet? This isn't the Nara mentality I wanted dammit! I didn't want the practical too you dumb fuck!'

For the last 3 hours Soutarou had been sitting on his living room couch pondering all his life decisions and just staring at the sky blue interface that seemingly followed his vision no matter where he looked. He was so distrusting that it might be a genjutsu that he even used a shadow clone to see if the screen was visible or if his chakra system was being influenced by an external source, but it wasn't. After much cursing and internal debates of why he tried so hard in his life before this point. Then Soutarou did what he remembered others with a so-called 'golden finger' were supposed to do. 

He muttered softly, "Status" 

[Congratulations and Welcome to the Love and Bonds system host!]

[Would the user like a tutorial of the system's functions and uses? Y/N]

[Note: the system possesses the ability to accept mental commands.]

'Yes give me a tutorial please.'

[Tutorial beginning…

Basic information: allows the user to bind 'female characters' and obtain their bloodlines, skills, combat experience. Innately breaks the user's potential limiter and allows the user to see their 'status'. Allows completely bonded 'characters' to grow in strength with the user. The system advises the host to use their metaknowledge to take advantage where they can. Do note that if a bounded character loses their trust in you or their likeability goes down the user will lose their gained skills, combat experience, and even gained chakra. User must completely bind a character to gain another binding position.

Starter pack: 10 Beginning binding positions, 1 permanent bloodline acquisition card (allows the user to obtain a bloodline of a bounded character… maxes out at SSS rank), 1 vitality recovery card (returns used subject to their 20s in terms of appearance and lifeforce as well as vitality, cannot be used on the user themselves)

The systems ranks are:

Civilian (Rankless)

Academy Student (G Rank)

Genin (F Rank)

Chunin (E Rank)

Elite Chunin (D Rank)

Special Jonin (C Rank)

Jonin (B Rank)

Elite Jonin (A Rank)

S-Rank (S Rank) 

Kage Level (SS Rank)

Super Kage Level (SSS- Rank) 

Six Path's Level (SSS+ Rank) 

Beyond the Six Path's Level (Limit Break)

Note: The system acknowledges its 'grading' requirements as harsher than reality please be mindful that the host may be more powerful than an elite jonin while the system only rates the user as a jonin… also note that the system wishes for the user to be fully rounded fighter and bases comprehensive rankings based on average of all stats

Tutorial complete.]

 

'Hmmm…'

'Status!'

[Status

 User: Soutarou

 Affiliation: Konoha Ninja Academy

 Potential: Limit Break

 Elemental Affinities: Fire, Wind, Earth, Water, Lightning, and Yin

 Comprehensive Rank: E+ Rank (Stronger Chunin)

 

 Stats: 

 Chakra- C- Rank

 Physique- D+ rank

Mental Power- B+ Rank

 Ninjutsu Mastery- D+ Rank

Fuinjutsu Mastery- F+ Rank

Juinjutsu Mastery- F- Rank

Bukijutsu Mastery- E+ Rank

Kenjutsu Mastery- G rank

Taijutsu Mastery- E Rank

Genjutsu Mastery- G Rank

Medical jutsu Mastery- Rankless

Kinjutsu Mastery (Forbidden techniques)- Rankless

Bonded Characters:

Unchosen 10x

Unused items: 1 permanent bloodline acquisition card (allows the user to obtain a bloodline of a bound character… maxes out at SSS rank), 1 vitality recovery card (returns used subject to their 20s in terms of appearance and lifeforce as well as vitality, cannot be used on the user themselves)

]

 'Hey wait a minute… is that possible?'

'Yeah that should be possible, it's not like I have to choose all the slots right away…'

'Bind Kaguya Otsutsuki!'

[Binding character Kaguya Otsutsuki!.... Bound! Good luck host.]

'Use bloodline acquisition card and gain the Chakra Fruit bloodline!'

'While normally it'd make sense to get the Otsutsuki bloodline I can see on the system interface that's actually a Limit Break bloodline meaning I can't get it with this card… a bit unfortunate, but the Chakra Fruit bloodline isn't labeled… so it should be fine?'

'Hehe with just that, who needs to bind anything else? Screw love and bonds I'll just take the bloodline and wait my time out until my bloodline matures and bam! I'll already be close to Six Path's level! Muhahahahaa!'

[Detecting… detected that host has no intent to use binding cards… detected that host does not intend to accomplish system's intended purpose…]

'What?'

[Bound Character: Tsunade Senju, Bound Character: Kushina Uzumaki, Bound Character: Mikoto Uchiha, Bound Character: Naori Uchiha, Bound Character: Yakushi Nono, Bound Character: Mei Terumi, Bound Character: Konan, Bound Character: Pakura, Bound Character: Mito Uzumaki… Granting character Mito Uzumaki vitality recovery card…. Congratulations host!]

[Granting partial bloodline: 'God Tree Body' portion of Kaguya Otsutsuki's Charka Fruit Bloodline… (Purity higher than Ashura and Hagoromo) (Rated: SSS Rank)... The System advises host to brace themselves for molecular level changes.]

'YOU BASTARD! MY PEACEFUL LIFE! NO! DO YOU KNOW HOW SCARY THESE KUNOICHI ARE? YOU DAMN BASTARD EVEN ONE IS TOO CRAZY FOR ME! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DEAL WITH 8 MAYBE 9 OF THEM? THE SYSTEM WANTS TO KILL ME!'

[Deal with it. Don't break the rules again and use your binding positions or intend to use them. The system doesn't care for the host, the system only wishes for &,$;&?!?]*{*|£|\£?.]

'THIS! THIS! Dammit I got one of those malicious systems! How am I supposed to deal with these girls? Ok maybe one by themself is fine, but all of them together? That's a death sentence and if my strength is variable based on their affections… fuck. Doesn't Kushina have Minato already? What about Mikoto and Fugaku? And the hell, what's this about Mito Uzumaki? That old hag could've easily lived longer; she just wants to die because Hashirama isn't here anymore. URGHK WHA-'

With that Soutarou blacked out and collapsed right on his couch…

~Mito Uzumaki POV~

 

[Ding! The Kunoichi Improvement System has bound itself to host.]

'????'

Mito Uzumaki who had just been messing with the Nine Tails was suddenly confused and staring at the sky blue near transparent screen in front of her eyes. 

'Nine Tails, is this how you mess with me? How did you even manage to use a genjutsu through this seal?'

'What. Are. You. Talking. About. Old. Hag. Finally gone senile? Has that demon's death finally driven the last stake through your broken heart?'

'Very funny Nine Tails… release the genjutsu.'

'Genjutsu? HAHAHA…. YOU'VE REALLY GONE SENILE JUST WAIT UNTIL I BREAK OUT OF THIS CAGE I SWEAR I'LL TEAR YOUR BODY TO A THOUSAND PIECES! IT WON'T BE LONG IF THIS IS HOW IDIOTIC YOU'VE BECOME'

'Hmmm… So you can't see this?' Mito then allowed her perception to purposely be shared with the Nine Tails.

'TRULY AMUSING MITO UZUMAKI YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED!'

[Host. Do not attempt to show outside beings the system. It's been detected that the host does not believe in the system. Activating temporary loss of powers.]

All of a sudden all of Mito's chakra dissipated and she suddenly felt as though the Nine Tails was no longer in her body. Mito truly began to panic and began asking what the system was.

[The system is not of this world. The system is designed to boost and temper your strength. Is the host willing to be compliant?]

'Yes.'

Mito scowled, her fire from her youth suddenly flared, but just as she said yes in her mind all of her chakra and the Nine Tails came back.

'YOU HAG WHERE DID YOU SEND ME?'

'Hmm… I see…'

'How does the system work?'

[The system assigns the user quests that boost strength. For example you've been given an item. It is now being used on you. The system advises the user to stay calm.]

At that very moment Mito began glowing in a gold hue as her spine suddenly straightened itself, her hollow wrinkled cheeks began returning to their youthful luster, her once saggy skin tightened and shined in a vitality brimming sheen and her once greying dark red hair regained its elegant brightness. Her heart thrummed with a new found vigor, her chakra began noticeably rising back to its peak and her lifeforce hummed in exhilaration. In mere moments gone was the dying lady who searched for the last of her clan members to seal away a beast, in her place was the youthful princess of the land of Whirlpools who commanded and brought an end to an entire era. Mito was bewildered. She swiftly got up with such strength that she actually stumbled onto the floor before she slowly got back up and walked into her bathroom for the first time in many years by herself and stared into a mirror…

'THIS! THIS IS! How! System?'

[Congratulations user your vitality and life force have returned to their 20s. Please say 'status' to see your regained strength.]

'Status?'

[Status

User: Mito Uzumaki

Affiliation: Uzumaki Clan & Konohagakure, The Village Hidden in the Leaves

Potential: SSS Rank

Elemental Affinities: Wind, Fire, Earth, Water, Lightning, Yang, Yin

Bloodline: Uzumaki's Sage Body (Partial)

Comprehensive Rank: SS++ (Pinnacle Extreme Kage Level)

 

 Stats: 

 Chakra- SSS Rank (Nine Tails Included, without SS+ Rank)

 Physique- SS+ rank

Mental Power- SS- Rank

 Ninjutsu Mastery- SS+ Rank

Fuinjutsu Mastery- SSS- Rank

Juinjutsu Mastery- SSS- Rank

Bukijutsu Mastery- S+ Rank

Kenjutsu Mastery- S- Rank

Taijutsu Mastery- SSS- Rank

Genjutsu Mastery- S- Rank

Medical jutsu Mastery- S Rank

Kinjutsu Mastery (Forbidden techniques)- S+ Rank]

'Quite the generous evaluation system. What else can you do?'

[Quest:

Title: Protect Konoha's Future!

Quest information: In recent times due to your lack of management and reprimand Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo Shimura have become excessively bold and power hungry. Everything from experimenting on the First Hokage's Body, stealing his corpse, secretly killing and purposely assigning difficult missions to Senju Clan members. Additionally, at least Danzo's hands were involved in the fall of Uzushiogakure and the theft of Uzumaki sealing techniques (it is believed the Third Hokage didn't have any involvement or knowledge of this). The user is advised not to act against either until solid evidence is gathered. At the same time the user must protect Soutarou a talented classmate of the user's grandniece, Kushina Uzumaki, who is currently hiding their strength as well as possessing an absolute purity Senju and Uzumaki bloodline on par with Hashirama Senju and the user themselves combined. Note the child also possesses wood release. If such a talent falls into the hands of the Third Hokage or the Third Hokage's Shadow Konoha's fall is all, but guaranteed due to Soutarou's future wrath. 

Quest requirements:

-Save Soutarou and hide his talent as well as help him grow 

-Establish ties with the Uchiha Clan, especially Naori Uchiha

-Make Tsunade Senju, your granddaughter, take Soutarou, Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto as her students

-Caution Tsunade against the upcoming threat.

-Become more active on the Konoha Council and reestablish your authority

-Save the remaining Uzumaki Clansmen 

-Investigate Madara Uchiha's Death

Rewards: 25% Control of the Nine Tails, 5 Stat UP card, and 1 Fuinjutsu experience card]

'Madara?!? He's alive? Then why did Hashirama- No the system said to investigate his death… that's not even the important part…'

Mito's hair fluttered as waves of corrupted red chakra pulsed outwards as an oppressive presence began covering the Senju and Uzumaki residence in Konoha.

'HIRUZEN! DANZO! I'VE ALWAYS FELT YOUR GREED, YOUR LUST FOR POWER. I IGNORED IT THEN BECAUSE YOU WERE TOBIRAMA'S STUDENTS AND YOUR GOALS WERE ALWAYS FOR KONOHA, BUT THIS! THIS IS TOO FAR!'

Mito forced herself to breathe as she realized her new vitality also came with the vigor and restlessness of a 20 year old… as she calmed down she began planning and quickly she was on the move. After nearly 30 years The First Jinchurki would show the world why she was the most feared Shinobi in a world without Madara or Hashirama…

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