Game of Shadows by Adrian King1

chapter 18

Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto nor The Gamer. I own nothing, really.

Chapter 18

[Intermediate Chakra Control Exercises has gone up a level.]

[Chakra Control has gone up a level.]

'Yes!' I thought, inwardly cheering. I had gotten really good at not showing when something happened with the system.

"I think I hate you, Eiji," Someone grumbled behind me and I chuckled.

"At least the leaf isn't falling off every few seconds anymore, Naruto," I countered good-naturedly.

It wasn't like I didn't understand where he was coming from. Everyone in the class could already steadily hold their leaves, the clan members even being able to have their eyes open and even chat a bit. The blonde boy, instead, barely could keep the thing stuck to his forehead for more than 20 seconds before it fell down or flew off. Meanwhile, there I was, practicing katas while my feet were stuck to the wall.

However, I no longer felt bad about it. Ever since his talent for calligraphy and later fuinjutsu had been found, the Jinchuriki had been much more relaxed even if he still liked to complain every so often.

'That aside…'

[Eiji Satou

Title: Aspiring Prodigy

Energy Points: 500/500

Chakra Points: 250/250

Strength: 25

Dexterity: 27

Constitution: 25

Chakra: 25

Chakra control: D+]

'I really have to look for a way to increase my stats faster, they barely go up anymore… Weights, maybe,' I thought to myself. Although, I would have to see what I could do. When I had gone into a ninja shop to get some light weights to start with, I had been told that I needed at the very least permission from a teacher.

Apparently, too many dumb kids had stunted their own development by using weights when they weren't ready for it.

Annoying, but understandable.

However, Iruka-sensei was reluctant to allow me more benefits. I had half a mind to ask for my mystery benefactor to give me some as a reward… although they should already know about that wish of mine. Maybe they also didn't want to give them to me? I just couldn't find a reason as for why Danzo (or whoever else it was, I still thought it was him though) wouldn't want me to progress faster. I was sure I was ready. Even so, all that meant that I would have to put a pin on that idea… for now.

Once I graduated though, all bets were off.

I needed more power. A lot more.

[}-o-{]

"And that's that," I said as I finished signing for Medical Training. It felt nice to finally have that out of the way, I had been strangely anxious about the whole thing. Not overly so, but enough to bother me. Half my free time had been spent worrying over my choices and if they were the correct ones. Kinda reminded me of what my friends had gone through in my last life while choosing their careers.