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Reborn as Naruto: I Have to Trick the Time-Traveling Shadow Hokage

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Born as Naruto Uzumaki with a "Gamer System," I thought I had this new life figured out. Grind levels, become strong, save the world. Simple. But the Universe had a cruel twist waiting. Sasuke Uchiha isn't the child I grew up watching. Overnight, he was replaced by the Shadow Hokage, returned from the future where he was consumed by a Divine Tree in Boruto. If he discovers that I’m not real naruto he will think i am some otsutsuki taking over naruto. he won't hesitate to kill me. I have to use my System to frantically level up my pathetic stats while trying to prove myself real naruto to him just so i could live. Dear readers, This is my first writing on webnovel so i want your support. You can tell me about my mistakes in the comments section. I will try my best to correct them.
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Chapter 1 - Chapter 1: Birth of the Gamer

Life? What is that? I never enjoyed it enough to call it good or bad. I had no parents. I only remember being in an orphanage with some friends. I actually cannot even recall their names. Maybe this is because i am already dead. Maybe soul dont want to have connections anymore. Maybe soul didn't like the constant failures in life. I cannot even remember my name. Maybe i should not think in this void becouse its not what soul is supposed to do. How can i see? Becouse i am not seeing things anymore its what i feel. I can feel i am alone. But why? How?

I remember dying...or maybe not. I cannot tell how it felt to die. It was just me running from some stray dogs trying to bite me. Even truck kun could not come to Isekai me. How pathetic. I just slipped on wet floor of alleyway and fell to a sharp metal scrap that pierced my side to neck. I died after few minutes but i couldn't remember the feel of metal cutting my neck and pain of dying in agony. Maybe my soul dont want to remember the trauma. But still i cant figure out what is this?

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Yes this thing i know. This is gamer system. Some type of cheat that we get before being Isekaied to different world. So i am going to be reincarnate in another world? If there is a chance then i want to a life. I am not naive enough to say a life without regrets because i know life cannot be without regrets but at least i can try to make less mistakes in my new life. I just wish i don't forget all my memories because to me without memories an individual is not someone who he was with those memories. I want to be a reincarnator with memories not a different person i would be without them. Its been few minutes or maybe hours that screen is still loading. I cannot tell time when i couldn't see anything but darkness afterall. I am not one of those human clocks that could count time without any reference. I am more worried about what type of system it will be? I have read many fanfiction in which a protagonist gets gamer system, dragon system, hero system or even things like sex system. I am worried if i get villian system it forces you to do villianous tasks or loose something valuable to you. Rewards are generous and tasks dont decrease your honour and reputation in society but tasks are morally difficult for a human reincarnated soul to do. The fact that it forces you to do a task is what worries me most. I am also worried if i will be possessing over body of other person. Most of reincarnation fanfiction have this trope to skip boring childhood. I am not someone who will not take life seriously even if i takeover someones body but i care about their own life and what happened to their real soul and what will happen if someone finds out i am not the one they knew. Anyways the loading is almost completed.

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[ Welcome Gamer!]

[ Name = Unnamed

Class = None

Level = 0

Title = None]

[ Gamer you don't have stats bcz you are just a soul so no name, class, level and title]

[ To reincarnate you have to use random reincarnation option for now bcz you dont have any other choice!]

[ Initiating reincarnation... in 20 minutes]

I saw a timer apper in corner of my vision. 'Hey system can you talk'

[ Yes gamer, i am created to be your digital ai system so i could chat with you, save you from dangers that were not supposed to happen and explain things to you that i am permitted to tell you right now]

Looks like emotionless system the omnipotent being created it must be somewhat backword or i have read about many advanced system that have emotions and can even manifest. ' Can i know name of who created you?'

[ Creator has not given me permission to disclose this information to you but you can call him The Developer for now]

Thats cliche becouse most fanfiction do not reveal name of creator but at least its not saying that 'mortals need to become powerful enough to hear his name so call them The omnipotent being'. I don't like that but if The Developer wants to remain unknown then I can't do anything to know about him. ' so tell me system if i will be reincarnated as a baby or an adult for sake of plot and skipping boring childhood '

[ Gamer you are going to be born from the state of embryo and grow to a fine person as per your subconscious desires and creators wish to see you grow from state where you don't have identity crisis and have personality and emotional development]

So subconscious desires are a thing huh 'can you fullfill my every wish?'

[ Gamer i am not a wish fullfilling system but sometimes i fullfill some wishes that are not too much for me or you are not greedy to ask them but if the creator wants to then he can interfere with your life to grant you some wishes]

Hmm thats a good thing that i can have some starter wishes ' Okay system i want a few wishes that are not too greedy.... by my point of view at least. My first wish is for gamers mind that gives me infinite willpower and a strong mental defence that no one could easily read my mind. I think infinite willpower is not going to give me any advantages in combat but it would be an endless drive to live and don't give up easily bcz i know how pathetic i am that i give up on things in few tries'

[ Gamer you already have Gamers mind skill that gives you immunity to any type of mental interference and superessing negative emotions in dangerous situations but i will add infinite willpower so your drive to move forward in any situation will be endless] 

'Do i have gamers body too, if yes what are its functions?'

[ Yes you do have a Gamers body it gives you ability to regenerate missing limbs, halts aging at prime, immune to diseases, resistant to most poisons and you have a digital nature that gives your body ability to grow with stats]

'Okay so i wish for infinite potential that lets me ability to learn anything and everything as long as i work hard for it'

[ That dosent sound greedy so i think it will be granted]

Gained...

[Perk: Infinite horizon]

Gives infinite potential and ability to learn anything without need to meet requirements if you work hard enough.

' I want ability to make people completely loyal to me if i have raw magic or any energy higher than them and it should be irresistible and it wont even activate if i cant make them loyal so they don't sense my power'

[ That is greedy but it would be nerfed to don't give you cheat code of loyalty bending]

[ A similar perk that fulfill your requirements and has additional abilities has been detected]

Gained...

[Perk : Binder's essence]

Description: You are the Server. They are the Clients. Even in death, their data belongs to you alone. No one else can claim, clone, or desecrate what you have marked.

I. THE MARKING PROTOCOL (Acquisition)

The Golden Rule: User energy must be 100x greater than Targets

The Limit: 1 New Soul per Solar Year(365 Days)

The Choice:

[Vassal]: Loyalty overwritten to [DEVOTION]. (For followers/enemies).

[Anchor]: Free Will retained. (For friends/rivals).

II. THE "EMPTY SHELL" (Death Mechanic)

When a Marked Target dies, the System does not immediately delete the body.

The Corpse Persists: The body remains physical. It bleeds, gets cold, and can be buried. To the enemy, it looks like a confirmed kill.

System Encryption (DNA Lock):

The corpse is "DRM Protected."

Effect: If anyone tries to extract DNA, clone cells the process fails without any alternative

Lore: Their genetic code is encrypted. Only the Admin (You) has the decryption key.

III. ACTIVE ABILITY: SYSTEM RESTORE (The Recall)

Usage: Can be activated anytime, anywhere (as long as the User has the enough energy)

Cost: (Target's Max energy) * 100 (Flat Rate).

The Visual Process:

Activation: You pay the cost.

The Dissolution: Wherever the "Old Body" is (buried, in a morgue, or on a battlefield), it instantly shatters into blue data streams.

The Reconstruction: The blue data travels instantly to your location (or a designated spot) and reforms into the New Living Body.

The Result: The grave is left empty. The person is alive, fully healed, with all memories intact.

IV. SHARED TRAITS (The Admin's Gift)

You can choose to share your some powers but nerfed versions only

Both Vassals and Anchors gain:

[Digital Body]: Halts agina at prime. resistant to most disease, poison and heal/regenerate limbs

[Uncapped Potential]: Level Cap removed

​[Gamers mind]: any mental interference will have strong resistance and it can be increased, ability to supress negative emotions in case of danger in surrounding

Thats familiar it seems like essence meta from cyoa but a lot nerfed from what i know of still nice now ' i wish i could create and understand powers and abilities from different anime worlds by theorising their workings like essence of archmage, if uou can give essence of archmage then broker too'

[ Ability cannot be too powerful so giving nerfed ability related to it]

Gained...

[Perk : Archmage essence]

Description: Your soul is a Prism of Creation. You are not bound by the energy laws of this dimension . If you can understand the theory, visualize the flow, and endure the cost, you can manifest any form of energy from the multiverse.

I. THE CREATION PROTOCOL (Theory & Genesis)

To unlock a new Energy Source (e.g., Ki, Haki, Mana, Nen), you must complete the Scientific Method:

The Hypothesis: You must mentally explain the mechanics of the energy to the System using your otherworldly knowledge.

Example: "Haki is not physical energy; it is the manifestation of Spirit overwriting reality to bypass defenses."

System Check: [THEORY: VALID] (If your logic is wrong, the skill fails).

The Conversion: You must force your body to convert your base Stamina into this new frequency through meditation or physical strain.

The Genesis: Once you successfully produce 1 Unit of the energy without passing out, the System unlocks the [Energy Stat Bar] for that type.

II. THE MECHANIC: MODE SWITCHING

You cannot use all energies simultaneously. You must "Toggle" your internal engine.

Default Mode: [energy] (Native).

Efficiency: Depends on mastery

Mastery: High (base form).

Foreign Mode: [Variable] (e.g., Ki, Mana, Reiatsu).

Action: "System, Switch Source to [MAGIC]."

Effect: Your Mana coils go dormant. Your body attempts to function like a Wizard/Saiyan.

III. THE NERF: "UNIVERSAL FRICTION"

Because you are in the a certain dimension, reality resists foreign energy. This creates three severe penalties that you must overcome through grinding.

1. The Exchange Rate (The Efficiency Tax)

Your body is a Chakra reactor. Converting Energy/Stamina into "Foreign Energy" is extremely wasteful at low levels.

Level 1 Ratio: 100:1

You spend 100 Units of Stamina or energy of that universe to produce 1 Unit of Ki.

Result: You might exhaust yourself just lighting a candle with Magic, whereas a fireball Jutsu costs almost nothing

[ Next perk is dormant or conditional till you reach 15 becouse its too overpowered to use freely even with nerfs i have added]

Gained...

[Perk: Broker's essence]

Description: You are the Notary of the Multiverse. You hold the power to draft contracts that bind the soul, the body, and the laws of physics. If a sentient being signs your scroll with full knowledge, the "System" will strip them of anything—power, blood, or life—to satisfy the debt.

I. THE CONTRACT (The Absolute Law)

When you manifest a [Broker's Scroll], you can write any terms imaginable.

The Reality Warp: The contract can make the impossible true.

Example: "In exchange for [X], Target grants User his bloodline .Even if the user doesn't have that blood, the System will rewrite the User's DNA to make it true

The Enforcement: Once signed, the contract is enforced by the Essence. No Power, no God, and no willpower can stop the transfer. If the target tries to back out, their soul is instantly harvested to pay the penalty as well as the cost.

II. THE THREE PILLARS (The Rules)

To prevent this from being a "Mind Control" win-button, the Essence has three hard-coded safety locks:

1. The Full Disclosure Rule (The Knowledge Nerf)

The target must understand every single clause, fine print, and consequence of the contract.

If you hide a secret clause that says "I also own your soul," the contract is Void.

You cannot lie about the terms. You must be the most honest person in the room while drafting the deal.

2. The Anti-Manipulation Lock (The Mental Nerf)

Any form of Mind control, subtle thought manipulation, Charisma-buffs, or magical mental influence used to gain a signature cancels the contract.

The "Yes" must come from the target's own consciousness, unaffected by external mind-warps.

3. The "Will to Die" Clause (The Resistance Nerf)

You can use physical force. You can beat an enemy to near-death, hold a knife to their throat, and say "Sign this or die."

However: If the target chooses death over the contract—if they say "No" even as the blade cuts—you gain nothing. You cannot force a soul that is willing to be destroyed.

[ The next wish will be final wish the creator does not want to rely on system too much]

Okay i was waiting for this moment. ' My last wish is that creator not interfere in my life in any way so that i if the world i am going into is one of the worlds i have read or seen in anime i could actually change plot by myself and i don't want creator changing plot in ways that i could not even know what will happen'

[ Granted ]

[World has been selected

Naruto(AU-526)]

[ Character selected as protagonist Naruto Uzumaki]

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