Naruto : A Second Chance

[To open the menu, call 'Menu!"

While in Menu the world around you stops moving.

Leaving the menu sends you back to where you were.]

"Thanks for nothiiiiiii¬--" Suddenly he sat in a chair at the academy, his comrades of war around him and alive! And—

[Knowledge the player has gained before this play through can't be shared with others. Trying to do so removes the ability to speak.]

"So that's what you call Silent Protagonist… hm?" Naruto muttered, shaking his head.

"… Haruno Sakura, Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Sasuke. Your Sensei is Hatake Kakashi." Iruka's voice cut him out of his musings. Wait, if this way Graduation

Day then…

"Menu!" He shouted, bringing up a lot of screens. Hitting the one titled 'Skills' he found a Sword symbol under the Taijutsu section along with Taijutsu tab and a Water Symbol and Earth Symbol under Ninjutsu apart from usual Ninjutsu tab. Touching Ninjutsu he looked at the three skills:

"Shadow Clone, Transformation and Substitution…"

Going back and touching the Water Symbol and Earth Symbol, he opened screens with only one Jutsu each.

"Water Release: Large Projectile ¬ Shoot a giant blast of water at your enemy to knock them away or against an obstacle. That's actually not bad at all! Earth Release: Rock Clone, not exactly defensive but at least they are durable, much more so then Shadow Clone in fact."

Again, returning he opened the Inventory and saw "Orange Jumpsuit (0 Defense)" and "Simple Katana (1 Attack)".

"Zero? Does that mean if I use other clothes I can take more hits?" He asked himself. Kurama grumbled something, but he ignored it.

Lastly, opening the sword symbol at the Taijutsu category he saw "Kenjutsu Techniques" which consisted of different ways to cut someone.

'Iaido' was some kind of fast draw, and just looking at the skill he could tell his body would easily remember the skill, but he didn't know what the "Lv. 1"

Besides it means.

[Training a skill can add to its efficiency. A levelled up skill can be used faster and with more power, at the same or less cost of Chakra.

Taijutsu generally doesn't cost Chakra.]

'Overhead Strike' and 'Vertical Slash' didn't sound as spectacular. What was more useful was the actual 'Kenjutsu' Skill, saying that he knows how to use the

Sword in battle.

"Leave Menu?" The world resumed and he came back to the image of Sakura hitting her head against the table and Shikamaru looking at him strangely.

Not like that's important, he shrugged.

[Graduation Day: Objective ¬ Wait for Kakashi]

Naruto wasn't a smart person. He knew that and he also knew that hard work could beat even the most strategical of enemies. And he also knew that even

Though it seemed to be a game, he already saw the end of the world.

And then he began to think.

It's not just Konoha that needs his help.

'Haku's Sacrifice'

[QUEST: Convince Haku and Zabuza to quit working for Gatou.]

'Kiri's civil war…'

[QUEST: Kiri Civil War - Help the rebel forces or the loyalists to defeat their enemies.]

'Gaara.'

[QUEST: Jinchuriki of One ¬ Meet Sabaku no Gaara.]

'The Sandaime…'

[QUEST: Chunin Exams - Be in Konoha at the time of the Chunin Exam finals.]

'Sage Mode'

[QUEST: Find Your appropriate summoning animal and learn Sage Mode after forming summoning contract.]

He had many comrades. Konoha seemed so small compared to the Allied Shinobi Forces. Worse, he could not act the knowledge he had from the future!

Whatever he did could change the course of the world, and even if it didn't, nobody would believe him. All he could is train. Or help others.

[Graduation Day: Optional Objective: Talk to the Hokage about refusing to be a Konoha Ninja for the sake of the world.]

'You're helping an awful lot right now, aren't you?' Naruto thought. No answer. 'Kurama, what do you think?'

"If you want an honest answer… right now, this village isn't worth it." Kurama told him. And that was what he really believed, this village scorned him, and until he risked his life again and again they wouldn't accept him.

"Hahah? Screw this! I am out!" He shouted, hitting the table with his fists. He was so deep in thought, he didn't even realize that Kakashi had already put his head

Through the door. "And screw you too!" Saying which he offhandedly kicked a bench and it went a smashed a few inches away from Kakashi's face.

Kakashi pointed at himself as if asking "Who, me?" and just scratched his head. "I don't really think I like you, meet me on the roof."

"No!" Naruto Yelled at him. Now it was Sakura's and Sasuke's turn to look bewildered at him. "I will go visit the old man, don't wait for me."

Jumping out of the window he ran full speed to the Hokage Tower.

"Soooo…" Kakashi stood on the roof with his two remaining Genin. "Is he always like that?" Kakashi didn't quite expect his late teacher's son to be such… such a brat.

"No," surprisingly it was Sasuke that answered, "He would have played a prank instead of just leaving."

That sounds more like something could expect, considering Naruto's reputation.

"I guess that's a bit discouraging." Kakashi shrugged and pointed at Sakura.

"You, introduce yourself, likes and whatnot." He would go to the Hokage after this, maybe he can learn what happened.

'He doesn't even try!?' Both thought.

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"Old man!" Naruto jumped through the window of the office, ignoring the groan and mutterings about toads. If Naruto hadn't been bound by the player

Knowledge thing he probably would have hugged the man and told him about Orochimaru.

"What is it, Naruto? I know Kakashi is usually late but…"

"It's not about that, honestly." Naruto looked at the floor, a bit nervous. The Sandaime, Sarutobi Hiruzen was a legend, even his wrinkled face told of battles

He had fought, a longing for peace in his eyes. The same look he saw in Jiraiya.

"I… I don't think I want to be a Konoha Shinobi." Naruto

The Sandaime's reaction was predictable, his pipe fell out of his mouth, and the pen he held in his hand clattered to the floor.

"Why?" The old man asked him. He didn't sound accusing, it was honest bewilderment. "What about your dream?"

"Let me clarify first. The world is a big place, old man." Naruto wondered if his m.a.t.u.r.e tone would make him suspicious, but he guessed the Hokage would know if an impostor was in his office. "Konoha, I love it. It's the place where I grew up and found my dream, but there are so many things happening! What I want is not to be Hokage, I want respect and acceptance! Therefore, I don't want to be a Konoha Shinobi. Hide my status. Put me into a Special Status ANBU under you that will only respond to you. For the rest of the world I will be a civilian. But I will not abandon you, Old man. You can count on it. However at same time. This entire world will be my home. Wherever I see something that needs my help, I will do so whole heartedly. Trust me on this please, letting me go right now will be the best possible decision for the entire ninja world as a whole. However, please keep my special status known only to you or the Hokage that come after you. Under any circ.u.mstance, it shouldn't be recorded anywhere. I will be a civilian private contractor if ever in future you need any of my service to be known to public."

[Skill: Charisma unlocked. If you don't know what Charisma is, search for the Intelligence Skill.]

Naruto tried to keep his face straight when the game mocked again. Charisma was… right, you could make people see things your way, right?

The Hokage smiled sadly. Maybe Mizuki's betrayal made him think over a few things.

"Very well, Genin Uzumaki," Hiruzen grinned, "I accept your resignation for public purposes under the condition you come to visit."

Letting a Jinchuriki go was foolish, and Danzo probably won't be happy, but if the rumours of that organization Jiraiya gathered information on were true, moving around could help keep him safe.

Naruto grinned and gave Hiruzen his forehead protector. "Who knows, maybe one day I will wear it again."

"I certainly hope so." Hiruzen said grinning sadly. He realized that the world had disappointed Naruto, which was why he had such thoughts now.