[System Notification]
User has successfully survived 365 days in the NARUTO world.
Reward unlocked: Trait Selection (3)
Please choose 3 Traits from any fictional world.
Note: Certain abilities are prohibited.
Kayomi blinked at the blue holographic text shimmering before his… well, technically, his one-year-old eyes. Right. Baby vision. He focused mentally, surprised at how clearly the System responded to his unspoken thoughts.
"So I get cheat skills now? After a whole year of being a literal infant?"
He'd spent twelve long months enduring the humiliations of babyhood: being carried everywhere like some fragile doll, that awful rice cereal, and worst of all—not being able to scratch his own nose. The System's timing felt suspiciously like a prank.
The interface flickered:
[User Kayomi's Current Status]
Age: 1 year
Chakra Capacity: Below Average
Bloodline: Uchiha / Inuzuka
Traits: Above-average drool production
"Wow. Impressive stats," he deadpanned. A gurgle escaped his mouth. Damn baby reflexes.
New text appeared:
[Select 3 Traits/Abilities]
[Examples Available]
Observation Haki (One Piece)
Basic Alchemy (Fullmetal Alchemist)
Spider-Sense (Marvel)
[REDACTED - Prohibited: Time Manipulation]
Kayomi's mind raced. Okay, think strategically. This world runs on chakra and combat. I need something that will boost me further.
After a long 3 hours of deliberation, the trait selection screen looked like this:
[Traits]
1. Fire Dragon Slayer Magic [Fairy Tail]
2. Six Eyes [Jujutsu Kaisen]
3. Beast Magic [Black Clover]
Confirming user's final choices... Shall we proceed?
Y/N
Kayomi let out a long sigh, mentally selecting Yes.
The screen flickered again:
Finalizing Traits…
Error: Traits Six Eyes and Fire Dragon Slayer Magic have been deemed overpowered. Nerfing in progress…
Error: Beast Magic has been deemed overpowered. Nerfing in progress…
All traits have been adjusted to suit the current host's body.
[System Notification]
Traits successfully integrated (with necessary adjustments for host survivability).
Warning: Excessive complaints may result in further nerfs.
Kayomi's tiny body trembled—not from fear, but from sheer, unadulterated rage.
"You call these nerfs? You turned Fire Dragon Slayer Magic into a goddamn candle-breathing trick!"
The System remained unphased.
[Reminder: Host's current physical form is classified as "Squishy Meat Potato." Power scaling adjusted accordingly.]
Kayomi bit back a furious cry, but the fury only intensified when a sharp poof of smoke erupted beside his crib. His newly acquired "Beast Magic" summon materialized.
Expecting something fearsome—perhaps a spirit wolf or a mighty hawk—Kayomi turned his head, only to find a flame-patterned house cat the size of a melon. The tiny feline sat licking its paw, utterly unimpressed by its surroundings.
"…Are you kidding me?"
The cat blinked at him lazily before booping him on the nose with its tiny paw.
Kayomi's eye twitched. This was his reward? A glorified lighter, a pair of discount Byakugan, and a cat that looked like it judged his life choices?
The kitten yawned, revealing tiny fangs, before promptly curling up on his chest and falling asleep.
Somewhere, deep within the System's code, an unseen force chuckled.
This was going to be fun.