The hot sun had just risen above the roofs of Konoha, bathing the village in warm gold. In the dormitory of the Ninja Academy, on the second floor, in room number 107, amidst blankets, pillows, and scattered ramen bowls, Uzumaki Naruto suddenly sat up.
— Aaahh, another nightmare... — he groaned, rubbing his face. — Or... was it not a dream?
BEEP.
A sound that shouldn't have been there. In the air before him, a transparent window with bright symbols appeared.
Welcome to the Awakening System, Uzumaki Naruto!
Initialization complete.
Level: 1
Class: Useless Prankster
Survival Points: 0
Mission: Survive until evening. (Current progress: 0%)
Naruto froze. He blinked once, then a second time. Then he poked the window with his finger.
— AAAAAH! It's real?! — he jumped up, catching his foot on the bed, and crashed loudly onto the floor.
Passive skill acquired: "Newbie Clumsiness" — chance of falling +10%
— Am I in a game?! — Naruto stared at the panel, surprise, fear, and... excitement mixing in his head.
He looked around — everything was as usual. His room, posters on the walls, packets of noodles... But this window before his eyes — was real.
On the screen, a new message flashed:
HINT:
Every action, every choice, every decision — carries weight. You've received a chance that no one else has had.
Don't screw it up. (That's the official term.)
— Ha, cool, a system with a sense of humor. — Naruto smirked, already less scared. — So what's next?
The answer came instantly:
Starting mission activated:
Title: "Good morning, shinobi!"
Task: Brush your teeth, wash your face, eat breakfast, don't break the ramen bowl.
Reward: +1 Luck, +5 Survival Points
Penalty for failure: -1 Charisma. You will stink. People will notice.
— WHAT?! — Naruto was already rushing to the bathroom while the system slyly counted down the time for the quest completion.
Timer: 2:59… 2:58… 2:57…
While Uzumaki was running around with a toothbrush, at the other end of the village, in the Uchiha clan's training hall, Sasuke stood before the targets, throwing kunai with almost frightening precision. He was focused, precise, and silent, as always. But today, something trembled anxiously inside him.
He narrowed his eyes, feeling a strange chill.
— What the...
Inside his consciousness, something clicked. As if someone flipped a switch.
"Anti-Hero" System activated.
User: Uchiha Sasuke
Class: Heir of Darkness
Role: World Balancer
Main Goal: Destroy or save. The choice is yours.
Skill acquired: Cold Logic — +20% Logic, -10% Empathy
Sasuke clenched his fist. He said nothing, but in his eyes, something lit up that could be both a threat and hope.
He knew — there was another in Konoha who had received a system.
— Uzumaki...
Meanwhile, in the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen, an old but still vigorous man, was reading reports. His gaze suddenly stopped. A scroll, sealed with a special mark. He carefully unrolled it.
Inside — only three words, written in ancient symbols:
"The Awakening has begun. Watch him."
Sarutobi closed his eyes and sighed heavily.
— It begins, then...
He stood up, walked to the window, and looked towards the Academy.
— I hope you can handle it, Naruto.
That same evening, as the sun was setting, and the "Good morning, shinobi!" mission was completed with difficulty, a new window appeared before Naruto.
Congratulations! Mission complete!
You received:
+1 Luck
+5 Survival Points
+New passive skill: "Prankster's Instinct" — chance to evade responsibility +5%
— Uhh, is this real power?... — Naruto muttered, looking at his hands.
He didn't yet know that tomorrow morning the system would give him a real quest. And it would be only the beginning.