Reincarnation into the world of Naruto with the system

So, what can I say, the system is convenient—that much I understood on the first day when cleaning the apartment gave me +3 Strength, +5 Endurance, and even +2 Agility (there were some hard-to-reach spots you couldn't get to without twisting yourself into a pretzel and scrubbing away).

The cleaning also granted me a skill, and no, it wasn't something as mundane as "Cleaning," "Dishwashing," or any of the other tasks I performed that day. No, the system turned out to either have a sense of humor or a peculiar twist, and what I got was the skill Butler.

Butler: While performing ordinary household chores, you unknowingly appear aloof and somewhat elegant. Your measured movements and formal demeanor can charm any aristocrat... or aristocratess. While you're still inexperienced, you already carry yourself with the bearing of a proper "John Bull."

Chance to charm others with your butler skills: 0.5%

You clean better than others by 2%.

Your dishwashing surpasses that of amateurs by 2%.

Clothes in your care are washed better by 3%.

Chance to meet Integra (or Alucard): 0.00001%.

You tire 10% less while performing household chores.

But I'd rather keep quiet about this embarrassment. Honestly, some of the bonuses are appealing, but damn, is the system subtly steering my skills toward seducing Kaguya? And what am I supposed to clean during a battle with her? Madara's leftovers? Or maybe water the Zetsu?

Pushing aside both the system's absurdities and my intrusive thoughts, I decided to test how much influence the system has on this world… though my chosen method was pretty poor. But considering my low Intelligence stat and the conspicuous absence of a Wisdom stat, it's a wonder I can even think at all!

Intelligence increased by 1.

Yep, the system's mocking me. Anyway, I decided to test the system's influence on me. What if it merely reflects actual achievements and hardly affects the real world? Taking a needle I found at home and disinfected, I pricked my finger. As expected, it deducted 1 HP.

In the real world, no matter how many times you prick your finger with a needle, it wouldn't kill you. Let's see what happens if I lower my HP using this method. It's a simple and painless test, after all.

At least, that's what I thought at first. Ten minutes later, after draining three-quarters of my HP and battling against my regeneration, I felt, to put it mildly, like absolute garbage. Really bad. I also gained the Masochist skill, which I won't argue against, and increased my Endurance.

But no Regeneration skill. I didn't have the strength to keep stabbing myself with the needle to victory. Accepting that the system does have a direct influence on me, I shelved the idea and just lay down, letting my health recover.

Later, I managed to create a skill through actions and quickly unlocked the Observation skill, which could have made my first day much easier. But back to the skill—sometimes, back at the orphanage, I had a habit of humming to myself in the evenings, and on the very first evening here, it gave me the Singing skill.

So, if the shinobi path doesn't work out, I'll become a singer. I actively developed the skill every evening (a clever move for charming Kaguya in the future, right?!), and as the skill leveled up, my singing became more pleasant.

In the first couple of days, I stocked up on instant noodles—about all I could afford on the pitiful allowance. I admit I splurged a bit by buying a couple of kilograms of carrots and rice. Rice makes sense—there's practically a whole country named after it not far from here—but the carrots… I just couldn't resist. Plus, I decided to test how long they could keep. You know, preparation in case the Rabbit Goddess shows up early.

I also used my stealth skill to explore all of Konoha—or at least the accessible parts—and found a couple of unused or outright abandoned training grounds. Gotta train somewhere, right?

Unfortunately, shadows weren't everywhere, so people, especially shinobi, occasionally noticed me. They clearly had some sort of anti-stealth skill. Too bad I can't see others' skills yet—not at my current Observation level.

After a couple of shopkeepers tried to cheat me by jacking up prices, feeling the full weight of everyone's hatred in their glares—and some outright hostile expressions—I realized no one here would go out of their way to beat me up. Yet. Sure, shinobi's playful head-smacks hurt more than a peer's punch, but for them, boosting their mood was worth it.

Thanks to this, I quickly gained another skill and leveled it up on the first day:

Cold Gaze (Level 4). If looks could kill or freeze, you'd be surrounded by corpses and popsicles. Alas, this is impossible, so you endure the presence of other sentient beings. Every 5 levels grant +1% Reputation gain with females and -1% with males.

I get the feeling I made a mistake somewhere, and instead of working toward my goal of becoming an awesome shinobi and… you know. Instead, the system's sneaky plans regarding a certain someone are creeping up on me.

I found a training ground with a river and decided to try fishing there. Only when I got to the water did I realize I had nothing to fish with. Yeah, life with low Intelligence and no Wisdom is tough.

Determined to fix this and, since I was already at the training ground, get in some physical exercise, I started doing push-ups while mentally cycling through the multiplication table and the periodic table. I had glaring gaps in the latter—chemistry wasn't my field, and with my downgraded intelligence here, it's even less likely to be.

I realized I overdid it when I hit rock bottom in Endurance and passed out right there on the riverbank. Still, I managed to raise my Intelligence a bit. Hopefully, it'll help me endure the system's relentless mockery.

When I came to, it was already late evening, and I was starving. Going home wasn't an option—my body ached terribly. Well, what did I expect after overloading my untrained body and then sleeping on the hard ground?

So, deciding to soak and relax in the river, I tested the water first to ensure it wasn't too hot or cold (you never know—what if someone upstream was training with a fire release jutsu?). Assured it was fine, I undressed and dragged myself in. Even these simple actions felt like unloading freight all day.

Floating in the water and feeling my muscles relax, I couldn't resist calling up my status:

Name: Naruto Uzumaki

HP: 525

Chakra Reserve: 110

Chakra Control: -250

Level: 2

XP: 0/200

Class: -

Attributes:

Strength: 13

Agility: 8

Endurance: 21

Chakra: 6

Intelligence: 11

Unused points: 5

I didn't bother looking at the skills; I'll laugh—or rather read—about those later. So, what do we have here? Leveling up fully restores my stats—I learned this after completing the first quest. HP and Endurance reset to normal, but nothing else improved.

Stats don't increase with level-ups, only through training. However, each level gives five free points to allocate. Hopefully, that's the case for every level. So far, I've only managed to gain one level in nearly a week.

Sighing, I put aside my disappointment. Enough whining—it's time to hobble over to Ichiraku and see

how they'll treat me.