04 Clone_The Clanless Gamer

ONE YEAR LATER

Kondo Log: Y2.3-3.5

A day after eating the kunai book, Kondo begins reading a book about surviving in the outdoors. He gets a pleasant surprise after awhile.

Turns out Kondo can gain 1 Wisdom stat per 3 Intelligence stats. This causes him to commit to reading all relevant books on the shelf. He proceeds to eat the Kenjutsu Book that evening and resumes his routine.

Kondo's morning training sessions with his Dad continued as usual. It wasn't intense since his father didn't wish to strain his son's body, so Kondo didn't get much in terms of stats, but he didn't mind; he's just under 3 and there was no rush.

The duo would bump into Kurenai on occasion, and short greetings turned into brief exchanges overtime. As time passed, Kondo wondered why he has yet to meet any other canon characters, but decided not to dwell on the matter and just take things a step at a time. Eventually, Kondo ate and read all the books from the shelf he felt where relevant to the Shinobi profession. It was time to broaden his horizons.

He urged his parents to purchase books for him, but he's efforts were hampered by the fact that he couldn't reveal he had read most of the books on the shelf which were beyond what one his age should be able to comprehend; genius or not. After some time and some measured insistence from his part, his mother took him to a book store run by a friend of hers during one of their outings as an excuse to catch-up with said friend.

To say Kondo was like a kid in a Candy Store was an understatement. However his glee was shortlived because it turned out that there were very few skill books in the store that were ninja related, and most were inedible.

However not intending to look a gift horse in the mouth, he ate a book and read another while his Mom chatted away. He would continue eating one book per visit and reading what he could whenever his Mom visited the store; which wasn't often.

Weeks later, Kondo got some news. He was going to become a big brother. Apparently having a low maintenance child motivated the Fukumoto couple capitalize on the convenience and grow the family.

Despite his slight bitterness at the thought of someone else enjoying his mother's bountiful pair of milk dispensers, as well as the hassle of having to help babysit the new arrival, Kondo was excited and eagerly awaiting the good news.

The due date came around and Kondo learned he had been deceived. It wasn't a baby, it was a pair: twins to be exact. Apparently his parents wished to surprise him, so they decided to be tight lipped about that fact.

With the birth of Keiko and Yuuka; his twin younger sisters, Kondo basically became their Nanny. His mother was pushing herself looking after the pair and needed all the help she could get.

This meant much less mother-son outings and much less Father-Son exercises at the training grounds too. But Kondo still found time to train his Skills, albeit at a much slower pace.

"Status"

Name: Fukumoto Kondo.

Age: 3.5

Race: Human

Level 1: 0%

56/56 HP

64/64 CP

Strength: 12

Dexterity: 20

Vitality: 16

Intelligence: 68

Wisdom: 30

Unused Stat Points: 0

Gamer's Mind: (Passive) [Level: Max] »

Gamer's Body: (Passive) [Level: Max] »

Meditation (Active/Passive) »

Adhesive Chakra (Active/Passive) »

Chakra Enhancement (Active) »

Running Mastery (Passive) »

Jumping Mastery (Passive) »

Throwing Mastery (Passive) »

Kunai Mastery (Passive) »

Kenjutsu Mastery (Passive) »

Stealth (Active/Passive) »

Speed Reading (Active/Passive) »

Chakra Sense (Active/Passive) »

1.5 YEARS LATER.

Kondo Log: Y3.5-5

Kondo's days as a nanny continued. It wasn't particularly difficult work since it mostly involved looking after the twins and keeping his mother up-to-date on their status while she handled other chores or rested.

He also carried them regularly to free up his mother's hands. To say his training has slowed to a crawl would be an understatement. But he's not bothered and is in no rush because most of his Skills are not too far from maxing out, but are taking months for some to raise a level, and up to a year for others such as [Meditation].

Speaking of said Skill, he can now keep it active at all times while going about his day like normal; stacking other skills atop it to counteract the Chakra Regen.

Additionally he believes he's able to sense nature chakra but decided not to pull said chakra into his body until he's learned Shadow Clone Jutsu and officially begins his Sage Mode Training.

Still on the topic of Skills, Kondo managed to create the [Chakra Emission] Skill during his attempts to replicate Kabuto's Chakra Scalpel. He didn't get what he was after, though. Rather than an blade which cut internal organs without breaking skin, he made what was basically the Chi Blade used during the Zamasu Saga in DBS.

Regardless he was happy with the outcome. Now he's trying to replicate the Chakra Beam he watched some Anbu lady fire in an episode he watched in the past.

The continuous absence of canon characters was beginning to get to Kondo. He's only met Kurenai so far and not a sign of anyone else. Could it be that the canon characters all live in the other side of the village? That's something he'd have to find out once he's free to explore Konoha on his own.

Speaking of exploration, Kondo's recently been granted permission to leave the apartment on his own. His show of maturity being a huge factor as his parents can trust him to take care of himself to a degree. However, he's only allowed out to run errands nearby, or spend time reading at the Book Store run by his mother's friend where he can be looked after.

Balancing freedom and restriction, Kondo would take alternate paths to his destinations so he could explore the area more, update his system's map, and hopefully stumble upon a 'canonite'.

During his excursions he's made some observations. They all centered around the fact that he and his family live on the outskirts of the village and nowhere near any Clans. That explains the lack of canonites.

Almost everyone Kondo wanted to meet was either part of a clan or a jounin+. A jounin with their decent pay wouldn't live around there. So that begs the question: why was Kurenai frolicking around the area.

Although Kurenai's current Ninja rank can not be determined due to her not wearing a vest and rather opting for her unique outfit, it would be safe to assume she should be a Jounin by now. So why she has decided to have a presence in this part of Konoha is a mystery.

Kondo is curious, but isn't invested enough the dig into that. He just need to keep building their relationship.

The twins Keiko and Yuuka are coming along quite nicely. No different from your run of the mill infants. Nothing of note beyond being in good health.

The weeks and months pass as the Fukumoto family of 5 carry on with their routine. A routine that one of them is growing tired of. After months of stagnation, it's about time to progress to the next stage. It's time to join the Ninja Academy.

And on his 5th birthday, Kondo makes his request.

"Status."

Name: Fukumoto Kondo.

Age: 5

Race: Human

Level 1: 0%

90/90 HP

103/103 CP

Strength: 20

Dexterity: 33

Vitality: 25

Intelligence: 89

Wisdom: 37

Unused Stat Points: 0

Gamer's Mind: (Passive) [Level: Max] »

Gamer's Body: (Passive) [Level: Max] »

Meditation (Active/Passive) »

Adhesive Chakra (Active/Passive) »

Chakra Enhancement (Active) »

Chakra Emission (Active) »

Running Mastery (Passive) »

Jumping Mastery (Passive) »

Throwing Mastery (Passive) »

Kunai Mastery (Passive) »

Kenjutsu Mastery (Passive) »

Stealth (Active/Passive) »

Speed Reading (Active/Passive) »

Chakra Sense (Active/Passive) »

SIX MONTHS LATER (5.6.0.0)

It's the start of the Academy Year and Kondo is stoked. It wasn't too difficult to convince his parents to let him start early. Infact it was only his mother that needed convincing; his Dad teaming up with him to lobby her consent.

Right now the two of them were making their way to the Academy to take part in orientation ceremony; This particular academy being the closest to where they lived.

Normally a kid would enrol around 7 years of age and graduate 4 years later. Kondo enrolling at 5.5years was a rarity. He was convinced he could graduate in 2-3 years easy, but thought better of it.

'Enrolling as early as I have has already made me appear on both Danzo and Orochimaru's radar. I don't intend to give them wet dreams by graduating in record time. Better use my head here.' Thought Kondo.

The first day in the Academy was a breeze. Especially after getting his hands on the syllabus and reading materials which includes E-rank jutsus.

SYLLABUS

Subjects:

- Basic Konoha History.

- Basic Sciences.

- Basic Mathematics.

- Basic Reading and Writing.

- Basic Chakra Theory.

E-Rank Jutsus:

- Clone Technique.

- Transformation Technique.

- Body Replacement Technique.

- Cloak of Invisibility Technique.

Practical Activities

- Hand Seal Training.

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- Taijutsu Training.

- Projectile Training.

- Chakra Control Exercises.

- Physical Conditioning.

[E-Rank Ninjutsu: Clone Jutsu]

"Yes."

"Hehehehehe... Yaahh boi! Too bad I can't eat too many at once. My current limit is 2 Basic Books before my head begins to hammer. I'll just eat one now, and then snack on the rest every few hours. Should be done before dinner time tomorrow."

Leaving the academy, Kondo is met by his father who wanted to accompany him back home on his first day.

During their walk, Kondo thought about his short term plans:

After eating the rest of the Jutsus, he'll speed read his other books. With his current Intelligence stat, he's way smarter than he was when he was an adult, so he's capable of soaking up the material like a sponge.

After he's done with those, he'll enter the Academy's Library and gorge himself. Hopefully he can stumble upon higher ranked Jutsus to use as desert.

He also intends to befriend the teachers in hopes of getting some special training from them. This will be hard to do without being a straight-A student which he doesn't want so as not to attractive too much attention.

Though there are no canonites among the student body, he still intends to make friends; but not with the intention of getting something out of them. They've got nothing to offer him anyway. He's in school again, and he's going to enjoy his time having fun and savoring the experience. Who knows, he might even find himself a girlfriend.

On his return trips home from the Academy Kondo intends to take different paths in hopes to map out more of Konoha and hopefully discover more canon characters. Kurenai just isn't cutting it. I don't even see her anymore. With his plans made, Kondo and Isamu return home.

ONE WEEK LATER (5.6.1.1).

Kondo finally found a clan. The Inuzuna? Izuna? The Kiba clan! "Ok, that's progress, I'll head home for now. Don't know if they'll sick their dogs on me if I get any closer. Not like I will anyway, I've got no business with Kiba."

Kondo's first week in the academy was interesting. He would spend his mornings reading books in class; not following the lecture since he already knows the material.

The Library was a letdown. There were very few Skill books at all, and fewer still were the ones he needed. The D-Rank and above Jutsus were locked away elsewhere. The librarian stating they were too dangerous for Academy students to mess with.

When afternoon rolls around classes switch to a practical format where they exercise, spar, practice taijutsu stances, hand seals, and chakra training. A great way to train his new Skills.

However, Kondo kept his performance to that of a bearly above average student so not to stand out. However despite his efforts, someone decided to start a one-sided rivalry with him: a fiery pixie haired tomboy named Mana. Kondo's not complaining.

"One more round!" Mana urges. "I'm sure I can beat you this time!" Kondo agrees without hesitation. He loves him some skinship. He's so head and shoulders above her in taijutsu that he opts to wrestle rather than throw punches and kicks. That way he can get up close and personal; although he tries not to make it so obvious.

Mana has brunette hair styled in a pixie cut, fierce eyes, mocha skin, snaggletooth and wears boyish clothes consisting of a pair of shorts, a t-shirt and a hoodie. She's a stereotypical tomboy, and Kondo prays she doesn't grow an inch bigger than B-Cup when she's older otherwise it'll ruin the trope.

Mana initiated their rivalry right after Kondo beat her during their first sparring session against each other. This confused Kondo as he was not the only one stronger than her, yet she singled him out.

She later revealed the reason to be because she knows he's holding back and that the others defeat her with medium difficulty at least, while he low-diffs her.

She believes that fighting him over and over again until she defeats him would be the fasted way to get stronger. To this he nods in understanding. However he's a little concerned now.

If a 7 year old could see through him, then the faculty must have him figured out already, right? He hopes not. However his worry subsides as he returns to being handsy with his rival.

'It's not just sparring, though. Shurikenjutsu, kunai handling, running, chakra training, everything. She's been trying to challenge me in everything. Obviously I'm maintain my Average Ninja M.O., but she's been badgering me to take it seriously. Not gonna happen.'

ANOTHER WEEK LATER (5.6.2.1).

Kondo has made more discoveries. He's found 3 other clans: The Akamichi, The Aburame, and the Yamanaka. And judging by their locations on the map, it appears the clans occupy more than half of Konoha while everyone else not part of a clan occupy a portion equivalent to a large slice of pizza.

"No wonder I've yet to meet a canonite; they're all outside my jurisdiction. Which means I'm most likely not going to interact with any of them until after I graduate. No, I have summer and winter breaks to exploit. Just have to wait a couple months." Decided Kondo.

Until summer break rolls around Kondo intends to map out the entirety of Konoha as a little side quest. He also still hopes he bumps into someone relevant along the way.

"That's enough for today, time to head home. It's about time I find out my chakra nature, and I know just the man to help me."

AT HOME.

"Hello Dad, I need your help with something." After some minutes of rummaging through the apartment, Isamu finds what he's looking for. He then hands it over to Kondo who proceeds to channel chakra into it.

"Oh! Looks like your chakra affinity is Lightning, kiddo! A very offensive nature. Problem is not many people have it, so finding someone to teach you would be difficult." Says Papa Isamu while Kondo struggles not to squeak in glee.

"Yeah, I'm just glad I know now." Having taken care of this matter, Kondo excuses himself to his room where he settles on the bed to begin his self evaluation.

"My Intelligence stat is becoming almost impossible to grind. It now takes more than one book to raise it by 1, and the number will only increase. Guess I'll leave that in the back burner; I'm plenty smart. I may be no Itachi or Minato, but I'm no retard either." Kondo decides to concentrate more on his physique now, as well as train his resistances. He just has to figure out a safe way to go about it.

"Next up is XP. What do I unalive to gain that. Obviously not people, so vermin? I do see raccoons and coyotes going through trash from time to time, but Genin tend to handle them. The Land of Fire has a wild boar problem which I guess is also handled by Genin; but even if it wasn't, I doubt the guards would let an Academy Student out. I'm not even going to risk it even with the Transformation jutsu. I don't want any trouble."

After a bit of deliberation Kondo makes his decision. "I'll hunt the raccoons and coyotes in the village. If I encounter Genin who're doing the same, I'll ask them if I can assist them. I bet vermin extermination isn't their favorite job and they're itching to get higher-ranked mission that'll take them outside the village and provide more action. Besides, the worse they're do is tell me off. Its more likely that they'll drop it all on my head and reap the rewards of my hard work."

Next up, Sage Mode. "Imma have to put that in ice. I may have almost maxed out my meditation and I am pretty sure I can sense nature chakra now, but I don't have the chakra levels to learn Sage Mode. I don't think I have enough for more than one Shadow Clone. I'll have to artificially increase my levels: 100 Healings. Guess I'll have to double down on a physical build for now until I get that Jutsu. I don't have the luxury of spitting Ninjutsu left and right."

"I'll go for a Taijutsu/Kenjutsu build with Tsunade, Might Guy and Sakumo Hatake as the template.

8 gates before graduation, 100 Healings during timeskip, and Sage Mode from that. All the while perfection my Kenjutsu. That should do it. Now that that's taken care of, how do I go about learning Shadow Clone Jutsu. The Academy keeps anything above E-Rank under lock and key, and I willing teach me."

Kondo facepalms. "I know the hand seals for the Shadow Clone Jutsu already; I've watched it in the anime. It's the most seen/used hand seal ever. How the hell did I forget that? I also know the Clone Jutsu which is similar, and I've read every book on chakra I could find. Reverse engineering it shouldn't be that hard.

Haahh... Oh well, Itachi is smarter and still thought Clan eradication was a good idea. Even geniuses go retard once in a while. Anyway, Shadow Clone Jutsu tomorrow after classes. It's a date."

Recap:

- More physical training.

- Shadow Clone Jutsu.

- Kenjutsu.

- 8 Gates.

- 1000 Healings.

- Sage Mode.

Kondo proceeds to let his father know he'll be home a couple hours later than usual since he wants to get some training done.

NEXT DAY (5.6.2.2).

The day ends, tomorrow arrives, Classes start and end, Mana gets beat again, and Kondo makes his way to a Training Ground. He expands his awareness using his chakra sense to make sure no one is nearby or watching. Seeing the coast is clear, he gets into position and makes the hand seal.

"It's the moment of truth! Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Poof!

Shadow Clone Jutsu (Active)»

"What in the Ginger Scotsman!!?! On my first try?!! No way." Kondo proceeds to leap for joy. "Yeah! I did it. I did it. Woahhh!!!"

"Congratulations, boy!" And Kondo almost has a heart attack, seizure and stroke at once which causes the clone to dispel.

"Dad! W-what are you doing here?!" Asks Kondo in shock.

"I had some free time, so I decided to come and check up on your training. Looks like you're doing pretty good; that clone was very well made. Good enough to graduate even. And you only just got enrolled, I shouldn't expect anything less from you at this point." Replies Isamu casually.

"O-oh... Yes! Sure. Just doing my best trying to perfect it, and all." Kondo says while feeling relieved at his father misunderstanding.

"Looks like you've perfected it plenty. Tell you what; let's run through all Jutsus and techniques you know and see how far you've come. That way I can adjust your training with me accordingly. So long as it doesn't interfere with what you already have planned for today." Offers Isamu.

The offer is promptly accepted. "Sure! It's no problem at all." Kondo proceeds to perform everything he's learned from the Academy, but only to the level he's shown to the teachers.

Isamu nods impressed. "And it's only been two weeks. You never fail to impress me, boy." Kondo lets out silent sigh. "Oh, and don't think I can't tell you're holding back. You've got tells."

Kondo chokes on his sigh. How the hell do you choke on a sigh?! "But I won't push you on the reason." Kondo resumes his interrupted sigh. Holup! It was interrupted? He can pause and resume sighs?!

The father continues. "I bet you're bored out of your mind; being head and shoulders above everyone in your class."