CHAPTER 2:SYSTEM ACTIVATION

Naruto lay in his crib, 1 year old – innocent eyes taking in surroundings

He resided in Hidden Leaf Village's orphanage, alone and unclaimed

MIKOTO UCHIHA APPEARED –

a kind-faced woman from the respected Uchiha clan

She cooed over baby Naruto – "He's adorable... I'll speak with Hokage-sama about adoption."

Third Hokage Hiruzen received Mikoto in his office – expression stern –

HIRUZEN WARNED: "Mikoto-san, distance your clan from... that child. His existence threatens balance.

Adoption denied – for the Uchiha family's own protection."

Mikoto left troubled – unaware of Naruto's true nature –

Meanwhile, villagers' malice towards Naruto grew –

THEY WHISPERED: "Cursed baby... Nine-Tails' evil incarnate..."

Some even attempted harm poking his crib with sticks or spitting near

Naruto sensed hatred and his baby eyes welled up with tears

[ SYSTEM LOG: "EXTREME EMOTIONAL DISTRESS RECORDED – HOST FEELS REJECTED AND FEARS HARM" ]

Hiruzen assigned a secret ANBU guard – Code Name: "Koge" –

Koge watched from shadows – protecting Naruto from afar –

but eyes filled with similar malice towards the baby

KOGE'S THOUGHTS: "Hokage-sama's orders... but this child embodies evil.."

[ SYSTEM ACTIVATION – FEATURES UNLOCKED

SYSTEM VOICE:

"Host Naruto, System features now available – enhancing your journey! ]

[ CURRENT SYSTEM FEATURES:

1. Task Board: Complete missions for rewards and experience.

2. Ninja Lottery: Spend tokens for random powerful items and boosts.

3. Attribute Allocation: Assign points to enhance Strength, Speed, Chakra, etc.

4. Skill Tree: Unlock ninja techniques and abilities.

5. Host Feedback: Communicate with System – suggestions and complaints welcome. ]

NARUTO'S VOICE:

"System, I've been treated horribly here... Give me a Novice Gift to start – please?"

[ SYSTEM RESPONSE:◝(ᵔᵕᵔ)◜

"Novice Gift activated – choosing rewards...

NOVICE GIFT REWARDS:

1. Charm Increase: +20 points – villagers slightly less hostile towards you.

2. Physique Improvement: +10% strength and agility – enhanced baby mobility. ]

Naruto looked down – saw his slightly stronger baby body and felt mild positive emotions from villagers nearby.

NARUTO'S COMPLAINT:

"System... this gift is weak – I'm still being bullied...!"

[ SYSTEM AMUSED RESPONSE:(˶˃⤙˂˶)

"Host Naruto, don't get too greedy – or I'll turn your diaper changes into training exercises

Complaint noted – future gifts will be stronger... maybe. ]

HIDDEN LEAF VILLAGE – DAY OF MOURNING

Third Hokage Hiruzen stood before a solemn crowd –

HIRUZEN'S VOICE CRACKED WITH EMOTION:

"Today, we gather to honor two heroes who saved our village...

Minato Namikaze, Fourth Hokage-designate, and his wife Kushina Uzumaki."

The funeral procession began – villagers bowed heads as coffins draped in Hokage flags passed –

THIRD HOKAGE AND OTHER SHINOBI ELITE WERE PRESENT – TEARS IN THEIR EYES

Hiruzen continued – "Their sacrifice will never be forgotten... Minato-san and Kushina-san protected us from Nine-Tails' wrath."

Villagers mourned – unaware of the baby boy lying in the orphanage, connected to the heroes they honored –

SYSTEM STILL ACTIVE – RUNNING IN BACKGROUND OF NARUTO'S MIND:

[ SYSTEM LOG:

"Host emotions stable – observing funeral ceremony through village sensors...

Novice Gift effects still active – Charm +20, Physique +10%." ]

NARUTO'S THOUGHTS – BABY MIND CONFUSED:

"So many sad faces... why do they look like they miss people I don't know...?"

[ CONTINUE ]