Naruto: The Path of Simulator

Indeed.

This wave of simulation left Takuya stunned.

Previously, while training in the village, that series of unintentional actions that touched that little boy had already shocked him.

But who would have thought that in actual combat, his passionate righteousness would elevate even further!

When Haku cried out, scolding him for being a fool and asking why he did such a thing,

His reply, "Why? My body just moved on its own…"

And then, at the end, asking Kakashi, "Did I... protect everyone well?"

Wow...

Seriously...

Only someone who hasn't been a passionate youth for decades could say something like that!

"If this time's simulation hadn't ended in death, I bet Haku and Sakura would have been completely captivated, right?"

Takuya shook his head helplessly.

He felt a hint of regret.

After all, he still wasn't strong enough!

All the other little fighters had their protagonist buffs, but he was just an average talent, which was indeed somewhat lacking!

[Ding! Simulation ended!]

[Calculating…]

[Please wait…]

[Ding! This simulation received a rating of A!]

Hearing the system's voice, Takuya was slightly taken aback.

"What?"

"The rating is again surprisingly high?"

Takuya felt a bit shocked.

Didn't he end up dying in this simulation? And he was even accidentally killed by his own teammate.

Even so, he still received an A rating?

[Ding! The scoring rules of this system are based on the host's intentions during the simulation.]

[In this simulated life, you became a passionate youth, and your dream was to save your comrades and fight for justice.]

[Although you ultimately died due to Kakashi's mistake, you died for others, and that person wasn't even your friend but an enemy, which made your bravery commendable.]

[In the end, you also successfully saved two lives and gained Kakashi's recognition, becoming unforgettable to Naruto and Sakura, which means you left this world without regrets.]

"Ah…"

Hearing the system's praises, Takuya felt a bit uneasy.

However, he could now understand.

As long as he could achieve his wishes, just like before with Hinata, even if the ending was bleak, the rating could still be high.

What he feared was that kind of situation where one set out to accomplish something but ended up dead before even getting started.

Like having everything prepared, only to be killed instantly as soon as he stepped out the door.

That would definitely not earn a high score.

[Ding! Given that your rating has reached A.]

[You may choose one reward from the following options:]

[1. 8 months of chakra accumulation.]

[2. 8 months of martial arts experience.]

[3. 8 months of physical growth.]

Scanning the rewards, Takuya fell into brief contemplation.

Option 1 was definitely not worth choosing.

For someone without talent, let alone 8 months, even 8 years might not yield much chakra growth.

As for option 2, while it seemed quite useful at first glance, upon deeper thought, it didn't seem that impressive.

Because the most crucial aspect of martial arts—techniques—hadn't been developed by him!

With average talent, even with 8 months of training, the improvement in martial arts would be just that.

The key point is, if he drew a higher-level King of Fighters talent next time and received longer training to develop actual techniques, this experience would be completely overshadowed.

Instead, option 3…

Takuya couldn't help but swallow hard.

He had truly felt the 8 months of simulation in its entirety.

Through wind and rain, day in and day out of physical training…

Not to mention, he really wanted those killua like eight-pack abs.

"System, I choose 3!"

After issuing the command,

In an instant,

Takuya felt a tremendous change in his body!

His muscles, bones, and skin all became sturdier.

His physique improved significantly.

When he took off his shirt, wow.

Pecs, abs, a V-shaped torso, a perfect body line—he had them all!

Every contour of his body was sharp and well-defined!

"This!"

Looking at his transformed self in the mirror,

Takuya immediately felt he had made the right choice!

After his body became stronger, even that dizzy sensation of receiving information all at once lessened significantly.

After silently admiring his physique in front of the mirror for a while,

Takuya put his clothes back on.

And continued the simulation!

"System! Start the simulation!"

[Ding! Extracting talents for you!]

The system's wheel began to spin.

Three seconds later.

The pointer stopped.

[Ding! Extraction successful!]

[You have drawn the talent: King of Fighters (black), Indifferent Face (black)]

Upon seeing these two talents, Takuya's pupils suddenly constricted.

Even his breathing became rapid!

"Double black talents!?"

If Takuya remembered correctly, black talents were the second strongest after black-gold talents!

In other words, if black-gold is divine, then black is semi-divine!

In the previous simulation, he only drew a black talent for personality, but this time, he also got a black combat talent!

Was he about to take off!?

Takuya's heart raced wildly.

The system quickly provided an introduction:

[King of Fighters: Your fists are your most powerful and skilled weapons; you will be renowned for the power of your fists, and your title will relate to your fists. Black represents an extremely high level; this talent is beyond what can be measured by ordinary standards, and it can only be understood intuitively.]

[Indifferent Face: You are exceptionally aloof, viewing all things as mere grass; in your eyes, there is only yourself, disdainful of any conversation with others. You do not easily reveal your true feelings, and you even lack genuine emotions. You are merely a nail in this world, a sharp blade. Black indicates an extremely high level; you are expressionless, and just standing here exudes a suffocating cold aura.]

"Wow…"

Seeing the description of [Indifferent Face], Takuya couldn't help but think of a few faces.

Itachi Uchiha, Obito Uchiha, Ulquiorra...

These people probably represent the black level of [Indifferent Face]!

If it were divine, it would probably be Nagato as Pain!

After all, he was literally a corpse, unable to show expressions, and exuding a cold aura of death!

"Fortunately, this time it's a black King of Fighters talent. If it had been red, then I would have been another Sasuke!"

Weak power combined with a cold personality—that was Uchiha Sasuke!

Taking a deep breath,

Takuya silently calmed himself down.

Then,

He commanded in his mind.

"Start the simulation!"

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