[Notice!]
[There used to be a skill creation ability for any kind of technique. Due to player death, this is no longer available.]
Yeah… definitely spoke too soon.
I'm screwed.
And damn it, was it really necessary to keep reminding me I died a second time!?
Godamn… Well, I guess I deserve it.
So these are the changes I had to expect from the system after dying.
Hmm… not being able to see pretty much anything about my progress… not even my damn skills…
Yep, that's a massive disadvantage compared to what I used to be able to do. But if I'm being positive… it could be worse.
Right?
Even if I can't see what skills I have anymore… I'm really, really hoping I still have [Observe], [Gamer's Mind], and [Gamer's Body].
Maybe I can't confirm if I have them, but the system didn't say they were unavailable, so maybe they're still there? I really hope so.
Those three were my biggest assets in the One Piece world.
[Would you like to receive a random perk/bonus and a random drawback/defect?
Yes/No]
[For each random perk/bonus you choose, you'll also receive a random drawback/defect.]
Okay, so this part still works.
Perfect… this could give me the boost I need now that so many functions and benefits have been removed from the system.
Naturally, it's risky, but no pain, no gain…
Well, that and the fact that the last time I did this before heading to the One Piece world, I got pretty lucky with the results.
So I'd say it's worth the risk…. within reason.
For now, I'll try it once and see what happens…
Having made up my mind, I selected [Yes].
[Acquiring a random bonus and drawback…]
[Enviable Vitality: +20% total HP]
[Kenjutsu Unfocused: Learn Kenjutsu 30% slower]
Hmm, interesting. I was never good with a sword anyway, even though I tried in One Piece. I just didn't have the talent. So getting an HP boost in exchange for that? Not bad at all.
I wasn't planning on using a sword anyway.
Definitely worth it.
Though, how will that +20% HP bonus apply if there's no longer a visible quantifiable/digital or numeric display?
Oh… maybe it's still applied but just not shown? If so, that's pretty vague. Not being able to see when or how that +20% is actually affecting me makes it feel way less impressive or impactful… but the system didn't say the bonus wouldn't apply, so I guess it's still in effect even if I can't notice it.
A little annoying… but I can live with it.
Now… am I willing to try this again?
Shit, I can't live in fear of trying.
So yeah, one more time...
[Enhanced Hearing: +100% improvement to hearing (You can distinguish environmental sounds and subtle details much more clearly…)]
Oh… nice. That'll be super useful as a ninja.
[Weakened Smell and Taste: 50% reduction in sense of smell and taste. (Significant decline in the ability to perceive odors and flavors)]
Okay… not great.
I love food, so everything tasting kind of bland is going to suck. It might even affect other aspects of my daily life… but hey, worse things could happen.
I can live with it.
I hope...
Alright… let's see how my luck holds up…
[Chakra Touched: +20% increase to your total Chakra Capacity]
[Genjutsu Unfocused: Learn Genjutsu 30% slower]
Once again, I won't be able to actually see how that percentage is applied since I no longer have numeric data… but this is still a solid perk. Chakra is everything to a ninja, and having greater capacity is essential…. way more than Genjutsu unless you're an Uchiha. But in Sunagakure, that would be practically impossible... unless something crazy happens and I end up with their genes somehow.
But I doubt that… I'm not that lucky.
Not that I'm saying I have bad luck, just… not enough for something so wildly improbable to go my way.
Taking risks like this makes me really nervous, but so far, things have gone pretty well.
What to do… what to do…?
One more time or not?
I don't want to push my luck, but given how much the system has lost, every advantage I can get is crucial—vital, even.
Alright...
Let's go a few more rounds…
[Heightened Sensitivity: +100% improvement to touch sensitivity. (You can now distinguish a wide variety of objects and textures just by touching them—even without seeing them)]
Nothing too insane or game-breaking, but I like it. Could come in handy.
You never know what the future holds.
[Born Loser: -100% luck in games of chance. (You'll almost always lose any kind of gambling or luck-based games)]
Umm… not a huge deal, but I've always enjoyed gambling and testing my luck, so yeah, I can't help but feel a bit frustrated by this one.
Alright, I'll try my luck one last time and that's it. I don't want to get carried away and screw myself over...
[Fuinjutsu Focus: Learn Fuinjutsu 40% faster]
Perfect. I've always loved the concept behind the Uzumaki Clan in the anime…. how they specialized in sealing techniques.
I even remember it being said that other villages feared their sealing abilities so much that they banded together to wipe out the Uzumaki Clan.
My biggest challenge will be actually acquiring Fuinjutsu techniques to improve. But something tells me I'll find interesting stuff… or worst-case scenario, I'll steal them...
[Congenital Cataracts (Severe): You're practically blind due to cloudiness in your eye lenses. The clouding is so extensive it severely obstructs the passage of light and drastically affects your vision from birth.]
This… Goddamn it!
That's seriously bad.
Godamit, I regret everything now.
Luck, my ass. No perk is worth losing my damnfreaking vision.
Yeah, this is definitely going to be a huge Huge problem. Part of me wants to punch myself for being such a dumbass and not stopping earlier…. taking one risk too many like a fool.
Now I'm fucking blind!
[Notice!]
[Due to the heightened awareness and fine-tuning of their other senses that blind individuals develop, as well as improvements in concentration and processing sensory information, you've been granted an additional automatic bonus…]
[Enhanced Senses: +50% to Smell, +50% to Taste, +50% to Touch, +50% to Hearing]
[Notice!]
[The drawback [Weakened Smell and Taste] has been neutralized by [Enhanced Senses]. They cancel each other out, restoring your sense of smell and taste to normal.]
[Because you now have a 150% boost in two senses, the following perks have been modified:
[Enhanced Hearing] and [Heightened Sensitivity] have been upgraded to [Supersensitive] and [Radar Sense]]
[Supersensitive: Your sense of touch is so refined that you can easily read even printed text by feel alone.]
[Radar Sense: You perceive vibrations around you, allowing you to "see" the world in a different way than normal eyes would. You can detect the exact location of objects and people within a 7-meter radius, even through walls, without any distortion in space or distance.]
Huh?
Well, that's something.
Yea… I need to chill and stop focusing only on the negative.
No point whining…. I was the idiot who took the risk to get stronger.
So again, let's focus on the bright side.
Besides, who's to say I won't be able to snatch a pair of Hyuga eyes or something later on?
And I say Byakugan because unless I can be absolutely sure the Sharingan won't screw with my body or chakra, I'd rather play it safe.
With all that done, let's move on. I'm not that crazy to keep pushing my luck after already losing my damn eyesight.
[Character sheet uploaded]
[All set!]
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And with that, I lost consciousness.