Arthur was twenty-five years old.
He was an ordinary man living an ordinary life.
He had no special powers, no extraordinary martial arts skills, and had never experienced anything remotely supernatural.
Until that day.
Arthur was walking down the street when he suddenly heard a desperate car horn.
HONK! HONK!
He turned his head.
A girl was crossing the street without noticing the car approaching her.
— WATCH OUT!
The girl looked behind her.
The car was getting closer.
Arthur didn't think.
His body simply moved.
— GET OUT OF THE WAY!
He ran forward and pushed the girl away.
She fell safely onto the ground.
Arthur, however...
BOOOOM!
Everything went dark.
---
Beyond Life
Arthur slowly opened his eyes.
— ...Where am I?
He was sitting in a huge white room.
There were no visible walls, no ceiling, and no proper floor.
In front of him sat a man on a golden throne.
Arthur stared at him.
— Are you... God?
The man immediately started laughing.
— HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Arthur frowned.
— What's so funny?
The god continued laughing.
— Sorry... it's just...
He looked at Arthur.
— You're an idiot!
Arthur's eyebrow twitched.
— What?
— A complete idiot!
— I saved a girl!
— YOU DIED SAVING A GIRL WHO DIDN'T NEED TO BE SAVED!
Arthur froze.
— ...What?
The god snapped his fingers.
A huge screen appeared in the air.
The scene of Arthur's death began playing again.
Arthur ran toward the girl.
He pushed her away.
The car approached.
Then...
SKREEEEEECH!
The car stopped.
Arthur's eyes widened.
— ...
The god pointed at the screen.
— The driver had already seen her.
Arthur's face became pale.
— No...
— Yes.
— No...
— Yes.
The god smiled.
— The girl was only going to get scared.
Arthur put both hands on his head.
— I DIED FOR NOTHING?!
— Pretty much.
Arthur dropped to his knees.
— I went out like Vasco...
The god blinked.
— What?
Arthur stared into the distance with a defeated expression.
— I died for absolutely nothing.
The god burst into laughter again.
— HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Arthur looked up.
— STOP LAUGHING!
— I'm sorry!
— You're literally laughing at my death!
— It's just... you were twenty-five! You could have lived another sixty years!
Arthur pointed at the screen.
— AND I DIED BECAUSE I WANTED TO PLAY THE HERO?!
— Yes.
— Is the girl okay?
— Perfectly fine.
— The driver?
— Also fine.
Arthur took a deep breath.
— So I'm the only one who lost everything.
The god became serious for a moment.
— Technically...
Arthur looked at him.
— What?
— Yes.
Silence.
Arthur slowly stood up.
— Fine.
He crossed his arms.
— What happens now?
The god smiled.
— Now comes the interesting part.
— What part?
The god snapped his fingers.
A huge portal appeared behind him.
On the other side was a completely different world.
Castles.
Monsters.
Magic.
Supernatural creatures.
Arthur stared.
— You're going to reincarnate there.
Arthur's eyes widened.
— I'm getting a second life?
— Exactly.
— Where?
The god smiled.
— High School DxD.
Arthur froze.
One second.
Ten seconds.
Thirty.
A full minute passed.
The god began to look confused.
— Arthur?
Arthur continued staring at him.
Finally, he spoke.
— Wait.
— Hm?
— You're talking about High School DxD?
— Exactly.
Arthur closed his eyes.
— That world...
He took a deep breath.
— The world where the protagonist is completely obsessed with boobs?
— Yes.
— Where there are demons?
— Yes.
— Angels?
— Yes.
— Fallen angels?
— Yes.
— Gods?
— Yes.
— Dragons?
— Yes.
Arthur began counting on his fingers.
— Monsters, supernatural beings, secret organizations, wars between factions...
He stopped.
— And practically anything in that world can kill me?
The god gave him a thumbs-up.
— Now you're starting to understand.
Arthur stared at him.
— ...
Then he pointed at the portal.
— YOU'RE SENDING ME THERE AFTER I DIED GETTING HIT BY A CAR?!
— Technically, you chose to jump in front of the car.
— THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO ARGUE SEMANTICS!
The god laughed.
Arthur rubbed his face.
— And there's something else...
— What?
Arthur slowly raised his head.
— If I remember correctly...
He raised one finger.
— That short gothic girl and that giant red lizard are among the strongest beings in that universe, aren't they?
The god became silent for a moment.
— If you're referring to Ophis, the Ouroboros Dragon, and Great Red, then yes.
Arthur went pale.
— ...
— Problem?
Arthur pointed toward the portal.
— I'M BEING SENT TO A WORLD WHERE A GOTHIC LOLI AND A GIANT RED DRAGON ARE AMONG THE MOST POWERFUL EXISTENCES?!
— In short...
The god pointed toward the portal.
— Yes.
Arthur was silent again.
Then his eyes widened.
— Wait.
— What?
Arthur raised another finger.
— You forgot the 666.
The god blinked.
— Ah. Trihexa.
— YOU FORGOT TRIHEXА?!
— It happens.
Arthur began pacing back and forth.
— Demons, angels, fallen angels, gods, dragons, Ophis, Great Red, and now the 666...
He stopped.
— I should have just let the car hit the girl.
The god started laughing again.
— HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Arthur pointed at him.
— If I ever encounter that 666, I'm coming back here.
— To defeat it?
— No.
Arthur crossed his arms.
— To personally complain to you.
The god smiled.
— Then you'd better become strong.
Arthur took a deep breath.
— How?
— I'm going to give you a system.
Arthur blinked.
— A system?
— Yes. To help you survive.
A massive roulette wheel appeared in the air.
Arthur stared at it.
— What's that?
— Spin it.
— But what does it do?
— Your system will be based on whichever anime universe the roulette lands on.
Arthur's eyes widened.
— Wait... systems from other worlds actually exist?
The god looked at Arthur as if he had just met the dumbest person in existence.
— Now I'm not surprised you got yourself killed.
— What?!
— You accepted going to DxD knowing it was an anime to you, and you still haven't realized that these worlds actually exist?
Arthur's expression became irritated.
— One thing is believing that a world exists.
He crossed his arms.
— Another thing is believing that there's an entire multiverse.
— There is.
Arthur remained silent for a moment.
— Fine.
He sighed.
— Just explain how the roulette works.
The god pointed at it.
— The world it lands on will become the foundation of your system.
— For example?
— If it lands on Jujutsu Kaisen, your system will be based on that universe.
— Cursed Energy?
— Yes.
— Cursed Techniques?
— Yes.
— Domain Expansion?
— Yes.
— Binding Vows?
— Yes.
— A complete package?
— Exactly.
Arthur began looking at the names on the roulette.
Naruto.
Bleach.
One Piece.
Jujutsu Kaisen.
Overlord.
Arifureta.
Fate.
Then his eyes stopped on another name.
Arthur's expression changed completely.
— ...
The god noticed.
— What's wrong?
Arthur slowly pointed at it.
— WHY IS BOKU NO PICO ON THIS ROULETTE?!
The god shrugged.
— Because it's also an existing world.
Arthur swallowed.
— And what happens if it lands there?
The god looked at him.
— I pity you.
— ...
Arthur was silent for several seconds.
— Right.
He placed his hand on the roulette.
— Naruto would be good.
— Maybe.
— Bleach too.
— Maybe.
— Jujutsu Kaisen would be interesting.
— Maybe.
Arthur pointed at the name he desperately wanted to avoid.
— Anything but that.
The god smiled.
— Spin.
Arthur spun the roulette.
VRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
The names began flying past.
Fate.
One Piece.
Bleach.
Overlord.
Arifureta.
Jujutsu Kaisen.
The roulette began slowing down.
Naruto.
Arthur smiled.
— Come on...
The arrow passed Naruto.
Arthur's eyes widened.
— Wait.
Boku no Pico.
— NO!
Arthur started sweating.
— GOD!
The roulette continued.
Boku no Pico...
Boku no Pico...
Arthur grabbed his head.
— I PROMISE I'LL BE A BETTER PERSON!
The god was clearly enjoying himself.
Then...
The arrow passed the name.
The roulette continued spinning.
Naruto.
It stopped.
Silence.
Arthur remained frozen.
Then he dropped to his knees.
— NARUTO!
The god laughed.
— You barely escaped.
— I ALMOST HAD A STROKE!
The god snapped his fingers.
A blue window appeared in front of Arthur.
---
[SHINOBI SYSTEM INITIALIZED]
World Base: Naruto
Power System: Shinobi
Available Resources:
Chakra
Ninjutsu
Taijutsu
Genjutsu
Fūinjutsu
Kinjutsu
Summoning Techniques
Sensory Techniques
Medical Ninjutsu
Barrier Techniques
Five Basic Chakra Natures
Yin Release
Yang Release
Yin–Yang Release
Kekkei Genkai
Kekkei Tōta
---
Arthur stared at the screen.
— So I have access to all of this?
The god raised one finger.
— Access does not mean mastery.
The window changed.
[INITIAL LIMITATIONS]
Chakra: Normal
Chakra Control: Low
Ninjutsu: Basic
Taijutsu: Basic
Genjutsu: Basic
Yin: 1%
Yang: 1%
Yin–Yang Release: Locked
Kekkei Genkai: Locked
Kekkei Tōta: Locked
Sage Mode: Locked
Six Paths Powers: Locked
Truth-Seeking Balls: Locked
Arthur blinked.
— So I'm not starting overpowered?
— No.
— Can I learn them?
— Yes.
— Can I have more than one Kekkei Genkai?
— Yes.
Arthur became excited.
The god continued.
— You can awaken Kekkei Genkai naturally, obtain them through the system, or receive them as rewards from missions.
— So I can have several?
— As many as you are capable of obtaining.
Arthur smiled.
— I like this system.
The god raised another finger.
— There's something else.
Another window appeared.
---
[MISSION SYSTEM]
Rank D
Rank C
Rank B
Rank A
Rank S
---
— Your missions will follow the classification system of Naruto.
— And the rewards?
— They will be proportional to the difficulty.
— So a Rank D mission gives small rewards?
— Correct.
— And Rank S?
— It can offer extremely rare techniques, special items, large amounts of points, permanent improvements, and even Kekkei Genkai.
Arthur nodded.
— Understood.
— The system will also evaluate the actual difficulty of the mission.
— What does that mean?
— If a mission originally classified as Rank A becomes far more dangerous than expected, its reward will be adjusted.
Arthur smiled.
— So the harder the mission...
— The greater the reward.
Arthur was beginning to like this system more and more.
Then another window appeared.
---
[POWER CLASSIFICATION]
Genin
↓
Chūnin
↓
Jōnin
↓
Elite Jōnin — ULTIMATE CLASS
↓
Kage
↓
Super-Kage
↓
Six Paths
↓
Beyond Six Paths
---
The god explained:
— Elite Jōnin is a special classification.
— Above normal Jōnin?
— Considerably.
— But below Kage?
— Exactly.
Arthur nodded.
— And after that?
— Kage represents another major leap in power.
— And Super-Kage?
— At that stage, you will have already surpassed ordinary Kage-level beings.
The god's expression became serious.
— A Super-Kage can be comparable to extremely powerful beings in DxD, potentially reaching the level of a high-ranking Maou or even a Lesser God, depending on the individual.
Arthur looked impressed.
— And Six Paths?
— Completely locked until you surpass the Super-Kage level.
Arthur became serious.
— Even if I obtain an incredibly powerful Kekkei Genkai?
— Even then.
— Even with Yin and Yang?
— Even then.
— Even with multiple Kekkei Genkai?
— Even then.
The god pointed at Arthur.
— Six Paths power requires the appropriate level of power.
Another window appeared.
---
[SIX PATHS POWERS]
Status: LOCKED
Primary Requirement:
Surpass Super-Kage level.
Additional Requirements:
Advanced Yin mastery
Advanced Yang mastery
Yin–Yang Release mastery
Sufficient chakra reserves
Advanced understanding of chakra
Compatible physical and spiritual power
Truth-Seeking Balls: LOCKED
---
Arthur slowly nodded.
— So I have to earn all of that.
— Yes.
— And when I reach the Six Paths level?
The god smiled.
— Then you'll already be an extremely powerful existence within DxD.
Arthur raised an eyebrow.
— How strong?
— Strong enough to enter the territory of the strongest beings in the world.
— Top ten?
— Depending on your growth and the abilities you obtain, yes.
Arthur remained silent.
The god continued:
— At that stage, you can reach planetary-level power.
Arthur looked at his hands.
— So I'm really starting from zero...
— Exactly.
Arthur clenched his fists.
— And I'll reach it.
The god smiled.
— That's the attitude.
The portal began forming again.
Arthur looked at it.
This time, there was no fear in his eyes.
Only determination.
— First, Genin.
He counted on his fingers.
— Chūnin.
— Jōnin.
— Elite Jōnin.
— Kage.
— Super-Kage.
Arthur smiled.
— And then...
He looked at the system.
— Six Paths.
The god nodded.
— Exactly.
Arthur walked toward the portal.
Before entering, however, he turned around.
— God.
— Yes?
— One question.
— Go ahead.
Arthur pointed toward the roulette.
— If it had landed on Boku no Pico...
The god became serious.
— I would have genuinely felt sorry for you.
Arthur swallowed.
— I'm glad it landed on Naruto.
— Very good.
Arthur stepped through the portal.
— Good luck, Arthur.
Light engulfed him.
And so began the second life of the man who died...
because he didn't let a car finish braking.