History Fanfic / NarutoTheGameOfLife

* ForWantOfANail: Due to the changes caused by The Gamer, Naruto is put in Team 10 with Sakura and Ino instead of Team 7.

* {{Cliffhanger}}: Chapter 28 ends [[spoiler:with the Team 8 and Team 10 genin, along with Ayame, about to be attacked by eight Nuke-nin, and Naruto starting to develop a plan to stop the Nuke-nin without support from their mentors]].

* CrazyPrepared: Due to InterfaceSpoiler, Naruto brings a motherload of supplies for ''anything''. [[spoiler: When the town they're in is attacked by Karehagakure ninja, he can pull out a full lunch for Teams 8 and 10 and Ayame and everything needed to booby-trap the entire clearing they are fortifying themselves in.]]

* LoopholeAbuse: One of the reasons why Naruto has not been able to pass before is because he cannot use the basic clone jutsu requested in the exam since he has so much chakra that he cannot perform the fine control required. Iruka realizes that students are required to demonstrate proficiency with one clone jutsu without specifying ''which'' one (the Bunshin no Jutsu is the usual method because it's the easiest), so he teaches Naruto several such techniques that allow him to pass.

* CruelToBeKind: Naruto would rather not have to fight Sakura, but if it is the best way to ensure she takes her training seriously, then he will.

* LoopholeAbuse: One of the reasons why Naruto has not been able to pass before is because he cannot use the basic clone jutsu requested in the exam since it is too easy for him to overload. Iruka realizes that students are required to demonstrate proficiency with one clone jutsu without specifying which one, so he teaches Naruto several such techniques that allow him to pass.
* MasterOfDisguise: Naruto's Henge is good enough that he can make people think he's Iruka. During the exam, his Hokage Henge is so good that Iruka and Mizuki (who just watched him transform) instinctively react as if he were the Sandaime himself..

* InterfaceSpoiler: When Team 10 is given the mission to escort Ayame to get ingredients for her family restaurant, the associated quest description tells Naruto that the mission is going to be a lot tougher than expected. [[spoiler:Then, when they arrive to their destination and the second part of the quest gets updated with a new description and a larger reward, Naruto realizes that the town is going to be attacked - while both teams' Jonin mentors are out of town.]]

* {{Cliffhanger}}: Chapter 28 ends [[spoiler:with the Team 8 and Team 10 genin about to be attacked by eight Nuke-nin while the former are protecting Ayame, and Naruto starting to develop a plan to protect themselves]].

* CrazyPrepared: Due to InterfaceSpoiler: Naruto brings a motherload of supplies for pretty much anything. [[spoiler:When the town they're in is attacked by Karehagakure ninja, he can pull out a full lunch for Teams 8 and 10 and Ayame and everything needed to booby-trap the entire clearing they are fortifying themselves in.]]

* InterfaceSpoiler: When Team 10 is given the mission to escort Ayame to get ingredients, the associated quest description tells Naruto that the mission is going to be a lot tougher than expected. [[spoiler:Then, when they arrive to their destination and the second part of the quest gets updated with a new description and a larger reward, pretty much warning Naruto that the town is going to be attacked.]]

* MasterOfDisguise: Naruto's Henge is so good that he can easily fool people into thinking he's Iruka - and during the exam, his Hokage Henge makes Iruka and Mizuki react as if he were the real deal. He also gets a mission that challenges him to disguise as a hundred different people and make others think he's actually that disguise.

* MundaneUtility: After learning how to create Rock Clones and Shadow Clones, Naruto uses them to keep his building clean and learn skills a lot faster than usual.

* TheBet: Naruto makes two. The first with Sakura over whether he can beat her in a best-of-five fight, the second with Ino Yamanaka over whether Sakura can defeat her. He wins both times.

* InterfaceSpoiler: When Team 10 is given the mission to escort Ayame to get ingredients, the associated quest description tells Naruto that the mission is going to be a lot tougher than expected.

* LifesavingMisfortune: The fact that one member of Clan Haruno was behind the vandalism on Naruto's home could have been really bad for Sakura and her family. Instead, the Third Hokage only punishes them by forcing Sakura to tutor Naruto until the exams and not to diet at least for that time - things that allow her to improve herself as a kunoichi, since the latter eliminates her health problems and the former leads to her taking her physical training more seriously.

** Sakura begins to gain a better opinion of Naruto when he demonstrates that he is a lot more capable than she believed. She also tells him what she knows of the Uzumaki clan when he reveals she knows little about them.

** Ayane Ichiraku was once a ninja trainee, but had to leave school to help her father.

* AdaptationalVillainy: Canonically, Mizuki had manipulated Naruto into stealing the Scroll of Seals at the start of the series and tried murdering him and Iruka. Here, the BitchInSheepsClothing persona is not present and he is actively antagonistic towards Naruto to the point of trying to sabotage him constantly during his time at the Academy.

* RationalFic: A lot of named characters behave a lot more intelligently than in canon.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** When fourteen retired shinobi try to assassinate Naruto, all of them have terrible stats despite being much higher level, due to being over a decade out of practice.
** As a jinchuuriki, Naruto is considered a military asset and trying to keep him weak is seen as sabotaging a military asset, which is a capital offense, earning the offenders life in prison.
** In addition, trying to spread slander about someone will have its consequences, especially if said person has a close relationship with someone who has a powerful political seating, as the reason why the fourteen shinobi were even retired to begin with was because, as Hokage, Sarutobi had forced them to years prior in order to send a message to those who wrongly believe that Naruto is the Nine-Tails.
** When Naruto finds a book written by the First Hokage with part of his knowledge on Mokuton jutsu, Sarutobi has the one ANBU member that knows the basics to study the book - never mind it being a relic, that knowledge was meant to be used.

* FalseFlagOperation: Danzō sends several of his brainwashed minions disguised as Kirigakure Nuke-nin to either test or kill Naruto. However, the InterfaceSpoiler, along with their behavior, helps Naruto realize that they are not what they claim to be.

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10973590/1/Naruto-The-Game-of-Life Naruto: The Game of Life]] is a Manga/{{Naruto}} FanFic that, like Fanfic/CodeGeassThePreparedRebellion, Fanfic/ZeroNoTsukaimaSaitoTheOnmyoji, Fanfic/AfterTheChamberLordsAndLadies, and Fanfic/IsseiTheGamingGear, is a mix of AlternateUniverseFic and RationalFic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4583733/SeerKing SeerKing]] that has elements from WebComic/TheGamer.

* {{Unobtanium}}: Chakra metal, which can be used to make very powerful weapons. Naruto finds a slab, and is informed that he would be able to buy all of Clan Hyūga's Compound and still have money to live for many years without working.

* RealityEnsues:
** When fourteen retired shinobi try to assassinate Naruto, all of them have terrible stats despite being much higher level, due to being over a decade out of practice.
** As a jinchuuriki, Naruto is considered a military asset and trying to keep him weak is seen as sabotaging a military asset, which is a capital offense, earning the offenders life in prison.
** In addition, trying to spread slander about someone will have its consequences, especially if said person has a close relationship with someone who has a powerful political seating, as the reason why the fourteen shinobi were even retired to begin with was because, as Hokage, Sarutobi had forced them to years prior in order to send a message to those who wrongly believe that Naruto is the Nine-Tails.
** When Naruto finds a book written by the First Hokage with part of his knowledge on Mokuton jutsu, Sarutobi has the one ANBU member that knows the basics to study the book - nevermind it being a relic, that knowledge was meant to be used.

** When Naruto finds a book written by the First Hokage with part of his knowledge on Mokuton jutsu, he has the one ANBU member that knows the basics to study the book - nevermind it being a relic, that knowledge was meant to be used.

* AdultsAreUseless: Averted. When Iruka and the Third Hokage learn of Naruto's actual living circumstances and about all the difficulties in his daily life and studies, they immediately act to put an end to those circumstances and give Naruto the means to improve his situation.
** Similarly, Ten-Ten's lack of knowledge about ninjutsu is because Might Guy was planning to find a tutor for her, only for his main choices to be unavailable followed by the training of Rock Lee taking up a lot of his time. When Might Guy is called out about this, he immediately sets out to solve his huge oversight.
** The Ichirakus are the only civilians that treat Naruto nicely at the beginning, and the Higurashis (Ten-Ten's parents) quickly grow on him, especially after he fights to protect her from the fake Nuke-nin.

* LockedOutOfTheLoop: The Third Hokage is unaware of Naruto's new Gamer status and is trying to figure out some of the weird actions that go against Naruto's character. [[spoiler: Subverted when Naruto finally reveals it to him when asked about it.]]

* PetTheDog: Every time that Naruto either performs well in an exercise or is able to hold his own in a sparring match despite still losing, he notices that he still gains positive reputation points in his relationship with Sasuke.

** Similarly, Ten-Ten's lack of knowledge about jutsus is because Might Guy was planning to find a tutor for her, only for his main choices to be unavailable and then the training of Rock Lee took a lot of his time. When Might Guy is called out about this, he immediately sets out to solve his huge oversight.

* TheBet: Naruto makes two. The first with Sakura over whether he can beat her in a best-out-of-five fight, the second with Ino Yamanaka over whether Sakura can defeat her. He wins both times.

* CruelToBeKind: Naruto would rather not have to fight Sakura, but if it is the best way to ensure she takes her training seriously, he will.
* CurbStompBattle: Naruto defeats Mizuki without suffering more than just a few scratches.

* LoopholeAbuse: One of the reasons why Naruto has not been able to pass before is because he cannot use the basic clone jutsu requested in the exam since he is too powerful. Iruka realizes that students are required to demonstrate proficiency with one clone jutsu without specifying which one, so he teaches Naruto several such techniques that allow him to pass.

* NamedByTheAdaptation: Ino’s mother is named Saori.

* {{Polyamory}}: WordOfGod is that Naruto is going to have a harem. Officially, at least Sakura, Ten-Ten and Hinata are joining in.

** When fourteen retired shinobi try to assassinate Naruto, all of them have terrible stats despite being much higher level due to being over a decade out of practice.

** In addition, trying to spread slander about someone will have its consequences, especially if said person has a close relationship with someone who has a powerful political seating, as the reason why the fourteen shinobi were even retired to begin with was because as Hokage, Sarutobi forced them to a few years prior to send a message to those who wrongly believe that Naruto is the Nine Tails.

* TookALevelInBadass: Thanks to Naruto, Sakura improves her fighting technique and learns new skills. Ten-Ten also gets training in the use of jutsus.