The sun hung lazily over Konoha, its golden light bathing the village in a warm hue.
Birds chirped in the distance, merchants shouted about fresh vegetables, and somewhere down the cobbled street of the Market District, a ninja named Ichigo grunted as he tried to balance a bag of rice, two bottles of soy sauce, and a suspiciously fiery-looking red pepper that seemed to radiate heat.
He has bright purple short hair, blue eyes, light skin and wearing his everyday ninja outfit. It's hard to lived in this village, The D missions is what he can do in order to lived and earn money.
"Stupid mission barely covered groceries," he muttered, kicking his door open.
Ichigo wasn't special. Not by a long shot. A mid-tier Chūnin with average grades, average chakra reserves, and an average combat record, he mostly slipped under the radar. No famous clan. No kekkei genkai. Just Ichigo—your everyday, hardworking shinobi with a slightly unhealthy obsession with food.
He dumped the groceries on the table of his tiny apartment. The one-room flat was cluttered, but the kitchen setup was immaculate: pans perfectly aligned, knives polished, ingredients stacked in airtight jars, even a self-made fire-powered oven made from discarded mission scrap.
Today, he was craving pizza. Spicy pizza.
An Hour Later, The aroma filled the room, bubbling cheese, smoky crust, and a custom chili tomato sauce that could knock out a tailed beast.
Ichigo, now shirtless from the heat and smudged with flour, grinned as he pulled the dish from the oven. "Perfect."
He set the pizza down and wiped sweat from his brow, marveling at his creation. A crunchy crust, infused with garlic and herbs. Fiery tomato base. Melted cheese layered with smoked meats and finely chopped ghost peppers from the Land of Wind.
He picked up a slice and took a bite. His eyes watered instantly.
"Yep... that's the good stuff."
Then—
DING!
A high-pitched chime echoed through the room, like a notification. Ichigo dropped the slice in surprise and reached for his kunai on instinct. But there was no enemy, no explosion.
Instead, a glowing blue screen hovered in the air before him, floating like a ghostly menu from a video game.
[Cooking System Installed.]
Welcome, Chef Ichigo.
Quest Complete: Make a Pizza
Rewards: 1x Gacha Token | 10 EXP | Title Unlocked: "Pizza Apprentice"
"…What?" he whispered, blinking furiously. He even rubbed his eyes. "Did I—inhale too many chili fumes?"
The screen remained, shimmering patiently.
Would you like to use your Gacha Token now?
Yes
No
Ichigo stared, heart pounding. This had to be a dream. Or a genjutsu. Or food poisoning.
But part of him—the part that still remembered late nights binging gacha games in his past life—tingled with anticipation.
"…Screw it. Yes." The screen shimmered and morphed into a new display. A roulette wheel spun in midair, its segments flashing with glowing icons:
Legendary Recipe
Fire Release: Phoenix Fire Jutsu
Ichiraku Secret Broth
Uchiha Bloodline (Rare)
Chakra-Infused Steak
Summoning Scroll: Kitchen Fox?
Ghost Pepper Bomb (A-Rank Cooking Item)
Spinning...
DING!
The wheel slowed… then stopped.
Congratulations! You pulled: Fire Release: Phoenix Fire Jutsu (Skill Scroll)
Skill Added to Inventory
Would you like to learn it now?
Ichigo's jaw dropped. "No. Freaking. Way."
His heart thudded like a taiko drum as a scroll appeared midair, gently floating down into his outstretched hands. The moment his fingers touched it, glowing script crawled up his arms and into his mind.
Jutsu Learned: Fire Release: Phoenix Fire Jutsu!
Small, controlled fireballs launched in rapid succession. Effective for distraction and light combat.
He fell to his knees, pizza slice still lying sadly on the floor. "A cooking system... with gacha pulls… and jutsu?"
———
A Few Minutes Later, After compose himself, clean up, Ichigo paced in the room. "So wait, the system only activated after I made a pizza? What if I made curry? Or dumplings? What if I made something really fancy—would I get better pulls?"
He slammed his fist into his palm. "Wait. What if I grind cooking quests?"
The screen popped up again.
New Quests Available:
Make a Chakra Rice Ball – Reward: 1 Token
Recreate Ichiraku Ramen from Memory – Reward: 2 Tokens
Hunt for Boar Meat in Forest of Death – Reward: Recipe + Token
Ichigo grinned like a madman. He was no longer just an average ninja. He was a shinobi chef with a gacha system. And he was going to cook his way to the top.
"WATCH OUT!! I AM COMING, YOU SUCKERS!!!"