Webnovel Author: merlin_ - Fanfic Collection

arisu, sango, and i guess Izumi? not really sure on the third one

the story gets absolutely great. it's not a typical Naruto fic, it branches into COMPLETELY unique areas. if that's your cup of tea then try to read it.

A great story with a frustrating beginning. While reading the first arc of the story, you would find yourself constantly wondering what the point of all the suffering and failures that the main character went through were for. He didn't seem to learn anything from these mistakes or even grow stronger. However as the story progresses you start to see how those mistakes have improved him, the failures stacked up and made him a ninja with indomitable dedication and will. For any new readers, please carry on through the story and wait for the payoff, because yes, it does exist at the end of struggles of the first arc.

I feel like intelligence boost is rational, with experience, Takuma simply gained ability to act better on preexisting intelligence