I never expected death to feel so… ordinary.
One moment I was crossing the street, half-asleep with headphones blasting, and the next, blinding headlights and the screech of tires. Then, darkness.
When I opened my eyes, the world had changed.
"Wake up, brat!"
My head jerked up. I was lying on a thin futon in what looked like a wooden dormitory room. Five other kids slept on beds lined against the wall. The air smelled faintly of disinfectant and something warm—miso soup?
A woman in a caretaker's uniform glared at me. "If you keep sleeping, you'll be late for breakfast!"
I sat up slowly, clutching my head. Where… am I?
The memories hit like a thrown kunai:
My name was…? (Gone, blurred).
I died. That was certain.
And now I was… a child. My reflection in the window confirmed it—a six-year-old kid with black hair and gray eyes staring back.
[System Booting…]
A robotic voice suddenly echoed in my head.
[Chronicle System Activated]
Host Detected: Reincarnated Soul
Primary Mission #001:Survive until Graduation
Reward: Chakra Control +1, Basic Ninja Gear Package.
I froze. "…What the hell?"
A blue, transparent interface hovered in my vision:
Name: [???] (Changeable)
Age: 6
Chakra: 5
Strength: 3
Speed: 4
Intelligence: 6
Skills:
- None
Active Quests:
- Graduate from the Academy
Konoha Orphanage – Year Unknown
"Oi, you deaf or what?"
The caretaker tossed me a plain shirt. "Hurry up, or no breakfast."
I dressed mechanically, stepping outside. That's when I saw it—a red spiral symbol painted on the orphanage gate. My heart skipped.
That wasn't just any logo. That was the Uzumaki crest.
No… this wasn't possible.
The Village Hidden in the Leaves
Konoha stretched before me: rows of wooden buildings, shinobi leaping across rooftops, and… the Hokage Rock, but with only two faces carved.
I blinked hard. The First and Second Hokage only… which means…
"Hey, you're new here?"
A girl with long, vibrant red hair and bright violet eyes looked at me. Her accent was strange, almost musical. "Name's Kushina Uzumaki! What's yours, ya know!"
My brain froze. Kushina? As in Naruto's mother? Which means…
Sakumo Hatake is alive.
The Third Great Ninja War hasn't happened.
This is decades before Naruto's timeline.
"Oi! You okay?" Kushina tilted her head, squinting at me.
I forced a smile. "Y-Yeah… I'm fine. I'm… Kuro." (The first name that popped into my head.)
"Kuro, huh? You look weird," she said bluntly, then grinned. "Come on, breakfast!"
System Notification
Mission Update:
Make a friend (Optional) → Reward: +50 EXP.
I couldn't help but laugh quietly. Even in another world, I'm grinding friendships like side quests.
Breakfast was simple—rice, miso, and one slice of grilled fish. As the others chatted, I sat back, staring at my hands.
This isn't a dream. This is real… and I have a cheat system.
But there was one more thing that shook me—this era was brutal. I remembered enough from anime forums:
Sakumo Hatake (Kakashi's father) was hailed as "White Fang of Konoha"… until he committed suicide.
Kushina would be kidnapped.
Nawaki, Tsunade's brother, would die young.
Danzo's ROOT would rise unchecked.
In short—a bloodbath timeline.
If I didn't act, everyone here was doomed to die, just like in canon.
I clenched my small fists. Not this time.
System Prompt
New Long-Term Mission:Alter Fate
Save key figures destined to die.
Reward: Unlock Unique Bloodline.
"Oi, Kuro!" Kushina's voice broke my thoughts. She was already running to the academy gates. "Race you there!"
I smirked. So it begins.