I took my first steps at eleven months old. My parents cried with joy. They didn't notice the faint shimmer of energy that pulsed through my legs—chakra, responding to my will for the first time. The System notification confirmed it: I'd done in months what took others years.
The breakthrough came during a meditation session. I'd been practicing every day for months, focusing inward, trying to sense that warmth in my center. Gradually, it had grown from a faint sensation to something more distinct—a presence, an energy that pulsed with my heartbeat.
Then, one morning, something clicked.
I was sitting in my crib, supposedly napping, but actually deep in meditation. The warmth suddenly flared, spreading from my core through pathways I couldn't see but could somehow feel. It was like blood vessels, but different—finer, more intricate, carrying something that wasn't blood.
Chakra.
[BREAKTHROUGH ACHIEVED]
[CHAKRA NETWORK: UNLOCKED]
[QUEST COMPLETE: "Unlock Chakra Network"]
[REWARD: 500 Fate Points]
[ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED: "Early Bloomer"]
[REWARD: 200 Fate Points (Unlocked chakra before age 1)]
[TOTAL FATE POINTS: 907]
The rush of notifications made me dizzy, but I was more focused on the sensation flowing through my body. This was chakra. This was the energy that let ninja perform impossible feats. And I had just accessed it at eleven months old.
A new section of my Status screen unlocked:
[CHAKRA STATS]
Chakra Capacity: 2.5 / 2.5
Chakra Control: 0.3 / 100
Chakra Regeneration: 0.5 per hour
The numbers were pathetic. According to the System's notes, an average Academy student had a Chakra Capacity around 50. Elite genin had 100-150. Jonin ranged from 300-500. Kage-level ninja were in the thousands.
I had 2.5.
But I also had something most people didn't: time, knowledge, and a System that would help me optimize my growth.
[NEW QUEST CHAIN AVAILABLE: "Foundation Building"]
I opened the quest log excitedly.
[FOUNDATION BUILDING - PART 1]
Objective: Reach Chakra Capacity of 10
Reward: 100 Fate Points
[FOUNDATION BUILDING - PART 2]
Objective: Achieve Basic Chakra Control (25/100)
Reward: 200 Fate Points
[FOUNDATION BUILDING - PART 3]
Objective: Learn Your First Jutsu
Reward: 500 Fate Points
A clear progression path. I could work with this.
I established a training routine immediately. During "nap times" when my parents thought I was sleeping, I practiced chakra circulation—moving the energy through my pathways, strengthening them gradually. It was exhausting at first. Within minutes, I'd drain my tiny chakra reserves completely and end up actually napping from exhaustion.
But each day, I could practice a little longer. My capacity grew incrementally.
[CHAKRA CAPACITY: 2.8]
[CHAKRA CAPACITY: 3.2]
[CHAKRA CAPACITY: 3.7]
The growth was slow but steady. At night, after my parents slept, I practiced physical exercises appropriate for my age. I couldn't do push-ups or run laps, but I could work on balance, on controlling my body's movements with greater precision than an infant should have.
The crawling became more efficient. The simple act of reaching for toys became an exercise in fine motor control. Everything was training.
Then came my first birthday.
My parents threw a small celebration. Just us and a few neighbors, with a simple cake my mother had baked. They sang, I made a mess "eating" cake, and they laughed at how adorable I was.
I smiled and played along, but my attention was on the System notification hovering in my vision:
[QUEST COMPLETE: "Survive to Age 1"]
[REWARD: 100 Fate Points]
[TOTAL FATE POINTS: 1,007]
[LIMITED TIME OFFER EXPIRES IN: 2 HOURS]
It was time.
That night, after my parents had gone to bed, I lay in my crib and opened the System Shop. The Perfect Memory Package was still there, glowing with golden text.
[PERFECT MEMORY PACKAGE]
Price: 1,000 Fate Points
Description: Photographic recall of all Naruto canon knowledge, including manga, anime, movies, databooks, and supplementary material. Information will be perfectly organized and instantly accessible.
Time Remaining: 1 Hour 47 Minutes
I hesitated for only a moment. This was everything I needed—every plot point, every character's backstory, every technique, every timeline detail. With this, I could plan not just months ahead, but years. Decades.
Purchase.
[PURCHASE CONFIRMED]
[FATE POINTS: 7]
[INSTALLING: PERFECT MEMORY PACKAGE]
[WARNING: Process may cause temporary disorientation]
[TIME REQUIRED: 30 Minutes]
The pain hit immediately.
It wasn't physical pain, but something worse—a pressure inside my skull as information poured in. Every episode I'd watched, but now in perfect clarity. Every manga chapter, every page, every panel. Databook statistics, character profiles, jutsu descriptions, chakra theory.
The timeline: when Kakashi was born, when Obito "died," when the Third Shinobi War ended, when the Kyuubi would attack. The dates aligned themselves in my mind with crystalline precision.
The Uchiha massacre: planned for approximately seven years from now, when Itachi would be 13 and I would be 8.
The Kyuubi attack: eight years from now.
Orochimaru's defection: already happened, two years ago.
The information kept coming. Akatsuki's formation, their members, their goals. Madara's plan, Black Zetsu's true nature, Kaguya's eventual return. The Fourth Shinobi War. Naruto and Sasuke's final battle.
I knew it all.
Every tragedy I could prevent. Every death I could stop. Every mistake I could correct.
But the System's warning echoed in my mind: major timeline changes could cause stability drops. I couldn't just charge in and fix everything. I had to be strategic, surgical, careful.
[INSTALLATION COMPLETE]
[PERFECT MEMORY PACKAGE: ACTIVE]
[TIMELINE KNOWLEDGE: 100%]
I lay there, breathing heavily from the mental exertion. My infant body was exhausted, but my mind raced with possibilities.
Itachi was three months old now. Shisui Uchiha was about five years old. Kakashi was nine. The Third War had ended just two years ago. Minato wasn't even in the picture yet—he'd graduate from the Academy in another year.
Wait. Minato was still in the Academy?
I cross-referenced my memories. Yes. Minato was currently ten years old, still a student, though already showing signs of being a prodigy. He'd graduate next year, become a genin under Jiraiya, and rapidly rise through the ranks.
That meant Kushina was also around, probably already in Konoha as the Kyuubi's jinchuriki, though she'd be carefully hidden and protected.
So much was happening in the background, events that wouldn't be shown in the series because they occurred before the main timeline.
And I was here for all of it.
As I finalized my mental checklist of people to save and events to alter, the System screen flickered. A new category appeared in blood-red text:
[HIDDEN SHOP UNLOCKED]
[REQUIREMENT MET: Obtained Complete Timeline Knowledge]
[WARNING: Items in Hidden Shop are extremely powerful and potentially dangerous]
I opened it cautiously. The regular shop had been impressive enough, but this...
[OTSUTSUKI BLOODLINE FRAGMENT] - 100,000 FP
[SAGE BODY CONSTITUTION] - 150,000 FP
[ETERNAL MANGEKYO SHARINGAN (Blank)] - 200,000 FP
[WOOD RELEASE KEKKEI GENKAI] - 175,000 FP
[TRUTH-SEEKING BALLS (Set of 3)] - 500,000 FP
The prices were astronomical. I had 7 FP. These items cost hundreds of thousands. It would take years of grinding to afford even one.
But at the bottom of the list was something that made my blood run cold:
[COMPLETE TIMELINE RESET] -
[COMPLETE TIMELINE RESET] - 1,000,000 FP
Description: Restart timeline from current point. Retain all memories, skills, and System progress. WARNING: Can only be used once. Failure states cannot be reversed with this item.
Below it, a message in crimson text:
[WARNING: Purchase of S-Rank items may attract dimensional attention. Proceed with caution.]
[NOTICE: Certain entities can sense disturbances in reality when powerful items are acquired.]
[RECOMMENDATION: Achieve sufficient power level before purchasing items above 50,000 FP]
Dimensional attention. What did that mean? Were there beings outside this reality watching? The System itself was a mystery—where had it come from? Why me?
Questions for later. Right now, I had more immediate concerns.
[CHAKRA CAPACITY: 4.1]
My capacity had grown through passive cultivation even during the memory integration. Good. At this rate, I'd hit 10 within another month.
But I needed to think strategically. I had perfect knowledge now, but that alone wouldn't save anyone. I needed power. I needed allies. I needed to navigate the political landscape of Konoha without drawing the wrong kind of attention.
Danzo. That was the biggest immediate threat. The man was already building Root, already undermining Hiruzen's authority, already planning his twisted version of protecting Konoha. He'd be interested in any prodigy, any child with unusual abilities.
I couldn't let him get his claws into me.
But I also couldn't stay completely under the radar. To change events, I needed to be in position. That meant Academy, it meant becoming a ninja, it meant being strong enough that people listened when I spoke.
A delicate balance.
I created a mental timeline, cross-referencing everything I knew:
Current Year: Konoha Year 39
Age 1: Now
Itachi: 3 months oldKakashi: 9 years oldMinato: 10 years old (Academy student)Kushina: ~8 years old (already in Konoha as jinchuriki)
Age 2 (Year 40):
Minato graduates AcademyBegin preparing for my own Academy enrollment
Age 5 (Year 43):
Enter Academy (possibly early enrollment if I show enough promise)Itachi enters Academy same yearBegin building relationships with key figures
Age 8 (Year 46):
Graduate Academy (if following accelerated path)Minato becomes Jonin, begins gaining fame
Age 9 (Year 48):
KYUUBI ATTACKMust be strong enough to make a differenceSave Minato and Kushina (priority objective)Ensure Naruto grows up with parents
Age 13 (Year 52):
Original timeline: Uchiha MassacreMUST PREVENT OR SIGNIFICANTLY ALTERSave ShisuiPrevent Itachi's trauma
It was ambitious. Insane, even. I was a one-year-old civilian with 4.1 chakra capacity. To prevent the Kyuubi attack, I'd need to be Kage-level. To stop the Uchiha massacre, I'd need political power and significant strength.
Eight years to become Kage-level.
The System chimed:
[LONG-TERM QUEST GENERATED]
[QUEST: "Save the Fourth"]
Objective: Prevent the deaths of Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki during the Kyuubi attack
Time Limit: 8 Years
Reward: 50,000 Fate Points, Title: "Timeline Guardian", Special Ability Unlock
Failure: Timeline Stability -30%
[LONG-TERM QUEST GENERATED]
[QUEST: "Redemption of the Uchiha"]
Objective: Prevent the Uchiha Massacre or save at least 50% of the clan
Time Limit: 12 Years
Reward: 75,000 Fate Points, Title: "Clan Savior", Sharingan Evolution Unlock
Failure: Timeline Stability -40%
The System was giving me clear objectives. And the rewards... 50,000 FP for saving Minato and Kushina alone. That would open up significant options in the Hidden Shop.
But first, I needed to survive childhood. I needed to grow stronger. I needed to enter the Academy and begin building my foundation.
[CURRENT CHAKRA CAPACITY: 4.3]
[ESTIMATED TIME TO REACH CAPACITY 10: 3 Weeks]
Three weeks. Then I'd complete the first Foundation quest and earn another 100 FP. Small gains, but consistent progress.
I spent the rest of the night planning training schedules, identifying which jutsu to learn first, calculating optimal power progression curves. By the time dawn came and my parents woke, I'd created a comprehensive roadmap for the next decade.
Now I just had to execute it.
Without dying.
Without letting Danzo recruit me.
Without causing a timeline collapse.
No pressure.