"Found him — the last remnant of the Yuki Clan."
Just beyond the borders of the Land of Fire, not far from the coastline thick with primeval forest, a group of masked figures leapt swiftly through the trees, their movements leaving only faint traces behind.From beneath the leader's animal mask came a low, cold voice as his eyes fell upon a shabby-looking carriage moving along the road below.
Whoosh!
A shuriken flew out like lightning.The coachman, who had been frantically driving the carriage, let out a cry of pain and collapsed, startling countless birds into flight.
"The grandson of Yuki Jizō, the former clan head of the Yuki Clan. Hmph— that old fool dared to secretly send him to Konoha? Luckily, Mizukage-sama discovered it in time. All these cursed creatures with bloodline limits should be purified!"
With a cold snort, the masked leader gave a hand signal.In the next instant — swish, swish, swish! — the others appeared around the carriage, completely surrounding it.
"So… it's over already? Hah, so this is how my fate ends."
Inside the carriage, Yuki Ya sighed softly as he listened to the sounds outside.Ever since he had suddenly transmigrated into the Naruto world — and even more absurdly, into the body of the Yuki Clan leader's grandson — he knew this day would come.He just hadn't expected it to arrive so soon.
He was only six years old, barely having started refining chakra, and had yet to awaken his clan's pride — the Ice Release (Hyōton).
Now, the Third Great Ninja War was drawing to a close, with only scattered battles remaining.
"Uchiha… Madara."
Yuki Ya muttered that name again and again — the name that cast terror over the entire shinobi world.It was he who had manipulated the current Mizukage, plunging Kirigakure into the bloody nightmare known as the Bloody Mist Era.
As for Obito?He had probably just been saved not long ago — after all, the current Mizukage was not yet Yagura.
"If I can somehow survive this… this great favor will definitely be repaid someday."
He knew his chances of survival were less than one in a thousand, but he refused to give up.Before sending him into the Land of Fire, his grandfather had secretly passed word to the Third Hokage.If everything went well, Konoha's people would soon arrive to receive him.
As the village possessing the most kekkei genkai, Konoha had long coveted the Yuki Clan's Ice Release.Now that Yuki Ya himself had come seeking refuge, they would surely value him highly.What no one could have predicted, however, was how deeply the Mizukage hated the Yuki — enough to send assassination squads across borders into another nation's territory!
"A child who isn't even a genin… against more than ten Kirigakure assassins — all at least chūnin-level. Heh…"
Yuki Ya let out a bitter laugh, trying to steady his breathing.Just as he resigned himself to fate, a strange mechanical voice suddenly echoed in his mind.When he heard what it said next, his eyes went wide with disbelief.
Ding! Dimensional Card System initializing.
Binding in progress… please wait!Binding complete. Card Shop unlocked!Ding! Congratulations, player — you have received a Beginner's Gift Pack!Please recharge soon to unlock premium services!
[Player: Yuki Ya]Character Cards: NonePet Cards: NoneTreasure Cards: NoneCard Slots: 6Unlocked: 3(Note: Only one Pet Card and one Treasure Card can be equipped at a time.)
Ding! Player has received a Beginner's Gift Pack. Would you like to open it now?
"This…? Isn't this the same mobile game I was playing right before I transmigrated? It came with me?!"
After a brief daze, Yuki Ya's expression shifted rapidly from shock to amazement.He quickly calmed down — after all, if he could accept transmigrating into the Naruto world, what was one more system?And being from a world of web novels, he was more than familiar with this kind of setup.
"So this must be the classic transmigrator's bonus… a newbie gift pack, huh? Maybe I really do have a chance to survive."
Without hesitation, Yuki Ya chose "Yes."Now wasn't the time to study this strange new system carefully — not when more than ten Mist ANBU assassins were waiting outside to kill him.
Ding! Opening Beginner's Gift Pack!Ding! Congratulations, player — you have obtained one Three-Star Character Card!
[Esdeath]Alias: Queen of IceType: Character CardLevel: 1Experience: 0 / 5000Strength: 38Speed: 35Constitution: 40Spirit: 42Energy: 550 (perfectly compatible with chakra)
(Three-Star Character Card: When equipped, the player inherits 30% of the character's stats and all skills.)
Skill 1: Ice SpikesSkill 2: Ice MeteorHidden Skill 1: ??? (Locked)Hidden Skill 2: ??? (Locked)
Ding! Player has three unequipped slots available. Would you like to equip this card?
As the system prompts froze in his mind, Yuki Ya found himself staring at the stunning, frozen image of Esdeath — the legendary Ice Queen — and fell into silent awe…