"Huh? Where am I? Didn't I die in the explosion of the teleportation array?" Naruto muttered as he slowly opened his eyes, his consciousness still hazy.
Before Naruto could fully react, a massive stream of unfamiliar memories surged directly into his mind. On this planet known as Blue Star, the name of this body was Wang Gang. He was an orphan with no parents, no relatives, and lived alone in this vast and unfamiliar world.
Before Naruto could even organize his thoughts, he learned something astonishing. On Blue Star, there actually existed a system of ninja inheritance. These inheritances originated from legendary figures of the ninja world—Uchiha Madara, Six Paths Madara, Six Paths Obito, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan Sasuke, and many others whose names shook the heavens.
This planet was far from peaceful. There were terrifying beasts roaming the land. From the memories he inherited, Naruto learned that one day, countless spatial cracks suddenly appeared across Blue Star. From those cracks, strange and powerful beasts poured out endlessly. Conventional thermal weapons used by humans proved almost useless against these monsters. Humanity was pushed to the brink, forced to adapt to survive.
After the beasts descended, some humans discovered the existence of ninja inheritance. These inheritances required specific talents and compatibility. Only those who met the requirements could enter a mysterious structure known as the Inheritance Tower, where they would gain the chance to awaken ninja power.
After fully digesting this information, Naruto slowly stood up. From Wang Gang's memories, he understood his situation clearly. He was an orphan, and the only person who ever acknowledged his existence was a kind neighbor. Earlier that day, that neighbor had handed him a notice of enrollment. However, before anything could change, Wang Gang was involved in a car accident.
The one who hit him was the young master of the powerful Qi family of Anning City. When Wang Gang tried to argue and prepare to sue him, the Qi family young master secretly arranged for him to be beaten to death that very night. His corpse was then cruelly thrown beneath a bridge, ending his life in silence and injustice.
That was the moment Naruto transmigrated into Wang Gang's body.
"Since I'm currently using your body, I'll help you get revenge sooner or later," Naruto said silently in his heart, his will firm.
After inspecting his body, Naruto discovered something shocking. There was a mysterious energy circulating within him. Upon closer examination, Naruto was horrified yet excited to realize that this energy was equivalent to chakra in the ninja world. With his vast experience, Naruto immediately used the Transformation Technique, turning himself back into the appearance of his childhood self—Uzumaki Naruto.
He lowered his gaze to the admission letter in his hand. It bore only a seal, with no written information whatsoever. After a moment of thought, Naruto muttered to himself that from now on, he would use the name "Uzumaki Naruto" openly in this world.
Holding the admission letter tightly, Naruto followed the memories he had inherited and found his way back to the place that could barely be called home.
According to Wang Gang's memories, this world possessed countless ninja inheritances—Hatake Kakashi, Tsunade, the Fourth Raikage A, Killer Bee, Kurama the Nine-Tails, and many more. At that moment, Naruto frowned deeply.
"Why am I not included?" he thought. "Shouldn't I be among the strongest? This is ridiculous. There's not even a mention of me. Is it because of my transmigration that my inheritance no longer exists in this world?"
This world had a strict hierarchy of power: Genin, Chunin, Jonin, Anbu, Root of Misfortune, Kage, Super Kage, Six Paths. Each major level was further divided into Apprentice, Elite, and Grandmaster stages. Power ranking here was determined entirely by the amount and quality of spiritual energy—chakra—within one's body.
This world also possessed ninjutsu systems nearly identical to those of the ninja world Naruto once lived in. There were elemental releases, bloodline limits, and techniques developed over countless generations—Water Release, Fire Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, Earth Release, and more. All techniques were graded as F, D, C, B, A, S, and Forbidden Techniques.
The ninjas of this world lived within fortified protective bases. Outside these bases roamed countless strange beasts. Only through the efforts and sacrifices of ninjas could humanity resist their relentless invasions.
"It seems this is all the information I can get from this original body," Naruto muttered. "From now on, I'll walk my own path. Who cares? I'll just make the best of it. I also need to find a way to leave this place and return to my own world… so I can defeat Otsutsuki Ryushiki."
As Naruto spoke, an indescribable discomfort spread through his chest. He knew that even if he succeeded and defeated Ryushiki, there would still be a sense of emptiness left behind. His eyes dimmed unconsciously.
"Since I'm already here, I'll live properly in this world first. Then, one day, I'll return to the ninja world, defeat Otsutsuki Ryushiki, and avenge myself completely."
"The Nine-Tailed Fox also exists in this world," Naruto continued thoughtfully. "But because of my transmigration, there's no information about me at all. My first goal is to obtain Kurama's recognition and inheritance. However, according to what I know, no one in this world has ever obtained it, and no one knows where it exists or how it will be passed down."
In this world, inheritances existed within secret realms. Many of these secret realms had yet to be discovered. Each inheritance was classified into ranks: F, D, C, B, A, S, SS, SR, and SSS.
There were countless secret realms, each with a distinct name—The Vast Sea, The Entrance to the Abyss, The Gate of Ashes, and many more. It was said that the Vast Sea contained numerous powerful inheritances, including the SS-rank inheritance of Senju Tobirama, along with countless high-level Water Release ninjutsu. Other secret realms possessed inheritances just as terrifying and profound, waiting silently for those destined to claim them.