dmims Chapter 1 NARUTO
Chapter 1 NARUTO
In the 51st year of Konoha, the setting sun bathed the village in a warm orange-red hue, and the footsteps of ninjas gradually increased on the stone-paved streets. Having completed their missions, the ninjas walked in twos and threes towards the izakayas (Japanese pubs), the aroma of grilled meat wafting from the shops, mingling with shouts and laughter, making the whole village lively and peaceful.
The Hokage Rock stands out prominently in the twilight, with the portraits of the four Hokage overlooking the village. The Fourth Hokage's face is softened by the setting sun, even though his era has long since ended. After the Nine-Tails' rampage, the Third Hokage took over as Hokage again, and the legend of that golden flash is now frozen in the past and on the rock face.
However, the protagonist of the story is not in this bustling city.
The camera then pans to the forest surrounding the village.
Sweat dripped from his golden hair. Three-year-old Naruto, panting, flung a kunai—"Whoosh!"
The cold glint of metal sliced through the air, precisely embedding itself in the bullseye of the tree trunk, without the slightest deviation.
A three-year-old child, who should be too young to even hold a kunai properly, was already able to make such a precise throw. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and a smile appeared on his lips.
"What amazing talent, no wonder he's the chosen one... It seems the original work wasted a lot of time, huh?"
His voice was childish, with that signature strange verbal tic, yet his tone carried an unusual maturity, as if a naive child was not hiding inside him.
That's right, in Naruto's memories, there exists another life.
In a world called "Blue Star," he was just an ordinary office worker, living the same life every day, until one day when he was leaving get off work, an out-of-control truck took him away from that world in an extremely cliché way.
...What an unoriginal way to travel through time.
His memories of infancy were hazy, like being shrouded in a thick fog. He wasn't even sure if he had "traveled" to this world or if the original Naruto had simply "awakened" his memories from his past life.
The only certainty is that when he began to have a clear consciousness, all the plot points and characters from Naruto were etched into his mind.
Even stranger is—"dei ba yo".
This verbal tic was something no one had taught him, yet it came out naturally, as if it were an instinct of his body.
It took Naruto several days to barely accept the reality that he had not only come to the Naruto world, but had also become Uzumaki Naruto, the "Child of Prophecy" from the original work.
Konoha is currently in a brief period of peace.
Madara Uchiha's body has begun to decompose, while his pawn, Obito Uchiha, has donned a mask and begun to unleash his power, plotting the Eye of the Moon Plan in the darkness.
Black Zetsu, the most filial son in the ninja world, remains lurking in the shadows, patiently waiting for the perfect opportunity to backstab and resurrect Kaguya.
With Yahiko of Amegakure dead, Nagato has completely fallen into the extreme of "making the world feel pain".
Jiraiya is still traveling the ninja world, searching for the so-called "Child of Prophecy" and for material to write about Liu Bei, unaware that the person he is looking for is currently practicing shuriken in the forest of Konoha.
Tsunade had long since left the village, taking Shizune with her as she wandered from one gambling den to another, becoming the legendary fat sheep, numbing herself with alcohol and dice.
The only major event recently was the exposure of Orochimaru's human experiments, which led the Third Hokage to personally order his capture. One of the former "Legendary Sannin" has now become an S-rank rogue ninja of Konoha.
There are still several years before the story officially begins, and even a long time before Naruto enters the Ninja Academy.
Hmm... I remember the major events quite clearly, but as for the details... what made me re-engage with Naruto after finishing watching it was the mobile game adapted from the same name.
Although he already knew that his parents in this life, the Fourth Hokage and Kushina Uzumaki, were no longer alive, Naruto still felt a little down every time he passed by the Hokage Rock and saw the statue of Minato Namikaze.
However, given his experience growing up in the Tomato Orphanage in his previous life, he could still bear this loneliness. After all, he was used to living alone in his previous life, and in this life, at least he had a free small apartment, plus a monthly allowance from three generations of old men.
Although Naruto still really wanted to ask the old man where his adoptive father's inheritance had gone...
Naruto wasn't unaware of the cold looks from the adults and the alienation from the children in the village, but he had long since come to terms with it—after all, I'm not a piece of RMB, how can I expect everyone to like me?
Besides, the Konoha Twelve that he will be getting to know in the future are mostly scions of various clans, such as Shikamaru, Choji, Hinata, and Sasuke. Their elders know the inside story of Jinchuriki, so they won't point fingers at him like ordinary villagers do.
Actually, Naruto didn't need to work that hard. If he had just followed the original storyline, he could have married the Hyuga clan's daughter, become Hokage, and reached the pinnacle of his life... But unfortunately, there's also Boruto!
Naruto hasn't watched "Boruto," but he's seen spoilers on Tieba occasionally—things like Otsutsuki aliens, Naruto and Sasuke being nerfed, scientific ninja tools... basically a bunch of troublesome things.
...If I had known I would time travel, I should have watched Boruto back then!
However, there's no use thinking about this now. Anyway, there are still several years before the plot begins, and I'm just idling around. Cultivating is better than daydreaming... Besides, what if we really encounter aliens in the future? We can't just win by talking, can we?
"Okay, let's try this next!"
Naruto took a deep breath, preparing to increase the difficulty. He held several kunai between his fingers, his eyes fixed on the bullseye in different positions on the tree trunk ahead. The next second, he flicked his wrist, sending the kunai flying through the air, tracing several trajectories.
"Clang! Clang!"
A crisp metallic clang rang out as several kunai collided precisely in mid-air, their trajectories altered by unexpected angles. What initially appeared to be a chaotic throw had mysteriously adjusted its direction after the collision, ultimately...
"Do! Do! Do!"
All the kunai were firmly driven into the bullseye in different positions, without missing a single one.
"...Tsk, isn't that a bit too much?"
Naruto himself was a little startled. He knew his body possessed considerable talent—the bloodline of the Fourth Hokage and the Uzumaki clan—but he hadn't expected it to be able to perform throwing techniques in such a spectacular way. The Naruto in the original work didn't have such precise skills. Could it be that the transmigrator had affected his body's potential?
Could this be the legendary "perks for time travelers"?
He scratched his head, about to walk over and retrieve the kunai, when suddenly...
"That's amazing!"
A clear, childlike voice came from the woods, startling Naruto. He turned around and saw the bushes sway slightly. Then a small figure emerged, looking flustered. The figure seemed to have been caught off guard by his earlier exclamation and was now standing there, blushing and flustered.
So cute...
This was the first thought in Naruto's mind.
She was a little girl, about his age, with long, flowing black hair that cascaded smoothly over her shoulders, making her skin appear as white as snow. Her large, dark eyes gazed at him with a mixture of timidity and curiosity. Her delicate features seemed meticulously sculpted, her pink lips slightly pursed, giving her an overall endearing and lovable aura.
Who is this? Are there any such adorable extras in the original work?