บท 1: Transmigration

The noon sun cast a warm, golden hue on a village hidden by whirling tides in the Land of Whirlpools. The Sun painted the wooden trees and other buildings in a soft ember glow.

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, creating a soothing symphony in the otherwise tranquil environment.

But the tranquil environment betrayed the current situation. For it was far from tranquil, and was otherwise plunged into chaos. The discord between nature's harmony and human conflict was evident.

Amidst the chaos, a poignant scene unfolded at the entrance of an alleyway. A man and a woman, both dressed in simple civilian attire, stood with a blend of sorrow and determination etched on their faces.

The man's eyes held a mix of pride and melancholy, and his grip on the woman's hand was firm as if to reassure her in the midst of turmoil.

The two were Takeshi and Sachi Uzumaki with the woman formerly known as Sachi Uchiha. Both hailed from extraordinary clans even among all shinobi villages but contrary to expectations their lack of talent forced them into a mundane life.

Beside them, a young kunoichi, her onyx hair reflecting the vividness of the situation, clutched the hand of a young boy. The child's black eyes and red hair, innocent and wide, mirrored the uncertainty of the world around them.

Dressed just like his parents, the child seemed too young to bear the weight of the situation, yet there was a hint of resilience in their gaze.

"Miwa, I know you said that Konoha would send help but instead of us following you, young Renjiro would be enough. He would be of less burden for you." Sachi paused as she was trying her best to have hope in this dire situation.

The village had already given any hope of receiving reinforcements from Konoha, but she hadn't. Moreso she had grown up there, so she hoped that the Hidden Leaf would lend a hand to Uzushio since their alliance had greatly benefitted both parties.

She continued,

"Take Care, my young boy. We will come to see you soon. Be strong, Renjiro."

"Don't worry Sachi-chan, I will keep Renjiro safe until the situation stabilizes." Uchiha Miwa tried her best to reassure her sister. She knew that no reinforcements were coming, but she could not tell her sister.

She had been part of an Anbu team sent here by the Lord Hokage to send supplies to Uzushio. That was all Konoha could do since the other Major villages had calculated their moves by keeping Konoha spread thin defending the borders of the land of Fire.

When the mission was accomplished, she begged her team leader to let her talk to her sister in the village. Thankfully, her request was accepted, but it came at the cost of her team leaving her to find her way out of the village!

She came to help her sister and her husband escape the impending doom about to fall Uzushiogakure. But she didn't expect to find her sister already had a son. It had been close to six years since they last saw each other since her shinobi life had kept her busy.

The fall of Uzushiohakure was now but assured. They had managed to survive the siege for more than a month, but when the shinobi villages' jinchurikis acted it was only a matter of time before they fell.

She had tried to warn her sister but they decided that she should only leave with their son to give them a better shot of escaping. Both Takeshi, Sachi and Miwa Knew that this would probably be the last time they would see each other.

Amidst the bittersweet farewells, a distant cacophony of deafening explosions grew ever louder. It was the haunting symphony of war, threatening to engulf the peaceful village.

"It's time Sachi," Miwa declared.

The kunoichi's eyes darted anxiously towards the distance as the child wore a confused expression on his face. His head throbbed with pain, a relentless pounding that made him think his head would explode.

But what added to the child's pain was the crushing weight of slight amnesia. He couldn't recall where he was or why he had been thrust into this situation.

'Where am I? Wasn't I just... wait what was I doing before?' Renjiro painfully lamented.

Most crucially, he was plagued by the overwhelming uncertainty of not knowing who or what he truly was.

As Miwa stood with Renjiro by her side, her senses, honed through years of training, suddenly came alive with an ominous premonition.

Her eyes, which moments ago had been filled with determination, narrowed in a flash of instinct. With lightning-quick reflexes, she snatched Renjiro's small body and in an instant, they flickered away.

In their wake, the once-quaint alleyway they had been standing in front of was now nothing but a chaotic mess of destruction. A deafening explosion had erupted with a force that also destroyed the neighbouring buildings.

Renjiro was left bewildered and frightened by the sudden movement. His wide, innocent eyes welled with tears as he looked back at the mess, and for a moment, he was in a storm of emotions he couldn't comprehend.

And then, it happened. A searing pain tore through Renjiro's eyes. His hands clutched his face, and he let out a sharp, pained cry. This only added to the pain from his throbbing head.

Miwa did not fail to sense the chakra fluctuations in Renjiro's body. Her face was gloomy as she was aware of what was happening to the young boy. She was quite surprised as this did not happen to Sachi, her sister, which forced her into the mundane life of a seamstress.

Renjiro finally gave in to the pain and he lost consciousness. His body, overwhelmed by the pain and the sudden turmoil, went limp in Miwa's arms.

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In a pristine hospital room in the heart of Konoha, Renjiro slowly stirred from his slumber. The searing pain that had once gripped his eyes and head had finally subsided, leaving behind a dull ache as a lingering reminder of the chaos he had witnessed.

Sunlight filtered through the curtains, casting a warm, reassuring glow over the room. Renjiro's eyes blinked open and he found himself in an unfamiliar place. The hospital bed beneath him was pristine, and the crisp white sheets enveloped him in a cocoon of comfort.

But it wasn't the room or the medical machinery that startled him. It was the sudden rush of memories, like a deluge of information flooding his mind.

'Damn it! I transmigrated! And into Naruto world of all places! But how? I don't even remember dying. Yeah, it's all fun and games watching the anime but when you think of what's to come the future seems bleak. ' Renjiro Lamented.

On Earth, he was known as Ethan Hunt. He was a devoted otaku, a connoisseur of all things anime and manga. He was a Computer Science Major, so apart from coding and Anime he really did not care for anything else. His world revolved around the vibrant characters, intricate storylines, and fantastical worlds that these forms of media offered.

Ethan's room was adorned with posters of his favourite shows and shelves stacked high with manga volumes, each one read and reread countless times.

He recalled the name Sachi, and the image of a loving couple—Sachi and Takeshi. They were his parents or rather the original Renjiro's parents, and their faces materialized in his thoughts, bringing with them a profound sense of love and loss.

'I guess from now on I'll be Renjiro. what surname should I use? Uchiha or Uzumaki?'

As the pieces of the puzzle fell into place, Renjiro understood that his parents, Sachi and Takeshi, had both come from prominent shinobi lineages but had been forced into civilian life due to their lack of talent and decided to stay in Uzushiogakure as shop owners.

He tried to remember more of Renjiro's memories but besides the rudimental information about his parents, he could not remember more which was weird but Renjiro decided to to dwell on it.

'I'm half Uzumaki and half Uchiha? Interesting I guess this makes it a bit easier. Wait now that I'm an orphan does that mean I'll go to an orphanage?'

This thought did not bore well with him. Not because of the lack of resources for self-improvement but due to no backing as he knew the moment he would show a speck of talent the root forces would come calling.