Born in Konoha

Suddenly, Xuan Ye felt himself being picked up. It was a young man who did not look very old. He had short golden hair, wore a long robe, and possessed eyes like blue crystals. He was incredibly handsome overall, and from time to time, he radiated the unique aura of a powerful expert.

However, that aura was not fully released, only faintly leaking out a little. Though it was not much, Xuan Ye still sensed it. Perhaps because he was a baby, his senses had become much sharper.

The young man held Xuan Ye with a kind expression and a slight smile at the corners of his lips. He looked extremely happy, as if something wonderful had happened to make him smile.

Could he be my father? It certainly seemed that way. Father... what a distant word. To Xuan Ye in his previous life, the word "father" had been unfamiliar. He had grown up in an orphanage and had never experienced what it felt like to be loved.

Perhaps Heaven was treating me well. In this life, I can personally experience what it feels like to be loved.

As Xuan Ye quietly pondered this, he slightly turned his head. He wanted to see what his mother looked like. She should be a very beautiful and kind woman, right? At least, that was how he imagined her.

Xuan Ye saw his mother. She was a very beautiful young woman with long red hair scattered over the bedside. She lay weakly in bed, her face somewhat pale, with several beads of sweat on her forehead. It showed just how difficult things had been for her.

Xuan Ye silently thought, Mother has red hair, and Father has blond hair. Does that mean this isn't China? I wasn't reborn in China, but in another country? No way, please no! Then I won't even be able to communicate, and I'll have to learn another language from scratch. Heavens, save me!

Xuan Ye pulled his thoughts back. Wait, something feels familiar. No, this isn't right. It really isn't right. The more I look, the more familiar they seem. If only my father made me feel this way, I could write it off as a coincidence. But my mother gives me the same feeling. That makes no sense.

Xuan Ye frowned slightly, wondering why he had this sense of familiarity, this feeling that they looked familiar.

At that moment, Minato Namikaze, who was holding Xuan Ye, slowly walked toward Kushina Uzumaki. Smiling, Minato gently said to Kushina, "Look, isn't our child adorable? He didn't cry or fuss after being born. He's so quiet. When he grows up, he'll definitely become an incredible genius."

Kushina looked rather proud. "Who do you think gave birth to him? My son will definitely be a genius. That is an unquestionable fact. When he grows up, he'll surely surpass you, his father."

"Alright, alright. Everything you say is right." Minato Namikaze cherished this time with Kushina as well. Although Kushina could be a little violent at times and liked to throw small tantrums, as her husband, wasn't he supposed to be tolerant of her little flaws? Besides, Minato did not think those were flaws at all. It was precisely because of those traits that he had chosen to be with Kushina.

"Oh, right. Shouldn't we give the child a name first? Our child doesn't have a name yet," Minato Namikaze said slowly to Kushina.

"A name? That's true. We should give him a good name. Let me think carefully. What name would be best?"

Kushina tilted her head in thought and furrowed her brow, looking rather cute.

After some time, Kushina suddenly came up with a good name. "Genya! How about Genya? Genya Namikaze. It sounds great!" Kushina said excitedly to Minato Namikaze.

She had spent a great deal of brainpower coming up with that name.

"Genya Namikaze?" Minato thought seriously for a while. Kushina watched him nervously as well, afraid that he would disagree. After all, this was their child together, and his opinion was very important.

"Alright, then he'll be called Genya Namikaze."

Minato Namikaze revealed a warm smile. It was not as though Minato disagreed with the name Genya Namikaze, since Kushina had come up with it. He merely wanted to see Kushina's reaction, so he deliberately put on a thoughtful expression to tease her.

"Yay! Wonderful! Our child will be called Genya Namikaze! I'm so happy!" Kushina abruptly sat up, so delighted that she did not know where to put her hands.

Seeing Kushina like this, Minato Namikaze felt like laughing. Kushina was still so adorable!

Th-they're Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki from the Naruto I watched, aren't they? How did I end up transmigrating into the world of Naruto? This is incredible! Xuan Ye suddenly realized.

That familiar feeling, those familiar faces, and the forehead protector on his father's head that belonged exclusively to Konoha Village's ninja—Xuan Ye finally confirmed which world he had been reborn into.

That was right. It was the world of Naruto, a world plagued by constant war, a world where human lives were worth less than grass, a world where one careless mistake could lead to death. How had he transmigrated into this world?

Could it be because... because I spilled that bowl of noodles onto my computer while watching Naruto, which caused me to transmigrate into the world of Naruto? This is a little bad. This world is not like Earth, where laws protect one's life. There are no laws in this world.

Yet Xuan Ye revealed the faintest smile. Perhaps this was not so bad either. He had long grown tired of that world. It had been unbearably boring, with no meaning at all. Every day was the same, day after day, year after year, without even the slightest change. He had lived on that meager salary every day.

Perhaps he could live a more exciting life in this world. He could become a powerful person admired by others, protect those he cared about, do what he wanted to do, go wherever he wanted to go, and live in his own way. He would no longer have to live like a walking corpse.

Xuan Ye was a little excited. Moreover, he had transmigrated to Konoha Village and was Minato Namikaze's son. He could have resources for cultivation that others did not possess.

Hahaha, this is the life I want! And since transmigration exists, there should be a system too. Wouldn't becoming stronger be incredibly easy, then?

Thinking about how he could casually play around, casually cultivate, and become a powerful figure in the world of Naruto, Xuan Ye became extraordinarily excited. His little heart pounded without stop.

No, Xuan Ye finally remembered something—something very bad. According to the plot, wouldn't the Nine-Tails' Attack happen in just a few years?

That meant the parents I had only just gained would die. No, I don't want that. But is there any way to stop it? Is there any way to prevent my parents from dying after it happens? Will I be able to stop it then?

It seemed impossible. And according to the plot, he would also have a younger brother, Naruto Uzumaki. A Nine-Tails Jinchuriki would be sealed inside him as well, and that tragic beginning would not change in the slightest.

Could things really only be this way? Could nothing be changed at all?