Naruto Uzumaki of Infinite Reincarnation

Year 63 of Konoha.

Otogakure.

"So you're saying you've gone through countless cycles of reincarnation, couldn't find a way to break it, and now you've come to seek my help?"

Orochimaru stood before the experimental table, his golden eyes sweeping with interest over the young man who claimed to be from Konoha.

And also a Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Naruto Uzumaki.

Although Naruto Uzumaki claimed to be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

He hadn't used a single Ninjutsu.

He hadn't utilized the Nine-Tails' Chakra.

He hadn't even refined any Chakra.

Yet he had easily infiltrated the deepest laboratory of Otogakure and found him.

The moment they met, the other party had directly stated the reactions he might have.

Even the techniques he might use.

His "Precognition" was correct.

That was why Orochimaru had calmed down and listened to the other's story.

According to Naruto Uzumaki, who claimed to be the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, no matter what he did between Konoha years 63 and 68.

It would all end on October 11th, Year 68 of Konoha.

And then he would wake up on some day in Year 63 of Konoha.

Calculating it this way, if what he said was true, it meant that he had started a new cycle of reincarnation the day before yesterday?

Naruto nodded, his voice laced with exhaustion, and slowly said, "Yes, I've tried countless methods, but in the end, I couldn't escape reincarnation."

"Oh? Can you elaborate on your experience?"

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru's hand movements paused slightly, his golden Serpent Eyes instantly contracting, his interest thoroughly ignited.

"Coming to you was a last resort, but I truly have no other options..."

Naruto sighed and recounted, "I've experienced many cycles of reincarnation. How many?"

"Well, after the tenth cycle, I stopped counting..."

"The very first life before the reincarnation began, every single event that occurred was incredibly clear."

"Of course, it's a bit hazy now."

Orochimaru suddenly interrupted Naruto's words, stating his opinion, "What did you do in your first life before the reincarnation began? And what happened? This might be the key!"

Naruto paused slightly upon hearing this, pinched his chin, and began to recount every event that had happened to him since childhood.

Skipping class and playing pranks, the graduation exam, stealing the scroll under Mizuki's deception.

Then the formation of Team 7, the Land of Waves, the Chunin Exams, searching for Sasuke, fighting members of the Akatsuki, the Fourth Shinobi World War, sealing Kaguya.

Until the second battle with Sasuke at the Valley of the End, where both lost an arm.

After hearing the entire process, Orochimaru's eyes flickered with a strange expression. This was truly miraculous.

Although the process was somewhat bizarre, it was absolutely real!

Whether it was Impure World Reincarnation or the Sage of Six Paths.

It was just that Orochimaru hadn't expected that Kabuto would turn out that way in the end.

However, the most important thing at the moment was the matter at hand.

"What happened next? What experiments did you conduct in the subsequent cycles? And why did you come to me?"

Orochimaru asked.

Naruto leaned against the cold laboratory wall, speaking in a weary tone.

"In the first cycle, I hadn't yet realized the severity of the situation..."

"That time, relying on my experience from the first life, I passed the graduation exam using Shadow Clones and quietly informed the Third Hokage about Mizuki's strange behavior. He was then taken away by the Anbu."

"Then came the mission in the Land of Waves. I defeated Zabuza and Haku by myself. Of course... I was a bit arrogant and overconfident back then. Although Haku and Zabuza didn't die, and there were some disagreements between me and Teacher Kakashi, I still took it upon myself to let them go..."

"And then... I saved the Third Hokage during the Konoha Crush Plan. Later, I saved Chiyo, the Pervy Sage, captured Obito, and stopped the Fourth Shinobi World War, but..."

"Time reached October 11th, Year 68 of Konoha, when I was 17 years old, and I returned to Year 63 of Konoha..."

"Then came the second cycle, and I was a bit frustrated..."

"I tried different 'methods,' directly exposing Mizuki's plot to his face and beating him up, or bringing Zabuza and the others back to Konoha."

At this point, Naruto suddenly paused, his voice becoming even lower.

"Of course, although you didn't ask, I think it's still necessary to emphasize that Genjutsu, or some powerful mental control, these..."

"Are impossible!"

Orochimaru raised an eyebrow slightly, a look of interest on his face. "Oh? Why are you so sure?"

"I've tried every method to break free from genjutsu, even had experts from the Yamanaka Clan examine my brain, and had the Nine-Tails inside me help break the genjutsu. More importantly..."

Naruto paused here, looking directly into Orochimaru's eyes. "If I were caught in genjutsu or something similar, then what kind of existence do you think you are? A 'person' that exists within my genjutsu, fabricated by me?"

Orochimaru's golden Serpent Eyes narrowed slightly, then he revealed a playful smile. "An interesting logical loop. Continue with your Reincarnation experiments."

Naruto took a deep breath and continued, "Whether I brought Obito back to Konoha, or killed Obito... or did something even bolder, like stripping away the Nine-Tails, though I died that time, and then began a new Reincarnation."

"I tried stripping away the Nine-Tails again and used Grandma Chiyo's Life Reincarnation to survive. Although I didn't die that time, I immediately fell into yet another Reincarnation..."

"I tried doing nothing, or... deliberately doing things wrong, even bringing my parents back with Impure World Reincarnation and reviving them with Life Reincarnation. But until midnight on October 11th, year 68 of Konoha, everything would reset..."

"I couldn't change anything!"

By the end, Naruto's voice had dropped significantly, filled with endless despair. He then slammed his fist into the stone wall beside him.

Gravel and dust rained down, accompanied by Naruto's low voice:

"As long as time runs out, or I'm killed, or... I commit suicide, I'll still return to year 63 of Konoha."

"It's like turning off a damn light, and then... opening my eyes, and I'm back before the graduation exam!"

"Back in that classroom I've seen hundreds, even thousands of times!"

"I've had enough!"

"I've tried every method, Orochimaru... stronger power, more perfect plans, different choices..."

Naruto's voice grew quieter and quieter, as if all his strength had been drained. "Even the Dragon Vein... I tried to change history, but as soon as I made a move, the Reincarnation would restart immediately."

"Even searching for those Sages in the Three Great Sage Lands, or even making that hidden Sage of Six Paths appear, no one could answer me!"

"This damn Reincarnation... it's like a cage that can never be broken!"

"I'm trapped inside, forever!"

The last two words were almost a growl from Naruto, his voice echoing endlessly in the spacious laboratory, filled with an immeasurable sorrow.

Orochimaru watched Naruto quietly for a long time, the fervor in his eyes gradually fading.

It transformed into a deeper, almost philosophical contemplation.

Finally, Orochimaru spoke slowly, "Naruto-kun, your experiences are truly... astonishing!"

"This even surpasses eternal life, touching upon the cycle of time itself, and is beyond the scope of my current research."

"My domain is life, genetics, Forbidden Jutsu, the material rules of this ninja world."

"But what you've experienced... is more like touching upon the realm of some 'god'!"

"Or perhaps a 'flaw' or 'curse' in the world's underlying rules."

"This kind of space-time phenomenon is not my specialty."

Orochimaru frankly admitted that he could not help Naruto with his current predicament.

Hearing this, the last glimmer of hope in Naruto's eyes seemed to extinguish, leaving only deeper darkness.

"However..."

Orochimaru's tone shifted, his golden eyes flashing with insight. "Perhaps we can sort through all the Reincarnations, including those 'events' that might cause the Reincarnation to restart, and then try to deduce a way to break free from it!"