"Such a pleasure, Gojo Satoru."
"I probably won't ever forget you."
As Sukuna cut Gojo Satoru in half, the strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer of his era fell.
Darkness and chaos engulfed him, and Gojo Satoru gradually lost consciousness.
When his consciousness gathered again, Gojo Satoru found himself in an unfamiliar world.
His body had become that of a child. Three long whisker-like marks ran down each side of his face, and the distinctive blindfold on his forehead was gone.
In its place were golden locks and blue eyes—but the power of the Six Eyes still shone brightly within them, only in a more subtle form.
Gojo Satoru looked over the child's body and murmured, "A Binding Vow? A Cursed Corpse? Spirit Evocation? No, this is a real body."
Just then, Naruto's memories merged with Gojo Satoru's.
"Demon Fox, get out of our village!"
"Hmph. Rules are nothing but toys for me to break."
"His very existence is a curse on the village!"
"Throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one!"
Gojo Satoru's soul continued to merge with Naruto's memories.
A few seconds later, their memories had fully merged, no longer distinct from each other.
" Naruto" put his hands in his pockets, his expression turning confident as the corners of his mouth lifted slightly. "Reincarnation, huh? Interesting. Chakra? It's a lot like Cursed Energy. And the Six Eyes came back with me?"
At that moment, he was the new Naruto: Naruto with Gojo Satoru's soul.
Naruto instinctively moved his body, gradually adjusting to the flow of Chakra within it.
Using the Six Eyes' perception, he precisely sensed and analyzed the movement and changes in the Chakra. Not a single particle escaped his notice, and it didn't take long for him to understand how Chakra worked.
He was surprised to find such an enormous amount of Chakra stored in this seemingly weak body. The fox inside Naruto was especially powerful—its strength was practically on par with a Special Grade Cursed Spirit.
Since he had such powerful Chakra...
"Then, Infinity Technique, activate!" Naruto murmured. A glint flashed in his blue eyes, and an invisible force burst from his body, enveloping him.
The "Infinity Technique" had no offensive effect. The closer an object came to Gojo Satoru, the slower it moved, until it seemed to stop completely. In this state, no attack could hit him.
Moreover, Gojo Satoru's "Infinity Technique" had already become fully automatic. Having been reborn as Naruto without activating it, Gojo Satoru had even felt uncomfortable.
Naruto looked around. His Six Eyes were like a precision scanner, capturing every detail of Konoha and analyzing the Chakra flowing through everyone nearby.
Just then, a familiar figure slowly entered his range of perception.
"Hey, dead last! Can you hurry up? This is a C-rank mission! Don't hold me back!" A small boy with black hair and an arrogant look walked over.
From Naruto's memories, he learned that the boy in blue was named Sasuke, his longtime rival.
Sasuke was always putting on a cold, smug act. Naruto couldn't stand him.
Seeing Sasuke, Gojo Satoru's soul inside Naruto seemed to see his student, Fushiguro Megumi. Their expressions were somewhat alike, and the memories of the past left him momentarily dazed.
"Hey! Hurry up!" Sasuke said, frowning when he saw Naruto spacing out.
"Okay, I'm coming." Naruto's lips curled upward.
This world seemed pretty interesting, too.
If he hadn't been able to protect the people he cherished in his previous world, then he wouldn't make the same mistake again in this one. Gojo Satoru's soul made up his mind: he would grow stronger, strong enough to protect everyone.
Sasuke led the way to Konoha's gates.
This time, Kakashi Team had been given an escort mission. They were to protect Tazuna, a famous craftsman from the Land of Waves.
The mission didn't sound complicated. After all, it was only a C-rank mission; they just had to protect Tazuna while he built a bridge.
Kakashi was leading the team, with Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura.
The moment Naruto saw Kakashi, he couldn't help but pause.
The familiar white hair and blindfold made his fingers reach instinctively for his own blindfold, only to find nothing there.
"Maybe I should buy a pair of sunglasses," Naruto thought to himself.
Just then, Tazuna watched Naruto stroll over last, looking unconcerned, and frowned in disapproval. "Can we count on that shortest kid? He looks kind of dim."
Kakashi, Sasuke, and Sakura all turned to look at Naruto.
They had expected Naruto to fly into a rage, but he just smiled and waved with his right hand, apologizing.
The three of them were stunned. Was this really Naruto? Someone had insulted him, and he hadn't insulted them right back.
Sakura was especially surprised, her mouth hanging open a little. This was nothing like the Naruto she knew. He hadn't snapped back or shouted about wanting to become Hokage or anything.
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