"Holy crap. Where am I?"
Chiya opened his eyes and stared at the collapsed houses all around him, and at the unfamiliar woman lying on top of him, no longer breathing.
A sharp pain throbbed in his head as he tried to remember.
Hadn't he just been reading that hack author Green Pepper's fanfic, Douluo: Tricking Xiao Wu into Giving Him a Soul Ring?
He'd been about to donate enough to become a top supporter. How had he ended up in this godforsaken place?
Could it be... that he'd been transmigrated?
Just then, an enraged roar rang out in the distance, echoing across the world. It was steeped in hatred and menace.
Nine enormous, fiery-red tails unfurled in the sky, unleashing a violent gust. The surrounding houses were torn apart like scraps of paper, while planks, dust, and shards of stone blasted in every direction.
The villagers, who should have been enjoying a peaceful night, saw the scene and let out screams of terror and despair.
"The Nine-Tails."
At last, Chiya understood where he'd transmigrated.
The Naruto world. Konohagakure.
And damn it, he'd arrived on the Night of the Nine-Tails.
His mother had died protecting him. His father, a Special Jōnin of Konoha, had gone to reinforce the Third Hokage. Unless something unexpected happened, he was as good as dead.
And this body belonged to a boy not quite six years old named Fujiwara Chiya.
Black, tousled hair. Dark eyes. Striking features and a perfectly shaped face.
His looks were just so-so. Even among the handsome Uchiha Clan, he'd only rank near the top—what the hell was he thinking?
This was such a raw deal. Who played like this?
He struggled to push the woman's body off him. Her eyes had already lost their light, but her beautiful, sorrowful face still wore a loving smile. A pang struck his heart, and his breath caught in his throat.
Was it because of the original owner's influence?
There was no time for Fujiwara Chiya to dwell on it. He ran for his life in the direction opposite the Nine-Tails, throwing caution to the wind.
The streets were strewn with the dead and injured.
Villagers. Shinobi. Even a few wearing Anbu uniforms.
He didn't stop for any of them. Right now, staying alive mattered most.
As he passed an alley, a little girl's wailing made him stop. "Mommy! Daddy!"
Following the sound, he saw a long-haired girl about his age, dressed in gray with a Gunbai emblem on her back, kneeling by the alley wall and sobbing uncontrollably.
Huge rocks kept crashing down around her. Any one of them could hit her at any moment.
Should he save her or not?
The question surfaced in Fujiwara Chiya's mind.
But the next moment, he rushed forward without hesitation. Gritting his teeth, he grabbed the girl's hand and said only, "Stay close."
Then he hurried toward the flow of people, not once looking back.
Not long after they escaped, a huge chunk of rubble plummeted from above, and the alley collapsed in an instant.
Only when they reached the safer area near the shelter did Fujiwara Chiya finally let out a breath.
Then the girl's tearful voice came from behind him. "Um... thank you."
Fujiwara Chiya let go of her hand and turned to get a proper look at her. She had a lovely figure and long, beautiful black hair. A beauty mark sat beneath her right eye. Her delicate features and bright, dewy eyes seemed almost expressive enough to speak.
All in all, she was both cute and beautiful.
"I'm Izumi. Uchiha Izumi. Can you tell me your name?" Uchiha Izumi gently wiped away her tears before asking.
Fujiwara Chiya thought for a moment, then gave her the original owner's name. "Chiya. Fujiwara Chiya."
At the same time, he thought to himself, Since I've taken over your body, I'll live as you from now on. Don't worry. I'll give your mother a proper burial.
Perhaps the original owner's lingering attachment had finally been laid to rest. His memories suddenly flooded into Chiya's mind, making his forehead throb faintly.
"Are you okay, Chiya?" Uchiha Izumi asked with concern, thinking he might be hurt.
"I'm fine. Let's go." Fujiwara Chiya shook his head, and the two continued into the shelter.
They hadn't gone far when Fujiwara Chiya heard the Konoha Military Police Force's Uchiha Clan arguing with several shinobi in Anbu uniforms.
"Get back! Lord Danzo has ordered that no one from the Uchiha Clan may approach the Nine-Tails."
"Damn it."
Fujiwara Chiya passed the Anbu member—or, more accurately, the Root Division shinobi—with Uchiha Izumi. He sneered inwardly. No wonder Danzo was second only to Sarutobi Hiruzen among the Konoha F4.
Useless at everything except infighting.
Even now, they were still busy sabotaging one another.
They'd taken the Shinobi World's greatest village and managed to leave it bereft of talent.
Not long after the two entered the shelter, another boy around their age ran in, carrying a baby.
No way. Is that the Uchiha Clan's biggest traitor, Filial Son Uchiha Itachi—and Uchiha Sasuke, who thinks he's unstoppable again now that the storm has passed?
Fujiwara Chiya's thought was confirmed by Uchiha Izumi's words beside him.
"Itachi!" Uchiha Izumi waved at Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi glanced over and hurried toward them, carrying Sasuke. His expression calm, he asked, "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine. Chiya saved me," Uchiha Izumi replied. Then she lowered her head, her face falling. "But my parents..."
"My condolences," Uchiha Itachi said, trying to comfort her. Since Fujiwara Chiya had saved someone from his clan, he turned to him and expressed his gratitude. "Thank you for saving my clanswoman."
Fujiwara Chiya didn't want to spend any more time around someone who could even bring himself to kill his own parents. He merely nodded, found a seat farther away, and said nothing.
"What's wrong with Chiya?" Izumi asked Uchiha Itachi, puzzled as she watched Fujiwara Chiya walk away.
Uchiha Itachi had been perceptive from a young age. He could tell Fujiwara Chiya was wary of him, but assumed the boy was simply uncomfortable because he belonged to the Uchiha Clan. He didn't call it out, instead replying, "Maybe it's because he just lost a family member too."
He silently added, He's covered in blood, but doesn't seem to be injured. His family must have protected him.
Thinking this, Uchiha Itachi tilted his head up and gazed at the blood-red full moon, once again lost in thought. What was the meaning of life?
Meanwhile, Fujiwara Chiya had already sat down. Seeing Uchiha Itachi mulling over the meaning of life again, he rolled his eyes. He was just about to wonder what had gotten into Filial Son this time when a system notification suddenly rang in his mind:
"Ding! Loli System binding..."
"System binding successful. As long as the host wins the heart of a girl he likes, he'll receive a reward. Given the host's difficult circumstances, a beginner's gift will be issued to help him through this crisis. The system will assist the host in becoming the ultimate lolicon."
"1. Steal Uchiha Izumi away. Reward: Zanpakuto Kyoka Suigetsu from the Death God world."
"2. Do nothing and let Uchiha Izumi fall in love with Uchiha Itachi as she did in the original story. Reward: One designated theft card from the Naruto world."
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