"What the hell? Where is this?"
Fujiwara Chiya opened his eyes, staring at the collapsed houses all around him and the body of a strange woman lying on top of him, her life already extinguished.
A sharp pain pierced his head as he began to recall.
Wasn't he just reading that fanfic, In Douluo, Swindling Xiao Wu's Spirit Ring, by that dog author Chinjao?
He had been just about to tip the author, so how did he end up in this godforsaken place?
Could it be... transmigration?
Just then, a furious roar echoed across the heavens from afar, filled with intense hatred and an ominous aura.
Nine massive, fiery-red tails unfurled in mid-air, whipping up a violent shockwave. The surrounding houses were shredded like thin paper, sending wooden planks, dust, and debris flying in all directions.
The villagers, who should have been immersed in a peaceful scene, let out screams of terror and despair upon seeing this sight.
"The Nine-Tails."
And finally, Fujiwara Chiya knew exactly where he had transmigrated to.
The Naruto world, Konohagakure.
And he had to start right on the Night of the Nine-Tails.
His mother had died protecting him, and his father, a Special Jonin of Konoha, had run off to reinforce the Third Hokage; without a doubt, it was a suicide mission.
Furthermore, this body was less than six years old, and his name was Fujiwara Chiya.
Black, messy hair, pitch-black pupils, handsome and prominent features, a perfectly sculpted face.
His looks were passable, but to say he was one of the best even among the handsome Uchiha clan was—my ass.
This is bullshit; you can't play me like this.
He struggled to roll the woman's body off him, looking at that beautiful, tragic face that had lost its vitality but still held a loving smile, and his heart ached, his breath hitching in his throat.
Was this the influence of the original owner?
There was no time for Fujiwara Chiya to dwell on it; he began to run for his life in the opposite direction of the Nine-Tails.
Along the way, the scene was one of utter devastation.
There were villagers, ninjas, and a very small number of people wearing Anbu uniforms.
He ignored them all; his top priority was to stay alive.
Until he passed an alleyway, where the sound of a girl crying made him stop in his tracks: "Okaa-san, Otou-san."
He looked toward the sound and saw a young girl of similar age, dressed in gray with the Uchiha fan crest on her back, curled up against the alley wall, sobbing uncontrollably.
Seeing giant boulders falling nearby, threatening to crush the girl at any moment.
Should he save her or not?
This choice arose in Fujiwara Chiya's heart.
But the next instant, he went to save her without hesitation. Gritting his teeth, he rushed forward, grabbed the girl's hand, and said only, "Follow me closely."
Then, he headed toward the flow of the crowd without looking back.
Not long after they left, a pile of ruins crashed down from the sky, and the alleyway collapsed instantly.
Only when they reached a safe area near the shelter did Fujiwara Chiya finally let out a sigh of relief.
At that moment, the girl's tearful voice sounded from behind him, "Um... thank you."
Fujiwara Chiya let go of the girl and turned around to see her appearance: she had a lovely figure, beautiful long black hair, a tear mole under her right eye, delicate features, and a pair of watery, bright eyes that seemed to speak, full of spirit.
All in all, she was a girl who was both cute and beautiful.
"Izumi, my name is Uchiha Izumi. Can you tell me your name?" Uchiha Izumi gently wiped away her tears and asked.
Fujiwara Chiya pondered for a moment before speaking the original owner's name, "Qianye, Fujiwara Chiya."
At the same time, he thought to himself, Since I have taken over your body, I will live on with your identity from now on. Don't worry, I will bury your mother for you.
Perhaps because the obsession in his heart had been released, the original owner's memories flooded into Qianye's mind, causing his forehead to throb with a slight pain.
"What's wrong? Qianye-kun." Uchiha Izumi asked with concern, thinking Fujiwara Chiya was injured.
"It's nothing, let's go." Fujiwara Chiya shook his head, and the two continued toward the interior of the shelter.
They hadn't gone far when Fujiwara Chiya heard an argument between the Konoha Military Police Force's Uchiha clan and several ninjas dressed as Anbu.
"Go back! Lord Danzo has ordered that no one from the Uchiha clan is allowed near the Nine-Tails."
"Damn it."
Fujiwara Chiya brushed past the Anbu—no, to be precise, the Root ninja—with Uchiha Izumi, sneering in his heart. As expected of the person second only to Sarutobi Hiruzen in the Konoha F4.
Useless at everything else, but number one at infighting.
Even at a time like this, they were still busy with internal strife.
The greatest village in the ninja world was being ruined by them until its talent pool withered away.
Not long after the two entered the shelter, another boy of the same age ran in behind them, clutching an infant in his arms.
"Holy crap, don't tell me that's the number one rebel of the Uchiha, the filial son Uchiha Itachi, and the Uchiha Second Pillar who always thinks he's got it back together the moment the rain stops."
Fujiwara Chiya thought to himself, and the words of Uchiha Izumi beside him confirmed his suspicions.
"Itachi!" Uchiha Izumi waved at Uchiha Itachi.
Uchiha Itachi glanced over, then walked over in a few quick strides while holding Sasuke, asking with a calm expression, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine, Qianye-kun saved me," Uchiha Izumi replied, then lowered her head, a look of desolation appearing on her face, "But my mom and dad, they..."
"My condolences," Uchiha Itachi said to comfort her. With the mindset that Fujiwara Chiya had saved his clansman, he expressed his gratitude, "Thank you. You saved my clansman."
Fujiwara Chiya did not want to have too much contact with this filial son who could even lay a hand on his own parents, so he simply nodded, found a vacant spot further away to sit down, and said nothing more.
"What's wrong with Qianye-kun?" Watching Fujiwara Chiya's departing figure, Izumi asked Uchiha Itachi beside her, puzzled.
Uchiha Itachi had been a meticulous person since childhood. Seeing that Fujiwara Chiya was clearly resistant toward him, he assumed the other party was wary of his status as an Uchiha clansman and did not point it out, answering, "Perhaps it is because he also just lost his family."
At the same time, he added in his heart, He is covered in large patches of blood but hasn't sustained any injuries; his family must have protected him.
Thinking this, Uchiha Itachi looked up at the blood-red full moon and fell into deep thought once again: what exactly is the meaning of life?
On the other side, having already sat down, Fujiwara Chiya saw Uchiha Itachi pondering the meaning of life again and couldn't help but roll his eyes, about to roast whatever nerve the filial son had tripped over this time.
Suddenly, a system notification sounded in his mind:
"Ding, Loli System binding."
"System binding successful. As long as the host captures the heart of a loli he likes, he can receive rewards. Given the host's difficult situation, a novice welfare package will be issued to help the host overcome the crisis. Helping the host become the strongest loli-con."
"1. Intercept Uchiha Izumi. Reward: Zanpakutō Kyōka Suigetsu from the Bleach world."
"2. Leave it be and let Uchiha Izumi fall in love with Uchiha Itachi as in the original work. Reward: One designated theft card from the Naruto world."