Konohagakure, renowned as the mightiest of the five great shinobi nations, was in a critical situation. Having clashed with the other four great nations in the Third Great Ninja War, the village barely had time to recover before a catastrophic assault struck—the Nine-Tails' rampage. This devastating attack claimed the life of the valiant Fourth Hokage, along with numerous skilled jōnin and chūnin, leaving Konoha in ruins. Now, the weight of the village's future rested on the shoulders of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
On the outskirts of Konoha, there was an orphanage. Sato Satoru, a 5-year-old civilian orphan, was eating dinner when suddenly he started screaming and fell unconscious on the floor.
The caretaker of the orphanage, a woman in her 30s, took him to his bed. When he regained consciousness, he was completely in shock, seeing his surroundings change. He was even more surprised when he saw his body—he had become a 5-year-old kid.
Satoru thought, Where the heck am I? I remember clearly that I was in my room last night, so why am I in this old building? And why am I a child? This isn't my body—I never looked like this. What are these memories of 'Sato Satoru'? It's the name of the boy who was in this body. Wait, have I been transmigrated? But I didn't even die or anything. Is Truck-kun off duty today?
Satoru stayed calm and sorted out his memories for a bit, then thought, Man, I'm in trouble. All those times I thought about being in the Naruto-verse, I never once thought I'd be transmigrated into the body of an orphan—a civilian, nonetheless. I don't have any cheats or kekkei genkai. But one thing is good: I have some amount of chakra. It's very low, but at least it's not negligible.
But that doesn't make my situation any better. I'm still inside the Naruto world without any powerful abilities, where ninjas like Obito exist. I don't want to be cannon fodder, but it looks like I have some time because the timeline is just one year after the Nine-Tails attack, and it's 11 years before the main story begins.
While Satoru was thinking, the door suddenly opened, and a beautiful lady, likely in her 30s, entered the room. She asked in a worried tone, "Satoru! You're awake. I was so worried—you were unconscious for over 16 hours. How are you feeling? Should I call a medical ninja?"
Satoru thought, She's Asami, one of the caretakers of this orphanage. She's been very kind to Satoru since this kid didn't have any friends. He was lonely and didn't talk to anyone. Anyway, I shouldn't act suspicious.
Satoru said, "Yeah, I'm fine. It was probably just a fever. There's no need to call a medical ninja."
Asami said with a concerned look on her face, "Are you sure, Satoru? Because it didn't look like just a fever."
After a moment, she added, "Okay, you should rest for now. Just call me if you need anything." With that, she left.
Satoru thought, That went well. I should keep acting like a child from now on to avoid any suspicion. Now I need to make a plan and think about what I should do next to ensure my survival in this world while enjoying my life here.
Satoru began thinking, Let's analyze. The Nine-Tails attack happened one year ago, so that means the next big events will be Orochimaru going rogue and the Uchiha Massacre. While these events won't affect me directly, I do want to save the Uchihas—so many innocent lives were lost in that event. But I don't think I'd be strong enough to fight Obito, Itachi, or even ANBU agents.
That leaves only one option: I'll keep training until the time of the Uchiha Massacre, which is approximately six years from now. By that time, if I'm strong enough to make a change, I'll at least save some people. But if I'm not, I'll have to back down and ensure my safety first.
Satoru let out a sigh and started thinking again, I'll first observe the children and caretakers, then decide on a time I can train without anyone noticing me.
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[A/N- This is my first Chapter so please give some tips in comments and i am committed to this project, i will complete it no matter what, and Fujin is in a different orphanage than this and i will only introduce him in the academy and those who haven't read Naruto- The Wind Calamity can also read this novel i will explain everything]