📖 Chapter -1: Rebirth of Yuva Hiwatari
In his first life, Yuva Hiwatari was an ordinary boy. Ordinary… except for one obsession.
He was a die-hard fan of Naruto.
From childhood, Yuva devoured every bit of the shinobi world. Not just the anime — but manga volumes, databooks, fan-translations, and even Naruto wikis like Narutopedia. He memorized details most fans skipped: academy drills, chakra control tricks, elemental transformation basics, the differences between leaf concentration, leaf rotation, and leaf floating exercises.
He even studied how chakra nature transformation worked:
Wind: leaf cutting, stick slicing, progressing to thin metal.
Lightning: channeling through leaves, sticks, eventually weapons.
Fire & Water: controlled flame and ripple exercises.
Earth: hardening leaves, compacting soil with chakra.
Yuva told himself, "If I ever get the chance, I'll start from these basics. No talent can compare to strong foundations."
That obsession shaped his real life. He took up kendo at the age of eight.
"If ninjas in Naruto can use kenjutsu, then I'll train in the closest thing."
By thirteen, he had earned a black belt. At fifteen, he stood on a podium as a national kendo champion, trophy raised high. But fate is cruel. At that moment of triumph, his heart gave out. The cheers faded, the trophy slipped, and darkness swallowed him whole.
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Reborn into the Naruto World
A splitting headache was the first thing he felt. Not just pain, but chaos — two lifetimes colliding in his mind. Images of his old world, his otaku life, and this new one blurred together. He screamed.
Other orphanage children panicked.
"Call Yuki-ojisan!"
When the pain dulled, Yuva blinked at the wooden ceiling above. He was in a cramped, simple room — an orphanage dormitory. Memories not his own trickled in:
He was born in Konoha.
His parents were civilians, both killed during the Nine-Tails' attack.
The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, died sealing the beast.
The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had returned to power.
The village was mourning, broken families filling the orphanage halls.
This was no dream. This was the Naruto world.
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Awakening the Chakra
Soon after, another wave of pain hit. This time, in his stomach. A burning heat twisted through his body. Yuva panicked — was he dying again?
But then… warmth spread. Not painful, but empowering. His muscles felt stronger, his body lighter, his senses sharper. He knew this sensation from all his study.
"I… I unlocked my chakra."
The door creaked open. A middle-aged man stepped inside. His weathered face and tired eyes softened with worry.
"Yuva, are you alright? I heard you screaming."
It was Yuki-ojisan, the orphanage caretaker. A kind man, once a shopkeeper, who had known many of the children's parents before the Nine-Tails' attack.
Yuva forced his trembling lips to move. "I'm fine, uncle. Just… a bad dream."
Yuki placed a hand on his head. "Don't worry, boy. You're not alone. Everyone here has lost something. If you need anything, come to me."
With that, he left quietly.
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Resolve
Yuva lay back, eyes wide in the dark. His heart raced, but his mind was clear.
"In this world, without bloodlines or beasts, I'm just fodder. But… I know what others don't."
He listed them in his mind like a mantra:
Leaf Concentration Exercise (basic focus).
Leaf Rotation Exercise (fine chakra control).
Leaf Floating Exercise (delicate balance).
Leaf Crumbling Exercise (elemental control starter).
Tree-Walking, Water-Walking (advanced chakra control).
Elemental Transformation Basics (wind cutting, lightning channeling, etc.).
He also had years of kendo drills, real-world sword discipline — something even most shinobi lacked. If he combined that with chakra flow, he could build a unique kenjutsu style of his own.
But he wasn't naïve.
"If I show too much talent too soon… Danzo will notice. He loves turning talented children into Root's weapons. And Hiruzen… he might look away, like always. I can't be too bright, but I can't be too dull. Just above average. Hidden in plain sight."
Yuva clenched his fists.
"I need a strong body. I need strong chakra control. That's the foundation. Tomorrow… my training begins."
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The Beginning
Thus began the life of Yuva Hiwatari — an orphan with no clan, no Kekkei Genkai, no Tailed Beast, no system.
Only knowledge, kendo, and an iron will.