I blink, sleep still affecting me.
I twist to the right, putting my leg down in the bed before pulling myself, getting up. I rub my eyes as i yawn, lifting one of my arms to stretch-
Which hits the wall and startles me. My eyes open, and I look at something that confuses me.
'a Ramen Bowl?' I blink in confusion, seeing an empty Ramen Bowl. I don't remember ever eating Ramen-
Wait, I do remember eating this Specific bowl of ramen yesterday for dinner-
I blink again, realising something. There are two sets of memories in my brain, one is of me- Rex, and another-
I get up in a hurry, not believing what I am dreaming-
Well, what I am remembering-
It's too confusing. I rush towards the bathroom, a place I am both unfamiliar and familiar with. I open the door for the bathroom, looking at the mirror which is above the sink, noticing a detail that makes me feel goosebumps-
No, not 'Me', but a Kid around 11-13 years of age, with Spikey Blond-Yellow hair, 3 Whisker mark-like scars on each Cheek, and most importantly-
Blue eyes.
"Shitshitshitshit!!" I start panicking, because that is the most logical thing to do when you sleep one second and wake up as Naruto Freaking Uzumaki the next second. I grab my-
Naruto's Hair-
No, my Hair-
"What the fuck is going on?" I open the tap, letting water flow into my cupped hand as I splash my face with it, rubbing my face in a desperate attempt at re-altering my vision, from looking like Naruto Uzumaki to Looking back to myself. I remove my hand and-
Still the Same.
*SLAP*
I slap myself, wincing a little due to the pain. I look back at the mirror, still looking at the face of Naruto Uzumaki. I wipe the residual water from my face as I think of only one thing-
'Don't Panic, Don't Panic-' a sort of mantra that forms in my mind as I force myself to think clearly. I walk out of the bathroom, walking towards the bed I woke up on.
'Let's focus on the facts for now.' to distract my mind from making assumptions that I am pretty sure will make my current condition worse, I start thinking of the current situation, trying to understand what happened. From what I can understand till now, I slept at 10:30 PM on 31st Of December, the last day of the year, excited for the new year to come so that I could start my new year resolutions.
But I close my eyes, and I wake up here, in the world of Naruto with the memories and the body of its main Saviour, Naruto Fucking Uzumaki. There could be three reasons as to why I am in this situation.
1. I have somehow died and awakened my memories after living 11 years as Naruto Uzumaki.
2. I died and my soul somehow inhabited Naruto's Body.
3. I was dragged away from my world by some Random entity for Fun and dumped into the body of Naruto Fucking Uzumaki.
In 2 of the three options, I am dead, and the 3rd is me technically dying. These are the only reasons that I can reach logically due to my long hours of reading Fanfictions-
'wait a fucking minute, am I in a fanfiction?' that's the only possible reason I can think which makes logically the most sense. Because not only does that reason explain all the three points, it also explains a crucial detail-
This situation never happened in canon. Naruto didn't randomly awaken some memories which explains how his life would turn out, how the entire world will turn out actually. If I am in a fanfiction, it means that I am in an alternate universe, a universe where I somehow became Naruto Uzumaki.
If AN Alternate Universe exists, then that would also mean multiple other universes with similarities and differences exists, which also means multiple other versions of me also exist, which also means that my current version somehow got stuck in this situation because this is a fanfic, that would also mean that there will be many other versions of me that are inside of a fanfiction-
*SLAP*
I Slap myself with both my hands, forcing myself to stop my thought process, knowing how dangerous it is. According to the law of Fanfiction, or Murphy's law, "anything that can go wrong, will go wrong." I do NOT want to set up a Red Flag which will bite me in the ass in the future.
I sigh deeply, trying to think about what I should do now. According to the memory of Naruto-
And a interesting observation, is that the memories are like a movie, but I remember every single detail, even the taste of the ramen I had yesterday. Not the LITERAL feeling of the taste, but I can remember how it tasted.
Anyways, according to Naruto's Memory, today is supposed to be the graduation Exam, the third Graduation exam actually. Naruto failed his previous two exams conducted in this year, and if he does not pass in this, he will be held back. There are three exams conducted during Naruto's Last year, Quarterly, Mid Terms and Finals, and today's test is the finals.
That means that it is the start of the canon, which is not a coincidence. This further proves my 'Fanfiction' theory. I sit on the bed, scratching my head as I decide what to do. Should I go to the academy and attempt the exam, following Canon? Or should I run away from the village??
'No, the second option is not possible.' from Fanfiction Logic, especially concerning this world, I would have Ninjas Monitoring me. Not only that, but Naruto-
I am literally a pillar that holds this world. If I run, I might be safe for some time, but Obito and the akatsuki would hunt my ass and get Kurama-
'Holy shit!!! I have a Fucking Bomb sealed in my gut!!' I start panicking once again, as everything comes down. The future of Naruto in this world, and the fact that I am the Child of the Prophecy-
"Shitshitshitshit-" I grab my hair, pulling on it a little as my mind starts creating alternative scenarios regarding my situation. And all of these start with today's Exam. If I run away, I won't be able to defend myself from the threats in the future, and if I stay and pass just like in canon, I am jumping headfirst into these threats. Anyways, I will be fighting Obito or Madara/Kaguya, depending on whatever decision I make.
So my options are to run and get hunted down, or fight and get hunted down?
I try to breathe, trying to force my mind to calm itself, but it doesn't work as I cannot find a proper solution. I slap myself, trying to once again calm my racing mind, but it doesn't work.
'If I follow canon and learn the Multi-shadow clone Jutsu now then-' I stop, blinking. If I follow canon by failing the exam and then having Mizuki Trick me into stealing the scroll of seals, then I can not only learn one of the most busted Jutsu in the entire series, but I will also have the opportunity to learn more Jutsu's that are in the Scroll of Seals.
'like Flying Raijin, The Eight Gates, The Reanimation Jutsu, and God knows many more.' The Eight Gates might be a problem, but with Naruto's Vitality as an Uzumaki and Kurama's Healing Capabilities, I can somehow manage to use it if I learn it. Flying Raijin is more or less a sealing technique, which Naruto should understand as he is a Uzumaki as well.
If this is a Fanfiction, then I'll use Fanfiction rules and logic along with Canon Logic.
Even with a great opportunity in front of me, there is a question-
A simple question in my mind.
'Do I want to do it? Do I want to take on the burden of being the child of Prophecy?' it's basically forced on me whether I run or stay, but will I be able to put in the required effort even with Naruto's Own talents?
I might have been going to the gym, but the level of effort it takes to reach A level where I would have to fight Madara or Kaguya?
I don't know.
I sigh deeply, rubbing my eyes as I don't know what to do now. I have a path, but could I commit to it? Could I put my life on the line over and over like Naruto does? Sure, I am somehow in Fanfiction now, but does that mean I have always been a fictional character? Do I have my own feelings or is someone writing them for me? Am I supposed to just accept whatever is going on for the sake of my survival?
Is my survival guaranteed? If I follow Canon, will Murphy's Law bite me in the ass? Or if I change anything, will the butterfly effect rip my ass into shreds? What am I supposed to do?
Just what is it that I am supposed to do?
I turn and look at the time-
8:00 AM showing in my alarm clock. The Exam starts at 10:00 AM and I am supposed to be there by 9:30 AM, so I have 1 hour 30 minutes to decide my fate-
Should I run or should I fight?
Because I know for a FACT that someway, somehow, The Murphy's Law or the butterfly Effect is gonna affect me, how am I supposed to-
No, WHAT am I supposed to do now?
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THE END
AN:- HAPPY NEW YEAR AND WELCOME TO MY FIRST FANFICTION. A NEW YEAR, A NEW STORY, AND NEW READERS ON THE HORIZON. HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE IT. PLEASE DO LET ME KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS STORY AND THE PATH I AM TAKING WITH IT. I AM TRYING TO MAKE THE MC REALISTIC AND RELATABLE, SO I NEED YOUR OPINIONS TO KNOW IF I AM SUCCESSFUL IN THAT OR NOT.
UNTIL THE NEXT CHAPTER, JAA-NE!!