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Severus Snape closed his eyes as he finally welcomed his death. He had done his job perfectly and as he died, he just hoped that his efforts were not for waste. He just put all his hopes on the Potter boy to do what needed to be done.
The next thing he knew, he was gasping for air desperately and was crying. Even his grown consciousness was unable to stop himself from crying. He panicked because he didn't knew a thing about what was happening to him.
He couldn't open his eyes and he felt like he was being hold by someone who was rocking him like a baby to his shock. He heard the sounds of other people talking but he couldn't recognize them nor he could decipher the language in which they were speaking.
Severus Snape hated his life, he hated the entire universe which was pulling this prank upon him. He was in the body of a child, he had been reborn. He wantined to say many things, he hated the crib, he hated being poked his cheek and the most important thing he hated the world.
The wizarding world was many things hard, cruel, unyielding but this world dwarfed it completely. Apparently his new world was a ninja world and children were taught to be shinobis from a young age. In simple words killer for hire, and the worst thing was that parents deemed that as a respectable profession for their children. It was still confusing for him but he bid his time slowly and learned everything he could from around him to broaden his understanding of this world.
Severus looked around him, there were children who were eagerly listening as the Hokage Sarutobi was giving speech to everyone. Severus sneered inside, this man was manipulative. It was clear from his voice and speech alone. The will of fire, he scoffed inside. He was no one's puppet and not so of an old man again in his new world. Besides this Hokage failed in comparison to Dumbledore heavily, the headmaster was so subtle that most of the people would never realize that they were being led on towards certain path. Severus had never agreed on manipulation but it was necessary on times of war, Grryfindors may think that war was easy but it was certainly not. Plans needed to be made, deceptions shown and oppurtunities given to the opposition in order to boost the enemy's morale or lure them into a trap. It was not noble but for Severus the end mattered, the greater good ideology was not perfect but it was something which was needed. Even the greatest of nations used the same concept from the beginning, the lives of people were measured and worth considering situations. It was not good or noble but it was necessary during wars, besides if due to one person's death they could save hundreds then it must be done. Such were the calls which were made during war and he couldn't blame Dumbledore for that. Besides he didn't think he could cope up with the burden of doing that and the guilt caused by it.
He looked at the Uchiha clan head Fugaku who was present along with his wife Mikoto, apparently their younger son Sasuke was going to be in his class. Looking around he could see that there was another girl of his clan, though he didn't knew her name. His father Inabi was hardly social and cheerful if the person in question was not his wife Naori Uchiha. His mother was a kind but stern woman while his father only smiled around them. His father was a very straightforward man, a quality Severus liked very much. He looked around and saw another of his clan, Ren Uchiha. Severus had met the boy and the boy was pretty much not good in his graces. Being the child of Clan Elder had already gone to his head and the boy tried to act superior to children of his age. Severus had met the boy on the playgrounds when his mother used to send him to play with other children, not that he hanged around other children much.
He looked around and spotted the Hyuga heiress Hinata Hyuga. the Akimichi heir Choji Akimichi, the Inuzuka clan heir Kiba Inuzuka along with a puppy, the Yamanaka clan heiress Ino Yamanaka, the Aburame clan heir Shino Aburame, the bored figure of Nara clan heir Shikamaru Nara. Well his year batch was certainly going to be interesting. He had no plans to graduate early from the Academy, infact he will use his time to hone himself to his extremes. He had no admiration to be the like of their late clan genius Shishui Uchiha and the clan heir Itachi Uchiha. What use of being a genius when you just have to go and pull a suicide, he thought inwardly.
It had been quite a shock in the Uchiha clan about the suicide of Shishui as he was one of the most skilled ninja of the clan as he had awakened the Mangekyou Sharingan. The Mangekyou Sharingan, the next progression after the Sharingan and one of the most powerful form of their Sharingan.
His father had told him about stories of Sharingan and the Mangekyou Sharingan while growing up as he trained him in various things. Apparently clan children were taught many basic things such as Taijutsu and one or two jutsus. The children could learn more if they have the interest, Severus had already planned his map well.
Despite of having no will to be a shinobi, he needed to learn the shinobi arts to protect himself in this world. Taijutsu was a must, Genjutsu was his strongest forte though. His knowledge with the mind arts will surely help him in performing Genjutsu more effectively. He had already awakened his Sharingan, the Uchiha clan's Kekkai Genkai. The copy wheel eye excited Severus to no end, anything he read, it was in his mind forever. Moreover he had an enhanced perception, which will surely help him in battle.
Contrary to his clan's beliefs, he had been quick to notice that in all cases Sharingan actually activated in the case and due to the feeling of grim determination. Determination was the key to it, you want to protect someone and if you are determined than it will lead to Sharingan awakening. Or vice versa, if you are determined to kill someone after experiencing a great loss than you will also awaken the Sharingan. So he had concluded that determination was the key to it.
Meditating for some time and then sending chakra to your eyes also helped in awakening the Sharingan more smoothly. As he viewed the memories of his past life, Lily's death, his term as a spy and finally his death, he couldn't help but notice that everything in the world became more clear to him. He then knew he had managed to awakened the Sharingan since a part of him was still bitter about his life and the determination and guilt had been there. He was still hanging over his previous life which was the reason he had managed to awaken the Sharingan, that had also been the final day he discarded his old grudges and failings and became at peace with himself.
He didn't wanted to wallow himself in his self guilt once again when there was a new chance in life for him. Even as he grew up he had realised that most of his actions were upon himself, he had put Lily on a too much high pedestal as she had been his first friend but in the process he had began to undermine himself. His soul searching had been one of the reasons he was successful in occlumency. He couldn't waste his talents and time on those things which could not be changed, he had to do better.
"Izuna, your teachers are there" a voice spoke up as he turned and looked towards the voice of his mother.
"Thank you mother" he said with a small smile. Naori Uchiha certainly didn't needed an ungrateful brat for herself, besides since he was in the body of a child it was not hard to have the love of a mother for her. Grown up he may be, but despite that he was in the body of a child. His consciousness was sometimes clouded by the emotions of a child, it was frustating but at the same time it actually felt nice to feel like a child.
"Izuna, just because you have entered the academy, don't slack off" came the calm statement from his father.
He gave him a nod to which he could see a faint smile at his lips before it was replaced by the usual mask. His father and mother knew about his Sharingan, his father had decided to keep it a secret as mother had forbade him to tell anyone. Apparently she thought it would be good to be a surprise, after that they had started to teach him more about Sharingan and its uses. He had a literally cheating machine as his eyes, there was no way he was not going to exploit that. Copying ninjutsu, able to cast genjutsu with ease these were some of the perks he was going to have with his clan's dojutsu, there was no eay he was going to let those abilities waste. He had already ridiculously charge chakra reserves for his age according to his mother and father, apparently this had been quite a surprise for them too.
"Your teachers are calling, don't cause trouble Izuna" Naori Uchiha said as she patted her son's head.
Severus nodded eagerly as he walked to the teacher of their class. He had no wish to be late on his first day.
He was not blind to the guarded eyes towards the Uchiha clan, he still remembered the day it started. The nine tails attack, he had been around 4 months when he had felt it. The overwhelming chakra which was filled with hate, malevolence and the intent to destroy. It had been the day the fouth Hokage died along with his wife. The Uchiha had been responsible which was the popular theory desptite it not being proved. Apparently since Madara Uchiha had did the same in past, the blame fell upon their soldiers.
It was also the incident which made him determined to learn more about the shinobi arts, giant creatures having near unlimited chakra surely piped up his interest more. Besides he had heard about how medical ninjutsu heals wounds in an instant and how with the help of fuinjutsu one could teleport in an instant. He had his magic but it was limited to the areas which didnot required wand such as potions and runes. As he looked at the building infront of him, he couldn't help but think that it was going to be long years in the academy.