His name was Faustino, currently 16 years old, and this is his story. That day seemed ordinary; he was inside a car with his family, driving around a mountain on their way back home from vacation. Suddenly, another car, driving in the wrong direction, appeared and collided with them from the side. The impact threw their car off the road, causing it to tumble down the mountainside. Remarkably, the car sustained minimal damage aside from shattered windows. However, during the chaotic fall, Faustino panicked and struck his head against the door. Thanks to the surge of adrenaline, he barely felt anything – only a growing sense of drowsiness. He decided to close his eyes, intending to rest for a brief moment, though it turned out to be more than just a fleeting pause.
Upon reopening his eyes, he anticipated seeing the aftermath of the crash, his family, and the wreckage. Instead, he found himself surrounded by an ominous void. Darkness stretched as far as the eye could see, the only visible entities being himself and a dimly lit gray floor. His gaze shifted, confusion mingling with a slight sense of nausea, until he locked eyes with a towering, imposing humanoid figure. This figure stood several times taller than Faustino, its defining characteristic being skin that resembled a sky scattered with stars.
"Wh-what," he stammered, addressing himself aloud. The creature leaned closer, its voice resonating with a booming intensity.
"We regret to inform you that you have passed away. However, fear not, for you have been randomly chosen for rebirth in another world. More precisely, the world of the anime you recognize as 'Naruto.'"
As expected, Faustino was utterly stunned, his mind swirling with unspoken questions. Am I really dead? Reincarnated? In the Naruto universe? Before he could react or voice his inquiries, the figure emitted a blinding radiance that forced him to shield his eyes. When the light eventually faded, he found himself in an entirely different place, cradled in the arms of a dark-haired woman. Gazing upward, he met the sight of a wooden ceiling, and a brown-haired man also came into view.
It took a moment for him to comprehend that he now inhabited a new body, his journey effectively reset to infancy. Over time, he uncovered that his parents were Momochi Nagato, a jōnin from the Hidden Leaf Village, and his mother was a medical ninja named Kachi Ito. This realization struck him when he accidentally nicked himself on a piece of paper, and she mended the wound using rudimentary jutsu.
As his new body acclimated to basic movements and tasks, Faustino explored his home while his mother rested. Their dwelling adhered to a simple yet authentically ancient Japanese style, with subtle technological enhancements that remained short of modernity. He ventured into his parents' room and stumbled upon a sizeable box filled with weathered ninja gear. ("This must be Dad's old genin equipment: shuriken, kunai, chakra nature scrolls, and even paper bomb seals!") In that moment, Ito entered the room.
"What are you doing? Don't touch that!"
She promptly removed the box from his grasp.
"You shouldn't be playing with these things, Nagato! Come here!"
Nagato dashed in from the kitchen, a piece of bread in his mouth.
"What's going on?"
"I caught Tanaka tampering with your old and rusty genin gear. Why didn't you dispose of them?"
"They hold sentimental value; they were my first set of ninja gear. Besides, we should allow him at least a glimpse. He might aspire to become a skilled ninja like his father!"
Nagato playfully lifted Faustino, lightly shaking him.
"Impossible! He's destined to be the greatest medical ninja in the village. Even Tsunade will be envious!"
"I'm certain his chakra capacity is far too substantial for that. He'll excel in A-rank missions, commanding water jutsu with finesse."
"We haven't yet determined his chakra nature. Perhaps he takes after me with wind affinity."
The discussion persisted until Nagato checked the time.
"Regardless, we should leave. It's nearly time to depart from the village. Let's go and entrust him to your mother's care."
"Still, he's almost the right age to enter the academy."
"Just one more year, and he'll be six."
With that, they entrusted him to his grandmother's care. She was a kind elderly civilian, and his parents bade their farewells. Before long, his grandmother dozed off, prompting him to explore the old family library. Amid the shelves, he discovered a book titled "The Basics of Chakra." Still in the process of mastering Japanese, he found reading challenging, yet he pressed on.
`Chakra is an intrinsic substance found in all known life forms. Both ninjas and civilians have harnessed it beneficially. Chakra is essential for even the simplest jutsu, typically activated through hand seals. It can be manipulated to achieve effects otherwise impossible – walking on water, breathing fire, creating illusions. Chakra remains invisible unless highly concentrated or manifested in significant quantities. Such concentration is rare due to the Eight Gates, which restrict chakra release.`
He skipped ahead to a section titled "Chakra Control."
`Building chakra requires time and extensive training. The key lies not in amassing large quantities but in effectively controlling and conserving it. This is known as chakra control. To excel, one should only use the chakra necessary for a given task. Excessive chakra usage wastes energy and accelerates fatigue. Insufficient chakra results in ineffective or failed techniques, posing problems in combat situations. Because chakra is partly composed of spiritual energy, mastery requires a composed and focused mindset.`
`Training to enhance molding and chakra manipulation includes the Leaf Concentration, Tree Climbing, and Water Surface Walking exercises. Efficiently molding chakra can be achieved through hair seals, enabling shinobi to execute techniques swiftly and adeptly. Shinobi with exceptional chakra control often specialize in genjutsu or become medical-nin.`
Contemplating these insights, Faustino resolved to refine his chakra control at the earliest opportunity. He had only inhabited this new body for a couple of months. "It's evident I've been reborn into this world swiftly, before even mastering the language. However, it's the Naruto universe. From now on, I'll train to gain an upper hand, not only to survive but to thrive in this new reality!"
End of Chapter 1
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