Konoha Year 51
...
Deep within Konoha Village, near the Hokage Rock, a symbol of power and hope, a serene and harmonious Japanese garden complex came into view.
Sunlight filtered through sparse clouds, dappling the staggered eaves, and fragmented light and shadow danced on the ground, as if performing a silent ballet.
In the garden, an ancient cherry blossom tree stood quietly, its branches full of delicate pink flowers, swaying gently in the wind like pink butterflies dancing.
In the distance, a clear river flowed peacefully, its water shimmering with a silvery-white glow under the sunlight. Several waterwheels rotated leisurely, emitting pleasant 'splash-splash' sounds, accompanying the rhythm of the water, seemingly narrating the long-standing historical legends of Konoha Village. Whenever night fell, moonlight spilled onto the river, creating silver ripples that spread out, beautiful as a dream.
Inside an old Japanese house, sunlight streamed through the lattice windows, casting dappled light and shadow onto the soft tatami mats.
A five- or six-year-old kid, at this moment, was wide-eyed, with a curious gaze, surveying this strange and mysterious world. His small hands reached out, touching every detail, as if trying to verify the reality of this world in this way.
In the room enclosed by lattice windows, a faint scent of wood and tea permeated the air, creating a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere.
The kid looked around, his gaze falling on the low furniture. He carefully walked over and gently stroked the wooden tea table, feeling its smooth and cool surface. He then squatted down, observing the exquisite ceramic tea set placed under the tea table, looking like someone who had never seen the world.
Just a moment ago, the kid's body underwent a drastic change. He, once just an ordinary child of the Ninja World, an unknown character not worthy of a name, suddenly appeared in this world where the Ōtsutsuki family had been fighting for thousands of years.
However, just now, a young man from Blue Star in the 21st century, while immersed in the fantasy world of a novel on his phone, a sudden accident ended the kid's non-existent extra life.
The young man walked along the road without any warning, not noticing the empty manhole in front of him. The wide-open manhole cover seemed to be waiting for something to fall.
The moment the young man's right foot stepped on the manhole, his body involuntarily tilted forward, and then with a 'clank', he fell to the bottom of the well. In that instant, the young man only felt a strong dizziness and fear, and the sudden darkness prevented him from seeing anything.
At the same time, a sudden bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, followed by the lightning conducting down the lightning rod of the adjacent tall building to the manhole cover, making a chilling 'sizzle-sizzle' sound. The young man's soul dissipated in this powerful current, disappearing from the beautiful Blue Star.
Then, something surprising happened...
The young man's soul was thus put into this ordinary kid by the author. This originally ordinary kid, not worthy of a name, his parents had been on missions outside for a long time, and soon after, they would both die under the Nine-Tailed's right claw, bloody and without a trace.
To facilitate the young man's transmigration, under the author's keyboard, the kid thus kicked the bucket. At the same time, the young man from Blue Star who fell into the well and suffered electrocution was thus transmigrated into this kid by the author.
Mizuno Ichito, the name of this five-year-old kid, was now sitting in the corner of the room, hands clutching his head, his eyes dazed. He had just experienced an unprecedented soul transmigration, coming from his original world to this strange world.
He tried to sort out his memories, but the memories of the two worlds intertwined, making him feel dizzy, so he could only press his hands tightly against his head.
Mizuno Ichito took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Soon, he figured out that the world he was currently in was none other than the Hokage World, also known as "Black Zetsu's Mother Rescue Story," and this year happened to be Konoha Year 51 — the year Naruto, the child of destiny, was born.
The parents of this body were masked Ninja with some strength in Konoha in the original work; his father, Mizuno Ichiro, was a Special Jonin, and his mother, Matsushita Akemi, was a regular Chunin. The two often went on missions, leaving Mizuno Ichito at home alone. Although Mizuno Ichito was only five years old, he had already learned how to take care of himself, knowing how to cook, wash clothes, clean, and even repair some simple furniture himself.
Back to the main topic, regarding survival and growth in the Hokage World, Mizuno Ichito believed that with his lazy beliefs and courage, and with the omniscient perspective of being familiar with the plot, he should be the new protagonist of the Ninja World. He would be the kind of protagonist who could find Ninjutsu by falling off a cliff and have beautiful girls flock to him when he stepped out the door.
However, just fantasizing was enough. Mizuno Ichito was a cautious person. In this world where strength was revered, the most important thing was to adapt to this new world, familiarize himself with the surrounding environment, master Ninja skills, increase his Chakra, and become an existence that could punch Hamura, kick Hagoromo, and have Kaguya warm his bed, only then could he live a stable life in this dangerous world.
Mizuno Ichito believed that these things would be easy to achieve, because he, Mizuno Ichito, was a brave (gluttonous), intelligent (lazy), determined (slack), and super lucky (struck by lightning) transmigrator.