A gentle breeze swept through a small village neatly nestled between two meadows. The sunny sky violently poured down onto the countless village inhabitants walking across the winding gravel path. Heading towards the sparse houses of the village.
Standing still among the crowd, a child stares at his tiny palm with loose blue clothing and emerald green hair that dangled down to his shoulders. He flipped his palm back and forth until suddenly a massive shadow was cast over his body.
The child looked up, staring at a tan man with leathery skin. A scar ran across his face directly between his eyes. The child didn't stare at the scar; his eyes were tightly focused on the headband snuggly placed on the man's forehead.
A cocky grin appeared on his face as the man pointed up at the headband. " You see it, kid. I'm a leaf shinobi. "
The child's blue eyes didn't fill with amazement like the man thought they would. Instead, the child's eyes rapidly filled with dread as a simple response escaped from his lips. " Oh. "
" Huh? What's the matter, kid? "
" Nothing. Can you point me in the direction of Konoha, please? " The man tilted his head as a blank look appeared on his face, as he loosely pointed his fingers to his left. " Um. That way. "
" Thanks. " Without a further word, the kid walked past the shinobi, slipping into the moving crowd, walking aimlessly in the direction the man pointed. His soft footsteps were smothered by the fast-paced adults around him, and yet the kid's eyes never left the ground.
His mind was flooded with thoughts...Thoughts and worries...
No way.
No way. Reborn in Naruto? Are we serious?
I'm not a main character...I'm gonna die in like two days. I tightly ball my fists as I finally pass through the edge of the massive crowd.
Where's my system? Where's my bullshit system? That cheats me through this situation. Don't tell me I'm a regular ass kid?
I sigh deeply, my soft skin slowly getting burned by the blistering sun. Well, I guess this isn't worse place to be reborn at. It could have been Attack on Titan. I would have really been fucked then.
Although there's no point in dwelling on it. I'm reborn here, and that's the simple fact. Judging from the man's clothing, it looks like we are near the start of Naruto. The chunin exams could be happening, as I think.
Which means I could be walking straight towards Orochimaru and Gaara, but I don't have much of a choice. I don't know enough about the other nations to head towards those. Besides the fact that Pain takes over-
What about the Akatsuki! I rapidly think.
Kaguya?
I haven't even read Boruto.
I feel my arms drop to my sides. One step at a time...One step at a time. I can't go tell them everything, they'll think I'm a kid whose drunk or worse.
I'm not like Rock Lee. I'm not doing that crazy ass training routine, Guy put him through. The only advantage I have in this world is information. I know more about this world than even Madara. I need to play my cards right, and maybe I will make it through this.
Just maybe.
...
Hell who am I kidding? I'm going to die on the first day.
Two hours later:
I-I should have asked him how far away K-Konoha is. My legs shake rapidly before I stumble to my right, colliding into a nearby tree. My back slides down the tree. Before I harshly slam into the muddy ground.
I've been walking for roughly two hours now. Thankfully, I walked into a forest that slightly hides me from this hot sun. It's probably about noon, well, I guess I can't expect this childlike body to walk for such a long time.
I've been thinking over my strategy for the past few hours. I do need to get stronger, not like Madara strong, but maybe like...I don't know, like near Asuma's strength. Well, I guess he is a Jonin, maybe like Part 1 Choji then. Yeah, that sounds good to me.
I'm not going to get stronger gasping for air against this tree. I push off my knee gingerly, standing up, walking back onto the gravel path. I swallow my spit and take a deep breath before I begin to jog while humming a tune.
" Hmmm-Hmmm. I'm the best around. I'm never going to let you down. Hmmm-Hmmm. "
With each step, dry air fills my lungs, a burning sensation spreads across every inch of my body, and yet I push through, sweat pouring off me. I take step after step after step-
Before I could even think, A sharp ripple through my side, as I stumbled forward, collasping face first into the gravel path. Sliding my body across the gravel, rolling the pebbles down into the nearby grass.
There's no way...I jogged for like two minutes. I glance behind me, as my vision begins to blur, no, I can't pass out here, not in the middle of a gravel path. Were I'm sure countless bandits walk through.
I just got here, I'll be damn if I die so soon again. I ball my fist, crawling across the gravel path heading towards the grass, the sharp pebbles cut through my skin, scarring my arms and knees, my eyes fading vision entirely focused on a tree.
A few more seconds, and I can hide behind that tree... A few more seconds and I-...
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This is a oneshot I'll upload two more chapters after this. If you like, let me know. If you want me to improve something, also let me know