In the 29th year of Konoha, in a room within the large courtyard of the Uchiha clan.
Swish!
A thin, 6-year-old boy named Uchiha Sora suddenly opened his eyes and sat up straight, his expression one of astonishment as he successfully extracted the first ray of chakra. "This is..."
At that moment, a flood of familiar yet unfamiliar memories surged through his mind.
After a while, he managed to digest the memories that kept emerging, his astonished gaze sweeping the room as he muttered inwardly, "Have I transmigrated? I didn't expect to awaken the memories of my past life only now. And I've traveled to the world of Naruto?"
As he sorted out the memories of his past life, a voice echoed in his mind:
[First contact with extraordinary power, awakening of wisdom, awakening of talent. You have obtained the Space-Time Gate talent and God Rewards Hard Work talent.]
Such information suddenly emerged in Uchiha Sora's mind.
Immediately after, knowledge about the two talents, their abilities, and methods of use began to flow into him.
Simultaneously, a mysterious rune condensed in the sea of his consciousness.
One resembled a mystical portal, while the other took the form of a dodecahedral crystal, each hovering steadily in his sea of consciousness, standing opposite each other.
"Hiss!"
After some time, as Uchiha Sora digested this new information, his eyes lit up. He took a sharp breath and thought excitedly, "I got it? Great!"
These two talents were remarkable.
[Space-Time Gate Talent]:
Initially grants a small transit world of 10 kilometers through the space-time gate.
Can only connect to the One Piece World at first, allowing Sora to freely travel between the One Piece World and the Naruto World.
Individuals with a favorability of 80 points or higher can be bound to the space-time gate talent, granting them the ability to travel freely between the two worlds.
Sora retains absolute authority.
Bound targets cannot betray Sora, as favorability will never drop below 80 points, and secrets related to the space-time gate cannot be disclosed without Sora's permission.
You can remove the bound, then the bound target losing all related memories and gains.
Favorability Scale:
0–9: Stranger
10–29: Friendly
30–59: Good Friend
61–79: Confidant
80–89: Close Friend
90–99: Life-and-Death Companion
100: Eternal allegiance
[God Rewards Hard Work Talent]:
Any effort or practice yields gains and progress.
Practicing to the limit can lead to breakthroughs, realizations, and advanced methods, skills, or ninjutsu.
The more preparation, skills, and knowledge one possesses, the more powerful the realizations.
"Haha! With these two talents, I finally have hope for the future," Sora thought. "Otherwise, with my congenital deficiencies, sickly body, and the identity of the Uchiha clan, I don't know how long I would survive."
With a sigh of relief, Uchiha Sora delved into the abilities of his talents. A thought summoned an attribute panel, a manifestation of his God Rewards Hard Work talent, visible only to him.
[Uchiha Sora]
Talent: Space-Time Gate, God Rewards Hard Work
Lifespan: 6 months
Chakra Attributes: Water, Wind, Fire, Earth, Yin
Skills:
Uchiha Chakra Refining (1/100, Entry Level)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (2314/10,000, Grandmaster)
Health Preserving Exercise (1/5000, Minor Success)
[Skill Proficiency Levels]: Entry Level, Proficient, Grandmaster, Minor Success, Grand Success, Perfection...
"Half a year?"
Seeing the lifespan column, Sora's previously elated expression darkened, his brows furrowing.
"I knew my body was weak in this life, but I didn't expect it to be this dire."
"I need to regulate my body and extend my lifespan immediately. Otherwise, even with heaven-defying talents, there's no future for me!"
Determined, Uchiha Sora shifted his focus to the three skills listed in his panel.
In addition to Chakra Refining, Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Grandmaster level and Health Preserving Exercise were clearly skills brought over from his past life memories.
In his previous life, Uchiha Sora had been a terminally ill traditional Chinese medicine doctor. He relied on his medical expertise and health-preserving exercises to prolong his life. In the end, he didn't live past 30, but considering his initial prognosis, even reaching that age had been a miracle.
Without those exercises, he wouldn't have lived beyond 20.
Health-preserving exercises had played a critical role in extending his life.
Unexpectedly, upon awakening his past life's memories, he also inherited the experiences and insights related to health-preserving exercises.
This inheritance made sense, but it was only a transfer of knowledge and perception. Any real progress and effects would require him to train and cultivate the exercises himself.
"Let's see if health-preserving exercises are useful in this life!"
Determined, Uchiha Sora stood up and began practicing the health-preserving exercise using the methods ingrained in his memory, moving his body in calculated motions.
After just one session, he felt tired and out of breath, but there was a subtle improvement in how his body felt.
"Was that my imagination?"
[You practiced the health-preserving exercise once. Proficiency +1, lifespan +1 day.]
"Wow? It really works!"
The feedback from the God Rewards Hard Work talent, combined with the visible increase of one day in his lifespan on the attribute panel, confirmed that it wasn't an illusion. Overjoyed, Sora's spirits soared.
"If one session adds a day to my lifespan, practicing a few times daily might sustain me. Even if I only gain one day per session, I won't have to worry about my lifespan running out for the time being!"
With a sigh of relief, he stretched his sore body and thought, "The lifespan issue is temporarily resolved. Next, I need to use my medical knowledge, alongside the resources and techniques from both worlds, to restore my body and overcome these congenital deficiencies. Once my health is fully recovered, I can focus on training and becoming stronger."
However, Sora's thoughts shifted to another matter.
"In addition," he murmured, "there's my mother, Uchiha Mikasa, the elder of the Uchiha clan."
Uchiha Mikasa, the legendary creator of the Sharingan's forbidden technique, Izanami, was his mother in this life. (T/N: Not canon)
In the previous world's discussions, there were two main theories about her era:
She originated during the Sengoku period, before Konoha was established.
She existed after Konoha's founding.
While debates raged, in the current world Sora now inhabited, Uchiha Mikasa clearly existed post-Konoha's establishment.
"But I digress."
In recent years, Uchiha Mikasa's health had been deteriorating noticeably, especially in the last six months.
With his medical knowledge, Sora deduced that without proper treatment, his mother wouldn't survive much longer.
"This won't do!" he resolved. "If I'm going to change the Uchiha clan's fate, I'll need my mother's support. Besides, I can't afford to lose her. Her help will be crucial if I want to secure a foothold in the Pirate World."
Sora understood that surviving and obtaining resources in the Pirate World would be impossible for him alone in his current state.
"To reach an 80-point favorability level isn't easy, but my mother will definitely qualify."
His thoughts shifted briefly. "Mikoto-nee might qualify too," he mused.
"I'll teach my mother the health-preserving exercises. Hopefully, they'll help her condition. If not, I could take her to the One Piece World to find a skilled doctor, like Dr. Kureha."
"First, I'll confront my mother and see what needs to be done!"
With this plan in mind, Sora took a deep breath, exited his room, and walked into the living room.
There, Uchiha Mikasa sat, her presence exuding quiet strength despite her condition. Upon seeing him, she turned and gave him a gentle, loving smile.
"You're out so soon? Congratulations, you've successfully extracted chakra!"
Her sharp senses easily detected the faint chakra fluctuations emanating from Sora. She smiled warmly, genuinely pleased for her son.
As a mother, Uchiha Mikasa knew how much Sora wanted to overcome his frail body and become a strong ninja.
The more his body resisted him, the stronger his determination grew.
At first, Mikasa hadn't wanted Sora to extract chakra, knowing how fragile he was. But seeing his unrelenting will and fearing he might take extreme risks, she eventually relented and taught him the chakra refining method.
Now, seeing him succeed, Uchiha Mikasa felt both joy and worry.