Konoha—Nighttime
Deep within the forest behind the Ninja Academy, a figure darted swiftly between the trees.
Huff... huff...
A blonde boy in an orange jumpsuit dashed along the thick tree trunks. Sweat dripped from his brow, his breathing ragged, but he didn't stop. A massive scroll, strapped to his back, swayed with each desperate leap. The bold kanji on its cover read—"Sealed Book."
Behind him, a sinister chuckle echoed through the night.
"Heh heh heh... Naruto!!! You stupid demon fox! Stop running and hand over the scroll!"
A pale-haired ninja in a Chūnin vest smirked as he pursued from above.
Mizuki.
His sharp eyes traced Naruto's footprints on the bark. Spotting the boy's direction, he kicked off the branch, accelerating.
Tonight was supposed to be a major turning point. It was graduation day at the academy. And tonight, Mizuki had tricked Naruto into stealing the Forbidden Scroll.
His plan was simple—get Naruto to steal the scroll, then take it for himself and escape Konoha. If he succeeded, he would offer it to Orochimaru as a tribute.
For a long time, Mizuki had been nothing more than an unnoticed, mediocre ninja, stuck as a teacher while others climbed the ranks. But he didn't want that life. He wanted power. And he knew Orochimaru could give it to him.
Far ahead, Naruto gritted his teeth.
"Damn it... I can't stop...!"
His lungs burned. His legs felt heavy.
Then—
A blinding light exploded before his eyes.
"Ugh!!"
Naruto flinched. His footing slipped.
THUD!
He crashed hard onto the ground, the Sealed Scroll nearly tumbling from his back.
When he blinked again, his mind spun.
"Wait... what...?"
Suddenly, everything felt different.
Memories—scattered, jumbled—rushed into his head like a raging tide.
Another life. Another world. A different person.
He was Naruto Uzumaki.
But at the same time...
He wasn't.
Memories of loneliness, of scornful villagers, of harsh whispers behind his back—he saw it all. The pain. The rejection.
Then, Mizuki's voice echoed in his mind.
"You're just a demon fox!"
The words made his fists clench.
His breath steadied. His heartbeat slowed.
"So this is Naruto's life?"
For a long moment, he lay there, staring at the sky.
Then—his gaze hardened.
"This world is cruel... but power changes everything."
His eyes shifted to the massive scroll beside him.
The Forbidden Scroll.
He pushed himself up and quickly slipped into the thick underbrush, hidden from view.
With careful hands, he untied the scroll and unrolled it onto the ground. His sharp eyes scanned the contents.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu... Edo Tensei... Flying Thunder God... Eight Gates... Rasengan... Reaper Death Seal..."
His heart pounded.
"Holy crap! This is insane!"
Each jutsu written here was legendary.
If I can just learn one...
His gaze fell on the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Unlike normal clone techniques, this one created fully independent clones with solid bodies. A forbidden jutsu due to the extreme chakra cost.
Naruto frowned as he studied the complex hand seals.
"Chou... Ushi... Tora... Ne... Ushi... Hitsuji... damn, this is complicated."
His fingers twitched, trying to mimic the motions.
The Flying Thunder God Technique and Eight Gates seemed even more tempting. But after glancing at their complexity, he realized—
"These will take way too long to learn right now."
He didn't have time.
What suited him best right now was the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu.
Naruto's mind raced as he memorized the seals.
Then—
Rustle.
Heavy footsteps landed on a branch nearby.
Mizuki had arrived.
"Naruto!!!"
The chūnin's voice was filled with rage.
"I KNOW you're hiding here! Get out, you damn demon fox! Hand over the scroll!"
His wild gaze scanned the forest.
Naruto held his breath.
"Tch... damn it, Mizuki's already here."
He wasn't ready. He hadn't finished reading everything.
And the guy was getting closer.
"System?!"
A sudden thought struck Naruto's mind.
If this was a reincarnation scenario, then—
He needed a cheat.
His heart pounded as he called out in his mind.
"Hey! If there's a system in here, now's the time to show up!"
Silence.
Then—
[Ding! System activation complete.]
A soft, almost robotic voice chimed in his head.
[Welcome to the Sign-In System!]
Naruto's pulse quickened.
"Yes!!"
More words followed.
[You may sign in once per day to receive random rewards.]
[Bonus rewards available weekly and monthly.]
[All rewards are exclusive to the Shinobi World, including tools, jutsu, bloodline abilities, and more.]
Naruto's eyes gleamed.
"This is it! This is my chance!"
Without hesitation, he made his choice.
"Sign in! Right now!"
[Ding! Sign-in successful. Distributing rewards...]
A brief pause.
Then—
[Congratulations! You have received: Detonating Tags x3, Hexagonal Shuriken x3, Fūma Shuriken x3.]
Naruto stared.
Then—
"What the hell?!"
His face darkened.
"Seriously? Detonating tags? Shuriken? What kind of starter rewards are these?!"
He had expected something legendary. Maybe a high-level jutsu. Maybe a special bloodline.
Instead... he got ninja tools.
Naruto sighed.
"Well, at least they're useful..."
A rustle in the trees.
Mizuki's voice grew closer.
"Naruto!!! You can't hide forever!!!"
Naruto's grip tightened around the scroll.
His mind raced.
He wasn't just a powerless kid anymore.
He had a system.
He had the Sealed Scroll.
And soon—
He would have power.
He took a deep breath.
Then, he stood up.
And faced the enemy.
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