Aoba Hayashiwas a transmigrator from Earth.
After graduating from college, he had become nothing more than a corporate workhorse at a small company, forced to “voluntarily” work unpaid overtime every day while constantly enduring his boss’s passive-aggressive insults.
Eventually, he’d had enough.
He snapped, blew up at his boss…
…and then found himself transported into the world of ninjas.
The only problem was that when he arrived, he was nothing more than a fetus that had just developed consciousness.
Wrapped in a warm, comfortable womb, his days passed in a hazy daze.
All he did was sleep.
After all, he couldn’t even understand the conversations happening outside his mother’s belly.
The word he heard more than anything else was “Yondaime…
Yondaime…”
It left him completely clueless about where he’d been reincarnated.
It wasn’t until he finally emerged into the world and caught sight of the gleaming Konoha forehead protector that he burst into tears on the spot.
Life in the Naruto world was no joke.
He was just an ordinary person.
What had he done to deserve being reborn in such a dangerous place?
The villages fought small wars every few years, and every so often another massive ninja war would erupt.
One careless mistake, and he’d be dead.
To make matters worse, he had started as a civilian.
Both of his parents were nothing more than ordinary Chunin.
Fortunately…
He didn’t have to worry about being a civilian for very long.
Before he had even finished weaning—before he could so much as speak—his cannon-fodder parents were sent on a mission to Kumogakure and never returned.
As a result, Aoba Hayashiwas adopted by his father’s younger brother, Hayato Hayashi, who was already an Elite Jonin.
Financially, raising one more child wasn’t a problem for Hayashi .
Actually taking care of him, however…
That was another story.
Then, one fateful night, a deafening roar echoed throughout all of Konoha.
At the time, Aoba Hayashiwas only six months old and couldn’t even speak properly.
Before Hayato Hayashi could settle him somewhere safe, an emergency summons from the ANBU called him away.
With no other choice, he entrusted Aoba to the ANBU operative and asked him to take the baby to a shelter.
Unfortunately, that operative was incredibly unlucky.
He had barely taken a couple of steps before he was casually killed by Obito, who had just entered the village in search of Minato Namikaze.
And just like that…
Aoba Hayashiwas left home alone.
Lying helplessly in his crib as the house trembled on the verge of collapse, despair filled his heart.
Seriously?
I’m not even half a year old, and I’m already about to die again?
Driven by sheer survival instinct, Aoba Hayashiunleashed every ounce of strength in his tiny body.
His piercing cries echoed through several walls, attracting the attention of nearby people.
In the end, before the house collapsed completely, a purple-haired girl rushed in and carried him to safety.
Once the Nine-Tails Incident came to an end, life gradually returned to normal.
And Aoba Hayashigained an older sister.
If nothing unexpected happened…
He would grow up normally, enter the Ninja Academy at six, graduate at twelve, be assigned two nameless cannon-fodder teammates along with an equally forgettable Jonin instructor…
…and then begin his long career as a ninja.
Unfortunately—
When nothing is supposed to happen, something always does.
Konoha Year 54.
Aoba Hayashiwas four years old.
Yugao Uzuki was fourteen.
“Aoba, your big sister has a mission later.
I’ve already prepared enough food for the next few days.
If you get hungry, just heat it up.
Stay home and take good care of yourself.”
In the kitchen, Yugao Uzuki busied herself preparing meals for him.
Meanwhile, in the living room, Aoba Hayashisat cross-legged, following Hayato Hayashi’s instructions as he tried to refine chakra.
Hearing Yugao’s words, he obediently replied,
“I know.”
According to Aoba’s life plan, he would first master ninjutsu, then keep an extremely low profile, hiding his abilities and remaining an eternal Genin.
After Naruto and Sasuke finished fighting those alien monsters, he’d finally make his spectacular debut.
After all, he had no powerful clan, no prestigious background, and no special bloodline.
Even if he somehow became a Chunin or Jonin, he’d still be expendable cannon fodder on the battlefield.
He’d already spent his previous life as a corporate workhorse.
If he ended up becoming cannon fodder after transmigrating too, then what was the point of transmigrating at all?
Being a Genin was much better.
The important missions would never be assigned to him.
The trivial ones wouldn’t matter.
Every day he could search for lost cats, sweep the streets, and still have plenty of time to cultivate his strength.
Sadly…
Before his grand plan could even begin, he encountered the first hurdle of his new life.
Refining chakra.
Chakra was the line separating ordinary civilians from true ninjas.
Whether someone could refine chakra made all the difference.
A person capable of using chakra—even without knowing a single ninjutsu—could easily run across rooftops, leap four or five meters into the air, and take on ten ordinary people alone.
So when Hayato Hayashi taught him the secret to refining chakra, Aoba Hayashisat perfectly straight with his eyes wide open, listening with absolute concentration.
Unfortunately…
Half a day had passed since he began practicing, and he still couldn’t feel anything.
Soon, Yugao walked out of the kitchen carrying several lunch boxes packed with food.
After placing them neatly inside the refrigerator, she walked over to Aoba.
Seeing the little boy’s serious expression and his adorably chubby cheeks, she suddenly felt an irresistible urge.
Without hesitation, she reached out and kneaded his face to her heart’s content.
Caught completely off guard, Aoba jumped in surprise and protested unhappily,
“Big Sister Yugao, I’m practicing chakra refinement.”
Chuckling, Yugao scooped him into her arms.
“Don’t worry, Aoba.
Most people need a day or two before they can refine chakra.
It took your big sister an entire day too.
Just take your time.”
“I’m heading out on a mission soon.”
“So let your big sister recharge a little first.”
“Mmph—”
After thoroughly satisfying her urge to cuddle him, she finally let him go when it was time to leave.
“Aoba, your big sister is off on her mission now.
Be good and take care of yourself.”
“I know.
Big Sister Yugao, you stay safe too.
Your safety comes first.”
“Mhm.
I know.”
Yugao gently rubbed his head before leaving the house.
Aoba Hayashiclosed his eyes once more and continued trying to refine chakra.
Buzz—
His body suddenly trembled.
He had finally grasped something.
A warm current slowly emerged from deep within his abdomen.
The sensation was faint…
Yet unmistakably real.
Aoba immediately understood.
He had successfully refined chakra!
Excited, he abruptly opened his eyes.
But the instant he did, an incredibly futuristic-looking interface suddenly appeared before him.
Startled, he instinctively shut his eyes again.
The interface remained.
His excitement instantly doubled.
Could this be…
the legendary cheat system?
Forgetting all about successfully refining chakra, Aoba Hayashiimmediately focused all of his attention on studying the system before him.
[Ninja Gacha System Lv.1] (Upgradeable for 35,000,000 ryō.)
[The host may recharge items of equivalent value to perform gacha draws and obtain desired abilities.]
[Current Draws: 0]
[Each draw costs 1,000 ryō.
Guaranteed SR every 100 draws, SSR every 300 draws, and UR every 1,000 draws.]
Aoba Hayashi’s attention immediately shifted to the contents of the gacha pool.
His eyes widened even further.