[AN: Rewrite, take 3,,,, T.T]
MC POV
Waking up in an unfamiliar room was definitely not one of my expectations after drowning at sea, inside a ship.
I felt a bit heavy and managed to get up until flashes of memories entered my mind in but a single breath.
Pain made me grasp my head.
I wanted to shout, but no sound came, as 6 years' worth of memories were forcibly stuffed into my head.
Memories that definitely weren't mine but of this body I now occupy, or for lack of better words, I now own?
I am not sure. The feeling of taking over a body isn't there. What do I feel?
It's like it was me from the moment I was formed and got out of my mother's womb; it was me since day 1.
It simply seems like my mind was hibernating, waiting for the right time to wake up; in my case, I would now be a 6-year-old.
I got off the bed and looked at myself in the mirror.
I see a normal kid in his light blue pajamas.
Brown messy hair, sea-green eyes, and my worst enemy from last life.
I'm fat!
Hopefully, it's just baby fat that I will lose soon.
As I remember it, I come from a civilian family of 3.
My father is a humble baker, while my mother is a nurse at the Konoha hospital.
Which means I get to spend a lot more time with my father in his bakery shop than with my mother, who always seems to be busy every day.
The only times I get to spend with her are when she's on her rest day, or she's on leave.
After knowing all that, I was satisfied with it.
However...
That wasn't the only information I got.
There was an attack from the nine-tailed demon fox 2 years ago, which caused a lot of casualties.
And that was the moment I realized I was fucked!
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1 month later
I waited.
And waited.
And prayed.
And waited again.
But a month had passed, and there was no sign of any cheat or golden finger or even the OP system of any kind.
I continued living on while waiting; anyway, I didn't have to pretend to be someone else because before my "True Awakening", the me before acted as I would have acted if I weren't in "Hibernation".
Since there was no cheat for me in this world, it would mean that once again, I will be but a speck of dust in the grand scheme of things, just like last time.
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Yago Family Residence
Evening, Dinner
"Dad, I want to go to the Library tomorrow," I stated.
"Hmm?" Surprised by my sudden request, father looked at me and asked.
"Why?"
"I want to know about shinobi." The moment I said those words, my father's mood turned serious.
"Osamu." He called my name. By the way, my father's name is Hideyoshi, while my mother's name is Himiko.
"I told you before, our family is of civilian roots. Not one from your mother's side or mine became shinobi." He said that to me before, when I told him I wanted to be one, when I was still in 'Hibernation'.
I didn't answer and simply looked at my father's eyes seriously.
Understanding that he could no longer change my mind, a sigh escaped his lips.
"Fine, but you will have to go alone since I will be busy at the shop tomorrow. I think you're old enough for it. You think you can go alone?" He challenged.
"Thank you, father! You're the best!" I answered excitedly and hugged him, but looking at his helpless expression, it seemed like my reply was not what he had expected.
Anyway, tomorrow I get to go to the Konoha library, which is open to every Konoha resident.
And with that in mind, I slept early.
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Early morning
Before my father went to work, he bombarded me with a lot of warnings about what to do and what not to do.
The normal parent worrying stuff. Anyway, it was okay to let me go alone since, according to him, Konoha is safe with all the Uchiha Police patrolling around.
Konoha library, here I come!!!
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A few moments later
Konoha Library
I didn't encounter any problems upon entering since I could already read and write.
Even the receptionist was kind enough to volunteer to guide me, but I declined and simply scanned the books available.
It ranged from medical knowledge to self-help books about social interaction.
-_-
Fucking liars!!!!
I swear, those fucking authors who said there's some Jutsu in the library of Konoha can go die!!!
Waste of time!
Was all I could think about until I saw a book that says it's a medical Ninjutsu guide for beginners.
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I've read the book.
And I spent a lot of time, but still didn't finish it in 6 hours.
Once again!
Fucking authors saying they've read the books for an hour or two only.
I've been here so early in the morning, and now it's lunchtime, but I still haven't reached the middle part of the damn book.
I've read that to learn medical ninjutsu, one needs precise, if not perfect, control of his/her chakra.
Just one problem: how do I control chakra if I haven't even extracted any?
I know I have some, like all living beings in this Shinobi world; I also have chakra. However, as a civilian, it is so minuscule that it is enough for one to be healthy and live. One needs to be able to access it, refine it, and mold it into any Jutsu that you learned or want.
The book does not teach how to access the chakra because it already assumes one has already accessed it.
The main prerequisite was perfect control of the chakra. But the book is for beginners? I wasted hours of my time just to conclude that the book is useless to me!
For lunch, I went to my father's shop.
"So, how was the library, son? Found anything interesting?"
"None at all." I slumped into a chair, looking down.
"Have you tried the Academy-level basics section?"
"What section? There's a section like that? Where is it located, father?"
"First, let's have our lunch, then I'll tell you."
"Okay!"
Father was so opposed to me learning about shinobi, but he's now willing to help me? I wonder what happened?
I will probably be able to access more things related to Shinobi right in the Konoha Archive Library, which is located near the Hokage Rocks, which is also restricted to civilians. Sigh. Can't a guy who reincarnated in this world just be able to learn how to use chakra without any hindrances? Why is it so hard for me?
Anyway, finishing my lunch, I went to the library once again to read the book Father told me about. I followed his directions and located the academy-level basics section. No wonder I couldn't find it; it only covers less than a quarter of one row of books!
Why? Because it only has 5 books in total. They are:
Chakra Theory: Diagrams explaining the Chakra Pathway System, how it weaves through human organs, and the existence of the 361 pressure points.
The Five Natures: Overviews detailing the five basic elemental affinities (Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Lightning) and how they interact in nature.
The Three Main Arts: Academic chapters defining what Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu are conceptually, without giving the physical steps to cast them.
Hand Seal Charts: Illustrative guides displaying the 12 basic shinobi hand signs (Rat, Ox, Tiger, etc.) and their symbolic meanings.
Shinobi History & Tactics: Basic geography maps of the Five Great Shinobi Nations, historical timelines of the Hidden Villages, and fundamental military math or decoding.
I looked at the books, and the first thing that came to my mind was whether I could bring them all back home. However, giving it further thought, I gave up. Although this public place ain't monitored, the moment I bring all 5 books home, I would probably be investigated and under scrutiny. Besides, the library probably won't let me take them.
Realizing that, I decided to simply transcribe them. That way I'd be able to fully digest everything I read.
For the next 3 weeks, I visited the Konoha Public Library and became familiar with the Librarian. Her name was Honoka. A Chunin-level Kunoichi dedicated to preserving the village's vast history, rare scrolls, and medical texts.
Anyway, it took me 3 weeks to finish all 5 books. I have highlighted the important pieces of information for me. Other details, I simply transcribe them and familiarize myself with them. They are all basics anyway.
The highlighted information includes:
The Chakra Pathway System, the 361 pressure points, definition of the 3 main arts, the 12 hand seals, and the basic geography maps of the five great nations.
It might all seem unimportant, but they are the only basic knowledge I could get my hands on as a 6-year-old civilian.
After satisfying my curiosity, I went back to being a normal kid in a civilian household once more. With the current situation I am in, I could only ask: Will I even survive before Canon starts?
End of chapter
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