EARTH - MODERN CITY - NIGHT
John Lee walked home from his part-time job, lost in thoughts about upcoming ninja novels releases. Suddenly:
SCREECHING TIRES
A blinding headlights flash
CRASH
John's world went black.
CONSCIOUSNESS FRAGMENTING...
("...ninja...strongest...Hinata's smile...")
REALITY DISTORTED - COLOR SHIFT -
[ HIDDEN LEAF VILLAGE - NIGHT - 10 YEARS AGO ]
A baby cried loudly -
NARUTO UZUMAKI - NEWBORN
John's spirit merged with the infant's body - memories flooding:
Earth life fading
Ninja world knowledge intact
New identity solidifying
[ SYSTEM INTERFACE ACTIVATED -
FLOATING TEXT:
WELCOME, HOST JOHN LEE
REBIRTH SUCCESSFUL - NARUTO UZUMAKI BODY ACQUIRED
CURRENT TIMEFRAME: NINE-TAILS ATTACK - HIDDEN LEAF VILLAGE IN RUINS ]
Outside, chaos reigned - Nine-Tails' destruction echoed through the village.
Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze rushed past Naruto's window, determined face lit only by flames.
[ SYSTEM TASK 1 : "EYEWITNESS TO CATASTROPHE - NINE-TAILS" ]
Naruto (John Lee's spirit) remained silent, observing through wide baby eyes:
Flames engulfed houses and trees
Screams of villagers fleeing in terror
Ninja bodies littered the ground - defeated by Nine-Tails' power
Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze charged forward, determination etched on his face:
"I must seal the Nine-Tails... protect our village!"
A massive fox tail swished - Nine-Tails' voice boomed:
"Foolish Hokage... your village will burn with you!"
Minato summoned a glowing seal - "Shiki Fūjin - let's end this!"
Nine-Tails countered with a colossal blast of chakra -
Minato barely deflected it, stumbling back towards Naruto's location.
[ SYSTEM UPDATE - FLOATING TEXT:
OBSERVATION COMPLETE - CURRENT SITUATION ASSESSED
( NINE-TAILS )
POWER LEVEL: EXTREMELY HIGH ]-
MINATO-SAMA ENDANGERED
Naruto (John Lee) thought - Must help Minato-sama... but how - I'm just a baby?!
Naruto (formerly John Lee) watched in horror through his baby eyes
[ SYSTEM ALERT - FLOATING TEXT:
PARENTS' LIFE SIGNS DETECTED - NEAR NINE-TAILS - ACTION ADVISED ]
Naruto's baby body moved instinctively - Minato-sama carried him towards the scene -
They arrived to see Kushina and Minato surrounded by Nine-Tails' chakra tendrils
Kushina shouted -
"MINATO- SAVE OUR SON - WE'LL HOLD OFF THIS BEAST!"
Minato added - "Naruto... our love will always protect you..."
With a fierce cry, Kushina and Minato unleashed the Uzumaki clan sealing techique
Combined with Minato-sama's assistance, they barely restrained Nine-Tails
BUT AT A TERRIBLE COST - BOTH PARENTS' LIFE SIGNS FADED TO ZERO
Nine-Tails broke free - "PATHETIC UZUMAKI BLOODLINE... EXTINCTION BEGINS WITH THESE TWO!"
Naruto's baby eyes welled up
[ System logged -
EMOTIONAL TRAUMA RECORDED - MATERNAL/PATERNAL BOND TERMINATED ]
Minato-sama held Naruto close - "You're all that remains of our love, Naruto..."
Minato-sama's eyes locked onto Naruto - "This is the only way to stop Nine-Tails' destruction...
Naruto, you will bear this burden - our village's hope rests on your small shoulders."
[ SYSTEM ALERT - FLOATING TEXT:
NINE-TAILS SEALING PROTOCOL INITIATED
- HOST BODY PREPARING FOR ENORMOUS CHAKRA INFUSION ]
Minato-sama placed his hand on Naruto's forehead -
A brilliant light enveloped them - Nine-Tails' chakra poured into Naruto's tiny body -
( NINE-TAILS' VOICE ECHOED IN NARUTO'S MIND -
"YOU WILL BE MY PRISON...
UZUMAKI CHILD... ONE DAY I WILL BREAK FREE AND DESTROY YOUR WORLD!" )
Sealing complete - Minato-sama collapsed exhausted -
[ SYSTEM UPDATE - FLOATING TEXT:
NINE-TAILS SEALED - HOST BODY STABILIZING - NEW
ATTRIBUTES REGISTERED:
+ Chakra reserve increased by 500%
+ Physical strength and speed enhanced
+ Nine-Tails' influence detectable - unpredictable rage spikes possible ]
Naruto's baby eyes fluttered open - Minato-sama smiled weakly -
"You saved our village, Naruto... but your journey just began."
[ CONTINUE ]