Sunagakure, a shinobi village located in the Land of Wind which mainly consists of a massive desert. The village itself is surrounded by a valley behind cliffs and rocks which fortifies those inside from invading forces. This isn't Suna's only defense however, consistent sandstorms and water scarcity also acts as a natural deterrent.

On August 13, located in Suna's hospital a woman with short dark blue hair is currently crying out in pain. Her face strained, red and coated with sweat from having to push out a little human being.

Mirai : "AAHHHH!"

Suna Doctor : "Something's wrong, the baby is coming out bottom first"

Mirai : "What does that mean?!"

Suna Doctor : "It's in a more difficult position, Mirai you need to push even harder"

Mirai : "I...I can't..."

Suna Doctor : "You're almost finished, just another hard push!"

??? POV

It's warm......dark.......and quiet.

??? : 'Where....where am I?'

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??? : 'Weird, I didn't expect dying would allow me to keep my consciousness, then again I didn't expect to slip on some stairs and break my neck so I guess anything is possible'

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??? : 'I thought death would be more of an eternal sleep. This is just torture. Leaving me alone with my thoughts.....my dirty dirty thoughts...'

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Ping!

....ping?

[Welcome Gamer.]

....what?

[You probably have a lot of questions, unfortunately there isn't much time right now. You're about to be born.]

Be born? AHH! Something just grabbed my leg! A tight grip wraps around my right leg then I feel myself getting groped by the ass. Why the ass?!

[Seems we don't have much time. To make it short, after you died I decided to pull you into another world wielding a strange power for my amusement. Have fun.]

What do you mean amusement?! You dick!

And with another sharp tug, a sudden light source immediately hits me in the eyes and blind me. I hear a bit of chatter before opening my eyes and find a middle aged man staring at me.

 Doctor : "Okay now, lets take a look.....male, weighs 7.4 lbs/3.36 kg, breathing normal"

He turns to his right and speaks with someone out of my peripheral vision.

Doctor : "A healthy baby boy, would you like to see him?"

Female Voice : "Yes....yes please...."

The doc hands me over to a woman currently resting in what looks like a hospital bed. Judging by what that man said and the sweat on this woman's forehead, she must be my new mother.

While she cradles me in her arms, I notice a familiar symbol etched into the delivery room's wall. It almost looks like an hourglass. Strange...

...wait. I've seen that symbol before but where?

.....

Naruto! Yeah, that's Sunagakure's symbol! Wait a minute, was I brought to the world of Naruto?

Shit! Shit! Shit! Shit! What era was I born in?! Oh god, don't tell me I was born during Boruto!

Restart! Life Transfer!

3rd POV

The medical staff and parent stare at the flailing infant in bewilderment. Never had they seen a 2 minute born go from calm to wild in a few moments.

Mirai : "*chuckles* Well he's certainly full of energy"

Suna Doctor : "Being born will do that, we'll give the two of you some alone time"

Mirai immediately replies with a nod, clearing wanting to spend some alone time with her child. Everyone exits and she brushes a finger against her child's soft forehead.

Mirai : "Shh shh, there there"

She sways her arms slowly while humming a lullaby, eventually calming the baby down.

Mirai : "There you go"

??? POV

I just stare at the woman blankly, trying to identify any unique features that might tell me who she is. So far I got nothing. Probably just a background character of no significance.

.....

Saying it like that is pretty mean. She's technically my mother, the woman who gave birth to me in my new life so I should show her some appreciation.

I offer some sign of affection by grabbing her massive finger with my tiny hand.

Mom : "Aww, I love you too"

It worked! We share a few more minutes of family time before the doors open and the doc from before walks in asking to fill out my birth certificate.

Doctor : "Ok, to start off do you have a name for the boy yet?"

Mirai : ".....Kazuki"

A/N : Written like this 和希.

Doctor : "Kazuki?"

Mirai : "It's the name his father picked out, it means one hope. Hope that'll bring Sunagakure glory"

Guess that confirms it, I'm in Sunagakure. The doc nods and writes my new name down. Hope huh.... ugh why she gotta set high expectations for me.

Doctor : "Kazuki it is"

The two continue to babble while a nurse took me out of mom's arms to check up on me. Not really being able to do anything, I close my eyes and fall asleep to pass the time.

Ah~ The feeling of not having a care in the world is welcoming. Better enjoy it while it lasts.

3rd POV 
Kazekage Office

At the center of Sunagakure is a tall, round, sandy colored building where the Kazekage performs his duty. On top of that building is a flat roof where the Kazekage is currently positioned.

He is a male with spiky black hair and yellow eyes, his attire is mainly the Kazekage's white robe and a loose blue outfit underneath. His name is Sobek and he's the Third Kazekage.

To his side is another male with short brown hair and red eyes. His outfit consists of the beige uniform most Suna ninjas wear, except his forehead protector is worn on his right arm just below the shoulder. His name is Jojao and he is the Kazekage's Chief Aide.

Both have known each throughout their childhood and are very good friends. The two stare off into the horizon and let the wind blow through their hair.

Sobek : "Isn't today the birth of your son Jojao?"

Jojao : "Why yes it is Lord Third"

Sobek : "Wouldn't you rather be by your wife side and attending to the child?"

Jojao : "I would love to, but without me who'd keep you from constantly spending all your free time up here, shirking off your paper stamping duties?"

The Kazekage groans, he is correct in this matter and despises paperwork. While calm and stoic to everyone else, Jojao is the only person Sobek shows his true colors to.

Jojao : "Besides, Mirai can take care of the child by herself, she's a strong one"

Sobek : "You should at least take some time off"

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Jojao : "I'll visit when she checks out of the hospital, you need me more than her"

Sobek : "Ugh, why must time move fast when I try to enjoy myself"

The brown haired male sighs and leads his friend back to the office.

Jojao : "C'mon your ten minute break is over, fifteen hours of work starts now"

Sobek : "*groans*"

A Few Days Later

Kazuki POV

After going through numerous examinations, mom can finally check out of the hospital. She carries me outside where I am immediately hit by the desert heat. Oddly enough, I feel hot but it doesn't bother me.

The buildings we passed were.... unique to say the least. Some were shaped like round cylinders, spheres and tall irregular shaped buildings, which I will now call ant mounds with windows.

Mom must've picked up on my curiosity as she explained everything we walked past. Note to self, need to be more discreet when observing my surroundings.

Mirai : "This is Sunagakure, your home Kazuki"

I just giggle in response. It'd be weird if an infant didn't speak up once and a while so I just give basic responses.

About twenty minutes later we arrive at a tall ant mound with multiple windows. Reminds me of an apartment complex judging by the name.

[Asahi Complexes]

Mom carries me up four flights of stairs until reaching a wooden door labeled 408.

We enter and it's a pretty basic household with all the appliances a small family would need. A stove, sink and fridge. There were also three rooms, one was obviously the bathroom while the other two were bedrooms.

Just outside one of those bedrooms was a standard crib, so I guess that's where I'm sleeping. Mom doesn't want me sleeping in the same room as her, boo. 

She lays me down on the soft bedding when I hear the front door unlock and somebody walks in.

My mother turns around to greet our guest. The person in question greets back and approaches my crib, revealing to be a male.

??? : "Is that him?"

Mirai : "Yes, that is Kazuki"

He leans over my crib and exposes his short brown hair and young appearance. My eyes focus in on every detail of his face and I just...

Kazuki : 'This guy.....he's someone I don't know!'

His brown hair and red eyes aren't familiar at all. Wait a minute, above his head is a text colored blue.

Jojao Inei, Third Kazekage's Chief Aide
Level - 85
Rep - 65 [Father]

Now what's this? Information about the individual I'm observing? Weird how I wasn't able to use this in the hospital. Then again, I was born a short while ago so maybe I hadn't completely developed my senses yet.

But first, level 87?! Second, this guy is the aide of the Third? Just how strong is the Kazekage? My thoughts were interrupted when Jojoa picks me up and stares right into my soul.

Appearance wise, he looks pretty handsome. No homo. If I'm his son I wouldn't mind looking more like him than mom.

After what feels like minutes, I saw his lip arc upwards briefly before returning to a stoic expression.

 Jojao : "He'll be a fine shinobi, one that will certainly change Suna for the better"

Nooo.... stop it with the high expectations. I'm a nerd stuck in a baby's body, I won't get far in life.

My stomach growls and father hands me over to mother for nursing. I won't say I'm not weirded out knowingly sucking my mom's teats but I regret nothing.

Jojao : "I must leave now, Lord Third has a quite the hill of paperwork today"

Mirai : "Okay, we'll be waiting for you when you come back"

That's it? He's just gonna pop in and out on my first day home? He leaves through the front door and I notice mother looking oddly content.

If I had to push someone out of my body and be expected to take care of it on my own most of the time I'd be pissed.

I look at mom and she gives me a smile.

 Mirai : "Don't worry daddy will be back, he's helping the Kazekage keep those bad villages away from our home"

Ah yes, the brainwashing I've heard so much about. I didn't expect it coming so soon though. I know that Sunagakure likes to make all the other villages seem like the bad guys but really? Pushing these ideals into the younger generation and making them resentful of outsiders isn't going to help anyone.

I mentally roll my eyes and continue feeding. That's when I notice mom's own text hovering above her head, which is also colored blue.

Mirai
Level - 57
Rep - 70 [Mother]

You know, I didn't expect my life to become like a game. Sigh.... now that sucks because I eventually have to figure out how things work around here if I want to survive.

What could I do to show my gaming abilities? If this is just like a game I better stick with the most basic of mechanics.

[Menu]

A blue screen pops up in front of me displaying a list of options.

Stats [?]
Inventory [?]
Perks [?]
Skills [?]
Missions [?]
Equipment [?]
Black Lion Shop [?]

Ah, so just thinking the menu pulls up the screen. Let's start with...[Stats]

Name : Kazuki Inei
Level : 0
EXP : 0/10
Age : 6 Days
Title(s) : N/A
HP/Health Points - 1 (+0.05/min)
CP/Chakra Points - 1 (+0.05/min)
Control - 4% Earth - 0%
Strength/STR - 1
Dexterity/DEX - 1
Vitality/VIT - 1
Agility/AGI - 1
Intelligence/INT - 1
Wisdom/WIS - 1
Chakra Control/CC - 1
Luck/LCK - 1

Points - 0
Ryo - 0

Everything is at 1? Really? Only 5 days old and I already hate my life. Sigh.... [Inventory].

Another screen full of empty boxes pops up. Since this is like a game I should be able to store any items I find in here. Is there a limit? I look up at the top right corner of the screen...

[Inventory Limit : 0/20]

I hate this game.

Ping!

[To increase inventory space, special containers must be collected. Some are earned through missions while others are random drops from enemies.]

I....guess that's fair. I mean, it's literally a separate dimension I can store my stuff in and don't have to worry about it getting stolen. At least I can increase it over time, but what are these containers the system is referring to? I need to keep an eye out for anything like that.

More on that later, I need to understand the system first so...[Perks].

Earth Affinity

??? Dōjutsu

Birthday Boy - Until the age of 12, automatically level up on your birthday and increase all your stats by 2.

Hmm, didn't expect that. From what I recall, there was only one dōjutsu in the Land of Wind. That girl who liked Shira was able to see long distances using the reflection of water droplets, I think.

And how exactly does elemental affinity and chakra control work in my case....system?

[Whenever you level up so does your control on chakra which helps reduce the amount used on a jutsu. By leveling up CC, obtaining certain perks or wearing special equipment, your control increases by 2% for every 10 points. Your base is 4% each level.]

Example : Your control is 16% and if CC is still at 1, your control would only increase by 4% every level.

If your CC is 30 your control would increase 10% each level.

A/N : Still confused? Put down a comment and I'll try to explain it better.

[For elemental affinities, if you possess Fire and its control is at 20% you would have to use 80% more chakra for that jutsu. Base control is only for jutsu's that don't require elemental affinities such as transformation or clone jutsu.]

Okay, so I should focus on CC to reduce the amount of chakra I waste. If I want to benefit the most from this I need to do it early when I can increase my level easily.

The earth affinity is also great but....I don't know how to start jutsu training in this world or how to even access chakra for that matter. What about the dōjutsu, could it be the Sharingan or Byakugan? Mother does resemble an Uchiha judging by her facial feature. Ugh, so many questions...

A/N : It's not. No Sharingan here.

Ping!

[Mission Alert!]
E-rank : Shinobi Life

Objectives
1. Learn how to use chakra
2. Obtain 3 Jutsu's (0/3)

Rewards
1. 250 Exp
2. 1 D-rank Equipment

Ping!

[Mission Alert!]
E-rank : The Eyes

Objectives
1. Discover the history of your eyes

Rewards
1. 300 Exp
2. Obtain Dōjutsu

Okay first mission, you're not very helpful. How do you expect me to learn chakra if I don't know where to start?! Ugh...

On that note if I want to complete these objectives I need to gain knowledge. But this is Sunagakure I'm talking about, if I live through Suna's economy drop it'll be difficult to learn.

Lets check [Skills].

Gamer's Body, Level - Max
- Allows you to experience life as if it were a video game. Sleeping in a bed restores Hp, Cha and removes all debuffs. You will still suffer pain, injuries and scaring.

Gamer's Mind, Level - Max
- Makes you immune to psychological status effect/attacks. Your emotions will remain unchanged.

[Skills can be obtained through skill scrolls/books, certain repeated actions or maxing out another skill.]

Okay gotcha. [Missions] I only have two and if anything they're pretty much quests with another name. Let's go with [Equipment] next. A screen displaying my infant self pops up in front of me.

Head - Empty
Neck - Empty
Left Shoulder - Empty
Left Arm - Empty
Right Shoulder - Empty
Right Arm - Empty
Torso - [Soft Towel + Baby's Onesie]
Waist - Empty
Legs - [Baby Diaper]
Feet - [Baby Booties]

Well, that's something. I didn't expect it to have so many slots. Won't be needing this until I have to participate in combat exercises so I'm done with this.

And we'll finish this with [Black Lion Shop].

[You cannot access Black Lion Shop until level 15.]

......

FUCK!

1 Month Later

I think I'm getting the hang of this. Over my time in this new life, I learned how to improve my intelligence. Reading books, duh.

Right before going to sleep, I would cry my eyes out and wouldn't stop unless I was read a book. Felt like a dick when I prevented mom from falling asleep, but I'll pay her back in the future.

Speaking of mom, I learned she was a ninja, a chūnin or high chūnin to be exact. She would leave me with our neighbor 4 times a week 13 hours a day. Sheesh, might need to bring some laws from my world over here.

That can wait, right now I'm under the supervision of Bagura, the neighbor I spoke of earlier. Despite being a former captain of the Puppet Brigade with a scary reputation, she turned out really nice. I think I almost exposed myself during our first exchange.

When she carried me in her arms, I was bored out of my mind and decided to count all the pimples on her face and connect each one to form a boat. She must've noticed and looked at me weird.

All I could do was laugh and move my arms around. God I'm a terrible actor. She bought it luckily, but I feel like she's been keeping an eye on me since then.

Bagura POV

As I carried young Kazuki in my arms, I noticed him observing me. Not how child would but more like a cautious individual. If I didn't know any better it felt like he was reading my facial expression.

I could've sworn I saw his eyes widen before suddenly laughing and extending his arms out. Oh...such an odd child. But I suppose children are odd in their own way.

I don't believe I have to tell Miria about this...

Kazuki POV

So long as she doesn't say anything, we're good. While I lay in my crib, she brought over a miniature puppet and made it dance in front of me. I giggled every time she did this to show interest. The thought of possessing a human sized puppet using only my fingers sounds awesome!

If I show enough interest, maybe she'll consider training me down the line. And that logic earned me another mission.

[Mission Alert]
D-rank : Puppets with Bagura

Objectives
1. Have 30 Rep with Bagura

Rewards
1. 300 EXP
2. Puppet Training
3. Increase Rep with Bagura

My current rep with her is 7. I'll do some favors for her when I get older, that should put me in her good graces.

That wasn't the only thing I managed to do. By listening in on numerous conversations between mom and Bagura, I was given information and the [Eavesdropping] skill.

Eavesdropping, Level 2 (19.84%)
- The ability to listen in on someone else's conversation without them being aware of it.
Range : 12 feet (100% accuracy)
-10% accuracy per additional foot

This could probably be the best ability if I play my cards right. When I'm able to move on my own I'll develop all the skills I can.

Bagura : "So what would you like me to read to you today Kazuki?"

Oh yeah, forgot I was being babysat right now. I scan the display of children books and try to find the biggest one. The one I chose was one called The Lonely Puppet. I swing my arms at said book and mimic Bagura's finger movements from before.

She looks at me surprised. I'm trying to show her that she's making an impact on me and that she's a role model. Might even ask her to help me create a puppet. Guess what happened...

[Mission Alert!]
C-rank : Personal Puppet

Objectives
1. Learn Woodworking Skill
2. Learn Blacksmith Skill
3. Increase Woodworking and Blacksmith Skill to level 10
4. Design Puppet Schematic
5. Create Puppet & Kill 10 Enemies

Bonus
1. Kill Boss using only Puppet

Rewards
1. 5000 EXP
2. Random Skill Scroll
3. 20,000 Ryo

Bonus Reward
Skill Scroll : Collection of Illusions

Oh damn! That's one hell of a prize.

Bagura : "Are you interested in puppets little one?"

Kazuki : "Awuaw"

That means yes. I see her rep go up by 2 points and she grabs the book with a smile. She sits in a nearby chair, holds me with both arms but carries the book with her chakra strings. I really want to learn how to do that.

To sum up the book, it turned from a lonely puppet looking for a reason to live to ripping people apart at the end. I guess it's suppose to teach you about acceptance, but that part in the end where he kills everyone confused me. The worse part however...

Bagura : "End of part 1"

She closes the book with a smile on her face while I'm like.... DAFUQ!!! THERE'S A SECOND PART?!  This is a kid's book right?!

+ 1 INT

I..... I don't even.... I have so many questions.

Bagura : "Did you enjoy the book Kazuki?"

Kazuki : "Awuuba"

I don't even know what that means. AND I SAID IT! Ah forget it, I don't wanna waste my time trying to rationalize something like this. It gave me intelligence so I'm not complaining.

I let out a yawn and Bagura puts me in my crib to sleep. I'm trying to get some Z's in but that book though...

6 Months Later

Only seven months in and I'm finally able to lift my own fat head. I also started to crawl on my belly for long periods of time, earning me a skill and another way of increasing my strength stat.

Crawling, Level 3 (67.83%)
- Move forwards with your hands and feet or by dragging your body close to the ground.
+ 1 permanent STR per level.

That wasn't the only skill I learned. To improve dexterity, I had to pick up or hold things in my hands, toss them or catch'em. Anything worked so long as I used my itty bitty hands.

Grabbing, Level 2 (8.17%)
- Using you hands to hold something.
+ 1 permanent DEX per level.

My legs still weren't strong enough to carry my body, but that'll change in around three months or so. Mom cried her eyes out when she saw me and said things like, 'he's growing up so fast,' or, 'he'll be a ninja soon enough,' or something along those lines.

I was determined to build up my strength and vitality so I crawled for as long as I could until my muscles gave out or until Mom/Bagura stopped me. In 5 weeks, I managed to increase my vitality by 2 due to constantly recovering from physical strains.

I don't have anyone to compare myself to so I don't really know if I'm ahead of others my age. I'll focus more on myself during the early years rather than my peers.

Anyway, mom's away at work tonight so Bagura's babysitting me. She became so used to my behavior she let me do whatever I wanted in her house. She knew I'd be careful and wouldn't put myself in danger.

During my exploration, I found an open door leading to another room. I slip inside and find a large display case with a puppet inside.

I didn't see its face, it wore a cloak covering his entire upper body. The lower half wasn't even there, just bits and pieces scattered across the display case floor. If I had to guess, this puppet was destroyed and only the upper half was saved.

Just before exiting the room, I found several books poking out of the shelf that would help me down the line.

Skill Book : Woodworking
[You do not meet the requirements to absorb this skill!]
Requirements : 20 INT

Skill Book : Toxicology
[You do not meet the requirements to absorb this skill!]
Requirements : 35 INT

Skill Book : Calligraphy
[You do not meet the requirements to absorb this skill!]
Requirements : 20 DEX & 20 INT

Damn you requirements!

I store the books in my inventory for later use and crawl my ass out of the room to play with blank puppets as if nothing happened.

In the middle of play time, a knock came from the front door and Bagura answered it to my mother.

Mirai : "Hello Bagura, was Kazuki a good boy this evening?"

Bagura : "Very much so. I still can't believe how tame he is, reminds me of Chiyo's grandson Sasori when he was an infant himself, always a silent child that one"

Mirai : "Oh that poor Chiyo, I heard she hasn't been the same since he left"

Bagura : "Well then, I'll be seeing you both tomorrow"

The old lady picks me up and hands me to mother, pulling on my nose before we left.

Mirai : "Did you have fun Kazuki?"

Kazuki : "Uwu"

Once we return home, mom lets out a tired sigh puts me in my play area and sits in a nearby chair, muttering something I couldn't hear. Ninja work and taking care of a child on your own must be exhausting. Dad isn't home most of the time and I've only seen him a few times these last six months.

I crawl over to her and gurgle something to get her attention while extending my arms out, asking to be lifted up. She smiles and does so, putting me on her lap and making me face her.

Mirai : "Only seven months old and you already know how to ask for something. Sigh.... I know you'll become a great shinobi one day, but..."

She stops and look out a nearby window, staring into the desert night with a clearly worried expression on her face.

Mirai : "I hope I get to see you grow up"

This woman..... she really cares about me. Even though I know she's just a random woman who gave birth to me in this world, I actually feel a connection to her. I want to protect this woman with my life. I can't remember my previous mother or any family members for that matter, but this person in front of me is who I call mom now and I don't want to let her go.

I lean in close to her heart and stretch my arms around her to the best of my ability. I look up at her with a smile and say...

Kazuki : "Wubba ooo"

She embraces me and I could hear her voice trembling.

Mirai : "I don't deserve someone like you"

I guess I can work a little harder....

A/N : This takes place before the Third Shinobi War and Kazuki is the same age as Itachi.