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Yoruichi

After Ren was sucked into the black hole, he felt a splitting headache as he lost consciousness. It continued to persist until the crystal fragments caught up to him. The black cat is sitting on Ren's chest, amused at where they're going.

In a mountain full of toads, a black hole opened up, the unconscious figure of Ren holding a Hoe and wearing a yellow shirt with I ♡ Imanity imprinted on it fell down at the forest, not far away from the mountain.

Seeing the phenomenon, two little old toads narrowed their eyes as if they're waiting. The wisest of their race had dreamt of a prophecy of a human falling down near their home. The sage told them that whether he will become a threat or bring good, will depend on how they will treat him.

Now, seeing the young man falling, the two little old toads rushed down the mountain and see the young man with their own eyes.

When they arrived at the place where the young man fell, they saw a young man weirdly dressed and deemed that he is not a shinobi, since he's holding a farmer's hoe. When they approached the young man, a black cat is resting on the man's chest, staring at them.

"Don't worry, little cat. We're here to help the young man out. Do you mind?" The old man toad said to the black cat as he felt the pressure the black cat is emitting while staring at them.

Seeing that there's no ill intent, the black cat moved out of the way and let the two old toads do their thing. They took Ren's hoe from his hand and is surprised from the absurd heaviness of it, considering the young man is a civilian farmer, fortunately they've trained for so long, so after the initial surprise, they carried Ren and the Hoe and brought him back to their abode.

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When Ren opened his eyes, he feel his world spinning and a slight headache. He is confused after seeing the unfamiliar ceiling.

"Where... am I?" Ren said to himself.

"Oh, you're awake, huh." an elderly toad said.

"Who... are you?" Asked Ren as he looked at the small blurry figure in front of him.

"Well, for introductions, I am Fukasaku. My wife is preparing a nutritious meal for you. So sit tight and wait for a while." The elderly frog named Fukasaku said.

"May I know where my... cat companion is?" Ren said as he looked at the blurry Fukasaku in front of him.

"Its beside you." Fukasaku said as Ren turned to his side and saw a sleeping cat. Ren then gave a relieved sigh after seeing his companion still with him.

"Where are we?" Asked Ren. He feels like he knows where they are but his memory is a mess.

"You're in Mount Myoboku, the land of Toads." Fukasaku said.

"Mount Myoboku? Land of Toads?" asked Ren in confirmation.

"Yes. Now that I think about it, what's your name boy?" Asked Fukasaku.

"My name...?" Ren thought for a second before trying his hardest to remember his name.

"Ren. My name is Ren." He said as he remembered his name.

"I see, Ren-boy. Do you know where you came from? You just fell down the sky and fortunately, we managed to see it and picked you up before any dangerous animal saw your body." Fukasaku said and remembered the black cat resting on his chest that time and thought that no dangerous animal should be able to approach or eat him.

Ren's sight has finally stabilized and he tried to scrap everything he can from his fragmented memories. He remembered dying and meeting a God where he lashed out. The God then gave him a chance to transmigrate into a world of shinobis. He can't remember where he came from, how he died, and what he is doing before dying. The God's words are also ringing in his mind.

'Peaceful life? Only when you are strong and on top will you be able to attain that freedom and peace that you want.'

He only remembered the cat's name but he didn't know where it came from.

'Yoruichi... Shihoin?' Ren thought as he stared at the black cat before looking at Elder Fukasaku.

"I... don't remember much... aside from my name and my companion cat's name." Said Ren. He doesn't want to tell about coming from a God's domain and being sent here, either they will deem him hostile or crazy.

"I see." Fukasaku said as the door opened and another toad with a purple top like a hairnet came in and is surprised to see Ren sitting already.

"Boy, you shouldn't move your body around that much. Your body fell from a high place. You should stick to resting for a few days." The toad said.

"Ren-boy, this is my wife, Shima. Shima, this is Ren-boy. As for where he came from... he also doesn't know." Fukasaku introduced Shima to Ren and vice versa.

"Hello, Shima-dono." Said Ren as bowed. Pleased with the boy's manners, Shima nodded to him.

"Pleased to meet you as well, Ren-boy." Shima said.

"Are you finally done making food for our guest?" Fukasaku asked Shima.

"Yes, since Ren-boy is still injured, I brought the food here and is waiting outside. Wait for a second." Shima said and Fukasaku nodded his head as Shima went out to get the food.

When Shima came inside, she brought a pot and three bowls filled with insects, leaves, and herbs. There are also squirming insects inside the bowl.

"Come, come. Why don't you eat with us, Ren-boy." Shima said to Ren and Ren looked at the food weirdly. It is bad manners to reject when someone is offering you food so he stood up and sat down with Fukusaku and Shima. Yoruichi on the other hand doesn't seem interested in it.

Ren then picked up a struggling worm as he put it on his mouth and the crunchy sound of the worm could be heard. Ren chewed it for two times before swallowing. He almost choked after swallowing the worm. He then strengthened his mind and ate the food in the bowl. Shima opened the pot and a hot soup could be seen as she offered some to Ren.

"Here, Ren-boy. You shouldn't eat fast or you'll choke. Have some soup." Shima poured hot soup on another bowl in put it in front of Ren. Ren gulped seeing the greenish soup as he prayed that he won't die from this.

After an hour of suffering, Ren finally managed to finish his food and he felt like vomiting but he kept a smile on his face.

Shima and Fukasaku look astonished when they saw the clean bowl in front of Ren.

"He's the first person to ever sweep through the food, isn't he?" Shima has an astonished look on her face.

"Indeed. I can't believe it. Even Jiraiya-boy didn't manage to eat that much, saying he's on training and eating so much would make him feel worse." Fukasaku said as he stared at Ren who had a smile on his face.

"Well then, we'll leave first. Once you've fully recovered, you can do what you want, whether you go back to civilization or not. Let us know when you need something, okay?" Shima said but when they tried to leave, Ren asked them a favor.

"Is there some spare clothes... I feel like my clothes... doesn't feel right." Ren said to the duo.

"We can do that. We'll send someone to buy some clothes for you at Konoha." Shima agreed as the duo finally left.

A few minutes after they left. Ren is on the verge of puking but he swallowed it. Its precious energy and if he vomited, then he'll be hungry and will be forced to eat once again. The cycle will never end. At least if he endured, he won't be eating insects and bugs for a while.

A few minutes after the two old toads left, he looked at the black cat lying on his makeshift bed. He caressed the cat's fur and spoke to it.

"Looks like its only the two of us now, huh, Yoruichi." He said but the next second surprised him because the black cat spoke.

"You finally called out to me, huh." Yoruichi, the black cat, spoke with a manly voice.

"You can speak?!" Ren is shocked to hear the black cat speak.

"Duh, you've met toads who can speak, why not cats?" Yoruichi retorted.

"Makes... sense." Ren replied helplessly.

"So... what are you planning on doing now?" Yoruichi asked him.

"I... actually don't know. My mind is telling me to make a plan while my body is telling me to rest and my instincts is telling me to get stronger..." Ren said.

"I think you should clear your head first and just walk your path step by step." Yoruichi said to Ren who seems to be hesitating.

"You're right. My head's a mess, I'm a mess, everything's a mess right now. I should calm down and work my way step by step." Ren said after thinking and Yoruichi smiled seeing Ren calm down.

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