A New Life With Minecraft Power As Naruto

After Zhou Ming went to college, he became a social worker.

There were endless overtime shifts every day, early morning plan revisions, and leaders who didn't understand his workload. Legal holidays? Not really; they just meant he'd have to make up for the time later. And just when he thought he could catch a break, life threw another curveball.

His college girlfriend cheated on him with her boss a week ago. When he confronted her, she didn't deny it. Instead, she pointed at him and said, "You can't give me the life I want, let's break up! Only when I'm with Mr. Zhang do I feel unprecedented happiness!"

As if being cheated on wasn't enough, she sent him a short video mocking him, and it spread online. Countless people ridiculed him, making him a joke among strangers. It was a public shaming he never imagined.

Now, Zhou Ming found solace only in his rented apartment, losing himself in the game world and animation. There, he was someone, not just a tired, overworked "social animal." He was alive.

One night, after another exhausting day, Zhou Ming decided to play a couple of games to unwind. But as he stood up, his vision went dark, and his head hit the keyboard hard.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but gradually, he heard faint voices around him. The sound grew from distant murmurs to loud and clear.

[What's happening!?]

[Wasn't I just playing a game?]

[Why... why does it feel like I'm asleep?]

He opened his eyes and everything looked like a blurred mosaic.

[What's going on!?]

[Why have I... shrunk!?]

He reached out, trying to make sense of the situation, and saw chubby little hands. They looked just like the Michelin tire mascot.

Um!?

[I... turned into a baby!?]

Before he could process this bizarre transformation, a yellow-haired man and a red-haired woman appeared in his sight. It hit him then—he had traveled through time.

Or more specifically, he was reborn.

[Yellow hair?]

[No way... Is this a Naruto story!?]

Seeing the blond man, Zhou Ming—or rather, Naruto—became hyper-alert.

The father with yellow hair... The truth dawned on him: he was in the world of Naruto. His new father was Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, and his mother was Kushina Uzumaki.

Suddenly, everything changed. His body felt suspended in the air for a few seconds before he fell into the arms of a stranger.

[What the hell!?]

[Human traffickers!? Really!?]

[Where are the parents!? Help!]

All around, he heard women's cries and anxious voices. He couldn't understand the words, but the distress was clear. Zhou Ming—or Naruto—was extremely anxious.

Just as he was starting his new life, he found himself caught by a masked man. Memories of tragic stories about child trafficking from his previous life came rushing back. He feared for what might happen to him.

Then, recognition struck him like lightning.

Red-haired woman? Yellow-haired man? Masked trafficker?

The pieces fell into place.

[Oh no! I've time-traveled into the world of Naruto??]

[I'm the prince of Konoha, for real!?]

At that moment, a deafening roar erupted around him, confirming his worst fears. The Nine-Tails attack had begun. His head buzzed with the noise and fear, and he passed out.

In the last moments before he lost consciousness, he prayed desperately.

[Uchiha Obito, I RNM!]

[This grudge! I, Naruto Uzumaki, will never forget it!]

Zhou Ming, now fully accepting his new identity as Naruto Uzumaki, began to understand the gravity of his situation.

Tick—

Tick—

The sound of water dripping echoed around him, crisp and ethereal, like a faucet left running in an empty room.

Naruto's eyelids fluttered as he slowly regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a completely different setting.

"Roar—"

The familiar, terrifying roar of the Nine-Tails reached his ears again. Naruto turned his head and saw a massive orange figure. Due to his underdeveloped eyesight, it looked like a huge orange cat.

Kaka—

At that moment, a clear interface appeared before him.

[Holy shit!!]

[Is this... Minecraft??]

He was stunned to see the 'Minecraft' interface, complete with all the items he remembered from his previous life! Flipping through, he saw everything: enchanted potions, monster eggs, you name it.

[Creative mode!!]

And not just that! There were over 300 mods loaded into it! Everything he had downloaded in his previous life, from industrial modernization modules to magic world modules, was there.

There were household appliances from the industrial mod, magical creatures, and portals from the magic mod. The possibilities seemed endless.

[This is the cheat code for traveling through time!]

Though there was no dramatic 'ding ding ding,' Naruto was overjoyed. Even as the infamous loser of the Hokage world, with the power of the Nine-Tails inside him and now this Minecraft cheat, his future looked promising.

With a thought, Naruto summoned a cow into the sealed space. Kurama, still locked in his cage and filled with resentment, was startled. The Nine-Tails had been planning to scare this kid, but now...

Why did this cow look so... square?

Curiosity replaced Kurama's anger. The Nine-Tails momentarily forgot his anger, baffled by the sight of a Minecraft cow in the real world.

"Hey! Kid!"

"How did you do it?"

"Aba Aba," Naruto babbled, unable to understand Kurama's words. He crawled over to the cow with the surprising speed of an Uzumaki child, raised his hand, and slapped the cow with all his strength. The cow flashed and moved back, just like in the game.

Naruto was thrilled, chasing the cow around the sealed space. Eventually, he sat on the ground, laughing, surrounded by pieces of meat.

Kurama, still puzzled, watched the scene unfold with a question mark on his face. He couldn't comprehend what this child was doing or how such a strange cow appeared in the sealed space.

Then, Kurama saw something he would never forget.

Naruto, sitting on the ground, started placing blocks of dirt and planting oak trees. Soon, a small grove appeared in the once gloomy sealed space, complete with a wooden house in the middle.

"Hey! Kid, are you teasing me?!"

Kurama's voice boomed, but inside the wooden house, it was just a faint echo. The insulation was surprisingly effective, quieting even the Nine-Tails' mighty roar.

Naruto lay on the bed inside his new house, his mind swirling with thoughts. The initial excitement of his rebirth faded, replaced by contemplation of his future. He realized that once he left this sealed space, his parents would likely be gone, leaving him an orphan.

[Tsk, I became an orphan just after traveling through time. How melancholy!]

The thought of being hated by the villagers of Konoha loomed over him, a heavy burden on his young shoulders. With these worries clouding his mind, Naruto fell asleep, dreaming of the uncertain path ahead.