5 Am I Going To Starve To Death?

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Under the night sky, Konoha Village had fallen into a profound silence, enveloped by a somber atmosphere.

Just the previous night, a sudden catastrophe had befallen the village, known as the Nine Tails incident.

In reality, many people were in the dark about the fact that Uzumaki Kushina had inherited the role of the Nine Tails Jinchūriki from Uzumaki Mito. This information had always been a well-kept secret.

So when the Nine Tails abruptly appeared in Konoha Village and went on a rampage, many were caught completely off guard.

Though the Third Hokage had responded swiftly, sending Minato to handle the masked man (Uchiha Obito) and deploying Anbu to oversee the evacuation and combat against the Nine Tails, the toll was devastating.

Even after a day had passed, the casualties and property damage remained uncountable.

As night fell, people grappled with grief and the lingering fear that would haunt them for the rest of their lives. Amid managing the aftermath and consoling their fellow villagers, they couldn't help but wonder why this disaster had struck so suddenly.

The existence of the masked man was nearly a complete mystery.

Even the Third Hokage was unaware of the masked man's presence. Despite visiting the secret base of the Kushina delivery room and discovering the corpses of Anbu and his wife, he remained clueless about who had committed these heinous acts.

The Third Hokage had no reason to suspect Minato. It was absurd to think that Minato had killed his own wife, unleashed the Nine Tails, and then died while attempting to reseal it. Such a notion bordered on madness.

In this dire situation, the Third Hokage had no choice but to step up once more. He temporarily assumed the position of Hokage, as the Fourth Hokage had been killed, and the identity of the Fifth Hokage had yet to be determined.

He was the only one with the authority to do so at this moment. As for Danzō, he was clearly not a suitable candidate.

Due to the overwhelming number of matters requiring attention in the aftermath of the incident, the Third Hokage hadn't found the time to visit Naruto.

Only the Anbu and Jōnin who had been present at the scene had witnessed the Minato couple sealing half of the Nine Tails into Naruto's body, and only a select few were privy to Naruto's true identity.

Upon ordering several Anbu to escort Naruto to Konoha Hospital for his care, the Third Hokage had issued an immediate directive: that everyone must keep Naruto's identity a closely guarded secret.

This was done primarily to safeguard Naruto.

Konoha Village was currently in turmoil, and the Third Hokage had observed one peculiar detail. During the Nine Tails' violent rampage, there had been a period when the beast's eyes had taken on the appearance of the Sharingan.

What could this signify?

The Third Hokage was well aware that Uchiha Madara had once used his Sharingan to forcibly control the Nine Tails and had even challenged the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama.

Could it be related to the Uchiha clan?

Furthermore, that night, certain Anbu had undertaken clandestine missions without the approval of their incumbent Hokage or the Fourth Hokage.

Who could be behind these clandestine actions?

Moreover, the Third Ninja War had not yet concluded. It would take several years for an agreement to be reached between Konoha Village and Cloud Shinobi Village, bringing an end to the conflict.

In these tumultuous times, secrecy was indeed a means of protection.

No one could guarantee that once people discovered Naruto's identity as the Nine Tails Jinchūriki, or even as Konoha's beloved child, they would come to his aid.

However, the Third Hokage's decision had been well-intentioned. What he didn't anticipate was that Naruto, born with a distinctive fox-like birthmark, would be mistaken for the very reincarnation of the demon fox.

This unforeseen turn of events left Naruto on the brink of starvation.

How could a newborn, only a day old, compare to an adult's resilience? Unable to move his limbs and enduring a day of hunger, he could only gaze helplessly at the tantalizing baby bottle within reach.

In a Konoha Hospital ward, Naruto's eyes grew dim with hunger and thirst. He longed for even a few sips of milk powder, a sensation of comfort that seemed so far out of reach.

Yet, he remained utterly powerless. His anger was palpable, but without teeth to clench, all he could do was glare at the bottle before him.

His inner frustration boiled over as he silently implored, "Nine Tails, don't play possum. You'll be just fine if the little master dies, won't you?"

Nine Tails, sealed within his body, now made Naruto the Nine Tails Jinchūriki.

Naruto's solution was simple: if he could harness the Nine Tails' power with Chakra, he could grasp the bottle and feed himself.

However, the Nine Tails had just been sealed, forcibly divided into Yin and Yang halves. It remained unresponsive to Naruto's pleas, regardless of whether he called it by its true name, 'Kurama.'

Despair washed over Naruto. If even the Nine Tails' power was beyond reach, he truly had no options left.

"What's the use of being an transmigrator?" Naruto mused, his smile carrying a hint of bitterness. "Being a baby is such a hassle, and I can't do anything."

"Am I going to die?" Naruto began to feel his strength wane. His extremities grew cold, and numbness crept through his body.

Perhaps he was on the brink of starvation, but he wondered, "If I die, will I return to my original world or find peace in this one?"

He closed his eyes, accepting his fate. He had yearned for a sudden surge of power, like those protagonists in other isekai stories, but he had no such cheat codes here.

During his day-long daze, he had even fantasized about having a system or a panel at his disposal, but it remained a fantasy.

Gradually, Naruto's consciousness slipped away. This time, he knew he wouldn't merely sleep; he would cease to exist.

Even the Chakra of Minato and Kushina couldn't save him. They could only intervene when the seal corresponding to the Nine Tails was triggered.

One scenario was if the seal accidentally broke, Minato's Chakra would appear to reseal it.

The other involved Kushina's Chakra helping Naruto when he chose to access the Nine Tails' power.

Now, all they could do was watch Naruto's dire predicament. Did they harbor any regrets?

As Naruto's consciousness faded, as if being drawn from his body, a sudden sigh pierced the silence.

"Ashura's reincarnation, you can't simply meet your end like this."