Chapter 1

"This is the real face of the Hoshikage? Our Hidden Village of the Stars, which has always taken care of Bear Country, is now licking the boots of an unknown person just because he's a little strong. Besides, everyone here doesn't seem embarrassed to send their daughters to this stranger."

"You guys didn't even consider asking the ladies of our Village for their opinion? Today, I, Hotarubi, will seek justice on behalf of the girls who are being sacrificed!"

"Unlike you, I am not afraid of an unknown ninja! Quite the contrary, thanks to Star Training, I am confident in killing this stranger who invaded our Village."

The dozens of people standing inside a hall heard the angry roars of a man.

The stout-looking, square-jawed man exuded unprecedented confidence, but everyone could see a trace of malice in his eyes. With fists clenched and indignant, the man roared toward the two people sitting at the top of the hall.

Hotarubi is a ninja who belongs to Hoshigakure, and his love for his Village is enormous. For this reason, he couldn't stand to see the village Elders and even the Hoshikage hand women over to a stranger just because he was strong.

"AUDACY! How dare a mere genin to confront the Hoshikage? You probably got tired of living!"

Besides, Hotarubi was an elder who belonged to Hoshigakure and brought this genin to pay respects to this powerful ninja visiting his Village. But at this moment, this elder was emitting a terrifying aura. His skin had long since turned ugly as he shook with rage wanting to kill this genin.

How could he allow a genin to talk nonsense in front of the Hoshikage? Besides, the person standing next to the Hoshikage was someone they couldn't afford to offend.

If it weren't for him fearing the person next to the Hoshikage, this elder would have slapped this genin to death by now!

...

[In the Hoshikage's hall]

A group of ninjas and influential people from Hoshigakure pointed at Hotarubi and whispered about his actions.

As they watched his heroic expression, the look in their eyes was similar to what one would have when watching a random circus show.

"I wonder if Hotarubi lost his mind after training too long with the meteorite. After all, where did he draw such courage to face the Hoshikage?"

"A fool! He's thirteen. If he didn't offend the Hoshikage, it wouldn't take him long to become a chunin. I even heard that a Village elder had plans to make him part of the Anbu in the future, but it seems that's out of the question now."

Some of the spectators couldn't help but scoff at Hotarubi's misfortune.

"If he has the death wish, then go do it yourself. There is no need to implicate our entire Village."

One of the Hoshikage's confidants thought angrily and worriedly.

If Hotarubi somehow angered that mysterious ninja that the Hoshikage treated so well, he estimated that his life and the entire Village might be implicated.

This confidant's desire to kill Hotarubi had risen because of these thoughts.

This confidant was very jealous of Hotarubi's talent, but due to not having enough motive, he never dared to kill him for fear of the Hoshikage's reaction. But now, looking at the Hoshikage's expression, this confidant no longer dared to hesitate and stepped up to suppress and even seriously injure Hotarubi.

The village Elders were sweating deeply. Initially, they had intended to come here only to pay their respects to this distinguished guest. Still, they never expected to encounter such a situation that could implicate their entire Village. Of course, they didn't take Hotarubi's statements seriously because, in their minds, a thirteen-year-old boy would not be a threat to anyone in this hall.

But what made them sweat profusely was the person next to the Hoshikage who had not uttered a word so far.

"You're Hotarubi, right? If I'm not mistaken, your parents passed away due to the attack of some mercenaries. As you discovered, because you have good talent with the wind element, you decided to become a ninja to avenge your parents...

"Now you are telling me what I should do? Don't forget, if you are here in front of me today, thanks to the efforts I spent to nurture you."

At this moment, the middle-aged man calmly sitting in the main seat of the hall spoke up.

The sitting middle-aged man has an aged appearance with a brown-colored mustache and beard. He also had facial bones and low tear ducts under his eyes due to his advanced age. His attire consisted of the traditional costume of the Hoshikage with the usual hat and a purple, full-body kimono tied with a white sash.

This man is precisely the Third Hoshikage, Yoshito Ishinami. The moment he spoke, the hall fell silent, not out of fear of Yoshito's strength but out of respect.

Yoshito, even though he was a very kind and honorable older man, had his difficulties, and even though Hotarubi's speech contained some traces of truth, he knew that he could not agree with it. This was because he also had a great love and pride for his Village, so he could not let anything bad happen to this place.

He knew that the man next to him could cause great damage to his Village, so he decided to deal with Hotarubi quickly to prevent mishaps.

Hotarubi felt an invisible pressure suppress his body.

He knew this was because Yoshito Ishinami had taken very good care of him, causing his conscience to feel sad when confronting him. But still, he didn't intend to give up! He needed to confront this problem that his Village was facing.

"Third Hoshikage, I would like to ask for justice for those innocent girls. I can't bear to see them falling into a deep pit against their own will."

Hotarubi's words were full of justice, and as he spoke, Hotarubi's gaze unconsciously fell on a woman in front of him.

The woman had delicate and beautiful features with jade-colored eyes that contrasted her long purple hair. Her lovely face shone in the light of the salon. She was wearing a standard Hoshigakure vest and a pair of shorts that emphasized her beautiful legs, and to top it off, she wore her forehead protector, which was enclosed by strands of her hair.

The woman's temperament was ethereal and calm, which made it difficult to put into words. She was most likely the most beautiful woman in the Village, and this statement was not unfounded since the other women beside her were pale in comparison.

Her expression had not changed from beginning to end, no matter what Hotarubi had said.

"Deep well? You treat this Hoshikage's guest like nothing?"

Hearing his words, Yoshito's expression sank. At this time, many people concluded, and their expressions became strange.

Initially, people in the hall thought that Hotarubi was advocating justice for these women introduced by the Hoshikage to the unknown ninja. Still, they never expected that it was just the opposite.

It turned out that everything Hotarubi had said was actually to throw out his feelings of dissatisfaction and indignation about another man stealing the most beautiful woman in the Village.

Although many people in the hall were also jealous of the man who would take this woman, they didn't have Hotarubi's courage to shout in public.

After all, they were not retards!

They might not know the identity of the person sitting next to the Hoshikage, but just from the respectful tone that he and the village elders used to talk to such a person, they could tell that his background was not simple.

At this moment, all the people in the hall looked at the person sitting quietly next to the Hoshikage. The person was covered by a black hooded cloak that covered his face, making it impossible for people to see his expression.

That person is... Ren Uchiha!

...

Ren's deep eyes were not visible to the people in the hall, which made his presence even more mysterious. His black clothes by themselves emitted a murderous aura showing that he had recently killed people.

Ren was acting silent and observant as if he was not interested in the matters discussed in the hall.

At least, that's what the people in the hall thought,

No matter who it was, everyone thought that the identity of the person in front of them was not simple. Whether it was the murderous aura leaking from his body or his behavior, everything led to the way where this person was not ordinary.

Of course, what no one knew was that the indifference shown by Ren Uchiha was purely a sham. It wasn't that he didn't care about the speech of these people in the hall, but he couldn't pay attention to it because his mind at this moment was completely chaotic.

His memories as Ren Uchiha were a mess. That's because he felt those same memories merging with someone else's.

He was a Transmigrator!

Just a few moments ago, he was at work, and the next, he found himself in this dangerous world where people could train to become powerful ninjas.

In this world, wars and intrigues are practically the norms, and if a slip-up is committed, your life will be quickly harvested. There were even people who could fly in this world.

In this world, the strong crush the weak under their feet as if stepping on the grass.

...

He knew this was Naruto's world, but what left him confused and lost in thought was precisely where he was transmigrated in the timeline.

"Ren Uchiha... I don't remember this name being mentioned in the anime..."

He thought as he scoured his memories of the Uchiha he took over his body.

Ren Uchiha was a seven-year-old ninja. His parents were killed on a mission, leading Ren to awaken his Sharingan at an early age. Due to the awakening of his eyes, he quickly dominated his peers in Ninja School, causing him to be promoted to genin.

Due to his talent, he was quickly promoted to chunin, but what was supposed to be a cause for celebration became his nightmare. This was because he had attracted the attention of some people from the Uchiha clan, especially Danzō Shimura.

With the attention of these two great powers, Ren's life was truly pitiful, reaching the point where Anbu members controlled by Danzō had ambushed him while he was carrying out a mission outside the Village.

Ren realizing that some people in the Village wanted him dead, did not hesitate to escape to another country.

Arriving in Bear Country, he again found himself ambushed, forcing him into the forest where Hoshigakure was. He knew that the ninja pursuing him did not dare to enter due to the mist that covered the entire forest and was fatal to any human being.

Due to this desperate measure, he had managed to escape his pursuers, but this was at the cost of his life and also why Ren had been transmigrated. The funniest thing is that Ren had the same name back in his earthly life.

"That's it..."

A cold smile appeared on Ren's face. That's because he could figure out what part of the timeline he was in.

"Shinobi World War III..."

The people in the hall did not hear his whispering, but the aura leaking from his body frightened them tremendously.

One thing to realize was that even though he was seven years old, he easily managed to infiltrate this Village. This is because Hoshigakure doesn't have many protections against invaders since they have a poisonous mist protecting the Village.

Also, the forces of this Village are really weak, reaching the point where he, a chunin from Konoha, could easily dominate all the people of the Village.

Having digested all the memories of this world, he was finally able to plan the next steps he would take in this world.

"I challenge you to a fight!"

"Don't you dare answer me?!"

By now, Hotarubi had shouted in anger several times in Ren's direction, but no matter how much he called, he couldn't get any response.

Ren didn't even bother to look at Hotarubi.

It wasn't that he didn't dare to answer Hotarubi's challenge. He didn't think it was worth his time.

Besides, his mind was in a chaotic battle, which only ceased when he vowed to avenge Ren Uchiha.

"Don't worry. As long as you give me full control of this body, I will avenge you."

Saying those words to himself, he felt his body getting lighter. There was even a tiny increment in his power due to the perfect fusion of the two souls.

With the two souls fused perfectly and total control over this body, Ren knew what he had to do, but first, he would have to deal with his current situation.