1st Chapter

MC Aokiji Yuki

Land of Water.

Hidden Mist Village is a village in the vast Land of Water.

This village is surrounded by thick mist, as the name suggests, and numerous cylindrical buildings can be seen everywhere.

In the back of the village, the outline of several Big Mountains could be seen.

Hidden Mist Village, one of the Five Great Nations, was founded 14 years ago by Byakuren, just after the First Big Village, Konoha, was established.

An enormous cylindrical building in the village center could be seen with the Japanese word for "Water" written on it.

This is the office of the village's leader, Mizukage.

Mizukage is the strongest ninja in the village, and many Shinobi aspire to be the next Mizukage.

During the first great Ninja World War, the first Mizukage Byakuren died unexpectedly, and Hozuki Gengetsu became the second Mizukage.

The second Mizukage is a member of the Hozuki Clan, one of Hidden Mist Village's prominent clans.

The three major clans of the village are the Kaguya Clan, the Yuki Clan, and the Hozuki Clan, and the majority of the village's Jonin and Ninja Hunters are Shinobi from these Clans.

Kaguya Clan is famous for its Kekkai Genkai, which uses bones to fight, Yuki Clan has Ice Release, and Hozuki Clan is renowned for its Hydrification Jutsu.

At the village's southwestern outskirts, near a large lake,

It was a clear field beside the lake, and a small figure could be seen sitting with a fishing rod in his hands.

The Child was about 6 years old, with silver hair and lazy black eyes.

Both arms were bandaged in white, and he was dressed in a green Kimono with a dark green high neck underneath.

"Huh..."

Suddenly, the child holding the fishing rod frowned and yanked the rod back with great force.

A massive fish about 2 meters dashed out of the lake and fell beside the child, trembling for a moment before becoming motionless.

"It should sell for quite a few Ryo."

Aokiji Yuki had a smile on his face looking at the big fish as for a child without parents, it's hard to survive.

Aokiji Yuki is a member of the Yuki Clan, and despite being from such a large clan, neither of his parents possessed the talent to become a Ninja.

Aokiji's father died of a disease two years ago, and his mother died while giving birth to him.

Dealing with diseases was difficult during this period, when Medical Ninjutsu was still being studied.

Aokiji, as a member of the big clan, was offered to live in an orphanage, but he refused and chose to stay in the small house left by his parents.

If he had been a normal child, he would have grown up in an orphanage.

The soul of a person over 20 years old is housed in this 6-year-old body.

Aokiji is an Earth traverser who took over this Child's body two years ago, and with this Child's memories, he knew right away that he had crossed to Ninja World.

Aokiji was well aware of the entire plot, so when he learned that it had only been 13 years since the founding of Mist Village, he became concerned for his own survival.

It was still around 47 years before the plot began, and what was more concerning was that he was a resident of Kirigakure rather than Konoha.

He deduced from the plot that Kirigakure was simply a Land of Demons, with lunatics of the Kaguya Clan being the most notorious butchers.

The Mist Village's discipline is still somewhat good now, but Aokiji knows that with the death of Second Mizukage, things will change dramatically.

Hidden behind the scenes, Madara would extend his claws towards Mist Village, manipulating the entire village.

Big Clans like Kaguya, Yuki, and Hozuki would all be extinct.

The Kaguya and Hozuki Clans were nearly exterminated, and the Yuki Clan was also hunted down, with some of its survivors later forming their own small village (Yukigakure) in the Land of Snow.

When Aokiji was worried about his survival, which was a must for a traverser, his cheat arrived.

It wasn't a system or anything like that; two years ago, he discovered a space in his mind where two objects were lying.

One was a strange blue fruit, and the other was a gleaming gold object.

He recognized these two objects immediately because he was a huge anime fan in his previous life.

Pirates' Devil Fruit and Pure Gold

Aokiji simply thought of taking them out, and both of these objects appeared in his hands, and the Space in his mind vanished.

Aokiji was distressed by the Space's disappearance, and he waited for it to return for several days, but it never did.

Finally, Aokiji accepted that these two objects were the only things he could rely on to survive in this dangerous world.

Aokiji buried the pure gold at a safe place in the village since he knew this thing was not much of use now.

Then Aokiji focused his attention on the devil fruit and ate it all in one bite.

Aokiji passed out the next moment after hearing a boom in his mind.

When he awoke, he discovered that he had a lot of memories of someone in his mind.

He knew whose memories these were after going through them.

Admiral Kuzan, after eating the devil fruit, Aokiji gained all of his memories as well as the ability to manipulate ice.

Aokiji finally sighed in relief after gaining the memories of Kuzan and the power of Ice Fruit.

As long as he doesn't die too young, he will undoubtedly reach the same heights as Kuzan.

Kuzan, placed in Ninja World, was a Super Kage-level powerhouse; he wouldn't be able to defeat Madara with Rinnegan, but Hashirama and Madara with Eternal Mangekyo, he could definitely give them a run for their money.

Aokiji believed that by combining the power of Chakra with Devil Fruit, he would one day be able to surpass Kuzan.

Aokiji went to a nearby shop, holding the fish rod and the big fish, and sold the big fish; his small wallet swelled significantly.

Aokiji quickly returned home under the red glow of the setting sun, and after making and eating dinner, he fell asleep right away because tomorrow was a big day.

Land of Water.

Ninja Academy.

The never-ending battles came to an end after the warring states period.

During the warring states period, even children as young as five years old were forced to fight in the barbaric war.

But it all came to an end with the formation of five great nations.

Children as young as six years old are still sent to the battlefield, as they were during the first great Ninja World War, which ended two years ago, but only during the war.

However, in the absence of war, the children here learn how to defend themselves in the perilous Ninja World.

Creak...

Aokiji pushed open the door and walked to his usual seat, much to the chagrin of the entire class.

"Do you really want to graduate, Aokiji? My uncle informed me that the missions are too dangerous."

A kid around Aokiji's age sat beside him, with green hair, black eyes, and a cute face.

Takuro Karatachi is the only person who gets along with Aokiji. He is a member of a small clan in the village.

The Ninja Academy requires a minimum age of four years to join. Aokiji joined the academy two years ago and has consistently been the top student in his class during that time.

Aokiji understood that in order to live freely in a village-like Mist where strength was respected, he needed to demonstrate some power.

He would have kept a low profile and remained hidden if he had been a member of any other village.

Perhaps his memories of Kuzan affected him; Aokiji is a slacker who would struggle to get along with all the noisy kids around him.

Because of his strength that made other kids afraid of him and also due to his 20 year old mind, he had no friends except Takuro, the nephew of the fishermen who he will sell the fish.

Takuro was an orphan who lived in the village with his uncle, an ordinary person, and a fisherman.

"Of course, there's nothing else for me to learn at the academy."

Aokiji responded while looking out the window, as he has dedicated himself entirely to growing stronger over the last two years.

During this era, the minimum age to graduate was 6, and the maximum age was 8, so Aokiji decided to graduate early rather than wasting time here.

Mist isn't known as the blood mist yet, but according to Aokiji, the cruel graduation exam began during the reign of the Third Mizukage.

Even if he was a slacker with no big dreams, Aokiji understood that strength was required to live a normal life.

It's been two years since the end of World War I, and Aokiji knows the next twenty years will be filled with small-scale wars between small nations.

He must gain strength and fortify himself in order to survive the Second Great Ninja World War.

Speaking of the future, things have already started to move towards the plot that Aokiji has in his mind.

The God of Shinobi Hashirama died unexpectedly five years ago, and his younger brother Tobirama was appointed as the second Hokage.

The Territory of Land of Fire was the most fertile, and with the death of a powerhouse like Hashirama, greedy villages wanted a large portion of this land.

This resulted in the first Ninja World War, which Konoha was able to win despite being attacked from all sides, but Konoha also suffered a significant loss.

Two years ago, the second Hokage was killed by the Kinkaku squad of Cloud, and during his death, Tobirama appointed Sarutobi Hiruzen the Third Hokage.

"Aokiji Yuki, come with me."

As Aokiji was lost in his thoughts, he was startled to see his homeroom teacher waiting for him.

Aokiji quickly stood up and followed the teacher, eventually arriving at the school's basement, which was forbidden to students.

Aokiji frowned as he entered the basement and smelled the scent of blood in the air, but he didn't think much about it and simply followed the teacher.

Following the teacher, Aokiji came to a stop in front of a door, which the teacher quickly opened, revealing an expansive room with blood stains on the floor and walls.

Aokiji looked around the room and saw three people bound with chains, blood oozing from all over their bodies, and a blood-covered face that looked terrifying.

He noticed four more people: two were homeroom teachers from other classes, and two were children around Aokiji's age.

The first was a boy with black hair and slightly longer teeth, holding a sword, and the second was a girl with grey hair and a cold expression on her cute face.

When Aokiji noticed the slightly protruding bones from the girl's palm, he realized she was a member of the Kaguya Clan.

"Just three?"

One of the homeroom teachers expressed his displeasure.

"You know, without a war, kids these days are becoming more and more tender."

Nearly all the older generation have spent their whole life-fighting enemies, so to them these peaceful days only wasted their talent.

"Pay attention; to become a Genin, you only need to complete one task."

"These three in front of you are Chunin captured from other villages by us."

"You'll have a fight with one of them, and the rules for graduation are straightforward."

"Kill or be Killed."

The homeroom teacher had a cruel look in his eyes as he told Aokiji and the other two kids the harsh rules.

As the teacher began the exam, Aokiji and the other two nodded, and the boy with black hair was the first to fight.

Hidden Mist Village.

Basement of the Ninja Academy

As one of the prisoners stood up, the homeroom teacher untied the chains that bound him.

"Hehe, I'm allowed to leave if I kill this kid, right?"

The prisoners laughed as his blood-stained face made him look even more terrifying.

"Start..."

As the Prisoner charged towards the black-haired child, the homeroom teacher initiated the fight.

The prisoners' fist slammed into the child, who remained motionless.

The fist landed on the child's chest, but instead of making a loud impact, the fists passed through as water splashed around.

"Hydrification Jutsu"

The Prisoner's pupils shrank as he hurriedly drew his hand back and attempted to move away, but a sword appeared in front of him.

Puff...

The blade pierced the forehead and emerged from the back head.

As blood splashed everywhere, the kid pulled out the sword, and the prisoner collapsed on the ground.

"It appears that the Hozuki Clan has a genius."

One of the homeroom teachers expressed surprise that a child as young as six years old could learn the Hydrification Jutsu.

"Pass, Ichiro Hozuki"

The teacher said this as he handed the Mist's forehead protector to the young boy named Ichiro.

Ichiro took the protector and placed it on his forehead, his face calm and unaffected by the previous murder.

"Next,"

The corpse of the Prisoner was removed as the teacher announced the start of the second fight, and it was Aokiji's turn.

"Sigh..."

Aokiji arrived at the fighting stage in a downcast mood.

He knew from this murder that he would have to live in such an environment for a long time.

Killing, betrayal, and other inhuman sights he had seen in the memory of Kuzan, and such a life was once again in front of him.

But he knew he had no choice; he had to fight and kill or else he would be the one killed.

The second Prisoner was released by the homeroom teacher, who stood up and approached Aokiji.

This Prisoner, unlike the previous vicious Prisoner, had a weak smile on his face.

He knew that even if he killed the kid in front of him, he wouldn't be able to escape alive, so he had already accepted his fate.

"Start..."

The start of the exam was announced by the teacher, and the Prisoner in front of Aokiji knotted several hand signs.

"Fire Style! Fire Ball Jutsu"

A huge fireball sprouted out from the prisoners' mouths as it roared towards Aokiji.

Aokiji was unfazed as, in the eyes of everyone around him, he rushed straight towards the massive fireball, which engulfed him.

But the fire didn't seem to bother him at all, as Aokiji passed through it without being burned and arrived in front of the stunned Prisoner. (Elementalization)

"I'm sorry, I didn't have a choice."

Puff...

As a chilling white blade passed through the Prisoner's heart, a helpless voice fell into his ear.

Thud...

As the chilling long blade in Aokiji's hands vanished, the lifeless Prisoner collapsed.

"That's... Ice Style"

The homeroom teachers were taken aback when they saw Aokiji wielding an ice blade.

It wasn't that they hadn't seen it before, but such precise control was only possible for a few members of the Yuki Clan.

Only the current patriarch and a few other important Yuki Clan members can use Ice Release with such ease.

But it was the way he used it that surprised them the most.

They didn't see Aokiji making hand signs, so Ice Blade must be a rare Jutsu that doesn't require a hand sign, and his control was even more astonishing.

He could only have survived the fire by coating himself in ice, which was nearly impossible for a child to do.

"Pass, Aokiji Yuki"

Aokiji returned to his homeroom teacher after a brief glance at the corpse on the ground.

The homeroom teacher gave Aokiji the Mist forehead protector, which he wrapped around his upper right arm.

"Next,"

The teacher announced the start of the third exam after the corpse was removed from the fighting stage.

As the last Prisoner was released, the girl of the Kaguya Clan arrived at the fighting stage.

"Start..."

As the third Prisoner lashed out at the girl, the teacher announced the start of the exam once more.

Puff...

However, numerous stabbing sounds were heard when his fist was about a few centimeters away from the girl's face.

Numerous bones were drilled out of the girl's arms, and the Prisoner's body was riddled with bloody holes.

Thud...

The bloody body of the Prisoner fell to the ground as the girl took her bones back with no change in expression on her face.

Actually, the prisoners were not that weak, but because they had previously been tortured, whether physically or mentally, they were nowhere near their full strength, and the three of them were able to trounce them.

"Pass, Mei Kaguya"

The result was announced by the homeroom teacher, and everyone in the room was taken aback because no one expected three geniuses to appear out of nowhere.

The girl took the headband and placed it on her forehead.

"I never expected the three of you to pass, but you have shown that we can still have high hopes for the next generation."

"Now go back, and you will be notified about which team you will be assigned to tomorrow."

The homeroom teacher said to the three of them as they nodded and exited the school.

Going back home, Aokiji took the fish road and went towards the lake to catch a big fish.

Only while fishing does his mind relax, and he is able to forget about the dangers of Ninja World.

After catching a large fish again today, Aokiji sold it to Takuro's uncle and returned home.

He went to bed right after dinner because the next day was a big one also.