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Konoha was much larger than I expected it to be.

When I watched the anime and read the manga, I imagined Konoha to be the size of a large town or a small city, with a lot of open space that was utilized by the shinobi forces. I soon discovered that my assumptions were false as I walked through the town. Konoha was huge, with the size of the entire village rivaling the size of San Francisco and even San Jose. The focus of the Naruto series was always on the shinobi forces that operated within Konoha while the civilian aspects were underplayed, which skewed my perception of Konoha significantly. Just the walk from the orphanage to the Academy took around half an hour.

The caretaker was at the front of the group, talking with some of the other orphans and acting as a tour guide for three dozen orphaned children as we went through several neighborhoods. Occasionally, I would nod my head in agreement if I saw everyone else in the group nod in unison. Although I was walking and looking at the kunoichi like the rest of the group, my mind was elsewhere. The walk to the Academy gave me plenty of time to think about my future plans in this world.

A small voice in the back of my mind wanted me to take it easy in the world of shinobi for the time being. After all, I had been transported from another world, a world which believed that the world of shinobi was merely fiction and entertainment. Additionally, Konoha itself had much to offer when it came to sightseeing or information. I was merely seven years old in this world, did I really need to jump headfirst into the shinobi life right away?

I shook my small head as I chased away the treasonous thoughts. I knew that whether I wanted it or not, I would be thrown into a war sometime into the future. If the Fourth Hokage's face was not on Hokage Mountain, that would mean there would be at least one war around the corner. Wandering around Konoha like a tourist and trying to locate famous locations from the anime could come later. Instead, I made a mental list of all the various aspects that I would need to plan for my shinobi career.

First, I considered what array of skills I wanted to focus on since I would not be able to learn every jutsu and techniques out there. I reviewed the three main categories of shinobi arts that were available to me once I became a shinobi: ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu. I already threw out any long term commitments for genjutsu, for a variety of reasons. While I didn't know how large my chakra pool was or how precise my chakra control was, I knew that there were already numerous amounts of clans and bloodlines that were able to produce powerful genjutsu users just from their genetics alone. The Uchiha clan served as a primary example of this as their dojutsu, the Sharingan, allowed them to have an immense headstart and advantage for genjutsu. Even so, I planned to test if I had a hidden aptitude for genjutsu, but if I didn't then I would focus on learning how to dispel genjutsu instead of learning how to create it.

Ninjutsu was the area that interested me the most. However, I knew that I couldn't put much hope into that area just yet. At least, not until I determined the size of my chakra pool and my chakra nature. While the idea of using ninjutsu to overwhelm the enemy with sheer firepower was appealing, I knew that my chakra pool would limit the amount of jutsu I could chuck at the enemy. I knew that shinobi could train to expand their chakra pool and develop their chakra coils, but I was sure that there was a limit to those developments that different for every shinobi. Thus, I thought of several contingency plans depending on the size of my chakra pool.

If my chakra pool was on the smaller side, then I would focus on using ninjutsu in small bursts while primarily focusing on speed. While I was determined to improve my speed regardless of the size of my chakra pool, speed would be essential if I was unable to simply overpower the enemy in a battle By training my speed, I could end battles quickly without wasting much chakra. Additionally, I would need to focus more on taijutsu if my chakra reserves were small.

If my chakra reserves were average or somewhat higher than average, then I would place a focus on a balanced focus of both speed and ninjutsu. In essence, I would try to emulate Kakashi's fighting style. I would learn and utilize jutsu that were destructive and use them sparingly while improving my speed to keep my distance or close the gap between my enemies. I expected my reserves to be around this level, since my parents were both chunin level shinobi, after all.

And if by some chance that I was secretly a chakra monster due to a freakish genetic mutation or luck, then I was going to spam shadow clones to learn everything rapidly. Sure, others might consider that method unfair, but life was unfair and I needed every advantage I could get. After all, all was fair in love and war.

But I digress.

Before I could look away from embarrassment, Mikoto turned to face me after hearing her father's words and caught me gaping at her. She turned slightly pink before looking away.

As I walked alongside the two Uchiha to the Academy, I mentally kicked myself in the head for ogling at Sasuke's mother.

What a great first impression on the future mother of the most powerful Uchiha to ever live. Or would have been. Damn, Sasuke and Itachi might not even be born anymore because of me.

Then I stopped in the middle of the street, causing the Uchiha duo to turn their heads toward me curiously. This is only going to get worse when I see Minato or Kushina, isn't it?