Greater Purpose

The feeling I've had, this pit in my stomach, it hasn't left. Something is wrong and I can't pinpoint what it is. I have to use whatever knowledge I've retained from my past life, even if real world logic no longer applies, maybe there's an answer to this.

Okay, okay, thinking back… I had a coworker who was really into anime. What was their name? Uhhh… Mason? Jason? No, Jalen, was it? Ahh, I can't remember! Never mind, that's not what's important.

I remember them chatting about all the different anime they watched every season and, now that I think about it, maybe my progress in this world could be subconsciously tied to all the little things I remember them saying about those "reincarnated into another world"-type stories. I was so worried about my own sanity and loneliness, that I failed to notice how quickly I've been adapting to my new abilities and the rules of this universe.

In those stories, the main character often becomes really powerful. I remember him saying he liked that trope, but that a lot of people found it to be overdone and lazy. If that's how things are working out here, then that would explain why I'm the only one in the village sensing this dark chakra.

I know I'm no longer with you, but, for all those talks and your ramblings about anime… Thank you, Damon.

Wait… Damon… 

AHH!!!

How did I forget that name?!?! Damon! The guy whose social media handle was "DamonSlayer123" because of that one anime he loved!

"Well done." a voice faintly echoed as a jolt of chakra rushed through my body.

I looked back and forth, turning my head (figuratively, because I'm a refrigerator) to see who said that, but nobody was there.

I could've sworn I heard someone congratulate me on remembering my coworker's name. Alas, getting hung up on the wacky things happening in this universe is imperative to my current priority; the safety of Naruto and his friends.

A slight quake rippled through the village. I had never experienced one before and thankfully, it didn't seem like a strong enough magnitude to cause any substantial damage. However, a scroll did toppled over onto the floor. It rolled open and revealed itself as blank and untouched. This must've been a spare scroll from Naruto's summoning training with that one pervy white-haired guy.

Suddenly, a glowing ink appeared on the scroll, it wrote out some words in Japanese that I couldn't understand at first, but as it finished writing, the letters dissolved into sparkling grains of energy and began to ascend in front of me. The bits of, what I can only describe as, obscure chakra flew directly towards me and seemingly entered my consciousness. At that point, it all clicked together, as if in an instant, I had acquired complete knowledge of what was going on…

"I know not why you are here amongst our kind, but I have deduced that you must serve a greater purpose. This reality is fickle and I feel its chakra fading. A darkness is upon us that reminds me of my mother. Her wrath almost took the life from this planet in its entirety. The power your soul is emitting burns bright, possibly stronger than me or my brother. However, your connection to this world is greatly unstable, and it seems as though you cannot interact to the extent that it needs to survive. However, you may be strong enough to bypass this and hold our world together until the time comes when the Child of Prophecy…"

The message ended there, but it was enough for me to understand. Of course, I was left with more questions than answers, but I have no choice, I'll figure it out along the way. After seeing what Naruto has accomplished, and how his determination has inspired me, I can't let his world die. I can't stand back and watch aimlessly anymore. I need to be someone who helps others, whether it's refrigerating food or stitching together a dying universe. I can't… 

I can't waste another life.