CHAPTER-1: REBIRTH CHAOS

EARTH - MODERN CITY - NIGHT

John Lee walked home from his part-time job, lost in thoughts about upcoming ninja novels releases. Suddenly:

SCREECHING TIRES

A blinding headlights flash

CRASH

John's world went black.

CONSCIOUSNESS FRAGMENTING...

("...ninja...strongest...Hinata's smile...")

REALITY DISTORTED - COLOR SHIFT -

[ HIDDEN LEAF VILLAGE - NIGHT - 10 YEARS AGO ]

A baby cried loudly -

NARUTO UZUMAKI - NEWBORN

John's spirit merged with the infant's body - memories flooding:

Earth life fading

Ninja world knowledge intact

New identity solidifying

[ SYSTEM INTERFACE ACTIVATED -

FLOATING TEXT:

WELCOME, HOST JOHN LEE

REBIRTH SUCCESSFUL - NARUTO UZUMAKI BODY ACQUIRED

CURRENT TIMEFRAME: NINE-TAILS ATTACK - HIDDEN LEAF VILLAGE IN RUINS ]

Outside, chaos reigned - Nine-Tails' destruction echoed through the village.

Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze rushed past Naruto's window, determined face lit only by flames.

[ SYSTEM TASK 1 : "EYEWITNESS TO CATASTROPHE - NINE-TAILS" ]

Naruto (John Lee's spirit) remained silent, observing through wide baby eyes:

Flames engulfed houses and trees

Screams of villagers fleeing in terror

Ninja bodies littered the ground - defeated by Nine-Tails' power

Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze charged forward, determination etched on his face:

"I must seal the Nine-Tails... protect our village!"

A massive fox tail swished - Nine-Tails' voice boomed:

"Foolish Hokage... your village will burn with you!"

Minato summoned a glowing seal - "Shiki Fūjin - let's end this!"

Nine-Tails countered with a colossal blast of chakra -

Minato barely deflected it, stumbling back towards Naruto's location.

[ SYSTEM UPDATE - FLOATING TEXT:

OBSERVATION COMPLETE - CURRENT SITUATION ASSESSED

( NINE-TAILS )

POWER LEVEL: EXTREMELY HIGH ]-

MINATO-SAMA ENDANGERED

Naruto (John Lee) thought - Must help Minato-sama... but how - I'm just a baby?!

Naruto (formerly John Lee) watched in horror through his baby eyes

[ SYSTEM ALERT - FLOATING TEXT:

PARENTS' LIFE SIGNS DETECTED - NEAR NINE-TAILS - ACTION ADVISED ]

Naruto's baby body moved instinctively - Minato-sama carried him towards the scene -

They arrived to see Kushina and Minato surrounded by Nine-Tails' chakra tendrils

Kushina shouted -

"MINATO- SAVE OUR SON - WE'LL HOLD OFF THIS BEAST!"

Minato added - "Naruto... our love will always protect you..."

With a fierce cry, Kushina and Minato unleashed the Uzumaki clan sealing techique

Combined with Minato-sama's assistance, they barely restrained Nine-Tails

BUT AT A TERRIBLE COST - BOTH PARENTS' LIFE SIGNS FADED TO ZERO

Nine-Tails broke free - "PATHETIC UZUMAKI BLOODLINE... EXTINCTION BEGINS WITH THESE TWO!"

Naruto's baby eyes welled up

[ System logged -

EMOTIONAL TRAUMA RECORDED - MATERNAL/PATERNAL BOND TERMINATED ]

Minato-sama held Naruto close - "You're all that remains of our love, Naruto..."

Minato-sama's eyes locked onto Naruto - "This is the only way to stop Nine-Tails' destruction...

Naruto, you will bear this burden - our village's hope rests on your small shoulders."

[ SYSTEM ALERT - FLOATING TEXT:

NINE-TAILS SEALING PROTOCOL INITIATED

- HOST BODY PREPARING FOR ENORMOUS CHAKRA INFUSION ]

Minato-sama placed his hand on Naruto's forehead -

A brilliant light enveloped them - Nine-Tails' chakra poured into Naruto's tiny body -

( NINE-TAILS' VOICE ECHOED IN NARUTO'S MIND -

"YOU WILL BE MY PRISON...

UZUMAKI CHILD... ONE DAY I WILL BREAK FREE AND DESTROY YOUR WORLD!" )

Sealing complete - Minato-sama collapsed exhausted -

[ SYSTEM UPDATE - FLOATING TEXT:

NINE-TAILS SEALED - HOST BODY STABILIZING - NEW

ATTRIBUTES REGISTERED:

+ Chakra reserve increased by 500%

+ Physical strength and speed enhanced

+ Nine-Tails' influence detectable - unpredictable rage spikes possible ]

Naruto's baby eyes fluttered open - Minato-sama smiled weakly -

"You saved our village, Naruto... but your journey just began."

[ CONTINUE ]