Naruto - The God of Wind

Kazeo Tanaka woke up in the darkness of his orphanage room, the musty scent of old wooden floors and damp blankets filling his nose. He stared at the ceiling, his mind heavy with a truth that still felt unreal.

This wasn't his world.

It was a world where monsters wore headbands and power was the only law.

But it was his world now.

A month had passed since he found himself in this fragile body, trapped in a place that should've existed only in fiction. The Hidden Leaf Village. The world of Naruto.

And he was no prodigy. No descendant of some legendary clan. Just an ordinary orphan, four years old in body, but far older in mind.

(Kazeo's POV)

Something is definitely wrong with my body.

I get tired too easily. My limbs feel sluggish, like I'm wading through water with weights strapped to my ankles. No matter how much I rest, fatigue clings to me like a second skin. Even now, just sitting up feels like a battle against invisible chains.

And then there's my memory. It's… sharper than before. Too sharp. I can recall entire TV shows, word for word. Scenes I had barely paid attention to in my past life now replay in my mind with crystal clarity. It's unnatural. Almost frightening.

But amidst all these strange changes, There was something I was very happy about .

I've found something that might just be my golden finger.

A power.

Or at least… something resembling one.

It's subtle—too subtle to call it an outright "cheat ability"—but it exists. I can move behind people without them noticing. . I know it's cool but it's not overpowered as you think . It's not like I can sneak behind a Kage level or S-rank shinobi and kill them with poison.

I think it has a limitation for sneaking behind Not just any people, though… only those who are a little stronger and weaker than me. If I had to guess, I'd say it works on those one rank above me.

How do I know this?

Because a month ago, something happened.

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One Month Ago-

I was thinking about jutsus and ways to acquire them .

Just as I was about to dive deeper into my thoughts, a loud *BANG* echoed from outside.I barely had time to process the noise before the whispers and excited gasps of the other children reached my ears.

"Ninjas!"

I pushed himself off my small bed and followed the murmuring crowd to the entrance hall. The dim lantern light flickered against the walls, casting long shadows as three figures whose vests bore the insignia of the Hidden Leaf, their headbands glinting under the lantern light stood before them.

Kazeo's pulse quickened.

Real shinobi.

Not actors, not illustrations on a page—real, living, breathing ninja.

My three roommates were among the gathered kids, their faces alight with awe.

I approached cautiously, my eyes scanning the scene. Our caretaker, Miss Kaori, stood to the side, a warm smile on her lips as she watched the children.

"Um… Good evening, Miss Kaori," I murmured.

She turned to me, concern flickering in her eyes. "Oh, Kazeo! Are you feeling better now? Do you need me to call the doctor again?"

I shook my head. "No, Miss Kaori, I feel much better now. But… who are they?"

Kaori glanced at the ninjas before turning back to me. "They used to live here, just like you all. They're like your seniors, and they've come to show you some jutsus. Would you like to see?"

I blinked, my mind processing the information. "Oh… How did they become ninjas, Miss?"

She chuckled. "They trained hard and joined the academy. If you want to be like them, you'll have to strengthen your body and get admitted too."

I nodded, absorbing her words. But inwardly, I sighed. 'Damn it. She keeps adding extra sentences to every question I ask. She must really want us to become shinobi.'

'It's also damn hard to act like kid and ask questions I already know'

Still, I turned my attention back to the scene. The ninjas were preparing to demonstrate their jutsus, and I wasn't about to miss this..

Jutsus.

Kazeo swallowed, his hands clenching involuntarily.

This was it. His first real glimpse into the power system of this world.

The demonstration was simple—basic fire release, a few clones, a simple genjutsu. But to Kazeo, it was like witnessing gods bend reality with their fingertips. The warmth of the flames, the flicker of movement as the clones formed, the subtle shift in the air when the genjutsu activated…

It was all real.

He barely noticed himself moving closer. His focus locked onto the nearest ninja, his sharp eyes catching a small slip of paper stuck to the back of the man's vest. Almost instinctively, he reached out—

And the moment his fingers brushed the paper, the ninja tensed.

The man whirled around, eyes narrowing. "What the—"

Kazeo froze.

The shinobi stared at him, then at the paper in his hands. His brows furrowed, his expression unreadable.

"…When did you get behind me?"

His voice wasn't angry. Just… surprised.

Kazeo blinked, struggling for an answer. "I— I just walked up to you. There was something on your back."

The man took the paper slowly, his gaze still locked onto Kazeo. After a beat of silence, he turned and strode over to his teammate, his voice low as they exchanged words.

Kazeo swallowed hard. 'Why did I sneaked behind him and why he didn't sense me '

Did I just—

No. It had to be a fluke.

But a part of me whispered otherwise.

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(First Ninja's POV)

"That kid…" I muttered, approaching my chunin comrade. "The one with the black hair. His chakra isn't even unlocked, but I swear he snuck up behind me without me noticing."

The other ninja's eyes sharpened. "Oh? You lost track of a child?"

"Shut up. I was just careless."

"Uh-huh. Let me test something."

He walked over, trying the same thing. But this time, the boy was caught before he could get behind him.

I sighed in relief. 'So it was my carelessness. Still… I need to sharpen my senses. If a kid can slip behind me, any half-decent genin could kill me in my sleep.'.

'I also have to increase my rank from genin by doing more missions and increase my pay grade, Sigh ... Life is very hard . I was happy when I was little just like them. '

The unease in my gut didn't fade.

I knew what I felt.

And I knew someone who would want to hear about this.

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(Kazeo's POV)

Lying in his bed that night, Kazeo stared at the ceiling, his heartbeat slow and steady.

He had something.

Not a bloodline, not a god-given cheat.

But something.

And in this world, something was more than enough.

What I didn't know was that outside, those three ninjas were reporting to a figure cloaked in darkness.

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"So? Did you find anyone worth recruiting?"

One of the ninjas hesitated.

"… I think ...There was one boy"

And just like that, his fate was set in motion without his knowledge.

[ Author here !

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