6 Chapter – 6: First Year in the Shinobi World

[Third person POV]

Aston's eyelids are too heavy to budge. As he groggily opens his eyes, the scene of a middle-aged man and an old woman talking softly in some foreign language which he couldn't guess a word of greets him.

'I should quickly learn to understand the god awful language,' thinks Aston, 'Still, those things I read are full of bull crap, why did I believe, for god's sake, that in a different fantasy world people will still speak Japanese?'

'Goodbye Mom of this world, and thank you for helping me activate my Sharingan,' he sighs.

'Mmm,' abruptly he realizes something different about him, 'I seem to get easily into mood swings? I am a Scientist, how can be short-tempered? In my previous life, if someone had asked me what my superpower is, I would have definitely said Patience! I could spend hours or even days sitting through countless failed experiments!'

'Now that I think about it, why did I risk draining all my chakra and dying again for someone I just met?' ponders Aston seriously. This is a big problem. The biggest strength of a scientist is to think rationally, rather than emotionally.

'Uchiha! Damm, this accursed bloodline is somehow influencing me,' it's like getting a hammer dropped on his head, 'Ok, calm down, calm down, Hmph' he tries to calm himself by breathing deeply, but only the sound of a soft whimper escapes which brings the attention of the two adults to him.

The middle-aged man walks to his crib and bends down to get a closer look and whispers something from which he could only get the name "Uchiha Rei"

'Isn't this Uchiha Fugaku? Itachi's father! The anime really did make him justice,' Aston is shocked to find him here, 'I guess my name should be Uchiha Rei!'

After his monologue, Fugaku gets up and leaves the room with the other woman leaving Rei all by himself.

'Now that I am alone, what should I do my first year in the Shinobi world?'

'A. I chip! New task, scan the file Aston Carter and bring forth any notable events for this year in the world of Naruto according to canon. Filter out events that don't affect Konoha directly.'

[Beep! Scan completed] [2 records found.]

'Display them'

[Birth of Uchiha Obito, Nohara Rin, Sarutobi Asuma, Yuhi Kurenai and Shizune]

[Killer Bee becomes Jinchuriki of Hachibi]

'Nothing major happens then. It's always better to set goals for myself to achieve every year. For this year, although I can't do much, still there are some I can do.'

'First, I need to learn this language, it's troublesome not knowing what people are talking about. Also, I need to know more about my circumstances. Why was my mother injured so badly? and by whom? I haven't yet seen my Father, is he alive? too many unknowns, I never like unknowns. It is highly unlikely that he would miss his child's birth especially when his wife might die. Unless he had to go out of the village for some long-term mission or worse he isn't even alive! I really hope he is still there and will come back.'

'Second, I need to think of a solution to this emotional instability problem. This is literally a ticking timebomb. Too dangerous walk around with.'

'Third, I need to practice chakra control. Although I unlocked my chakra and Sharingan by accident, it's not stable. I need to be able to use it at will, not pass out after each use. But that could wait as I am but an infant. Also, it's better I wait before using my Spacial Artifact as I am not sure how much chakra it takes to enter.'

He could plan as much as he wants, but the reality is he is still a baby, a One-day old baby! After all this thinking he soon found himself way too tired and his consciousness quickly faded into the land of dreams.

'I really hope time as a baby passes quickly.'

**Time skip no Jutsu**

[Rei POV]

Yesterday I became Six months old! There have been two things I have been able to confirm during these days.

First, my Father is dead! Yes, I became an orphan as soon as I came to this world. So I need to change my plans. I will not have protection from anyone.

Second, Uchiha Fugaku, the Clan Head of the Uchihas is actually a distant cousin of my Mother. As both my parents didn't have immediate relatives, I am still at my parent's place, but Fugaku has hired a babysitter to take care of me.

As for my goals for the year, I have made some progress in understanding the language. Now, I am able to understand some simple sentences. That is the reason I could fish for some information from the caretaker-san's musings. The credit on this to the A. I chip as, without it, it would not have been possible to interpret words from expressions and mannerisms. Also, the fact that she seems to want to teach me simple words helped too. Still, to completely understand, it will take time. And this is only understanding the speech, Not Reading!

Chakra on the other hand has been hard. I tried to sense my chakra every day, but till now there has been no luck. But there is this weird feeling, every time I try, I can feel my chakra but I can't seem to be able to touch it. No matter how hard I try. I have attributed it to my age. There should be a reason why most Uchihas wait until 3-4 years old before teaching their children Jutsus. So, I decided to still try feeling chakra each day, but not to force it.

**Time skip no Jutsu again**

Another six months have passed. Now I am one year old. I have started to walk and speak some words in the last couple of months.

I thought hard during this time since I don't have any protection amulets like parents or sensei, so I have decided to make one myself, 'Mediocracy.' Until I have the power to protect myself, I will not reveal my talent. There is just one problem with this, Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu (technically two, but oh well). I don't know what qualities Madara-sama is looking for, to recruit someone. Is it something like everyone thinks he is a waste? has no feelings for the clan? easily able to manipulate? hold on I fit all of these. That's what I admire about their plan, they took who everyone thought was the worst and made him the best while also conveniently turning him against the world. So, being too good will attract attention from Hizuren and Danzo which will be bad for me, and if I don't reveal any talent at all, I will have Madara on my back. Therefore, the best option is to be mediocre while showing a little bit of that Will of Fire shit. This is a very thin line but I believe I can do it.

There is one more good news, last week I was able to access my chakra. This time intentionally. Although it was just a minor push and a long way from circulating it inside my body, it still is a success.

'A. I chip, show my stats.'

[Beep! Scan complete!] [Name: Uchiha Rei. Strength: 0.3, Agility: 0.2, Vitality: 0.35, Sprit: 1.1, Bloodline: Uchiha, Status: Healthy.]

'A small increase in all attributes? A.I. Chip, are you able to convert my chakra into data and display it?'

[Data is insufficient. Information for chakra is being collated.].

'When will it be ready?'

[Estimated time: 453 Days 21 Hours]

'After my second birthday ha? I guess that is fine. I could speed it up by getting more data, forget it. One more year is fine.'

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From now on I will only use Rei. Bye-bye Aston, hope you had a good time!

- Silver