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Chapter 2 - Starting Point

[4 Years Ago]

Chirp.... Chirp...

Sound of bird passing, a warm sunlight in the morning and there we could see someone lying on the shades of tree, this is our protagonist Itsuki when he is 8 years old

Itsuki : "Arrrgh....." (Waking up Filled with headache)

Itsuki : "This... is....??What....Happened??"

While sleeping Itsuki suddenly gut a surge of memories, an unknown building, an unknown civilization, an unknown life is playing before him in his brain. Not understanding his problem, Itsuki try to seek more about his new memories. While sorting his newfound memories, what surprise him more is that among the memories he saw there is something about what happening in Five Great Shinobi Countries.

Dizzy from sorting his memories, Itsuki start to notice that there is a change to his body. From the way his arm shine black, and he could somehow sense something around him. He knows from the new memories is that this ability called Haki, and this ability have 3 kind of ability called Armament (Busoshoku), Observation (Kenbunshoku), and Conqueror (Haoshoku). Trying his new power, he could see that his Armament proficiency is more better then Observation one as he could easily turn his body to black easily, while it's quite hard for him to sense his surrounding better.

For Itsuki, it's been 4 years since the death of his father and 2 years since the death of his mother, leaving both Itsuki and his sister Akari in young age. Although his family doesn't live in big village, Itsuki still 6 years old and his sister 4 years old with no relative, they can't afford to help themselves. Itsuki always loot from the others so he could feed himselves and his sisters. Alas, being caught by the villagers for looting, the siblings being kicked out of village with no destination.

Walk, and walk to nowhere Itsuki while carrying his sisters and some of his family belongings. After he get tired walking, seeing his sister sleeping peacefully, he though to catch a break first. With this timing, come the memories and the ability to Itsuki. Now he is already sorting and gain undestanding about his new situation, Itsuki will try to use his new memories and new abilities to make both his and his sister life's better.

Knowing the situation of 5 great countries, Itsuki decide to stay low for awhile outside big village which is having war. Finding a good place, close to the river and forest, Itsuki decided to build his and his sister new home here for a while here. So, start a new life for the Hongo siblings.

Itsuki try to sorting more about his new memories and find useful knowledge for his and his sister well-being. From this he found that there is quite a lot of useful knowledge about how to make medicine, operate, nutrient and more relatable kind. There is also a bit of knowledge about how to survive in wildnerness and some martial arts practice.

For the starting point Itsuki thought to make house for they're living place for a while, after that he make some furniture needed for living like bed, table, and the rest with material he could found in his surrounding. Now, for 3 years in the morning Itsuki try to improve his strength and do some martial arts practice. Noon, he try to hunt some food to sate both their hunger and at night he meditate to improve his spritual awareness. While doing that his sister follow his routine other that on noon, Akari handle house like cleaning. That is the life of Hongo siblings.

After starting to get used to training, Hongo siblings got another suprise which is Akari awakened to Observation Haki. Feeling surprised, Itsuki gain understanding that his fortunate incident doesn't change only his but also his sister. With Haki awakening on his sister, Itsuki now add Haki regiment to his sister training on how to improve her haki ability.

Slowly but surely, Itsuki prepared both himself and Akari. Now both of them already considered have a good physique for the training they did. While Itsuki improving faster on Armament Haki then on Observation Haki, Akari is the opposite which is Observation Haki first.

With their physical and meditate training going well. Itsuki added chakra training to their training regiment. All they have been doing to train is leaf training first until their proficiency better, then tree walking or water walking while doing leaf training. Although they doesn't notice it know but thanks to the practice they have been doing they're chakra reserve already huge with near perfect chakra control compared to their peers.

[Back To The Present]

Obito : "Sorry for the late introduction, looks like you already notice, but i am shinobi of Konohagakure. The name is... Uchiha Obito."

Itsuki : 'Uchiha.... Obito..... Now where did i hear that name...??' (Think Itsuki after hearing the name while seeing the face)

Obito : (Notice the stare given by Itsuki) "anooo... is there something wrong with me??"

Akari : "Brother, heey, what are you doing staring at him like that???"

Itsuki : "Ah, no, sorry, kinda want to check your condition if your already fine or not. At least until you could walk on your own we could't take you to Konohagakure"

Obito : "Aaah, but how about my friends??? War is still going on right now!! i can't just lying in bed here while my friend fighting."

Itsuki : (While shaking his head) "Although i don't know the situation of the war, i could see that there has been and pause from the war. Either both sides retreat for a while or maybe one side already winning and the rest couldn't fight anymore."

Obito : "Buut...."

Akari : "No way, if brother said you can't go, then you can't. If you stay in the bed, it won't be long before you can move"

Itsuki : "Akari's right, With you're now concious you can help your body heal faster know by drinking some medicine and a bit of body training, if you follow what we say around 3 days i think at least you will be in good condition to go."

Obito : "Alrighht?!! You can't back down on your words you know."

Itsuki : "Yeah, just be sure to listen to our words okaay."

[1 week later]

(Outside the house)

Obito : "Finallly, i can move again!!!!" (While stretching and jump anywhere)

Akari : "Really, you're one lively guy you know." (Watching Obito moving around)

Obito : "Are you sure you really 8 years old?? you're just like my friend bakashi act so mature."

Akari : "It's not that me or your friend that is mature. But, you're the one who is to childish."

Obito : "HEEEEY!!!!"

Itsuki : "Well, just calm down. Now we need to go to Konohagakure to know the situation better you know and maybe ease your teammate's mind knowing you still alive."

Obito : "Heh, like that bakashi would be happy seeing me alive. Though i make Rin cry for sure you know." (While sighing knowing his teammate and sensei worrying about him)

Itsuki : "Don't worry, as long as you're still alive well, maybe a bit of scolding. But later you will be welcomed by warm affectionate from them."

Obito : "I see, you're right." (Smiling widely hearing Itsuki words)

Akari : "Come on both of you... To much speaking won't make us arrive faster you know!!!!" (Looking back at them still talking)

Obito : "Alright, alright. Let's go to Konohagakure!!!!" (Catching up to Akari)

Itsuki : "Hmpph." (Following them silently while smiling)

Leave home, leave the country, leave the familiar. Only then can routine experience from buying bread, eating vegetables, even saying hello become new all over again.

– Anthony Doerr

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