Chapter 2

Night Wujie slowly opened his eyes, feeling that the pain in his body had disappeared. He looked at the clothes he was wearing; they were a style he had never seen before, resembling a kimono, but upon closer inspection, they felt a bit different.

Night Wujie looked around and found himself in a room with wooden walls on all sides. The room was sparsely furnished, with just a wooden bed, a small table, and two somewhat worn chairs.

Night Wujie touched the wall, unable to determine what kind of wood it was made of, but it must be sturdy enough to build a house. He had only seen such wooden houses on TV before, usually associated with ethnic minorities, but he had never seen one in real life.

Night Wujie saw a mirror on one side of the room. After a moment's thought, he walked over to it. Despite being mentally prepared, he was still startled to see the young face and the striking white hair in the mirror.

"Is this a穿越 (time travel)?" Night Wujie thought to himself. "But was the person I saw yesterday him? It can't be an illusion, right? Time travel is one thing, but could I have traveled to another place as well?"

With a "creak," Night Wujie turned to see the wooden door of the room being pushed open by a boy with golden hair, who looked very handsome and was wearing tight-fitting clothes. The boy was holding a bowl, from which steam was rising, indicating that it contained food.

Looking at the wooden bowl, Night Wujie realized he was very hungry.

His lips moved involuntarily.

"Ha ha, you're awake! I was just thinking that if you woke up, you'd probably be very hungry. There's nothing special here, but I picked some mushrooms and other things from the forest and made a porridge. Eat it first, and we can talk about other things later," the boy said with a bright smile.

Looking at the boy's adorable smile, Night Wujie didn't think about the fact that he was now a younger boy himself.

Perhaps he was really very hungry, for Night Wujie quickly finished the bowl of porridge. Whether it was the psychological effect or the actual quality of the porridge, he felt warm and comfortable all over after eating it.

It turned out that although it was just a bowl of porridge, it contained many beneficial herbs and other nutrient-rich ingredients. Before the穿越 (time travel), such a porridge was not something an ordinary person could afford, and even in this world, it was not something an ordinary person could afford. This was a nutritional supplement prepared by Konoha for ninja training, which was very useful for ninjas, let alone for an ordinary person like Night Wujie.

Seeing Night Wujie finish the porridge with a ravenous look, the golden-haired boy smiled happily. After Night Wujie finished, the boy took out a handkerchief and wiped the corners of Night Wujie's mouth clean.

"Thank you," Night Wujie did not resist the boy's help. After all, he had eaten quite quickly and his face must have been dirty. The boy's smile also made Night Wujie feel unable to refuse. He had never seen such a pure and happy smile before.

After the golden-haired boy wiped Night Wujie's mouth, he put the wooden bowl aside.

The boy then placed the bowl on a table, squinted his eyes, and said to Night Wujie with a grin, "Hello, my name is Minato Namikaze. What's your name, little brother?"

Night Wujie was about to ask, "Who are you?" but when he heard the name "Minato Namikaze," his mind went blank, and he felt a bit dizzy. He stared at the boy with a bright smile, unable to speak for a moment.

Who was Minato Namikaze? In Night Wujie's memory, he was very clear. When Night Wujie watched "Naruto," he had a strong impression of several characters, with Orochimaru being the most memorable. Night Wujie had been bitten by a snake when he was young, so he had always been afraid of these soft-bodied creatures. Even though he grew up and didn't care as much, his first impression of Orochimaru was "disgusting," extremely disgusting. The way Orochimaru often emerged from other people's mouths, slimy and disgusting, made Night Wujie's skin crawl. This was why Night Wujie had fainted when he saw someone who looked like Orochimaru yesterday, out of fear. Of course, that was the real Orochimaru.

Night Wujie knew something about the other characters, but when it came to Minato Namikaze, his first impression was "handsome," "extremely handsome." Not only was he good-looking, but his movements were also very cool. The "Flying Thunder God Technique" was incredibly powerful. When Night Wujie first learned about this technique, he thought, "With this, do you even need a car or a plane? You can just teleport." And in battles, he always finished his opponents in a few moves, unlike others who fought for a long time and exhausted themselves.

Minato Namikaze, the Fourth Hokage, the Yellow Flash, all these titles described him. Most importantly, there was an order that allowed missions to be abandoned if Minato Namikaze was encountered, which showed his immense power. Some might think it was nothing, but considering the fate of White Fang, who abandoned a mission to save his comrades, it was clear how important missions were in the ninja world. The fact that missions could be abandoned if Minato Namikaze was encountered showed his immense power.

Night Wujie thought about the Fourth Hokage's life and looked at the boy with a bright smile. Thinking about how he sacrificed himself for Konoha and sealed the Nine-Tails, it was hard to believe that this legendary figure was standing right in front of him.

Night Wujie then suddenly thought that if the person in front of him was Minato Namikaze, then the person he saw yesterday must have been the extremely disgusting Orochimaru. Thinking of this, he quickly looked around, afraid that Orochimaru might be nearby. That was a wicked person who liked to experiment on children, and he hoped he hadn't been chosen.

The golden-haired boy, Minato Namikaze, saw Night Wujie looking around and thought he was thinking about yesterday. He quickly reassured him, "Don't worry, it's very safe here. You are safe now."

Hearing Minato's words and seeing no one else around, Night Wujie felt reassured.

"My name is Night Wujie, I am..." Night Wujie hadn't decided how to explain his situation, so he left it at that.

"Your parents are buried over there. Do you want to see them?" Seeing that Night Wujie wasn't saying anything, Minato spoke up.

"Yes, thank you," Night Wujie said, thinking that these must be the parents of the body he was in.

"Don't be so formal. Actually, it was my teacher, Tsunade, and Orochimaru who did the work. Your body seems to be better now. Let me take you there. We can't stay here for too long," Minato said to Night Wujie.

"Okay," Night Wujie nodded.

In a mountain hollow backed by a peak, Night Wujie saw two graves, one large and one small. The large one was on one side, and the small one on the other. It was a beautiful place, with unknown flowers blooming around and large trees nearby. Being in a remote area, few people would come here.

Looking at the graves, with the tombstone inscribed "Grave of the Parents Who Protected Their Child," Night Wujie's tears flowed again. He knelt in front of the tombstone, silently crying.

Minato Namikaze watched from the side, saying nothing, but his eyes became more determined.

Kneeling in front of the tombstone, Night Wujie thought about his past life. In his previous life, Night Wujie was born on Earth. Due to his white hair from birth, he was despised by everyone, including his parents, who apparently abandoned him on the roadside shortly after his birth.

Fortunately, there were still good people in the world. An old man, who was also the head of an orphanage, found him and took him in. Since it was midnight when the old man found him, he gave him the surname "Ye." The old man was reading "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" at the time, so he named him "Wujie." This was the origin of Night Wujie's name.

The orphanage was in a dilapidated state, with fewer than ten people, including Night Wujie. The old man was the only one taking care of them, and life was very hard. Due to his white hair, others considered him an omen of bad luck, almost calling him a "solitary star." Even the other orphans ignored him. From a young age, only the old man took care of him.

This led to Night Wujie developing a very introverted personality, rarely speaking. As he grew older, he began to help the old man with various tasks.

Due to his white hair, most regular employers were unwilling to hire him. Although he could dye his hair, it was expensive, and he couldn't afford it, especially since he had always been worried about money. For many people, the cost of dyeing hair was a small amount, perhaps less than a meal or a bus ride.

So, Night Wujie could only do other jobs, such as construction worker, delivery person, painter, and other odd jobs. These jobs often involved dangerous materials, such as chemicals, paints, and varnishes, which required protective measures. Some employers, to save money, often skipped these measures, so they hired people like Night Wujie who were desperate for work.

Due to frequent exposure to dangerous materials without protection, Night Wujie's hands were dry and cracked, with various white spots.

The orphanage was in such a dilapidated state that few people sent orphans there. Most of the orphans, like Night Wujie, were picked up by the old man.

At the age of twenty, Night Wujie was the only one left in the orphanage with the old man. Seeing the dilapidated state of the orphanage, he used his savings to build a new house for the old man. Due to the lack of funds, he hired some rural masons. The construction was going well until it suddenly shook like an earthquake, and the house collapsed. Night Wujie was inside, working on the floor, and when he woke up, he found himself in the current environment.

As for "Naruto," since Night Wujie had no friends in his previous life, he spent his time reading many books. He also collected scrap and managed to assemble a computer and a router, using his knowledge to access the internet. The computer was so old that he could only watch movies and browse the internet. He started watching "Naruto" out of boredom as a child and gradually grew to like it, perhaps because many of the characters in "Naruto" were outcasts like him.

After a long time, Night Wujie slowly stood up, thinking, "I'm sorry. Although you tried your best to protect your child, it seems that your child is still dead.

But perhaps you were happy in the end, as you protected your child. I am, after all, living in this body, so I am also your child. Don't worry, I will live on with this body, for myself, for your last wish, and for the old man who is no longer in this world. I will live well. Maybe in this world, my white hair won't make me an outcast."

Then, Night Wujie bowed deeply and turned to walk towards the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, who was standing nearby. As he walked, tears streamed down his face, and he thought, "Goodbye, parents I never met. I wish you good luck. To prevent more parents like you, I should do something in this world."

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