Yeah, my name is Kento Sarutobi.
I remember the first time I reincarnated into this world.Everything felt like magic, People walking on water, leaping across trees like gravity didn't exist, chakra, clans, jutsu it was unreal. Absolutely mesmerizing.
And me? I was reborn as the last son of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Sounds like a cheat code, right?
Well, not exactly. My early childhood wasn't bad not perfect, but not tragic either.
I had a slightly absent father, weighed down with paperwork and war plans. A tender, doting mother who made the world feel safe, even when it wasn't. An eldest brother I don't know his name and I've never seen without a mask (seriously, even when eating) And another brother who bullied me like it was an Olympic sport.
Yeah, Good times.
Back then, border disputes were just that disputes. No one expected a full blown war to erupt.But the moment one nation got involved, it spread like wildfire. Before we knew it, the Third Great Ninja War had begun, and every village went into overdrive, scrambling for manpower. Even academy students were being sent out.
And guess what?
As the Hokage's son, I was drilled with shinobi basics before I could even walk. By the time I turned two, I already knew the Tiger, Ram, and Boar hand signs. I'm not some prodigy like my brothers, but I was desperate.
Why?
Because unlike my old world where everything was crumbling and I was powerless this world gives back what you put in. Train hard, and you'll get stronger. Put in the hours, and it shows. And bonus points: I'm rich.
Turns out, money really does make the ninja world go round.
Of course, it wasn't all chakra and sunshine like I remembered after the anime had ended so long ago that it took me forever to even figure out where in the timeline I was.
And then came the question I still don't have an answer to:
"Why me?"
"How did I get here?"
From the moment I learned how to talk, I tried everything.
"Status Window!"
"System, activate!"
"Show me my panel!"
I think "Status" was literally my first word and nothing, Nada not even a small notification and it Turns out, I got isekai'd without the perks.
No RPG stats. No cheat skills. No destiny bending quest log.
Just me, Muscles, Sweat, Pain, And a training schedule designed by the man they call "The Professor."
To be honest? I'm lucky.
The Third may not have been around all the time, but when he trained me, he didn't hold back. And when I couldn't keep up, Mom was there always.
Without her, I don't know what would've happened.
And Hiruzen?
He might be old, but damn, does he know how to bring out the best in someone. Even if it meant I was coughing up blood by the end of the session.
So yeah, That's me Doing my best to survive