A new beginning
I found myself standing on water in what looked like a sewer. I was not sure. It was not like I was all that familiar with one.
And I mean exactly that. I was literally standing on top of the water instead of in the water and my surroundings look like what I would expect from a sewer. I took a moment to look around. It looked like a hallway in the sense that there was only one path here. Forward or backward.
The last thing I could clearly remember is my blurred room, a lot of discarded alcohol cans and Overflow anime playing on my pc screen.
After that I could not remember anything.
I had no idea if this was some kind of prank or reality. If this is reality then they should be hell… right ?
There was nothing but darkness in one direction and in the other there was a faint
light. An entrance to hell maybe ?
Obviously, I headed towards the light. That darkness back there looked a little too foreboding.
I went to take a step and then-
Memories, foreign ones, appeared inside my head out of nowhere like the debt collectors in the marketplace.
A village where people use the rooftops like some type of highway.
Cold glares and being mistreated.
Four huge heads carved out of stone.
Getting bullied and beaten up.
Growing up in an orphanage and then a small apartment.
Getting cold shoulders from everyone.
Going to the academy to be a ninja.
A kind grandfatherly old man.
Graduating. Forming a team. Going on missions. A snake. An invasion.
The old man dying. Leaving the village with a pervert who claims that he only likes them big.
Learning a new technique. Meeting an old granny who looks very young.
More missions and more fun.
A teammate going rogue. Chasing after him. A hand through my chest. Darkness.
This time I came back to find myself on my knees. Still on top of the water of course. And the sewer is still there. But this time somehow the place was brighter than before.
I stared at my naked reflection on the surface of the water.
Long blonde hair styled in twin tails. Bright sapphire-blue eyes. Three whisker marks on each side of the cheeks, a heart shaped face, button nose and supple lips. The youthful face that was already giving the signs of developing into a heartbreaker in the future.
It was a face that didn't belong to me a few moments ago.
Neither was the body…
I could never forget my own buck teeth and frickled face. I was the so called ugliest girl during my school days. While all of my classmates were losing their virginity to the boys of our class, even the fattest guy refused to date me.
I could only relieve myself with masturbation and hentai anime.
In my previous life I never got any real chance to get fucked by a man. When I was too ugly and poor no one wanted me.
But when I finally made some money after getting successful in my business, I had thought that my problem would be solved with a simple beauty surgery. I wasn't a big fan of implants so I denied it when the doctor asked me.
But soon I paid the price.
After fixing my ugly face, I had become confident. But that shattered when I attended a party soon after the surgery. While this time the rejection came politely, it completely shattered my self confidence.
Although I never went bankrupt, I lost my motivation to push forward....
But compared to the old me, this time my new reflection was something else.
I got back onto my feet and looked around again but with a new perspective this time.
I knew where I was. And I had a pretty good idea where that light was coming from. It was definitely not hell or any kind of afterlife. And I was really glad this was a mindscape instead of a real sewer. At least getting out of here is possible.
But that would only be the start of my problems, wouldn't it?
If those memories are correct, then I am now in the body of Naruko Uzumaki. The female version of the main character in one of my favourite shonen anime.
I mean it wasn't the Anime which motivated me the most to make money, but it was definitely one of my favourites. Of course until Boruto's anime ruined it. I had no problem with the Manga. It was great. But the Anime, it was as annoying as Naruto's fillers.
But with that note, I don't feel good anymore. I mean sure, I am not ugly anymore. But let's not forget how dangerous this world is. The otsusuki aliens, the final bosses of this world, are so unfairly powerful that I couldn't even imagine winning against them now or ever.
But of course if some unknown entity has given me this second chance, I was not going to lose it. If my situation was a joke, then it was not funny at all. I had thought many times in the past that if someone beautiful asked me to exchange their looks even with the last stage cancer I would gladly accept it.
And now… I am in a similar situation.
Which is why I feel that this situation is a big case of karma. Some being out there felt that I should put my money where my mouth is. And I have no choice except to do so because this is my life at stake here.
Those memories were simply too vivid. Although I could feel the emotional attachment to many of those events, I also had the knowledge from my previous life.
That also means following the original script is not a good idea. Aspiring to become hokage while making friends everywhere I go is not a bad way to live, it's just not the best way to ensure I continue living. And on top of that I also had my own wishes.
Something that I could never fulfill in my previous life due to my looks.
I want to thrive in this insane world. I just don't want to limit myself. I want to live however I want and fuck who ever I want.
So there, a goal was established. How do I make it happen ?
Power...
That is the only way. How do I get that?
For now the obvious answer is training and using what I have at my disposal.
What do I have? Uzumaki bloodline which includes large chakra pools, longevity, and vitality. I'm also the container for the strongest tailed beast with a tsundere personality.
And how could I forget… the biggest cheat of them all… multi shadow clone jutsu…
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Next chapter: A not so suspicious change of behaviour