Soul of the Shinobi: Rebirth in the Ninja World Chapter 2 - Rebirth in a Shinobi World (2024)

Somewhere in the void, where space and time do not have any meaning, Aryan slowly opened his eyes. A question popped into his mind: Who am I? What am I? Where am I? Amidst thousands of questions that were swirling in his mind, something clicked, and he started regaining all his memories. He began to remember his life and said to himself, "I am Aryan Prajapati. I was in the middle of an earthquake disaster."

He remembered how he was helping everyone evacuate and how he saved a puppy by jumping off a building. He wondered if the puppy was saved, and in that moment, he recalled that after his jump from the building, he had been badly injured. As his consciousness faded, he heard the sound of the puppy happily licking his face. Finding peace as he sorted through his memories, Aryan began to ask himself where he was now. Is this the afterlife? Am I going to reincarnate?

Just as this thought came to mind, he saw a light approaching him in the midst of the dark void. At first, he saw one light, but then he thought it was three lights.

As the light reached him, he saw it divide into three and take the form of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Overwhelmed with joy and awe, Aryan felt a profound peace settle over his soul. Tears streamed down his face as he witnessed the smiles of the gods he had revered all his life.

After some time, he found the courage to ask, "Is this moksha?" Anticipating his question, Lord Shiva smiled and answered, "This is not moksha but the fruits of all your karma."

Then Lord Vishnu spoke, "Lord Shiva was very pleased with you and wanted to bestow his blessing upon you. However, as the preserver of reality and Maya, I needed to test whether you were worthy of using this blessing for the benefit of people and the world. We observed how you would react to the disaster: whether you would help others or only look out for yourself."

"You had already passed the test when you evacuated the people from the crumbling building. To see if you exceeded our expectations, I took the form of a puppy to test if you treated all life with the same compassion, putting them before yourself."

"By sacrificing yourself to save a life you had never encountered, your dedication to your beliefs and your devotion to bringing happiness impressed me. Because of your nature, Lord Brahma and I also decided to bestow our blessings upon you."

All three gods asked Aryan what he desired. At first, he asked for moksha, but the Lord denied this request, stating that there were no shortcuts to reaching moksha.

After contemplating for a long time, Aryan remembered his passion for anime and manga. He recalled the fanfiction he had read and wondered aloud, "Are the worlds I read about in stories and manga real?"

Lord Brahma replied, "Yes, these worlds exist. As you know, we are three but one: Brahman, a supreme, universal spirit that is eternal and unchanging. We are the three aspects of creation, maintenance, and destruction. The realms you speak of are real. When an atman (soul) reaches the threshold of the mortal level, they perceive these realms as stories."

Aryan was thrilled to learn this. After careful consideration, he finally asked for something. Thinking of Naruto, his favorite anime, he requested to reincarnate in the Naruto world.

Lord Brahma said, "Tathastu," granting his wish.

Then Lord Vishnu inquired if Aryan desired any special powers. Aryan thought of another anime, Jujutsu Kaisen, and his favorite character, Gojo Satoru. He asked for Gojo Satoru's powers, to which Lord Vishnu responded with a smile, "Tathastu."

Finally, it was Lord Shiva's turn. Lord Shiva waited for Aryan to request something, but Aryan replied that he needed nothing more. Merely seeing Lord Shiva, whom he had worshipped his entire life, was the greatest blessing he could receive. Yet Lord Shiva insisted, urging Aryan to ask for something.

At a loss for what to ask, Aryan said, "Just give me whatever you think is best, Lord. I will accept it."

Lord Shiva granted him the blessing to copy all the powers from any entity once after his reincarnation. Aryan could utilize this blessing only once, requiring physical contact with the entity. Aryan smiled, thinking of Kaguya Ōtsutsuki at the end of Naruto and how he could gain her powers before sealing her again.

With a gentle nod, Lord Shiva informed him that their meeting had come to an end and that Aryan would soon reincarnate.

The sensation of light and warmth enveloped Aryan, and the void slowly faded away. As the brilliance subsided, he found himself not as a grown man but as a newborn child, cradled gently in the arms of a loving woman.

He blinked, adjusting to the light of the new world. The warmth he felt was not only from the swaddling blanket but from the presence of the people surrounding him. He gazed up into the eyes of a woman with dark hair and gentle features, a comforting smile spread across her face.

"Welcome to the world, little one," she whispered softly, her voice full of affection