Chapter 1: Roleplaying Tendo Pain
"Big Brother!"
"Brother! Wake up, quick."
Land of Fire, Hidden Leaf Village, the Hokage Residence, inside Uzumaki Boruto's room.
Uzumaki Himawari gently pushed the door open. Sunlight filtered through the gap in the half-drawn curtains, casting dappled shadows across Boruto's bed.
"Brother, get up already!" Himawari's crisp, pleasant voice rang out.
Boruto rubbed his sleepy eyes, his voice thick with lingering drowsiness. "Mmm... Hima, let me sleep a little longer..."
Himawari, however, was relentless. She hopped lightly onto the edge of the bed and peeled back a corner of the quilt with her small hand, revealing Boruto's boyish face.
"No, no! Today is the day Big Brother enters the Ninja Academy!" Himawari insisted.
Boruto sighed helplessly. He sat up and gently patted Himawari's head, offering his sister a gentle smile.
"Alright, alright, Hima. I'm getting up."
As Boruto got dressed, he couldn't help but feel a myriad of emotions swirling in his heart.
'It's been eight years since I crossed over into the world of Naruto. I never expected to become Uzumaki Naruto's son. I have a younger sister, a house, and powerful parents. It's practically a god-tier start.'
However, a trace of regret lingered in his mind.
'The only pity is that I never watched Boruto: Naruto Next Generations before I crossed over. I know nothing about the plot. I only occasionally saw clips of Naruto and Sasuke fighting Otsutsuki Momoshiki and Kinshiki.'
He gave a bitter smile. 'Sigh, if I had known I'd travel to Boruto's world, I would have paid more attention to the storyline... mainly because the reviews for Boruto weren't great, so I didn't really watch it...'
At the dining table, Hinata had already prepared a sumptuous breakfast.
"Boruto, you're entering the Ninja Academy today. That is where your father and I first met," Hinata said gently.
Boruto smiled. "Mom, you've said that many times already."
Hinata smiled back. "Is that so? ...Although your father was always causing trouble back then and was treated as a problem child, he was actually very cool."
Boruto waved his hand. "I've heard that one too much, too."
Hinata's eyes were full of tenderness and pride. "But Boruto's personality isn't like your father's at all. I've never seen you cause trouble, and you're always so sensible and considerate."
Boruto blinked mischievously. "Maybe I inherited Mom's gentleness." His remark made Hinata chuckle.
Boruto glanced at the empty seat and sighed. "Looks like Dad spent the night at the Hokage's office again."
Himawari looked a bit disappointed. Ever since Naruto became Hokage, the time he spent with them had grown less and less.
Hinata gently stroked Himawari's hair, a flash of heartache and understanding in her eyes. " It can't be helped. The Hokage's work is always busy; he shoulders the peace and tranquility of the entire village."
She comforted them gently, "Enough about that, let's eat."
"Itadakimasu!" Boruto and Himawari said in unison.
Just then, a strange mechanical voice rang out in Boruto's mind—
[Ding... Roleplay System Binding Successful!]
[Host: Uzumaki Boruto]
[Roleplay Character: Tendo Pain (Nagato)]
[Roleplay Progress: 0/10,000,000]
[Hint: The Host must cause emotional fluctuations in others while portraying the character to increase the progress bar! Completing the roleplay will grant all abilities of the character!]
Boruto froze, his chopsticks nearly falling from his hand. He looked around, but his family continued to enjoy breakfast as usual; it seemed no one had noticed the turbulence in his heart.
'So I just awakened a system... playing as Brother Pain?' Boruto fell into deep thought.
"Boruto, it's almost time. Didn't you agree to meet Sarada?" Hinata's voice interrupted his thoughts.
Boruto snapped back to reality and smiled at Hinata. "Yeah, I know, Mom." He quickly finished his breakfast. "I'm heading out!"
"Okay, Boruto." Hinata nodded.
"Brother, be safe on the way..." Himawari added, her voice holding a hint of reluctance.
Walking through the bustling streets of the Hidden Leaf, Boruto arrived at the Uchiha residence. He knocked lightly, and after a moment, the door slowly opened.
"Oh, it's Boruto," Sakura greeted him with a smile.
"Good morning, Aunt Sakura," Boruto greeted politely.
"Good morning, Boruto. Come in, Sarada is still upstairs getting ready." Sakura stepped aside to let Boruto in and walked toward the kitchen to prepare snacks. "Boruto, wait a moment, Sarada will be down soon."
Light footsteps soon echoed from the stairs, and Sarada appeared at the landing.
"Boruto, sorry to keep you waiting." She walked up to him with a smile.
Boruto nodded. "Yeah, let's go." He extended his hand.
Sarada handed her hand to Boruto without hesitation. "Mom, I'm leaving!"
The two walked out of the Uchiha mansion side by side.
"Ah... Sarada, wait a minute..." Sakura chased out with the prepared snacks, but Boruto and Sarada had already run far ahead.
She held her forehead slightly, watching the figures of Boruto holding Sarada's hand as they ran, revealing a motherly smile. "Those two children are really full of energy."
Stepping onto the road to the Ninja Academy, sunlight filtered through the leaves, adding a touch of extraordinary color to an ordinary day.
"Boruto, today marks the official start of our studies at the Ninja Academy," Sarada said as they walked.
"What? Are you nervous, Sarada?" Boruto turned to look at her.
Sarada looked at Boruto's face, which was so close to hers, and her face turned slightly red. "No way. I'm just a little expectant, I guess..." She pushed her glasses up to hide her embarrassment.
Boruto smiled. "Is that so? ...But why is your face so red?"
Sarada pretended to be calm. "Where is it red? Maybe Mom's cooking was a bit spicy today."
In her heart, she repented: 'Sorry, Mom...'
Talking and laughing, the two soon arrived at the entrance of the Ninja Academy.
"Boruto! Sarada!" Denki Kaminarimon saw them and greeted them enthusiastically.
"Good morning, Denki!" Boruto and Sarada responded in unison.
"Denki, those punks haven't been bullying you, have they?" Boruto asked with concern.
Denki shook his head.
"No, ever since you taught them a lesson, Boruto, they haven't troubled me again."
"Also, Boruto, I enrolled in the Ninjutsu Department too," Denki added
.
In this peaceful era, the demand for ninja had decreased significantly. The Hidden Leaf Ninja Academy now had both a Ninjutsu Department and a General Studies Department to meet different student needs.
Boruto was slightly surprised. "Really? I thought you would sign up for General Studies."
Denki smiled. "I changed my mind. I want to learn Ninjutsu to protect the village and protect others."
"Well, Boruto, I'll head in first," Denki said.
"Okay." Boruto nodded, then turned to Sarada. "Sarada, you go in first too. I have something to handle, I'll be there in a bit."
"But, the entrance ceremony is about to start..." Sarada said softly.
"It's fine, it'll be over quickly. Don't worry," Boruto said, gently stroking Sarada's hair.
"Alright, be quick then. Don't be late."
With that, Sarada let go of Boruto's hand and turned to walk into the Ninja Academy gates.
Her figure gradually merged into the bustling crowd of new students until she disappeared completely.
Boruto stood still, his gaze profound as he stared up at the sky.
'Now then... let the world know pain.'
Inside the Hidden Leaf Ninja Academy, on the plaza for the entrance ceremony, the new students stood in neat rows, waiting for the ceremony to begin.
"Akimichi Chocho!" Aburame Shino's voice rang out.
"Here!"
"Yamanaka Inojin."
"Here!"
As Shino called out names one by one, the students responded loudly. However, when the name "Uzumaki Boruto" was called, there was unexpectedly no answer.
"Uzumaki Boruto?" Shino's voice carried a hint of doubt as he called again.
He frowned slightly, his eyes scanning the crowd, looking for the missing figure.
The students began to whisper. "Uzumaki? Is it that Uzumaki?"
'Boruto, hurry up!' Sarada anxiously thought to herself.
'Why isn't Boruto here yet? is he late?' The Seventh Hokage, Naruto, also wondered inwardly.
Seeing this, Nara Shikamaru smiled at Naruto. "You can't leave early, you know. You still have to give the opening speech later."
Just then, a student suddenly pointed at the sky and exclaimed, "Look, what is that?"
Everyone looked up to see a figure suspended in the air above the Ninja Academy.
The person had striking orange hair and wore a black robe embroidered with vivid red cloud patterns.
His arms and legs were spread wide as if embracing the entire sky, looking as though he was about to unleash some powerful Ninjutsu.
"This... How is this possible?! ...Is that... Pain?"
Naruto was shocked, countless questions surging in his heart.
(To be Continued)
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