Chapter 1: Transmigrating as a Young Man with Nothing, Not Meeting a Beautiful Rich Woman
"Name?"
"Shi Xu, Uzumaki Shi Xu."
Hearing this, the Konoha Ninja in charge of registration looked up and scrutinized the child with bright red hair.
"Age?"
"I don't know," Shi Xu replied.
The Konoha Ninja frowned slightly: "If you don't know your age, how should we arrange your enrollment in Ninja School?"
"Nine years old."
Just then, a blonde girl with a high ponytail suddenly spoke.
Seeing them look over, Tsunade continued: "Just enroll him in this year's freshman class."
"Understood."
The Konoha Ninja nodded and quickly filled in the rest of the form.
Uzumaki Shi Xu stared silently at the Konoha symbol on the document, not knowing what he was thinking. Only when the Konoha Ninja finished registering the last item did he stand up and say,
"Thank you."
Leaving the Hokage Building, Shi Xu followed closely beside Tsunade. He didn't look around much, only subtly shifting his gaze to satisfy his curiosity.
Konoha Village.
For Uzumaki Shi Xu in his previous life, he knew this name because of a story called "Naruto."
Shi Xu himself hadn't read the story, but due to its immense popularity, he had learned bits and pieces of information about it.
For example… the protagonist was a young man named Uzumaki Naruto, and it told a classic hot-blooded story of his continuous efforts to gain recognition and achieve his dream of becoming Hokage.
It sounded wonderful, but for Uzumaki Shi Xu, his transmigration experience had nothing to do with the word "story."
Uzumaki Shi Xu had been wandering in the Land of Rain since his transmigration. If he hadn't met those three people, he probably would have starved to death long ago. Not to mention meeting Tsunade and being brought by her to Konoha, a safer place to live.
Everything he had experienced so far couldn't be called lucky, but it couldn't be called unlucky either. The only thing that felt somewhat strange to him was his first meeting with Tsunade.
Rather than him meeting Tsunade, it was more like… Tsunade found him.
The two walked through several streets and finally stopped in front of an ancient-looking mansion. The nameplate on the mansion's door was engraved with the characters "Senju."
"We're here."
Tsunade pushed open the door and led Shi Xu inside: "This is my home, and it's where we'll live from now on."
"So Teacher's surname is Senju," Shi Xu nodded thoughtfully, wondering if he should switch to addressing her as "Teacher Senju" from now on, as it would sound more respectful when using a surname. Shi Xu genuinely respected the benefactor who had pulled him out of the mire.
However, Tsunade shook her head: "My name is Tsunade. As for Senju, that name is no longer suitable to appear."
"I understand."
Shi Xu was startled for a moment, then secretly committed that sentence to memory.
The mansion was very spacious. Even after walking through the entire front yard, he didn't see a single person. Did no one else live here?
As if knowing what he was thinking, Tsunade explained: "Besides us, there's also my grandmother, Uzumaki Mito. And your clan sister, Uzumaki Kushina."
Uzumaki?
Tsunade had told Shi Xu on the way that the Uzumaki Clan had been destroyed, which was why he was brought back to Konoha by Tsunade.
Just then, Shi Xu seemed to recall something and asked: "Teacher, are there any other Uzumaki clan members in Konoha Village?"
"No," Tsunade replied.
He understood. The time he transmigrated was before the story began, and the protagonist hadn't been born yet. Plus, he was a transmigrator, someone who didn't exist in the original work, which meant… Naruto was most likely the child of that clan sister?
But… if he remembered correctly, "Naruto" in the story was an orphan.
"Tsunade-jie jie, welcome back!"
Just then, a clear, youthful voice rang out, and Uzumaki Kushina followed closely, walking out of the house.
Kushina had just seen Tsunade's figure when her gaze was drawn to Shi Xu beside her. His hair, identical to her own, instantly struck her.
"Could it be…"
Tsunade nodded and said: "This is Uzumaki Shi Xu. I brought him back from the Land of Rain."
Shi Xu had just opened his mouth, but before he could say a polite word, he was tightly embraced by Kushina, who rushed over.
"Welcome… Welcome you here."
A slight sob escaped her throat, and her entire body trembled slightly.
Shi Xu's body was a bit stiff. His two hands, with nowhere to go, moved, finally clenching into fists and pressing tightly against his body.
"Um… Jushinnai-jie jie, I can't breathe."
In the era he lived in, clans had long ceased to exist. This kind of enthusiasm, stirred by blood ties—and not even close ones—left Shi Xu feeling somewhat at a loss for a moment.
"Sorry."
Kushina released her grip and casually wiped away the moisture from the corners of her eyes.
"Alright, it's getting late today. We need to quickly tidy up Shi Xu's room, and then go out for a big meal!"
With that, Tsunade took out a scroll and laid it flat on the ground. Immediately after, a puff of white smoke spread, and a large pile of items appeared out of thin air on the scroll. There were three comforters alone.
Uzumaki Shi Xu watched them curiously, eager to take the scroll out from under the pile of things and examine it closely.
"How convenient. Is this also a Ninja ability?"
Tsunade nodded and teased: "Making scrolls requires Sealing Technique. If you want to learn, you'll have to make Kushina happy."
Shi Xu looked over. Kushina was standing with her hands on her hips, head held high, seemingly waiting for something.
Nothing wrong with a single bit of content!
'Hmph hmph!!'
If she had spoken just now, she would definitely have said something like that.
Shi Xu chuckled, and quickly offered: "Jushinnai-jie jie is the best!"
His room was next to Kushina's. It was empty, with nothing but a thick layer of dust.
After cleaning it and bringing in the purchased living supplies, Shi Xu finally understood why there were three comforters when arranging the room.
Because there was no bed.
People here slept on tatami mats. Tsunade knew he wasn't used to it, so she laid an extra comforter on the floor.
Shi Xu stood behind Tsunade, staring blankly as she knelt on the ground, tidying the corners of the comforter. Her two jade-like feet, tightly wrapped in white socks, were almost right in front of him, and above them were taut curves, a slightly sagging slender waist…
Unfortunately, he was distracted, or rather, he was thinking about earning money.
Even when they were wandering in the Land of Rain, they would set up a bed using boxes, so buying a bed was necessary.
By the time Shi Xu came back to his senses, Tsunade had already stood up from the ground.
'Did I just miss something?'
Shi Xu pushed the thought aside and asked: "Teacher, how do Ninja earn money?"
"People with needs will post requests, and Ninja earn money by completing those requests," Tsunade replied.
Kushina, who heard their conversation, leaned over and said: "You're not a Ninja yet, I can give you some pocket money."
Shi Xu thought for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't want to take money like that. How about… Jushinnai-jie jie gives me some tasks I can manage?"
"That works too," Kushina nodded, then looked around, "Everything's tidied up. It's time to go out and eat, today's definitely worth celebrating!"
"No, there's one last step!"
Tsunade suddenly raised her voice and reached into the Ninja tool pouch at her waist, pulling out a square metal object.
Kushina recognized it and exclaimed in surprise: "A door lock?"
Tsunade nodded, then walked to the room door, took out a few nails, and forcefully installed the door lock.
She tested it with her hand; the lock worked normally. Then she clapped her hands together and said with a smile: "Alright! Mission accomplished, let's go!"
"Yay!"
Kushina cheered and followed Tsunade out of the room.
Shi Xu followed closely, but as he was about to leave the room, his steps involuntarily paused, and his gaze fell on the door lock.
For a Ninja, a door lock probably served no practical purpose, but Tsunade choosing to do so was actually telling Shi Xu—this room was his private space.
She hoped Shi Xu would accept it and consider it his home.
For people, to achieve a goal, there's no easier or faster way than satisfying "possessiveness."
"I didn't expect my teacher to have such a delicate mind," Shi Xu chuckled and quickly caught up.
At the very front of the group, Tsunade wore a gentle smile, and a cheerful tune hummed in her throat.
'I learned all of this from you, my dear… Shi Xu.'