I died.
There was no pain.
No dramatic final words. No heroic sacrifice. No last memories flashing before my eyes.
One moment I existed.
The next… nothing.
And then—
I opened my eyes.
Darkness stretched endlessly around me. Not ordinary darkness, but something deeper — a void so complete it felt like reality itself had been erased. There was no ground beneath my feet, yet I stood. No air, yet I breathed.
A faint humming echoed through existence itself.
"Where… am I?"
My voice rippled outward, swallowed instantly by the black abyss.
Then light appeared.
A single golden spark ignited before me, expanding into a massive floating wheel. Symbols spun across its surface — countless worlds, powers, and possibilities flashing faster than I could comprehend.
A calm, emotionless voice echoed everywhere at once.
"Welcome, Candidate."
I froze.
"…Candidate?"
"You have been selected for reincarnation."
My heart pounded.
Reincarnation?
Before I could ask more, the voice continued.
"Destination world: The Percy Jackson Universe."
My breath caught.
Gods. Demigods. Monsters. Greek mythology made real.
Dangerous… but incredible.
The wheel glowed brighter.
"Before reincarnation, bonuses will be assigned through randomized selection."
Another wheel materialized beside the first, larger and infinitely more complex.
My excitement slowly replaced confusion.
"…So I spin?"
The wheel answered by spinning on its own.
First Wheel — Source of Power
The symbols blurred: worlds beyond counting.
Dragon Ball. Bleach. Marvel. DC.
Then—
It slowed.
My pulse rose.
And stopped.
Naruto.
A surge of energy exploded through the void.
Chakra.
I could feel it already, like a distant storm waiting to awaken.
I grinned.
"…That's insanely lucky."
The voice spoke again.
"Next Selection: Bloodline."
Second Wheel — Bloodline
The wheel spun faster this time.
Clans flashed by: Uchiha… Senju… Hyūga…
Then it halted.
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki.
Silence followed.
Even without context, I knew this was absurd.
The Sage of Six Paths.
The origin of shinobi.
Power flooded into my veins like starlight.
Third Wheel — Do You Possess Special Eyes?
The wheel spun.
Slowed.
Stopped.
All Sharingan.
Pain detonated inside my skull.
I collapsed, clutching my face as burning heat filled my eyes.
Visions erupted endlessly—
Battles.
Wars.
Loss.
Hatred.
Resolve.
Mangekyō abilities carved themselves into my soul:
Amaterasu — black flames that devour existence.
Tsukuyomi — absolute illusion.
Kamui — space itself bending to my will.
Kotoamatsukami — silent domination of minds.
Kagutsuchi — control over black fire.
Izanagi & Izanami — reality rewritten.
When the pain faded, the darkness itself seemed clearer.
Sharper.
Alive.
Fourth Wheel — Chakra Amount
Spin.
Stop.
Nagato.
Power erupted inside me like an ocean without shores.
My chakra reserves expanded endlessly, vast and suffocating.
I instinctively understood:
I would never run dry.
Fifth Wheel — IQ / Battle IQ
Super Genius.
The world slowed.
Thoughts multiplied.
Connections formed instantly — strategies, calculations, predictions unfolding faster than breathing.
It felt terrifyingly natural.
Sixth Wheel — Ninjutsu Knowledge
The wheel barely spun before stopping.
Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Memories slammed into me.
Thousands of hand signs.
Endless jutsu.
Elemental manipulation.
Combat theory.
Decades of mastery poured directly into my mind.
I gasped as knowledge settled perfectly, as if I had trained for lifetimes.
Seventh & Eighth Wheels — Talent and Body
Both stopped on the same name.
Indra Ōtsutsuki.
My very existence evolved.
Chakra pathways refined.
Instincts sharpened.
Power obeyed me effortlessly.
Ninth Wheel — Kekkei Genkai
Advanced Uzumaki Sage Body.
Warm energy spread through me.
Regeneration.
Vitality.
Sealing knowledge awakening naturally within my thoughts.
Fūinjutsu formulas appeared in my mind like a second language.
Tenth Wheel — Chakra Nature
The wheel spun gently.
Stopped.
Kakashi Hatake.
Lightning surged first.
Then fire.
Water.
Earth.
Wind.
Yin and Yang intertwined seamlessly.
Perfect balance.
Every nature answered my call.
Final Wheel — Tailed Beast
The void grew silent.
Even the mysterious voice paused.
The wheel appeared larger than all the others combined.
Numbers circled its rim.
One… Two… Three…
My heartbeat thundered.
It slowed.
Nine.
Stopped.
The darkness trembled.
Golden-red chakra erupted behind me.
Massive eyes opened within the void — ancient, furious, intelligent.
A deep voice rumbled inside my mind.
"So… you're my new host?"
I turned slowly.
Nine colossal tails moved like living mountains.
Kurama.
The Nine-Tailed Fox.
I laughed softly, half in disbelief.
"…Yeah. Looks like we're partners."
A pause.
Then a low chuckle echoed through my soul.
"Interesting… You are not ordinary."
Final Gift — Memories
Without warning—
Madara Uchiha.
Indra Ōtsutsuki.
Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Kakashi Hatake.
Entire lifetimes crashed into me.
Wars fought.
Jutsu perfected.
Strategies devised.
Loss endured.
I fell to my knees as centuries of experience merged with my identity.
When it ended, I stood slowly.
Different.
Stronger.
Complete.
The voice returned one last time.
"Reincarnation ready."
Light began consuming the void.
"Wait," I said. "One question."
Silence answered.
I smiled anyway.
"…Let's see how the gods handle a shinobi."
Reality shattered.
And I fell toward a new world.