Naruto: Did i Just Get Reincarnated as Gojo?

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The calls-to-arms reached a new destination.

[Village in peril. Report immediately.]

A Shinobi clutched the summons, the weight of his internal conflict palpable.

Village? Or family?

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His sister-in-law, noticing his distress, and assuming he was worried about his pregnant wife, tried to reassure him.

"Brother-in-law, don't worry too much. Konoha's medical facilities are excellent. Your wife giving birth—there's no danger. We're heading there now. It'll take about ten minutes, and we can be by your wife's side."

She continued to hum a cheerful tune as she walked ahead.

However… the unfortunate Shinobi slowly closed his eyes, silently folding the conscription letter. He shook his head. "I-I'm not going to the maternity hospital..."

"Brother-in-law, what are you saying?" His sister-in-law was stunned, turning to look at him.

The Shinobi's expression was pained, filled with bitterness. But his eyes were… resolute, reflecting a determination to move forward without hesitation.

"I must carry out a secret mission. You tell my wife that I…" The Shinobi opened his mouth, as if he had a thousand words to say, but in the end, only a few words escaped: "there is war! I am summoned… and will return!"

His wife was about to give birth, and as her husband, he couldn't be by her side.

His child was about to be born, and as a father, he couldn't offer care and concern. The most painful decision in life was this.

"Brother-in-law, my sister is giving birth today! What secret mission is more important than my sister giving birth?!" His sister-in-law turned around, her face filled with anger.

"Look at our Konoha!"

The unlucky Shinobi didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked around. "Peaceful times—harmony and stability. Isn't it beautiful? But you have to know, we were never born in a peaceful era. We were just born in Konoha, born in a peaceful village!"

"But—brother-in-law, you're just an average Chunin! What does the village's survival have to do with you?!" His sister-in-law asked, her eyes red, her anger flaring.

From the summons, she had gleaned that Konoha faced an impending crisis, a situation so dire that even low-ranking Chunin were facing a life-or-death situation. The Hokage himself was at risk.

Behind this façade of tranquility, countless shinobi, devoted to the Will of Fire, silently sacrificed and shouldered the burden.

He understood that if a sacrifice was required, it was now his turn, this ordinary Chunin, to answer the call.

The shinobi offered no further explanation, only repeating, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry…"

Then, he silently gathered his belongings and embarked on the journey to the secret Konoha Forest base.

Similar scenes unfolded discreetly throughout Konoha.

"Village in peril, report immediately." These six words possessed a compelling power. Driven by a deep love for their land and village…

Resolute, they abandoned their jobs, their trivial matters. They set out for the secret base in the Konoha Forest. They relinquished love. They relinquished family. They relinquished everything they held dear.

Even their personal records, their service histories, the very honor of being a shinobi, all vanished silently into the anonymity of the masses, along with their names.

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That night, at the secret Konoha Forest base.

Gojo Kaigetsu personally greeted one familiar yet unfamiliar face after another.

Their faces radiated an unwavering loyalty to the Will of Fire, a loyalty that resonated with Gojo Kaigetsu.

"Uchiha clan, Uchiha Mako, reporting for duty!"

"Yamanaka clan, Yamanaka Inoichi, reporting for duty!"

"Nara clan, Nara Shikaku, reporting for duty!"

"Akimichi clan, Akimichi Chōza, reporting for duty…"

Their gazes were fixed on Gojo Kaigetsu, their expressions tinged with the weariness of their journeys.

Gojo Kaigetsu stood tall, his right hand clenched into a fist, pressed firmly against his heart, offering the utmost respect to each Shinobi who had answered the summons.

As he had anticipated, all one hundred and seven invited Shinobi had arrived.

Every single one, without exception.

"Konoha's Airborne Ninja Force welcomes you!"

Gojo Kaigetsu addressed the assembled group directly, "Here, I can state with absolute certainty, Konoha faces a crisis of life and death! Darkness has quietly descended."

"It casts its shadow over our Land of Fire! The enemies of the Four Great Nations seek to harm our comrades, to destroy our civilization, to overthrow our village!"

"But have faith… Konoha will not fall!" Gojo Kaigetsu inhaled deeply and roared, "Even if the sky is shrouded in darkness, there will always be those who ignite themselves, becoming a beacon of fire with the Will of Fire, illuminating the path forward for Konoha!"

"And now, before the dawn, you are that singular light!"

The shinobi, hearing these words, couldn't help but tremble. Gojo Kaigetsu's words struck a deep chord within them.

It was to illuminate this encroaching darkness that they had sacrificed everything to be here. Like the predecessors who participated in the Shinobi Wars of years and decades past, they were prepared to burn brightly to light Konoha's way.

Where the leaves of Konoha dance, the fire will surely burn. As long as leaves flutter, the fire will endure!

"The Will of Fire will illuminate the entire Shinobi world! The Will of Fire is eternal!"

"Shinzō wo Sasageyo! (Dedicate your hearts) to Konoha!"

"Shinzō wo Sasageyo! (Dedicate your hearts) to Konoha!"

"Shinzō wo Sasageyo! (Dedicate your hearts) to Konoha!"

Inoichi, Shikaku, and the other ninjas felt the blood surge within them. In unison, led by Hatake Kakashi, they began to chant slogans.

The sound was thunderous, the momentum like a surging wave…

"Aaaaargh!"

"Burn, burn, burn! Fight, fight, fight!"

Gojo Kaigetsu cleared his throat.

He handed the list, resembling a "Death Note," to Hatake Kakashi, and instructed, "Kakashi, copy the names on this list. Inform them that the village recognizes their exceptional talents, that they are all Shinobi personally selected by the Hokage Tower. Instruct them to assemble at the secret Konoha Forest base at 3:00 AM tonight."

"No tardiness, no excuses. I expect every individual whose name appears on this list to be present, without a single absence!"

This task, far more demanding than even Root's operations, could hardly be accomplished without employing some degree of the village's authority.

Gojo Kaigetsu understood that the Will of Fire was truly effective primarily on Uchiha clan members and those Shinobi particularly susceptible to emotional appeals.

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