Chapter 1: The Hokage’s World? No, the Kazekage’s World
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Standing atop a towering sand dune, Jinghang gazed at the crimson sunset, distorted by the scorching sands on the horizon. Below him, the village's outline stretched into long, exaggerated shadows. A few tumbleweeds rolled aimlessly in the wind, adding to the scene's inexplicable desolation and grandeur.
"Sigh!" Jinghang exhaled deeply.
"Beautiful, isn't it?" came a voice from behind him.
Without turning, Jinghang immediately dropped to one knee in a semi-kneeling posture.
"Yes, Kazekage-sama, breathtakingly so."
Indeed, Jinghang was the protagonist of this story—a man who, in his original life, was an 80s-born community worker battling on the frontlines of epidemic prevention. With few hobbies, his only pastime was reading manga. One day, after an all-nighter due to pandemic control work, he returned to his dorm but found himself unable to sleep. He opened his laptop to rewatch Naruto. As he watched, drowsiness overtook him, and when he woke up, he had somehow arrived in the world of Naruto—more specifically, the world of the Kazekage. Surrounded by endless yellow sand and barren land, there was no mistaking it—this was Sunagakure, the Hidden Sand Village. And he was nothing more than an orphan of the First Shinobi World War.
But heaven seemed to have taken pity on him. Slowly, Jinghang discovered that he was, in fact, the one known as the "Strongest Kazekage in History"—the Third Kazekage. Unfortunately, he was also the unluckiest Kazekage, who, as depicted in the manga, was turned into a human puppet by Sasori of the Red Sand upon his debut. As a transmigrator, he could not accept such a tragic fate. With his Magnet Release (Jiton) bloodline limit and mastery of the Iron Sand technique, coupled with his deep understanding of the manga and relentless effort, he began to shine in the ninja academy. After graduating, he led his team to complete countless missions, earning the rank of jōnin at just 16 years old. His exceptional performance caught the eye of the Second Kazekage, Shamon, who appointed him as a personal guard. Over the years, Jinghang fought on numerous battlefields, earning the nickname "Blue Sandstorm" (due to his blue hair). He was seen as the heir apparent to the Kazekage by both Shamon and the village elders.