Somewhere underground in the Land of Fire, shrouded by dense forest.
Cold. Shivering.
A black-haired girl awoke inside a coffin, staring into the oppressive darkness before letting out a sigh.
"Three days…"
Three days ago, she was just an ordinary office worker , grinding through life.
Who could've guessed that on a rainy night, a truck would come barreling toward her? To be precise, she *did* dodge it—only for the truck to swerve, morph into some kind of freakish shape, and sucker-punch her straight into the world of *Naruto*. Now, she was an Uchiha clan member, buried alive underground.
And… she was a girl.
Uchiha Hikari. That was her name now.
When she first crossed over, Uchiha Hikari had been hung up on the whole gender switch. But now? She didn't care. All she wanted was to escape this wretched place. Trapped in a coffin was bad enough, but her body was bound by layers of seals, leaving her unable to move even a finger. What kind of cruel joke was this?
Thankfully, the seals had slowed her body's functions to a near standstill. No need for food, no bathroom breaks. Plus, the fusion of her soul with her new body's gave her a mental fortitude strong enough to replay old anime and novels in her mind, keeping her sane through these past few days. But now, she was reaching her limit.
Darkness. Cold. Isolation…
In this suffocating environment, the only thing giving Uchiha Hikari a shred of comfort was a tiny progress bar crawling across her vision. "Come on, System Big Bro, you can do it!"
*[System Loading: 98%…]*
*[99%…]*
After what felt like an eternity, a cheerful *ding* rang out:
**[Dimensional Chat Group Activated!]**
**["Nameless" has joined the chat group. As the first member, you have been automatically promoted to Acting Group Leader.]**
"Chat group?"
Uchiha Hikari blinked, surprised but not *that* surprised. As a transmigrator, she'd read her fair share of web novels in her past life and was no stranger to this kind of golden finger. Floating before her was a panel that looked a bit like a simplified version of a messaging app, with functions like *Sign-In*, *Red Packet*, *Live Stream*, and *World Travel*.
The *Sign-In* was straightforward: each check-in earned 1 to 50 points. Points could be used for trades between group members, exchanged for time in another member's world (1 point = 1 day), or saved up for a ten-pull gacha to get random items from other members' worlds.
*Red Packet* and *Live Stream* were self-explanatory.
*World Travel* required the target member's permission to visit their world. You could return at will or get kicked out by a grumpy host. As long as both sides agreed and you had enough points, you could theoretically stay in their world forever.
Hikari casually signed in, netting 15 points.
She was about to figure out how to invite others when a flurry of notifications popped up:
**["Genius Girl Craving Love" has joined the chat group.]**
**["Iron Head Kid" has joined the chat group.]**
**["Forever Little Sister" (Soul State) has joined the chat group.]**
The system auto-assigned nicknames, which members could change later. For now, Hikari had to guess their identities based on these. "Genius Girl Craving Love… no clue. Maybe the heroine of some rom-com anime? Iron Head Kid… could that be the third brother from *Calabash Brothers*?"
As for "Forever Little Sister"…
No need to guess that one.
But could people from the same world join the group? Or was the "Pure Land" considered a separate realm?
Hikari pondered for a moment and decided to lurk in *Spectator Mode*.
**Forever Little Sister: Excuse me, what is this place? Are all of you people who've used the Dead Demon Consuming Seal?**
**Genius Girl Craving Love: Dead Demon Consuming Seal? What's that? Wait, is this some scientist's latest invention—a chat app that connects different worlds? What a genius idea! Are you all really from other worlds?**
**Forever Little Sister: May I ask who you are…?**
**Genius Girl Craving Love: I live on a place called Earth. I'm the daughter of the Capsule Corporation's president and still in high school. As for what my world's called… I'm not sure how to name it.**
"Capsule Corporation?"
Hikari's eyes lit up as she lurked. She instantly pieced together the "Genius Girl's" identity.
Forget rom-coms—this was Bulma, the heroine of the *Dragon Ball* series!
It made sense. Bulma was a certified genius with sky-high IQ. Her father, Dr. Brief, invented the Capsule tech, while she herself built spaceships, gravity training rooms, and even a time machine. As for "Craving Love"? Bulma's initial quest for the Dragon Balls was to wish for a perfect boyfriend, which fit the nickname perfectly.
So… she's in the timeline of the original *Dragon Ball*?
Only in the first series could Bulma still be called a "girl."
Hikari was mulling this over when the chat window shook.
**Genius Girl Craving Love @Nameless: Are you the one who made this app?**
**Nameless: Nope, I just got here a bit earlier than you guys. For some reason, I know a little about how this chat group works… and about your situations.**
Hikari took a few minutes to explain what she knew about the chat group. Then, choosing her words carefully, she typed:
**Nameless @Genius Girl Craving Love: From what I know, your world is called the "Dragon Ball World." There's a legend that a god created seven Dragon Balls, and whoever collects them can have any wish granted. You're probably about to start a journey to find them soon…**
**Genius Girl Craving Love: Whoa, how do you know that? I just finished making the Dragon Radar a few days ago!**
**Genius Girl Craving Love: Also, this nickname is so weird. Can I change it…?**
**Nameless @Forever Little Sister: As for you, you're in the "Naruto World." As the Fourth Hokage, you sealed the mighty Nine-Tails Fox some time ago, but you went down with it, and your soul got sealed inside the Shinigami's stomach… Oh, by the way, I'm in this world too. My name's Uchiha Hikari.**
**Forever Little Sister: Uchiha… are you related to Obito or Fugaku?**
**Nameless: If we're talking generations, I'd probably be their great-great-grandmother.**
**Forever Little Sister: ?**
Behind the screen, Hikari let out a long sigh.
When she first transmigrated, she inherited her predecessor's memories. Those memories revealed she was born in the Warring States Period, a human weapon crafted by the Uchiha clan, codenamed "Nameless." Her overwhelming power made her a target of fear, and eventually, the Senju and other clans teamed up to seal her away, leaving her to slumber in this dark underground.
That story was at least 70 or 80 years—maybe even over a century—before the main *Naruto* timeline began.
Because when she was sealed, neither Uchiha Madara nor Senju Hashirama had even been born.
So, not only would the current Uchiha clan have to call her Great-Great-Grandma, but even Madara himself might have to call her Great-Great-Great-Grandma.
**Nameless: That's the gist of it.**
**Nameless: The people who sealed me are long gone, and I have no interest in revenge. Fourth Hokage-sama, could you help me break the seals on my body? In return, I can help you with some unfinished business from your life, like looking after your descendants or something.**
If it were anyone else, Hikari wouldn't have been so open about her situation. But Namikaze Minato? His character was trustworthy.
**Forever Little Sister: …I had no idea such cruel things happened in the Warring States Period. I'd love to help, but I'm already dead. I can't interact with the physical world at all.**
"…"
He had a point.
The *Naruto* world had ways to bring souls back to the living, but they were costly—either a life-for-a-life trade or forbidden techniques like the Impure World Reincarnation, which required sacrifices. A lone soul couldn't just exist on its own… except maybe with Kato Dan's Spirit Transformation Technique, but that still needed a physical body as a vessel.
Minato's case was even trickier. He wasn't chilling in the Pure Land under the Sage of the Six Paths' watch—he was trapped inside the Shinigami's stomach. Using the chat group's *World Travel* function in this state could lead to unpredictable consequences.
Hikari trusted the chat group could handle it, but Minato clearly wasn't keen on taking risks.
He seemed to think for a moment before speaking again.
**Forever Little Sister: Based on what you said, we can send photos in this chat group, right? Could you send me a picture of the seal patterns? I learned some sealing techniques from my wife, so I might be able to spot something useful.**
**Nameless: Really? Thank you so much, Fourth Hokage-sama!**
**Nameless: [Sealing Formula Image.jpg]**
Meanwhile, Bulma, who'd been quietly watching, finally chimed in.
**Bulma: I don't know what you guys mean by "seals," but if it's about breaking out of somewhere, I might be able to help. Hmm… how about explosives? No matter how tough a seal is, enough firepower should blast through it, right?**
**Nameless: ?**
*(End of Chapter)*