Naruto: My Bedroom Connects to Rin Nohara 14 Years Ago

"As expected..." Feeling the chakra being refined again, Ishikawa got up and looked at the room, now returned to its original state, grinning foolishly.

Touching that door handle really could temper the body—and by tempering the body, it activated his cells, allowing him to extract more chakra!

If Ishikawa's chakra had been about 5% of Kakashi's before the two rounds of body tempering, now it was at least 5.5%. Although the improvement seemed small, it was already a huge leap for Ishikawa!

As is well known, chakra is formed from a combination of physical and spiritual energy. As a transmigrator, Ishikawa's spiritual strength was already decent—now, with improved physical power, his chakra capacity would naturally rise.

Maybe in the future, he could make a name for himself! 'I've finally found my path…'

"The connection only lasts for one hour?" After glancing at the clock and estimating the duration, Ishikawa couldn't help but look forward to tomorrow's cross-time connection.

If the portal worked again tomorrow, he might really have a chance to break his fate!

The Naruto world didn't just have colorful ninjutsu and beautiful anime girls—it also had chakra fruits that granted immortality.

As a transmigrator, who wouldn't want to experience the power of the Otsutsuki if given the chance?

"Haha, I'm getting ahead of myself!" Suddenly, Ishikawa chuckled awkwardly and shook his head in self-mockery.

Sure, the body-tempering effect from the doorknob helped, but compared to those broken Kekkei Genkai and cheat bloodlines like Uchiha and Senju, it was nothing.

Even if he trained diligently for two years, he still couldn't reach Naruto's starting chakra level. Let alone the Six Paths level or the Otsutsuki who could wipe out planets... He needed to play it safe—be calm and steady.

Let's set a small goal first—catch up with Naruto's team in the Chunin Exams!

Suddenly remembering something, Ishikawa quickly stepped outside and pulled out the old kunai embedded in the tree trunk.

[Sorry, Rin… I didn't mean to lie to you, but the truth is too dangerous. I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to handle it.] With a faint smile, Ishikawa tossed the kunai away.

That's right—the worlds on both sides of the portal weren't in a direct timeline as he claimed. There was no butterfly effect; they were parallel ninja worlds.

Once he noticed that nothing changed after throwing the kunai, Ishikawa had decided to lie—for his own survival.

And the fact that Rin couldn't open the door without him? That only helped reinforce his story.

Otherwise, if Minato's team found out the truth too early, it was entirely possible that Rin, or even the whole team, might kill him on the spot to eliminate the threat, leading to even greater disaster.

Ishikawa hadn't forgotten about the Akatsuki, lurking deep in the shadows of the ninja world—or the Kara organization from the Boruto timeline.

If these two eras really connected, it would undoubtedly trigger a catastrophic crisis!

Even if only he and Rin could open the portal—it still wouldn't be safe. The ninja world had too many ways to control or manipulate people...

"Well… I guess I just accidentally saved two worlds." With a soft mutter, Ishikawa climbed into bed.

He never expected that a small-time background character like him could possess the power to overturn the board. And if he ever found himself cornered, this trick might just save his life and others.

It was already 1 a.m., and he had to wake up early tomorrow for Kakashi's survival training.

'If that was 14 years ago, then Tsunade in that world would only be 35. A mature big sister, huh? Tsk tsk tsk… now I'm not sleepy anymore. With that kind of top-tier figure, who cares about small girls?

In front of a mature woman with curves, little girls are nothing!

Ahh… what a bright future I have ahead.'

As his thoughts wandered, filled with dreams of the future, Ishikawa didn't even realize when he had fallen into a deep sleep.

But one thing was certain—most of the fear and anxiety that once plagued his heart had faded.

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The next day, at 4:30 a.m.

"Bang, bang, bang..." Ishikawa, who was fast asleep, was suddenly awakened by a rapid knock on the door and jumped out of bed.

"Brother Ishikawa, it's almost time to meet Kakashi-sensei! Are you still sleeping?"

"Jiro and I didn't see you at the meeting spot, so we came to check on you. Brother, you really overslept..."

As soon as Ishikawa opened the door, he saw Taro and Jiro shouting anxiously. Both were fully geared up, carrying training equipment on their backs.

"Uh, haha! I forgot to set the alarm." Ishikawa laughed awkwardly and quickly turned to pack his things.

Indeed, he had completely forgotten to set the alarm last night—thanks to the surprise appearance of Nohara Rin and the body-tempering door knob.

Fortunately, thanks to his two loyal teammates, nothing went wrong!

Out of caution, Ishikawa had no intention of taking advantage of Kakashi's famous habit of being late to sleep in himself. He hadn't even told his teammates to rest properly; they didn't have the luxury of sleeping in like the main characters.

They were just extras, background Genin.

Who knew if Kakashi might fail them outright for something as simple as being late?

In front of an event that could change their destinies, losing a bit of sleep was nothing. Even staying up all night would be worth it! They weren't in a position to act like protagonists. They had to play it safe.

"Let's go!" Soon, Ishikawa had packed up and greeted his teammates before heading straight to the Third Training Ground with them.

Of course, he hadn't eaten breakfast!

Skipping one meal wouldn't kill him—but if Kakashi suddenly decided to test them differently because of it, things could go sideways...

"By the way, why hasn't Kakashi-sensei arrived yet? It's already past the meeting time."

At 5 a.m., Jiro looked at the gradually brightening sky and asked, puzzled.

Judging by their arrival and the ten or so minutes of waiting, it was definitely past five now.

"Maybe Kakashi-sensei also overslept. Or maybe..." Yamada Taro rubbed his chubby head and analyzed in a low voice, "...he's testing us, watching our every move from the shadows."

"In any case, we have to stay sharp for this survival exercise."

Ishikawa nodded and casually reminded them, "Do you two remember what I said last night?"

Taro and Jiro exchanged a look before turning to Ishikawa with eyes full of resolve.

"We share happiness and hardship, advance and retreat together, and never abandon each other. Good brothers for life!"

"We share happiness and hardship, advance and retreat together, and never abandon each other. Good brothers for life!"

Hearing those slightly cringeworthy—but passionate—words, Ishikawa nodded fiercely. "Good brothers—from now on, we live and die together!"

Seeing Ishikawa speak with such heartfelt sincerity, Taro and Jiro were moved to tears again, and the atmosphere suddenly grew emotional...

"Ahem, anyway..." Clearing his throat, Ishikawa quickly composed himself and said seriously, a gleam flashing in his eyes, "Since the teacher isn't here yet, let's set up some traps—just in case. We'll go all out later."

The three of them were just average Genin with no offensive ninjutsu apart from the Three Basic Techniques.

If they were going to put on a show, they had to go all in. They needed to prepare now if they wanted to leave a strong impression on Kakashi!

They had to do everything they could to pass and officially graduate as Genin.

"Yes, Brother Ishikawa!" Taro and Jiro responded together, immediately pulling out gear from their packs and spreading out to look for good spots to set traps.