Chapter 1: A Cat from the Heavens
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"So… I died."
The words barely left Conner's lips before he exhaled a tired sigh. One moment he was buried under a mountain of paperwork, the next—a flash of white light, and then silence. Now? He stood barefoot in a blank, infinite void. Just… white. Nothingness. Endless.
"Typical." he muttered, arms folded. "Of course I die in the most anticlimactic way possible."
Then, came the voice.
"You were boring."
It wasn't harsh. More like… amused? It echoed everywhere and nowhere.
"Excuse me?" Conner looked around, squinting into the nothing.
"You lived your life by the book. Study. Work. Repeat. No joy. No risk. No wonder you burned out."
A figure materialized—shifting form between an old man with a beard, a woman in celestial robes, a child, and then something utterly unexplainable.
"I'm what your people call a 'god.' Or maybe a cosmic administrator. Either way—congrats, you're dead. But I've got a job for you."
Conner blinked. "A job. After death. Really?"
"Indeed!" the god grinned, transforming into a being made entirely of starlight. "How would you like… a second chance? With a twist."
"…I mean, not like I've got better offers."
"Good answer." With a snap, reality twisted.
His body glowed, melted, reshaped. He shrunk. Fur sprouted. A collar appeared. A tail. His hands became stubby. His ears vanished.
"…wait, wait—WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING—"
A poof. A thump.
Conner looked down at his now-stubby blue arms. His reflection floated in the void—a round, chubby blue cat with a massive grin.
"…Is that—am I—DORAEMON!?"
"You're not exactly Doraemon," the god chuckled. "You're Conraemon. A Guardian Angel class being. Your first assignment: Naruto Uzumaki."
"THE Naruto? Blond spiky kid? Demon fox sealed inside? Ichiraku ramen addict?"
"That's the one."
"But—why this body?"
"Because it's iconic. Comforting. And funny. And frankly, I just wanted to see your face when you realized it."
"…you're the worst god ever."
The god just beamed. "Good luck, Conraemon. Go save that boy from himself."
With another snap, the void shattered.
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[SYSTEM BOOTING...]
[WELCOME, HOST.]
[I AM THE GUARDIAN ANGEL SYSTEM.]
[TARGET: NARUTO UZUMAKI.]
[MISSION: HELP THE HOST ACHIEVE HIS DESTINY.]
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Konoha – Nighttime
Naruto yawned loudly, rubbing his eyes as he shuffled into his tiny apartment in his frog-themed pajamas. A bowl of miso ramen from Ichiraku sat warm in his belly, but the loneliness still gnawed at his insides.
The silence was deafening. No family. No laughter. No "welcome home."
He flopped into his futon, staring at the cracked ceiling.
"…Tomorrow'll be better," he mumbled, not believing a word of it.
And then—
FLASH.
A beam of light flooded the room, brighter than anything Naruto had ever seen.
"GAHH—WHAT THE—"
Standing at the foot of his futon… was a blue, round cat.
With a bell.
And a pouch.
And a kind, slightly confused smile.
"Good evening," Conner said. "I'm Doraemon. I mean, uh—your guardian angel."
"HUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?!?!?!"
Naruto's scream echoed for blocks.
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On the rooftop nearby…
Yugao Uzuki, ANBU agent and undercover observer, nearly dropped her kunai.
"…Was that… a talking cat?"
She blinked.
"…Am I hallucinating from sleep deprivation?"
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Back inside…
Naruto backed against the wall, eyes wide as plates. "Wh-what—are you real?!"
"I promise, I'm not here to hurt you," Conner said, raising his stubby blue hands. "I've been sent to help you. Think of me as your… ninja guardian."
Naruto blinked.
"…Like…a summon?"
"Sure," Conner nodded. "A summon from the heavens. With gadgets. And wisdom. And occasional sarcasm."
Naruto squinted. "You're weird."
"You're not wrong."
"…Can I poke you?"
"…Only if I can poke back."
Naruto slowly reached out and touched Conner's cheek. It was soft. Warm. Not robotic. Not cold.
"You're real."
"Yup."
"You're here… to help me?"
"That's the plan."
"…Can you get rid of the kids who bully me?"
"Well… maybe not directly. But I can help you become so strong, they regret ever messing with you."
Naruto's eyes lit up like a festival. "YES. DEAL."
Conner chuckled. "…You remind me of Nobita."
"Nobi-wha?"
"Don't worry about it."
Naruto tilted his head, confused.
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And so it began.
In the shadows of a quiet village, under the radar of the Hokage, and with ANBU agents scratching their heads—Naruto Uzumaki's destiny took its first wild turn.
With a blue cat from the afterlife as his new partner.
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To be continued....
(A/N): I am back bit*s! Back again!!