Introduction: I'm in The Story

The jarring sound of a digital clock jolted you awake. 2:39 p.m. Damn it. You'd slept through your birthday alarm.

Racing downstairs, you faced your Aunt's judgmental stare, only to be spared a lecture due to the 'special day.' Just as you settled down, she mentioned your best friend, Tab, was coming over.

Tab arrived, bubbly and excited, gift in hand. It was a box of manga, 'Naruto.' Despite your initial disappointment in the gift, Tab's passionate explanation of the series piqued your curiosity.

Later that night, alone with a birthday cupcake, you made a wish: to get lost in the story within those pages. You blew out the candle and went to bed, feeling the weight of your ordinary life.

You woke up not in your room, but in a strange forest, disoriented and terrified. Metallic clanging led you to two figures in black cloaks – a shark-like man and a striking young man with red eyes. They were battling, using abilities you couldn't comprehend. Hidden behind a tree, you watched until the red-eyed man, Itachi Uchiha (a name from Tab's manga!), noticed you.

Pulled from your hiding spot and threatened with a knife, you were questioned. Your confusion and lack of knowledge about their world, including 'chakra,' seemed to genuinely baffle them. Kisame, the shark-like man, couldn't detect any chakra within you using his strange sword. Itachi concluded you must be from another dimension.

Given a grim choice – go with them or die – you reluctantly agreed. As you walked with them towards a hidden cavern, the reality of your situation sunk in. You were in the world of the Naruto manga, thrust into the company of the Akatsuki, and your wish had somehow come true.