World War III had begun.
The entire planet was in chaos.
Countries fighting countries. Cities burning. Families torn apart.
No one could escape the hell we created.
My country, Japan, was no exception.
After enemy forces invaded and seized control of the Senkaku Islands, Japan declared war in response.
A special operations unit was dispatched to reclaim the territory—
and I was the captain of that unit.
My name is Miyasaki Iwanaga,
a decorated captain in the Japanese Army.
I completed every mission assigned to me, no matter how dangerous.
And now, the fate of this mission—of the island, of our pride—was in my hands.
My team and I fought nonstop for three weeks.
Blood, fire, strategy, survival.
And finally… the tide turned in our favor.
Japan was winning its first major battle of World War III.
For a moment, we felt hope.
I even allowed myself a small breath of relief.
But I didn't know…
That it would be the last breath of my life.
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We entered a tunnel on the final island in the Senkaku chain.
Inside were the bodies of enemy soldiers—riddled with bullet holes.
Dead, we assumed.
That assumption… was our fatal mistake.
They were alive.
Just pretending.
As soon as we lowered our guard—
they attacked.
It was brutal. Ruthless.
I was hit—again and again.
I don't even remember how many times I was shot.
All I know is… I fell.
And never stood back up.
I died on that battlefield.
And many of my men died with me.
Even though we won in the end…
I never lived to see it.
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I had one regret.
I wanted to become strong.
Not for medals. Not for orders.
I wanted to become strong… like those main characters I grew up watching.
From anime. From manga. From stories where one man could change everything.
I knew this world didn't allow such dreams.
But I still dreamed.
And in my final moment…
I wished—if the multiverse truly existed…
Then let me be reborn in a world of magic and power.
A world where I could be strong enough to stop wars with my own hands.
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And somehow…
Someone must've heard me.
Because now, my journey begins—
I died as a soldier…
And I've been reincarnated in a new world.
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