Actions have consequences. Even when Intentions are good, everything and anything can go awry. Sometimes those consequences claw their way back, thirsting for vengeance . And when they do, which they will, a frenzy of flesh and blood will be unleashed upon the world. Thank you @kutuya10089 for the amazing cover and for letting me use your oc!

THIS STORY HAS BEEN ABANDONED! PLEASE SEE THE CHAPTER LABELED WHY ISN'T THERE MORE!!!! They never realized how close they were to fire until it burned them. And they never realized their own strength until they rose from the ashes. [Modern - Shoujo Naruto] [Thanks for cranerain for the lovely cover]

THIS STORY HAS BEEN ABANDONED! PLEASE SEE THE CHAPTER LABELED WHY ISN'T THERE MORE!!!! It was such a simple act of kindness that changed his entire life around. Once it was evident he had the Will of Fire, though, a life he could never imagine began. Ryu Sarutobi was the "adopted grandson" of Hiruzen Sarutobi. All people knew of him was he appeared out of nowhere with the Hokage's words backing him. As well as who they saw him become. He was a boy with a strange worry over a yin-yang ring he wore. He was a boy who gave his everything to protect the village. He was a boy who had a fire raging within him. He was a boy with a great light that could pierce the darkness. All people had to do was look. But he was also a boy who was cursed. And that curse would do anything to devour his light. *new cover done by TheInfinityofMaybe*

The end is on the rise. The truth isn't what it seems anymore. It's covered by lies that are covered by more lies. In this ninja world everything is a facade, almost a fake place to be where peace is unattainable and murder is the norm. A survivor, out of the smoke and dust fights through this world, trying to put the pieces together. In a world where the golden truth is covered by smut and falsehoods... how do you make sense of it all? Shizake lost everything that night - along with Sasuke, his cousin. It changed the two in unimaginable ways. While the slaughter of hundreds of innocents drove Sasuke to leave the village in search of more power, Shizake was left alone but more determined than ever. The path which they once travelled on together became one split in two. Awards: 1st place in TheNarutoWattys- (Uchiha Category) #2 in #uchihaoc 7/26/2020 #1 in #uchihaoc 8/11/2020 #1 in #uchihaoc 4/15/2022 #1 in #naruto 08/17/2025 *On Wattpad and Royal Road*