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Two brothers. One beast. A bond that will shake the shinobi world to its core.
Everyone knows the story of Naruto Uzumaki, the hated pariah of the Hidden Leaf who holds the Nine-Tails. But the history books forgot to mention he wasn't alone.
Meet Zaku Uzumaki-Abumi. Born as Naruto's twin brother, the catastrophic power of Kurama didn't just go into one newborn that fateful night-it was split cleanly down the middle, bound to the souls of both twins. Blessed with his own fierce wind-and-sound chakra and burdened by the identical red energy raging inside him, Zaku is determined to carve out his own legacy.
When graduation day arrives, the expected order of the Genin squads is thrown into chaos. Instead of joining his loudmouthed brother on Team 7, Zaku finds himself assigned to Team 8 under Kurenai Yuhi. Alongside the quiet bug-user Shino Aburame and the gentle heiress Hinata Hyuga, Zaku's explosive sound-waves and sensory potential create a tracking squad unlike anything Konoha has ever seen. (Meanwhile, a certain wild dog-ninja named Kiba Inuzuka finds himself leading an entirely different, chaotic three-man cell!)
As ancient secrets unravel, Orochimaru's shadows loom closer, and the Akatsuki begin their hunt for the Tailed Beasts, the bond between the twin foxes will be tested to its absolute limit. Can Zaku and Naruto harmonize their powers to protect their home, or will the echo of Kurama's roar tear the Leaf Village apart?