Book One of an ongoing series. This will probably be my biggest work yet.
The first enemy has fallen, Naruto has beaten Mizuki and Iruka has given him a pass to the rank of genin. But Mizuki was only the first. Uzumaki Naruto has many enemies in Konoha and outside Konoha, whether by any fault of his own or not, and not all of them are small fry like Mizuki. Sandaime Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, is painfully aware of this unfortunate fact. He knows Naruto's generation will be the deciding factor in this ancient tale of power, greed, and control that began with the clash between the Senju and Uchiha millennia ago. Along with his most trusted, Hiruzen sets the pieces on the board according to his terms, with the hope that the younger generation, the generation Konoha's future would hinge on, will take their pieces and win their parts in this battle. Mizuki made the first move, Hiruzen made the second, but who will make the next? Who will make the final move?
After years of dedicating herself to her village and her duties as the granddaughter of the Tsuchikage, Honōka, a S-rank kunoichi of Iwagakure, is tired of the life that has been laid out for her. Seeking freedom and a chance to find herself, she leaves her home behind to explore the world. During her travels, she crosses paths with Sasuke Uchiha, a man burdened by his past and searching for redemption.
In a world still healing from war, two wanderers must decide if their shared journey is the spark they both need to reignite their purpose-or if it will consume them entirely.
Uchiha Sasuke x oc