Paths of Divergence
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Last published Wed, Jul 8, 2026
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.
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