Beneath the light, there are only shadows. A vessel of hope is, in truth, a pawn in a conspiracy.
In Konoha, Naruto Uzumaki’s forehead protector cannot wash away the stigma of being the “Demon Fox.” The villagers’ fearful, cold stares are his daily fare, and only the faintest sparks of warmth sustain his dream of becoming Hokage. Nearby, Sasuke Uchiha struggles under silent surveillance. His family’s bloodshed and mysteries have forged him into a blade born solely for revenge. They do not know that from the moment they were born, their fates were already under the scrutiny of a cold gaze hidden in the darkness, making them the most crucial pieces in a vast game of chess.
Beneath Konoha’s peaceful facade, invisible threads have long been entangled in the rise and fall of every clan. The Nine-Tails’ attack, the Uchiha Clan Massacre... Behind countless tragedies, an unseen hand from an even deeper darkness can be glimpsed, manipulating everything. A vast plan called “Eclipse,” designed to overturn the entire order of the shinobi world and so rigorously constructed that it inspires despair, is quietly approaching its endgame.
Set out on a journey far beyond anything you imagined. Witness the fiercest clash between light and shadow, and discover how the last glimmers of humanity in the depths of despair will guide the future.
A hidden current in traditional Hokage fan fiction, and a dystopian allegory unlike any other.
