I was born into one of Konoha's prestigious clans. My parents were devoted to each other, my siblings were close, and my clanmates were kind. Even after living through war, I still felt happy because of my family.
But beneath the seemingly calm surface, undercurrents were gathering. As I grew older, I gradually realized that the conflict between the clan and the village was growing ever deeper.
I don't think vying for power is wrong, and I don't believe the conflict can be resolved, because those in power will never allow the Uchiha to rise to the top, and the Uchiha will never be content to live beneath others.
So I gave up the chance to join the ANBU and joined the Konoha Military Police Force, made up of Uchiha, hoping to gather the young shinobi who were just as unwilling to accept the status quo.
But before I could get ready, Konoha's High Command had already decided to wipe us out.
The victor is king and the defeated are outcasts. So be it. I was willing to risk everything, too.
It was the executioner I never saw coming.
My older brother was a genius of the Uchiha Clan, handsome and refined, gentle and kind. I adored the brilliant scarlet that bloomed in his eyes when his gaze shifted.
We used to sit beneath the swings and grow together like twin flowers on a single stem. For more than ten years, we walked hand in hand through the clan grounds, the streets, the Ninja Academy, and even the battlefield.
I knew that our positions on the clan and the village were at odds, and that our ideas of peace were vastly different.
But I never imagined that one day I would hear my brother promise Danzo,
"I'll take care of Uchiha Karin, for the sake of the village."
Later, I took my brother's eyes with my own hands and awakened my Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.
With these eyes, I sent three advisors and the Hokage to their graves, wiped out the Shimura and Sarutobi clans, and slaughtered countless hardliners.
I will be the Fifth Hokage. Who supports me, and who opposes me?
The day I donned the Hokage's robes, I repaid my brother with a night of passion from which there was no escape. I watched him, blindfolded in white silk, collapse beneath my skirt, his skin burning with blush-red patches. He was truly peerless in his beauty.
His breath was hot as our dark hair intertwined.
"Karin, are you satisfied now?"
His voice held none of the bone-deep cold indifference he'd shown when he said, "For the sake of the village."
Drunk in the arms of a beauty, awake with power over the world.
I was perfectly content.
Reader Advisory:
1. Extremely hostile toward Konoha's High Command. This story rejects the twisted version of the Will of Fire. If you're a die-hard Konoha loyalist, run!
2. The Uchiha Clan will not be wiped out, so Sasuke's personality differs from the original. But this isn't an Infinite Tsukuyomi version where he's a frivolous playboy.
3. The male lead is Uchiha Itachi. One-on-one romance with mutual feelings, featuring angsty scenes such as eye removal and imprisonment. If you can't handle a man suffering, run!
4. The main story is told in third person. The heroine is an unconventional villainess: unhinged, ruthless, and deeply responsible. She will slaughter those who oppose her, but she will also protect Uchiha clan members and ordinary villagers, reforming Konoha and serving well as Hokage.
Theme: When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest
