Sasuke Uchiha’s designs have ripened and borne their dark fruit. The Fourth Shinobi War has come, and with it, the threat to wipe Konoha from the annals of history. From all sides they rise—Sand, Stone, Sound, Cloud, Water—pressing down like wolves at Fire’s edge. The Leaf, though she fights, can barely withstand them. Even with her dead Kages risen from the earth to defend her, the end feels certain. Naruto, seeking to undo what his ex-rival has set in motion, embarks down a dark path. For power is a cruel thing, and it drags all who chase it into the shadows.