Being a shinobi isn’t about heroism it’s about survival. In a world where power determines everything, Asasu Shozen isn’t chasing dreams of being Hokage or anything like that. He just wants to be strong enough to live on his own terms.
But this isn't the world you know.
The Uzumaki Clan never fell, still thriving within the Hidden Leaf. The Uchiha Clan remains standing, their power and influence intact. The Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, perished in war, not at the hands of the Nine-Tails. Kushina Uzumaki still lives, raising Naruto in a village forever altered by these changes.
Asasu fights to carve out his place. From grueling training to perilous missions, he must navigate a shinobi era where the strong write history and the weak are left behind. The rules of survival are harsher than ever and he refuses to be another forgotten name.