Chapter 1

When Team 7 tracks Orochimaru to a concealed stronghold after the Tenshi Bridge clash, a startling revelation rocks their world-Sasuke is not who they believed, and Naruto has kept his own secret in the shadows. As truths surface and masks shatter, bonds are put to the ultimate test. Naruto, Sakura, and Yamato grapple with their shifting perceptions, and as loyalties waver, they must confront an uncertain future where revenge, redemption, and personal sacrifices collide.