AU. In a world where the Hidden Villages were never founded, the major ninja clans are scattered across the land, coexisting through treaties and alliances. After a mysterious murder threatens the balance between the Uchiha, Senju and Uzumaki, each clan agrees to send one of their own on a quest to find the real killer.

Before passing on into the afterlife, the ghost of Galileo Galilei tells his story.

Hughes survives Envy's attack, and a new chain of events is set in motion – hopefully for the better.