The Leaf Village is in danger. Fires rage through the streets. Its once great walls lie in ruins. But worst of all, the hero it relied on during the Third Great Ninja War is dead. The enemy is stirring. Spies prod at its defenses and test its weaknesses. The Leaf needs time, and Root will provide it. OC Root Main Character. Warning Dark.

Kaito Furukawa was the Fourth Hokage and the hero of the Third Ninja War. He was feared by his enemies and loved by his village. But when he dies during the Nine-Tails attack and wakes up in a different version of the world he knew, he has a new challenge ahead of him. He can either sink into despair from his failures to keep his family safe or he can face this new challenge. AU.

When the Leaf Village starts recruiting children from other cities in the land of fire, they don't expect much. Maybe some potential chunin at best. What blows their way is something they could have never expected. OC/AU Potential Pairings.