A new series of novels originating from the global Naruto franchise. Naruto's allies and enemies are at the center of these fast-paced adventures, with each volume focusing on a specific relative, ally, group, or villain. Four-year-old Uchiha Itachi, with the nightmare of war engraved in his eyes, decides to rid the world of violence. The birth of Sasuke, meeting his friend Shisui, the academy, genin, chunin, and then the Anbu – Itachi races towards glory, pursuing his dream of becoming the first Uchiha Hokage, unaware of the darkness that awaits him...