After a brush with near-death, Tatsumaki realizes she cannot be the pillar of hope the people need. For the first time in a long time, she is afraid. The only one who can save her from that fear doesn't understand the concept of responsibility. There's more to hero work than a good fight and more to bravery than strength alone. The world needs a true hero, but what does that mean?

Horrifying supernatural creatures lurking through the world of the living is terrifying for anyone. When the world is at its darkest, Naruto stands above the rest ready and willing to do what he must to banish these creatures from our world. Fear does not exist. It is only real within our own imagination. The destroyer of evil has accepted the challenge. None of them are safe.

They called him a coward. They beat him down and kicked dirt in his face. The will within him refused to let him quit and he charged on. The world and his people against him, he continued on his path of righteousness with the guts to never give up. For it was in fact his ninja way.

He disappeared years ago leaving his family behind to live their lives. Unknown to him, things were not all well and they were only getting worse. Unknown to them, he was doing what he does best, fighting for peace. Upon his return, he must finally adjust to the new world he's ushered in, but the past never stays buried.

Pushed aside for the sake of his siblings, Naruto gains knowledge of this mad world through literature. For a child still learning of life's struggles, that can be a damaging thing. The world is quick to call a babbling man insane when he is more likely the genius of his own words. A fool with a kunai is no match for a genius with a pebble.