Konoha: Starting as an Auditing Student at Shin'ō Academy

In Konoha Year 39, Gekkō Baiye arrived in Konoha.

This was a world where human life was cheap: war loomed on the horizon, Danzo was consumed by ambition within the village, and Madara harbored his 'grand dream' in the shadows.

Even with a Soul Reaper System, Baiye never intended to become a savior.

He simply didn't want his younger brother to die in some forgotten corner, unknown to anyone.

He didn't want the man who remained silent amid the rumors to die before his own child.

He didn't want his friends to sacrifice themselves for the sake of a so-called tomorrow.

So he drew his sword, again and again.

Until one day, Baiye realized the world had changed beyond recognition.

It had become a world he loved.