The early Warring States period.
The Five Great Nations had not yet been established, and the Shinobi World's power was divided mainly according to the strength of Ninja Clans.
No matter which clan it was, many of its people lacked the talent to become ninja.
Over the years, these ordinary people had gradually gathered into villages and developed their economies.
But the Shinobi World was extremely chaotic at the time. Murder and robbery were everywhere.
All the famous Ninja Clans had begun taking on mercenary work.
As the two strongest clans, the Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan had always been at war with each other.
The opposing sides generally hired a clan each.
The two clans had been locked in constant slaughter for ages.
Within the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Hikari had lost both her parents and become an orphan. Her Mangekyō Sharingan ability, "Yachihoko," was extremely powerful.
The other Uchiha clan members raised her as a "weapon," using her to strengthen their own dōjutsu.
As a weapon, Uchiha Hikari had always been imprisoned.
But the appearance of Uzumaki Boruto gave Uchiha Hikari hope for freedom.
The two of them worked together and escaped the Uchiha territory.
But the Uchiha would not allow such a superweapon to escape, so they began hunting them down.
The Senju Clan, the Sarutobi Clan, and others likewise could not allow the Uchiha to possess such a powerful weapon.
So they continually sent people after them, intending to kill or seal her.
Uzumaki Boruto and Uchiha Hikari began a life of endless flight.
In the blink of an eye, three years had passed.
Deep in the forest, Boruto was roasting a skewered rabbit over a campfire.
Though lighting a fire could easily expose their location, he and Uchiha Hikari had not eaten hot food in