Yuhi Kurenai slowly raised her head and looked toward the vast, boundless sky.
At this moment.
The sky was just like her name.
The setting sun slowly sank, staining the surroundings a deep crimson.
A gentle breeze drifted past, but instead of bringing a comforting scent, it carried an overpowering stench of blood that made her want to retch.
"Blergh—"
Yuhi Kurenai's stomach suddenly churned, and she vomited.
Since becoming a ninja, this was the first time she had witnessed such a horrific scene. Even in her nightmares, she had never dreamed of anything like this.
Countless ninja lay sprawled across the ground. The yellow earth had been soaked in blood, stripped of its former color and turned into a heavy black expanse.
Bang!!
Yuhi Kurenai watched helplessly as a ninja slowly collapsed before her, the signs of life silently fading away at that instant.
She raised her eyes and looked around, an inexplicable loneliness welling up inside her.
There were still many ninja around her, yet not a single familiar face among them. It was as if all of Konoha had been reduced to her alone.
"Kurenai, don't worry. This is an alliance of the Five Great Nations. We'll definitely win."
"That's right. When this is over, we'll meet at the Barbecue Restaurant."
"My treat."
"Guy, do you even have any money?"
Thinking back to that lively scene before the war, Yuhi Kurenai's lips curved slightly, and a trace of longing surfaced in her hollow eyes.
Boom boom boom!!
Deafening explosions erupted beside her ears like thunderclaps, violently dragging her back from her beautiful fantasy.
Her gaze pierced through layer upon layer of obstacles toward the battlefield at the horizon.
Through the haze, several enormous Summoning Beasts threw back their heads and roared as they fought fiercely.
A Blue