[Under the guidance of Shimura Danzō, Shiro extracted chakra in just half an hour.
Previously, the fastest recorded chakra extraction in Konoha took three months.]
[Danzō was overjoyed.
"My son, Shiro, has the potential to be Hokage!"
For a time, Danzō repeated this phrase to everyone he met, followed by his signature eerie laughter—"Keh keh keh!"]
[Danzō began assigning the best ninja from the clan to train you in the ways of ninjutsu.]
[One month passed—you learned nothing. Danzō remained unconcerned.]
[Three months passed—you still learned nothing. Danzō found it understandable.]
[Six months passed—you had yet to master anything. Danzō began to panic.]
…
[At the age of eight, after two years of training, you possessed chakra reserves rivaling those of a jōnin. Yet, you had failed to learn a single ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu.
Danzō finally accepted the truth—you were a talentless failure who could never become a shinobi.
He abandoned your training.
To the outside world, you became just another spoiled clan heir, a privileged official's son with no future.]
[You began wandering the village, idly passing time, causing minor trouble.
Yet, no one dared to confront you.]
["My father is Danzō!"
This became your infamous catchphrase.]
[But what others didn't know was that, while you failed to learn ninjutsu or taijutsu, you could master any genjutsu with just a single glance.]
[In the realm of genjutsu, your abilities had already surpassed most of Konoha's elite jōnin.]
Shiro frowned slightly as he read this.
*"Hmph… So it's genjutsu? A shame it's not taijutsu—I won't get to kick Madara in the head.
Oh well, let's see just how far I can push this single-genjutsu talent."*
[You chose to keep this secret from everyone, especially your father, Shimura Danzō.]
[You possessed a strong sense of justice.]
[Despite your reputation as a troublemaker, the only people you targeted were the corrupt and oppressive figures in Konoha. You never bullied the innocent.]
[Having witnessed Konoha's dark side firsthand under Danzō's shadow, you remained steadfast in your belief that you were "the last light" in a decaying village.]
[You understood that to save Konoha, you needed power.
And the greatest obstacles in your path were Konoha's corrupt leaders—first and foremost, Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen and your own father, Danzō.]
[Knowing you lacked the power to challenge them yet, you decided to lay low, bide your time, and silently build your strength.]
…
[At the age of eleven, your genjutsu reached new heights, even starting to affect reality itself.
Still, you found your power insufficient, so you continued training in secret.]
[At thirteen, you reached an unprecedented level in genjutsu. Your illusions no longer merely tricked the senses—they could manifest into physical reality.
Your creations could last indefinitely, even becoming permanent.]
[That same year, you realized that you alone were not enough to save Konoha.
You needed allies.
Thus, you began forming your own secret organization—"Light."]
[At fourteen, you learned that Danzō had conspired with Hanzō of the Salamander to eradicate the rising Akatsuki organization in Amegakure.
On the day of the ambush, you secretly followed Danzō.]
[Just as the Akatsuki was on the verge of annihilation, with only Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan left alive, you intervened.
Using genjutsu, you rescued the three, while making Danzō and Hanzō believe that the Akatsuki had been completely wiped out.]
[Yahiko and Konan became the first members of "Light."
Nagato, unable to let go of his hatred for Konoha, chose to walk his own path after thanking you.]
[That same year, Hatake Sakumo, framed by Danzō and Hiruzen, was forced to commit seppuku.]
[You visited Sakumo's home before he could end his life.
Through heartfelt persuasion, you convinced him to abandon thoughts of suicide.
He became the third member of "Light."]
…
[At twenty, Sarutobi Hiruzen announced his retirement, and Namikaze Minato became the Fourth Hokage.
Seeing potential in Minato to reform Konoha, you secretly began assisting him.
Minato, in turn, considered appointing you as the head of the Anbu to aid in his reforms.]
[Though tempted, you declined.
You felt the timing wasn't right.]
[At twenty-two, the Nine-Tails attacked Konoha.
Minato perished, and Sarutobi Hiruzen reclaimed the position of Hokage.
The village fell back into darkness.]
[At twenty-three, you encountered Uchiha Shisui, who had just had one of his eyes stolen by Danzō and was being pursued by Root operatives.]
[You watched as Shisui entrusted his remaining eye to his friend, Uchiha Itachi, before seemingly committing suicide by jumping into a river.
At the last moment, you intervened and saved him.]
[Using genjutsu, you created an identical but fake Mangekyō Sharingan and replaced the one stolen by Danzō.
Danzō never suspected a thing.]
[You returned both of Shisui's eyes to him.
Upon learning the truth of his betrayal by Konoha's higher-ups, you convinced him to join you.]
[That same year, tensions between Konoha and the Uchiha clan reached their peak.
The clan faced imminent extermination.]
[On the fateful "Uchiha Massacre" night, Itachi seemingly slaughtered his entire clan.
In reality, the entire massacre was an illusion orchestrated by you.
Not a single Uchiha actually died.]
[You discreetly replaced their bodies with illusionary corpses.
As you watched your father, Danzō, rush in to pluck Sharingan from the false corpses, giggling like a fool, you couldn't help but feel amused.]
[The Uchiha clan successfully escaped Konoha, though Itachi's younger brother, Sasuke, remained unaware.
Believing his brother had killed their entire clan, Sasuke swore vengeance.]
[Curious, you asked Itachi why he left Sasuke in the dark.]
["I am nurturing his potential," Itachi replied.]
[You silently wondered if he was mentally ill.]
[With Uchiha Fugaku, Itachi, and Shisui leading the way, the entire Uchiha clan pledged their loyalty to "Light."
The organization now included the Uchiha, Hatake Sakumo, Yahiko, Konan, and many other powerful figures.]
[In terms of individual power, you had long surpassed anyone in the shinobi world.
In terms of influence, your organization now held enough strength to challenge Konoha's leadership.]
[Everything was in place.
All that remained was waiting for the perfect moment to strike.]
[During this time, with the help of Itachi and Shisui, you silently took control of the Anbu and half of Root.
Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzō remained oblivious.]
[At twenty-nine, the moment you had been waiting for…
Finally arrived!]