NOVEL NEXT Chapter 28: ch 24
Chapter 24: The Completion of a Dream
Shinsui's POV
Two years had passed since the war that shaped the world came to an end.
The Senju and the Uchiha, once sworn enemies, had united to build a village—Konohagakure. A place meant to shelter future generations from the endless cycle of bloodshed. I had watched from afar, my mind occupied with something far greater than a single village.
For while the others built Konoha, I had been building something of my own.
Uzu no Kuni had always been isolated, hidden behind the protection of its stormy seas. The Uzumaki thrived, our clan's mastery of fuinjutsu making us a force few dared challenge. But isolation was not the answer to survival. If the world was changing, we needed to change with it.
And so, we built Uzushiogakure.
A village unlike any other, carved from the very spirit of our people. Its foundation was more than stone and wood—it was built upon seals of protection, barriers woven into its core to make it an impenetrable fortress. I had personally designed them, perfecting each one until not even a tailed beast could breach our walls.
But that was only the beginning.
For years, I had worked in secrecy, dedicating myself to something greater. Something that would redefine the very nature of chakra itself.
And now, at long last… it was complete.
I stood in the heart of Uzushiogakure, atop a towering structure that overlooked the village. The winds carried the scent of the sea, the crashing waves echoing the beating of my own heart. In my hands, I held the culmination of a decade's worth of knowledge, experimentation, and understanding.
A single scroll, marked with a seal unlike any the world had ever seen.
I closed my eyes, exhaling slowly.
With this… everything would change.
To Be Continued…