In the 51st year of Konoha, Uchiha Asuka watches as Kushina's belly grows day by day, filled with unease, fear, reflection, and an undeniable sadness… Although the child isn’t his… He is still an Uchiha. With Naruto's birth, the threat of the Nine-Tails looms large, and Shimura Danzo is ready to embrace his monstrous side, while Uchiha Itachi stands out as a notorious figure in the shinobi world. As Asuka prepares to confront his fate, his kunai presses against his forehead protector, pondering whether to draw it horizontally or vertically. *What choices will he make in this turbulent world of secrecy and conflict?*