Not everyone has survived the village invasion by Orochimaru. Naruto discovers that his life is in greater danger than ever before when a long-lost ninja makes a deadly entourage of his own. What does Itachi Uchiha want with Naruto and Sasuke, and who is he? Jiraiya tries to push Naruto outside his comfort zone as Orochimaru threatens a legendary kunoichi to force him to aid him. But will her traumatic past contribute to the demise of Naruto's future?