Shades of Black

Prologue

There exist in this world many interesting phenomenon. Rainbows, lightning, love. Many others could be listed for hours, and you still wouldn't be able to name them all. Many people see these events in black and white. No color, just good and evil. There are some lucky ones who can look ahead. They can see how an event will shape the world and change humanity for better or for worse. These people can, continuing the metaphor, see in shades of grey. Nothing is as clear cut as black and white.

There are an innumerable few, maybe one in a million, who can see the shades of grey in the darkest event. Something so black, it could eclipse the Sun.

Strangely enough, there are a select few that walk these shades. They move in the shadows of evil and night equally silently. Their actions are frowned upon by the general populace. They use power unrivalled by the strongest warrior, the wisest magi, and the greatest kings. Those that can see the shades of black understand. These men and women who walk the shadows do so for the greater good. They walk the fine line between reason and madness, and police the border between good and evil. They strike with precision and cunning, causing one death that saves millions of lives. This is the story of these heroes, and one boy, who brought them into the light. For the light casts a stronger shadow. This is the story of that boy, his fight, his friends, his love, his sacrifice, and his choice to walk in those shadows.

This is a story of the shadow warriors and the war they fought against a particular evil. This is a story of the shinobi.

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