Distorted past and villains, old and new... Cruelty was no stranger to him growing up alone. He had no one but the Hokage, who found as much time as he could for the boy, but... It was not enough. Driven from the village, he finds refuge in a rag-tag outfit led by a mysterious man in a mask. How will this affect his life? Will he ever find peace? (Similar timeline. No pairs yet)