IN THE enigmatic world of the shinobi, the Village Hidden in the Mist stood as a place of dread and despair. Some argued that the unfortunate souls dwelling within its shadowy confines were destined for a tragic fate.

Regrettably, they weren't far from the truth.

Born within the unforgiving embrace of Kirigakure, a child's destiny often unfolded in a relentless trajectory toward Ninja Academy, where their future as shinobi would be determined, for better or worse.

As time passed, the village earned the chilling moniker of 'The Bloody Mist Village' for a sinister reason. In the unforgiving halls of the Ninja Academy, aspiring students with dreams of becoming genin were pitted against one another in fights to the death. Only those who emerged victorious against their closest friends and classmates were granted the privilege of ascending further through the ranks of the shinobi world.

And this is where we meet the Deadly Lily of the Mist.

The lone survivor of her class.

One of the most renowned ninjas of the Mist Village.

Yuri Ren.

She was a highly skilled ninja who had no trouble in any of her missions. Her past attested to this as she had slaughtered many to get where she was today- her friends, family, classmates, and enemies.

She was an apex predator and all her targets were her prey. Like a lion to a gazelle. A wolf to a sheep. An eagle to fish.

But there was one that she was never able to sink her talons into.

A masked boy with grey hair from Konohagakure.