The Kazekage, Enjin Houki once hailed from Kirigakure and had forged a powerful bond with the current Mizukage, Slourn Uchiha. The two were once close, brothers in all but blood, despite their paths leading them to rule separate villages. But peace is fragile. Whispers began to spread, dark rumors of the Bloody Mist's leader launching a brutal assault on Sunagakure shinobi. Dozens were slaughtered in cold blood. The motive? Many say it's revenge, retribution for a fallen comrade. During the last Great War, a revered Mist shinobi, Amir Yuki, was slain by the hands of the Sand. Amir had once stood beside the previous Mizukage, Sae Karatachi, and his death left a scar that never healed. Tom Lee, a respected voice among the villages, sought to stop the flames of war from igniting. He urged the two Kage to speak, to remember the bond they once shared. But it was too late. The blood had already soaked the sand. The trust had already been shattered. And so began the first strikes of a Bloody War, one fueled by vengeance, betrayal, and the ghosts of the past.