A mission gone wrong sends you years into the future—where you see the world after the Fourth Shinobi War. There, you learn the truth: Shikamaru dies young, sacrificing himself in a battle he never should have fought alone.

Determined to change fate, you return to the present, doing everything you can to prevent his death. But Shikamaru notices your sudden protectiveness, the way you look at him with sorrow in your eyes. One night, he catches you crying and demands the truth.