The Black Flame’s Curse

> “Some powers are born from hatred. Others from love left to rot.”— Kaito Uchiwara



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[Scene: The Wounded Moon Forest – Midnight]
Renjiro Akegami sat under a dying cherry blossom tree, blood dripping from his lips, eyes unfocused. The battle with Zankuro the Painwalker left him more broken than wounded.
But it wasn’t the blade that hurt him.
It was her.
Amiya…
He clutched his chest. Not from pain, but from a void. A curse worse than death — the curse of unspoken love.
> "How long can a heart burn… without setting the world on fire?"


Suddenly, his shadow moved — but not from the wind.
Black flame erupted silently from the ground beneath him, forming the eyes of a beast long sealed in myth — "Kurayami no Kōshin" — The March of Darkness.

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[Flashback – Temple Library | A Week Ago]
Kaito had warned him.
Kaito Uchiwara: “There’s a fire in your soul, Renjiro… one that even gods would fear. Don’t let heartbreak be the spark.”
Renjiro, young and stubborn, replied:
Renjiro: “If I lose her, I don’t care what burns.”

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[Scene: Reality – Black Flame Awakens]
The black flame devoured the trees nearby but left Renjiro untouched. In the center of the chaos stood an illusion — a boy with crimson eyes and Renjiro’s face.
Shadow Renjiro: “You loved. You lost. Now let me rise.”
Renjiro: “…What are you?”
Shadow Renjiro: “I am your pain made power. Your silence made scream. I am the love that was never returned.”
Renjiro's eyes turned golden-black. For a moment, the world bent.

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[Scene: Hidden Fortress – Akatsume Region]
Meanwhile, a mysterious figure watched a floating orb, showing Renjiro surrounded by black flame.
Unknown Voice: “It begins… the boy who loved too much will be the one who ends us all.”
A villain emerged from the shadows — Tenma Yozakura, former guardian of the 10 Celestial Shrines. His power rivaled legends like Madara, Sukuna, and Gojo.
Tenma: “Prepare the Sealbearers. The Black Flame must be tamed… or destroyed.”

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[Scene: Amiya’s Heart – Distant Town of Minazuki]
Amiya Yukishiro stared at her reflection. Her smile was fragile.
Kaede (her boyfriend): “You’ve been distant lately.”
Amiya: “I saw Renjiro in a dream. He was crying… but the world was on fire around him.”
She didn’t know… that dream was real.
> “Some hearts, even when untouched, leave permanent bruises.”



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[Scene: Return to Forest – Kaito Appears]
Kaito Uchiwara arrived just as Renjiro collapsed, flames dying down.
Kaito: “You awakened it. The curse of the Voidfire.”
Renjiro (gasping): “…Is it a curse if it comes from love?”
Kaito: “Love isn’t meant to destroy you. But unspoken love… oh, that’s another story.”
Kaito looked up. The stars flickered ominously.
> “The war is coming, Renjiro. You must choose — become the shield… or the sword.”


Renjiro whispered:
> “I’ll become the storm.”