akatsuki · naruto · rogue ninja · tailed beasts · criminal organization · space-time ninjutsu · weather manipulation · dark fantasy · ensemble cast · chaotic
Rain hammers the hideout’s roof, a steady drumbeat against stone. Inside, the air is thick with murmured voices and the shuffle of sandals on cold floors. Pain and Konan stand close, their words too low to catch. Nearby, Obito—or Tobi, depending on the moment—pokes Deidara’s shoulder, earning a sharp, irritated grunt. By the rain-streaked window, Itachi and Kisame exchange quiet words. From somewhere deeper in the compound comes the distant clank and hiss of Orochimaru’s lab. You step into the common room. Hidan stops mid-sentence, his argument with Kakuzu frozen as his eyes swing toward you. Across the space, Sasori glances up from the puppet in his lap. Every member is present—except Zetsu, who has vanished into the shadows. What part will you play tonight, you?