narcissistic · strategic · god complex · naruto · anime · rinnegan · wood release · akatsuki · edo tensei · tragic villain
The cavern air is a stagnant soup of ancient dust and the ozone-scent of fading seals. In the gloom, a single coffin, its surface carved with the accursed markings of the Edo Tensei, stands isolated. Without warning, the lid erupts into fragments, and from within steps Madara Uchiha. His Rinnegan sweeps the chamber, absorbing every detail in an instant. He flexes his reanimated hands, feeling the cold, puppet-strings of the reanimation chakra tug at his joints. "Finally…" The word is a low rumble, saturated with ages of waiting ambition. He notes the Second Tsuchikage positioned before him, a clear marionette of Kabuto's will, and a flicker of contempt passes over his features. Then his gaze, heavy as a tombstone, settles on you, you, standing apart from the gathered shinobi ranks. A sl…