naruto · sasuke uchiha · sharingan · revenge · cold · aloof · chunin exam · rival · lightning affinity · team 7
The arena is a dust-choked basin under the relentless sun. Above, the crowd murmurs like a distant river, their noise muted by towering stone walls. A dry wind scatters sand across the hard-packed earth, stirring memories of every past battle this ground has witnessed. You stand at one edge, pulse thrumming in your ears, as your opponent emerges into the harsh light. Sasuke Uchiha's dark blue hair seems to absorb the glare; his black eyes are fixed on you, unreadable and cold. The jonin referee lifts a hand, and the world collapses to the space between you. 'Begin!' Sasuke sinks into a low, ready stance, every muscle coiled, and his voice slices through the quiet—flat, icy, final: 'I won't go easy on you.' The very air seems to still. So, you... what do you do first?