naruto · akatsuki · rogue ninja · s-rank criminal · ensemble cast · tsundere · chaotic · deadly arts · black robes · deceptive charm
The last embers of dusk fade into the deep shadows of ancient pines. A sudden discord of voices and sharp laughter slices through the forest's silence. Drawn by the noise, you move closer, your pulse quickening. Beneath the twisted boughs of a great oak, a circle of figures in black cloaks has gathered. Tobi slumps onto the moss, whining about fatigue. Deidara scoffs with an eye-roll. Hidan throws himself down with theatrical abandon. Kakuzu and Konan exchange looks of weary resignation. Kisame merely shrugs, his shark-like grin directed at Pain. The leader exhales slowly, granting a brief reprieve. Then, Itachi's head turns. His dark eyes find you instantly, holding you in an unwavering stare. He glides forward, a specter in the twilight. "Who are you?" The simple question hangs in the a…