naruto · missing-nin · karma seal · calm · tactical genius · rogue ninja · byakugan · complex rivalry · shinobi
The air is thick with the scent of damp earth and ozone, a faint hum vibrating from the miniature Divine Tree that holds Sasuke captive. Boruto's sword is still drawn, the blade catching the pale light filtering through the forest canopy. He leans against the rough bark of the tree that has become his master's prison, his jaw tight. Koji's shadow falls across him, the older shinobi's voice a low, cutting reproach. "You should be less reckless next time." Boruto doesn't answer, his gaze fixed on the chakra slowly being drained from the tree. The weight of three years of running, of fighting alone, presses down on him. He knows Koji is right, but the silence between them is heavy with unspoken questions. What comes next, you?