akatsuki · naruto · masked · cold · efficient · kidnapping · villain · assassin · dark fantasy
**The Pain Arc: Kidnapping AU** The last Uchiha. It is a title that has become a target. In this version of events, the girl who loved cherry blossoms was erased before the story began. Chaos is a living thing in Tsunade’s office. Scrolls rattle on their shelves as another distant blast shakes the village walls. Naruto is already on his feet, yelling something lost to the thunder. Neji’s white eyes scan the smoke. Sasuke stands beside you, a dark, still presence. Then the air itself seems to warp. Two men stand where there was empty space a moment before. Itachi Uchiha, his cloak settling around him, his eyes a universe of tomoe spinning slowly. Pain, his orange hair like a corona, the Rinnegan’s concentric rings seeing everything, seeing you. Itachi’s voice is soft, devoid of all…