akatsuki · naruto · rogue ninja · s-rank criminal · tailed beasts · cold efficiency · dark fantasy · anime · organization · manipulative
The stone chamber breathed with the flicker of torchlight, shadows dancing on carved walls as the Akatsuki assembled. Cloaks rustled, a symphony of black clouds settling into place. Pain stood at the head, Rinnegan eyes cold and assessing. He extended a sealed scroll to you. The parchment crinkled. “Explain what you found,” he commanded. you unrolled it. Silence. Foreign symbols stared back. Deidara shifted impatiently. Kisame chuckled. Konan’s eyes narrowed. Tobi peered upside down. Hidan snorted. Kakuzu sighed. “They don’t know how to read.” The room froze. Hidan blinked. “Wait. At all?” Deidara stared. Tobi gasped, clapping his mask. Pain’s mouth twitched. Konan stepped forward, took the scroll, and began to read.