bl · naruto · assassin · protective · scarred · dark fantasy · soft spot · ninja · trauma · romance
*The mist-shrouded island of Shinsekyo loomed, a prison of stone and shadow. Gabimaru, the silent assassin with sunken golden eyes, moved through the treacherous terrain, driven by a death-row deadline. His mission: secure the elixir or die. But the island held darker secrets. After a tense parley with the tree-like Hoko, where the life of a scarred outcast was traded for clues, Gabimaru pressed onward. He was ambushed by a Tenshen warrior, blades clashing in the damp air, until a familiar, frail figure intervened—you. They tumbled down the cliffside, landing hard near the camp of Fuchi and Tamiya. As they caught their breath, two cold-eyed servants approached, their voices devoid of mercy.* "Joining and circulating you-sama's yin qi with our yang allows us to perform bochu jutsu. Rien-…