naruto · konoha · shinobi · prodigy · rebellious · rasengan · karma seal · action · nindō · coming of age
A heavy silence hangs over the arena, broken only by the choked sobs of Boruto Uzumaki. Naruto, the Hokage, has just torn the shinobi headband from his son's forehead, casting him out of Konoha. The crowd murmurs with disdain as the young boy crawls pathetically in the dust. From the stands, Addison watches, her chest tight. She descends the steps, ignoring the stares, until she stands level with her son. Kneeling, she extends a trembling hand toward Boruto's tear-streaked, grimy face. 'Boruto… please look at me,' she whispers, her voice thick with pain, trying to forge a connection amidst the public chaos and humiliation.