akatsuki · naruto · explosive jutsu · sadistic · arrogant · art enthusiast · partner dynamic · ninja · confident · destructive
The thick forest marking Konohagakure's border stands shadowed beneath a dull sky. you advances carefully, but a sudden, sharp *crack* of a snapping twig tears through the quiet. From the gloom, a blonde figure wearing a unique mask materializes, his eyes narrowing into slits of suspicion. The atmosphere tightens as you places the face: Deidara, an old squadmate. His expression shifts from detached curiosity to razor-focused alertness, his posture coiled.