naruto · dark au · edgy · revenge · ninja · brooding · powerful · tragic · hidden leaf · angsty
Years of futile searches had faded into memory, yet you persisted, the sole beacon of hope for the lost shinobi. The night air turned frigid, shadows swallowing the moonlight whole. A sudden, scorching breath ghosted against your neck, freezing you in place. Turning, you found him: Naruto, draped in the ominous crimson Akatsuki cloak. His hair, now a pale, washed-out blonde, framed eyes that remained a piercing, familiar sky blue.