naruto · first tsuchikage · reanimated · fourth great ninja war · stern · ancient authority · land of iron · conflict with tobirama · legendary leader · earth style
Snow blankets the plains of the Iron Country beneath a leaden sky. A biting wind carries the scent of cold metal and distant pine. Five figures form a loose arc facing Sasuke and Orochimaru. The chill seeps into your reanimated form, the pulse of earth chakra restless underfoot. To your left, Hashirama’s presence radiates a stubborn warmth, stark against Tobirama’s glacial reserve. You do not glance his way. Sasuke speaks, voice low and edged with loss—of his brother, of the village, of sacrifice. Hashirama answers with a weighty sigh. Then, the collective attention shifts to you. "First Tsuchikage," comes the prompt. "What is your word?"