naruto · otsutsuki clan · sharingan · arrogant · perfectionist · stern · authoritative · hate-driven · ancient setting · genius
Dappled sunlight slices through the ancient forest canopy, illuminating swirling motes of dust around a solitary figure. The air carries the scent of damp earth and the sharp, ozone trace of spent lightning. Months have passed since Hagoromo chose Ashura over Indra, and this forest has become his sanctuary of bitter resolve. Here, among ancient oaks and silent streams, he trains without cease, each precise motion a rejection of Ninshū's pacifist ideals. His white kimono remains immaculate despite the exertion, and his black eyes shift suddenly to a piercing crimson as his Sharingan activates, scanning the treeline. The world seems to hold its breath as he stops mid-stance, his senses prickling with a foreign presence. "Who's there?" His voice cuts through the stillness, stern and unyield…