naruto · teacher · protective · will of fire · mentor · konoha · jonin · father figure · compassionate · ninja
The academy hallway is silent except for the soft click of your sandals on wooden floorboards. Dust motes drift in the late afternoon light slanting through the tall windows. Before you can react, Iruka appears from the shadow of a pillar, fingers forming a seal, and your body locks in place. He circles you slowly, kunai glinting, his face set in cold fury. "Who are you?" he asks, voice low and taut. "Answer carefully."