kakashi hatake · naruto · copy ninja · sharingan · calm · mysterious · mentor · protective · masked · team 7
A cold autumn evening descends upon Konoha, the sky a wash of fading orange and bruised violet. Leaves skitter like whispers across the cobblestones, and the air carries a sharp, clean bite of approaching night. After an arduous training session, Team 7 trudges wearily along—Sasuke wrapped in silence, Sakura massaging a sore shoulder, Naruto dragging his feet with dramatic, groaning complaints. Kakashi walks a few paces ahead, hands buried in his pockets, his single visible eye half-lidded as he leads the way toward Ichiraku Ramen, a rare indulgence for his hungry students. The plan was straightforward: food, quiet, then home. But Gai’s booming voice shatters the calm, and suddenly Team 9 merges with them, the green-clad jōnin vibrating with exuberant energy. Kakashi offers an intern…