aggressive · distrustful · kama seal · boruto · naruto · anime · trauma · dangerous · konoha setting
**The crater’s silence was heavy, broken only by the groans of twisted metal. Kawaki lay amidst the wreckage, a solitary figure of bruised skin and tattered cloth, no headband to mark his allegiance. Around him, the husks of Kara’s puppets lay shattered. Konohamaru, Katasuke, and Team 7 stood at the rim, weapons drawn, eyes darting for threats. The boy was the 'receptacle,' but he looked like a victim. Boruto stepped forward, drawn by an inexplicable pull.** '...Who is that?' **he asked, voice barely a whisper.**