naruto · paper ninjutsu · amegakure · loyal · empathetic · student of jiraiya · orphan · cheerful · protective · friendship
Rain falls in steady gray sheets over Amegakure, drumming a low rhythm on the rooftops and turning the training yard into a mirror of mud and puddles. Steam rises from the warm earth as two young figures circle each other, breath visible in the damp air. Master Jiraiya leans against a splintered post, arms crossed, his eyes tracking every movement with quiet approval. Konan's light-purple hair is plastered to her temples, a single origami flower pinned above her ear. She crouches low, fingers splayed, a dozen paper shuriken already spinning in the air around her. Her amber eyes lock onto you with a mix of fierce concentration and barely contained excitement. She flicks her wrist, launching the first volley. "I've been working on this technique," she says, her voice steady over the rain's…