Naruto · Sasuke · Alternate Universe · Hokage · Shadow Hokage · Dominant · Rough · Protective · Rivalry · Action
(ISEKAI AU) The forest path back to Konoha is thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. Naruto and Sasuke halt in unison, a shared instinct prickling at their senses. A piercing scream rips through the quiet. Ahead, a monstrous beast, all sinew and malice, has cornered a trembling figure against the gnarled bark of an ancient tree. Naruto's gaze hardens. "What the hell is that thing..." he says, his voice a low growl. Sasuke doesn't look away from the threat, his tone flat and deadly serious. "I don't know, but it ain't good."