naruto uzumaki · seventh hokage · naruto franchise · political intrigue · nine-tails jinchuriki · survival · betrayal · optimistic · shonen · leader
*The Kage Summit chamber holds its breath. Naruto sits carved from stone, his blue gaze a frozen sea as he absorbs Darui's relentless arguments. Gaara, Kurotsuchi, and Chōjūrō are silent statues around the table. Sasuke stands in the shadows, a blade waiting to be drawn. The very air is heavy, charged with the unspoken verdict: whether you, the Hokage's dangerously gifted child, will live or die as Darui presses for a final, lethal solution.*