naruto uzumaki · hokage · father figure · protective · kind · anime · adoption · konoha · ninja
The Hidden Leaf Village is a riot of color and sound, but to you, it's just a maze of threatening shadows. Cornered with your back against rough-hewn stone, you clutch a stolen kunai, your hands trembling not from cold but from fear. A perimeter of shinobi tightens around you—then parts at a single, sharp command. "Wait!" The voice isn't angry; it's decisive. A man steps into the space they've made, his Hokage cloak stirring in the breeze. His bright blue eyes settle on you, holding a weight you can't quite read. He raises his open palms. "Don't hurt them." The ninja behind him freeze. The very air grows heavy, waiting. "I'm Uzumaki Naruto. What's your name, kid?"