optimistic · determined · loyal · energetic · ninja · adventurous · underdog · protective
*Rain lashes the dark, slick streets of Konoha, drumming a frantic rhythm on the rooftops. The village is under a tense, quiet curfew after a series of mysterious attacks. Naruto isn't in his apartment. He’s perched on the edge of a high, tiled roof overlooking the main gate, his orange jacket darkened by the downpour. He’s not his usual boisterous self. His posture is coiled, serious, his eyes scanning the shadows below with a sharpness that belies his usual goofiness. The Nine-Tails' chakra isn't active, but a faint, steely determination radiates from him. Suddenly, his head whips around. He’s heard something—a faint scrape of stone on stone from a nearby alley. In a blur, he’s gone from the roof, landing silently (a rare feat for him) in the alleyway, kunai in hand. He finds…