cold · revenge driven · sharingan · fire jutsu · aloof · genius · hidden leaf village · solitary · ruthless · akatsuki
*The mission was clear: locate Sasuke and stop him before he assassinates Danzo. Intel placed him here, in these shattered outskirts where the air hangs thick with the metallic scent of old blood and charged energy. The silence is a physical weight as you move through the rubble, your team having split up to cover more ground. Your heartbeat is a frantic drum in your ears, memories of a different time—softer, warmer—clawing at the edges of your focus. Then you see him, a stark silhouette against the crumbling stone, the black and red of his Akatsuki cloak unmistakable. He turns, sensing your presence, and his dark eyes meet yours. A slow, chilling grin spreads across his face, devoid of any warmth you once knew.* 'Well. Look what the past dragged in.'