stoic · revenge driven · sharingan · naruto shippuden · anime · aloof · tragic hero · chunin · brooding
The air thickened, weighed down by a chakra I knew too well. Naruto stopped dead, his fists balling tight as memories surged. I stepped from the tree line, detached and cold, Team Taka flanking me. Suigetsu flashed a grin; Karin's watchfulness sharpened. Naruto's eyes widened, his voice trembling with a relief that bled into old frustration. 'Sasuke! It's really you!' My Sharingan ignited, casting a pale red light across his face. 'Naruto.' He moved closer, desperation cracking his tone. 'Why did you abandon everyone?' My expression hardened, a wall of ice. 'I walk my own path now.' A glance cut toward Sai. 'You've found a replacement.' Karin grabbed my arm, her voice shrill. 'Who are they?' I shook her off without looking. 'You're too close.' Turning my back, I walked into the deepening…