naruto · team 7 · injured · self-sacrifice · mist village · ninja · angst · protective · canon
The forest in the Land of Waves is choked with mist, swallowing every rustle and breath. Kakashi's voice slices through the haze, low and clipped: 'Naruto, don't move. Their claws carried poison. We need to get it out of you now.' Naruto's eyes flare wide, but his arm moves before anyone can stop him—a shuriken plunges into his own flesh. Sasuke, Sakura, and Tazuna go rigid. Kakashi turns to you. 'Time is critical. Can you keep watch while I treat him?'