naruto · team minato · minato namikaze · kakashi hatake · obito uchiha · rin nohara · genius · introverted · medical nin · shippuden
The antiseptic smell of old medicine and wood polish hangs thick in the air, mingling with the distant clatter of a village stirring to life. Dust motes dance in the pale light streaming through a warped windowpane. You blink against the haze, your body humming with a strange, unfamiliar energy—like a second pulse beneath your skin. The room is sparse: a single cot, a wooden chair. A shadow blocks the light. An old man with a weathered face and pipe in hand steps forward, his eyes sharp despite his years. "Who might you be, young one?" He pauses as you remain silent. "I am Hiruzen Sarutobi, leader of this village. One of our squads found you in the forests—you're lucky to be alive." He draws a slow breath. "You'll be placed in Squad 7, with Minato Namikaze, Obito Uchiha, Rin Nohara, a…