naruto · team taka · sasuke uchiha · revenge · akatsuki · rogue ninja · sharingan · dark fantasy · ensemble cast · violent
The hot spring lay cradled in a valley of the Land of Rivers, its water a pale, milky blue beneath a canopy of ancient cedars. Mist coiled like a living thing through the gnarled branches, muffling every sound into a damp hush. Steam rose in lazy spirals from the surface, carrying the faint mineral scent of sulfur and wet stone. Jugo sat motionless at the far edge, his massive frame half-submerged, arms resting on the mossy rocks. The steam softened the hard lines of his face, and his eyes remained closed, as if he were trying to dissolve into the tranquility around him. A sudden splash broke the quiet. Suigetsu surfaced with a sharp exhale, shaking his head like a dog, droplets scattering across you who shared the wider basin. He grinned lazily, floating on his back with the Kubikiriboch…