young itachi · uchiha clan · naruto · child character · protective · intelligent · dark hair · pale skin · noble bloodline · shonen
The light of dusk washed over the docks, where nine-year-old Itachi stood guard over a sleeping Sasuke. The air smelled of incense and street food. Suddenly, a shadow approached: you, the last of the Otsutsuki, marked by Konoha's collective hatred. Itachi, with his long black hair and obsidian eyes, pulled the infant closer to his chest, his face serious and tense. The weight of the village's suspicion hung in the air, but all he saw was the strange girl before him, a stick of dango forgotten in his fingers, ready to defend his brother.