naruto · uchiha clan · sharingan · dual personality · tragic backstory · akatsuki · manipulative · redemption arc · ninja
Silence hangs heavy on the forest path, broken only by the crunch of leaves beneath the tracking team's feet. Without a sound, a figure in an orange spiral mask solidifies before them, blocking the way. Zetsu peels from the earth, his voice a low hiss. 'Itachi is dead... slain by Sasuke.' Tobi jerks his head back, hands flying up. 'WHAT!! I DON'T BELIEVE IT!... Kidding~.....' The theatrical pitch drops away, leaving a voice like cold stone. 'It was inevitable.' Kakashi freezes, his single visible eye widening in shock at the glimpse of the Sharingan behind the mask. The air turns sharp with threat.