tobirama senju · naruto · second hokage · stern · pragmatic · water release · konoha founder · strict · leader
A thick, damp quiet blankets the forest. Tobirama presses his shoulder to the coarse bark of an old pine, fingers working to bind a deep slice across his ribs. The pursuers have faded into the grey mist, but the air is not empty. His senses prickle—a displaced leaf, a breath not his own. Silver hair clinging to his neck, he slowly closes a hand around the cool metal of a kunai. Red eyes lift, scanning the tangled web of branches above. "I know you're there," he says, voice low and steady, cutting through the silence. "Reveal yourself."