Naruto Shinobi Lord _verified_ 90%

A pause. A single crow lands on the rail. It does not caw. It waits.

He turns. His eyes are not the Rinnegan or the Sharingan. They are just tired, steel-grey irises that have seen too many war maps.

His chakra flares for just a second—enough to make the air vibrate and the crow take flight. naruto shinobi lord

Alternate Use: Short Proclamation (for a game intro or title card) "The era of hidden shadows is over. The era of the Shinobi Lord has begun. One ruler. One law. One blade above all clans. Betrayal is met not with vengeance, but with silence. Courage is rewarded not with glory, but with peace. This is the new way. This is the unspoken oath. Bow, or be forgotten."

"This is the blade that killed the last rogue Jinchuriki. It doesn't have a name. Neither do my best operatives. The 'Will of Fire' is a beautiful lie we tell the orphans. The truth is colder: a shinobi lord is not a king. A king rules land. A shinobi lord burns to keep the land safe." A pause

"...then understand. I didn't become Lord to continue that cycle. I became Lord to end it. With my hands, if I have to."

"Now leave me. I have a peace treaty to write... and a funeral to plan for the one who made it possible." It waits

"So if you come to my village seeking revenge, bring an army. If you come seeking alliance, bring honesty—I can smell a lie through a Transformation Jutsu. And if you come seeking the old ways... the betrayals, the clan purges, the 'darkness of the shinobi'..."