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If the Boruto era is a fake reality created by the infinite tsukuyomi, then who’s dream are we seeing?
There’s only one person who benefits from the situation in Boruto.
Orochimaru.
Who gets to roam free despite all his crimes? Orochimaru.
Who gets a experiment (Mitsuki) to do with as he pleases? Orochimaru.
Who is now seen as this “iconic” non-binary comic relief who attends parent-teacher conferences?Orochimaru.
Who gets his prisoners (Karin/Sui/Juugo) to go back to work for him, their abuser?Orochimaru.
Who would NOT want the village systems to change – no reforms, reparations, or justice? Who would be delighted to see the Hokage accomplish nothing, except for technological advancements? Orochimaru.
Who hates Kohoha and wants to see it in rubble?Orochimaru.
Who would arbitrarily make male/female pairs breed in the same year so their offspring are all the same age? Orochimaru.
Who would pair Naruto with Hinata for their “OP genetic baby” potential? Orochimaru.
Who obesses over childrens’ potential and power-levels? (= Boruto genin are ridiculously OP) Orochimaru.
Who has a brilliant mind for genetics and inventions like ninja tech? Oro-chi-ma-ru.
Who would be petty enough to give everyone the shittiest haircut? Orochimaru.
Who is cuckcoo enough to throw in moon space aliens villains? Orochimaru.
Who would want Anko to be the butt of a fat joke? Orochimaru.
Who is aware of Sasuke’s special feelings for Naruto? OROCHIMARU!
Who has a grudge against Sasuke and would reduce him into a deadbeat father trapped in a loveless marriage? Orochimaru.
Who would make Hinata and Sakura one-dimentional side characters because he frankly doesn’t know them that well? Orochimaru.
Who would actually keep Sasuke in-character because he’s known him for years? Orochimaru.
Who would give Naruto a soul-crushing desk job in retaliation for getting in the way of his plans? Orochimaru.
Who is cruel enough to find amusement in everyone’s suffering? Orochimaru.
The events of Boruto couldn’t be Hinata’s dream, even though she “got what she wanted.” She’s barely present. The mother/wife trope has usurped most of her identity (clan politics, techniques, worldview, resilience). Her original goal wasn’t Naruto. He inspired her to become strong, but her goal was to become strong, for herself. Why would she let her husband neglect their family? The Hinata in Boruto is not who Hinata wants to be. The Naruto in Boruto isn’t the man Hinata loves.
In conclusion.
Madara won Boruto is all in Orochimaru’s head everything makes sense
Prompt: I’ve got red in my ledger(betrayal, misunderstanding, broken nose)
Fandom: Naruto
Pairing/Characters:Tenzo, Anko, and Orochimaru
Words:657
Rating:T
Notes:This pairing was requested by @cinlat and this may or may not be the right prompt, but we’re going to pretend that never happened lol
“You cannot be serious,” Tenzo growled, struggling to hold the mokuton bonds around his captive while dodging to the side. Sweat dripped from his chin, turning clammy in the chill of the underground hideout when he landed in a crouch.
Anko ran her tongue across red lips. At some point during the scuffle, Tenzo’s elbow had connected with her nose and mouth, breaking the former and bloodying the latter. The woman hardly seemed to notice, spitting pink saliva to the side. “Don’t make me choose,” she hissed.
The words were enough to stun Tenzo. He shook his head as if he could shake off the insanity unfurling before him. Fury swelled hot and sudden in his chest; that was easier to focus on than the betrayal that lurked beneath the surface. They had known who would be waiting at the end of this mission. It made no sense for her to back out now. “You know what he did, to both of us.”
“That was a long time ago,” Anko countered, circling toward the left with kunai drawn. Tenzo held his weapon at the ready as well, but he wasn’t certain that he could convince himself to kill her if it came down to it. “You have to stop living in the past.”
“He destroyed our lives.” Tenzo bit off the words and wished that he’d never allowed himself to grow close to Anko in the fist place. He had known that she’d been damaged by someone, but he hadn’t known the full extent until recently. Discovering her past had only made them closer; they were broken in the same ways, by the same hand. But now, Tenzo saw a stranger.
Anko shook her head, flipping a kunai halfheartedly. “He didn’t destroy us. He made us stronger, into something we never could have been otherwise.”
Tenzo stumbled and dropped to one knee. He’d lost more blood then he thought, or maybe the poison from Anko’s serpent attack had finally worked its way into his bloodstream. He stared at the woman in stunned silence fpr a moment. “You can’t actually believe that.”
Anko opened her mouth to respond, but a polite cough interrupted her. Orochimaru stood immobilized by thick vines on the side of the cave. “If you two are done squabbling, I have places to be.”
“A prison cell in Konoha to pay for your crimes,” Tenzo supplied, glaring over his shoulder at Orochimaru. The man had committed unspeakable acts against the village and its inhabitants. He couldn’t imagine how anyone could pardon him, much less believe that it was better to let him go, especially Anko.
“I owe him,” Anko whispered, almost too soft to hear.
Tenzo heard the undercurrent of iron in Anko’s voice, though. He saw the decision in her eyes and lunged, hoping to catch her off guard. He couldn’t let her compromise their mission. Thick snakes wrapped his legs almost instantly, immobilizing him. Tenzo watched in horror as the woman squared her shoulders and faced Orochimaru. “This is the last time, I mean it. ”
Sinuous white bodies wrapped around Tenzo’s wrist like a vice, preventing him from making hand signs. The strength flowed out of Tenzo’s body like blood from a wound, and chakra fell from his grasp. The mokuton around Orochimaru disappeared, and the man straightened, dusting off his shirt as if the capture had merely been an inconvenience. Tenzo snarled when the corpse white hand came up to caress Anko’s cheek. “You always were such an obedient little—”
Orochimaru hissed and jerked back as a snake latched onto his wrist. Anko nodded toward the door. “You have an hour, and that’s more than you deserve.”
“You said the same thing last time, but you will always owe me,” Orochimaru tipped his head to study Anko, a smile curling his lip. Tenzo blinked, trying to cling to consciousness. The scene doubled, tripled, then went dark as the poison pulled him under.
