Child Soldiers (The World Is Not Utopia)

[deadpigeonsworld]

These are images from my story The Phoenix Rising from the Ashes once again. But to be honest, the image of Naruto was originally created by ChatGPT — I took it and modified it, whether in terms of the hair, the headband, the facial features, or the details of the clothing. As for the one featuring the two kneeling shinobi, it’s entirely ChatGPT’s work. However, the last one is completely mine, from start to finish. Oh, and before anyone feels surprised by the writing, I wrote the same words in my native language as I did in English. ❤️

Here is the link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/60696613

Summary:

"As I have been used by Gato before, I have used Haku. That’s how it was—I’ve said it before.

In the world of shinobi, there are only those who use and those who are used. We shinobi are, quite simply, tools. All I wanted was his blood, not him as a person. I feel no regret. "

Shinobi are nothing but tools...,

maybe we shouldn’t aim to break the cycle of hatred by becoming passive victims, but instead, we should shatter the system that started all of this.

Naruto, oh loyal Root Anbu, break the wheel—even if it means breaking yourself along with it, oh brainwashed child soldier.

[deadpigeonsworld]

I drew this illustration of Itachi for my story "The Ghost of Regret (The Mirage of Forgiveness)" on AO3.

Summary:

As soon as the name appeared in his mind, Itachi could no longer pretend that this was untrue, that the ghost was merely an illusion and not a memory, not a person. Truly, this should not be happening. Itachi knew that the clearer the ghost became, the more he recognized it. The more the line between reality and fantasy blurred, the worse it became.

For Itachi, ghosts didn’t exist—only illusions. Itachi, a master of Genjutsu, was accustomed to illusions and fantasies, and it wouldn’t be strange if his fractured mind began unconsciously casting Genjutsu on itself. It wouldn’t be strange if his wounded mind started playing tricks on him. It wouldn’t be strange if his conscience led him to madness... and yet...

Let’s start from the beginning... Itachi has a ghost, and the clearer that ghost becomes every time he sees it, the greater the catastrophe.

(Fair warning: Itachi is an unreliable narrator.)

https://archiveofourown.org/us

[deadpigeonsworld]

I drew this illustration of Shisui from my story The Phoenix Rising from the Ashes.

This is a line from the dialogue:

"And the night as well, for while it conceals the shinobi in its shadows and hides the blood spilled beneath it, it also hides the tears and the sorrow." The older boy turns to face him, resting his back against the fence with both elbows propped up on it. He looks relaxed as he gazes at the sky, his eyes closed.

"Isn't this poetic? The evening allows the crimson to spill beneath its shadow, but it also allows the rose to blossom under its cover, symbolizing both death and love." The older boy sighs, as if enchanted by the poetry of the moment, before turning his head to face him and opening his eyes.

By the way, here's the link to the story.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60696613

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