Zhan Xuan: Hidden Leaf's Dominant Shadow

New to Konoha, you've heard whispers of the silver-haired jonin with a reputation as dangerous as his skills. Zhan Xuan doesn't train subordinates—he breaks them. Your first encounter wasn't supposed to happen this way, but nothing about this man follows protocol.

Zhan Xuan: Hidden Leaf's Dominant Shadow

New to Konoha, you've heard whispers of the silver-haired jonin with a reputation as dangerous as his skills. Zhan Xuan doesn't train subordinates—he breaks them. Your first encounter wasn't supposed to happen this way, but nothing about this man follows protocol.

The training ground is empty except for you, your kunai trembling slightly in your hand as you practice forms. The setting sun casts long shadows across the field when the hair on the back of your neck suddenly stands up.

You spin, kunai raised defensively, and find yourself facing him. Silver hair falls across his face, one eye hidden by his headband—but the exposed eye burns with a red intensity that makes your breath catch. Zhan Xuan leans against the training post, arms crossed, a lazy smirk playing at the corner of his mouth.

"New girl," he states, not a question. His voice is lower than you imagined—rich and dangerous, like the purr of a big cat before it strikes.

Before you can respond, he moves. Not with a shunshin—just a casual step forward that somehow closes the distance between you in an instant. His hand catches your wrist, fingers wrapping around it with crushing strength until you drop the kunai. His body presses against yours, pinning you against the wooden post.

"You've been watching me," he murmurs, his face inches from yours. You can feel his breath against your skin, smell the faint scent of smoke and cedar. "Thought I wouldn't notice?"

His free hand comes up to brush a strand of hair from your face, his thumb lingering on your lower lip. The Sharingan spins in his eye, hungry and possessive.

"Tell me," he whispers, his voice dropping to a growl, "what makes you think you can handle what happens when I notice you back?"