Isshiki Otsutsukiとkawakiの関係を深く描いたファンフィクションで、支配と反抗の感情葛藤を扱った作品は？

There's this underrated Tumblr thread analyzing Isshiki and Kawaki through Frankenstein parallels—creator vs creation with a 'Naruto' twist. Someone linked a Wattpad fic called 'Clay and Gold' where Kawaki's rebellion isn't physical but psychological. He starts mimicking Isshiki's speech patterns to mess with him, turning the ōtsutsuki's own manipulative tactics against him. The breakout scene has Kawaki smiling while recounting how Isshiki made him kill a sparrow as 'training', then casually revealing he'd actually saved it. Chills. The fic falters slightly with pacing but nails the toxic codependency better than most official 'Boruto' novels.

For raw emotional brutality, 'Scorched Earth Policy' on FanFiction.net destroys me every time. It frames Kawaki's resistance as this doomed, beautiful thing—like watching someone set themselves on fire to deny their oppressor warmth. The author uses Jigen's corpse as this recurring motif; Kawaki keeps hallucinating it during battles, symbolizing how he can't escape Isshiki's influence even after physical death. What kills me is the ending where Kawaki carves 'NOT YOURS' into his own chest over the Karma seal, only for the narration to reveal he subconsciously wrote it in ōtsutsuki script. The prose gets purple at times but god, that thematic punch.

The 'Boruto' fandom sleeps on meta analysis, but @shinobipsych on Twitter threads about Isshiki/Kawaki's 'non-fatherhood' brilliantly. They recommended a Chinese fic (机器与神明 'Machine and Deity') where Kawaki's mechanical arm becomes the focal point—it's the one part Isshiki can't control, so their fights become these surreal debates about what makes someone human. The translation's rough but worth it for the scene where Kawaki rams his prosthetic through Isshiki's chest while screaming 'I'M THE UPGRADE'. Chills. It reframes their entire 'Naruto' universe conflict as generational warfare between tools and their users.

You want psychological depth? Check out 'Ouroboros' by Etheriell on AO3—it reimagines Isshiki and Kawaki's connection through this brilliant chess metaphor. Every chapter alternates perspectives, showing how Isshiki sees Kawaki as just another failed vessel while Kawaki's rebellious acts are actually calculated moves to regain autonomy. The writing gets uncomfortably intimate during the scenes where Isshiki 'rewrites' Kawaki's memories, making you question who's truly pulling the strings. What sets this apart from other 'Boruto' fics is how it incorporates ōtsutsuki lore—the author ties their conflict to the clan's history of discarding vessels like used tools. The comment section blew up when Kawaki finally shattered Isshiki's teacup collection (symbolism 100).

only for the fic to later contrast this with Isshiki literally treating him as a doll. More fics should dig into how their 'bond' parallels Naruto and kurama's early days, but with zero redemption possible.