How did you manage to survive mentally and emotionally when dealing with the Akatsuki?

My muse has been cursed with an honesty spell!

“It was easier, having Kisame with me. Though our start was rough, he was kinder than he let off, and willing to put up with me calling order. I know it didn’t benefit his interest when I escaped from battle so often. The missions were almost what I was used to. Guarding, killing, stealing this or that, with plenty of time to travel inbetween.

It was a lot of waiting until the right time.”

🔑 “How can I make things better for you?”

My muse has been cursed with an honesty spell!

Oh, he was just going to ruin things for himself, wasn’t he? 

“Don’t be so harsh on Sasuke. Your dedication to your work and the village comes at his expense. He belongs here as well, and he deserves understanding for what he’s been through. If you must be angry at someone for his behavior, turn it into me.

I deserve it. Not him.”

🔑 Itachi-kun, would you please describe what you expect to your Infinite Tsukiyomi dream to be like? It’s unrealistic you’d be caught and trapped, but I wish to know what you would dream of.

My muse has been cursed with an honesty spell!

“My clan backs down, and their peace with the village is secured. Sasuke is safe and unharmed. Innocent and untainted. People like you are jailed and brought to justice, and the world enjoys an unending era of peace. I ensure it because I become Hokage.”

Honesty meme with the key. Question, though admittedly it is not a very realistic question: How would Itachi have reacted if, during their death battle, Sasuke had suddenly turned into this 7 years old and very angry child?

[[ It’s not…quite an honesty meme if it’s not phrased directly at Itachi, this quantifies as requiring an OOC answer. Like you gotta ask Itachi a question directly.

It would likely go in this order.

1) Itachi thinks that Sasuke is trying to pull a fast one with the transformation, even though Itachi has already told Sasuke that he was only “playing” the role of big brother.
2) He would proceed with an attack, assuming he could force Sasuke out of the transformation and back into the real battle.
3) Once it became clear Sasuke doesn’t have the strength, speed, or stamina to dodge the attack, and this isn’t a reversible transformation, he would stop at the last second. 
4) That means blocking the rest of Sasuke’s attacks because it’s not a fair fight.
5) You mentioned Sasuke was still very angry, so while Sasuke might be reduced to his seven year old body, I’m probably gonna safely assume he still has all of his memories.
6) Itachi would likely flee the battle and find a way to inform Konoha of his location to pick him up, since he trusts them with Sasuke’s safety. 
7) His plan would be ruined, however. His body is deteriorating. He can’t live another 9 or so years of waiting. He would die before Sasuke has a chance to get his revenge. ]]

Arya is the same person that harassed Phoenix, right? Is that the reason why she isn’t writing anymore?

[[ Arya is the same person who harassed Phoenix, yes. She’s gone through a lot of blogs since then, she’s quite fond of deleting them. However the reason Arya currently isn’t writing in the fandom is a bit more complicated.

Since then, Arya has given up the fandom once, returned, only to net herself a group of temporary friends all under the allied idea shipping certain things was wrong and that I was somehow a predator (RIP the Izumi I had), and then I guess the friends…didn’t give her enough attention? And she left the community again. Most of her RP blogs are deleted again. She constantly claims the Naruto community is toxic and impossible to roleplay in when really it’s her own behavior that causes her groups to self destruct. 

But I guess she can’t forgive me for discovering the truth that she was trying to manipulate Phoenix into making a secret roleplay blog for her when Arya’s public face was that she wanted Phoenix blocked/avoided at all costs. 

Toxic and abusive people always find ways to deflect. 

Also, anon, if you meant “Why isn’t Phoenix writing anymore”, she’s simply got other hobbies, like Overwatch. I’m still in contact with her.]]

Esu, what is known about the first Shin? How old was he, was he already around during shippuden? (’cause people say it was his arm that was given to Danzo and idek anything after chapter 700)

[[ The Original Shin was an experiment through the combined efforts of Danzo and Orochimaru to create a human whose DNA would allow Sharingan to be easily transplanted in any part of the body. Shin apparently heard a LOT of praise towards Itachi from the both of them as he fully believed that Itachi was the epitome of everything an Uchiha should be. 

Shin lost his right arm which in turn became Danzo’s right arm.

At some point Shin escaped Orochimaru’s facilities. The most believable time frame for this is when Sasuke killed Orochimaru, leaving most of his bases completely unattended. 

Shin later discovered that Sasuke had killed Itachi. Because Shin lacks the information that Itachi was a wanted criminal for the massacre of the Uchiha and that Sasuke was the only survivor, Shin mistakenly believes that Sasuke murdered Itachi, and therefore his enemy became Sasuke. 

Shin began cloning himself at some point using parts of his body, but the small child-Shin turned on him during the fight versus Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, and they killed the adult. 

I don’t know his age– not even the wikia does. It’s probably trivial because due to the existence of Mitsuki and Log, Orochimaru is able to produce subjects that don’t need to go through infancy/childhood. ]]