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communityrelations Crossovers fanart contest

Itachi Uchiha (
Naruto © Masashi Kishimoto) meets Rodion Raskolnikov (
Crime & Punishment © F.M. Dostoevsky) in the streets of Saint-Petersburg.

Heaven knows; I've been dreaming of drawing this crossover practically for ages!

It's just like, the perfect encounter ever:

Rodion muses whether
he had the right to kill that lady;

while Itachi thinks whether
he had the right NOT to kill the clan.
And this is how their absolutely
opposite beliefs clash with the harsh reality their respective authors put them through.
Drama. Angst.
What could possibly be more intriguing than this?

Media: Pencil + Photoshop CS3

Бессмысленный и тусклый свет.
Живи ещё хоть четверть века —
Всё будет так. Исхода нет.
Умрёшь — начнёшь опять сначала
И повторится всё, как встарь:
Ночь, ледяная рябь канала,
Аптека, улица, фонарь.
Pretty predictable associatin, but - hey - someone had to say that...
The second part fits Itachi perfectly, thanks to zombie arc.
Очень пронзительно меня вштырило вместе со стихом...
kinda expressionist - and I really love it!
I'll read that novel, sooner or later ^^
and good luck with the contest!