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''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4641744/1/And_So_I_Wait And So, I Wait]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/920021/Gaming_Ikari Gaming Ikari]]
* Recommended by @/{{lanky}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairing:'' Naruto/Tayuya (implied)
* ''Synopsis:'' Tayuya crawls away from her battle with Shikamaru and Temari and winds up crippled and bitter in the strangely compassionate care of a woman in Konoha. There, the only thing stopping her from sending a letter which could doom the town is a chance encounter with Naruto.
[=[[reviews:AndSoIWait]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7064009/1/bAnother_b_bMeeting_b Another Meeting]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/693560/Kushin_eX Kushin eX]]
* Recommended by Comprende
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Naruto and Jiraiya trained together for years, a bond of sensei and student. This is a collection of moments displaying that bond.
[=[[reviews:AnotherMeeting]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6562789/1/A-Story-of-Vengeance A Story of Vengeance]]'', by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1877191/Esashar Esashar]]
* Recommended by jinjoo88
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Perhaps he should have let it go. Perhaps he should have moved on. But one thing the Copy-Ninja does not do is abandon his friends. Not in life and certainly not in death. However his task will not be easy when the one he's after wants to see him dead.
Set during the Akatsuki Suppression arc, Kakashi finds the events surrounding Rin's death catching up to him. And what does the White Fang have to do with it? Not canon compliant.
[=[[reviews:AStoryOfVengeance]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2005644/1/Basemates Basemates]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/17903/firefly firefly]]
* Recommended by @/{{Gemmifer}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Hinata and Neji LockedInARoom, without Hyuugacest. It's lighthearted comedy in which they both actually act their age.
[=[[reviews:Basemates]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11519317/1/Blonding Blonding]]'' by ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6951116/EndoplasmicPanda EndoplasmicPanda]]''
* Recommended by [=BlackGryphon101=]
* Status: Complete
* Pairings:Naruto/Hinata, Minato/Kushina
* Synopsis: Minato Namikaze, the wet-behind-the-ears Fourth Hokage, is still trying to acclimate to his demanding new job. With the prospect of starting a family on the horizon, how will he react to a strange blond boy and his orange-loving father appearing in the middle of his office one afternoon? Post-4th-War-Hokage!Naruto and Boruto timetravel fic.
* Comments: Very good story. Love how it shows the relationship between Naruto and his son and the struggle Naruto has being the Hokage while still trying to spend time with his family.


''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4191026/1/ Breaking Up Isn't that Hard to Do]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/41638/Narf_for_athe_Garthoc Narf-for-the-Garthoc]]
* Recommended by Kurtulmak
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings:'' [=NaruSaku=]
* ''Synopsis:'' Naruto publicly breaks up with Sakura, leaving her dumbfounded because she was never dating him in the first place. What kind of game is Naruto playing at, and why won't anyone believe Sakura?
[=[[reviews:BreakingUpIsntThatHardToDo]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3341405/1/The_Broken_Tool The Broken Tool]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/980522/Jonohex Jonohex]]
* Recommended by [=AmitraDay=]
* ''Pairings:'' Haku/OC
* ''Synopsis:'' Haku is alive, barely, after the battle at the bridge. With his master, Zabuza, dead and a team of vengeful hunter ninja close on his trail, can he hope to last long?
* ''Status:'' Complete
* ''Sequel:'' [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4443171/1/Kirigakures_Shore Kirigakures Shore]]
[=[[reviews:TheBrokenTool]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4131072/1/Burning_Deadfall Burning Deadfall]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/411957/Samurai101 Samurai101]]
* Recommended by [=FireLizardInABottle=]
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' The Kyuubi has control of Naruto's body, and Konoha is suffering. Iruka has two choices, and he's about to crash and burn.
[=[[reviews:BurningDeadfall]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9055026/1/Changing-Skies Changing Skies]]'' by ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3437373/flowerslut flowerslut]]''
* Recommended by jinjoo88
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairing'': Sakura/Sasuke
* ''Synopsis'': Sasuke was destined to be alone. To lead a life of solitude. Or at least that was what he'd always told himself; he would've never thought that he'd have to fight for a family he never knew he had. He may have chosen to lead a life of isolation, but in the end, it wasn't meant to be. Post-War. [=SasuSaku. Mild NaruHina.=] Rated T for violence and language.
* ''Notes:'' It's a slow build, as Sakura and Sasuke have a lot of baggage to work through. The main focus is family, as Sasuke unexpectedly discovers he has one and has to deal with it.
[=[[reviews:ChangingSkies]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5901628/1/Chasing_Shadows Chasing Shadows]]'' by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2048302/ncfan ncfan]]'' and the sequel ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6161395/1/The_Winding_Path The Winding Path]]'' by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/992701/Akatsuki210 Akatsuki210]]''
* Recommended by Soulseller, Kraesil
* ''Synopsis:''
** ''Chasing Shadows'': “If this is the afterlife, then why aren’t you in hell?” Itachi only smiles cryptically. Death is a destination, the afterlife a series of paths. Gen. fic, oneshot. Jiraiya, Itachi, others.
** ''The Winding Path'': In the afterlife, the journey is just as important as the destination. Jiraiya seeks his student, Itachi seeks redemption, and a newcomer seeks a friend. Sequel to ncfan's "Chasing Shadows." One-shot, manga spoilers.
[=[[reviews:ChasingShadows]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3118898/1/Death_of_a_Kage_Bunshin Death of a Kage Bunshin]]'' by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/596816/Foxie_sama Foxie-Sama]]''
* Recommended by Tropers/JamestheFox, @/{{BobVosh}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Kage Bunshin no Jutsu was perfect in every way and form. It is only the human element of it that is inherently flawed.
[=[[reviews:DeathOfAKageBunshin]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6945228/1/Denouement Denouement]]'' by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/617022/Ofphenwa Ofphenwa]]''
* Recommended by Awika, Kraesil
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' "As he held the still and small body in his hands, he shattered." Saying anything further would spoil this provocative and emotional one-shot story. I would also suggest that you have tissues handy.
[=[[reviews:Denouement]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3613382/10/One_at_a_Time The Desert Listens for her Name]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/~rainejoybringer RaineJoybringer]]
* Recommended by DJ Lucy, @/ArcaneAzmadi
* ''Status'': Complete, sort of - it is a single chapter within an in-progress collection of one-shots
* ''Synopsis:'' There are many truths to this world - these ones belong to the wind, to Temari.
[=[[reviews:TheDesertListensForHerName]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4927870/1/Does_anyone_see_me Does anyone see me?]]'', by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1418071/evil_genus evil_genus]]''
* Recommended by Blue Magicite
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' In the loss of Jiraiya, Naruto takes a moment to reflect, and wonder at his own darkness. Introspective, sorta Angsty, one-shot set between ch 403-407 in the Manga…
[=[[reviews:DoesAnyoneSeeMe]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3663198/1/ Drought]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/461224/Elizabeth_Culmer Elizabeth Culmer]]
* Recommended by @/{{AkatsukiDaybreak}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' A look at Gaara's family through Temari's eyes, both before and immediately after Gaara's birth.
[=[[reviews:Drought]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6889667/1/The_End_of_a_Dream The End of a Dream]]'' by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/617022/Enwa Enwa]]''
* Recommended by Awika, Kraesil
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings:'' "Minato"/Naruto
* ''Synopsis:'' Naruto had an imaginary friend, a man who was like the sun. That's how it all began. And this is how it ends.
[=[[reviews:TheEndOfADream]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8661803/1/The-Eyes-Have-It The eyes have it]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/678852/Shana-the-Short Shana the Short]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{Puidwen}}, @/{{Mcnickel}}, nindjo
* ''Status'': Complete, with an in-progress [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10796885/1/Now-You-See-It sequel]]
* ''Synopsis:'' Most people seem to think that developing a doujutsu is a wondrous, unspeakably lucky occurrence. Considering that she now has to deal with an ability she has no idea how to use, family drama, fashion crises, and the world's most rude and vulgar doctor, on top of getting to know her new genin team just after graduation...needless to say, Sakura begs to differ.
* ''Comments'': The story takes a realistic look at what would happen if Sakura suddenly started developing a new doujutsu. It's a very enjoyable read with good characters and Sakura doesn't suddenly become some godlike ninja thanks to her new powers. I highly recommend it. --@/{{Puidwen}}
[=[[reviews:TheEyesHaveIt]]=]

''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1147991 fallen here to grace]]'' by blackkat
* Recommended by Komodo Classic
* ''Summary'': Genma is a very good assassin. He takes a job, takes a life, comes home, repeats. Then one day a stray genin shows up on his doorstep. And then another. Lonely assassin? Not so much. Try resident shinobi den mother. [In which Genma is a (very manly) mother hen, his apartment attracts strays, and all of his (bastard) friends are quite amused.]
* ''Comments'': The one where Genma adopts Iruka, Kotetsu, and Izumo. Adorable.
[=[[reviews:FallenHereToGrace]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4545558/1/Five_Kingdoms_for_the_Dead Five Kingdoms for the Dead]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1693442/Evil_Is_A_Relative_Term Evil Is A Relative Term]]
* Recommended by crimsonreveries
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings:'' Slight Neji and Sakura.
* ''Synopsis:'' After the Forest of Death, Sakura comes to realize that being weak is no longer an option. However, she finds that change is sometimes painful and that truth doesn't always come easy. REVISED.
[=[[reviews:FiveKingdomsForTheDead]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3349205/1/Full_Bloom Full Bloom]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/64284/ Random1377]]
* Recommended by @/{{Nitramy}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings:'' Naruto/Sakura
* ''Synopsis:'' Sakura notices something odd in the mirror, and since her mother seems hesitant to explain what's going on, she decides to find her own answers... but is she ready for the truth?
[=[[reviews:FullBloom]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8127894/1/Gender_Confusion Gender Confusion]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3575875/phoenixyfriend phoenixyfriend]].
* Recommended by [=LittleKit=]
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Deidara doesn't get angry when people mistake his gender. He actually finds it hilarious. So catching wind of gossiping Akatsuki members doesn't lead to explosions galore. It just leads to copious amounts of trolling of his comrades. Sasori is not amused. Fem!Dei, but not. Sort of. No one's really all that sure, at this point. And then things go down.
* Has its own [[Fanfic/GenderConfusion page]].
[=[[reviews:GenderConfusion]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3608120/1/The_Heart_Of_A_Ninja The Heart Of A Ninja]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1268741/checkerbloom Checkerbloom]]
* Recommended by [=FireLizardInABottle=]
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Someone wants to hurt Kakashi, where better to aim for than his heart
* ''Pairings:'' Kakashi/Iruka
[=[[reviews:TheHeartOfANinja]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11720781/1/home-is-where-the-heart-is Home Is Where The Heart Is]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1305550/DeepPoeticGirl DeepPoeticGirl]]
* Recommended by @/{{rndmnmbr}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Sasuke and Sakura grow a little closer, a little more comfortable with each other every moment they spend together after the war.
* ''Pairing:'' Sasuke/Sakura
* ''Comments:'' Sasuke slowly, painfully learning how to forgive himself - especially with a world that largely still mistrusts and despises him - and allowing himself to accept Sakura's love and give his own in return rings eerily true for some of us with similar experiences
[=[[reviews:HomeIsWhereTheHeartIs]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12027349/1/I-Have-No-Mouth-and-I-Must-Scream I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream]]'' by Niko Artagnan
* Recommended by DanjelWhittaker
* ''Status:'' Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' In the void, a monster opens its eyes. And so do I. [OC-Insert!Gedō Mazō, AU, minor crossover]
* ''Pairings:'' Canon pairings, Rin/Obito, implied Nagato/Yahiko, Kakashi/Rin, Kakashi/Gai
* ''Tags:'' Horror, Dark Fic, AU
* ''Comments:'' An interesting and chilling take on a familiar trope. An OC is reborn into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and is determined to do whatever it takes to get free.
[=[[reviews:IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8524173/1/Just-Pretend Just Pretend]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1718168/fiesa fiesa]]
* Recommended by orpheus_izanagi
* ''Status:'' Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Just close your eyes and pretend it never happened. Nobody said it wouldn't be painful. (Official Summary)
* ''Pairings:'' Shikamaru/Ino
[=[[reviews:JustPretend]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4627879/1/The_Middle_Ground The Middle Ground]]'' by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/78045/SkItZoFrEaK Skitzofreak]]''
* Recommended by Abby
* ''Status:'' Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' If she lets him get too far away, she'll lose him. If he lets her in too close, he'll be skewered. Their best bet is somewhere in the middle ground. Shino. Tenten. Rated for violence and some language..
* ''Pairings:'' Shino/Tenten
[=[[reviews:TheMiddleGround]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5978639/1/The_bMind_b_is_ba_b_bDelicate_b_bThing_b The Mind is a Delicate Thing]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2362662/Gallyrat Gallyrat]] (Broken link)
* Recommended by trialanderror
* ''Status:'' Complete. Sequel formerly posted here: [[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7748331/1/The_Flesh_is_a_Delicate_Thing here]], unfortunately has disappeared off the internet.
* ''Synopsis:'' The Hokage, Ibiki, and Kakashi decide to send Koyaiba, a new chuunin, to observe the Konoha 12 and see if any of them are mentally unstable. And with this action, a ball that might end up changing everything is sent rolling.
[=[[reviews:TheMindIsADelicateThing]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1390539/1/ Mother]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/12469/SaturnOolaa SaturnOolaa]]
* Recommended by @/{{AkatsukiDaybreak}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Yashamaru visits his sister as the end of her pregnancy grows closer. What he sees definitely isn't pretty.
[=[[reviews:Mother]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5780102/1/ Nom De Guerre]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1668805/Fiachra_Ochiern Fiachra Ochiern]]
* Recommended by kjjejones42, Kraesil
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Akatsuki has been banished, and Konoha finally has peace. But it comes at a terrible price. When an old enemy rises again, Konoha turns to a strange ally for help, one who brings back memories that might be best left buried. Note: Slightly divergent.
[=[[reviews:NomdeGuerre]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3726257/1/Nothing_Gold_Can_Stay Nothing Gold Can Stay]]'', by Ayien
* Recommended by @/{{AkatsukiDaybreak}}, Kraesil
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' A heartrending collection of scenes from the life of Yugito Nii, who, along with the other jinchuriki, got severely shafted by Kishimoto IMHO.
[=[[reviews:NothingGoldCanStay]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4600581/1/Not-Over-Till-The-Paperwork-Is-In Not Over Till The Paperwork Is In]]'', by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1707644/WhyMustIWrite WhyMustIWrite]]
* Recommended by jinjoo88
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' After an administrative error, Iruka finds himself on an S-rank mission with Sharingan Kakashi and snobbish Anbu and, ultimately, on trial for murder. Iruka's past haunts him while Kakashi becomes unwillingly entangled in the sensei's affairs. Not irukaka, but does center on their friendship.
[=[[reviews:NotOverTillThePaperworkIsIn]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5351209/1/Oasis Oasis]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/768029/Nugar Nugar]]
* Recommended by Operation Shoestring, boonerunner, @/TinaBanina96
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Yuki is the happiest person in Oasis. They couldn't break her spirit, so they broke her mind.
[=[[reviews:Oasis]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8231841/1/Playing_Games Playing Games]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/579283/Lucillia Lucillia]]
* Recommended by: roamingshadow
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Back before he started at the Academy, Naruto had a group of friends that he used to play with under the cover of darkness.
* ''Pairings:'' None
[=[[reviews:PlayingGames]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10756737/1/prometheus prometheus]]'' by ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/617022/gingeringfigs Gingeringfigs]]''
* Recommended by Awika
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' "a man dies. and he lives. he is prometheus."
* "Comments": An alternate what-if that is very atmospheric and creepy. A side-story to "The End of a Dream".
[=[[reviews:prometheus]]=]

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/448143/chapters/767466 Red Eyed Monster]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/Loudest_Voice/pseuds/Loudest_Voice Loudest Voice]]''
* Recommended by MissTikilicious
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' "That year's Chuunin Exams were a nightmare. Literally. One of the kids favored genjutsu."
* "Comments": The events that took place during Itachi's Chuunin Exam from the eyes of Kakashi Hatake.
[=[[reviews:RedEyedMonster]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4328663/1/Ripples Ripples]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1033181/Yellow_Mask Yellow Mask]]
* Recommended by Kurtulmak
* ''Pairings:'' Sasuke x Sakura.
* ''Synopsis:'' Not long before Sasuke's final confrontation with Orochimaru, Sakura is taken prisoner by Sound slavers and must disguise herself to survive. An AU that covers the Itachi Pursuit arc, changed by Sakura's presence.
[=[[reviews:Ripples]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9486691/1/Sage Sage]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4036329/Digitize27 Digitize27]]
* Recommended by eduardogranja, Oztrickster
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' When Naruto is given a gift considered legendary even in a world where walking on water is a daily occurrence for some, will it lead him on a path towards peace or will the consequences of said gift leave a hole in his heart too large to fill?
* ''Comments:'' A unique take into the "Naruto unlocks the Rinnegan" plot in which Naruto never actually becomes a ninja, but instead is trained as a monk. Deeply inspired by WesternAnimatIon/AvatarTheLastAirbender, the story is divided in various books and until the timeskip focuses on Naruto's journey to master the five elemental affinities.
[=[[reviews:Sage]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3281376/1/Somewhere_I_Have_Never_Travelled_Gladly_Beyond Somewhere I Have Never Travelled, Gladly Beyond]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/753682/Wyntermute Wyntermute]]
* Recommended by Kurtulmak
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings:'' Deidara/Sakura
* ''Synopsis:'' Naruto tries out a new technique in a battle between Team 7 and Deidara and Tobi which ends up sending Deidara and Sakura halfway across the world. Lost together in a land where no one speaks their language, the two forge an understanding as they try to make their way home.
[=[[reviews:SomewhereIHaveNeverTraveledGladlyBeyond]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9685327/1/The-Spring-of-the-Plague The Spring of the Plague]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4808944/Zenthisoror Zenthisoror]]
* Recommended by [=AluminumAegis=], jtblion
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' "When Konoha ninja return from investigating one of Orochimaru's laboratories, they bring back a devastating strain of chakra bacterium - Kimimaro's sickness developed into a bioweapon. Naruto and his friends struggle to find their place in the new Konoha. A cult calls for all ninjas to repent their sins, and Sasuke just wants his revenge."
* ''Comments:'' Despite the premise, this is not a Dark!Fic (though it certainly can become grim at points). It features a wonderful rendition of many of the Rookie 9 (particularly Neji, who gets more development and screentime here than over the whole of the manga), and one of the best Crazy!Sasuke's seen in fanfiction. Definitely needs more love.
[=[[reviews:The Spring of the Plague]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11258267/1/The-Spell The 'Spell']]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/6781733/Skippylove Skippylove]]
* Recommended by [=TrixieLulamoon=]
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Pairings:'' [=SasuNaru=]
* ''Synopsis:'' What does impatientness on a mission get Sasuke? Something he definitely didn't want and never expected. Sasuke finds himself in a tricky situation, he's had his gender swapped and he's not happy. Even with the strange turn of events things continue to get weirder for him, it might as well be the end of the world to the Uchiha.
[=[[reviews:TheSpell]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2859078/1/Spying-no-Jutsu Spying no Jutsu]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/314218/daniel-gudman daniel-gudman]]
* Recommended by serbii, nolrai, Draga, boonerunner, ultrafan, @/Hyp3rB14d3, mutecebu, @/{{Bardota}}
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Disguised as a girl, Naruto will spy on Kage-level kunoichi at the Cute Polar Bear Hot Springs Festival. On a related note, Sasuke deals with his growing attration to a mysterious new kunoichi. Also, the first ever Iruka Love Polygon. That I'm aware of.
* ''Comments:'' An absurd premise realized by effective comedic writing. You will never look at these characters the same way again.
[=[[reviews:SpyingNoJutsu]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/1744410/1/Switched Switched!]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/180909/ Minnionette]]
* Recommended by [=TrixieLulamoon=]
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' "It all began with an evil statue that switched their bodies. Now, physically weaker, Naruto has to cope with girlbonding and PMS-ing. That’s not nearly as bad as Inner Sakura and the ninetailed fox refusing to get along semipeacefully."
* ''Pairings:'' Naruto/Sakura
* ''Comments:'' An incredibly unique fanfic about Naruto and Sakura switching bodies, filled with friendship, growing up, and plenty of humor. Having switched bodies, Naruto and Sakura are faced with the difficult task of having to live eachother's lives. During all of this, they also have to deal with the troubles and downsides of their new bodies, as well as being made painfully aware of the weaknesses they had in their original ones, and to say hilarity ensues would be a grave understatement. Truly a story worth checking out.
[=[[reviews:Switched]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5734698/1/The_Talk_Shinobi_Version The Talk: Shinobi Version]]'' by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/343547/Sakiku Sakiku]]''
* Reccomended by capeclare
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Team 7 has reached an age where it is time for The Talk. The 'how's have already been covered at the academy – now it is time to get into the 'why's.
[=[[reviews:TheTalkShinobiVersion]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3984610/1/Three_Months Three Months]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1272200/kaotic312 kaotic312]]
* Recommended by Kurtulmak, @/AckSed
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Sakura, Ino, Temari, Hinata, and Tenten are fed up with Naruto, Sasuke, Neji, and Shikamaru and declare them "undateable." They decide to give the other guys their age a chance for three months.
* ''Pairings:'' [=SakuKiba=], [=HinaChou=], [=TemaShino=], [=InoGaa=], [=TenKanku=] and nine other equally [[CrackPairing creative pairings]] as the story progresses.
[=[[reviews:ThreeMonths]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4027929/1/Twenty_Times_Uzumaki_Naruto_Didnt_Die Twenty Times Uzumaki Naruto Didn't Die]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/365007/Krakens_Ghost Kraken's Ghost]]
* Recommended by: Kosjurake, [=FrodoLives=], Kraesil
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Over time, Naruto is learning what it means to be Jinchuuriki. 20 Truths format. Dark-fic. Gore. Taken from the summary of the story.
* ''Pairings:'' Naruto x OC and Sasuke x Sakura but both are fairly minor parts of the story.
[=[[reviews:TwentyTimesUzumakiNarutoDidntDie]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3161976/1/The_Window The Window]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/524424/SilverShine SilverShine]]
* Recommended by: Mipp
* ''Status'': Complete
* ''Synopsis:'' Sakura's always wanted to see her sensei Kakashi unmasked -- just not quite like this.
[=[[reviews:TheWindow]]=]

[[/folder]]

[[WMG: In-Progress]]
''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/21419257/chapters/51033100 Road to Discovery]]'' by Amationary
* Recommended by [=EvilHamTroper=]
* ''Status'': In Progress
* ''Synopsis'': Nao's only plans for the future consist of scrounging up enough food to survive and dying during a particularly cold winter before her age can reach double digits, simply because she doesn't know how to deal with anything else. She's about to learn or die trying.
[=[[reviews:RoadToDiscovery]]=]

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/18756016/chapters/51998155/ Through Your Door]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/WaffleDogOfficial/pseuds/WaffleDogOfficial WaffleDogOfficial]]''
* Recommended by [=EvilHamTropper=]
* ''Status'': In Progress
* ''Synopsis'': A shinobi must not value himself but rather adhere to his village's ideals. A shinobi must always put the mission first. A shinobi must never show any weakness. Jinchuuriki are tied down by a long list of both written and unwritten rules of things that they aren't supposed to do. Playing Peek-a-Boo with the vessel of the Kyuubi is probably at the top of that list.
[=[[reviews:ThroughYourDoor]]=]

[[folder: Hiatus/Long time since update]]
''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8061937/1/ Above the Underneath]]'' by dreamyin
* Recommended by Veloren, Kraesil
* ''Status'': Last updated Jan 2013
* ''Synopsis'': "Careful Sensei. Look too closely underneath the underneath and you may fail to see what is right in front of you." Kakashi regarded the blond pensively, before he eye-smiled. "You have grown up a lot from the five-year-old I babysat, Naruto."
* ''Comments'': So. Much. WAFF. Features [=ANBU!Kakashi=] babysitting a young Naruto, and continues through the events of the series. Good grasp of characterization, not yaoi.
[=[[reviews:AboveTheUnderneath]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5745473/1/b_Accidental_b_Companions_b Accidental Companions]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1504180/Windschild8178 Windschild8178]]
* Recommended by [=LadyVenamisa=], @/{{BobVosh}}
* [[Fanfic/AccidentalCompanions Has its own page.]]
* ''Status'': Last updated Feb 2015
* ''Synopsis:'' Basically, Kakashi goes away on a five week mission, and Team 7 looks after three of his dogs. Guruko happens to be the dog Naruto looks after. As the two form a friendship, Guruko learns that there is another side to Naruto. This is a very dark fic at times, so go in expecting the worst! Saying anything else will ruin it!
[=[[reviews:AccidentalCompanions]]=]

''[[http://www.wattpad.com/10347826-ai-no-itami-a-naruto-and-naruto-shippuden-story Ai no Itami (Love Pain)]]'' by ''[[http://www.wattpad.com/user/Dont4Get2Write Dont4Get2Write]]''
* Recommended by A-Tisket,A-Tasket
* ''Status:'' Last updated Feb 2015
* ''Synopsis:'' "What makes this story a little unusual is our character's affiliation: they're with the antagonists. One of the bad guys. Two kunoichi from Hidden Sound who have only their village in common. This story focuses on the two of them as they grow apart and take on their own paths and their own stories. But of course those paths... their stories... are bound to one day meet again."
* ''Pairings:'' Gaara/OC & OC/TBD & possibly Kakashi/OC
* ''Comments:'' The narration shifts between the two main characters, Tori and Itami. At first the story and the characters come off as Sue-ish, but the author puts it pretty well: "...other traits and whatnot that take away from these slightly Sue-ish traits. For instance, she [Itami] DOES have A personality, and isn't quite as strong as she thinks she is." The same goes for some of the character background. Nothing that's been done in a million other fanfics (e.g. Orochimaru gives realizes that the OC has great potential and decides to give them the curse mark) has happened so far.
[=[[reviews:AiNoItamiLovePain]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4034451/1/The-Best-Laid-Plans The Best Laid Plans]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1297199/arun2110 arun2110]]
* Recommended by [=CompleteNerd=]
* ''Status'': Last updated Aug 2015
* ''Synopsis:'' Madara had a plan. The Yondaime ruined it. Madara made another plan. One that could not fail. But the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry and this one had just run straight into the number one most surprising ninja in Konoha, one Uzumaki Naruto.
[=[[reviews:TheBestLaidPlans]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3504327/1/Between_Deception_and_Truth Between Deception and Truth]]'' by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/22510/Lord_Archive Lord Achive]]''
* Recommended by Valdimarian
* ''Status:'' Last updated Jun 2012
* ''Synopsis:'' The Akatsuki has begun their hunt and Naruto has only started his training under Jiraiya. The means to protect Naruto goes beyond what any person has ever been asked to undertake before.
* ''Pairings:'' [=NaruHina=]
[=[[reviews:BetweenDeceptionAndTruth]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8465841/1/Break-the-Sky Break the Sky]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2142580/Liffae Liffae]]
* Recommended by Kraesil
* ''Status:'' Last updated Feb 2015
* ''Synopsis:'' One lesson Uzumaki Naruto taught the world was that glass ceilings are fragile, and limits are only for the fools who believe in them.
* ''Comments:'' As of Feb 10, 2014 this fic is still relatively new, but is great and promises to be be even greater. Not a cheerful fic- the darker themes in the Naruto verse (Ninja paranoia ruining things, ninja loyalty scary in its absoluteness, trust issues there for very good reason) are expanded upon here. You know it's bad when Naruto fears the Third- but really, it's well justified fear.
[=[[reviews:BreakTheSky]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2363743/1/bButterfly_b_in_bReverse_b Butterfly in Reverse]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/97644/bite_the_hand_that_feeds Bite the hand that feeds]]
* Recommended by Athenaswings
* ''Status'': Last updated Nov 2005
* ''Synopsis:'' Konoha is going to war, undermanned or not.
* ''Pairings:'' [=KakashixIruka=]
[=[[reviews:ButterflyInReverse]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7647979/1/Comrade-in-Irons Comrade in Irons]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1962338/Rahuratna Rahuratna]]
* Recommended by @/LongLiveHumour
* ''Status:'' Last updated Feb 2014
* ''Synopsis:'' After a mission goes horribly wrong, Naruto and Kakashi must battle their way back to Konoha in the face of false accusation. Faced with a series of baffling murders, Shikamaru must unravel a scheme that could destroy his friends as well as Konoha itself.
* ''Comments:'' It's gripping. It's funny. It's a breeding ground for Moments of Awesome, small and large. Characterisation, plot and style are all well above the average. Treasure this one, because you're not going to find many like it.
[=[[reviews:ComradeInIrons]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3360843/1/ The Dichotomy of Namikaze Naruto]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1140494/Thundereaper Thundereaper]]
* Recommended by [=LordGale119=]
* ''Status'': Last updated Aug 2009
* ''Synopsis:'' The night after Naruto defeats Mizuki, he is pulled into the seal by the Kyuubi to discuss their predicament now that he knows about her- it's fem.Kyuu, as are most fics I read. He learns a good deal about the seals (yes, plural.) placed on him, and finds out he isn't ''quite'' who he thought he was. Things only begin to get more awesome from there. He inherits the Yondaime's estate, begins training under the Kyuubi directly, and becomes generally made of win.
* ''Pairings:'' Naruto/Multi
[=[[reviews:TheDichotomyOfNamikazeNaruto]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3313914/1/Fetish-What-s-A-Fetish Fetish? What's A Fetish?]]'' by
''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1109175/Serac Serac]]''
* Recommended by Kuviz
* ''Status'': Last updated Oct 2015
* ''Synopsis:'' "That may very well have been the dumbest thing you've ever said. Naruto, how in the world can you not know what sex is?"
* ''Pairings:'' Naruto/??
[=[[reviews:FetishWhatsAFetish]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5645686/1/The_Girl_From_Whirlpool The Girl from Whirlpool]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/524424/SilverShine SilverShine]]
* Recommended by @/{{Electroninja}}, boonerunner, @/{{HirakuJoutei}}, @/{{BobVosh}}, Thriaemis
* ''Status'': Last updated Mar 2011
* ''Synopsis:'' The story of Minato meeting Kushina and the development of their relationship from childhood to adulthood.
* ''Pairings:'' Minato/Kushina
* Now has its own [[Fanfic/TheGirlFromWhirlpool Tropes Page]].
[=[[reviews:TheGirlFromWhirlpool]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10837708/1/Go-find-your-heart-take-it-back Go find your heart (take it back)]]'' by ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2589862/black-k-kat black.k.kat]]''
* ''Recommended by'' [=GammaCavy=]
* ''Status'': Last updated Apr 2015
* ''Synopsis'': Obito wakes up. This is…not how it was supposed to go. (Wherein Obito is broken but not shattered, several [dozen] people want the Rokudaime dead, Rin makes a totally awesome Jedi ghost, and there are balcony scenes but no one is named Romeo. Or Juliet.)
* ''Pairings:'' Kakashi/Obito
* ''Comments'' this shows a lot of promise and a plot I haven't seen before.
[=[[reviews:GoFindYourHeartTakeItBack]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4199240/1/The_Hidden_Life_of_Morino_Ibiki The Hidden Life of Morino Ibiki]] by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1550467/Illegitimi Illegitimi]]''
* Recommended by Friendsheyho
* ''Status'': Last updated Feb 2014
* ''Synopsis:'' "How Life, Art, and Morino Ibiki all came together in one single tapestry of fate." A touching, deep look into one of the series' most undervalued characters. The author manages to include many [=OCs=] in a believable way, and although the story is over 100 chapters, I'm still hooked. --Friendsheyho
* ''Pairings:'' Ibiki x OC
[=[[reviews:TheHiddenLifeOfMorinoIbiki]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5439604/1/The_Hokages_Will The Hokage's Will]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/676669/Airheaded_dude Airheaded dude]]
* Recommended by [=XenxaGirl=]
* ''Status'': Last updated Jun 2010
* ''Synopsis:'' It starts just after Naruto defeated Pein. Tsunade is still in a coma, so the Leader of the Land of Fire appoints a new Hokage, who is none other than Naruto (after some arguments from Danzo). Now Naruto must pull himself together, make tough decisions mostly regarding Sasuke who is now being treated as a criminal, fight furious battles, and protect his village (and the world) from Madara's (and possibly Sasuke's) wrath.
[=[[reviews:TheHokagesWill]]=]

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8060650/1/Incident-Report Incident Report]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1588891/MoonClaimed Moon Claimed]]
* Recommended by [=KtheCloud=]
* ''Status'': Last updated Sep 2015
* ''Synopsis'': "Whoever decided it was a good idea to leave Naruto alone with three twelve year olds for a YEAR should be stabbed. Repeatedly." In which Naruto trains a team before taking the hat and it leads to some interesting results.
[=[[reviews:IncidentReport]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4302075/1/ Konoha no Senkou Arashi]]''
* Recommended by [=AdEb=], [=WarriorDrgnMage=], {{@/Robinton}}
* ''Status:'' Abandoned as of March 3, 2013. Awaiting adoption.
* ''Synopsis:'' She's finally become a shinobi, after years of acting the fool. Well, mostly acting anyway...
* ''Comments:'' With all the hundreds upon hundreds of Female Naruto fics out there, there are bound to be a few good ones among them.
* ''Pairings:'' [=FemNaruto=]/Sasuke
* [[Fanfic/KonohanoSenkouArashi Tropes Page]]
[=[[reviews:KonohaNoSenkouArashi]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4069428/1/Livewire Livewire]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1219365/Case13 Case13]]
* Recommended by boomslangvenom
* ''Status'': Last updated Apr 2008
* ''Synopsis:'' The difference between Love and True Love isn't much... except for that 'Even Unto Death' part. Naruto, caught between love, death and his team, can't decide which is the most vexing. Not yaoi.
* ''Pairings:'' One-sided [=FemHaku=]/Naruto, future Naruto and unknown woman [[spoiler:Most popular guess is Tenten]]
[=[[reviews:Livewire]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4870889/1/ A Marriage Inconvenienced]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1642833/lulu42 lulu42]]
* Recommended by Pavlovas
* ''Status'': Last updated Dec 2010
* ''Synopsis:'' Kakashi, realizing that Konoha will need a family to protect it once he dies and knowing that his own children would be the best for the job, has already picked out a wife for such an occasion as this: Sakura. Unfortunately, he returns to the village after an ongoing three-year mission to find that Sakura (who had no knowledge of his plans) has been won over by a lord of Lightning Country and is engaged to him to be married. It's an inconvenience all right, but if we know our favorite sensei, it isn't going to stop him. And Sakura meanwhile is keeping some secrets of her own...
* ''Pairings:'' Kakashi/Sakura
[=[[reviews:AMarriageInconvenienced]]=]

''Miss Haruno'' by [[https://fanfiction.net/u/4655485/ LadySuperhero]]
* Recommended by [=MarcelinesSongBook=]
* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
* ''Synopsis:'' It's a Self-insert fiction, where the OC (real name has yet to be mentioned) dies and is reborn into Sakura Haruno's infant body. She knows the future (but may have forgotten a few details) and noticeable changes in canon begin to happen in the second chapter. Starting with the fact that the Rookie Nine are closer to each other than they are originally, Sakura using Ino to bring everyone together after befriending her.
* ''Comments:'' The writing flows well, and the style of the writing is very nice. The OC is also enjoyable, and I usually dislike them! There are one or two typos in each chapter, but they don't disrupt the flow of the story.
[=[[reviews:MissHaruno]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3629196/1/Naruto_bArashiodori_b Naruto Arashiodori]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/864468/Lucifer_Allheart Lucifer Allheart]]
* Recommended by Comprende
* ''Status'': Last updated Mar 2012
* ''Synopsis:'' Orochimaru didn't stop the fight at the Chuunin exams, wanting to see the potential of the young shinobi present. But he had no idea just what kind of effects his decision would have.
[=[[reviews:NarutoArashiodori]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6694302/1/Naruto_Myoushuu_no_Fuuin Naruto: Myoushuu no Fuuin]]'' by ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1718955/May_Wren May Wren]]''
* Recommended by Lustheron, boonerunner, Terrie, @/UncloudedTJ, Athenaswings, Kraesil, Yagitakeru, star trail, {{@/Robinton}}
* ''Status'': Last updated July 2012
* ''Synopsis:'' A seal had managed to defeat and imprison the Kyuubi no Kitsune, the strongest demon to ever exist. It was just ink on paper-or a stomach, as the case may be-and it held so much power… 'Yeah,' Naruto decided 'I gotta get me some of that.'
* Trope Page [[Fanfic/NarutoMyoushuunoFuuin here]].
[=[[reviews:NarutoMyoushuuFuuin]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6293568/1/ New Perspective]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/918571/ Shadow2341]]
* Recommended by Chaosjunction, Jomlos, kjjejones42, [=ZeroXSEED=], Catt, Duder Skanks
* ''Status'': Last updated Jul 2013
* ''Pairings:'' [[spoiler:Naruto/Aiko]]
* ''Synopsis:'' A story on how different life would be if Uchiha Sasuke had a twin sister.
[=[[reviews:NewPerspective]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13434129/1/The-%C5%8Ctsutsuki-Experiment The Otsutsuki Experiment]]'' [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13434129/1/The-%3C!--C5--%3E8Ctsutsuki-Experiment]] by [=SeleneDucky123=]
* Recommended by [=PineySammyMarie=], [=AleenaJean=]
* Status: Ongoing. On Hiatus.
* Synopsis: Samara Otsutsuki at birth is raised and trained in captivity by a secret organization with sinister intentions.
* Comment: Very Good story. Check it out. Samara is a young girl that was taken in by a secret organization that has sinister plans for her. Samara is an interesting character, diligent, intelligent, thoughtful, and has a unique perspective on the Shinobi world. Author is currently on a hiatus with it to work on other stories, but I personally emailed her and she confirmed that she is still continuing it.
[=[[reviews:TheOtsutsukiExperiment]]=]

''The Place Beyond'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2143633/coincident coincident]]
* Recommended by Ciabella
* Vanished from the internet. Please post a link if found.
* ''Pairings:'' Hashirama/Mito.
* ''Synopsis:'' Good timber does not grow with ease; the stronger the wind, the stronger the trees. Hashirama/Mito, one-shot.
[=[[reviews:ThePlaceBeyond]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7958343/1/Ricochet Ricochet]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2243130/Strix-4 Strix-4]]
* Recommended by: Tropers/{{moberemk}} rallipretac
* ''Status'': Dormant
* ''Synopsis:'' Sometimes it's easy to see the familiar in the faces around you. Sometimes it sucks to figure out why.
* ''Comments'': Love this. It is a gripping story about Team Seven and their bonds, and it carries you flawlessly.
[=[[reviews:Ricochet]]=]

''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10951566/chapters/24373593/ Kamikakushi]]'' by ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/users/PandaFlower/pseuds/PandaFlower PandaFlower]]''
* Recommended by [=Shimmer712=]
* ''Status'': Dormant; last updated October 2020
* ''Synopsis'': Tobirama is dearly wishing he'd just sucked it up and slept in a tree. Until he isn't anymore
[=[[reviews:Kamikakushi]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4090674/1/Soul_of_the_Seal_The_Ninja_Adventures Soul of the Seal: The Ninja Adventures]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1293837/MrDust MrDust]]
* Recommended by @/{{Tuddrussell}}
* ''Status'': Last updated Dec 2009
* ''Synopsis:'' Naruto gets attacked, and then meets the Kyuubi, who is a woman. She helps him, and they forge a bond.
[=[[reviews:SoulOfTheSealTheNinjaAdventures]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5984894/1/Sweet-Release Sweet Release]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1877026/Xutzy Xutzy]]
* Recommended by [=Uzushio2047=]
* ''Status'': Last updated Oct 2011
* ''Synopsis'' When he lost hope his curse became his saving grace, through the Kyuubi's power his blood is awakened and enhanced. His heritage will be revealed to him and with it he will face his enemies head on! They will be left begging for sweet release.
[=[[reviews:SweetRelease]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8760285/1/A-Thousand-Hands A Thousand Hands]]''
* Recommended by: Oztrickster
* ''Status'': Last updated Sep 2014
* ''Synopsis:'' The rise and fall of the man who moved nations; Senju Hashirama.
* ''Comments'': The story is about how the Leaf Village came into existence, the various clans being united by Hashirama and the beginning of the hatred between the Uchiha and Senju. Although non canon, it's quite well written, other than some minor spelling errors and doesn't try to gloss over how bad things were before the existence of ninja villages.
[=[[reviews:AThousandHands]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4652081/1/Till-You-Die 'Till You Die]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/384112/Mersea Mersea]]
* Recommended by: rallipretac
* ''Status'': Last updated May 2015
* ''Synopsis:'' Madara/OC. He was known as the most powerful shinobi in the Fire Country. She was a simple girl, not even a ninja. It was a romance she did not even initiate, yet he would have her pay for it, a price in blood. Pre-canon.
* ''Status'': On Extended Hiatus.
[=[[reviews:Till You Die]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4652464/1/To-Live-is-So-Much-Harder To Live is So Much Harder]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1267500/Lord-Talon Lord-Talon]]
* Recommended by @/LordHerobrine ( [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/5330817/Lord-Herobrine This]] is the same person )
* ''Status:'' Last updated Jan 2011
* ''Synopsis:''After defeating his enemies and keeping his promise to the woman he loves, Naruto's life is happier than ever before. Life, however, can shatter even the strongest of men.....
* ''Pairings'': Naruto/Ino
* Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort
* ''Comments'': Centers around events in an older Naruto's life that make him reconsider everything. Involves Dark themes and some suggestive material, but a well written fic. 22 Chapters in length, 145K words.
[=[[reviews:ToLiveIsSoMuchHarder]]=]

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10276581/1/Under-Hinata-s-Skin Under Hinata's Skin]] by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/1341403/ meeiwen]]
* Recommended by [=TrixieLulamoon=]
* ''Status'': Last updated Oct 2014
* ''Synopsis:'' "A partly failed mission caused Naruto and Hinata to switch bodies. The curse can be easily lifted. It's just that, the person who can do it had his head shredded to pieces... by Naruto himself."
* ''Pairings:'' Naruto/Hinata
* ''Comments:'' A wonderfully written fic. The author has an amazing grasp of characterization and everyone feels absolutely spot on. This fic simply exudes WAFF at times, and is quite romantic and humorous at other times as well. A must read that is definitely worth checking out.
[=[[reviews:UnderHinatasSkin]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9175739/1/Unmasked Unmasked]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/3916262/WiseMan24 WiseMan24]]
* Recommended by [=Danny007=], @/{{WalkingOedipus}}
* ''Status'': Last updated Aug 2013
* ''Synopsis'': Taken directly from the summary: Minato didn't know that when he shattered Tobi's mask in his fight, he set in motion a series of events that would shake the very foundations of the Shinobi world. AU.
* ''Pairing:'' Naruto/Hinata.
* ''Comments'': The author paints the scenario of what could've happened had Minato broken Tobi's mask in their brief fight. The best Obito and Orochimaru characterization I've seen on fanfiction.net, but YMMV as the author does change a lot of things from canon.
** @/{{WalkingOedipus}}: Seconded the recommendation as of now it's really really good- I hope it stays this way- and a breath of fresh air in the stale Naruto fanfiction section. Orochimaru is a MagnificentBastard, but I like it.
[=[[reviews:Unmasked]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9919015/1/ Voiceless]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/2398776/ Yamamato]]
* Recommended by Grasvin
* ''Status'': Last updated Apr 2014
* ''Synopsis:'' At a young age Naruto suffers torture at the hands of a man with unknown motives, loosing his voice in the process. From there he vows never to be weak again.
* ''Pairing:'' None yet.
* ''Notes:'' Set in first person and starting in present tense but soon switches to past, since a majority of the story is about Naruto recounting his childhood to a biographer. No character bashing, though Naruto sometimes comes off as a bit of a jerk (particularly the first time he meets Sasuke). The writing is solid, the fight scenes flow together and don't drag on for pages, and Naruto's character development folds out very well.
[=[[reviews:Voiceless]]=]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6693171/1/The_Mouse_of_Konoha The Mouse of Konoha]]'' by [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/792694/obsidian_dreamer Obsidian Dreamer]]
* Recommended by Lusthern
* ''Status'': Last updated January 2016
* ''Synopsis:'' Never underestimate the power of good advice. A few wise words into a pair of young ears leads a young would-be ninja to a decision; the Leaf will recognize him, but not as the fox.
[=[[reviews:TheMouseOfKonoha]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9078436/1/The-Prodigal-Namikaze The Prodigal Namikaze]]'' by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/3115610/SoulReaperCrewe SoulReaperCrewe]]
* Recommended by eduardogranja
* ''Status'': Last updated January 2016
* ''Synopsis:'' Naruto was born five years before the Kyuubi attack and the fox was sealed into his younger sister. His parents don't have the time to teach him, so he looks to others to help him become a great shinobi.
* ''Pairings:'' [[StarCrossedLovers Naruto/Kurotsuchi]], Itachi/Shizuka (Shippuden filler character), [[LesYay Anko/Hana]]
* ''Comments:'' A well-built AU that doesn't sounds too forced and develops greatly, with most of the characters being depicted in a canonical while realistic way. The only set back is the fact that Naruto's progress in comparison to the rest of the cast is a lot more fast-paced.
[=[[reviews:TheProdigalNamikaze]]=]

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8211184/1/Outfoxed Outfoxed]]'' (formerly ''Lavender Heiress, Desert Rose and Snake Princess'') by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4027029/hazeleyes180 hazeleyes180]]
* Recommended by Zequirne
* ''Status'': Last updated August 2016
* ''Synopsis:'' What would happen if Naruto met the Kyuubi early and they actually became partners...even friends? Growing up, he meets many women who would come to love him for everything he is. They all work together through the ups and downs to achieve their dreams while realizing their feelings for each other.
[=[[reviews:LavenderHeiressDesertRoseandSnakePrincess]]=]
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