History FanFic / TheHonouredGuest

* ProngsOfPoseidon: The Uzumaki Clan's AncestralWeapon, the Gekihoko, takes the form of a trident.

* MismatchedEyes

* RealityEnsues:
** Jiraiya here takes his status as Naruto's godfather more seriously than in canon, as he's been regularly contacting the boy and has been training him whenever he's in town since he (Naruto) was 5. Not only that, but Jiraiya also puts in the effort of treating Naruto as a human being and as the Kyūbi's prisoner instead of the beast itself.
** When [[spoiler:Sasuke]] tried to attack [[spoiler:Naruto, Naruto]] chose to fight back out of self-defence. While admitting it's lenient all things considered, Kakashi punishes [[spoiler:Sasuke]] by restricting him to do D-Rank missions only and excluding him from any form of promotion for the foreseeable future since he tried to assault a fellow Konoha nin, who also happens to be his superior in terms of rank.

When a young Naruto saves Hinata from being kidnapped by the village of Kumogakure, the Hyūga clan takes him in as their honoured guest. Raised under their roof, he feels a pull towards the legacy of his clan and fights for his dream to become Hokage, and though he faces numerous obstacles, he has faithful friends that stand by his side.

At least that is the general idea behind Ziltoid's (who may or may not be The Magnificent) ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10617730/1/The-Honoured-Guest The Honoured Guest]]'', a comprehensive rewrite of the Naruto series. It is extraordinarily well-written with the goal of correcting several elements of the original story that left a bad taste in the author's mouth. Among these are a focus on the Hyūga and Uzumaki clans, a darker, less idealistic take on the shinobi world, and well-built romances. As of September 10th, 2019, it is completed.

** As is fairly typical for rewrites centered on tweaking the story, Naruto is a good deal more skilled than in the original story, having mastered [[BlowYouAway fūton]] and [[PlayingWithFire katon]], begun utilizing [[ShockAndAwe raiton]], can summon toads, and he's also on his way to becoming a fūinjutsu master. His use of shadow clones is also more effective. In addition, unlike in canon, Naruto has a fire immunity and an affinity for said element thanks to Kurama. [[spoiler:It's revealed during the search for Tsunade that he knows how to use the Hiraishin]].
** Hinata is also somewhat more skilled [[spoiler: with her mother having her sign the Hyūga clan's summoning contract with Suzaku]].

* AdaptationalIntelligence: Not only is Naruto NOT a deadlast at the Academy, he's also smart enough to be able to learn Fūinjutsu on his own if Jiraiya is unable to teach him.

** Neji is somehow even worse than he was in canon, despite the fact that Hizashi wasn't killed as a result of the Hyūga Affair.

* AlwaysSecondBest: Tenten believes that her Fūinjutsu skills are inferior to Naruto's.

** In canon, Hinata's mother is a nameless woman who appears once in a flashback. Here, she's a major character and one of the reasons why Naruto was allowed to be the guest of the Hyūga.
** A couple of interesting examples come in the form of Danzo, who is shown to be a clear danger almost out of the gate; and Karin, who appeared briefly in the chūnin exams in canon and then disappeared until Part 2, but here she becomes a major character [[spoiler:and Naruto's sister figure after it is discovered she is descended from the Uzumaki clan]].

* BadassBookworm: An advanced knowledge of the complicated art of fūinjutsu makes Naruto this.

* BrokenPedestal: Unlike in canon, when Naruto learns that the Fourth Hokage [[spoiler:is his father]], he stops respecting the man and refuses to acknowledge him as [[spoiler: his father]] due to the fact that he sealed the Kyūbi in him.

** Danzō [[spoiler:manages to make Sakura join his side after the Sand-Sound Invasion]].

* FieldPromotion: Discussed. When deciding which Konoha Genin will become Chūnin, Hiruzen notes that Naruto's actions during the Sand-Sound Invasion make him qualify for one if he isn't being promoted based on his performance during the Exams.

** Hinata and Neji fight against each other during the Chūnin Exams preliminaries, with the latter winning.
** Neji and Naruto fight against each other during the Chūnin Exams finals, with the latter winning.

** Shikamaru is promoted to Chūnin.

** Jiraiya here takes his status as Naruto's godfather more seriously than in canon, as he's been regularly contacting the boy and has been training him whenever he's in town since he (Naruto) was 5. Not only that, but Jiraiya also puts in the effort of treating Naruto as a human being and as the Kyūbi's prisoner instead of the beast itself.

When a young Naruto saves Hinata from being kidnapped by the village of Kumogakure, the Hyūga clan takes him in as their honoured guest. Raised under their roof, he feels a pull towards the legacy of his clan and fights for his dream to become Hokage, and though he faces numerous obstacles, he has faithful friends that stand by his side.

At least that is the general idea behind Ziltoid's (who may or may not be The Magnificent) ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10617730/1/The-Honoured-Guest The Honoured Guest]]'', a comprehensive rewrite of the Naruto series. It is extraordinarily well-written with the goal of correcting several elements of the original story that left a bad taste in the author's mouth. Among these are a focus on the Hyūga and Uzumaki clans, a darker, less idealistic take on the shinobi world, and well-built romances. As of September 10th, 2019, it is completed.

** As is fairly typical for rewrites centered on tweaking the story, Naruto is a good deal more skilled than in the original story, having mastered [[BlowYouAway fūton]] and [[PlayingWithFire katon]], begun utilizing [[ShockAndAwe raiton]], can summon toads, and he's also on his way to becoming a fūinjutsu master. His use of shadow clones is also more effective. In addition, unlike in canon, Naruto has a fire immunity and an affinity for said element thanks to Kurama. [[spoiler:It’s revealed during the search for Tsunade that he knows how to use the Hiraishin]].
** Hinata is also somewhat more skilled [[spoiler: with her mother having her sign the Hyūga clan's summoning contract with Suzaku]].

* AdaptationalIntelligence: Not only is Naruto NOT a deadlast at the Academy, he’s also smart enough to be able to learn Fūinjutsu on his own if Jiraiya is unable to teach him.

** Neji is somehow even worse than he was in canon, despite the fact that Hizashi wasn't killed as a result of the Hyūga Affair.
* AdaptationalVillainy: It’s revealed that [[spoiler:Hizashi has been conspiring with Orochimaru and the Hidden Sound to kidnap Hinata during the Konoha Crush and likely has been in league with Danzo]].

** Speaking of whom, [[spoiler:Karin]] isn’t shown to have a crush on Sasuke in this fic. Based on their first interaction in this fic, it seems like she doesn’t like him much.

* AlwaysSecondBest: Tenten believes that her Fūinjutsu skills are inferior to Naruto’s.

** In canon, Hinata's mother is a nameless woman who appears once in a flashback. Here, she's a major character and one of the reasons why Naruto was allowed to be the guest of the Hyūga.
** A couple of interesting examples come in the form of Danzo, who is shown to be a clear danger almost out of the gate; and Karin, who appeared briefly in the chūnin exams in canon and then disappeared until Part 2, but here she becomes a major character [[spoiler:and Naruto's sister figure after it is discovered she is descended from the Uzumaki clan]].

* BadassBookworm: An advanced knowledge of the complicated art of fūinjutsu makes Naruto this.

* BigSisterInstinct: While they’re not siblings by blood, Yugito sees Naruto and Gaara as her younger brothers. As such, she does not take [[spoiler:Sasori]]'s intent on taking them well.
* BrokenPedestal: Unlike in canon, when Naruto learns that the Fourth Hokage [[spoiler:is his father]], he stops respecting the man and refuses to acknowledge him as [[spoiler: his father]] due to the fact that he sealed the Kyūbi in him.
* CallingParentsByTheirName: Ino briefly does this towards her mom to show how infuriated she is at the lies she’s been told about Naruto.
* ConstantlyCurious: Ino in regards to Naruto. She’s very determined to know more about him and his antisocial behavior only fuels her interest in him.

** Danzō [[spoiler:manages to make Sakura join his side after the Sand-Sound Invasion]].

* FantasticRacism: ''The Honoured Guest'' treats the prejudice towards Jinchuriki, Naruto in particular, more seriously than canon. It gets to the point where it has an affect on Naruto’s psyche.
* FieldPromotion: Discussed. When deciding which Konoha Genin will become Chūnin, Hiruzen notes that Naruto’s actions during the Sand-Sound Invasion make him qualify for one if he isn’t being promoted based on his performance during the Exams.

** Hinata and Neji fight against each other during the Chūnin Exams preliminaries, with the latter winning.
** Neji and Naruto fight against each other during the Chūnin Exams finals, with the latter winning.

** [[spoiler:Hiruzen uses the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, albeit using it to fix Naruto’s seal as opposed to using it to take away Orochimaru’s use of arms]].
** Shikamaru is promoted to Chūnin.

* LivingWeapon: According to Orochinaru, the {{Kusanagi}} Tsurigi “only obeys the victor”.

** Hinata’s mother is given the name Hitomi in this story.
** Ino’s mother is given the name Yuriko here.
* ProngsOfPoseidon: The Uzumaki Clan’s AncestralWeapon, the Gekihoko, takes the form of a trident.

** Jiraiya here takes his status as Naruto's godfather more seriously than in canon, as he's been regularly contacting the boy and has been training him whenever he's in town since he (Naruto) was 5. Not only that, but Jiraiya also puts in the effort of treating Naruto as a human being and as the Kyūbi’s prisoner instead of the beast itself.
** When [[spoiler:Sasuke]] tried to attack [[spoiler:Naruto, Naruto]] chose to fight back out of self-defence. While admitting it’s lenient all things considered, Kakashi punishes [[spoiler:Sasuke]] by restricting him to do D-Rank missions only and excluding him from any form of promotion for the foreseeable future since he tried to assault a fellow Konoha nin, who also happens to be his superior in terms of rank.

** Haku and Zabuza don’t get killed during the Wave Mission.