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Fanfic: White Rain

is a Naruto Continuation Fic by Zapenstap that takes place some time after the series ends... but you wouldn't know it at first glance, because the first chapter is set in a very, very different environment.

With a young man named Itachi, no less... but this isn't an Alternate Universe story as one might think upon reading through the first chapter, because as soon as the plot gets rolling, things start happening. As Itachi, his mother Lucia and his sister Rina make their way to Konoha to escape from an abusive situation, everything begins to spiral out of control... and people may not be who they seem to be.

Back in Konoha, Naruto is the Hokage, Sasuke has reconciled with the village and is together with Sakura, and the next generation of shinobi are being trained with the defense of the Will of Fire in their hearts...

...and things go on from there.

Troper's note: This trope page is chock full of spoilers, so it is probably for the best if you read it then come back here.

White Rain contains the following tropes:

Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy: Yukio, though he comes around after nearly taking Itachi's eye in what was supposed to be a harmless bout; Naruto talks some sense into him. He actually tries to keep Rina from being kidnapped.
Authority Equals Asskicking: Demonstrated masterfully by Naruto in his exhibition bout versus Sasuke.
Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other: Itachi (senior) and Lucia, although the latter only finds this out long after he had died.
Babies Ever After: Subverted, as Sasuke's actually scared witless of the fact that Sakura is carrying their child.
- Played straight with Ino and Chouji.
Bat Deduction: Naruto sees some very slight changes in Sakura's behavior, asks her if she is pregnant... and ends up being correct.
Batman Gambit: Lucia pulls off an impressive one to make sure her son's team is focused for the finals. This, and the fact that her sister Cecile did say that Lucia has the potential to threaten Konoha itself, means that she's more than meets the eye.
Becoming the Mask:
Ibiki: He wanted you to pretend that you were ordinary people who loved each other.
- And later:
  Lucia: I learned that I may have been in love with your father.
Beta Couple: Naruto and Hinata.
Beware the Nice Ones: Naruto is a happy, friendly and goofy Hokage most of the time. Kidnap one of the people he promised to protect, though, and you risk finding out why he was made Hokage in the first place.
- Sasuke himself finds it more difficult to deal with a concerned Naruto than an angry Naruto, too.
Blinded by the Light: Amaya's trademark White Star jutsu.
Broken Bird: Lucia - and she shatters completely when she finds out the Grass have taken Rina.
- You can see just how broken she is when she regards Ino and Sakura's friendship with curiosity. Heck, you even see her regard Hinata's love for Naruto in the same way earlier in the story.
Character Development: in freaking spades.
Chekhov's Gunman: Jered Lassen.
Child Prodigy: Rina. What do you expect from an Academy student who not only has an instinctual grasp of genjutsu, but also figured out how to perform the Chidori simply by watching it?
- She does edge into Cloudcuckoolander territory, though.
Continuation Fic
Dead Guy Junior: Itachi van Alstyne.
Eye Scream
Generation Xerox: While he was named after his father, Itachi takes more after Sasuke (it is his resemblance to pre-Uchiha Massacre Sasuke that makes his uncle uncomfortable when dealing with him). Rina, on the other hand...
- Sakura herself does this, as she pulls something similar to her old sensei's infamous bell test for her genin team.
- Naruto uses the Fourth Hokage's trademark Flying Thunder God Technique.
Hannibal Lecture: Lucia gets subject to one; time will tell if it does hold.
Heroic BSOD: Itachi goes into a brief one when his uncle Sasuke tells him exactly what his father (Itachi senior) really did.
- Lucia goes through the same when she found out that the Grass had kidnapped Rina.
- Sasuke doesn't show any signs of snapping out of his own issues.
Hidden Depths: Naruto has taken to the responsibilities of being the Hokage very well.
- Also, how Sasuke deals with the metaphorical bombs dropped onto his lap.
  - You could apply this trope to every character in this story, really.
"How Many?" "All Of Them": Naruto, in a somewhat rare heroic example.
It's Personal: Naruto treats everyone in Konoha as part of a large family. Kidnap one of them, and you will find out just how much of a Papa Wolf he can be... if Sasuke doesn't get to you first.
Just Friends: How the Love Triangle below is resolved... so far.
Jerk Ass: Yukio. He's able to get away with it due to being the best of the genin, though he does have the respect of the other genin and shows leadership potential. Naruto eventually calls him out on his attitude after he maims Itachi and the reactions of his teammates don't help either. He begins to show he has some good qualities when he tries to bring Rina back to the village.
Kill It with Fire: Sasuke: Amaterasu.
Love Triangle: Between Itachi, Amaya and Haro - funnily enough, it is Lucia who resolves the whole thing.
No Pregger Sex: Averted with Sakura and Sasuke - the latter seems befuddled that the former is a lot more passionate than usual.
The Medic: Two in Team 4 - Akamatsu Haro and their jonin-sensei Haruno Sakura.
- Combat Medic
No True Scotsman: Yukio doesn't think Itachi understands what it means to be Shinobi, even insulting his surname as not belonging in the village. Secretly, he's unnerved by how quickly Itachi is growing in his skills compared to someone who's been trained from birth like Yukio.
Not so Fast, Bucko!: Holy crap, Itachi junior activated his Sharingan! He's beating his opponent up! He's gonna win! Except the jutsu he wanted to use backfires on him terribly, and he gets a slash to an eye for his trouble.
Obfuscating Stupidity: Naruto - most of the time.
Original Character / Original Generation: Lucia van Alstyne, her family, and everyone else from that side of the world.
Parental Neglect: Amaya's father is wrapped up in his duties to the extent that the only quality time he spends with his daughter is when they're training. It's not his fault entirely - he has been a ninja for far too long that he never really asked for time off to raise his daughter, or noticed that she has become a young woman in his absence.
Poor Communication Kills: It's why Sasuke and Sakura break up.
- Itachi (junior) actively tries to prevent this from happening - first, with his mother; then with his team and sensei - and sometimes succeeds.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Naruto as the Hokage as he balances his idealism with the realities of running the village, He does leave a lot of paperwork for Sakura, though he justifies this as paperwork not being the most important of being the Hokage. He's actually made things so peaceful with the other villages that there is less need for shinobi and Konoha is feeling the pinch financially. Even then he has a plan to fix that problem - if he can get the Feudal Lords on board with it.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: Oddly enough, Naruto is the Blue Oni to Sasuke's Red, despite their overall characterizations not changing that much compared to canon. Their respective relationships also share the same dichotomy - Naruto and Hinata's relationship is subtle and understated just as Sasuke and Sakura's relationship is tempestuous and overt.
- In Team 4, Haro is the Red Oni to Itachi's Blue.
Screw The Rules I Have Money: Lucia, but we haven't actually seen her successfully use it.
- However, the fact that the feudal lords have gone underwater on their loans probably means that Lucia, for all intents and purposes, already owns a hefty chunk of Konoha.
The Resenter: Yukio towards Itachi, despite being The Ace and the School Idol he sees Itachi's rapid improvement as a threat and challenges him after a difficult mission that Yukio perceives as a failure. It ends badly.
Shell-Shocked Veteran: Sasuke. Even now, the dude has issues.
- According to Sakura, he has one particular issue that's holding him back: Itachi. Having Itachi's kids show up doesn't help. And this causes his breakup with Sakura when he finds out she's pregnant.
She Is All Grown Up: Amaya was an early bloomer back at the academy. Unfortunately, her father was the last to notice.
Snow Means Love: Snow was falling when Itachi (senior) made his proposal to Lucia (to pretend that they were ordinary people who loved each other). The sight of the snow outside also inspired her to name her inheritance as White Rain.
Title Drop: In Chapter 11 - Note White Rain.
- Again in Chapter 19.
- And again in Chapter 20.
Training from Hell: Itachi goes through it in a month before his team's match.
Well Done Son Guy: Itachi seems to be this for his mother Lucia at first (getting into trouble for punching out a classmate who badmouthed her), but is gradually growing out of it.
- Also to Sasuke, though he admits how pointless this is if Sasuke won't bother to reciprocate.
Wham Line: Rina: I can show you how to do the Chidori.