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Fanfic Recs: Naruto For Want Of A Nail Fics

These are recommendations made by Tropers for Naruto For Want of a Nail fic, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add a fanfic of your own to the list, but remember to use the template found here.

You can also add to the current recommendations if you want. Refrain from posting Conversation in the Main Page though; that goes in the discussion page.

And then suddenly, Ninjas! by The Sage of Toads

Recommended by: Andrew J. Talon, Unclouded TJ
Pairings: Not at all the focus of the story.
Synopsis: On the day Naruto is born and the Nine-Tailed Fox is sealed inside him, the Third Hokage decides to hide what happened from everyone, claim the fox is dead, and raise him as he would his own son...a decision that will most likely doom him, Konoha, and the Elemental Countries

The Art of the Deal by Case13

Recommeneded by: Kajeet, boonerunner
Synopsis: Naruto was damaged at an early age to where he couldn't use chakra. After seeing a stranger barter he decided to try to learn from him. He learns the "Art of the Deal" He uses it to help him convince Anko to join him in building a vast large profit empire. They get a reasonable bit of profit buy a ghetto of a town and turn it into a shining metropolis. Along the way he gets his own clan of ninja body guards, and even deals with Yakuza for using his warehouses for drugs...via actually buying the Akatsuki to take them down, Yes That Akatsuki. Also he and Anko use disguises that are vaguely described to look like Urahara and Yoruichi
Status: While Case has claimed none of his works are Dead Fics, nevertheless this thing hasn't been updated since 23 May... of 2008.

Avalanche by branchandroot

Also found here.
Recommended by Sheliak, boonerunner
Pairings: Naruto/Sakura/Sasuke, Hinata/Neji, Kakashi/Iruka, others.
Synopsis: Kakashi gives Sasuke a different piece of advice following an early fight with Naruto, and the Sound Five never have a chance to try to get him to defect. Team Seven stays together a bit longer, and when they split up, it's along somewhat different lines than in canon- Naruto is apprenticed to Tsunade in the hopes she can help with his chakra control, Sasuke is sent with Jiraiya, and Sakura goes into Intelligence.

Better Left Unsaid by Kenchi618

Recommended by spacemonkey37, Unclouded TJ
Pairings: Naruto/Ino.
Synopsis: Mizuki never got to shoot his mouth off at Naruto the night he took the Scroll of Seals. Other than skipping a half-manic monologue from him what exactly did this change for everyone's favorite blonde ninja? Who knows?

Blind, by Tazaki4

Recommended by Donomni
Synopsis: A Naruto fic that's one of many (read "thousands of") For Want of a Nail stories made regarding the series. What makes it stand out is how a single theft not only causes a war but also produces a bunch of mutant humans that make up a large portion of the enemy army, all looking like something out of Resident Evil.
Status: Complete

Blind, by Obsidian Sickle

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Recommended by Kurtulmak, Nitramy
Pairings: SasuSaku, ItaKonan (of all things).
Synopsis: It was almost time, Orochimaru was going to take his body as a vessel. He hated being used... He refused to be used. With that thought, he took the kunai in his hand and slashed across his eyes.

Butterfly Wings by Bjorn

Recommended by: capeclare
Synopsis: Years before Uzumaki Naruto was born, one Namikaze Minato convinced one Orochimaru to stay in Konoha. The world changed. They are ninja not samurai a fact that is often too forgotten both in fanfiction and canon. Maybe a dead fic but the chapters that are there are just so good.

Clash in the Land of Snow: Legacy Version by FictionReader98

Recommended by FLCNPNCH, Ramenth, Jomlos, ZeroXSEED
Synopsis: It's Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow - adapted to the Legacy of the Rasengan universe!
Status: Last updated 29th May 2012

Curse of a Hanyou, Love of an Angel by Saemon

Recommended by Supernatural
Pairings: Naruto x Hinata
Synopsis: Cursed mere hours after his birth to wander the world as a Kitsune Hanyou, Naruto Uzumaki is forced to find light in a cruel world. Is it possible to live life as a half-demon and earn the acceptance of those around you. If so, is love also possible?
Status: Last updated Jan 2012

Cutting Loose (Link

), by Chengar Qordath

Recommended by Chuckg, Zeful, Life of Pi
Pairings: Naruto and Tenten are very good friends, with significant Ship Tease, but not a couple yet.
Synopsis: Naruto and Tenten become friends in the academy, and with her help he's able to pass the genin exam a year earlier. He ends up assigned to Team Gai in place of Neji, and with teammates who like him and a sensei who actually works hard at teaching...
Status: Last updated Oct 2011

Danzo's Team by Kosmos00

Recommended by lostcargo, Unclouded TJ
Pairings: None yet, hints of Naru/Saku
Synopsis: A what-if fan fiction where Danzo coerces the third hokage into making him the team sensei for team seven. Notable for being the only fic I have found that actually portrays Danzo close to how he is in Canon.
Status: Last updated September 2012

Daybreak: Part 1 by DigitalTart

Has its own tropes page (along with prequel One Small Kindness here).
Recommended by Komuro
Pairings: Too early to tell and not really the focus.
Synopsis: A sequel to One Small Kindness and expands upon that universe in a truly epic fashion. One of Konoha's greatest enemies is long dead, but Akatsuki lives on, and a new threat to peace is rising in the shinobi nations. The question is... who are the heroes, and who are the villains?
Status: Last updated May 2013

Dead Garden by Aaron Nowack

Drafts and discussion can be found at Space Battles here.
Has its own tropes page here.
Recommended by spacemonkey37, Arcane Azmadi, Nshosha
Pairings: None yet.
Synopsis: The Fourth Hokage left a behind a legacy, a cruel burden that would change the fate of a world. It should have gone to a hero, a champion who could mend the broken and save the hopeless. Instead it fell on Haruno Sakura. Good thing she'll have some help.
Status: Active. Last updated September 2012.

Destiny is a Hazy Thing by Calanor

Recommended by Priopraxis
Pairing Naruto/Hinata, 9-tailed-fox/Yog-Sothoth
''Synopsis:A desperate supernatural entity cuts a deal with the sealed 9-tailed-fox, setting off major changes for Naruto when both beings begin communicating with him at age three.
Status:In progress.
Really needs a page.

The Demon in the Hyuga Clan by Dark Sword Mage

Recommended by AkatsukiDaybreak
Pairing: Naruto/Hinata
Synopsis: As its name suggests, its a What If? fic in which Hinata is the Kyuubi jinchuriki and both of Naruto's parents are alive and well, with the two of them ending up in the same squad under Kurenai.
Status: Complete

Diary of a Madman: Memoirs of a Nukenin by Bloodreaver Alpha

Recommended by: eternalentity
Pairings: Naruto/Yugito, with hints of Itachi/Tayuya
Synopsis: Uchiha Itachi: Missing Nin, Akatsuki member, mass murderer. He has power, and a lot of it. But after an encounter with the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki, he begins to wonder what the point of it all is. What good is power if you've no good reason to use it?
Status: Last updated Apr 2010

The Difference A Moment Makes by Sessy-sama

Recomended by Littlegal100
Synopsis: What if Hiashi was the one to die instead of Hizashi? How would the clan react? How would Hinata and Neji grow up? This delves into the world that didn't happen because of one decision. Hyuuga centered begins with child Neji and Hinata.
Status: Active.

Dreaming of Sunshine by Silver Queen

Recomended by Kalvan, spacemonkey37
Pairings: None yet
Synopsis: Life as a ninja. It starts with confusion and terror and doesn't get any better from there. OC Self-insert
Status: Active - Last updated April 27, 2013.
Tropes Page

A Drop of Poison by Angel of Snapdragons

Recommended by Angel Form
Synopsis: Officially the 'nail' is that because Mizuki used poison on Iruka. Naruto didn't get promoted after learning the Shadow Clones and was forced to repeat the academy. However the real difference is that Naruto uses shadow clones to their fullest potential, rapidly becoming a one man army.

Echoes by Kagaseo

Now has a trope page.
Recommended by: ChessKindred, Storm Of Script, AQZT
Pairings: Unknown yet, but the author said he had some in mind...
Synopsis: At the battle of Land of Grass, one alternate version of Naruto got his seal twisted by Orochimaru, gaining the power to travel into other alternate realities where he is a girl, a puppeteer, and many other possibilities. However he's also being followed by very unpleasant people...

Eternal Legends: Konoha's Transcendent Ninja by Arashi the Solar Phoenix

Recommended by TacticalFox88
Pairings: Implied and outright stated to be NaruSaku
Synopsis: Team 7 through an act of fate meet each other in their childhood and become best friends who walk the path of ninja together. Grows the Beard around chapter three or four and hooks you in and doesn't let go.
"Status": Ongoing

Everyday by angel_puppeteer

Recommended by: pika09, Cinderflame
Pairings: Sasuke/Sakura
Synopsis: Sasuke orders Sakura to marry him. She agrees, but only upon the condition that he must first spend a day without her. It got worse.

A Day by angel_puppeteer

Recommended by: Cinderflame
Pairings: Sasuke/Sakura
Synopsis: She said she's marry him after twenty-four hours. Companion piece to Everyday.

Existence, by Denim88

Recommended by: REV 6 Pilot
Pairings: Mainly Naruto/Temari
Synopsis: After the battle on the Wave bridge, Naruto runs off, thinking the Kyuubi's seal is weakening. His defection eventually takes him to the Land of Wind, and to a completely new future.
Status: Ongoing. Updated every few months, with the occasional multi-chapter streak.

Expectations of Development by kiraiakuma

Recommended by: Nitramy, boonerunner
Pairings: SakuSasu, NaruHina (the usual Fanon pairings)
Synopsis: One year of easy missions. That's all Sakura wanted. Instead she gets Zabuza and Orochimaru. Well, if fate wants to throw her head first into the ninja world, she'll oblige. Even if she has to sacrifice her innocence.

Familiarity Ends Contempt by Discordia19

Recommended by TfichVe
Pairing(s): None so far, and the author claims he has no interest in writing any among the main cast.
Synopsis: The Nail in this story is Iruka being killed by Mizuki in the forest at the very beginning, which leads to Naruto talking with the Kyuubi very early on, creating a dynamic between the two very similar to Killer Bee and the Eight Tails.
Status: Last updated Aug 2010

First Try Series by Lucillia

Recomended by Koneko Otome, Unclouded TJ
List of Stories on the Wiki Page!
Synopsis: Due to a quirk of fate, Naruto passes the Academy Graduation Exam on his first try, and his life takes an interesting turn from there. Follows the adventures of Naruto, Team 5, Team 7 and the others as the world witnesses the ripple effect caused by this change.
Status: Completed, with the sequels in-progress.

A Fox and a Shark Walk into a Bar by Gigabomb

Recommended by Bon Us
Pairing(s): A platonic Naruto/Gaara and Itachi/Kisame, along with some Might Guy/Anko.
Synopsis: (from author's summary) "In a universe where Itachi and Kisame succeeded in capturing Naruto, an Akatsuki delegation is sent to Konoha to negotiate a treaty in the midst of war. The only problem is, everyone in Konoha thinks Naruto is dead." In a nutshell, Naruto was successfully captured by Itachi and Kisame, but instead of having the Kyuubi extracted from him, Naruto is made to join the organization.

Fox Identity: by Arkhe

Recommended by Antiguo Nonun
Pairings: None.
Synopsis: An alternate universe where Naruto discovered he was the Jail of the Kyuubi at a very young age but with the catch that believes he is the Kyuubi. This caused a entire shift of his personality, creating the facade of a buffoon while researching a way to regain its former body and bring its revenge to Konoha. All would be going its merry way if it wasn't for those annoying feelings and its teammates.
Status: Dead Fic; Last updated Nov 2005

Fox of Konoha by CrazyLikeAnko

Recommended by da fox22, Blue Magicite
Pairing(s): Minato/Shizune; teases of Naruto/Anko, Naruto/Kurenai, Naruto/Hinata...
Synopsis: The Kyuubi attack never happened, the hero of the village never died, and a child sits in the forest alone, waiting to show the world his power.
Status: Last updated Jun 2010

Geniuses of Hard Work by froznfox72

Recommended by: ShadesofGrey18, Unclouded TJ, mumismatist
Pairings: Naru/Hina and Lee/Ayame
Synopsis: Might Guy trades Neji and Tenten to take Naruto and Hinata on his team. Can he take this group of misfits and turn them into a team of geniuses...or will he be forced to give up wearing spandex forever?
Status Complete. The planned sequel has unfortunately been scrapped.

The Genius Losers of Konoha by Stigma (secret history)

Recommended by Donomni
Synopsis: This is what happens when someone writes Naruto and Hinata to be Teen Geniuses (And rivals, no less) on a level higher than Shikamaru (or the same level but not lazy), and makes it something you can't stop reading. It continues to follow the canon story, but everything you read is behind the scenes.
Status: Last updated Aug 2009

Genius of Konoha, by Mrriddler (character death)

Recommended by RedViking
Synopsis: An arguably dark fic that answers the question: What would things be like if Naruto were a plan loving Magnificent Bastard willing to do anything to keep Konoha safe instead of his canon, idealistic self?
Status: Last updated Nov 2009
Comments: Be forewarned: Anyone Can Die.

The Ghost and the Darkness by Kirsdarkenvar

Recommended by Cherico, Serbii, Akatsuki Daybreak, Void Herald
Pairings: None so far
Synopsis: Sasuke meets Naruto after the Uchiha massacre. Naruto has issues and they end up having a codependent relationship.
Status: Last updated Jun 2011

Hakumei by Pryotra

Recommended by: Cinderflame, Jomlos, USA Bobcat
As noted, has a trope page.
Pairings: Naru/Hina, Sasu/Saku, Sai/Ino, Neji/Tenten, Gaara/Matsuri, possible Haku/Isaribi (obscure anime character), Konohamaru/Hanabi, Iruka/Anko (Yes, really)
Synopsis: A For Want of a Nail that takes the What If? Danzo's bastardry taken to its logical extreme. Danzo kills the Sandaime and takes over the village. Unfortunately, he didn't count on six neglected children to see him.

The Hope of the Senju Clan by Aragon Potter

Recomended by autopanda
Synopsis: What if instead of Kushina being Naruto's mother and through a trick of fate Naruto's mother was Tsunade after a drunken night with Minato in which Naruto becomes both the heir and hope of the Senju clan. Find out what life would be like now for Naruto.
Status: Active. Last updated May 31, 2012. Also, very similar to Senju Naruto.

Houses of the Holy, by HowdyU

Recommended by av12971
Pairings: Naruto/Yugito, you read that right.
Synopsis: Spirited away from Konoha at an early age, Naruto finds a new family amid the strife of a battlefield as old as the shinobi nations. But what will he do when his new allies' ambition is to change the world through a baptism by fire?
Status: Quite possibly a dead fic, considering it's been a long time since it was updated. Shame.

Indomitable by ShaperV

Recommended by Khym Chanur, Unclouded TJ
Pairings: Sex-only (no romance) Naruto/Anko, eventual Naruto/Multi
Synopsis: A single conversation near the beginning of Naruto's training trip with Jiraiya sends Naruto's training in a vastly different direction, leading to a much more powerful Naruto after the time-skip.

Introverted by Shadenight123

Recommended by The Roaming Shadow & Leidolf
Pairings: None
Synopsis: Being ignored and gazed at with hatred can lead someone to become a boisterous and loud orange-wearing shinobi, but it can also drive him to become a silent and invisible introvert. Of the two, Naruto takes the logical choice for a future in the Ninja World. Team Sai-Naruto-Sakura.
Comments: A fanfic where Naruto is more quiet and closed off due to Teuchi Ichiraku's death.
Status: Ongoing, last updated May 21, 2013.
Now has a tropes page.

Juniper by Agent Spielplatz

Recommended by orpheus-izanagi
Pairings: None as of yet.
Synopsis: "A conspiracy within Konoha leads to a near fatal encounter for Naruto on the night of the Genin Exams. As he copes, his team struggles to work together and live up to the Hokage's expectations."

Konoha: Naruto's Playground by MegaB

Recommended by Kurtulmak
Pairing(s): None, though there's some doses of platonic Naruto x TenTen WAFF.
Synopsis: When Naruto finally decides that the Konoha populace doesn't deserve his protection, he moves to another goal... Have fun! But his fun turns to fear when his vow to never fight as a Shinobi is broken.
Status: Complete

Konoha's Legacy: An Alternate Version by The Gemini Project

Recommended by Clendy82
Synopsis:Taking place in an alternate world where the Fourth Hokage is alive and well, and the Nine-Tailed Fox never attacked Konoha, the story follows the events of the series as they are altered through the Fourth's presence.
Status: Last updated Feb 2008

Kumogakure Ninja Birth of a Legend by Iron Monkey Fist

Recommended by: FellowNerd
Pairings: Naruto/Yugito, Its part of the plot but not the focus
Synopsis:Pushed to his limits at a young age, Naruto flees the Hidden Leaf. A perhaps fated encounter with Kirabi leads to the birth of a new legend. The path to greatness is paved with blood and tears. Gradually becomes darker in content. Gradually gets better.

The Lavender Beast of Konoha by Mark Hoherty

Reccomended by: capeclare, Dermonster
Synopsis: In a fit of hubris, Hiashi forced Hinata to attend the same Academy class as Neji. Having never been in the same class as Naruto, who shall serve as her inspiration to grow stronger? AU Team Gai: Lee, Tenten, Hinata. Gen for now. Surprisingly not crack.

The Lazy Uchiha by Hibiki54

( AU )

Recommended by Crow Kenobi
Synopsis: The Uchiha clan were known as genius ninja. But all clans have that one black sheep. Meet Uchiha Itachi, a born genius and the laziest ninja you will ever find!
Status: Last updated September 2012

Legacy of the Rasengan I: Naruto, Legacy of the Rasengan II: Makaze Rekadaishi, and Legacy of the Rasengan III: Chuuten by Tellemicus Sundance

Recommended by Clendy82, Jomlos,
Pairings:
Synopsis: A very good interpretation of the story, told from the very beginning and following the events of the series all the way through. Like many other Naruto fanfics, it makes full use of For Want of a Nail and a Naruto mildly increased in ability. The first volume only has slight changes to the overall plot. The second volume, which takes place during the timeskip, is very much Original Flavor with a completely original story arc. And the third volume and is still in progress, which follows the events beyond the timeskip, follows the main story but begins to branch off to follow its own plots.
Status: Complete. More precisely, discontinued by the original author and adopted by the author of the following entry.

Legacy of Uzushiogakure by Marquis Black

Recomended by Unclouded TJ, Caellach Tiger Eye
Synopsis: The 2nd Shinobi World War left Uzu destroyed out of fear. Its inhabitants were left slaughtered or scattered. However, what if the members of Uzushio's famed Uzumaki weren't as scattered as people thought? What would it mean for one Uzumaki Naruto?
Notes: Fake Crossover with Fairy Tail through Expies.
Status: Last updated August 2012.

Lost Soul, by LD1449

Recommended by Krow Blood, Shadow AI, FLCNPNCH
Synopsis: This fic is massive, over 600,000 words and 100 chapters, tells the story about Naruto being raised to be a weapon, and anything else would spoil ALL of the story.
Status: Complete

Loyalty by A True Radical Dreamer

Recommended by Capeclare
Trope page
Synopsis: In her last year at the academy Sakura is accidentally recruited by Kabuto and is forced to help him him with his spying efforts. This fic sounds like a Sakura sue but nothing could be further from the truth. Sakura's spy efforts are realistic and limited in importance, she basically does the boring trash rooting jobs that Kabuto doesn't want to do. Sakura in this fic is a more scrappy appealing character than in canon as well as more competent. Due to her spying efforts there is also little in the ways on wangst or angst especially after the first chapter is done. This fic also has an original plotline as the author avoids the wave arc and is now heading in a really interesting and original direction.
- A word of warning: this fic is very, very dark.

Melody of the Fox, by Jetslinger

Recommended by XShouldveDied, AkatsukiDaybreak templar627
Pairings: Naruto and Tayuya
Synopsis: Tayuya survives the Valley of the End, but not without taking crippling injuries from having a few trees dropped on her. Tsunade drafts her into Konoha's forces at knife point to get information on Orochimaru. Naruto finds himself being shanghaied into being her guard. Hilarity Ensues.
Status: Last updated June 2012

The Melt by pudgypudge

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Recommended by Ansela, REV 6 Pilot
Pairings: NaruHina with hints of AnkoNaru
Synopsis: As a child, Naruto is taken in by Sarutobi to be his chosen successor to the mantle of Hokage. He develops a bloodline long thought lost to the world and learns along the way that, though he may be hated for his demon, his Will of Fire will burn brightly.
Status: Last updated Jul 2009

Mission Accomplished by The Authorman

Recommended by MarxistStruggle
Pairings: None yet.
Synopsis: Sarutobi realizes that Naruto will never have a normal childhood, not when he has the Kyuubi locked inside him. To this end, he assigns ANBU to guard and mentor the boy. After all, they aren't normal.
Status: Last updated February 8, 2012.

Mizukage by Dragon6

Recommended by Ninmikey01
Pairings: Naruto/Sakura, Neji/Hinata, Shikamaru/Temari
Synopsis: Though successful in retrieving Sasuke, Naruto is banished for harming him. Years pass and the Land of Waves dissapeared from the world's notice. A new Mizukage and his country will fight in a new war.
Status: Complete

A Mother's Love by Lord of the Land of Fire (AU, character death)

Recommended by SAMAS, Clendy82, Nitramy, Wint
Pairings: NaruHina is this author's OTP. Believe it.
Synopsis: Kushina Uzumaki survives childbirth by sheer force of will (and the timely arrival of Tsunade). Things change.
Status: Complete

Motivation by Durandall

Recommended by Unclouded TJ
Synopsis: Mizuki used a poisoned blade on Iruka that night and caused not only Iruka's but his own death as a result of an angry Naruto. This lead to a quick reorganization of the "Rookie Nine". According to the Author: "a story where Shikamaru acts to his potential, because I think he's awesome, Shino gets to be badass, because he is badass, and Naruto pays a little more attention, because he has the right ... Motivation."

Naruto: Alone, by Arganaut

Recommended by Kurtulmak
Pairings: Naruto / Hinata (eventually)
Synopsis: Naruto grows up on the streets of Konoha as a homeless street urchin, stealing to survive, when political pressures prevent the Third from helping him out directly. How will the Street Fox of Konoha survive, and what kind of future awaits him as a ninja?

Naruto: Altered History, by Geor-sama

Recommended by RedViking, boonerunner
Pairings:
Synopsis: A For Want of a Nail story, as suggested by the title. This story basically explores what would have happened had no one in the village known that the Kyuubi had been sealed inside Naruto.
Status: Complete

Naruto Asunder by WrathfulSE

Recommended by Fellownerd, Jomlos
Pairings: Naruto/Hinata mostly teasing though,
Synopsis: The smallest of pebbles can create thousands of ripples. A simple off hand remark can create a lasting message. In the ninja world, these ripples will someday become the tidal waves that will tear the ninja world asunder.

Naruto: Bijuu Chronicles by YetAnotherAnon.

Recommended by roflMons
Synopsis: The Bijuu were much more intelligent then assumed, and not nearly as blindly malevolent. In addition, there were two moves before Kage Bunshin on the Forbidden scroll.
Status: Ongoing, with giant updates about every month.

Naruto:Capturedby EdStargazer

Recommended by 23, Clendy82, CompleteNerd
Pairings none confirmed so far but leaning towards NaruSaku
Synopsis: What if Naruto hadn't been able to steal the Forbidden Scroll? What if that led to the Hokage discovering that Naruto had been sabotaged at the academy? A fairly unique fic that has a pretty mature take on the Naruto universe and Konoha. Features politics, realistic training and some gore and well written chapters with actual drama.
Status: Last updated Jul 2012

Naruto: Chosen Vessel (previously Naruto: Another Version) by BlueGlass54

Recommended by: REV 6 Pilot
Pairings: Hints of Naruto/Ino
Synopsis: Due to some twists of fate, Naruto discovers he's involved in more than one dark plot. Can he push forwards without breaking down and messing everything up?
Status: Resumed in April 15th, 2K11.

Naruto's Compensation by DisobedienceWriter

Recommended by: Faraway_2
Pairings: None. Same as above entry.
Synopsis: Young Naruto is prohibited from being Ninja of the Leaf. Left to his own devices he takes an unusual path to power as a Puppeteer. Smart!Powerful!Wily!Naruto. Lots of conflict with Orochimaru, Sasori and other Akatsuki.

Naruto: Demon's Path by Scribe of the Apocalypse

Recomended by AbZHz101
Synopsis: A six-year-old Naruto taps into the Kyuubi to save Hinata from a cloud-nin who is being helped by Mizuki. Events force him to flee the village and he eventually apprentices under 'The Demon of Mist' Zabuza. (Straight from Fan Fic.net's summary)
Comments: At over 300,000 words and 60+ Chapters be ready for a long haul. One can really see the evolution of Scribe's writing style and be ready for a lot of plot twists- some predictable, some not. Warning Uchiha Bashing.

Naruto-Sensei, by Tyler Marcoz

Recommended by AMusingWriter, Unclouded TJ
Pairings: None yet, though the canon crushes still exist. How the author's self-stated obsession with NaruHina, if at all, is an interesting question given the rank differences.
Synopsis: Beginning with the ever popular What If, what if Naruto had been born earlier in the timeline, changing his history forever. Having been born three years earlier, into a world where Minato never became the Fourth Hokage, the Third Great Shinobi War never ended, and a chain of events led to none other then Itachi becoming the Fifth Hokage, Naruto is instead a fresh jounin, just as a new batch of genin are graduating from the academy.
Status: Last updated January 2013

Naruto: Shattered Eyes by Lithius Osmius

Recommended by: Pyro Ninja, Void Herald
Pairings: None confirmed yet, though SasuSaku looks pretty solid.
Synopsis: Naruto awakens a new Transcendant Bloodline: the Kyoukagan, source of all bloodlines and peer of the Rinnegan.

Never cut Twice: by shadowmaster62

Recommended by: Antiguo Nonun, UltraSonikku
Pairings: Naruto/Temari, Sakura/Sasuke, Itachi/Pocky
Status: Complete
Synopsis: Naruto could not deal how he failed Sakura, Sasuke, Konoha in general, so he decided to become a nuke-nin and find his place in the world. In his travels, he takes Zabusa's sword, finds a harsh but cute Sand Nin, helps Garaa create an Emo epic, fights against mobsters, swordmasters, the Seven of the Mist, Akatsuki, the Fall of Orochimaru and a belligerent Demon God. Also Disco breakdance, Icha Icha Paradise the Movie, Nunekin guitar Duel and Pocky.

Nice Dream by Shirou Hokuto

Recommended by: IraeNicole, Haustere
Pairings: Hints of Naruto/Sasuke and Ino/Sakura but fic is slowly building to that and focus is more the plot.
Synopsis: Following the Uchiha massacre Itachi refuses to leave Konohoa and his little brother. Sasuke must grow up and deal with the trauma of his family's loss while living with their killer.

The Nine Broken Mirrors, by Ayien

Recommended by AkatsukiDaybreak, Yogi, Serbii, Some Poor Sod, The Tambourine Man
Pairings:
Synopsis: A tale of Naruto and Gaara joining forces after the Chuunin Exam to gather together the rest of the jinchuriki in order to prevent a future full of carnage.
Status: Last updated Jun 2010

Nine Tailed Serpent by LT2000

Recommended by FLCNPNCH
Pairings:
Synopsis: How is this not in here already? *sigh* Anyway, the story's about how Naruto would play out if the titular character took a level in badass, complete with badass longcoat and BFS Zabuza's, to be specific =P. How, you ask, does that work? Well, THIS Naruto's been aware of and in cahoots with Kyuubi since he was about seven...
Status: Complete

One Hundred Days by Aaron Nowack

Recommended by Komanda, Serbii, boonerunner
Synopsis: Naruto leaves on his three-year training trip, and Sakura begins the struggle to improve herself. How much will they have changed when they meet again in one hundred days?
Sequel: One Hundred Weeks
Status: Complete with sequel last updated Jul 2011

One Small Kindness by DigitalTart

Recommended by BlackAlchemist, Trickdice
Synopsis: Uchiha Mikoto takes the hand of an outcast child, and with it rewrites the destiny of her clan. AU.
Status: Complete

One Small Step by Shawny Wong

Recommended by Chuckg, Arcane Azmadi
Pairing: Naruto/Hinata
Synopsis: AU where Naruto and Hinata become childhood friends at age 7, very early in their tenure in the Ninja Academy.
Animated: Fanart donations have led to Chapter 1 and Chapter 2 of this fic being available as webcomics. Pure cuteness.
Status: Last updated Sep 2008

People Lie by Nugar

AU

Recommended by Gamma Wolf, XanderK, boonerunner, Ack Sed, JasonCarter, amatakamata
Pairings: Naruto/Hinata
Synopsis: Lies have power. They can change a simple-minded believer into a two-faced schemer and a timid follower into a fanatical devotee. They can change a child angry at the world into a man consumed by more than vengeance. But that power is a lie as well.
Status: Last updated Jul 2010

Perfect Pair by mysterious-mask

Recommended by TropeKira, Lionheart0
Synopsis: An AU fanfic that has Naruto adopted by the Haruno family. The series starts before the events of the anime, depicts the events of part 1 and 2 differently as wll.
Status: Complete

The Point of Divergence by EliadS

Recommended by Judge King
Pairings: Naruto/Ino
Sypnosis: Sasuke died during the battle in the Land of the Waves and the Narutoverse is changed forever. But how radically will one divergence in fate effect the entire Shinobi world? Read and find out. AU, Slight NaruIno, Spoilers from the advanced mangaverse.
Status : Complete thirty chapters.

The Reflection of Oneself by The White Wanderer

Recommended by: Atryru
Pairings: Hints of multiple parings, but focuses on the plot
Synopsis: Naruto dies while fighting Sasuke at the Valley of the End and has his DNA stolen by Kabuto for the sake of cloning. Thirteen years later a repentant Sasuke finds himself serving as the Big Brother Mentor for the last remaining clone, Nanikato.
Status: Discontinued

The Reluctant Hokage by Aishuu.

Recommended by Sheliak, Unclouded TJ
Synopsis: The Sandaime Hokage finds an alternative to ordering the Uchiha Massacre. Each chapter focuses on a different character's reaction to the new Godaime Hokage, Itachi.
Status: Ongoing, but updates have slowed down lately.

Rise Of Naruto: Shinigami's Touch by Matrix Explosion

Recommended by Gore17
Pairings: Naru/Hina/Moko(OC)
Synopsis: There are three tiers of power in the universe; Humans, Demons, and Gods. Jinchuuriki have been created to harness the power of demons. Yet, nobody has been able to successfully harness even a fraction of the power of a god — until now. How was the Kyuubi actually sealed? The Yondaime may have used the Shiku Fuujin, but even he doesn't have enough chakra to match Kyuubi. So he did the only thing he could — use the power and chakra of a God.
Status: Last updated Dec 2010

Rise of the Uchiha by AlphaEph19

Recommended by Chaosjunction, Grand Prince Paul II
Pairings: None yet
Synopsis: In a world where the Uchiha clan, led by Uchiha Madara successfully takes over Konoha, Itachi and Sasuke leave the village, with Itachi vowing to return to save it. Jiraiya smuggles Kiba, Shikamaru, Ino, Sakura, Chouji and Shino to Suna, where they befriend a young Gaara and his siblings. Meanwhile Naruto grows up as Madara's son and heir.

Rising Star by dead witch

(Implied Noncon)

Recommended by kakatana59
Synopsis: Another "what if" story... What if Naruto had made contact with the Kyuubi when he was younger? What if there was no ban on Naruto's origins to the younger generation? A very good read, though it tends to be wordy, especially in the first real arc. A touching NaruHina at times. Rated M for a reason, though. Getting close to epic length, though not quite there yet.
Status: Currently on indefinite hold due to serious issues in the author's life; he left a "so long for now" message after 41 chapters.

The Scorned Son by Calanor

Recommended by Lustheron
Synopsis: They say hell hath no wrath like a woman scorned, but the wrath of a scorned son comes pretty close. The day his brother massacred the Uchiha clan, Sasuke shrugged. None of those people cared about him anyway. Years later he tries to leave his clan's shadow as a loyal shinobi of Konoha.
Status: Active

Scorpion Disciple by nobody102

Recommended by: Quote Marx, Bored Australian, Unclouded TJ
Synopsis: AU. Orochimaru's resignation from Akatsuki is more intense than in canon, resulting in a meeting between young Naruto and Sasori. Currently halfway through the Chunin Exam arc.
Status: Abandoned with summary at the end of fourteen long chapters.

Senju Naruto by Baal of Yarns

Recommended by AkatsukiDaybreak, Psalm of Fire, boonerunner
Pairings: Naruto/Temari or Naruto/Tenten
Synopsis: An AU fic in which Tsunade is Naruto's mother, with an exploration into how Naruto would turn out raised outside of Konoha with a Sannin mother and a bloodline competing with the demon inside of him.
Status: Last updated May 2009

Sinister Chakra by williams5505

Recommended by litewarior
Pairings: Naruto/Hinata
Synopsis: When the Fourth Hokage sealed the Kyuubi into Naruto, Madara got sealed into him as well. Also, Hinata isn't a Hyuuga, but a Senju adopted by the clan.
Status: Last updated May 2013

Something to Die For, by Macavity the Mystery Cat

Recommended by anowack
Pairings:
Synopsis: A well-written and unique (to this troper's knowledge) take on the "Team Seven has a different teacher" genre, with Morino Ibiki, head of ANBU's torture and interrogation squad, as the teacher.
Status: Last updated Jul 2010

Suiren, by Eimii

Recommended by anowack, Clendy82
Pairings: Anko/Sakura
Synopsis: One of the best Sakura-focused fanfics out there, diverging during the Chuunin Exam when Sakura decides to actually do something during the wait for the final part of the exam, and (eventually) winds up attracting the attention of Mitarashi Anko.
Status: Last updated Aug 2008

A Teachers Glory by Larry Huss

Recommended by: Angelform, Frodo Lives
Synopsis: Kakashi demonstrates why you shouldn't order a team of miniature assassins to come at you with intent to kill and then not take them seriously. Anko demonstrates how to train a team of messed up miniature assassins.

Team 8 by S'TarKan

Now has its own trope page.
Recommended by Rogue 7, Clendy82, Azuriyuu, Psalm of Fire, Umbreon Messiah, Chuckg, Red Savant, Draga, boonerunner, Unclouded TJ, Ack Sed, Arcane Azmadi, WarriorDrgnMage, HonorableBaldy
Pairings: Mostly NaruHina
Synopsis: A what-if fan fiction that places Naruto on Kurenai's team at the beginning, reimagining the series. Currently just moving beyond the Search for Tsunade arc, but seems to be going completely Off the Rails from the original manga, with Sasuke not looking like defecting to Orochimaru any time soon.
Status: Last updated Jan 2011

That Most Heinous of Crimes by Andrew Joshua Talon

Recommended by Frodo Lives
Status: Last Update July 2011
Pairings: OC/Anko, Naruto/Hinata
Synopsis: Team 7 is led by Andoryuu, the Spider Sage. Due to a series of unexpected events involving a spider summon, cross-team training, and a soccer ball, Team 7 end up having adventures on the Plane of Spiders.

Tis Femina by Sythe

Recommended by Nogoodnms
Status: Ongoing - Updates can take time
Pairings: Eventual Fem!Naruto/Hashirama Senju
Synopsis: 'Naruto had gone to his last battle with Madara fully prepared to die with his enemy. He did not think he'd be manipulated by old toad sages and thrown to the far past. He did not expect to wake up in the Senju clan compound either.' Basically, Naruto becomes a girl and gets teleported back in time to when Hashirama was a young man, before he became the badass he is considered in Konoha's history. Warning: This fic is not for the immature. Not because there's a lot of sex, but because there are some things that are just incomprehensible to younger readers. It is very, very dark.

The Traitor and the NineTails by Loudest Voice

Also found here
Recomended by Nshosha, Grand Prince Paul II, Haustere
Synopsis: Itachi finds alternate means to stop the Uchiha uprising. Five years later, he's assigned his first genin team. Focuses on both Itachi and team seven, with a very interesting portrayal of Itachi.
Status: Active. Last updated November 2012.

To Shape and Change by This-is-not-a-FanFiction

Recommended by The Roaming Shadow
Pairings: None
Synopsis: After helplessly watching the murder of his son by the hands of the civilians he had sworn to protect, Minato Namikaze breaks inside. When the god of Death, Shinigami, offers the chance to walk among the living once more, he accepts. Only catch is, he has to live in the body of his son, Naruto Uzumaki. How will the world change with the Yellow Flash taking his sons place?
Status: Ongoing, last updated April 11, 2013.

Two Halves, by DameWren

Recommended by Dragontrapper
Pairing: Naruto/Hinata
Synopsis: A NaruHina Pairing fic where Naruto, instead of training with Jiraiya by himself, goes to train with a former student of Tsunade with Hinata for the three years. The entire story takes place in a region to the west of the Ninja regions.
Status: Complete

Uchiha Obito Ghost by Namikaze Artemis

Recommended by narutoxhinata09, luciamalpense, LaughterMostInsane
Pairings : None
Synopsis : Naruto isn't exactly alone anymore. A ghost came back to help him along. A ghost named Uchiha Obito. With Obito's help, Konoha's not going to know what hit them.
Status: Abandoned after 69 chapters

Unmasked by WiseMan24

Recommended by Danny007, WalkingOedipus
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, 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 Magnificent Bastard, but I like it.
Status: WIP, last updated on 6-11-2013.

Uprooted by Orrunan

Recommended by: Quotemarx, Blitz Blast
Synopsis: (from author's summary) "Naruto makes a good shinobi, but a lousy weapon. Danzo has finally managed to connive Naruto into Root, or so he believes. Naruto, who will now be within reach of his emotionally inept, traumatized, fanatical devotees. What on earth was he thinking?"

Vulpine by Saphroneth

Recommended by: Unclouded TJ
Synopsis: (from author's summary) "Not entirely serious story. So, performing a summoning technique without a contract lands you with your most appropriate summon? Naruto sees someone summoning while still in the academy, and gives it a go."
Comments: Mcnickel: Reads less like a story and more like an analysis of how The Stations of the Canon are changed by Naruto getting a summons at an early age. Still, its a good read, at the very least for time killing. Complete at around 100,000 words.
Status: Complete.

The Way of the Apartment Manager by Elizabeth Culmer

Recommended by Universalperson
Synopsis: Typical AU where an OC adopts Naruto. Only it ends up being much more than that.
Status: The sequel just updated in May 2010 after a 2 1/2-year hiatus.
Status: Complete

The Whims of Fate The Possibilities of Time, Book I by Not Quite a Drifter

Recommended by KantonKage, Unclouded TJ
Pairings: NaruHina Ship Tease
Synopsis: What if Naruto had developed a completely different personality? What if the first to enter the world had been Neji's father instead of Hinata's? Even the simplest of fate's whims can change the course of history...

Who I Am by TwinTrouble

Recommended by kjjejones42, Blitz Blast, USA Bobcat
Pairings: None as of yet
Synopsis: Naruto has been keeping dangerous secrets for years. A long-forgotten dream that just won't die, an ally he shouldn't know and a friend no one thought he had are what keep him going. Graduating is the least of his problems...

Will of Fire, Heart of Stone by DisobedienceWriter

Recommended by: Much Good Little Time and Jason Carter
Pairings: None really that come to mind; this fic seems to have set canon so thoroughly on its ear that you really have to wonder whether or not your OTP is actually going to happen or not.
Synopsis: The Hokage faces a terrible potential crisis when the Village Council spreads news of the young jinchuuriki, Naruto. The world changes when a more attentive, forceful Sandaime rears his head and takes back full control of his village. Sarutobi-centric.
Comments: Warning for YMMV. This story is dark, even compared to the violence filled Naruto world, and has several very disturbing elements.

Worth Dying For by Shadow Rebirth

Recomended by Mcnickel
Synopsis: My name is Uzumaki Naruto. I am a shinobi by profession, an advisor by chance, and a warmonger according to my enemies. My story started with a death god, ended with an empire, and struck up a revolution somewhere along the way.
Status: Last updated August 2012.

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