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Willowleaf24 Since: Nov, 2020

May 1st 2021 at 2:01:13 PM •••

Moving back-and-forths over entries here, since these discussion doesn't belong on the main page. I left the main entry and the comments that aren't arguing over whether the main character is OP / A Mary Sue, etc.

Artful Lounger

Recommended by jusenkyoruler
A very good author; loves evil/dark Naruto fics and updates relatively quickly.
- Shadow AI: Author tends to indulge in God-Mode Sue a little too much for this troper.
- AkatsukiDaybreak: Eh, his overall attitude about the series and Kishimoto is very off-putting and his treatment of Sasuke and Sakura leaves a lot to be desired. In this troper's opinion it's always better to use the events of the story to make them likable than to bash them relentlessly.

Advent of Shadows

Recommended by SEESWildCard
- SEESWildCard: who has also written an original fiction. At first wrote regular (non-crossover) Naruto fanfiction and has started writing crossovers, mainly with Fairy Tail. His newest story is a One Piece/Naruto crossover. I highly recommend this author if what you enjoy are crossovers.
- ShotgunWilly: The above troper is mostly right although it looks like all of his fics that aren't Naruto or Naruto/Fairy Tail crossovers have been deleted from his profile. Be warned, however, that Advent has a bad habit of writing 30-40,000 words and then quitting a fic and moving on. His current record looks to be 86k words before he declared a fic dead. If you're looking for completed fics, this guy isn't for you.

Kenchi 618

Recommended by templar627, Unclouded TJ, Shotgun Willy
Great author who has a good selection of relatively long fanfictions that are well written and long with good grammar and plot.
- Shotgun Willy: I personally really like this guy's work; he writes well, he's not a slow writer by any means, and he writes long, all of which combine to be a good thing.
  - This troper would like to point out some stuff. First of all, he ONLY writes stories about Naruto, centered around him, with the entire world revolving around him. This Naruto is both OOC, and the same throughout every single fic. His Naruto is also a prime example of (some trope I don't actually know the name for. Basically, Naruto does what the author WANTS him to do, rather then what would make sense in character.), and usually is a God Mode Stu. Please note that the above troper is 100% correct. He has good grammar, fast updates, long updates. His OC's are well written, and usually fit in. The plot is mostly good, but very stale, as if you read one of his fics, you basically read all of them. Also, I personally hate how fast random girls join his harem, and turn OOC, and the fact that he adds to the fic's main group many char's, none of whom actually accomplish anything.
  - SEESWildCard: I myself am a great fan of his work. While the above troper is correct in that most of his stories do revolve around Naruto, I disagree with his God Mode Stu comment. While his Naruto is obviously OOC and much stronger than his canon counterpart I do not find him overpowered. Like what Shotgun Willy said he writes long stories and good plots. If he has any delay in his updates it is usually reasonable. I recommend his For Want of a Nail fic The Sealed Kunai.
  - Myrrith: Very much disagreed on The Sealed Kunai, by the end of chapter 6 Naruto is played up as being at the level of the Sannin, with compromised loyalties all over the place -known compromised- loyalties, he runs a string of pranks that he might as well have signed his name to yet somehow no one knows who it is, he's invited to speak on his own behalf for chunnin promotions (and him alone, this isn't something all the genin get to do), and most painfully he isn't in character while doing all this. Apparently our Naruto was a fake personality the whole time. It's hard to say it's even in Possession Sue territory with that concept.
  - Lustheron: While Naruto does tend to be extremely powerful (particularly in the One Piece and Bleach crossovers where he's had 100 and 2,000 years respectively to grow stronger), there are always people who are either roughly his equal or who will punt him around like a football. Case in point: in The Sealed Kunai, Naruto fights Jiraiya to train/prove how skilled he is. He promptly recieves a No-Holds-Barred Beatdown. Likewise in Shinobi of the High Seas, he beats Kizaru on a technicality (turning into a mirror and reflecting his attack) and barely beats Aokiji (Chopper noted that he should be dead with his injuries).
  - Above is barely right. There are people that should be like 1000 times better, that are merely equal. In the fight you stated, him vs Jiraiya, that was SAGE MODE. Do you know how insanely powerful he is like that? Pein even said it, with the knowledge of the bodies, Jiraiya would have won. And Naruto fights that evenly. Say what you want about his writing, but the Naruto is always at the least a Boring Invincible Hero...
  - Sorry for my long rants. Finally found the term. In every single fic, Naruto is a Possession Sue.
  - This troper was actually referring to the first fight. Before learning Sage Mode, Naruto took on Jiraiya and got curb-stomped.
  - Stumpalicous: In certain fics such as The Sealed Kunai then yes, he is extremely over-powered, but by no means invincible. In Better Left Unsaid he is simply promoted to chunin based on merits.
  - rageofkyubii: In regards to Shinobi of the High Seas, Now has its own trope page
Caellach Tiger Eye: I would love for "Better Left Unsaid", at least, to get its own Trope Page. While this guy isn't my favourite writer ever and I can't read all his work, I respect him a lot for the intricacies of plotting and characterisation he goes into, as well as his ideas being clever. BLU is a good case of how to take canon Off the Rails and tell your own story whilst being loyal to what the characters are. All his works seem to showcase a great sense of humour, action and emotion. This guy's good at what he does and wins further brownie points from me for not bashing people, as well as the strong narrative.
- Salamandre: Seconded. Better Left Unsaid is easily his best fic, Shinobi of the High Seas would be second. Kenchi is an author who is more than anything, reliable. His stories are nothing profound or extraordinary but they are like popcorn. You can really enjoy one of his stories without having to think too much and the quality is always consistently good with plenty of detail and interesting twists and what not. I can see what you mean about the Ooc Naruto, but that problem is more prevalent in earlier stories. BLU is the best fic because, aside from some quirks, Naruto remains largely in character.
Tropers/Jbstormburst: I can definitely see where some people would have issues with this author, but as someone who has read a lot of fanfics good and bad, he is definitely one of the best with setting up a scene and letting it progress. Sure, some of his incarnations of Naruto may seem OP, but as several others have said, there are always others that are there to put him to size. Particularly, his Naruto x SF crossover, A New Challenger, is really good at this, as even in what I suspect to be about 2/3rds of the way through, he would still get trashed beyond comprehension by Akuma, Gouken, or Gen, while any of the cast stronger than Yang and Yun can put him on his toes. Really, though, I think that this is one of those things where OP-ness is confused with a large amount of growth, to say anything of it.

lord of the land of fire

Recommended by TheDogSage, Hiraku Joutei, Alrune
A very prolific NaruHina and ShikaTema writer. He writes mainly in the drama/romance department, and most of his fics are For Want of A Nail, with a couple of comedy and tragedy thrown in. He also has a number of crossovers, from Rosario+Vampire and Sekirei. The fanfic that puts this author on the map is A Mother's Love This fic is set in a world where Kushina Uzumaki survived the Kyuubi's attack, and raises her son in Konoha. In the ShikaTema department, read Invitation and its sequels. His stories A Better Time and A Different End In The Valley show two different reactions from Hinata concerning Naruto's death. And to get out of the funk those fics might put you in, read Play With Me, which the humorous tale of Naruto and Hinata's first time.
This troper strongly recommends The Paths We Choose — an awesome For Want Of A Nail fic where Iruka's untimely death in the first episode leads Naruto down the path of evil, and leaves Sasuke in the role of the unsuccessful redeemer.
He's also prone to making Hiruzen out to be an incompetent fool, which is a great plot device. "Hokage, The Great And Terrible" explores what would happen if Orochimaru had been named Fourth Hokage instead of Minato, while "The Paths We Choose" and "A Sacrifice For Naruto" consist of Hiruzen making major breaches of justice for want of good judgment. In the former, he's too political, while in the latter, he's too legalistic. Then again, there is canon support for this position, to some degree.
- I'm sorry, I can't see how that is a 'plus' for Lord of the Land of Fire at all. Making Hiruzen, the Cool Old Guy from Part I into an incompetent fool a great plot device? Despite ruling Konoha for nearly five decades? Yeah, that's not a good plot point at all.
  - This is not sooo far-fetched, the upbringing of Naruto was badly mis-managed, so much potential and they let it go to waste for such a long time...
  - Better an incompetent fool than an evil scheming tyrant who allows naruto to be abused to create a loyal weapon, a la Danzo.
  - Danzo was NEVER a evil scheming tyrant. He did everything for Konoha. At worst, he's a Well-Intentioned Extremist. Which many Fanfic Authors don't get.
  - He was that, at least to some extent. He had a little bit of a "Le village, c'est moi."-attitude, e.g. he weakened the defences of Konoha, in hopes of Tsunade being replaced by him.
Meh... having loads of reviews & stories doesn't make this author among the "Cream of the Crop". From what I've observed, a major problem with this author is that he essentially forces events to happen in order to hit a specific note - it might be fanfiction, but it results in less-than-satisfactory characterisation. For instance, That Look was ruined for me with the Wave Mission AU: Sakura leaves Tazuna unguarded because of Sasuke's injuries (their new teammate screamed out his name, which led to it), and Haku kills him; then, Zabuza and Haku leave, and when Gato appears Kakashi doesn't even try to help the islanders fight his men (due to his team "being tired"), leading to many of their deaths including Inari's. And Sarutobi says that this was the right thing to do even though he could have at least done it to ensure Wave could be an ally. That killed my Willing Suspension of Disbelief right there, as it seemed written that way without regard for how it butchers characterisation some - basically, by having the plot drive characters rather than the other way around (a major pet peeve of mine). Not to mention the cavalier attitude characters take to killing - I know they are Child Soldiers, but given canonical characterisation they don't even feel like the same people much of the time. While not all bad, there are too many faults with his stories and style for me to help cringing. Cannot second this recommendation.
This troper strongly recommends That Look. It is a Anko/Naruto fic that looks at the similarities between Orochimaru and Naruto, as well as how the story would change if Naruto had someone intervene with his childhood.
A Mother's Love has, it must be noted, recieved some mightily scathing critiques on this very site, and thus should be treaded at with caution. View said reviews here.

FOFD Since: Apr, 2013

Feb 2nd 2014 at 1:52:57 PM •••

I will delete all of this Natter.

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phoenixyfriend Since: Apr, 2012

Feb 2nd 2014 at 3:29:55 PM •••

Eh?

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Feb 3rd 2014 at 12:27:30 AM •••

The "Comments" sections. They technically belong under reviews, not here.

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Rudolfusftw Since: Nov, 2012

Oct 31st 2013 at 9:04:51 AM •••

I was wondering if it would be allowed to suggest a Roleplaying site in this section, or any section for that matter. It's a very plot-oriented site, moreso than any other Naruto site out there, and I believe the quality of writing is high enough to allow it a place on TV Tropes.

phoenixyfriend Since: Apr, 2012

May 25th 2013 at 2:37:36 PM •••

Uh... it's not just me, right? Over half the list was accidentally deleted, right?

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Telcontar MOD Since: Feb, 2012

May 26th 2013 at 12:43:08 AM •••

It's not just you. Ghosttorrent probably had a connection error or accidentally selected and deleted that part of the page; thanks for restoring it! I've fixed up the recs that ended up getting split apart by the process and sent Ghosttorrent a PM.

Edited by 70.33.253.45 That was the amazing part. Things just keep going.

phoenixyfriend Since: Apr, 2012

May 26th 2013 at 12:37:11 PM •••

Thank you.


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