History Fanfic / RedSherbetMayhem

* BlackMarket: One of these is being run in Camp 001 by [[spoiler:Nagato, Yahiko and Konan; they bring Sasuke in on it too after he saves Nagato from a beating, or possibly even summary execution, from a sadistic guard.]]
* TheBlacksmith: Itachi and Sasuke run their parents' blacksmiths together. [[spoiler:In 001, Sasuke is able to use his skills to leverage better working conditions for himself, Nagato and Yahiko.]]

* ChildrenForcedToKill: When Naruto is bringing Sasuke to hide [[spoiler:in Shikamaru's house]] on Crystal Night, they get caught by a Fang guard. What happens is vague, but it is clear that [[spoiler:Naruto stabbed him to protect Sasuke, possibly fatally.]]

* TheReveal: Followers of ''{{Naruto}}'' may wonder why the Fourth Hokage is ordering such evil things, until chapter 6 when his name is first used by Sakura: [[spoiler:"Lord Orochimaru"]].
* ShoutOut: In the chapter 4, '[[TitleDrop Howl]]', the book Sakura finds herself reading [[spoiler:and eventually has no choice but to burn]] at the book burning is Jewish poet Allen Ginsberg's famous work 'Howl'.

** Chapter 18, 'Battle Scars'. [[spoiler:Naruto and Hinata finally reunite with Sasuke, only for them to be discovered by guards. Sasuke is shot, Yahiko is killed.]]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5328489/1/RED RED]]'' is a ''{{Naruto}}'' fanfiction which is a collaboration between authors [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/429815/Sherbet_Mayhem Sherbet Mayhem]] and [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/368692/Oil_Pastel Oil Pastel]] that crosses over with/is based on/is inspired by Markus Zusak's ''TheBookThief''. Set in an alternate setting to BOTH stories, it features the cast of Naruto and mimics the writing style and follows the the rough plot outline of ''The Book Thief''. Konoha, no longer a village of ninja, replaces Germany, "Leaves" replace the Germans, the titular "Reds" replace the Jews and [[spoiler:Orochimaru replaces AdolfHitler]]. The story follows Sakura (who loosely takes the place of Liesel Meminger, the protagonist of ''The Book Thief''), as she grows up in Konoha under the looming shadow of war, trying to come to terms with the increasing oppression of the Reds- most especially one Red who takes shelter in her family home, a boy named Uchiha Sasuke.

* CutApart: In a [[ContinuityNod possible nod to a similar scene in]] ''Naruto'', the scene where Naruto is taking Sasuke to safety on Crystal Night and a Red comes to Kakashi's door at the same time seems to be suggesting that Naruto is bringing Sasuke to shelter at Kakashi's house, before revealing [[spoiler:he's actually taking Sasuke to shelter at Shikamaru's and the Red at Kakashi's door is Itachi come to ask Kakashi to look after Sasuke for him]]. The dialogue even matches up to make it seem like a single scene.

* MismatchedEyes: In one of the more obvious [[ContinuityNod nods]] to ''{{Naruto}}'' canon, [[spoiler:Kakashi has the red left eye he received from Obito]]. Unlike in the manga, though, it doesn't have any special powers.

* ContinuityNod: Despite being a completely seperate story from ''Naruto'' there are a number of these, such as Naruto being an only child orphan of unknown parentage (where Rudy in the original book was one of a large and poor family), the girls who trained as medic-nin in the series (or Sakura and Ino at least) training as nurses and [[spoiler:Kakashi receiving Obito's left eye after Obito dies saving him]].

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* HappilyAdopted: Although most of Liesel's story about being adopted by the Hubermanns has been stripped out, a single line from Sakura about the Fourth having taken her "first Mother" away from her reveals that she is still, indeed, fostered. She loves both her parents unconditionally despite that.

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5328489/1/RED RED]]'' is a ''{{Naruto}}'' fanfiction by author [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/429815/Sherbet_Mayhem Sherbet Mayhem]] that crosses over with/is based on/is inspired by Markus Zusak's ''TheBookThief''. Set in an alternate setting to BOTH stories, it features the cast of Naruto and mimics the writing style and follows the the rough plot outline of ''The Book Thief''. Konoha, no longer a village of ninja, replaces Germany, "Leaves" replace the Germans, the titular "Reds" replace the Jews and [[spoiler:Orochimaru replaces AdolfHitler]]. The story follows Sakura (who loosely takes the place of Liesel Meminger, the protagonist of ''The Book Thief''), as she grows up in Konoha under the looming shadow of war, trying to come to terms with the increasing oppression of the Reds- most especially one Red who takes shelter in her family home, a boy named Uchiha Sasuke.

While the story initially seems like a CookieCutterFic, retelling the plot of ''The Book Thief'' with the names of ''Naruto'' characters and places plastered over the original story, it takes on a life of its own and deviates wildly from the original source material into unpredictable territory. Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke may have taken the roles of Liesel, Rudy and Max, but they make these roles their own and fill them out with their own personalities. The resulting story is gripping and emotional, not to mention a fascinating read as Sherbert Mayhem replicates the unique writing style of Markus Zusak, with the story narrated by a nihilistic, [[FourthWallObserver fourth wall-observing]] and somewhat LemonyNarrator who occasionally gives a guest spot to [[TheGrimReaper Death in the form of a vulture.]]

* AnyoneCanDie: Not that any of the major characters HAVE yet, but the narrator repeatedly assures us that things will not end well and [[spoiler:despite Sasuke finding Itachi's hat in the camp, the last time we saw Itachi he was [[CliffHanger staring down the barrel of the same gun that had just murdered his lover with no apparent possibility of escape]].]]

* HappilyAdopted: Although most of Liesel's story about being adopted by the Hubermanbn's has been stripped out, a single line from Sakura about the Fourth having taken her "first Mother" away from her reveals that she is still, indeed, fostered. She loves both her parents unconditionally despite that.

* Happiy Adopted: Although most of Liesel's story about being adopted by the Hubermanbn's has been stripped out, a single line from Sakura about the Fourth having taken her "first Mother" away from her reveals that she is still, indeed, fostered. She loves both her parents unconditionally despite that.

* LaResistance: [[spoiler:Naruto joins a movement dedicated to helping the Reds and brings Hinata into it too. She eventually brings in Neji, which [[SixthRangerTraitor may end up being a mistake.]]]]

* TheMessiah: Hinata; chapter 11 revolves around her and is called 'The Dark-Haired Angel'.

* VitriolicBestBuds: Naruto and Sasuke.

* MismatchedEyes: In one of the few remaining nods to ''{{Naruto}}'' canon, [[spoiler:Kakashi has the red left eye he received from Obito]]. Unlike in the manga, though, it doesn't have any special powers.

* ChildrenForcedToKill: When Naruto is bringing Sasuke to hide in Shikamaru's house on Crystal Night, they get caught by a Fang guard. What happens is vague, but it is clear that [[spoiler:Naruto stabbed him to protect Sasuke, possibly fatally.]]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5328489/1/RED RED]]'' is a ''{{Naruto}}'' fanfiction by author [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/429815/Sherbet_Mayhem Sherbet Mayhem]] that crosses over with/is based on/is inspired by Markus Zusak's ''TheBookThief''. Set in an alternate setting to BOTH stories, it features the cast of Naruto and mimics the writing style and follows the the rough plot outline of ''The Book Thief''. Konoha, no longer a village of ninja, replaces Germany, "Leaves" replace the Germans, the titular "Reds" replace the Jews and [[spoiler:Orochimaru replaces AdolfHitler]]. The story follows Sakura (who loosely takes the place of Liesel Meminger, the protagonist of ''The Book Thief'', as she grows up in Konoha under the looming shadow of war, trying to come to terms with the increasing oppression of the Reds- most especially one Red who takes shelter in her family home, a boy named Uchiha Sasuke.

* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Hidan]] bullies Kakashi into giving him his seat in the front of their truck and Kakashi just can't be bothered fighting him over it so he lets him have it. [[spoiler:When the truck has an accident and rolls over, Hidan in the only casualty because of where he was sitting.]]

8 KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Hidan]] bullies Kakashi into giving him his seat in the front of their truck and Kakashi just can't be bothered fighting him over it so he lets him have it. [[spoiler:When the truck has an accident and rolls over, Hidan in the only casualty because of where he was sitting.]]

* BlackMarket: One of these is being run in Camp 001 by [[spoiler:Nagato, Yahiko and Konan; they bring Sasuke in on it too after he saves Nagato from a beating by a sadistic guard.]]

''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5328489/1/RED RED]]'' is a ''{{Naruto}}'' fanfiction by author [[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/429815/Sherbet_Mayhem Sherbet Mayhem]] that crosses over with/is based on/is inspired by Markus Zusak's ''TheBookThief''. Set in an alternate setting to BOTH stories, it features the cast of Naruto and mimics the writing style and follows the the rough plot outline of The Book Thief. Konoha, no longer a village of ninja, replaces Germany, "Leaves" replace the Germans, the titular "Reds" replace the Jews and [[spoiler:Orochimaru replaces AdolfHitler]]. The story follows Sakura (who loosely takes the place of Liesel Meminger, the protagonist of The Book Thief]] as she grows up in Konoha under the looming shadow of war, trying to come to terms with the increasing oppression of the Reds- most especially one Red who takes shelter in her family home, a boy named Uchiha Sasuke.

While the story initially seems like a CookieCutterFic, retelling the plot of TheBookThief with the names of Naruto characters and places plastered over the original story, it takes on a life of its own and deviates wildly from the original source material into unpredictable territory. Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke may have taken the roles of Liesel, Rudy and Max, but they make these roles their own and fill them out with their own personalities. The resulting story is gripping and emotional, not to mention a fascinating read as Sherbert Mayhem replicates the unique writing style of Markus Zusak, with the story narrated by a nihilistic, [[FourthWallObserver fourth wall-observing]] and somewhat LemonyNarrator who occasionally gives a guest spot to [[TheGrimReaper Death in the form of a vulture.]]

* {{Foreshadowing}} The [[LemonryNarrator narrator]] regularly gives blatant warnings about how things are going to turn tragic for several characters (most notably [[spoiler:Naruto and Hinata]], although the Sword of Damocles has not fallen yet).

While the story initially seems like a CookieCutterFic, retelling the plot of TheBookThief with the names of Naruto characters and places plastered over the original story, it takes on a life of its own and deviates wildly from the original source material into unpredictable territory. Sakura, Naruto and Sasuke may have taken the roles of Liesel, Rudy and Max, but they make these roles their own and fill them out with their own personalities. The resulting story is gripping and emotional, not to mention a fascinating read as Sherbert Mayhem replicates the unique writing style of Markus Zusak, with the story narrated by a nihilistic [[FourthWallObserver fourth wall-observing]] [[TheGrimReaper Reaper in the form of a vulture.]]

--->Naruto knew that Hinata, with a soul so desperate to give, would forgive him every iniquity if she was given the chance to save a single person.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Averted, the Reds are identified by their red eyes, but are just normal people in alkl other regards. However, this is what the Konoha leadership would ''have'' people believe of them.
* StarCrossedLovers: Sakura and Sasuke.