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Team 3/Team Anko

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Can't Catch Up: Discussed. After Naruto masters his bijū-mode, Koharu and Homura talk to Hinata and Shikamaru, facing them with the reality that if they don't ramp up their training, Naruto is bound to leave them behind. Both resolve to keep up with him.
Fire, Water, Wind: Shikamaru and Anko have a fire-affinity, whereas Hinata has water and Naruto has wind.
Good-Guy Bar: Naruto quickly turns the other members of Team 3 into fellow regulars at Ichiraku's, to where he also drags everyone of his foreign friends visiting Konoha. After the timeskip, they also frequent the tea-shop owned by Naomi's parents.
Out of Focus: Sans Naruto, Team 3 is a bit sidelined during the first few chapters after the time-skip due to the focus shifting more onto Naruto's Genin-Team, albeit they still get their own mini-arcs in the meantime an go on to reclaim reclaiming more of the spotlight later on.
Rank Up: Anko is promoted to Jonin after the Sand-Sound-invasion, whereas her students follow her sometime during the time-skip.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: The Boisterous Bruiser Naruto and The Lad-ette Anko are the Red Oni, while the Shrinking Violet Hinata and the Brilliant, but Lazy Shikamaru are the Blue Oni.
Shipper on Deck: Given that all of them have some kind of Love Interest or Ship Tease, they all become this for each other.
Team Member in the Adaptation: One of the fic's main aspects.
Tomboy and Girly Girl: The Lad-ette Anko and her Ojou-like student Hinata .
True Companions: Naruto, Hinata, and Shikamaru were already close friends before they were put on Team 3. In fact, it's the friendship and teamwork they displayed while dealing with Mizuki that ultimately convinced the Sandaime Hokage to put them on the same team. After Anko becomes their sensei, the four of them develop a strong bond that keeps growing over time.
Two Guys and a Girl: Like all teams of the Konoha 12. Counting Anko, they form a Gender-Equal Ensemble.

Naruto Uzumaki

The main protagonist, in the original work as in this fanfic. The son of the Yondaime Hokage, Minato Namikaze and his wife, Kushina Uzumaki, godson of the Sannin Jiraiya and jinchūriki of the Kyubi. In this fic, he befriends Shikamaru Nara and Hinata Hyūga during his days at the academy, starting this fic's point of deviation.

Adaptational Badass: He becomes much more adapt at fūinjutsu, utilizing his natural affinity as an Uzumaki and uses a greater variety of elemental ninjutusu. Additionally, meeting another jinchūriki so early leads to him connecting with the Kyubi earlier than in canon. After unlocking the Ninetails-Chakra, he gains the power of Scorch Release.
Adaptational Intelligence: Per Anko's request, Ibiki trains him in strategy before the final round of the Chunin-exams, making him a Dumbass No More. Later on, the Kyubi also sometimes acts as a Mr. Exposition to him during fights of other events.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- He becomes close friends with Hinata and Shikamaru, which is the fic's Point of Divergence. The three of them form a team under Anko.
- He forms a brother-like relationship with Han. Both of them use the Japanese honorifics for older and younger brother, respectively.
- Him being an Magnetic Hero also plays a part in winning over Dosu, Tayuya, and Masakado. He even forms a family with the latter two.
- He becomes Hanabi's Jonin-Sensei after the timeskip.
Almighty Janitor: Averted, unlike the original work. He is promoted to Chunin after reaching the final round of the exam and has been promoted to Jonin after the time-skip. It leads to him leading missions and becoming a Jonin-Sensei himself.
Battle Couple: With Hinata, after their Relationship Upgrade. Their first major fight is against Kakuzu, whom they defeat and kill.
Battle in the Center of the Mind: Does this during the final battle against Yagura/Tobi during the Kiri-Civil-War-Arc in order to free the former of the latter's control. And later again during the Shimagame-arc, when he fights his "inner darkness", personified by Menma Uzumaki.
The Big Guy: His role in Team 3 is that of the Team's "muscle", a close-range heavy-hitter, compared to the mid/long-range Shikamaru and the more versatile Hinata.
Blow You Away: Due to Anko's training, he relies more on his natural wind-affinity earlier in the story, with Wind Release: Great Breakthrough becoming one of his Signature Moves.
Chain Pain: After the time skip, he learns how to use his clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains.
Embarrassing Nickname: "Whiskers", curtesy of Anko.
Fantastic Racism: Against Iwa early on, although upon meeting Team Han, he drops it pretty quickly.
Flight: He develops Wind Style: Drift after seeing his Evil Doppelgänger fly during their Battle in the Center of the Mind.
Freudian Excuse Is No Excuse: Often voices this trope, it being a prominent theme of the fic.
Naruto: [during Kiba vs. Risho] Disgusting... even if he lost most of his clan, even if Kiba was also being an ass, that is no excuse for that. He looked like he was going to straight up kill him, and Kiba didn't do a damn thing! He wasn't the one who killed anyone in war. It's disgusting and pathetic!
Green-Eyed Epiphany: In Chapter 33, Roshi asks Naruto what would be his reaction if he learned that Roto likes Hinata. The Uzumaki panics and tries to come up with various reasons why these two can't like each other. Roshi then points out that if Naruto didn't like Hinata, he wouldn't be so jealous. This makes Naruto realize that he does like her as more than just a friend.
Improbable Age: While being a Jonin at age sixteen is not unheard of (although still impressive, despite some being much younger) becoming a Jonin-Sensei certainly is in canon. Albeit in the fic, Risho, Temari, Misora and Karin all become Jonin-Senseis at a similar age.
Lame Pun Reaction: Towards Yugito's cat-puns.
Power Incontinence: A problem hampering him early on is his poor chakra-control. In combination with his massive chakra-pool, this leaves him outright unable to perform some low-ranking ninjutsu, such as the Clone Jutsu. Interestingly enough, good chakra-control is a prerequisite for fūinjutsu, so he seems to get better later on ^note.
Relationship Upgrade: He gets one with Hinata druing the Kiri Civil War Arc. And again after the Kumo Invasion arc, where he proposes to Hinata after returning to Konoha.
Shockingly Expensive Bill: For anyone who makes the mistake of treating him to ramen.
Strong Family Resemblance: Many people actually pick up on how similar he looks to his father, albeit it is denied most of the time by people who know of his lineage.
Supreme Chef: He becomes one during the time-skip due to Teuchi and Ayame gifting him a cookbook for his birthday, starting his interest.
Trademark Favorite Food: Ramen (especially miso-ramen) as per usual. The fic also Lampshades parallels towards his teammates, with Anko and dango and Hinata and cinnamon rolls.
Training from Hell: After being on the receiving end of one by Anko, he later subjects his own Genin team to one.
What's Up, King Dude?: Emphasized at the end of the Kumo-arc, where he calls all Kage by their names instead of titles, except Jiraya, who is "Ero-sennin" in his eyes.

Hinata Hyūga

The meek eldest daughter of Hiashi Hyūga, thus heiress apparent to the clan. She becomes best friends with Naruto and Shikamaru during their Academy years, before being put into a team with him and Shikamaru.

Abdicate the Throne: She later relinquishes her position as Clan heiress to Neji.
Adaptational Badass: Besides her Gentle Fist, Anko trains her in archery, water-style ninjutsu and later passes on her summoning contract with the snake clan on her, resulting in her being trained in senjutsu.
Adaptational Hairstyle Change: After receving Masakado's new byakugan-seal, she changes her Hime Cut to wear it openly.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- She becomes a genin under Anko alongside Naruto and Shikamaru.
- She gains a temporary mentor in Jinin Akebino during the Kiri Civil War Arc.
- During the same Arc, she is forced into Teeth-Clenched Teamwork with Ao, who she blames for the cursed seal and the divisions within her clan due to him being in possession of a "stolen" Byakugan.
- She also hates the Raikage for the Hyūga-Affair, where an "ambassador" from Kumo tried to kidnap her for her Byakugan, ultimately leading to the death of her uncle.
Adaptational Wimp: When it comes to eating ramen, where she holds the village record as "the Legendary Queen of Gluttony" in-canon, beating even Naruto and the Akemichis. While still a Big Eater here, she prefers cinnamon rolls and doesn't compare to Naruto when eating ramen.
…And That Little Girl Was Me: Pulls this on the Raikage during their match in Shimo.
Hinata: In case you forgot, I am Hyūga Hinata. I am the daughter of Hyūga Hiashi, the Clan Head thirteen years ago. I am the girl you had your ambassador try to kidnap. [...] I am the niece of the Hyūga who was sent to Kumo to be executed for my father defending my life. I am one of the few people who knows EXPLICITLY why our villages are currently not allies; it's because YOU DIDN'T CARE TO BE ALLIES! YOU ONLY FAKED IT SO YOU COULD TRY AND KIDNAP ME!
Ascended Extra: Due to being one of Naruto's teammates.
Battle Couple: With Naruto, after their Relationship Upgrade. Their first major fight is agianst [[spoiler:Kakuzu, whom they defeat and kill.
Berserk Button: Due to her confidence boost, she becomes way more agressive on matters concering the Hyūga-affair.
Bodyguarding a Badass: Is is one of Jiraiya's bodyguards during his meeting with the Raikage.
Character Development: Being close to Naruto and being successful earlier gives her much more self-confidence early on, resulting in her basically losing her stutter even before the chunin-exams.
Childhood Friend Romance: With Naruto.
Embarrassing Nickname: Anko nicknames her "Stutters-chan".
Face Your Fears: He accepts acting as the Hokage's bodyguard while traveling to Kumo, proving to them that the Hyūga-Affair no longer makes her afraid of Kumo or the Raikage.
Hotter and Sexier: Downplayed, but her post-timeskip outfit accentuates her body shape more than her canon-outfit, showing her Character Development.
Making a Splash: Her natural affinity is water, as opposed to fire and thunder in canon. This actually leads her to develop her own style of the Gentle Fist, relying more on evasion and flexibility.
Mythology Gag: She defeats Kankurō by channelling her chakra into his strings, similarly to how Neji defeated Kidōmaru in-canon.
Onee-sama: Eventually becomes this to Hanabi.
Poisonous Person: Her Snake Sage Mode allows her to generate her own venom.
Precision F-Strike: Naruto talks her into one after she tells him about her hatred of the Raikage while Sitting on the Roof of her clan-compound.
Hinata: FUCK THE RAIKAGE!
Relationship Upgrade: She gets one with Naruto during the Kiri Civil War Arc. And again after the Kumo Invasion arc, where Naruto proposes to her after returning to Konoha.
The Rest Shall Pass: Against Kankurō during the Sand-Sound-Invasion.
Spirited Young Lady: Due to her earlier Character Development, she grows into this role during the timeskip.
Square Race, Round Class: A lot of her early troubles with the Gentle Fist are the result of her water-affinity which predisposes her towards a more Fragile Speedster-like fighting style than the Mighty Glacier of the typical Gentle Fist. She eventually develops her own style, relying more on evasion and flexibility.
Super Mode: She's able to use Snake Sage Mode.
Tomboy and Girly Girl: The Girly Girl to her Sensei's Tomboy.
Trademark Favorite Food: Cinnamon rolls, similarly to Naruto and his ramen.
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: With Ao during the Kiri-Civl-Car and later Kumogakure as a whole.

Shikamaru Nara

The Brilliant, but Lazy heir of Clan Nara and son of Konoha's Jonin-Commander Shikaku Nara and his wife Yoshino. He becomes close to Naruto and Hinata during his Academy years, often taking them to his parents for training. Later becomes a part of Team 3 alongside his friends under Anko.

Adaptational Badass: While still being Awesome by Analysis, his reportoire greatly exceeds that of his canon couterpart: Anko teaches him more Fire-Ninjutsu and during the Kiri Civil War Arc, Jiraiya teaches him his Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld. After studying under Tsunade during the time-skip he also can use Medical-Ninjutsu and inherits her summoning contract with the slug clan.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- While still being good friends, he doesn't interact nearly as much with Choji as per canon, and doesn't interact that mutch at all with Ino.
- He never is as close to Asuma as he is in canon, instead having Anko as his Sensei.
- His only interaction with Temari is their fight during the Sound/Sand invasion. Her role as his Love Interest is instead filled by Kurotsuchi.
- He becomes close friends with Haku during the Kiri Civil War Arc.
- During the timeskip, he is trained by Tsunade.
Ascended Extra: Like the rest of Team 3 (sans Naruto).
Badass Boast; His reply to Suzumebachi upon her threat to burn Konoha down.
Shikamaru: Burn? Konoha? The Will of Fire will always live on. Try and burn the village and you'll ignite its fire even more.
Barrier Warrior: Besides mastering his clan's non-canon Shadow Protection Jutsu fairly early, he is taught the Ninja Art: Holy Barricade by Homura during the lead-up to the Kumo-Invasion.
Battle Couple: Alongside Kurotsuchi during her "Yama no Osu" against Suzumebachi. Later during the Kumo-Invasion, they take on Sasori and Deidara, killing the latter.
Combat Medic: Learns medical ninjutsu from Tsunade.
Demolitions Expert: The fic often lampshades his extensive use of explosive-tags.
Dishing Out Dirt: Despite his natural fire-affinity, he learns two powerful Earth-Ninjutsus from two significant people: Jiraiya teaches him Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld during the Kiri-Civil-War-Arc. And during the Iwa-Arc, his girlfriends father Kitsuchi teaches him Earth Style: Moblie Core.
Embarrassing Nickname: "Lazy-Ass", curtesy of Anko. It is also picked up by his Love Interest, Kurotsuchi, as an Insult of Endearment.
Heroic BSoD: Is hit with this twice during the Kiri civil War Arc: First after the mission to save the captured bloodline users from execution fails, and later after killing Karitoriki and receiving his "Not So Different" Remark.
Long-Distance Relationship: Following his Relationship Upgrade with Kurotsuchi, he often expresses envy towards Naruto and Hinata for being able to see each other so often.
Mythology Gag: He "loses" his fight against Sasuke during the Chunin exams in a similar fashion like his canon fight against Temari.
"Not So Different" Remark: Him being on the receving end of one whilst killing Karitoriki triggers a phase of Heroic BSoD for him. Naruto getting Kurotsuchi to write him a letter snaps him out of it.
Playing with Fire: Anko trains him to use Fire ninjutsu.
Relationship Upgrade: He gets his with Kurotsuchi during Naruto's fourteenth birthday.
The Rest Shall Pass: Against Temari during the Sand-Sound-Invasion.
Super Mode: Can use Slug Sage Mode.
Unknowingly in Love: While walking with Kurotsuchi, Shikamaru asks her if she would like to come for dinner at his house. She accepts and, after she leaves, he wonders why he asked her that question in the first place.

Anko Mitarashi

The former apprentice of Orochimaru and originally a Tokubetsu Jōnin working in Konohas Torture & Interrogation Department, she is made Jōnin-Sensei of Team 3.

Adaptational Badass: She devises a special Battle Aura greatly enhancing her Fire-Ninjutsu and later gets the Shibuki after killing its previous wielder Jinpachi. She also gets tutored in senjutsu by the snake sage. Some even rank her as Konoha's greatest non-Uchia fire-user ever.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- She starts out as Kurenai's best friend, something never stated in canon.
- She becomes the Jonin-Sensei for Naruto, Hinata and Shikamaru.
- She also becomes rather close with Dosu, after he joins her Team as a temporal replacement for Naruto and later the T&I division.
- She fights alongside Zabuza during the Kiri Civil War and later becomes one of his Seven Swordsmen. They also maybe sleep with each other after the victory celebration, become drinking buddies and have some Ship Tease together.
Ascended Extra: Due to taking Kakashi's canon-role as Naruto's sensei, she plays an important part in the story.
Badass Teacher: Anko is very protective of her students. Upon learning that they've been attacked by Orochimaru during the Chūnin Exams, she has a killing intent so intense it scares both Naruto and Hinata.
Anko: [thinking] I'm going to kill him...I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL HIM! Come at me all you want...try and make my life worse...but don't you DARE go after my students! You will regret this you piece of shit traitor! YOU WILL FUCKING-
- When Anko is fighting Orochimaru, the latter is surprised to see her have this much fury and asks her if he did anything recently to make her mad. The fact he personally tried to hurt her students in the Forest of Death is one of the reasons she mentions to explain her fury.
- She's also not pleased at all when she learns of Mei's decision to have Naruto go against Yagura. She threatens Mei by saying she will murder her if Naruto dies because of that decision.
Battle Aura: During her training with Kakshi, she develops her Flare Aura, which causes her to be Wreathed in Flames and greatly enhances her fire-ninjutsu.
Cool Big Sis: How she acts towards her students during their free time.
Don't Call Me "Sir": After her Genin are promoted, she tells them to stop calling her "Anko-sensei." None of them does. A variation is Dosu, who calls her "taichou" ("Captain"), due to never having been her student.
Drowning My Sorrows: She drinks heavily after being incapacited during her Teams fight against Nasumareta during the Han-Arc. Kurenai also takes her out drinking after Orochimaru attacks her Genin during the Chunin-exams. After he gets his own Geinin Team, she tells Naruto that after being named a Sensei, she went to a bar near her apartment and drank to the point of nearly passing out.
Female Misogynist: Downplayed Type 1: During the Chunin exams she complains about "fangirls" like Sakura or Ino ruining the image of "real" kunoichi.
Hard-Drinking Party Girl: Anko really likes her sake, and is often seen drinking or referencing it.
Anko: But I'm just letting you know, I will not be back until late into the night and I'll definitely not be sober.
Hidden Depths: The foul-mouthed, boisterous Action Girl Anko enjoys tea ceremonies.
I Let Gwen Stacy Die: She blames herself heavily for the death of Tsunemasa during the Kumo-invasion, albeit Zabuza snaps her out of it.
The Lad-ette: A crass and hard-drinking kunoichi who is not shy about anything.
Anko: I'll probably be back late and wasted. [...] Actually, scratch that. Hopefully I'll be back sometime tomorrow. I'm hoping to find some hot looking guy tonight. I could use a good fuck.
Lady Swears-a-Lot: Much to Hinata's dismay.
The Nicknamer: Gives each one of her Students an Embarrassing Nickname: "Whiskers" to Naruto, "Stutters-chan" to Hinata and "Lazy Ass" to Shikamaru.
Penny Among Diamonds: She is the only member of Team 3 who isn't a scion of a prominent clan.
Poisonous Person: Subverted during her Senjutsu-training, where Hinata proves more adept at poison-techniques, leading Anko to focus more on enhancing her Fire-Ninjutsu.
Playing with Fire: She uses a far greater variety of Fire-Ninjutsu, being ranked by some as the "best non-Uchia fire-user Konoha has ever produced.“
Red Baron: After getting the Shibuki, she becomes known as "Anko of the Blast Sword". Even later, she becomes known as "Konoha's walking Firestorm".
Sadist Teacher: Befitting a member of the T&I Department.
Ship Tease: With Zabuza. Besides their Did They or Didn't They? after the Kiri Civil War, she also gives him a You Are Better Than You Think You Are-talk during their hunt for Raiga. Dosu picks up on it, leading to her students becoming Shippers on Deck.
Super Mode: Unlike canon, she learns how to use Snake Sage Mode.
Tomboy and Girly Girl: The Tomboy towards her best friend Kurenai's and her student Hinata's Girly Girl.
Training from Hell: She trains her students harshly. Deconstructed when she briefly takes it up a notch to cope with the almost-desaster of Teams 3's first C-Rank mission.

Team 7/Team Kakashi

Kakashi Hatake

The "copy ninja", the seemingly last surving student of the Yondaime Hokage, bearer of a Sharingan and one of Konohas most elite Jonin.

A Day in the Limelight: He has a lot of prominence during the Kumo-Invasion due to fighting his Evil Former Friend Obito.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: He never becomes Naruto's sensei, with Kiba taking his place in Team Seven.
Demoted to Extra: For the entirety of Part I. He has some focus in the Kumo-arc, but it still doesn't compare to his prominence in canon.
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: He seals the Nue's remains with his own Kamui, leading to it being found by Obito.
No-Sell: His presence during the Kumo-Invasion means that Obito can't use his Kamui during their fight.

Sasuke Uchiha

The Sole Survivor of his clan's massacre at the hand of his older brother Itachi. A progidy with ninjutsu and an unwanted heartthrob.

Adaptational Hairstyle Change: He changes his canon hair to bangs shortly after timeskip, when a little girl, namely Setsuko Uzumaki, tells him that his haircut looks like "a duck's butt."
Adaptational Heroism: He never pulls his Face–Heel Turn after being infected with the cursed seal and remains loyal to Konoha troughout the story. It helps that Orochimaru dies during the Invasion and he doesn't get mind raped by Itachi for a second time and thus has no real push.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- With Kiba in his team instead of Naruto, he never becomes as close to him as in canon. They slip more into a Friendly Rivalry. He even finds some comforting words after he finds out that Naruo is a jinchūriki.
- Team Taka is never formed: Sasuke himself remains loyal to Konoha, while Orochimaru's early death also leads to Karin staying in Kusa and Suigetsu fighting for Mei in the Kiri Civil War. Jugo is left unaccounted for.
- Itachi reveals the truth about the massacre earlier, causing them to mend their relationship with both of them alive.
A Day in the Limelight: He gets more focus during the ROOT-arc, where he fights Danzō alongside Hiruzen.
Bodyguarding a Badass: Is is one of Jiraiya's bodyguards during his meeting with the Raikage.
Demoted to Extra: Like the rest of Naruto's canon teammates.
Heroes Prefer Swords: Averted. Unlike his canon counterpart, he never takes up kenjutsu.
Loophole Abuse: His presence during the council meeting of Danzō's arrest is justified by Jiraya with him technically being the head of the Uchiha-Clan.
Mythology Gag: During his fight with the resurrected Orochimaru during the Kumo-Invasion, he remarks that he might have joined him, "in another world."
Ship Tease: When Tayuya hugs him after visiting Itachi's grave, he notes that her arms are "strong, but soft" and that the hug "feels nice".

Sakura Haruno

A civilian born shinobi and Naruto's crush during his time at the academy. Like in canon, she gets put into Team Seven.

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- Due to falling for Hinata earlier and entering a relationship with her even before the time-skip, Naruto realizes that he didn't really get to know Sakura during their academy-years. Instead he becomes a more supportive friend, mentoring her in fūinjutsu.
- She never becomes Tsunade's apprentice, a role taken by Shikamaru instead.
- After the time-skip, she also stops showing interest in Sasuke.
Adaptational Superpower Change: Instead of being a Combat Medic, she becomes proficient in genjutsu and learns how to use fūinjutsu during the timeskip. She actually still has her Super-Strength as part of a fūinjutsu-based Stance System.
Can't Catch Up: Both she and Kiba (to a lesser extent) voice this to Naruto after learning that he supposedly killed the Mizukage.
Demoted to Extra: Like the rest of Team Seven (sans Kiba).
Stance System: After the timeskip, she uses a fūinjutsu-seal to switch between Super-Strength and Super-Toughness.

Kiba Inuzuka

The son of Tsume, head of the Inuzuka-Clan and hier to his Clan. He fights together with his Animal Companion, the ninken Akamaru.

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- He takes Naruto's place in Team Seven.
- He also becomes a big-brother-like figure towards Inari, due to Team Seven still taking on the Land of the Waves mission.
Can't Catch Up: Voices this similarly like Sakura to Naruto.
Dead Guy Junior: He was named for his Uncle, who died fighting Iwa during the Third Shinobi War.
Fantastic Racism: Against Iwa for killing a huge amount of members of his clan, among them his uncle.
Foil: To Rishio Kurogane from Iwa, his opponent during the chunin exams. Both lost a huge amout of clan members during the Thrid Shinobi World War and hate the other's village for it.

Team 10/Team Asuma

Shino Aburame

The heir of the Aburame Clan, known for stoicism and fighting with symbiotic bugs. He takes Shikamaru's place on Team 10.

The Ace: While he loses his fight with Shikamaru in the Chūnin-exams, he is promoted to Jonin shortly after the time-skip, unlike in canon.
Adaptational Superpower Change: He uses Water-Release, as opposed to canon, where his natural affinity is earth.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- He never becomes that close to Kiba and Hinata, as they are on other teams.
- He instead becomes a member of Team 10 under Asuma alongside Choji and Ino, with the latter taking it upon herself to get him a girlfriend.
Good Counterpart: To ROOT-Member Tatsuma Aburame, who actually turns out be be his Evil Uncle.
Making a Splash: He uses Water-Release.
Rank Up: He is promoted to jonin shortly after the timeskip.
Ship Tease: With his fellow bug-enthusiast Fū.
This Is Unforgivable!: When he learns that Tatsuma subjected his kikaichu to firery deaths in oder to make them fire-proof.

Chōji Akimichi

The heir of Clan Akimichi and Shikamarus Childhood Friend. As per canon, he becomes a member of Team 10 alongside Ino under Asuma, albeit with Shino instead of Shikamaru.

Adaptation Expansion: His budding romance with Karui is a minor side-plot of the Kumo-arc, which is still more than they get in canon.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: While still being good friends with Shikamaru, they aren't the Heterosexual Life-Partners they are in-canon.
Love at First Sight: With Karui during the Kumo-Arc.
A Shared Suffering: After losing his father during the Kumo-Invasion, he works through it with Karui, who herself lost her friend Atsui.

Ino Yamanaka

The heiress of Clan Yamanaka and a member of Team 10 under Asuma alongside Chōji and Shino.

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: She plays The Matchmaker for her teammates, something she never did in canon.
Adaptational Romance Downgrade: She never even meets Sai, her canon Love Interest.
I Need to Go Iron My Dog: She drags Chōji away for "clan business" when Team 10 bumps into Fū and she sees how well the latter clicks with Shino.
The Matchmaker: Plays this for Shino, turning her attention to Chōji once Shino meets Fū.

Asuma Sarutobi

The son of the Sandaime Hokage, Kurenais boyfriend and eventual husband and Jonin-Sensei of Team 10.

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: He never is as close to Shikamaru as he is in-canon, due to him not being his Sensei.
Spared By Adaptation: He isn't killed by Hidan, who instead kills Shikaku.

Team Gai

Neji Hyūga

Hinata's rather aloof cousin who blames her for his father's death in the Hyūga-affair. He mellows out after losing to Hinata during the Chunin-exams, upon Hiashi telling him the truth about his father's passing. After the timeskip, he openly supports Hiashi's reforms and is even named clan-heir.

Foil: To Hosshin Yotsuki, who's father was killed by Hiashi during his attempt at kidnapping Hinata. He too grew up orphaned due to losing his father in the Hyūga-affair, albeit to the opposite site. And while Hosshin grew up to be volatile and thirsty for revenge Neji grew into a Fatalist. Neji himself uses their shared Suffering to actually diffuse the tension of their meeting.
Heir to the Dojo: Hinata willingly steps down from her position as heiress so that he can be made heir.
Hidden Depths: He actually proves to be rather adept at diplomacy during his dealings with the Yotsuki-clan.
Took a Level in Kindness: After losing to Hinata during the Chunin-Exams, Hiashi tells him the truth about his father's death in the Hyuha-Incident, leading to him warming up to Hinata.

Rock Lee

A passionate Konoha-nin who can't use nin- or genjutsu, although that doesn't really hamper him. He is also a massive Hero-Worshipper of "Gai-sensei". Lee fights in the Chunin-Exams where he is beaten by Sasuke. After the time-skip he accompanies Team 9 to Suna.

Hidden Depths: The rather goofy Lee actually gives some very sound advice to Naruto's student Kanji during their journey to Suna.
Lee: But I was only able to accomplish this because of my past. I recall the things that my peers all told me and used that to push me forward. [...] [R]eevaluate your past. Look at those events and use it as motivation to defy that conclusion. Prove to yourself that you can be better than you ever dreamed possible!

Tenten

A kunoichi with a penchant for weapons and tools. She fights Naruto in the Chunin-exams and loses to him. After the time-skip, she accompanies Team 9 to Suna.

Birds of a Feather: She hits it off really well with Naruto's student Katsumi, as a fellow Action Girl with a penchant for weapons.
Mythology Gag: Naruto beats her with wind-ninjutusu during their fight in the Chunin-exams, similarly to Temari in canon.

Might Guy

A Konoha Jonin and Kakashi's self-proclaimed rival. He is one of Konoha's most powerful Shinobi, albeit rather goofy.

Demoted to Extra: While never really prominent in canon, he had some major fights, like against Kisame of Madara. In the fic, he is noticialby less prominent.
So Proud of You: He is one of the spectators during Hinata and Neji's match against their Grandfather and Sai, and proudly weeps his Manly Tears after their victory.

Other Mentor-Figures to Team 3

Shikaku and Yoshino Nara

Shikamarus parents. Shikaku is the head of Clan Nara and Konohas Jonin-Commader, making him the Hokage's official Number Two. He is also a Henpecked Husband to his wife. The both start training their son's friends Naruto and Hinata during their academy years.

Adaptation Expansion: Yoshino recounts how she fought as a Chunin in the Third Shinobi World War, losing her teammates and many more in the process.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- Shikaku is the one to teach Naruto the Shadow Clone Jutsu, after realsizing that he has simply too much chakra for a normal clone jutsu to work.
- He also continues to tutor his son in their family shadow jutsus and replaces Asuma as Shikamaru's main shogi opponent.
- Yoshino is later revealed to have studied under Tsunade, setting her up to be Shikamaru's mentor.
Alcoholic Parent: Shikaku is basically drinking sake everytime he appears. It is lampshaded to be his way of coping with the stress of his position.
Back for the Dead: After being relegated to the background for a few Arcs, Shikaku returns for the Kumo-Arc, during which he dies at the hand of Hidan.
Hypocrite: Yoshino often chews out her husband for his drinking, but still is a massive Hero-Worshipper of Tsunade, who is just as bad.
Shikamaru returned, holding a bottle of sake of his own. Yoshino let go of her husband and frowned at the sight of her son. "I thought you weren't much of a drinker. When did you pick that habit up?" She questioned, her eyes narrowed slightly on him."It's not for me." Shikamaru answered with a shrug. "I'm giving it to Tsunade-sensei. She'll be at the exhibition, watching the thing." "Oh." Yoshino's demeanor softened immediately. A smile then developed on her face. "Tell her 'hi' for me then!"
Killed Off for Real: Shikaku dies during Akatsuki's invasion of Kumo.
Sadist Teacher: Yoshino's traing methods include an awful lot of throwing kunai at her trainees.
Shellshocked Veteran: The reason why Yoshino did not return to active duty after giving birth to Shikamaru.
Small Role, Big Impact: While comparatively minor characters, their training ensures Team 3's graduation from the academy, setting them up for all their future success. Furthermore, it is Shikaku who suggests to the Hokage to break up the Ino-Shika-Cho-trio and instead form Team 3 as is.

Hiashi Hyūga

The head of the Hyūga clan, who is also Hinata's and Hanabi's widowed father. He tutors his daugthers in the Gentle Fist.

Action Dad: He is still Jonin-level shinobi, and takes on Tanuki druing the Kumo-invasion.
Abusive Parent: Subverted. He starts out distant, but due to Hinata's earlier success, he quickly warms up to her. The un-conventional methods of her training also lead to him questioning his clan's traditions way earlier.
Breaking the Cycle of Bad Parenting: His eventual goal. He even has to go against his own father
The Chains of Commanding: After Neji's and Hinata's fight during the Chunin exams, he gradually starts seeing the error of the Hyūga's ways, but is hampered by the elders.
Crippling Overspecialisation: His reliance on the gentle Fist and his Byakugan actually means that he struggles a lot against opponents who can blind him, sucha s the ressurrected Kashikoi Yotsuki
Mythology Gag: When the Hokage announces the Genin-Team compositions, he notes that Hinata would do better on a Sensor/Tracking-Team, alongside animal-shinobi such as an Inuzuka or an Aburame.
If You Ever Do Anything to Hurt Her...: To Naruto, when the latter asks for his permission to date Hinata.
Reasonable Authority Figure: Contrary to many other depictions of him, he becomes this in his role as clan-head.
So Proud of You: Multiple times during this fic, due to his Character Development.
Took a Level in Kindness: He gradually warms up to Hinata, getting more and more affectionate.
Your Tradition Is Not Mine: He gradually comes to this conclusion, building up Neji and Hinata as a duo that would break the Main/Branch-divides of her clan. He also commissions Masakado to rework the cursed seal. This culminates in Hinata stepping down as heiress and Hiashi naming Neji his successor.

Jiraiya

One of the legendary sannin and Konoha's spymaster. He trained under the Sandaime Hokage and in turn trained the Yondaime Hokage, becoming the Godfather of his son Naruto, although his work forces him to be absent a lot. In addition to all of this, he is also the author of the widley successfull "Itcha-Itcha"-series. He later leads the Konoha forces participating in the Kiri Civil War. After Hiruzen steps down, he becomes Godaime Hokage, leaving his position as The Spymaster to Tayuya Uzumaki.

Adaptational Job Change: He replaces Tsunade as Godaime Hokage.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- Besides mentoring Naruto, he also (briefly) tutors Shikamaru and Tayuya.
- One of his informants is also none other than Itachi.
Big Good: Takes of this role after being made Hokage.
Broken Pedestal: Played for Laughs: Naruto loses some respect for him after Roshi reveals to him that his godfather, the legendary Toad Sage, one of the Sannin... writes smut.
Embarrassing Nickname: "Ero-sennin", courtesy of Naruto.
Fake a Fight: Does this with his mole Itachi as the letter and Kisame intervene during the invasion of Kirirgakure. Justified as Itachi suspects Zetsu watching them. Jiraiya lets Itachi trap him in the Tsukoyomi so he can rely his information to him.
Frontline General: Personally leads the main attack during the Invasion of Kirigakure.
Sitcom Archnemesis: with Roshi: While they actually fought each other in a Noodle Incident during the Third Shinobi War, their rivalry is about their literary work. Jiraiya mocks Roshi for his low sales figures, whereas Roshi accuses Jiraiya's work of only selling because it's smut.
Spared By Adaptation: He doesn't fight Pain in Amegakure and thus survives.
Talking Is a Free Action: Played With during the Sound-Sand invasion, he fights the ressureccted Shodai and Nidaime Hokage, with Hashirama being an Apologetic Attacker while Tobirama tries to teach him how to seal them away again.
You Are in Command Now: After Hiruzen steps down from his position as Hokage.

Tsunade

The worlds strongest kunoichi, the "slug princess", the last descendant of Clan Senju and one of the three legendary Sannin. After losing her loved ones, she leaves Konoha and spends her days gambling and drinking. After Hiruzen descides to step down as Hokage, he has Jiraya drag her back to Konoha. While not becoming Hokage herself, she becomes head of the medical academy and tutors Shikamaru.

Achilles in His Tent: Invoked during the discussion on wether she of Jiraya should replace Hiruzen as Hokage. Due to her time away from the Village and not returning during its crisis, people may refuse to accept her as Hokage.
Adaptational Job Change: With Jiraya becoming Hokage, she instead takes over as head of the medical academy.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: She teaches Shikamaru instead of Sakura. She also taught his mother.
Adaptational Wimp: Downplayed. She never has her big Face Your Fears-moment when it comes to her hemophobia. While largely overcoming it through her medical work, it flares up again during her fight against the Nue.
Demoted to Extra: Due to never becoming Hokage and her training of Shikamaru happening during the timeskip she isn't featured as prominently as she is in canon.

Spoiler Character

Masakado Uzumaki

The former Sandaime Uzukage, the last head of Uzushiogakure and the last Uzumaki to remain in its ruins, trying to find a way to undo its downfall. Also possibly the greatest master of fūinjutsu alive. He is met by Naruto, Jiraiya, Tayua and Karin while investigating the ruins of his village. After attacking them in a blind rage, he is snapped out of it by Naruto and beings tutoring them in fūinjutsu. He later moves to Kohona in oder to rebuild his clan alongside Naruto and Tayua.

Art Attacker: He fights by painting various seals onto a special shield.
Cool Old Guy: Despite being in his seventies, he still is a fully-fleged seal-master.
Grumpy Old Man: After mellowing out, he still is a bit grouchy.
My Greatest Failure: He tried to devise a seal to protect his village from the assalting forces during the Third Shinobi War, but failed to do so in time, leading to its destruction.
No True Scotsman: When Karin, Tayuya and Naruto point out that they are also Uzumaki, Masakado pronuces them the children of traitors who fled the village in its time of need.
Old Master: While he is very rusty during his fight against Naruto, Karin and Tayuya, he is back to his prime during his fight alongside Ē against the Sandaime Raikage, managing to seal him away.
Original Character
Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!: He is rather crass for his old age, owing to his Uzumaki-like temper.
Set Right What Once Went Wrong: He tries to devise a Time Travel-jutsu in order to prevent Uzushiogakure's destruction. He drops his efforts after moving to Konoha, opting to focus on his clan's future instead of its past.
You Remind Me of X: Naruto's Verbal Tic of "Dattebayo" reminds him of Kushina, whom he trained before she was sent to Konoha, snapping him out of his rage.

The three heavenly Shinobi

Hiruzen Sarutobi

The Sandaime Hokage, student of the first two Hokage, teacher of the Sannin and famed as the "God of Shinobi". He retired his position as Hokage before the Kyubi attack, but resumed the title after his successor perished fighting the Kyubi. He retires for a second time after the Kiri-Civil War, picking Jiraiya as his successor. He and his former teammates go on to train Team 3 during the time-skip.

Abdicate the Throne: He retires again after the Kiri-Civil War, with Jiraia having proved his leadership-skills.
Birds of a Feather: He hits it off surprisingly well with Onoki, both of them being Old Soldiers who wish to see peace between the villages.
Brainwashed and Crazy: During thefinal confrontation with Danzo, the latter uses Shisui's Kotoamatsukami on him, causing him to fight against his comrades.
Dies Differently in Adaptation: Instead of pulling a Heroic Sacrifice during the Sound-Sand-Invasion, he pulls it during the root arc.
The Man Behind the Man: Discussed. Some speculate that he picked the younger Minato to suceed him over more expirienced canidates like Jiraiya or even Fugaku Uchiha so he could continue to pull the strings in the background.
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: The fic emphasizes the mistakes he caused with his mercifulness, because he is alive when their consequences hit. Him sparing Orochimaru leads directly to the Sound-Sand-Invasion, whereas his inaction against Danzo results in the Uchiha-massacre, nearly ends Konoha's budding alliance with Kumo and indirectly causes Onoki's death, almost resulting in a war with Iwa.

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado

Hiruzen's former Teammates and now elders of Konoha, famed as Konoha's "Grim Reaper" and "Guardian Angel", respectively. They help training Team 3 during the time-skip.

Adaptational Badass: How skilled they are in canon is unknown, but Danzo doesn't have a high opinion of them and claims that they do not have any noteworthy achievements and skills. Here, they are shown to be skilled and powerful even in their own age, to the point where they become mentors to Team 3.
Adaptational Heroism: They had no hand in ordering the Uchiha-massacre, as opposed to in canon. They are generally more portrayed as Reasonable Authority Figures as opposed to the Well-Intentioned Extremist they are in canon.
Barrier Warrior: Homura with his Ninja Art: Holy Barricade technique turning him into a stone-wall.
Doting Grandparent: Koharu spends much of her free time spoiling her two grandchildren.
Ironic Nickname: Surely the Grumpy Old Man must be Konoha's "Grim Reaper" and the friendly old lady the "Guardian Angel", right? No.
Grumpy Old Man: Homura doesn't smile much.
Shock and Awe: Koharu fights by channeling Thunder-Ninjutsu into her kusarigama.

Torture and Interrogation Department

Ibiki Morino

The head of Konoha's T&I department and Anko's superior. He tutors Naruto in tactics before the Chunin exam finals.

The Comically Serious: Often plays the Straight Man to Anko's wise gal. He later shares this role with his eventual colleague Dosu.
Sadist Teacher: Downplayed when he trains Naruto himself, and later Invoked and then Averted with the latter's genin team.

Spoiler Character

Dosu Kinuta

A Genin from Otogakure who fights Gaara during the Chunin exams. He is nearly killed by Gaara and later Kabuto for his faliure, with naruto saving him both times. He goes on to betray Orochimaru and leaks his invasion-plans to Konoha. He later becomes an official Konoha-Nin and joins Team Anko for the Kiri Civil War Arc. After the timeskip, he has been promoted to Tokubetsu Jōnin and and has joined the T&I Department.

Adaptational Badass: His sound-based attacks actually manage to hurt Gaara. Shortly after the timeskip, he manages to construct two anklets similar to his melody gauntlet. Later on, he manages to hold off Orochimaru long enough for help to arrive.
Adaptation Expansion: He briefly tells his backstory: He was taken in by Orochimaru after his parents died in the same fire that left him so disfigured.
Adaptational Heroism: He pulls a Heel–Face Turn after Naruto saves his live.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- He becomes good friends with Team 3 during their time in Mizu no Kuni and the timeskip.
- Kabuto becomes somewhat of his Arch-Enemy due to their shared past, the latter's attempt on his live and calling him a mere "pawn" who has gone out of line.
Ascended Extra: Big Time. His canon self is only noteworthy for being a Starter Villain who defeats Lee and then dies to Gaara (albeit while managing to see through Orochimaru's schemes). Here, he is Spared By Adaptation, pulls a Heel–Face Turn and even gets a Love Interest. During the Kiri-Civil-War and during the timeskip, he becomes somewhat of a Sixth Ranger to Team 3.
Because You Were Nice to Me: After waking up, he suffers a case of Evil Cannot Comprehend Good, wondering why Naruto would save him twice. This kindness then leads him to tell Konoha about Ororchimaru's plans and later even join the village.
Chess Motifs: Kabuto and Orochimaru call him a "pawn", who has greatly overstepped his bounds.
Eyepatch After Time Skip: Played With in that he was one-eyed before, but during the timekip he ditches his mummy-like bandages and starts to wear only an eyepatch.
Hidden Depths: He enjoys brewing tea, and is considered pretty good at it. His initial meeting with Misora also shows his knowledge of shinobi-clans and their bloodline-abilities. Additionally, he owns a collection of antiques in his apartment.
He Knows Too Much: Averted. Kabuto actually tries to kill him while he recovers from his wounds, but thanks to Naruto's gut-feeling, Ibiki intervenes.
Long-Distance Relationship: He enters one with Misora after the Kiri-Civil-War. He is rather upset to not be included in Konoha's team sent to Kumo.
Mirror Character: He takes Sai's place as a former henchmen pulling a Mook–Face Turn who joins Naruto's Team as a Sixth Ranger.
Mook–Face Turn: His defection to Konoha is in part motivated by the realisation that Orochimaru views him as nothing but a pawn.
Rank Up: He goes from Genin to Tokubetsu Jonin during the timeskip, with his friends pushing him to try for a promotion to full Jonin.
Sixth Ranger: After being assigned to Team 3 during the Kiri Civil War, he befriends them and goes on to become their unofficial fith member.
Super-Hearing: One of his powers.
Warrior Therapist: After Fū Yamanaka pulls his own Heel–Face Turn, Dosu^note has repeated sessions with him discussing how he is readjusting to everyday-life.

Team 9/Team Naruto

Team 9 as a whole

Mirror Character: Each of them mirros a member of Team 3, although with a twist.
- Katsumi is a talented, but ostracized, Boisterous Bruiser dreaming of becoming Hokage, like Naruto. But whereas Naruto's early problem stem from not having a family, hers are caused by her Fantasy-Forbidding Father although she also takes after Anko in some aspects.
- Kanji resembles Shikamaru as a mid-range strategic fighter who starts out Brilliant, but Lazy, although his reasons are a bit darker.
- Hanabi is a more confident version of her sister (as a genin), although she suffers somewhat of the Successful Sibling Syndrome Hinata has in canon.
- Naruto himself applies a lot of Anko's teaching methods (starting out with elemental nin-jutsu, tree-walking, using clones for one-on-one-training, and even using Ibiki as a substitute teacher.)
Original Character: Sans Hanabi.
Two Guys and a Girl: Inverted. Although if one counts Hebihiro or Naruto, they become a Gender-Equal Ensemble.

Katsumi Inue

A civilian-born kunoichi who gets put into Naruto's Team.

Action Girl: As a melee-focused kunoichi.
Big Eater: She takes after her Sensei when it comes to Ramen.
Dishing Out Dirt: She has a natural earth-affinity, even having taught herself Earth Release: Rising Boulder Jutsu.
Fantasy-Forbidding Father: A lot of her early problems (poor grades, poverty) stem from her family being against her being a kunoichi.
Heroes Prefer Swords: She has a pendant for kenjutsu, starting out with a wooden sword, before being gifted a real sword by Naruto.
Lady Swears-a-Lot: She and Hanabi mirror Anko and Hinata in this regard.
Lame Pun Reaction: Kanji's puns are a Berserk Button.
Penny Among Diamonds: She is the only-civilian born Shinobi in Team 9.
Pseudo-Romantic Friendship: With her civilian childhood-friend Naomi, whom she shares a lot of Ship Tease with.
Tomboy and Girly Girl: The foul-mouthed, Hot-Blooded Tomboy to Hanabi's Girly Girl.
Wooden Katanas Are Even Better: Averted. She starts out with a wooden sword because she can't afford a real one.

Kanji Yamanaka

A member of one of Clan Yamanaka's branch-families with a fondness for puns. He is later revealed to be Fū Yamanaka's little brother.

Awesome by Analysis: He has very good tactical acumen.
The Fatalist: He starts out as secretly believing that he will die a low-ranking Chunin, not having accomplished anything.
Irony: While his parents named his elder brother "Fū" to maybe make him train in fūjutsu, it is actually picked up by Kanji.
Journey to the Center of the Mind: Does this to his brother, in order to determine the background of his assassination attempt on the Raikage.
Morality Pet: He helps his brother pull a Heel–Face Turn.
Named After Someone Famous: In-Universe: His history-buff parents named him after the Nidaime Uzukage.
Non-Action Guy: He starts out very hesitant to actually engage the enemy due to his more supportive skill-set, albeit Naruto trains him to fight more aggressive.
Pungeon Master: His most prominent trait upon being introduced.
Psychic Powers: As a Yamanaka, he has access to his families techniques.
Sad Clown: It get apparent fairly quickly that he hides some troubles behind his funny veneer.Mostly his fatalism about his percieved role as a Red Shirt, stemming from seemingly no-one caring about his elder brother's disappearance/death.
Shock and Awe: He uses Thunder-Release.

Hanabi Hyūga and Hebihiro

Hanabi Hyūga

Hinata's little sister, who is put on Naruto's team. As opposed to canon she has an Animal Companion: Hebihiro, the first snake summoned by Hinata.

Adaptational Badass: Besides her use of the Gentle Fist, she also trains in medical ninjutsu and fights in-unison with Hebihiro.
Dishing Out Dirt: Like many Hyūga, she as a natural earth-affinity.
Ojou: She is more reserved and well-mannered in this fic than in canon, where she is more of a Spirited Young Lady.
Ship Tease: She is mentioned to be rather close with Konohamaru.
Successful Sibling Syndrome : She confesses to feel like this towards her sister (due to Hinata's case of Adaptational Badass) during the Kumo-arc.
Teen Genius: She graduates the academy two years early as "Rookie of the Year".
Tomboy and Girly Girl: The Ojou-like Girly Girl to her Teammate Katsumi's Tomboy.

Hebihiro

The first snake summoned by Hinata, who eventually becomes Hanabi's Animal Companion. As it turns out, he is the son of Mada, the snake boss and Orochimaru's Animal Companion.

A Dog Named "Dog": "Hebi" is Japanese for snake.
Feather Boa Constrictor: His favorite position is around Hanabi's neck.
Making a Splash: He uses water-ninjutsu.
Really Royalty Reveal: The toad elders recognize him as Mada's son.
Shrinking Violet: He is very meek, with many people sometimes forgetting that he is even there.

Team Ebisu

Konohamaru Sarutobi

The Sandaime Hokage's grandson and Asuma's nephew. Naruto used to look after him sometimes. He later becomes a Genin under Ebisu.

Adaptational Jerkass: He spends much of the Kumo-arc badly dealing with Hiruzen's and later Ebisu's death, turning him into an Arrogant Kung-Fu Guy.
Keep the Reward: He refuses to be promoted to Chunin after the invasion, due to his unsportly performance during the Chunin-fights.

Ebisu

A Covert Pervert jonin-sensei of Konoha, who trained Konohamaru before he became a genin. He fights Aoi during the Kumo-invasion, who kills him.

Death by Adaptation: He is killed by Aoi while defending Konoha's genin.
Get A Hold Of Yourself Man: He tries to snap Konohamaru out of his bitterness induced by Hiruzen's death.
Jack of All Trades: While Aoi calls him a Master of None, he proves to be quite versatile during their fight.

Other Shinobi

Yoshikane Hyūga

The father of Hiashi and Hizashi Hyūga and grandfather of Hinata, Hanabi and Neji, who leads the opposition among the Clan's elders to Hiashi's reforms.

Deal with the Devil: He approches Danzō in order to help him in duel with Neji and Hinata.
Greeneyed Monster: As Hinata deduces,his hatred for his son's actions comes from him being forced to mark one of his sons as a branch-member, while Hiashi wants to avoid this Sadistic Choice.
Named by the Adaptation: He shows up in canon, but is simply listed as "Hyūga-Elder".
Master Forger: He used to forge documents for ROOT on the side.
Old Master: He is actually a very competent user of the Gentle Fist, using high-level techniques such as Eight Trigrams Grid Palm.

Tenzō

An ANBU of Konoha, former member of ROOT and a close friend of Kakashi who is the Sole Survivor of experiments trying to recreate the First Hokages bloodline-limit. Known as "Yamato" in-canon. He takes part in the pursuit of Danzō, fighting his former comrades alongside Kakashi.

Adaptational Name Change: He never takes up the alias of "Yamato".
Adaptational Job Change: He stays an ANBU and never takes over Team 7.
Demoted to Extra: He only really shows up during the ROOT-arc.

Uzumaki Clan

Spoiler Character

Tayuya Uzumaki

A former member of the Sound Four, Otogakures Elite Squad. She is captured by Konoha after being defeated by Hiruzen during the Sound-Sand-Invasion. After joining Naruto and Jiraya on their mission to the ruins to Uzushiogakure, she is later freed from her captivity and reforms the Uzumaki-Clan alongside Naruto and Masakado. When Jiraya becomes Hokage, she takes over his old role as Konoha's spymaster, using her new role to look for fellow Uzumaki-survivors.

Adaptational Heroism: Defects to Konoha after being allowed to reform her Clan.
Adaptation Relationship Overhaul:
- She becomes close to Naruto and Karin due to also being an Uzumaki.
- Due to her becoming The Spymaster for Konoha, she gets close to Itachi, pressuring him to reveal the truth about his actions to Sasuke.
- She actually has a little bit of Ship Tease with Sasuke.
A Day in the Limelight: She is featured heavily in the lead-up to Part II's Iwa-arc.
Boxed Crook: She is still a prisoner of Konoha during the expedition to the ruins of Uzushiogakure, and is promptly locked up again after returning, at least until Masakado, arrives at Konoha and gets her released.
Chain Pain: She uses her clan's Adamantine Sealing Chains during the battle against Kabuto during the Iwa-Arc.
Cool Big Sis: Becomes this eventually to Naruto.
Convenient Coma: Being trapped in a genjutsu by Obito and then getting gravely wounded causes her to spend the rest of the Kumo-arc in a coma, missing the invasion proper. She wakes up shortly afterwards.
Drowning My Sorrows: After her failure to dig up stuff on the Kamizuru-Clan during the Iwa-arc, she ends up getting drunk at a local bar. An then Suzumebachi just happens to wander inside...
High-Heel–Face Turn: The only female meber of the Sound Four, and also the only one that defects. Alothough she is the only one left.
Likes Older Men: Played for Laughs. She briefly fantasies about Han (who is about twelve years her senior) after seeing him without his armor.
The Matchmaker: For Han, alongside his former genin, during the omakes of the Iwa-arc.
Performer Guise: Her cover while traveling the elemental-nations as Konoha's spymaster is being a traveling Bard. It acutally gets her into one of Suzumebachi's ralleys.
Prison Rape: She starts undressing when Hiruzen comes to interrogate her, fully expecting this. Obviously, he has no such intentions.
Related in the Adaptation: She is an Uzumaki in this fic, and actively looks for surviving members of her clan.
Ship Tease: With Sasuke, who notes that her hugs feel "nice".
Spared by the Adaptation: Instead of fighting Shikamaru and then getting killed by Temari, she (alongside other Sound Four) fight the Sandaime Hokage during the Sand-Sound invasion, who mops the floor with them. However, Hiruzen leaves her alive due to suspecting her lineage.
The Spymaster: Is chosen by Jiraya as his successor when he becomes Hokage.

Muramasa Uzumaki

A blacksmith of Uzumaki descent who was found by Tayuya during the time-skip. He lives with the rest of his family in the rebuilt clan-compound.

The Blacksmith: His job. He later forges a sword for Katsumi.
Named After Someone Famous: He shares his name with a famous japanese blacksmith.
Non-Action Guy: He is the only civilian among the Uzumaki.
Talk to Everyone: Naruto mentions during the genin-exam in the Clan compound for Team 9 to not attack or harm Muramasa, who is working in his forge. After failing to find him, his new students realise that they can just ask him about their sensei's whereabout.

Susumu Uzumaki

A survior of the Uzumaki clan who is found by Tayuya in Mizu no Kuni. He and his daughter Setsuko move to Konoha, where he enters its forces as a Jonin.

Action Dad: He is a single dad as well as a a fully-fledged jonin.
Art Attacker: He fights with a special form of fūinjutsu that is based around manipulating paint.
Birds of a Feather: As a fellow artist, he hits it off so well with Han that Tayuya briefly considers setting them up in one of the matchmaker-omakes of the Iwa-Arc, although it ends up being a case of Incompatible Orientation on at least Han's side.
Combat Medic: He can heal his allies with his Paint Fūinjutsu: Healing Canvas.
Nice Guy: He is very friendly and cordial, albeit somewhat reserved for an Uzumaki.
Original Character: Like his daughter.

Setsuko Uzumaki

Susumu's six year old daughter, who moves with him to Konoha and is enrolled in the academy.

Innocently Insensitive: Given her age, she can be rather direct. She is the first one to tell Sasuke that his hairstyle looks like "a duck's butt", prompting his Adaptational Hairstyle Change.
Missing Mom: Her mother hasn't been mentioned thus far.
Original Character
Token Mini-Moe: Of Clan Uzumaki, as its youngest member.

ROOT

Danzō Shimura

A hawkish elder on Konoha's council, a former rival to Hiruzen, his fellow student under the Nidaime Hokage and a former canidate for the position of Hokage. He also used to be the head of ROOT, a special force focused on foreign threats. ROOT was disbanded after the Uchiha-massacre which happen under his orders. Except he didn't disband ROOT, continuing it in secret, causing a lot of harm. His tries to have the Raikage assassinated (more intending it to fail in oder to undermine Jiraiya's negotiations with him) and also sends his agents to kill the Kamizuru-clan. This ultimatley causes the village's leadership to turn on him. After an ardous chase, he is killed by Hiruzen, who has to make Heroic Sacrifice for it.

Adaptational Villainy: While he his more morally gray in-canon, the fic's depiction draws heavily on his depiction in fillers of the anime, where he is a lot more evil. This includes being the only one to order the Uchiha-massacre (which was ordered by the elders as a whole in canon), trying to have Kakashi assassinate Hiruzen, trying to have Tenzō (Yamato) assassinate Kakashi, and almost starting wars with both Kumo and Iwa.
Believing Their Own Lies: Even while dying, he still believes that everything he did was for Konoha.
Defeat Equals Explosion: He carries a special seal, which causes to evaporate everyhing around him should he die.
Dies Differently in Adaptation: While Sasuke still has a hand in killing him, the last hit is dealt by Hiruzen after a chase almost mirroring the hunt for Sasuke in canon.
Evil Former Friend: To Hiruzen.
False Flag Operation: How ROOT often operates: Fū and Torume claim to act under Jiraiya's orders when trying to assassinate the Raikage, and the group killing Suzumebachi's brother pass temselves off as followers of Onoki.
Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: The mindless loyalty to him that he instills into the ROOT-agents comes back to bite him. The dying Jibachi Kamizuru hears one of them mentioning how the fight for "Danzō-sama", deducing who was really behind the assassination. He then manages to pass this information to his sister before dying.
Well-Intentioned Extremist: While he obiviously wants what he believes to be the best for Konoha, he is so out-of-touch and stuck in the past that he end up causing a lot of harm.

Sai

A ROOT agent, who fights alongside Yoshikane in his fight with his grandkids. He later fights Sakura during the hunt for Danzō, who kills him.

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: He never becomes a member of Team 7.
Adaptational Romance Downgrade: He never meets Ino, his canon Love Interest.
Adaptational Villainy: He stays a loyal member of ROOT, which leads to his death.
Death by Adaptation: He is killed by Sakura in their fight during the hunt for Danzō.
Demoted to Extra: Albeit being the first ROOT-Agent to appear, he is nothing more than a mook of Danzō in this fic.

Fū Yamanaka

A member of ROOT and Kanji's disappeared elder brother. He and his comrade Torune are sent to assassinate the Raikage during his negotiations with Jiraiya. He gets captured and divulges the attempt's background to his brother. He later pull a Heel–Face Turn during the fight against his former master.

Adaptational Heroism: He turns against Danzō after being captured and Jiraiya breaking the seal in his mouth.
Ambiguously Gay: After Kanji's Journey to the Center of the Mind of his brother, he mentions Fū's "feelings for" Torune, with Fū outright calling him his "rock".
Embarrassing Nickname: Naruto takes to calling him "Yamafu" to better destinguish between him and Fū the jinchūriki.
It Has Been an Honor: Mentally tells this to Torune before their joined attempt on the Raikage's life.
Spared By Adaptation: Whereas his comrade Torune is executed by Kumo, he himself is spared by Jiraiya for divulging informations.

Torune Aburame

An Aburame-member of ROOT, and Fū's partner. He is executed by Kumo after his and Fū's assassination attempt on the Raikage fails.

Dies Differently in Adaptation: Instead of being used by Kabuto as a demonstration of Edo Tensei, he is executed by Kumo after his failed attempt on the Raikage's life.
It Has Been an Honor: Mentally tells this to Fū before their joined attempt on the Raikage's life.

Kido Tsumiki

A Double Agent of ROOT within the ANBU, who fights Naruto and Fū (the jinchūriki, not Kanji's brother) during the ROOT-arc, and manages to flee. After Orochimaru's death, he joins Akatsuki and participates in the Kumo-invasion, where he is defeated by Hinata.

Dark and Troubled Past: He came to Konaha as a poor, half-starved war orphan and chews out Naruto for being basically a trust-fund kid during their fight.
Shock and Awe: Besides his canon Lightning Release-techniques, he also uses a new technique, the Tailed Beast Shockwave.
Super Serum: He uses his Tailed-Beast-Drug, like in Canon.
Then Let Me Be Evil: After Danzō death, he and his fellow survior Tanuki defect to Akatsuki.
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: Between him and his fellow ROOT-scientist Tanuki. Both of them are equally annoyed that only the other one survied the ROOT-arc.

Tanuki Shigaraki

A ROOT-researcher who created the Nue, a chimera-like moster in service of ROOT. He also uses a very twisted version of Senjutsu. He fight Hinata during the ROOT-arc and gets away, joining Akatsuki alongside Kido. He participates in the Kumo-invasion, during which he fights Hiashi. He turns tail as he sees that the invasion failed.

Emotional Powers: Rather unusal for an organisation based on Emotion Suppression, his techniques tap into his own negative emotions, albeit he claims to alsways be under control. Many of his fellow ROOT-members, including Kido, still view him with disdain.
Seven Deadly Sins: His Sage-Arts are based on those, even bearing their names.
Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: With his fellow researcher Kido, especially after he turns out to be the only fellow survivor of ROOT.
Then Let Me Be Evil: He joins Akatsuki alongside Kido in order to avenge Danzō.

Tatsuma Aburame

An Aburame-member of ROOT, who fights Shino during the pursuit of Danzō.

Evil Uncle: As it turns out, he was the younger brother of Shino's father Shibi.
Pest Controller: He fights with kikaichu, chakra-eating bugs, albeit his double as Action Bombs.
Playing with Fire: He uses Fire-Ninjutsu in conjuction with his kikaichu, which he bred to be fire-resistant.

Characters / True Potential - Konohagakure

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Team 3/Team Anko

Team 3

Naruto Uzumaki

Hinata Hyūga

Shikamaru Nara

Anko Mitarashi

Team 7/Team Kakashi

Kakashi Hatake

Sasuke Uchiha

Sakura Haruno

Kiba Inuzuka

Team 10/Team Asuma

Shino Aburame

Chōji Akimichi

Ino Yamanaka

Asuma Sarutobi

Team Gai

Neji Hyūga

Rock Lee

Tenten

Might Guy

Other Mentor-Figures to Team 3

Shikaku and Yoshino Nara

Hiashi Hyūga

Jiraiya

Tsunade

Masakado Uzumaki

The three heavenly Shinobi

Hiruzen Sarutobi

Koharu Utatane and Homura Mitokado

Torture and Interrogation Department

Ibiki Morino

Dosu Kinuta

Team 9/Team Naruto

Katsumi Inue

Kanji Yamanaka

Hanabi Hyūga

Hebihiro

Team Ebisu

Konohamaru Sarutobi

Ebisu

Other Shinobi

Yoshikane Hyūga

Tenzō

Uzumaki Clan

Tayuya Uzumaki

Muramasa Uzumaki

Susumu Uzumaki

Setsuko Uzumaki

ROOT

Danzō Shimura

Sai

Fū Yamanaka

Torune Aburame

Kido Tsumiki

Tanuki Shigaraki

Tatsuma Aburame

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