96Hello there! Yes, I know. I have too many GOD DAMN Naruto fics. I really shouldn't, considering there are two more that need to be worked on, plus the fact that what's done is done, and I really should move on. Then, again, the fact that antis of all kinds are still talking about it does speak volumes of how off the whole thing is.
But enough about that. So, how is this fic going to differ from my two others? You may have noticed that many disappointed fans (specifically one sect of the fandom) have taken it upon themselves to simply do an alternate take on 699-700 (or depending on how you felt about Kaguya, before that even) and then tell a story of a certain son of Naruto who never existed but is still somehow better than Boruto. Not me though. I'm doing something entirely different. This, my friends, is an entire reboot. And if you think I'm only doing this JUST because of the shipping debacle at the end...
...well, you're not entirely far off.
BUT, after doing some thinking, and reading other people's opinions about Naruto as a whole, I've come to realize how flawed it really is, even with the enjoyment I got out of it in the past. What flaws? Eh, there's probably too many to name in a single's author note, so I think as I move further with this story, however sluggishly, I'll address them. While I am certainly not perfect, I would like to use this fic to address those flaws, and maybe not "fix" them so much as provide a different outlook on the mythos. This story will begin more or less similar as the first arc of the original, with some significant changes. After that...it will get crazier from there. While things will be different, I hope that this to many will at least capture the spirit of the original Naruto. And while my motivation for making this story are a bit biased, I sincerely hope this will be a story Naruto fans of all kinds can enjoy.
And just maybe, if I get far enough, it would be awesome if someone could illustrate this as a webcomic or doushinji. How awesome would that be!? Alas, for now this is all I have to offer you. So...enjoy!
Five Nations of Ninja. These mercenaries are the ultimate form of power in this world. Their mystical arts allow them to perform super-human feats, and pass their techniques onto their children to ensure their place in myth and legends. However, there is another power in this world: the biju, or tailed-beasts. Giant creatures with the power to destroy landscapes, nine in total. Both ninja and damiyo have long sought to control these creatures, but all attempts thus far have proven impossible. However, when one such beast threatened the Konohagakure of the Fire Empire, it vanished, along with their Hokage...
And it is from there, the origins of a new hero was born...