Incandescence

by Sakintho

In a land of soldiers and magic, a young girl wants nothing more than to be accepted by the city she's grown up in, and to become the strongest of her peers. But there is more to the girl than she realizes, a monster sealed within her that has the power to change the world entirely... (This is a fantasy AU rewrite of Naruto. Simple as that.)

1. Foreword

(Small update: Originally I had made more Europeanized names for the story. It was pointed out to me that it would make the story seem less 'original' to keep the Japanese names, thus they have been changed back to normal. Sorry for any confusion for those who read the original draft!)

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This is a Naruto A.U. This is a piece of work meant to rewrite the story of Naruto in a medieval fantasy universe, taken on as a challenge given to me with in intent on hopefully bettering aspects of Naruto that were present, but never expanded upon. As shall always go on record, the original content of Naruto belongs to Masashi Kishimito alone; I am merely developing my own take on it.

Though you can dive right into the story, I thought it would be wise to put together a small F.A.Q. to answer immediate questions I am sure people might have on the subject. If there are any more questions on the matter, feel free to message me directly, though it is my hope that everything is direct enough that this will not be an issue.

Tell me again, what kind of alternate universe is this?

This is a medieval fantasy universe. This is not a world of ninjas, this is a world of blades and magic. Chakra is replaced with magical potential, and the worlds and countries have been colored up in the style of a fantasy tale.

No ninjas?

No ninjas. This was a stipulation of the original challenge given to me, and the fantasy aspect was (quite frankly) inspired by Kishimoto himself. (At some chapter he did a cover art of a fantasy universe, and it began to make me wonder…)

Wait a minute, is Naruto a girl?

Yes. I have chosen to portray Naruto as female for this work.

Did you do this for shipping?

No. I did not do this for shipping. Naruto as a female character was partially an effort to address the subtle sexism of the original show and give female characters a more front row seat. This was also partially due to the fact that I find Naruto a much more interesting character as a female.

Is there gonna be a ship of _x_?

That's classified information.

What's the answer to life, the universe, and everything?

Adams was wrong. It's not forty two. He forgot to carry a three, it's actually forty six.

I plan to try to update frequently. I have a lot of things planned, and I sincerely hope you enjoy what I've put together. Thank you, dear reader, for your time and commitment.