FOREWORD
Having had some small success with The Cauldron, a collection of Harry Potter crossovers in either initial chapters, or else stories I've abandoned, and a second such repository for my Nasuverse stories in Zelretch's Collection of Alternates, I thought it was past time that, like sakurademonalchemist who inspired my archives and sample chapters collections, I do one for Naruto.
These stories are basically a variety of both pure and crossover stories, but like sakurademonalchemist, I have published this in the pure Naruto section. It will also become a repository of stories I have had to abandon and archive.
One thing I must emphasise here is that I will not be putting any of these stories up for adoption. I am saying this right here, right now, so that I don't get any reviews or PMs asking for that. Part of this is that, archived abandoned fics aside, I have first refusal on turning these into full stories. Please do not ask to adopt these, as refusal will offend. I will get annoyed if people do not read this notice, or else ignore it. I will reiterate it for emphasis: NONE OF THESE STORIES ARE UP FOR ADOPTION. DO NOT ASK ME. IF I BITE YOUR HEAD OFF FOR ASKING, IT'S YOUR OWN FAULT.
Also, if you want to review a particular story, please point this out in your review. In other words, name the story. This goes especial if you want to see a non-abandoned story get published: I want to know which ones tickle your fancy.
Now that that's out of the way, time for my disclaimers. Firstly, because the ratings of these sample chapters are variable, this one is rated M to be safe. Sexual references, violence, and crude language abound, along with possible disturbing themes.
Secondly, there will be annotations, as is usual for my works. Do not gripe to me about them.
Thirdly, there may be spoilers for various franchises, and certainly for Naruto. You have been warned.
Finally, the following is a fan-written work. Naruto and the various franchises crossed over are the properties of their respective owners. Please support the official release. Otherwise, Kakashi will use the Thousand Years of Death on you...