"Fiat justitia et pereat mundus."
"Let justice be done, though the world perish."
~ Motto, King Ferdinand I (1503-1564)
King of Bohemia and Hungary
Holy Roman Emperor, 1558-1564
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So as most of you have probably realized, the above quote is where I got the title for my story, "Though the World Perish." I was going to introduce it at the beginning of the final chapter of that story, but then I started to get bombarded with ideas for side/back-stories dealing with Naruto's life growing up with Orochimaru and decided to create this anthology for them. It seemed only fitting to take the title for this series from the first part of the quote.
The first story some of you may recognize, as it was originally published under my Naruto "Words of the Day" group. That will be the only "repeat," however.
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For those of you unfamiliar with "Thought the World Perish," it takes place in an Alternate Universe where Naruto was saved from the abusive villagers of Konoha by Orochimaru.
Fair warning, I love deep, complex villains and it is this sort of character that I am striving to make my Orochimaru.
He loathes Konoha, though not without reason. He wants nothing more than its destruction. He is ruthless and is willing to do and sacrifice almost anything to reach his goals.
But he is also capably of compassion and love, particularly after a certain blonde with a heart larger than the world itself enters his life.
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Obviously with the change in his childhood, Naruto will also be out of character from canon. If these sorts of things bother you, you will probably be better off looking elsewhere for entertainment.
For those of you who are intrigued, I would very much appreciate getting feedback on what you think. Do you find something too cliché or unbelievable? Do you think I'm taking certain characters too far out of character? Is there a particular event from Naruto's childhood (or later) that you would like me to write?
Constructive criticism is always welcomed (and in fact very much desired).
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And now, on with the show!