During the battle with Pain, Naruto hears Hinata's confession. Now, with the upcoming war looming he must decide if love will make him stronger, or lead to his downfall. But war isn't the only problem as his home becomes threatened by one of its' oldest clans. New alliances will have to be forged and an old family reunited if the Hidden Leaf is to survive. seal-savy/mature/Naruto

Ash Ketchum dreams of becoming Pokémon master and hopefully one day defeat his older brother as soon as he's old enough to on his journey. In this story, Ash will be more serious in fulfilling his dream. Legendary Pokémon will be mentioned.