After a mission goes horribly wrong, Naruto and Kakashi must battle their way back to Konoha in the face of false accusation. Faced with a series of baffling murders, Shikamaru must unravel a scheme that could destroy his friends as well as Konoha itself

"Careful Sensei. Look too closely underneath the underneath and you may fail to see what is right in front of you." Kakashi regarded the blond pensively, before he eye-smiled. "You have grown up a lot from the five-year-old I babysat Naruto." Non-Yoai, Teacher-student-bond. Including ANBU Kakashi as "Inu".

Guruko, one of Kakashi's dogs, ends up staying with Naruto because of an injury. However, along the way he discovers it's Naruto who really needs the help. But what can a dog do? Keywords: iendship.Dark.

AU. Naruto is able, driven and a true ninja genius. What will he accomplish? What will he fail to accomplish? An intelligent, genjutsu wielding, quasi-super-but-try-it, leader Naruto epic. Features strategy, realistic combat and subterfuge. **Naruto/?**

He's an untalented hyperactive boy and she's a timid, broken girl... or at least that's what they've led everyone to believe. But there are other secrets far deadlier than their own lurking beneath Konoha's streets. Strong Naruto, Strong Hinata- NaruHina

Disguised as a girl, Naruto will spy on Kage level kunoichi at the Cute Polar Bear Hot Springs Festival. On a related note, Sasuke deals with his growing attration to a mysterious new kunoichi. Also, the first ever Iruka Love Polygon. That I'm aware of.