One discussion in the academy introduces Naruto to his first real friends and changes his life forever. Together, they will work hard, push each other, and unlock their true potential. NaruHina

A Re-write of my original story. Failing again, Naruto sees one Anko Mitarashi taking no crap from the villagers. He wonders how she does and bothers her until she answers him. Anko feels sorry for Naruto and take him under her wing. How will Konoha survive when its number one prankster is trained by its number one psycho?

The outbreak of a war unlike any before it threatens to overshadow Team 7's reunion after three years of intense training as the threat of the Akatsuki descends upon the ninja world. Meanwhile, Hinata finds that putting her cursed seal behind her is a task much easier said than done. Sequel to Failings and Misunderstandings.

Takes place a few years after the epilogue. Naruto has been the Hokage for several years. The world is experiencing a period of peace the likes of which it has never seen and the next generation is beginning its journey. However, forces working from the shadows threaten to bring down the peace that has been created.

Team 7's failure to pass the first stage of the Chunin exams leads to the fabled Sharingan slipping through Orochimaru's fingers, prompting the Snake Sannin to mark Hinata Hyuuga with the cursed seal. While Team 7 attempt to make up for not advancing to the next stage, Hinata has to deal with the consequences of bearing Orochimaru's mark.

AU. Naruto and Shikamaru's lives take an unexpected turn. Follow the eccentric hero and the lazy genius on their journey to become legends. Chapter 53: Naruto and Shikamaru are in more trouble! Will they even reach Mizu at this rate?

After helplessly watching the murder of his son by the hands of the civilians he had sworn to protect, Minato Namikaze is broken. When the god of Death offers the chance to walk among the living once more, he accepts. Only catch is, he has to live in the body of his son, Naruto Uzumaki. How will the world change with the Yellow Flash taking his sons place? ((No pairings.))

Pein's final jutsu gave life back to those he slayed in Konoha. However, it also brought back someone who never expected to live again. Rising from the ashes, how will Minato Namikaze readapt to life and the war he is flung into?