Sasuke died during the battle in the Land of the Waves and the Narutoverse is changed forever. But how radically will one divergence in fate effect the entire Shinobi world? Read and find out. AU, Slight NaruIno, Spoilers from the advanced mangaverse.

After successfully retrieving Uchiha Sasuke, Naruto is exiled from the leaf village, lost and despondent he comes across the fire temple and begins anew. Seven years later he has a new life with new responsibilities. Problem is, Konoha now wants him back.