It's been a while, hasn't it, dear readers?

I have not touched this account in many months, almost a year now, I suspect. I have taken my time away from here with the utmost care. While my mental health has taken a beating over the years, I think they're finally starting to do okay and it has helped - being away from here, that is, wherever you're reading this - Wattpad, Fanfiction (.net), and Archive of Our Own, your choice.

But, I'm back, as you see.

This introduction is for your sake and for my sanity. I left because the writing community for Naruto had become toxic and I could not float over the horrid messages I got; I drowned in them, let them consume me. It turned my favorite story I've ever written - 'The Great Medic' - into something I, too, wanted to drown. I hated it… I still partially hate the old version. That's where this comes into play.

This is the official rewrite of 'The Great Medic'. Characters have been renamed - remembered Liam and Dr. Terra? Yeah, because you all hated them that much, they have new names. You'll get to that eventually though. New parts have been added and sections of chapters have been completely taken out. Many of the beginning chapters are cut up and pieced together to help the story feel more linear to what I had envisioned when I was fourteen.

Yes, you read that right - I was fourteen when I started 'The Great Medic' and poor sixteen-year-old me couldn't handle the hate the story got, and seventeen-year-old me said that enough was enough. But I'm one year older now and I understand, I know better now.

This is what you all wanted, right? For me to come back and here I am. I am ready for anything you throw at me and I will not back down this time. I'm mentally stronger than I've ever been - I'm okay now. This is the only part in which I will bitch about this and that - you all made it very clear you were tired of hearing about me complaining about readers so this is all I will provide.

Hopefully, this rewrite is to your liking because… I missed this story. I missed the people who stayed for every chapter and to the readers who did nothing wrong, I am sorry I left you without an ending. But I'm back, I'm here because of you.

This is 'The Great Medic' everyone and Naruto is back, better than ever. I promise this time.