Too long have the changes been made too late. A difference in the Hyuga incident leads to a change for Konoha in the better. War threatens to spill blood, yet Hiruzen Sarutobi is staring down the Shinigami till it blinks first. Naruto is the shadow of death for the God of Shinobi. AU and a fresh take on the interactions of Danzo, Hiruzen, Jiraiya, and Kakashi regarding Naruto.
Rated: M - English - Adventure/Spiritual - Chapters: 3 - Words: 24,843 - Reviews: 8 - Favs: 47 - Follows: 58 - Updated: 8/10/2016 - Published: 8/6/2016 - [Naruto U., Sakura H.] [Sasuke U., Hinata H.]