The great Hokage, Uzumaki Naruto, is dead. Killed in action, He is thrust into the life of purgatory before he can fully transition. Feeling bitter and resentful of the way his life ended, he sits back and wallows in his own misery for 40 long years. Now faced with a new task, Naruto is determined not to make the same mistakes. A prequel to A Second Chance.
Rated: T - English - Hurt/Comfort/Family - Chapters: 8 - Words: 6,113 - Favs: 6 - Follows: 6 - Updated: 10h - Published: 8/9/2023 - Naruto U., Jiraiya, Minato N., Kushina U.