#mini kyuubi

[shirii]

halloween himawari & mini kyuubi 💜🦊🎃✨

[floridecuts]

Another mini comic with Naruto. These 4 pages were inspired by a fanfiction called “come out of the ashes” by SilverStudios5140 on AO3.

The scene depicted here doesn't actually occur in the work, rather it was my imagination how the story could continute afer I read chapter 36. So it's only half a spoiler, for anyone who might be interested to read the story (still, sry for spoilers... ^^').

By the way, this scene plays in the secret base of ROOT. I was lazy with the background, so I guess it's hard to tell... ^^'

Also a short explanation for anyone who's confused about Minato calling Naruto Raijin: The fanfic is a time travel story where Naruto travels to the past to change the future for the better. To hide his real identity he takes on the role of Raijin, Minato's supposed lost younger brother.

Thanks for taking a look! :)

[ancient-era]

My Monster Rancher display.

Most of this is the new merch set from the LINE Monster Farm game:

Mug

Ten acrylic stands (Kyuubi, Gaboo, Mocchi, Suezo, Tiger, Worm, Plant, Hare, Undine, Pixie)

Three clear files

Also there are:

Mini Suezo and Mocchi plushies

Hare mascot that was with one of the DVD sets

Monster Farm 2 soundtrack

Monster Farm 1 + 2 golden Mocchi statue.

Stuff I have that’s not here are the eight capsule rubber mascots, and the alternate versions of the Suezo and Mocchi plushies because there wasn’t enough room. And all the Monster Farm related books.

[mikeellee]

Bk3 now thinks Izu is cool bc he let a mini clone of him abuse him. Izu has no relationship with the past users, none. Also why they are seeing this now?! No one took a minute to really talk to the kid?

Fuck you Hori.

@doodlegirl1998 a bit of spoiler but Naruto took the time to meet Kyuubi.

Why the past users did nothing?

Shig should die.

Izu will lose an arm...and Bk shall be hauled as the greatest

Hori:😍my beloved.

Is…is this a joke?

ok mha manga latest chapter Hori will have Izuku lose OFA to defeat Shigaraki? And what's even funnier is that one fan said that behind the door in OFA that's normally locked behind it is Kacchan!? I think I survived those two OFA users in your movie 2, Horikoshi. Are you really going to make me swallow this trash?

[lapusas]

uh     oh     sisters

[happyocelot]

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For NaruHina

☠ - angry/violent headcanon

I see that for some reason, I'm compelled to write mini-fanfics about these, so here goes! I tried to make this as in-character as possible for Hinata.

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Hinata is not known for being angry. People see her as a doormat, someone to push around, because they think she'll take it and won't fight back.

That used to be true, at least until Naruto.

So it shocks her as much as the next person when she knocks unconscious two random villagers after Pain's attack.

She's walking along the ruined streets of Konoha, drinking in the fresh air and sunshine. She thought she was going to die and she wasn't afraid; she even smiled. But she didn't. She was here and Naruto was here, and her mind still spins at the thought.

Loud laughter catches her ears and she glances to her side, unsurprised that the subject of two villagers' conversation is Naruto. He's all that they can talk about lately, and some people are even saying that he should be the Hokage, not Danzo.

But Naruto's celebrity status is very new, and it wasn't too long ago that people refused to even look at him or speak to him. She remembers the villagers' coldness to her friend. It was worse than the cruellest winter blizzard.

There are still some people like that, some people who think of him and only see the Kyuubi, not Naruto.

Her heartbeat speeds up a little as she catches a few words of their conversation. The word "demon fox" is among them and their laughter is snide and still as icy cold as ever.

Her stomach clenches and she doesn't know what comes over her in the next few minutes.

All her years of jyuuken training are paid off with a few rough finger jabs to those men's ribcages.

Hinata may have once been a doormat who could be pushed around and wouldn't fight back, but that was before Naruto, and she didn't face certain death for people to mock him.

Put a symbol (or several) and a character/characters in my ask box, and I’ll give you a headcanon.

[mukkiethekip]

mini kyuubi

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[fallenqueen2]

Seeing The Unseen [NaruShika]

When Naruto and Shikamaru turn 16, they gain the ability to see their soulmate’s Daemon.

Ao3 Link

Naruto was jolted out of his sleep by something heavy landing on his chest. Naruto was a second away from jumping up onto his feet, hand curled his Kunai ready for the attack but something stopped him. It wasn’t exactly a concrete feeling, but whatever had just landed on him was safe to every part of him and even the Kyuubi stayed silent, which was rare nowadays as he and Jiraiya were working on accessing his powers.

Naruto opened his eyes and was greeted by the most adorable small jet-black kitten that was curled up on his chest. The kitten was already fast asleep and was gently purring as it rose and fell with the rise and fall of Naruto’s chest.

“Oh,” Naruto whispered as he carefully, slowly cupped his hand around the small kitten and an amazed smile crossed his lips as he gently stroked the soft fur.

“What’s going on brat?” Jiraiya rumbled as he rolled onto his side, eyes blinking slowly to look at his student.

“I…My soulmate’s Daemon.” Naruto was in shock and awe as the kitten slept on unaware of the storm of emotions that it just unlocked inside of the 16-year old.

“Yeah? Congrats kid, what does it look like?” Jiraiya asked curiously as he pushed himself up into a sitting position.

Only the two souls that were meant for each other could see their Daemon’s, well up until the two souls connect and then the Daemon’s would become visible.

Naruto knew that for sure as had been present when Iruka-Sensei had met Kakashi-Sensei and a large silver furred dog with one eye covered and a small brown-furred dog with a scar over its nose came into view, tackling the other happily and both of his Sensei’s had turned a bright red colour as they stared at the other in shock and happiness. Naruto and his team had to a lot of threatening that day, after all, Kakashi-Sensei was a pervert and Iruka-Sensei was amazing, but it seems it turned out okay for them after everything.

“A black kitten, it’s so cute and small,” Naruto said in a shaky voice, as his vision got blurry before he used his free hand to swipe at his eyes.

“Cute and small… What’s wrong kid?” Jiraiya didn’t remember crying when his appeared on his 16th birthday.

“I just… I didn’t think I was going to have a soulmate.” Naruto admitted as he stayed lying down, unwilling to move lest it woke his soulmate’s Daemon up and this all disappeared like a dream.

“What? Why?” Jiraiya was awake now and had a bad feeling in his gut as he watched Naruto stare at his chest with wide, glassy eyes.

“I’m me, a Jinchūriki. I just… I just didn’t think I had one.” Naruto admitted, forcing back the horrid memories of his childhood and all the cruel villagers hurting him, mocking him, telling him that no one would want a monster as a soulmate. Some things he had managed to move past but that one thing, that he wouldn’t have a soulmate, that no one would want him stuck with him.

“Jinchūriki or not, everyone has one. You deserve the happiness that your soulmate can give you, don’t doubt that Naruto.” Jiraiya set his hand on Naruto’s hair, messing it up playfully earning a familiar yelp and pout. Naruto couldn’t help but smile as the kitten on his chest peeled one brown eye and stared at him offended that Naruto had disturbed his sleep.

Naruto cradled the Daemon to his chest as he stood up and giggled as the kitten yawned cutely before scaling his shoulders and plopped down onto his head, making itself comfortable in Naruto’s spiky hair.

“It’s sleeping on my head,” Naruto informed his amused Sensei who was looking at him with fondness that Naruto wasn’t sure was directed at him.

“That makes things easier,” Jiraiya mused before he set about gathering their things up so they could leave.

Naruto lifted his hand and gently scratched the Daemon who purred happily in return and Naruto felt happier and lighter than he had in a very long time.

For days this feeling stayed burning in his chest and his fondness for his soulmate’s lazy Daemon. The kitten barely walked if it could manage to get Naruto to carry him somehow and Naruto would rarely say no, in fact, he fully enjoyed having his soulmate’s Daemon cradled in his arms or draped over his head.

However, when it came time for another session of trying to get the Kyuubi under control, the Daemon was pacing and hissing impatiently from across the clearing as the violent red Chakra whipped around Naruto and the blond fought to control it.

Naruto was only half aware of what was happening as he wrestled for control over the Kyuubi’s angry Chakra and could only dig his newly formed claws into the dirt below him. Jiraiya staggered up from where he hit a tree when one of the tails had lashed out against him.

Naruto, however, became very aware when his soulmate’s Daemon lunged across the clearing towards him and panic bubbled up in his throat at the mere thought of hurting it, hurting his soulmate and getting rejected just as he feared he would be.

His soulmate’s Daemon stood its ground, hair raised on end as it stared down Naruto and the Kyuubi with intense brown eyes. The kitten was suddenly covered in darkness as it shifted and morphed until it was the size of a panther, but the roar it let out was one that rivaled the Kyuubi.

Naruto felt the Kyuubi’s hold on him slip and that was all he needed to yank control back to his side and slam the gates shut between them. Naruto gasped and panted as he collapsed onto the ground, steam rising off of him as the Kyuubi’s Chakra faded away.

Naruto huffed when a familiar tongue touched his cheek and he managed to turn his head to the side to look up at the panther.

“Kage,” Naruto whispered finally deciding on a name and something he had been missing about the kitten, or rather panther cub clicked into place and Naruto passed out with Kage curling around him protectively.

~~/~~

Shikamaru never really made a big deal of his birthday, but he could honestly say that he would have preferred not to be leaping from tree to tree to avoid some hunter-nin on his heels. Shikamaru had once again become a decoy to lead the hunter-nin away from the rest of his team. Shikamaru wasn’t sure why he had agreed to that if he was being honest, but he didn’t have much time left to think about it.

Shikamaru swore as the branch he was about to land on broke in half thanks to one of the hunter-nin’s blowing it to pieces with a fire Jutsu. Shikamaru twisted in the air and managed to land on his feet on the ground below. Shikamaru took off in a different direction, eyes darting side to side as blurry shapes of the hunter-nin overtook him.

Shikamaru skidded to a stop just as Kunai’s dug into the dirt inches away from his feet.

“It was brave if not suicidal of you to act as a decoy,” one of the hunter-nin called out, respect in his tone even as he and the rest of his team unsheathed their Kanata’s from their backs. Shikamaru winced at the sharp blades and weighed his options. Not many of them were left as he heaved a sigh, tipping his head back to look at the night sky.

Shikamaru was coming to terms with his death on the same day he was born when someplace a clock struck the same time he had been born and the world around Shikamaru shifted.

Shikamaru was shaken off balance and landed harshly on his back as a large cloud of smoke engulfed the area. Shikamaru knew that some Daemon’s liked to make dramatic entrances; it depended on whose soul they were representing. Shikamaru had to assume that his soulmate was extra dramatic as he coughed some smoke out of his lungs.

“Oh my God,” Shikamaru whispered in shock as the smoke was flung away by nine large golden foxtails. The golden furred fox was the size of a mountain at the least and roared angrily at the hunter-nin who took one look at the massive distortion and echo of a roar that Shikamaru’s soulmate’s Daemon and took off into the forest. They knew better than to take on a massive and pissed off Daemon, they may be invisible but they could still touch and hurt those who are a threat.

The giant nine tails grunted in approval before its head turned and easily found Shikamaru. The fox’s tails flared out as if it was preening as Shikamaru stared up at it slack-jawed. Shikamaru’s limbs felt like jello and he refused to try to stand as the Daemon preened and showed off for Shikamaru.

The fox let out an earth-shaking roar before it glowed as bright as the sun and Shikamaru soon had his arms full of a smaller version of the golden nine tails. It purred as it nuzzled against Shikamaru’s cheek, tails swaying happily as Shikamaru held it closer on reflex.

“What?” Shikamaru stared at the now content mini nine tail fox curled up against his chest.

“The Kyuubi, a golden Kyuubi is my soulmate’s Daemon… That means…Naruto?” Shikamaru whispered as the pieces fell into place for him and the fox gave a pleased yip before licking his cheek playfully.

“This is going to be so troublesome, I suppose I should at least give you a name?” Shikamaru felt something warm spread in his chest at the thought that Naruto was his soulmate. Shikamaru gently pet the soft gold fur and felt a smile appear when the fox wiggled happily and blinked up at him with familiar blue eyes, hell even the whisker marks where present.

“Taiyō, the Sun.” Shikamaru decided and Taiyō yipped in approval before it clambered up to settle on Shikamaru’s shoulder, it’s small nine tails curling around his neck like a scarf.

“Let’s go find my team and go home, does that sound good Taiyō?” Shikamaru rose to his feet, glad his limbs had returned to normal and he wasn’t being hunted any longer.

Taiyō chirped and nuzzled his cheek again before turning its blue eyes towards the sky almost forlornly. Shikamaru understood almost at once what Taiyō was feeling as he felt it more often than not, which looking back should have been a major clue to who his soulmate was.

“He’ll be home soon,” Shikamaru patted Taiyō’s head, unsure if his words were truthful or not but he hoped he was right as he took to the tree’s again to meet his team at their pre-set meeting point.

~~/~~

Shikamaru had kept what form his soulmate’s Daemon had taken to himself. He knew most weren’t aware of Naruto housing the Kyuubi and it wasn’t Shikamaru’s place to reveal that. Shikamaru had grown accustomed to Taiyō wrapped around his shoulders and neck like an oversized, affectionate scarf or bouncing around at his side like a hyperactive pup. What Shikamaru hadn’t expected for Taiyō to leap off his shoulder while he was talking with Temari and bite at his pant leg, pulling him intently towards a certain street.

“Whoa, calm down!” Shikamaru muttered as he stumbled after the suddenly excited fox, waving awkwardly at Temari who was watching amused as Shikamaru was dragged away by his soulmate’s Daemon.

“Taiyō, seriously!” Shikamaru warned after he almost fell flat on his face as he was dragged around a corner.

“Kage, come back here! You’re usually so lazy, why are you now running?” A familiar if not deep voice rang out and Shikamaru froze as Naruto came into view. Naruto froze when his eyes landed on Shikamaru at the end of the small street that both of them had been dragged too.

Shikamaru could only blink as Taiyō lunged forward and the air shifted to reveal a small black cub of some sort collided with Taiyō. The two small animals yipping and nuzzling each other happily as they reunited.

“Shikamaru?” Naruto’s voice was quiet and unsure.

“…Welcome home Naruto,” Shikamaru followed Taiyō’s example and went to greet his soulmate.

“You’re… You’re really my soulmate?” Naruto’s voice was shaky as he stared at Shikamaru wide-eyed as Shikamaru stopped in front of him.

“I’ve been waiting for you to come back home for a while,” Shikamaru placed his hand on a whiskered cheek and smiled when Naruto shuddered even as he nuzzled the other’s palm much like Taiyō does.

“I…Yeah, I’m home.” Naruto sounded choked up, but Shikamaru couldn’t blame him, his throat was closing up a bit as well. Having Naruto here was like coming home in every possible way.

Naruto leaned forward and a smile crossed his lips as Shikamaru’s forehead pressed against his and their hands somehow found each other, twining together as their Daemons’ mirrored them and curled around each other finally content and complete.

~~/~~

I am undertaking the task of creating a ShikaNaru event, so please take some time and fill out this survey and think about joining the event :)

https://shikanaruweekend.tumblr.com/post/619579786207117312/shikamaru-nara-naruto-uzumaki-weekend

[yyh4ever]

Is it true 🤣 that kishimoto was a fan of togashi and used yyh as a reference to create sasuke and naruto's nine tail fox ?

Yes, it is ^^ if you read some of his interviews with Togashi, Kishimoto mentions several inspirations he had from HxH and YYH, for example:

“Kagebushin no Jutsu of Naruto is strongly inspired by Suzaku's technique in Yu Yu Hakusho”

“Back when I've started the serialization of Naruto, my inspiration for these kind of facial expressions was Hunter x Hunter, even to this day it still has a special place for me and I often re-read it. Next there's the character Hiei who's been developed in a fantastic way. I was already a big fan of Hiei back when I was only a reader, but I've also took him as a source of inspiration when I started creating my characters. At first I wasn't able to create a "cool" character, I didn't know where to begin so I studied one my favorite characters: Hiei, and I succeeded in creating Sasuke, the Sharingan as well as some of his other techniques were inspired by him.”

Source: "Naruto 10th Anniversary Chronicle Book Mini (2009)"

I don’t know whether Naruto's nine tail fox was inspired by Kurama, I think only the name was a homage, because the kyuubi figure is already famous in Japanese legends and is used in many stories and manga. But even though the name “Kurama” is the same, Kishimoto applied different kanji (writing) to his fox. I love Kishimoto being so down-to-earth, polite and honest with his inspirations ^^

Other interviews with Kishimoto and Togashi (JUMP GIGA, 2016):

I - Togashi x Kishimoto Discuss Creation

II - Togashi x Kishimoto Discuss Worldbuilding

III - Togashi x Kishimoto Discuss Expression

IV - Togashi x Kishimoto Discuss Inspiration

#togashi #kishimoto #naruto

[ao3feed-kakairu]

by HazelBeka

Iruka’s life has fallen apart in the year since the kyuubi attack. He spends his days pulling pranks, arguing with his least favourite ANBU, Hound, and becoming more obsessed with teenage jounin Hatake Kakashi for reasons he doesn’t entirely understand. Then he starts hearing the stories.

Several orphans have gone missing – branded as runaways by a village still licking its wounds, no one is searching for them. But there are rumours whispered by the village children: rumours of the bogeyman, a shadowy figure who emerges from the underworld, perhaps a man or a monster, with messages from dead parents to lure the orphans back to the Land of the Dead.

Iruka doesn’t know what to believe. But the danger is real, the adults aren’t listening, and somebody needs to stop the bogeyman. It might as well be him.

Words: 7824, Chapters: 1/3, Language: English

Fandoms: Naruto

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen, M/M

Characters: Umino Iruka, Hatake Kakashi, Mizuki (Naruto), Mitarashi Anko

Relationships: Hatake Kakashi/Umino Iruka, Mizuki & Umino Iruka, Mitarashi Anko & Umino Iruka

Additional Tags: seals master Iruka, technically seals apprentice Iruka, Anbu Hatake Kakashi, Kid Fic, canon verse mythology, Urban Legends, Enemies to Friends, scrappy underdog kids, Umino Iruka-centric, Plot-Driven, seals and traps, dark themes, Grief and Trauma, Bad Things happening to children, Konoha doesn't take care of its kids, everyone is a little shit, KakaIru Mini Bang 2020

[nobodyfamousposts]

What would little Rena and Carapace be called?

I have the headcanon that Nino is actually pretty bad with names. So he comes up with options and Alya has Veto power.

Nino: Mini Rouge!

Alya: No.

Nino: Rena Kit?

Alya: Also no.

Nino: Foxy!

Alya: I’m getting so many FNaF flashbacks right now, it’s not even funny.

Nino: Kyuubi?

Alya: ...You’ve been watching anime with Adrien again, haven’t you?

Nino: Kitsune?

Alya: Yeah, I’m grounding you from spending time with Adrien until the two of you get better taste.

Nino: (Gasps and hugs the Carapace Doll) You apologize to Shelly right now!

Alya: (Sighs)

[seilahsacress]

Mini Rant

Sasuke Uchiha’s entire family had been oppressed and discriminated against for decades only because of the actions of one man (Madara).

After the Kyuubi attack, the entire family had been blamed because of the actions of one man (Obito) again.

When the family finally got enough of the racism they’ve been facing and planned a coup d’etat, all of them got massacred. All of them. Massacred. Without having a trial.

Sasuke witnessed their deaths when he was 7. When he was 7.

For all Sasuke knew back then, his older brother whom he adored so much was responsible. His older brother.

Sasuke had re-watched their deaths over and over and over for 72 hours. 72 hours. Over and over. And over. For 72 hours.

Sasuke had taken revenge on his older brother, it’s all great.

Then, he learns the truth. He learns that his family had been slaughtered in a full-on fascist, racist, extremist, government supported genocide and that his older brother was actually “innocent” (a debate for another day).

He’s angry at the corrupt government that’s named Konoha because of this unforgivable crime against humanity. He’s angry at the entire Shinobi system that causes suffering to many. He suffers from extreme PTSD at this point and although his methods of fixing the problems are debatable, most of his views on the Shinobi system are actually justifiable.

It’s ok though. It’s all ok. Sasuke was just a salty God’s reincarnation. That’s all. His trauma is invalid. It’s all Gods and stuff. Here, have a Naruto vs. Sasuke that’s totally not a meaningless wish fulfillment. Yey, Sasuke is redeemed now! Konoha is good. Shinobi is good. Sasuke is just salty. No injustice here, it was just destiny and Gods all along. It’s ok. Really, it’s ok.

[joeys-piano]

A Matter of Interpretation

I was jotting down a few blurbs into the miscellaneous section of my Kitsune & Seer outline, and this was funny and relatable enough for me to turn into a mini-ficlet. The idea of a drunk kitsune!Dazai going through his messy thought processes on the nature of his relationship with Oda cracked me up.

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It was common knowledge, rather than fact, that kitsune had an opinion on everything. Just about anyone that knew Dazai could attest for this and if prompted, would stand and bear their testimony to the public. (Perhaps, they would even take the ax for the honesty, but that’s a different story.)

Without fail, an opinion would slip from the kitsune’s tongue as if he had nothing better to do on a lazy afternoon. Sake was better drunk during a New Moon, rather than a Full Moon. The best sake was brewed closer to the sea, rather than high in the mountains. (An opinion that a certain flock of tengu would never forgive the kitsune for!) Sake tasted better after a meal, rather than before, and the best was meant to be served first before one was blasted on the alcohol. As of now, while typing this out, most of Dazai’s opinions revolved around sake. No youkai would deny that the drink had been brought to the earth by the gods, and anyone that knew Dazai would know that sake was his one and only weakness. At least, that was common knowledge until he met Oda Sakunosuke.

There was no need to elaborate on how they met. It involved a public execution that failed! (Wasn’t that how most people met each other, nowadays?) At his fourth or tenth bottle of sake, with a flush nestled behind his ears, Dazai steadied himself as he stared at his unfinished cup. It was one thing to understand someone, but another to look into a mirror and have that mirror know the minutiae of one’s flaws. Staring back at Dazai was not himself, despite the resemblance and the thick flush of red that sprouted over his nose. Staring back at him was neither a kitsune or a man, but someone who didn’t have the courage to lift a few words from the silence of their heart.

If someone were to ask him what the nature of his relationship with Oda was, Dazai wouldn’t know how to respond. For a kitsune who was clever enough to always know what to say, to see him stunned and in silence was a strange image. Oh, Dazai would blink and flutter his eyelashes. Not to create a diversion, but more as a reaction to the stunned silence he was experiencing, himself. All of a sudden, his throat was parched. No sake in the world could satiate his thirst, but an answer. He needed to answer if he wanted to experience the pleasures of this world again. However, at the same time, Dazai wouldn’t mind giving up the pleasures of this world if he could keep the answer to himself.

To refer to Oda as “His Friend” left a strange taste on Dazai’s tongue. Not as strange as the taste of water when he clearly asked for sake, but strange enough to lift the corners of his mouth into what looked like a half-smile. The casualness of such a word was too light-hearted to describe what was going on between Oda and him. All the while, Dazai drained his cup before a new splash of sake trickled from the edge of a bottle. The familiarity of the taste gave him some confidence as he murmured, more to himself rather than to anyone else, that “Friend” could hardly describe two individuals who’ve risked life, limb, and sanity to keep the other alive. The word was far too simple to describe two, lonely souls who had company in the silence in one another’s hearts. If that was the case, what word was more appropriate?

Alas, Dazai couldn’t say as he tipped back what felt like his hundredth cup of sake. His drink nearly spilled, nearly stained the pinks of his kimono and nearly perfected the image of his unfettered mind. Bits of sake dribbled from the edge of his lips. Perhaps, he had drunk too much tonight. He kept himself together, despite shattering into a thousand pieces inside. The only remnant of the damage was the half-hearted smile that never really reached his eyes when he finished his drank, again, and apologized.

To refer to Oda as a “Colleague” or “Associate” seemed too formal, too distant, and too inappropriate after everything they’ve been through. That much, Dazai knew to be true. Had they not shared the faults in their stars to one another and found solace in the other’s heart? Had they not found their nourishment by the mere sight of the other when food nor drink could satiate the growl when they were torn apart? Dazai toasted and drank to each of his responses. “Yes” to the first, “Yes” to the second, but “No” to the words that left a bland taste on his tongue. If those words were dishes, he’d rather ignore and push them off his plate.

“Acquaintance” wasn’t any better for it spoke of a familiarity that didn’t exist. “Companion” was worse for it could be uttered from between one’s teeth in begrudging politeness. So fortunately or unfortunately, “Friend” would have to do. No matter how foreign it was to Dazai’s vocabulary, it was the only word that made sense when he thought about Oda. At least, it was the only word until the man taught him a new one.

It wasn’t uncommon to see Dazai, stumbling back into Oda’s arms after a long night of drinking. Where he’d rest his weary head over the man’s heart and count a hundred heartbeats to remind himself that Oda was still alive. The routine didn’t bat an eyelash from Oda, and he’d breathe a familiar sigh and embrace Dazai as if he had never left. Usually, Dazai would hug him back and mumble how he felt like a kyuubi tonight, despite only having four-tails. He’d mumble that he was no closer to understanding humanity, but close enough to swindle it of every coin in its pocket. And usually, Oda would play along and agree, already boiling some hot water for tomorrow when a hangover finally settled in.

But tonight, at least for tonight, Dazai didn’t want a routine. He wanted an answer.

“What are we?” Half of seeming clever was keeping his mouth shut at all the right times, but this was not one of those times. Dazai didn’t need to be clever, he simply needed to be honest. After all, Oda was quite fluent in honesty and he must’ve heard the slip to a new language when those innocent words trailed from the edge of Dazai’s tongue. If there was one person that knew who they were, it was Oda.

Just as how the man would never lie to the kitsune, there was no need for him to even do so. That much, Dazai knew to be true as he listened closely to Oda’s heart. The rhythm never changed, even after Oda spoke.

“Partners.” There was an ungodly amount of honesty behind that simple word. “Thanks to you,” Oda murmured into the strands of Dazai’s hair because he couldn’t reach to the kitsune’s ears, “whenever I find myself near the end of a tunnel and see the light flickering in, I realize that the light feels more like a torch that I’ve been carrying all along.”

[kitsmits]

About the Kakashi Anbu Arc...

Specifically, the anime filler arc in the final season that explores Kakashi’s life post-Kyuubi, pre-Team-7. First of all, I actually really like this filler arc. It fleshed out several character relationships (not least of all, Kakashi and Yamato/Tenzo/Kinoe) as well as the dichotomy between Danzo’s Root and the Hokage’s Anbu. There was action, political intrigue, Kakashi being a badass, Kakashi being vulnerable, Kakashi interacting with baby Yamato and baby Itachi...plus, I’m a sucker for glimpses into Root’s culture. Sure, there were some flaws, some plot holes, but for the most part, they were relatively minor in my mind.

Except for one.

The plot to assassinate Hiruzen.

I have several problems with this whole plot thread. Let’s take a look, shall we?

First, a quick recap: In this anime-only filler arc, after the Kyuubi attack, teenage Kakashi was left grieving, angry, alone. Along comes Danzo, giving him someone to blame for the tragedy: Hiruzen. It was Hiruzen who ordered all the young Shinobi (including Kakashi) to NOT interfere during the attack; if Kakashi had been allowed to fight, perhaps things would have turned out differently. Danzo then makes Kakashi an offer: Work for him. Spy on Hiruzen. Help Danzo put Konoha back on the right path.

Kakashi, in his grief, agrees.

So we see him passing along information to Danzo for a bit...and then, Kakashi comes across a Foundation kid with a supposedly extinct ability: Wood release. Put a pin in that - it’ll come up again soon.

Anyway, eventually, Kakashi becomes part of Danzo’s plot to assassinate the Hokage. However, Kakashi has a change of heart and instead warns Hiruzen of the plot. Danzo is thwarted; Hiruzen confronts him...and then essentially forgives him. Hiruzen tells Danzo that if he ever found the individual responsible for the plot, he would have every right to charge the person with treason and execute them...but he’d rather that person instead focus their energies on protecting the village. 

Some issues.

1. It was unnecessary from a story perspective.

From a story point of view, the assassination/double-cross subplot is supposedly what made Kakashi turn “back to the light,” so to speak. But here’s the thing: I don’t think that was the reason he turned on Danzo. It’s not that I think Kakashi was perfectly fine with the idea of assassinating the Hokage; it certainly contributed, I imagine. However, given the trauma in his life so far, especially being forced to kill a friend for the sake of the village, I think the Kakashi of this time had resigned himself to being a tool of assassination. If killing the Hokage was really the best thing for Konoha - as Danzo said it was - then he was probably prepared to do it. (Or at least believed he was.)

However, something else happened during this time that lead Kakashi to doubt Danzo’s intentions: Kakashi discovered that Danzo was hiding a Wood release user. It’s significant to me that Kakashi investigated the matter BEFORE deciding to tell the Hokage about Danzo’s plans. Hiruzen bringing up that Wood Release was one of the only ways to subdue the Kyuubi made Kakashi think: That ability is more important than ever in the village now. Why would Danzo be keeping it hidden away if he truly had the village’s best interests in mind?

TL;DR: Kakashi already had the doubts he needed about Danzo. An assassination, while certainly good for drama, wasn’t completely necessary for him to turn on Danzo. Plus...

2. The aftermath is VERY problematic.

There are two sides of this: Hiruzen and Kakashi. By allowing Danzo to get away with a thinly veiled warning, they both wind up looking at naive and/or horribly negligent - and well into the future, in Kakashi’s case. Hiruzen giving his old comrade the benefit of the doubt despite trying to KILL him...that’s one thing. I mean, I’m generally a fan of forgiveness, but this is extreme, even for me.

But Kakashi knowing about all of this, and NEVER bringing it up, say, to Tsunade? Or the Elders? (Not that I have the highest opinion of those two windbags...) Staying quiet about it while Danzo took power? I know, I know - Kishi didn’t actually figure this whole filler arc into the story. But do you see the problems it creates in hindsight, especially for consistent characterization? It makes Kakashi, a character defined partly by his intelligence and judgment, seem at best an idiot and at worst willfully negligent. A lot of the filler arc adds to his characterization and shows his growth (though most of that is focused on Kino-Tenz-Yams). But this? This takes away from it. It doesn’t make him flawed; it makes his actions (or lack thereof) reprehensible.

3. It could almost be seen as “out of character” for Danzo. (Yes, I’m serious.)

Yeah, we get it, Danzo is power-hungry and has wanted the Hokage hat ever since Tobirama tossed it to Hiruzen in the middle of a mini-war. He regularly undermines the Hokage office, acts on his own without the Hokage’s approval, and utilized shady, sometimes illegal means for his ends. He even holds his own forces back from assisting during Pein’s assault - while you could debate how much help they’d really have been, it’s still possible they COULD have saved at least a few lives. (...which would have been resurrected anyway, but let’s not open THAT can of worms.) Danzo has certainly committed egregious acts of subterfuge and sabotage.

But if he’d wanted to simply kill his way to the Hokage seat, he’d have done so long ago.

I put forth that assassinating a political figure of his own village was NOT in Danzo’s character, at least at that time. Assassination of a Konoha official is messy, risky, blatant. And it might not have even worked! Danzo would still need to be nominated, then chosen as the prime candidate, then approved by the Daimyo, then voted in by the Jonin...there were (apparently) quite a few hoops to jump through. Simply killing off the current Hokage wouldn’t have gotten all the work done. Heck, since the Uchiha clan was still around at the time, and I somehow doubt he had the best relationship with them in public, he’d have had a HARDER time getting the political support he needed.

(Huh...come to think of it, that COULD be part of the reason he wanted to get rid of the Uchiha clan...hmm...)

Point is, Danzo as he’s presented in strict canon is an opportunist, a reactionary, and frankly, a coward. From youth to old age, he’s preferred to stay back and let things play out around him, then take advantage of the outcome. We see this when he fails to volunteer himself as bait for Shinkaku and Ginkaku; we see it (in filler, but still) when he hesitates to put himself or Orochimaru forth as a Hokage candidate, post-third-war. We see it again when he keeps his troops from fighting Pein. Considering all of this...would he really be so bold and direct as to kill a Hokage?

“But the whole point of the failed assassination and Hiruzen’s forgiveness of it is that it made Danzo prioritize the village over his own ambitions!”

He still prioritized his own ambitions after that. He kept Root going in secret so that he’d have his own personal army. He continued to undermine Tsunade, trying to assassinate Sasuke without her knowledge. And again, there’s his purposeful inaction during the Pein attack. He may have convinced himself that he was only acting in the village’s interests, but he still prioritized his own.

Conclusion and caveats...

So, from a plot perspective, I kind of understand why they needed something other than the whole “Danzo’s hoarding a Mokuton user” thing for Kakashi to bring to Hiruzen at the start. I can see 2 uses for it:

A) It helped Kakashi prove his ability to judge situations for himself, thus making him one of Hiruzen’s most trusted Anbu operatives.

B) The writers wanted to save the Mokuton reveal for later - after “Kinoe” became “Tenzo” and had his own life-changing encounters that prepared him for leaving Root. After all, once Hiruzen was told of Kinoe/Tenzo’s existence, it became necessary to pull him out of Root. (I’ll admit, my memory on the timeline of this arc is a tad fuzzy...I can’t recall if Kakashi had already told Hiruzen about Kinoe before or not...and I’m too lazy right now to check.) Anyway, if they had Kakashi tell Hiruzen sooner, we might not have gotten the whole “Tenzo”/smoke-clan thing, or the whole “to kill Kakashi or not to kill Kakashi” thing, both of which wound up shaping Tenzo.

But I still think the assassination subplot made less sense than it attempted to make.

Also, it’s a tad inconvenient for certain aspects of my own fic, soooo yeah. There you have it: the real reason I want to retcon it :P

[shittynarutoaus]

I’m BACK and I just got a new Drawing Tablet and this is the first thing I made. They’re the reincarnated team 7 from my reincarnation-timetravel AU.

There has been some changes to their stories, more underneath.

So every one was reincarnated into a body that already existed in the first loop but either died or there were specific requirements to be born (Naru)

Sakura, renamed Sakumo buy Kasumi (Kakashi) is the oldest of the three.

Nicknames: Saku or spider-chan/kun. 

They were given to Kasumi as a baby by the spider summons. They are a descendant of spider demons and has spider characteristics that are often hidden. They have six extra eyes, three under each main eye, they usually pass them off as clan markings. They also have a set of spider legs on their back along with a fully functional spider abdomen at the small of their back. 

When they get older they have the ability to fully shift into their demon form.

They’ve gotten the hobby of knitting, and producing spider silk cloth. When their demonic characteristics are showing they usually just have their spider legs constantly producing silk cloth but when bored will knit with hands. They are super fast at knitting because of that.

In the original timeline Sakumo was raised by the spiders and they stayed with them until they died.

Sasuke, renamed Sasuno (Shitty name I know but I got tired of looking for a new one, so now it’s a running gag.) is the middle child.

He is a half Uchiha, His father had a one night stand with his mother and he left not soon after so he never knew he had a son. His father was descended from bird demons but his mother was a full fledged Phoenix.

 When people found out she was pregnant with an Uchiha they hunted her down so she ran. Eventually she came to a forest but went into labor, Kasumi who was returning to her nomadic village came across her. Kasumi helped her give birth, in gratitude Sasuno’s mom let her name him, 

Kasumi was a dumbass and blurted out the first thing that came to mind. Sasuno’s still bitter about that. 

Sasuno’s mom stayed with Kasumi until the attack on their little moving village. They were separated but will eventually reunite.

Sasuno has a pair of wings that have this embers type of feel, sometimes they release a bit of smoke. He can turn his hands into talons. When older he can take the form of a hawk that has ember like feathers and a long smoking tail.

He gets tired of sakumo’s Numerous bolts of fabric so he decides to learn to cut and sow clothes. He now makes all their clothing and even though he dresses like a hobo half the time he is really good with fashion. Kasumi, who’s really good at haggling sometimes sells the extra clothing.

Loves Narumi.

In the original timeline Sasuno and his mom died during labor, Sasuno’s mom was reborn, as phoenixes do, but Sasuno did not.

Naruto, now named Narumi is the youngest of all three and Kurama’s younger sibling

Born a girl but often changes genders, goes by Naru when he’s a boy. Narumi and Kurama are both the Kyubbi’s grandchildren from their father’s side. (Kurama absolutely hates this)

Their father married and had Kurama with the Uzukage. When Uzu was attacked Kurama was out with his father but they made it back just in time to escort survivors out through hidden passages. The Uzukage sealed the passages and fell protecting the entrance. 

The survivors looked to Kurama’s dad for guidance, he decided to settle them near the Fox Summons lands. He then wandered the world in his grief leaving a small Kurama to lead the last of the survivors. (Kurama grows a little bitter at his dad for leaving him alone with a whole mini village to lead. He’s like eight for god’s sake!)

Eventually Kurama’s dad returns and finds love in Narumi’s mom (A blond woman, who sometimes for shits and giggles is related to minato, my favourite but currently non-canon to this AU is that Naru’s mom is a part of the Namikaze triplets which is composed of three ladies going by the names, Minami, Minako, and Minato who the Original minato was named after)

Eventually Naru’s dad takes the mantle of the Fox’s boss summon due to them being directly related to the Kyuubi. Making Kurama their angry/bitter ‘prince/heir’ and Narumi is the sweet princess. As soon as possible Kurama shoves the title of ‘Heir’ to his sibling.

Kurama decides to take Naru out into the world with their parents consent and they eventually meet Kasumi.

Narumi gets tired of wearing all white because neither Saku or Sasuno know how to dye clothes so she decides to learn how to dye cloth and to make patterns. 

Naru has fox ears and tail(s) he also has naturally clawed hands that are filed down but with a little but of his demonic chakra they can grow almost instantly. When older Narumi can shift into a giant fluffy fox.

Loves Sasuno and plans to get married to him as soon as possible.

In the original timeline Narumi was never born because the Original Kurama and his dad never left the village before the attack, dying during the attack along with Narumi’s mom.

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