History Fanfic / AGrowingAffection

* DeadPersonConversation: [[spoiler:Thanks to his jutsu, in each Path of Pein, a tiny part of the original body's soul resides in the animated corpse. After some urging from Naruto, Nagato finally clears the air with Yahiko]].

* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: Naruto to both the Doraku and Preta Pein. The former can't control Naruto due to the Kyūbi's presence. [[spoiler:And the latter destroys his own chakra network trying to drain Naruto.]]

* Main/UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Neji's plan to rescue the royals in not revealed until after it has apparently failed.

* Main/WallOfWeapons: Naruto finds one when he explores his mother's condo. Plus a closet full of weapons and other gear than would not fit on the wall.

* WhamLine: Last line of chapter 89, and in chapter 90 when [[spoiler: Naruto proposes]].

* Main/WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: The later half of the final chapter is this. Naruto reflects one the current situation of his friends and allies [[spoiler: as he walks forward to accept his appointment as Hokage.]]

** The Paths of Pein to Sakura and Keiko

* AdaptationalVillainy: [[spoiler:Homura]].
* AdrenalineMakeover: Hinata finally gets rid of her big jacket and cuts her hair.

* AlmightyJanitor: Yukihana, who never made it past genin.
* AlmostDeadGuy: [[spoiler:[[TorsoWithAView Hinata]] in chapter 11 and 12]]. Saved thanks to lots of chakra, blood and a big chunk of hair.
* AlmostKiss: Hinata tries to lay one on an injured (but also not resisting) Naruto, until Sakura interrupts.

* AttemptedRape: In [[spoiler:Anko]]'s backstory. Kerai to Yugao.
* BabiesEverAfter: Pretty much every single couple in the epilogue.

* BackToBackBadasses: Naruto and Hinata's Double Vision Protection of the Eight Trigrams, One Hundred Ninety-Two Palms

* BonusMaterial: Omake. The chapter previews in book four.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Neji, Sasuke, Hinata, and Sakura]] under Doraku's blood seal.

* HonorBeforeReason: Part of [[spoiler:Gouki]]'s downfall; his original plan called for [[spoiler:the complete conversion of the Cloud ninjas as well as all non-ninja volunteers, then a quiet takeover of the Rain by Pein. After that they would have secured the distant Snow. Only then would they have attacked the Grass and Waterfall]]. Instead, [[spoiler:the Grass usurper]] decided he would not wait any longer, and since [[spoiler:Gouki]] had promised to help him, he both moved up his plans and changed them.

* InfinityMinusOneSword: Kitsune. Naruto forged it 'quickly' to fight Ninja!Reaper, but it lasts most of the story, going toe-to-toe with the legendary Kusanagi, before ultimately falling to the chakra stealing powers of Syphon.

* BiTheWay:
** Hana Inuzuka and Shizune both like men, yet they end up falling in love and getting married.
** Ino considers making a pass at Sakura and later is almost as interested in seeing Hinata and Tenten naked as she is in seeing Neji and Naruto.

** With the exception of [=NaruHina=], most of the official couples in this story.

** Keiko Takamichi has some "cool battle scars" on her back, from where [[spoiler: Pain’s Animal path hit her after she and her cousin finished off the Naraka path]].

* FromBadToWorse: After Kabuto escapes the Sound village, [[spoiler:the Kyūbi possesses one of Naruto's blood clones.]]

* GirlWithPsychoWeapon: Sakura and her [[{{BFS}} big honking]] [[AnAxeToGrind axe.]] Sol and Luné and their shortswords.
* GodzillaThreshold: [[spoiler:Even with the Kyūbi subsumed into his Kekkei Genkai, Naruto still has a large amount of her chakra sealed in him. When Gouki drains him of nearly all his chakra, Naruto removes it and gains the Shin Tensei Kitsune jutsu.]]
* GoOutWithASmile: [[spoiler:Karin dies happy after getting Sasuke to kiss her.]]
* GrandFinale: The second to last chapter wraps up most of the loose ends, and the finale chapter has two time skips to [[spoiler: five years later when Naruto and Hinata finally get married; and the eight more years after that, when Naruto becomes the sixth Hokage.]]
* GrandTheftMe: For Orochimaru and Sasuke it is more like 'Grand Lease with Potential to Buy Me'. [[spoiler:Played straight with Madara and Towa.]]

* GuysSmashGirlsShoot: Naruto and Sakura as teammates in the latter part of the story. [[spoiler: Naruto beats on things with his staff.]]
* HappilyMarried: Gouki and Kohaku; [[spoiler: at least until he dies.]]
* HasTwoMommies: The children of [[spoiler: Shizune and Hana.]]

** [[spoiler:The Kyūbi killing herself by bonding with Naruto and becoming the basis for his kekkei genkai.]]

** [[spoiler: Sasuke briefly regains control of his body long enough to hold it still so Naruto can kill him.]]
** [[spoiler:Gai opens the Gate Of Death to kill Kisame and predictably dies shortly afterwards.]]
** [[spoiler:Danzo]] shields [[spoiler:Tsunade]] from a fire jutsu that was too fast for her to dodge and for him to deflect with a jutsu.

* HookedUpAfterwards: Gaara and Matsuri are married in the DistantFinale with very little build up. At least Sakura and Lee had one date in the story, and [[spoiler:Hanabi was obviously after an [[ObliviousToLove oblivious Kiba.]]]]

* HumanityEnsues: [[spoiler:The Kyūbi possesses one of Naruto's clones.]]

** Madara Uchiha [[spoiler:captured and tortured three demons until they submitted to joining with him. That is the source of the Sharingan and his immortality.]]

* IDieFree: [[spoiler: Sasuke interferes in Naruto and Orochimaru's final battle, even though he knows it will kill him due to an [[MagicallyBindingContract Unbreakable Oath]] he swore to Orochimaru. He would rather die and make sure his body is destroyed than remain Orochimaru's host.]]

* IHaveYourWife: [[spoiler: Gouki kidnaps the Daimyo's daughter as leverage to keep Tsunade from interfering in his plans.]]
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Naruto inadvertently saves Hinata from a vampire demon in this manner. The discovery also assists in the freeing of [[spoiler: Neji, Sakura, and Sasuke.]]

-->''"I am [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking the Kazekage.]] You are one of the Leaf's top Jonin. We will think of something."''

** Chapter 125 makes it sound like Naruto and Hinata are about to have sex. [[spoiler: They are actually going over the first hill ofa rollercoaster.]]

* InterspeciesFriendship: Hinata (a Human) with Sol and Luna (her squirrel familiars) and Ni-ne ([[spoiler: the Two Tails Cat Demon.]])

* IShouldHaveBeenBetter: Naruto and Tsunade, about [[spoiler:Sasuke and Jiraiya's deaths.]]

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: [[spoiler: Sakura [[DiscussedTrope cites]] this as the reason it's okay for Naruto to dump Hinata for her. Naruto counters that this trope is the reason he and Hinata belong together, and how he knows Sakura isn't really in love with him.]]

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Kiba. [[spoiler: Danzo. No, really.]]

** Good Guys: [[spoiler: Gai, Sasuke, Jiraiya, Gamabunta, Kankuro, Itachi, Danzo.]]
** Bad Guys: [[spoiler: Karin, Deidara, Kabuto, Orochimaru, Manda, Madara, Kisame, Zetsu, Homura.]]

** How Sakura gets rid of [[spoiler:the undead Jirobu.]]

** [[spoiler: Aimi and Aisa]] quickly surrender when it become clear that they won't win during the True Sound arc.

** [[spoiler:Orochimaru after his original body is destroyed tries to flee the fight against Naruto.]]

* LastKiss: [[spoiler: Karin and Sasuke]]. Also their first real (lip to lip) kiss.

* LaughThemselvesSick: In chapter 65, Anko suffers a fit of uncontrollable laughter (even dropping what she is holding and gasping for breath) after she finds out where Hinata hid during the stealth and tracking test. [[spoiler: Hinata went to Naruto's apartment and watched him practice his weapons, going so far as to ask him to take off his shirt, first.]]

* LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters: In addition to the included members of the regular cast, the fic promotes many secondary and filler characters, and adds a number of [[OriginalCharacter OCs.]]

* LoveRedeems: [[spoiler:Erica was an assassin from the Cloud sent to the Akatsuki to entice and kill Itachi. Obviously she fails and they fall in love, eventually getting married and having a daughter.]] Unfortunately, [[StuffedIntoTheFridge it's not enough to save her from the fridge.]] Played straight with [[spoiler:Konan, whose love for Nagato convinces her to change sides for his safety.]]

* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Gouki has Pein and Konan work for Madara to help keep him from going off the rails and to co-opt Madara's plans once they reach fruition.]]

* MentorOccupationalHazard: [[spoiler:Jiraiya]] gets an ObiWanMoment before he sacrifices himself to eliminate [[spoiler:the source of Orochimaru's immortality.]]
* MercyKill: [[spoiler:Nagato ending the Paths of Pein]], and arguably Naruto killing [[spoiler:Gouki.]]

* MoralityChip: [[spoiler: Gouki's plan for all the ninjas of the world is to make them swear an UnbreakableOath to not hurt civilians.]]

* NamedWeapons: Ginmaki, Kitsune, and Syphon. Also Kusanagi from the original story.

* NobleWolf: The Hunt Spirit, a demon wolf that only hunts dangerous prey, and generally protects Humans and livestock. [[spoiler: Unless Humans do something stupid like steal her cub.]]

* NumberOneDime: Naruto's two lucky kunai, his treasures. [[spoiler:They're birthday presents from Sakura and Hinata, respectively and reminders that he does have friends and people that care about him.]]

** Kohaku [[spoiler: Namikaze]], the Six Tails Jinchuriki [[spoiler: and Naruto's aunt by marriage]]
** Gouki[[spoiler: Namikaze]], the GreaterScopeVillain [[spoiler: and Naruto's uncle]]

** [[spoiler: Gouki]] decides to trust in Naruto and company's idea of a better world, and structures his death to try to help them.

** Gouki treats all of his subordinates with respect, even the ones who don't deserve it. [[spoiler: He even lets Konan and later, Nagato and his acolytes leave in peace, because they are his friends, not prisoners.]]

** [[spoiler:Itachi's inability/refusal to tell Sasuke [[MercyKill the truth about the Uchiha Massacre]] ultimately gets them both killed in the long run.]]
* PostKissCatatonia: Hinata and Naruto after their first kiss both freeze up for a few seconds. [[spoiler: And on their first date, after Naruto drive-by kisses her on the cheek, Hinata falls to her knees and doesn't move for a while.]]

* PowerOfTheVoid: [[spoiler:Hinata's ohgi: Byakugan Art: Singularity Rasengan.]]

* PrisonRiot: The Human Path Pein causes one in the Leaf Village to aid his and the Ninja Reaper's escape.

* PunchClockVillain: The Acolytes of Pein don't particularly like what they are doing, or what it does to Nagato, but they are unflinchingly loyal to him.

* RedemptionEarnsLife: [[spoiler: Nagato]]'s redemption saves him from an early grave by giving Tsunade a chance to heal him.
* RedemptionEqualsDeath: A few characters qualify for this, but the most obvious textbook example is [[spoiler: Sasuke.]]

* RedHerring: A chapter spends a good deal of time on [[spoiler:Hinata's Suigin Rasengan]], which is never shown again and only mentioned in passing. [[spoiler:The point of the chapter is sowing the seeds of Hinata mastering the Five-Points Rasengan, and Naruto inspiring her Singularity Rasengan.]]
* RedHerringMole: [[spoiler:Danzo. The actual mole is Homura.]]

* SanityHasAdvantages: The Reaper of Shinobi claims this is the reason she can take on Neji and Tenten alone, while in the past she was unable to beat Naruto or Hinata alone. [[spoiler: The truth is that while she is better now that she has been forced into sanity, Neji and Tenten were also holding back somewhat.]]

* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: Orochimaru does this a couple of times; when Naruto shows up during his fight against Madara, after Manda dies, in his final fight with Naruto.]]

** In one chapter while undercover Ino gives ''Kikoku Inoue'' as a pseudonym. When the guard she is attempting to fool recognizes the name, Ino claims she couldn't be the [[Creator/KikukoInoue famous voice actress]], because that Kikoku Inoue has been acting for twenty years, while Ino [[CatchPhrase is only seventeen years old.]]

** Before Naruto and Hinata's up tempo dance in Chapter 26, the bandleader asks if the crowd is ''In The Mood''. WordOfGod says that they were dancing to Glenn Miller's famous song.
** [[spoiler: [[Manga/RurouniKenshin Rock Lee's ohgi.]]]]
** Hana and Shizune's kids are named Toshiro and Momo [[{{Manga/Bleach}} for a reason.]]
** The three falcons Iruka summons are named [[CoolPlane Harrier, Lancaster, and Zero.]]

* StuffedIntoTheFridge: [[spoiler:Itachi's [[HoneyTrap former assassin]]/[[LoveRedeems wife]] Erica.]] By [[KickTheDog Madara.]]
* SuicideByCop: [[spoiler: Gouki]] chooses to force [[spoiler:Hinata and Sakura]] to lethally injure him, rather than being captured, tried, and executed. He then asks [[spoiler:Naruto]] to finish him instead of letting him bleed out.

* TakingYouWithMe: How the battle between [[spoiler: Might Gai and Kisame]] ends. Surprisingly, it's the former that invokes it against the latter. Also counts as a HeroicSacrifice.

* ThemeTwinNaming: The Kouin Twins, Aimi and Aika. [[spoiler: and the third triplet Aisa]]

* TooSpicyForYogSothoth: Naruto to both the Doraku and Preta Pein. The former can't control Naruto due to the Kyūbi's presence. [[spoiler: And the latter destroys his own chakra network trying to drain Naruto.]]

** Chapters 8-11 [[spoiler:subverted; the tournament never even occurs (it is all a trap).]]

* ATruceWhileWeGawk: In chapters 93-95 (the individual fights are spread across multiple chapters), everyone in a certain large battle stops to stare when Minato [[spoiler: or rather his soul that Orochimaru accidentally summoned]] announces that he is Naruto's father.

* TwinSwitch: The Kouin sisters are identical twins except that their hair and eye colors are reversed, but in reality that's a low level transformation so they can switch back and forth, making their opponents think they are more skilled than they actually are (each having heavily studied one type of ninja combat). [[spoiler: Even better, they are triplets who pretend to be twins, letting the one who is not fighting rest and provide tactical support.]]
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: [[spoiler: The Grass Usurper taking over the Land of Grass, and Gouki becoming the Raikage at the start of Book 4 both qualify.]]

* UnrealisticBlackHole: [[spoiler: Hinata's Singularity Rasengan doesn't effect her, anything charged with her chakra, or anyone/thing hiding behind her]]. Of course, it's not really a black hole, just a chakra ball so dense it acts like one...

* VillainExitStageLeft: Itachi fighting Sasuke at the old Uchiha estate, Kabuto escaping the Sound village [[spoiler:after Naruto amputates his arm with Rasenshuriken]], Orochimaru when [[spoiler: fighting Madara at the Akatsuki hideout and the Kyūbi extraction fails and Naruto escapes]].

* VillainousValor: Nagato/Pein, Konan, Kohaku and Gouki all display it, befitting their roles as {{Anti Villain}}s.

** [[spoiler:When Naruto is kidnapped by the Akatsuki, Hinata ignores the Hokage's orders, and basically declares war on the group, dragging all of her and Naruto's friends off to fight to get him back.]]

** Anko had previously refused Iruka's proposal because of her [[spoiler: curse mark]]. After that issue is resolved (in the middle of the night) she shyly asks to see the ring again. Iruka dives for it, scrambles back, and asks her to marry him. She snarkily refuses, saying she just got out of one bad situation, and isn't going to jump into another one. So he gently tackles her, and tells her he's going to ravish her until she forgets herself and says yes. [[DoubleEntendre She says she'd like to see him try.]]
* WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: Gouki Namikaze]]. As the GreaterScopeVillain, [[spoiler:Naruto's uncle and Minato's brother]], pretty much any important mention of him is going to spoil the last two books.

** Naruto to [[spoiler:Nagato. Naruto asks why Nagato is working for Gouki, and Nagato says so Gouki can absolve him for killing Yahiko. Naruto asks if he has asked Yahiko to forgive him.]].

** Chapter 151: [[WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes "Our world's about to break."]]
* WeaponOfChoice: Naruto's is a staff blade. [[spoiler:Just like Hizashi's.]]

* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Gouki Namikaze, and to a lesser degree Kohaku, Nagato, and Konan.]]

** Before that, [[spoiler:Itachi is killed and Orochimaru successfully takes Sasuke's body.]]
** Chapter 75: [[spoiler:Kankuro DIES.]]
** [[spoiler:The Kyūbi performs a HeroicSacrifice and also dies.]]
** [[spoiler: Jiraiya dies killing Orochimaru.]]
** [[spoiler: Gai dies in battle.]]
* WhamLine: Last line of chapter 89, and in chapter 90 when [[spoiler: Naruto proposes.]]

* WingedHumanoid: The Deva Path Pein invokes this with GravityMaster feathers.

* WorldOfActionGirls: Hinata leanrs from Naruto and Tsunade, surpassing her canon self. Sakura becomes more efficient after [[spoiler: Kakshi suggests she take up the bow.]] Even most of the non-ninja females are fairly tough.

* {{Xenafication}}: Hinata, in story. She starts training with Naruto, and then Tsunade. By the middle of the third book, Kakashi rates her as one of the ten strongest Leaf ninjas. [[spoiler: She kills Madara towards the end of the last book. With a little help from Sakura.]]

* YouAreNotAlone: [[spoiler: When Naruto sneaks off to fight Orochimaru, Hinata drags Sakura along after him. Though she is willing to let Naruto duel Orochimaru one on one, she wants to be there, to encourage Naruto, to remind him not to be reckless, and so they can back him up when Orochimaru double crosses him.]]

** In book 2 [[spoiler: the Akatsuki kidnap Naruto and start extracting the Fox, before the demon make a HeroicSacrifice and Naruto's friends show up to rescue him.]]
** In book 4 [[spoiler: Gouki is able to become Raikage, then take over the Waterfall and Grass countries, and then the Rain country; before the good guys start disrupting his plans.]]

* ZenSurvivor: [[spoiler: Gouki Namikaze, after the Third Ninja War. During the war he acted as an independent agent (due to feuding with his brother Minato) and frequently ended up protecting civilians from ninjas who used the war as an excuse to commit crimes. Afterwards he was so disillusioned with ninjas in general, that he walked away from the life, especially after he met his wife and took Nagato and Konan under his wing, and then Minato died...]]

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: The only thing keeping Madara's allies from attacking and killing him is the fact that he is necessary to their plans. Otherwise, he'd be running from the ENTIRE NINJA WORLD and possibly [[MugglePower the civilians too.]] That's how much he's hated. Even ''Orochimaru'' has genuinely loyal followers.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny: After [[spoiler: Sakura's angry [[WhatDoesHeSeeInHer rant]] towards Hinata saying one of the reasons Naruto likes her might be her boobs]], Hinata has this to say to Ino:

* ACupAngst: Sakura has it every now and then in the story, but by the time of [[spoiler:Naruto and Hinata's wedding]], where even other kunoichi several years her junior are better endowed than her, she gets over it.[[spoiler:..mostly because her boyfriend Rock Lee doesn't see an issue with it.]]

** After [[spoiler:Gouki commits SuicideByCop]], his last words are to hope that his wife will be able to find happiness in the new world. [[spoiler:Word Of God says he died without knowing she was pregnant.]]
** The many Shozokus killed during the story and even the Paths of Pain, [[spoiler:who redeem themselves shortly after Nagato mercy-re-kills them and [[DeathEqualsRedemption they die from their original wounds.]]]]

* AloofBigBrother: Itachi. [[spoiler:And Gouki.]] Both genuinely care about their younger brothers and both have the worst timing telling them so; Sasuke learns about his brother's intentions [[spoiler:ten minutes before he dies]], and [[spoiler:Gouki]] ignores [[spoiler:Minato]] up until he receives news of [[spoiler:the Hokage]]'s death.

* AngelFaceDemonFace: The differences in the way the Two-Tails looks when it is under the Akatsuki's control and [[spoiler: Hinata's protection]] are like night and day.

* AnimalEyes: Orochimaru's snake-like eyes [[spoiler:mix with Sasuke's Sharingan after Orochimaru takes over Sasuke's Body.]]

** [[spoiler:Shino]] loses a leg fighting [[spoiler:the Three-Tails Turtle]], and has it replaced by [[spoiler:a colony of insects that mimic a human leg. Until he teaches them how to do a [[ExtendableArms few other]] [[HiddenWeapons tricks.]]]]

** [[spoiler: Goddess!Reaper is an adorable white-haired young girl and the goddess of death.]]

* BadassTransplant: Kabuto follows Kakashi's example and replaces his own arm with [[BadWithTheBone Kimimaro's.]]

* BattleInTheCenterOfTheMind: [[spoiler: Naruto vs the Kyuubi in Naruko form. She wants to take over his body to escape from the Akatsuki.]]

* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Itachi is good friends with Kisame in spite of the latter's appearance, personality and [[SealedInAPersonShapedCan burden.]] Enough that [[spoiler:Kisame was a witness at Itachi's wedding and he chooses to fulfill Itachi's last request to bring Rei (Itachi's daughter) to the Leaf village despite not being a huge fan of the Leaf village.]]
* BeingWatched: Hinata experiences this in the Raikage's castle: [[spoiler:Madara is shadowing her.]]

** [[spoiler: The Kyūbi]] chooses to die and [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice merge the last remnants of her essence with Naruto]]]] rather than submit to [[spoiler:Madara again.]]

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Holy crap Hinata's ultimate technique is scary. [[spoiler: She converts a Rasengan into a weaponized black hole, and kills the previously immortal Madara with it.]]

* BlessedWithSuck: Kohaku's appearance is so bland that people constantly overlook and forget about her, whether she wants it or not. Very useful as a ninja, but made it very difficult for her to get promoted and she was chosen for a suicide mission because she wouldn't be missed. [[spoiler:The men of the Namikaze family are apparently unaffected.]]
** As it turns out, [[spoiler:Naruto does have living relatives. Too bad they're trying enslave everyone he knows.]]

* CannotSpitItOut: [[spoiler: Nagato and Konan when they were younger. Yahiko tries to fix it to no avail. They finally get over it as adults but the what ifs from when Yahiko was alive still linger.]]

** [[spoiler: Kankuro]]'s funeral is a raucous affair; a feast with music and dancing, and plenty of alcohol for anyone having trouble getting in the mood. Naruto is confused and a bit put off, until it is explained that in the [[spoiler: Land of Air]] a funeral is used to celebrate the deceased's life, and mourning is done in private.
** Later, [[spoiler: Jiraiya]]'s funeral is a similar affair, at the deceased's wishes.

* CombatMedic: Sakura, Tsunade, Shizune and Ino, of course and Shino [[TookALevelInBadass as well.]] Many Jonin and Tokujo, such as Naruto, Hinata and Natsuki, know first aid jutsu to help out in a pinch.

--> ''The main portion of [[spoiler: Hinata]]'s gown was a shimmering, medium-weight, pure white silk mikado. The edges of the fabric were all stitched with a golden filigree of small, overlapping triangles. The bride's dress was strapless like those of her attendants, but the pale beauty's bodice was so perfectly fitted it almost appeared to be paint instead of fabric. It clung tightly to every curve of her exquisite breasts, dipping slightly between her cleavage. The gown wrapped around her toned stomach, revealing the slight indent of her navel. The upper portion of the dress also had short sleeves connected under her arms, covering from the middle of her biceps to just above [[spoiler: Hinata]]'s elbows. Unlike her friends, the young woman wore no gloves, and her engagement ring shone brightly on her finger. The ivory material split just below the waist, creating a wide slit in front while the rest of the dress flared out dramatically, flowing around her in vertical pleats. A cape-like extension off the back of the bodice and sleeves added an additional layer to the back of the gown. The silk ended a full six-inches above the floor. Underneath there was an underskirt of pale lavender, but unlike the white silk this part of the dress had a matte finish. The second layer went all the way to the floor, and as was also visible through the gap in the front. The bride wore a simple silver circlet on her head, with a veil of lace hanging out of the headpiece down to just below her chin.''
* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Naruto invokes this in his WarriorTherapist discussion that induces [[spoiler: Nagato]]'s HeelFaceTurn. He says that [[spoiler:Gouki]] could have tried to convince the rest of the world to take up his cause. [[spoiler:Nagato]] counters that they never would have agreed. Naruto agrees with him, but says that if [[spoiler:Gouki]] was really a good guy, he would have at least attempted it.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler: Madara gets sucked into a micro black hole.]]

** [[spoiler: the Kouin triplets normally have blue hair and eyes, but one of them assumes green hair and another green eyes to trick their opponents.]]

** [[spoiler: Toshiro Inuzuka]] has light brown hair and eyes.

* DarkIsNotEvil: The Hunt Spirit is a benign demon [[MamaBear she-wolf.]] The Two Tails is the most passive of the tailed beasts.

** Chapter 54 is about the first official mission of Team Yugao: [[spoiler: Kiba, Shino, Sasame Fuma, and Yugao Uzuki.]]

* DeadPersonConversation: [[spoiler:Thanks to his jutsu, in each Path of Pein, a tiny part of the original body's soul resides in the animated corpse. After some urging from Naruto, Nagato finally clears the air with Yahiko.]]

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Gai, Sasuke, Gamabunta, Kankuro, Karin, Kabuto, Orochimaru, and Homura]].
* DecapitatedArmy: This happens with one of the three enemy armies. [[spoiler: The evil side of the Hidden Sound]] survives [[spoiler:Kabuto’s]] defeat. [[spoiler:The Akatsuki]] starts to fall apart after the near death of [[spoiler:Madara]], but is absorbed by [[spoiler:Gouki]] first. [[spoiler:Gouki’s army does surrender when he dies.]]
* DeityOfHumanOrigin: [[spoiler: Madara]] believes he can achieve this by [[spoiler:becoming host of all nine Tailed Beasts at once]]. His plan falls through, so we can't be sure if it would have worked.

* DragonWithAnAgenda: Madara. [[spoiler: He wants the statue with the 3-5 tails back, which Pein turned over to Gouki. He also is interested in killing Gouki and Pein and making the Shozokus his own.]]

** When Minato's [[spoiler: ghost]] admits he is Naruto's father, everyone else in the fight stops and stares for a few seconds.

** [[spoiler:The Kyūbi, Jiraiya and Sasuke.]] See "Heroic Sacrifice."
** [[spoiler:Danzo gets one.]]

* EnergyAbsorption: Pein's Preta path, and [[spoiler: Gouki's axe Syphon.]]

* EveryScarHasAStory: Due to his HealingFactor, Naruto only has one scar on him. [[spoiler:That is where he nearly stabbed himself through the heart to save Hinata from the Kyuubi.]]
** Keiko Takamichi has some "cool battle scars" on her back, from where [[spoiler: Pein's Animal path hit her after she and her cousin finished off the Naraka path.]]

* EvilOldFolks: Orochimaru, Madara, Gokki, Hyota Hyuga (more of a jerk than outright evil) and [[spoiler:Homura. [[RedHerringMole Danzo]] is a subversion.]]

* ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy: Sometimes invoked when facing an enemy who ''LOVES'' [[EvilGloating gloating.]]
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Madara's living eyes and the way he takes a new body.]]
* FailureKnight: Nagato to [[spoiler: Gouki]], as the latter gives him a chance to make up for his failure against Hanzo.

** "I wanted you three to know, that I was very proud to be your teacher. You will all do great things for the Hidden Leaf Vill..." [[spoiler: Might Gai]]
** "I'm sorry, [[spoiler: Kohaku.]] I hope you can find a way to live in this world, my love." [[spoiler:Gouki Namikaze.]]

** The Ringing Palms technique is aces against Gentle Fist, Hard Fist and hard materials. [[spoiler:Soft, pliant things? Not so much.]]
** The Uchiha and their tendency towards UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor without any care for the consequences.]]: [[spoiler:Madara will do anything to become an immortal PhysicalGod including destroying his now, in his own opinion, worthless clan, which causes Itachi to do anything and everything to make sure Sasuke is capable of killing him and thus would be a credible threat to Madara. Sasuke himself becomes desperate to avenge Itachi's mass MercyKill of their clan through any means possible. The end result is that the Uchiha brothers end up destroying each other at the exact moment they both need and want to work together.]]

* FinishingMove: [[spoiler:Hinata's Singularity Rasengan.]]

* FourIsDeath: A strange version. [[spoiler: The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Hokages all take on Orochimaru to hold him long enough for Death to come and claim his delinquent soul.]]

* AFriendInNeed: Naruto's Nakama doesn't hesitate to go AWOL to rescue him [[spoiler:after he is captured by the Akatuski.]] Even after Hinata tells them about the Fox Demon, all but one of them are still on board after only a few minutes of discussion.

* AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul: Sakura gets over Sasuke and when it's made clear that Naruto moved on and no longer has feelings for her, starts dating [[spoiler:Lee]].

** The many Shozokus killed during the story and even the Paths of Pein, [[spoiler:who redeem themselves shortly after Nagato mercy-re-kills them and [[DeathEqualsRedemption they die from their original wounds.]]]]

* BatmanGambit: Can't appeal to your opponent's better nature to break them out of mind control? Appeal to their pride instead! Making fun of your enemy, a proud heroic tradition!

* BiTheWay: Hana Inuzuka and Shizune both like men, yet they end up falling in love and getting married.

* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: Tsunade tells Naruto she is making his Blood Clone Jutsu a Kinjutsu because the blood it takes to make more than one clone would make it this for anyone but him.

* ADayInTheLimelight: the last major arc of book one has a lot of these, focusing on various Leaf ninja teams as they participate in a massive battle.

* DyingMomentOfAwesome: Might Gai. MIGHT FREAKIN' GAI.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[spoiler:Kohaku]] seems genuinely fond of Hinata and when it becomes clear that she's in danger, pauses the fight with Hinata's allies so that one of them may rescue her.

* FatalFlaw: The Blood-taster [[spoiler:gains abilities and jutsu through blood, therefore he can't digest it because if he does, he loses the powers it gave]]. Destroy [[spoiler:wherever he's storing it in his body]] and he's a sitting duck.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:The Kyūbi killing herself by bonding with Naruto and becoming the basis for his kekkei genkai.]]

* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Borderline: the Nine-tails tells Naruto that no matter how bad demons are, they pale in comparison to the worst of Humanity. Not that all Humans are bad, just that the evil ones are worse than anyone/thing else.

* InnocentInnuendo: ''"Oh," Hinata squealed in surprise as a drop of the sticky, white liquid flew up and hit her right cheek.'' [[spoiler: It's icing for cinnamon rolls they are making, and Hinata accidentally turned the mixer up too high.]]

* KillItWithFire: Goodbye, Akatsuki hideout. You will not be missed.

* KnowWhenToFoldEm: [[spoiler: Aimi and Aisa]] quickly surrender when it become clear that they won't win during the True Sound arc.

* LoopholeAbuse: [[spoiler: Hyouta]] asked Naruto to fight without weapons. He never said anything about himself.

* LoveIsInTheAir: Kaede has a jutsu designed specifically for this. She used it when [[MsFanservice she walked onto the beach earlier that day]].

* MassiveMultiplayerScam: Neji's plan during the real SaveThePrincess arc

* MisfitMobilizationMoment: Naruto and Hanabi pulling it together to pass Kakashi's test.

* MyGreatestFailure: Subverted. While Naruto [[spoiler: failed to rescue Sasuke]], he’s assured that what happened was better than what could have happened.
** On the other hand, Choza, Inochi and Shikaku all regret not being there for Naruto for [[MissingMom Yukihana's]] sake.

* NoodleIncident: The last chapter makes mention of the Summoning Wars. This incident doesn't occur in the story and isn't elaborated upon beyond the very basic one-sentence summary.

* OurVampiresAreDifferent: They are demons and cannot change humans into vampires. When they drink a human's blood they gain that person's chakra, jutsu (including Kekkei Genkai), and can control the person, even after death.

* PassingTheTorch: Tsunade and Jiraiya discuss the possibility of Naruto, Hinata and Sakura taking up the Sannin title.

* PetTheDog: Gouki treats all of his subordinates with respect, even the ones who don't deserve it. [[spoiler: He even lets Konan and later, Nagato and his acolytes leave in peace, because they are his friends, not prisoners.]]

* PoorCommunicationKills: Hinata almost accidentally breaks up with Naruto due to a poor choice of words.

* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Hinata has to give Hanabi one in chapter 23, complete with ArmorPiercingSlap.

* ShoutOut: See TheCameo and Myth/ClassicalMythology above.

* SilkHidingSteel: [[PluckyGirl Hinata]] and [[GuileHero Kaede]].

* {{Stripperiffic}}: Kaede Mizuno wears armored clothes like most other ninja but she does have many parts of her exposed.

* ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill: [[spoiler:Orochimaru]] and [[spoiler:Madara]] are definitely dead.

* TheyWouldCutYouUp: What Kabuto intends to do, should he ever lay hands upon a Byakugan user.

* TitleDrop: Chapter 39 drops the fanfic title.

* TournamentArc: Chapters 8-11 [[spoiler:subverted; the tournament never even occurs (it is all a trap).]]

* TheVamp: The Kouins. Their 'uniform' is (admittedly armored) strips of cloth that just barely cover their breasts and pelvises. They use a pheromone Jutsu to enslave men, and when a fight turns bad, they quit rather than risk getting scars.

** [[spoiler: When Naruto is kidnapped by the Akatsuki, Hinata ignores the Hokage's orders, and basically declares war on the group, dragging all of her and Naruto's friends off to fight to get him back.]]

* WackyMarriageProposal: Naruto had just finished beating up Hianta's grandfather for the right to date her. She jumped into the middle of the arena, and after a stellar kiss, he starts to berate himself for forgetting his planned speech. So he gives a simpler one, and then pops the question. In front of the entire Leaf village.

* WarriorTherapist: Neji to [[spoiler:Suzuhira]]. Neji gives him another side to their clans' rivalry, and invites him to create his own life, like Neji has learned to do.

* WhamEpisode: Naruto is kidnapped.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Danzō here shows that despite any differences they might have, he considers Tsunade to be Hokage, as shown by his [[spoiler:last words]].

* ArmorPiercingSlap: In the first chapter, a distraught, heartbroken, and humiliated Hinata gives one to Naruto, thanks to her overhearing an out-of-context conversation Naruto, Sakura and Shikimaru were having.

* ArrangedMarriage: Nyoko tries to hook up with Naruto to avoid this.

* ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler:Shino]] loses a leg fighting [[spoiler:the Three-Tails Turtle]], and has it replaced by [[spoiler:a colony of insects that mimic a human leg. Until he teaches them how to do a [[ExtendableArms few other]] [[HiddenWeapons tricks.]]]]

* BadassAdorable: Keiko and Kei Takamichi, Ni-ne, Sol and Luné.

Gouki's forces]]

* BetterToDieThanBeKilled: [[spoiler: The Kyūbi]] chooses to die and [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice merge the last remnants of her essence with Naruto]]]] rather than submit to [[spoiler:Madara again.]]

* BodySurf: Orochimaru, like in the original manga.

* YouCantThwartStageOne: Done in both books 2 and 4.

* YouHaveFailedMe: Anzu kills Honda when he and Jonouchi surrender.

* TheFunInFuneral: The funeral of [[spoiler:Kankuro]]; doubles with CultureClash, as the Land of Fire sees funerals as solemn and mournful, while the Land of Wind celebrates the life and times of the deceased, leaving mourning to be done at ones own discretion.

* BreakingSpeech: Kabuto to Hinata, after she demands to know why he saved her during the Chunin Exams.

* CaptureTheFlag: Kakashi has Naruto and Hanabi play CaptureTheFlag against Hinata, Sakura, and Kiba to determine if the former pair are ready to compete in the Chunin Exams.

*** Blue: rank - sergeant, skill level - Chunin

* InstantExpert: [[spoiler:Gouki has Madara use Susano-o to download the skills of a Chunin level ninja into regular people.]]

** Hinata's performance in the unseen in canon Chunin Exam wherein she was promoted. Though she only gives Naruto a quick run down, she is happy enough with how she did that she boasts a little.
** Kohaku Zoishin fought Minato Namikaze in the semi-finals of the Chunin exam that saw Minato promoted. The battle lasted about ninety minutes and left everyone who saw it seriously impressed with the skills of both Genin, even if most of them don't remember [[PerceptionFilter Kohaku's name or appearance]].

* {{Pride}}: Given by Kabuto as the reason he saved Hinata during the Chunin exams (in canon). He just wanted to prove he was better than the entire Konoha medical corps (because he diagnosed and healed Hinata in minutes, something they couldn't do in a month).

* ChekhovsClassroom: Tsunade's exposition about how 99% of all promotions to Chuunin come through the Exams, in order to uphold the prestige and honor therein, and that committee- or [[FieldPromotion battle-granted promotions]] are exceedingly rare. The latter [[spoiler:is how Naruto eventually makes it to Chuunin]].

* FirstKiss: Naruto's trial has ended [[spoiler:with his promotion to Chuunin]], but he's much more interested in conveying his LoveEpiphany to Hinata in this way. In front of most of the Leaf and Sand ninjas. She doesn't mind too much.

* SlaveMooks: The Shozokus qualify, even though roughly half of them volunteered. They are required to swear unbreakable oaths to follow Gouki's orders and basic laws like not killing or stealing. In that order. THey also can't let anyone know they are a Shozoku, without dying.

* TheFunInFuneral: The funeral of [[spoiler:Kankuro]]; doubles with CulturalClash, as the Land of Fire sees funerals as solemn and mournful, while the Land of Wind celebrates the life and times of the deceased, leaving mourning to be done at ones own discretion.

* TheFunInFuneral: The funeral of [[spoiler:Kankuro]]; doubles with ValuesDissonance as the Land of Fire sees funerals as solemn and mournful, while the Land of Wind celebrates the life and times of the deceased, leaving mourning to be done at ones own discretion.

* OneWingedAngel: Orchimaru, but in this story his 'Soul Shell' looks more like an [[EvilAlbino albino version]] of [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002 King Hiss]]. [[spoiler:Also, when taunted, the spirits of the first four Hokages show that they can do the same thing.]]

* IDieFree: [[spoiler: Sasuke interferes in Naruto and Orochimaru's final battle, even though he knows it will kill him due to an UnbreakableOath he swore to Orochimaru. He would rather die and make sure his body is destroyed than remain Orochimaru's host.]]

* IDieFree: [[spoiler: Sasuke interferes in Naruto and Orochimaru's final battle, even though he knows it will kill him due to an UnbreakbleOath he swore to Orochimaru. He would rather die and make sure his body is destroyed than remain Orochimaru's host.]]

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheAce: Minato and Yukihana, also a BattleCouple.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ActionDad: Putting aside the canon ninja fathers, there's Yasuo Mizuno, the Mizukage[[spoiler:, Itachi and Kakashi]].
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ActionGirl: Many. Lots of whom are also {{Action Girlfriend}}s.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** [[spoiler:Yugao, Shizune and Hana.]]
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ActionPet: Akamaru, Iruka's hawk, Harrier and Anko's cobras.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** Ni-ne [[spoiler:aka the sealed Two Tails]].

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AffablyEvil: The Blood-taster. [[spoiler:The Kyūbi while inhabiting Naruto's clone.]]
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * {{Ageless}}: Madara

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Deconstructed with Sakura and ultimately averted.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AndIMustScream: [[spoiler: Madara's]] fate, at least until he dies.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AndThisIsFor: "For Hinata, [[spoiler:FIVE-POINT RASENGAN!]]"

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AnthropomorphicPersonification

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ArcherArchetype: Sakura.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ArrogantKungFuGuy: Gokki (not to be confused with Gouki), Tadashi Suzuhira.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AscendedExtra: Yugao Uzuki.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AnAssKickingChristmas: [[spoiler: Gotta save Santa from the evil rogue Sand puppet ninjas.]]

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: So, so much
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AxCrazy: The Reaper of Shinobi
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** Also Kayo of Grass
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AnAxeToGrind: Sakura and Gouki.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BackupFromOtherworld: Twice

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BadassArmy: The Alliance versus [[spoiler: Gouki's forces]]

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BadassBookworm: Kabuto, [[BodyHorror to everyone's horror.]]
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BadassInDistress

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BattleCouple: All of them, but especially Naruto and Hinata.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheBeastmaster: Shino, Anko, Orochimaru and Kerai.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** The Animal Path of Pein.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample, Administrivia/ExamplesAreNotArguable * BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura. though who is which is up for debate.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BetterThanNew: Shino, Naruto, and Gai all have examples, which are spoiled other places.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BigBad: Gouki [[spoiler: Namikaze]].
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BigBrotherInstinct: Kakashi to Naruto.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BigDamnHeroes: Happens too many times to count.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheBigDamnKiss

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BitchInSheepsClothing: [[spoiler:Homura.]]

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BloodKnight: The Kyūbi and Hagane Senshi, [[spoiler:Pein's Asura Path]].

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BlowYouAway: Temari, Naruto and [[spoiler:Gaara]].
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BodyHorror: Poor [[spoiler: Sasuke]]...
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** Also inflicted by Kabuto's experiments. Yuko is one such example.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BreakTheHaughty: Chapter 23 is this for Hanabi.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BreatherEpisode: Chapter 26 and Chapter 116

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BullyHunter: Naruto, as usual.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** [[spoiler: Before he started gathering the Shozoku, Gouki was as well.]]

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * BurnBabyBurn: The ancient Uchiha estate when Sasuke leaves.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CallingTheOldManOut: Hinata to Hiashi is chapter 7. Everyone vaguely related to him to Hyouta.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CanonImmigrant: Various characters from the Naruto movies, filler arcs, and video games are part of this story.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CasualDangerDialogue: Often.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheCavalry: The Naruto Rescue Squad, and Naruto's [[spoiler: Toad Battalion Jutsu.]]

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ChekhovsArmoury
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ChekhovsBoomerang

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ChekhovsGun
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ChekhovsGunman
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ChekhovsSkill
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ChewToy: [[spoiler:Sasuke]]

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ChristmasEpisode: Yuletide Arc

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CollectiveIdentity: The Kouin sisters.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ContinuityCreep
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CoolBigSis: Yugao Uzuki

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CreepyTwins: Aika and Aimi Kouin. [[spoiler:Actually, they're creepy triplets.]]
%% cont., commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** Heroic example: Kei and Keiko Takamichi use these to their advantage, though they are cousins not twins.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CripplingOverspecialization: Practicing your family's special art is one thing but you should always be aware of its shortcomings, [[spoiler:Suzuhira]].

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * CursedWithAwesome: The Kyūbi continues to prove useful.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DarkActionGirl: Many.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DarkMessiah: Gouki [[spoiler:Namikaze.]]
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DatingWhatDaddyHates: Hinata, Naruto and Hiashi initially.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DeadpanSnarker: Luné, Tsunade, Kakashi, Anko, Sakura and Shikamaru.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DeathEqualsRedemption:[[spoiler:The Paths of Pein]] fit.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DefrostingIceQueen: Hiashi, in a non-female, non-romantic example. Hanabi takes a bit longer to defrost.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DemotedToExtra: Sai and Yamato only appear in passing.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DesignatedGirlFight: Not always, but the beginning of the final arc definitely qualifies.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * {{Determinator}}: Lots of them, for good or bad.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DidntSeeThatComing: Naruto's fighting style tends to do this a lot. Jinji, Deva Pein, and Kakashi all experience this fighting with/against Uzumaki.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DistressedDamsel

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DontFearTheReaper: For she is nice and adorable.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * {{Doorstopper}}
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheDragon: [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Pein]] to both Madara and [[spoiler:Gouki]].

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * DyingAsYourself

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * EarnYourHappyEnding
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: The ultimate goal of the BigBad

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * EngagementChallenge: From Hinata's grandfather.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * EvilChancellor: [[spoiler:Homura.]]

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * FacelessGoons

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * AFatherToHisMen: Tsunade, most Jonins in charge of Genin teams, Gaara, Nagato, Konan and Gouki.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * FeministFantasy
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * FemmeFatale: Kaede is introduced as one.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * FixFic

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * FriendlySniper

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * FromASingleCell: Madara

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * GeniusBruiser: Gokki and... [[NamesTheSame Gouki]].
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * GilliganCut

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * GoIntoTheLight
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * GondorCallsForAid

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * GratuitousJapanese
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * GreatOffscreenWar: the Summoning War

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * GreenEyedMonster: Sakura, in relation to Hinata and Naruto's relationship.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * GrumpyBear: Sakura.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * GuileHero: Kaede Mizuno and Yugao Uzuki.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:Shino]].

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * HarmfulToMinors: Yori and of all people, [[spoiler:Itachi]].

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Konan, Pein, Sasuke]]

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * HeroKiller: Orochimaru, the Ninja Reaper, Shima and Kisame.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * HotSpringsEpisode: Or part of an episode.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample, inaccessible to non fans(?) * IronLady: Tsunade, the Tsuchikage Mitsuru, the female Daimyos and Jonin.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * KickTheDog: The drunk at the bar begins mouthing off at Naruto about the Kyūbi.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** [[GreenEyedMonster Sakura]] lets some real barbs fly in chapter 53.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** Kiba when he finds out Naruto is the Nine Tails' jinchuriki.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * LadyOfWar: Tsunade, Hinata, Kaede, Gamazashi, Yugao, Konan and Kohaku.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * LampshadeHanging: Though in a story this long it was all but inevitable.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheLancer: Sakura.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * LightningBruiser: Naruto, the Reaper of Ninja, Gokki and others.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * LittleMissBadass: Keiko Takamichi. Hanabi eventually gets there too.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * LovableAlphaBitch: Ino and the Daimyo's daughter, Nyoko.
%% cont., commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** Kaede Mizuno.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * LukeIAmYourFather: (something about an uncle)

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample, grammar? * MagicKnight: Naruto is wont to clobber people with his staff-blade (or cut them with its sword mode), and then jump back and unleash a long-range jutsu.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * MamaBear

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheMole
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * MomentKiller: Sakura and Hiashi. Hanabi in a non-romantic incident.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * MultiMeleeMaster: Most Jonin, as explained by Kakashi.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: The Reaper
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * NeverMessWithGranny: Tsunade. The elderly True Sound Kunoichi and Hiroko "The Cursebreaker" Hyuga don't mess around either.
%% cont., commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample ** The Avalanche of the Hidden Stone, Mitsuru Jishin.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * NextTierPowerUp: Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura's weapons. Hinata's Suigin Byakugan. Naruto's transformations.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * NobleDemon: Gouki, Kohaku, Nagato and Konan.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * NothingIsTheSameAnymore
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * NothingUpMySleeve: Hyouta's holdout kunai
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * NotSoDifferent: Naruto and Hinata versus Gouki and Kohaku.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ObiWanMoment: [[spoiler:Jiraiya, Sasuke, Gouki, and Gai]].

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * PairTheSpares
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * PapaWolf: Parents and mentors alike drop the shenanigans when their charges are threatened.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * PlayingWithSyringes: Kabuto.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * PluckyGirl: Hinata, Sakura, Ino, Nyoko and Keiko.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * PowerLimiter: Naruto's friends act as this.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ThePowerOfFriendship: Frequently, but most notably in the Rescue Naruto arc.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * PowerOfTrust: Kisame does something he would rather not because Itachi trusted him.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * PowerTrio: Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheProblemWithFightingDeath: She’ll do whatever it takes to collect your soul if you try to screw her over.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * RazorFloss: Sasame.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * RedOniBlueOni: Naruto or Sakura and Hinata.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheSacredDarkness: Goddess!Reaper.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * SaidBookism

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * SaveThePrincess: Averted the first time as she is never captured, but played straight the second time.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ScaledUp: Orochimaru's Soul Shell.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ShadowArchetype: Gouki to Naruto and Minato Namikaze.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ShellShockedVeteran: Gouki.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ShipperOnDeck: Tsunade, Hanabi, Luné, and Sol for [=NaruHina=].

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ShutUpHannibal

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * StealthInsult

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * SwitchingPOV
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * SymbolSwearing

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TalkingIsAFreeAction: Both played straight and averted, depending on the level of action present in the scene.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Naruto puts his special skill to good use in this story.
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheTease: Ino, Nyoko and Kaede.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ThanatosGambit: Jiraiya and Gouki both pull these off.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TheyDo

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * ThouShaltNotKill: [[spoiler:Gouki]].

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Sakura and Hinata, Anko and Yugao, Keiko and Hanabi
%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * TookALevelInKindness: Hiashi and Hanabi, again.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample, Administrivia/TypeLabelsAreNotExamples * TriangRelations: Naruto, Hinata, and Sakura start as a Type 3 and move into a Type 4.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * {{Tsundere}}: Sakura, Temari and Anko.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * UndyingLoyalty: The Acolytes to Pein.

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * UnrequitedLoveSwitcheroo

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans

%% commented out as Administrivia/ZeroContextExample * WorldOfBadass

* {{WAFF}}: Pretty much the entire Yukihana's apartment chapter. Naruto's core friends come to give him moral support. In turn, he lets the girls have their pick of Yukihana's old clothing, and then there is the scene where Naruto find the photograph of his mother holding him.

* {{WAFF}}: Pretty much the entire Yukihana's apartment chapter. Naruto's core friends come to give him moral support. In turn, he lets the girls have their pick of Yukihana's old clothing, and then there is the scene where Naruto find the photograph of his mother holding him.]]

* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: [[Invoked]] this is how the Eighth Inner Gate works, all the potential luck/success/greatness of the user's life is focused into [[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy 42 seconds]] of unparalleled awesome. After which the user dies.

* DecapitatedArmy: This happens with one of the three enemy armies. [[spoiler: The evil side of the Hidden Sound]] survives [[spoiler:Kabuto]]'s defeat. [[spoiler:The Akatsuki]] starts to fall apart after the near death of [[spoiler:Madara]], but is absorbed by [[spoiler:Gouki]] first. [[spoiler:Gouki]]'s army does surrender when he dies.]]