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* AllTakeAndNoGive: Jiraiya secretly sees the shinobi system as hopelessly lopsided in this fashion, believing that the hidden villages expect UndyingLoyalty from their ninja without offering anything in return.
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* AllTakeAndNoGive: Jiraiya secretly sees the shinobi system as hopelessly lopsided in this fashion, believing that the hidden villages expect UndyingLoyalty from their ninja without offering anything in return. This is reinforced by Hiruzen's horrific treatment of Naruto and his teammates.
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* InHarmonyWithNature: {{Downplayed|Trope}}; as they enter the Nara Compound, Sakura takes note of how their homes seem to almost be one with the forest itself. She also privately muses that she now understands why civilians like her aren't often permitted onto clan grounds, as many of the people she knew through her parents' connections would ''love'' to profit off the lush lands.
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* InHarmonyWithNature: {{Downplayed|Trope}}; InHarmonyWithNature:
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with the Nara Clan; as they enter theNara Compound, compound, Sakura takes note of how their homes seem to almost be one with the forest itself. She also privately muses that she now understands why civilians like her aren't often permitted onto clan grounds, as many of the people she knew through her parents' connections would ''love'' to profit off the lush lands.lands.
** Sakura, meanwhile, discovers that she herself is much more attuned with nature than she'd ever realized, as she initially assumes ''everybody else'' can [[spoiler:hear the trees]] like she can.
** {{Downplayed|Trope}} with the Nara Clan; as they enter the
** Sakura, meanwhile, discovers that she herself is much more attuned with nature than she'd ever realized, as she initially assumes ''everybody else'' can [[spoiler:hear the trees]] like she can.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/53117665 Nepenthe]]'': A sequel from Sakura's perspective, as she copes with several {{Internal Reveal}}s about the events of ''Lunar Lamentations''.
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!!''Nepenthe'' contains examples of:
* InHarmonyWithNature: {{Downplayed|Trope}}; as they enter the Nara Compound, Sakura takes note of how their homes seem to almost be one with the forest itself. She also privately muses that she now understands why civilians like her aren't often permitted onto clan grounds, as many of the people she knew through her parents' connections would ''love'' to profit off the lush lands.
* PoorCommunicationKills:
** As it turns out, Naruto wasn't aware that "boyfriend" had any connotations beyond "I'm a boy who happens to be friends with you". So he didn't understand why Sakura always reacted so poorly to his declarations of friendship... until Shikamaru finally explains it to her.
** On a more dramatic level, Sakura isn't informed right away that [[spoiler:her parents were killed in the Konoha Crush]]. As a result, she initially assumes that [[spoiler:they just... don't ''want her anymore'' for some reason]].
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Sakura learns that she's related to the Senju family on her father's side.
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!!''Nepenthe'' contains examples of:
* InHarmonyWithNature: {{Downplayed|Trope}}; as they enter the Nara Compound, Sakura takes note of how their homes seem to almost be one with the forest itself. She also privately muses that she now understands why civilians like her aren't often permitted onto clan grounds, as many of the people she knew through her parents' connections would ''love'' to profit off the lush lands.
* PoorCommunicationKills:
** As it turns out, Naruto wasn't aware that "boyfriend" had any connotations beyond "I'm a boy who happens to be friends with you". So he didn't understand why Sakura always reacted so poorly to his declarations of friendship... until Shikamaru finally explains it to her.
** On a more dramatic level, Sakura isn't informed right away that [[spoiler:her parents were killed in the Konoha Crush]]. As a result, she initially assumes that [[spoiler:they just... don't ''want her anymore'' for some reason]].
* RelatedInTheAdaptation: Sakura learns that she's related to the Senju family on her father's side.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/52591858 Stage Controls]]'': A sequel that casts a spotlight onto Shikamaru dealing with the fallout of ''Lunar Lamentations'', and the question of just how far he was willing to go to achieve his goals.
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* FourIsDeath: Shikamaru divided his contingency plans up into carefully sectioned pages, complete with cross-references. Section 4 on Page 87 emphasizes the importance of ''quickly eliminating'' any potential threats, such as killing [[spoiler:Inoichi or Ino]] should they happen to catch on too soon.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: As [[spoiler:the future Shikamaru]] writes, "I'd apologize, but you and I both know I wouldn't mean it."
* OneSteveLimit: PlayedWith in that Shikamaru starts referring to [[spoiler:the one who possessed him as 'Maru']] in order to avoid tripping himself up.
* SoleSurvivor: It's fully confirmed here that [[spoiler:Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru]] were the only ones who survived [[spoiler:in the BadFuture]].
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* FourIsDeath: Shikamaru divided his contingency plans up into carefully sectioned pages, complete with cross-references. Section 4 on Page 87 emphasizes the importance of ''quickly eliminating'' any potential threats, such as killing [[spoiler:Inoichi or Ino]] should they happen to catch on too soon.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: As [[spoiler:the future Shikamaru]] writes, "I'd apologize, but you and I both know I wouldn't mean it."
* OneSteveLimit: PlayedWith in that Shikamaru starts referring to [[spoiler:the one who possessed him as 'Maru']] in order to avoid tripping himself up.
* SoleSurvivor: It's fully confirmed here that [[spoiler:Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru]] were the only ones who survived [[spoiler:in the BadFuture]].
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* EveryoneHasStandards: While Kurama initially has NoSympathy for Naruto, he's disgusted to learn just ''how much'' his unwitting jailor has been kept in the dark.
* InternalReveal: Throughout the first scene, Kurama ''delights'' in bluntly and brutally informing Naruto about all the things the Sandaime had concealed from him. Such as his status as [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan the Nine-Tailed Fox's jinchuuriki]], who his mother was, what the Sharingan is...
* InternalReveal: Throughout the first scene, Kurama ''delights'' in bluntly and brutally informing Naruto about all the things the Sandaime had concealed from him. Such as his status as [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan the Nine-Tailed Fox's jinchuuriki]], who his mother was, what the Sharingan is...
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-->'''Kurama:''' ''The Last Uchiha? How hilarious! Fitting for scum such as them.''
-->'''Kurama:''' ''The Last Uchiha? How hilarious! Fitting for scum such as them.''
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* BittersweetEnding: By the time the dust settles, Shikamaru, Sakura and Naruto have managed to [[spoiler:take down Zetsu, preventing the Fourth Shinobi War and everything that led to their BadFuture]]. However, in order to [[spoiler:restore control to their past selves, the trio of time travelers must dispel the seals keeping them anchored in their bodies, meaning those incarnations are gone for good]].
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* CommonalityConnection: A RunningTheme with Team Ten:
** Even before Anko and the Sandaime got involved, Shikamaru and Sakura both endured some IntelligenceEqualsIsolation, running parallel to the AllOfTheOtherReindeer treatment Naruto got from most of the village.
** Their TrainingFromHell in T&I led to them bonding even further, as the only people they could truly rely upon were each other.
** Eventually, it's revealed that [[spoiler:the three of them were possessed by their future selves, trapping them within their own bodies]]. This contributes to their closeness [[spoiler:after the mental time-travellers leave, as they share their respective experiences with each other]].
** Naruto also helps Sakura and Shikamaru deal with the coldness of the villagers after [[spoiler:their return to Konoha]], as he was long accustomed to such treatment.
** Even before Anko and the Sandaime got involved, Shikamaru and Sakura both endured some IntelligenceEqualsIsolation, running parallel to the AllOfTheOtherReindeer treatment Naruto got from most of the village.
** Their TrainingFromHell in T&I led to them bonding even further, as the only people they could truly rely upon were each other.
** Eventually, it's revealed that [[spoiler:the three of them were possessed by their future selves, trapping them within their own bodies]]. This contributes to their closeness [[spoiler:after the mental time-travellers leave, as they share their respective experiences with each other]].
** Naruto also helps Sakura and Shikamaru deal with the coldness of the villagers after [[spoiler:their return to Konoha]], as he was long accustomed to such treatment.
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* BittersweetEnding: By the time the dust settles, Shikamaru, Sakura and Naruto have managed to [[spoiler:take down Zetsu, preventing the Fourth Shinobi War and everything that led to their BadFuture]]. However, in order to [[spoiler:restore control to their past selves, the trio of time travelers must dispel the seals keeping them anchored in their bodies, meaning those incarnations are gone for good]].
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** It also deconstructs a certain type of [[spoiler:PeggySue]] story by exploring the side effects of [[spoiler:MentalTimeTravel]]. Namely, the fact that [[spoiler:the younger versions of the characters are trapped within their own minds, displaced by their older counterparts]]. On top of this, [[spoiler:once the seals keeping their minds anchored are removed, the time travelers immediately die, while their vessels have to spend time recovering from the whole ordeal]].
* SkewedPriorities: PlayedForLaughs during the denouncement. While being brought up to speed on everything, Sakura complains about "the weird [[spoiler:diamond on my forehead]]", with Shikamaru questioning why she focused on ''that'' of all things.
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!!''Endless Dreams'' contains examples of:
* LateArrivalSpoiler: As noted above, the entire story serves as one to ''Lunar Lamentations'', exploring the story from the perspective of [[spoiler:the younger Team Ten as they deal with being possessed by their older selves]].
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!!''Endless Dreams'' contains examples of:
* LateArrivalSpoiler: As noted above, the entire story serves as one to ''Lunar Lamentations'', exploring the story from the perspective of [[spoiler:the younger Team Ten as they deal with being possessed by their older selves]].
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: During their initial confrontation, Tsunade attempts to reason with [[spoiler:her grandfather]] by telling them that Team Ten is made up of monsters who have been working with [[spoiler:Orochimaru]]. They respond by asking her point-blank "Why should I ''care'' about what they've done for a man I don't even know?"
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** During their initial confrontation, Tsunade attempts to reason with [[spoiler:her grandfather]] by telling them that Team Ten is made up of monsters who have been working with [[spoiler:Orochimaru]]. They respond by asking her point-blank "Why should I ''care'' about what they've done for a man I don't evenknow?"know?"
** PlayedWith and {{Exaggerated|Trope}} when Naruto asks [[spoiler:Nagato]] point-blank "What ''good'' is a world without death? What good is a world where nothing bad ever happens?" His opponent attempts to respond, but stops because [[spoiler:they just suffered a heart attack]].
** [[spoiler:Zetsu]] gives Naruto a taste of his own medicine by countering a similar query with one of their own: "What good is an imperfect world where everyone suffers?", proceeding to point out just how much ''Naruto himself'' has suffered.
** During their initial confrontation, Tsunade attempts to reason with [[spoiler:her grandfather]] by telling them that Team Ten is made up of monsters who have been working with [[spoiler:Orochimaru]]. They respond by asking her point-blank "Why should I ''care'' about what they've done for a man I don't even
** PlayedWith and {{Exaggerated|Trope}} when Naruto asks [[spoiler:Nagato]] point-blank "What ''good'' is a world without death? What good is a world where nothing bad ever happens?" His opponent attempts to respond, but stops because [[spoiler:they just suffered a heart attack]].
** [[spoiler:Zetsu]] gives Naruto a taste of his own medicine by countering a similar query with one of their own: "What good is an imperfect world where everyone suffers?", proceeding to point out just how much ''Naruto himself'' has suffered.
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* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Naruto reflects upon this after [[spoiler:Hashirama's SurprisinglySuddenDeath]], noting that while he ''knew'' they had been brought back by the Edo Tensei and were effectively living on borrowed time, that didn't stop him from growing attached to them.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/50958184Trinity]]'' is a SpinOff set in Trinity]]'': A {{Prequel}} focused on the same 'verse which follows its version growing pains of this universe's verion of Team Seven: Sasuke, Ino and Chouji, who were assigned focused on how they deal with Kakashi, the bell test, and having to Kakashi instead.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/52595776 Endless Dreams]]'': Serves as a LateArrivalSpoiler for the main work, following the perspective of certain characters throughout ''Lunar Lamentations''.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/52595776 Endless Dreams]]'': Serves as a LateArrivalSpoiler for the main work, following the perspective of certain characters throughout ''Lunar Lamentations''.
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** Effectively takes a sledgehammer to the shinobi system's concept of UndyingLoyalty and MyCountryRightOrWrong. Much of the conflict could have been avoided or mitigated were the adults involved more willing to challenge their Hokage, ask more questions, or not blindly accept that Hiruzen's judgment was sound. Even Shikaku, Konoha's "hidden weapon" and one of their brightest minds, falls into this trap, as does Jiraiya -- the Toad sannin is more willing to [[WhatTheHellHero challenge his old teacher]], but still ultimately lets his reverence for the man get the better of him.
** It also deconstructs a certain type of [[spoiler:PeggySue]] story by exploring the side effects of [[spoiler:MentalTimeTravel]]. Namely, the fact that [[spoiler:the younger versions of the characters are trapped within their own minds, displaced by their older counterparts]].
** Effectively takes a sledgehammer to the shinobi system's concept of UndyingLoyalty and MyCountryRightOrWrong. Much of the conflict could have been avoided or mitigated were the adults involved more willing to challenge their Hokage, ask more questions, or not blindly accept that Hiruzen's judgment was sound. Even Shikaku, Konoha's "hidden weapon" and one of their brightest minds, falls into this trap, as does Jiraiya -- the Toad sannin is more willing to [[WhatTheHellHero challenge his old teacher]], but still ultimately lets his reverence for the man get the better of him.
** It also deconstructs a certain type of [[spoiler:PeggySue]] story by exploring the side effects of [[spoiler:MentalTimeTravel]]. Namely, the fact that [[spoiler:the younger versions of the characters are trapped within their own minds, displaced by their older counterparts]].
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* BlindObedience: {{Downplayed|Trope}} in that some shinobi are ''capable'' of recognizing that Sarutobi Hiruzen is not completely infallible. They just don't like having to ''acknowledge it'', preferring to parrot his insistence that everything he does is justified and accept whatever "logic" he offers up, regardless of how flawed it might be.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Anko was concerned about her students' potential to follow in her ex-mentor's footsteps, so she introduced them to T&I... and proceeded to leave them in the dubious care of Ibiki and his coworkers, effectively holding them hostage inside the department in order to teach them about staying in "less than desirable places". Not only did this leave the trio severely traumatized and shattered their faith in Konohan authority figures having their best interests at heart, the Sandaime points out that this put sensitive and forbidden knowledge within their reach, with Naruto already having the ability to make shadow clones.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: DidntThinkThisThrough:
** Anko was concerned about her students' potential to follow in her ex-mentor's footsteps, so she introduced them to T&I... and proceeded to leave them in the dubious care of Ibiki and his coworkers, effectively holding them hostage inside the department in order to teach them about staying in "less than desirable places". Not only did this leave the trio severely traumatized and shattered their faith in Konohan authority figures having their best interests at heart, the Sandaime points out that this put sensitive and forbidden knowledge within their reach, with Naruto already having the ability to make shadowclones.clones.
** PlayedForLaughs with [[spoiler:Hashirama]], who only thinks to ask about [[spoiler:what they're made out of]] ''after'' testing one of their theories by lunging into a deluge of heavy rain. Specifically, they thought they might be [[spoiler:made out of dirt]], with Naruto pointing out that if they'd been correct, they might have [[spoiler:turned to mud]].
** Anko was concerned about her students' potential to follow in her ex-mentor's footsteps, so she introduced them to T&I... and proceeded to leave them in the dubious care of Ibiki and his coworkers, effectively holding them hostage inside the department in order to teach them about staying in "less than desirable places". Not only did this leave the trio severely traumatized and shattered their faith in Konohan authority figures having their best interests at heart, the Sandaime points out that this put sensitive and forbidden knowledge within their reach, with Naruto already having the ability to make shadow
** PlayedForLaughs with [[spoiler:Hashirama]], who only thinks to ask about [[spoiler:what they're made out of]] ''after'' testing one of their theories by lunging into a deluge of heavy rain. Specifically, they thought they might be [[spoiler:made out of dirt]], with Naruto pointing out that if they'd been correct, they might have [[spoiler:turned to mud]].
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Shikamaru doesn't speak to Ino and Chouji at all when his team helps theirs in the Forest of Death; during his match with Kin, Shikaku notices that his son's voice is raspy and that he's acting like a TerseTalker. It's later revealed that [[spoiler:his throat was damaged during his time in T&I]].
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** Shikamaru doesn't speak to Ino and Chouji at all when his team helps theirs in the Forest of Death; during his match with Kin, Shikaku notices that his son's voice is raspy and that he's acting like a TerseTalker. It's later revealed that [[spoiler:his throat was damaged during his time inT&I]].T&I]].
** Several hints are dropped prior to TheReveal in Chapter 24 that [[spoiler:the Team Ten trio has engaged in MentalTimeTravel]].
** Shikamaru doesn't speak to Ino and Chouji at all when his team helps theirs in the Forest of Death; during his match with Kin, Shikaku notices that his son's voice is raspy and that he's acting like a TerseTalker. It's later revealed that [[spoiler:his throat was damaged during his time in
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** In Chapter 13, Jiraiya privately acknowledges that he sees the shinobi system as unbalanced and AllTakeAndNoGive, questioning just what a village does for the ninja who serve it, and that uncertainity is what led him to leave after Minato's death. Yet he still refuses to admit that [[spoiler:tTeam Ten]] might have had the same questions and doubts.
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** In Chapter 13, Jiraiya privately acknowledges that he sees the shinobi system as unbalanced and AllTakeAndNoGive, questioning just what a village does ''does'' for the ninja who serve it, and that uncertainity is what led him to leave after Minato's death. Yet he still refuses to admit that [[spoiler:tTeam [[spoiler:Team Ten]] might have had the same questions and doubts.
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** In "Conversations", it's revealed that [[spoiler:ROOT was responsible for Sakura and Shikamaru being experimented on during their time at T&I]]. Crucially, this comes coupled with the revelation for Team Ten that [[spoiler:Hiruzen ''had known about ROOT'' and Danzo's connection with it, but had not done enough to shut them down]].
** Chapter 23, "Catch-up", centers around Team Ten briefing [[spoiler:Hashirama and Tobirama]] on various topics they were previously unaware of, such as [[spoiler:what happened to the Uchiha clan]].
** In "Conversations", it's revealed that [[spoiler:ROOT was responsible for Sakura and Shikamaru being experimented on during their time at T&I]]. Crucially, this comes coupled with the revelation for Team Ten that [[spoiler:Hiruzen ''had known about ROOT'' and Danzo's connection with it, but had not done enough to shut them down]].
** Chapter 23, "Catch-up", centers around Team Ten briefing [[spoiler:Hashirama and Tobirama]] on various topics they were previously unaware of, such as [[spoiler:what happened to the Uchiha clan]].
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** In the aptly named chapter "Failures", Shikaku calls out Jiraiya and Tsunade on their blatant {{Hypocri|te}}sy, particularly their tendency to give up the moment the going gets tough and [[NeverMyFault blame everyone but themselves]] for their problems.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: During their initial confrontation, Tsunade attempts to reason with [[spoiler:her grandfather]] by telling them that Team Ten is made up of monsters who have been working with [[spoiler:Orochimaru]]. They respond by asking her point-blank "Why should I ''care'' about what they've done for a man I don't even know?"
* BerserkButton: Shikaku unintentionally hits one of [[spoiler:Hashirama]]'s when they witness him aiming for his opponent's blind spot, reminding them of how [[spoiler:their younger brother Itama]] died.
* BerserkButton: Shikaku unintentionally hits one of [[spoiler:Hashirama]]'s when they witness him aiming for his opponent's blind spot, reminding them of how [[spoiler:their younger brother Itama]] died.
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* TautologicalTemplar: A RunningTheme in the story is how loyalty to Konohagakure blinds many of its shinobi to its faults, as well as those of their leader and the shinobi system as a whole. Even those who ''do'' recognize its issues, such as Shikaku and Jiraiya, are prone to falling into this trap... ''especially'' when they find the alternative far too painful to face.
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* AllTakeAndNoGive: Jiraiya secretly sees the shinobi system as hopelessly lopsided in this fashion, believing that the hidden villages expect UndyingLoyalty from their ninja without offering anything in return.
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Konoha's Chuunin Exams have barely begun when Anko reveals something shocking to [[PointOfDivergence her fellow jounin instructors]]: her genin have spent the last three months apprenticing under Ibiki at T&I. She's surprised by their reactions, quite honestly -- after all, why else would they been assigned to her in the first place? All three kids are clearly troubled: Naruto's spent his whole life coping with [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer the hatred of the whole village]], Sakura has heavily bullied, and Shikamaru... well, she, Ibiki and Hiruzen are all concerned about his potential to pull an ''Orochimaru'' on them all.
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Konoha's Chuunin Exams have barely begun when Anko reveals something shocking to [[PointOfDivergence her fellow jounin instructors]]: her genin have spent the last three several months apprenticing under Ibiki at T&I. She's surprised by their reactions, quite honestly -- after all, why else would they been assigned to her in the first place? All three kids are clearly troubled: Naruto's spent his whole life coping with [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer the hatred of the whole village]], Sakura has was heavily bullied, and Shikamaru... well, she, Ibiki and Hiruzen are all concerned about his potential to pull an ''Orochimaru'' on them all.
* AccusationFic: The story takes a very dim view of Konohagakure as a whole and Sarutobi Hiruzen in particular, expanding upon how he ''allowed'' Naruto to be [[AllOfTheOtherReindeer socially isolated for years]] while still expecting him to remain loyal to the village and people who mistreated and rejected him by having him extend that same treatment and expectation towards Shikamaru and Sakura.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Hiruzen is more than happy to treat ''children'' like monsters and take extreme measures in order to "deal with the potential threat" they pose, yet has allowed Danzo to go largely unchecked, taking his old friend-slash-rival at his word.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: {{Hypocrite}}:
** Hiruzen is more than happy to treat ''children'' like monsters and take extreme measures in order to "deal with the potential threat" they pose, yet has allowed Danzo to go largely unchecked, taking his old friend-slash-rival at hisword.word.
** Jiraiya proves his own MoralMyopia after [[spoiler:Team Ten defects]], as he's quick to convince himself that [[spoiler:their defection means they were evil all along and deliberately decieving him, rather than admitting they were driven away just like he'd feared]].
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** Jiraiya fears that this will happen with all of Team Ten, given how Naruto was treated for the 'high crime' of [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan having the Nine-Tailed Fox sealed inside of him]], how Sakura was bullied, and how they spent six months going through TrainingFromHell from people convinced that they were already "problem children". Ultimately, [[spoiler:his fears are validated]].
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** Following the Konoha Crush attempt, [[spoiler:''Jiraiya'' ironically subscribes to this same mentality, refusing to admit that his efforts to prevent the kids from turning on Konha came too little, too late. It's simply ''easier'' for him to decide they were secretly evil all along]].
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** Following the Konoha Crush attempt, [[spoiler:''Jiraiya'' ironically subscribes to this same mentality, refusing to admit that his efforts to prevent the kids from turning on Konha Konoha came too little, too late. It's simply ''easier'' for him to decide they were secretly evil all along]].
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* MyGreatestFailure: Chapter 10 reveals that ''Shikaku'' was the one who suggested Anko be placed in charge of Team Ten rather than Asuma. Suffice to say, he ''deeply'' regrets this, along with his failure to notice what was happening with his son until it was too late.
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* BlamingTheVictim:
** So far as Hiruzen is concerned, everything he signed off on regarding Team Ten was "sadly necessary", as he's convinced the kids were ''already'' on the path to potentially betraying Konoha rather than being set on that course by the shitty treatment they endured at his command.
** Following the Konoha Crush attempt, [[spoiler:''Jiraiya'' ironically subscribes to this same mentality, refusing to admit that his efforts to prevent the kids from turning on Konha came too little, too late. It's simply ''easier'' for him to decide they were secretly evil all along]].
** So far as Hiruzen is concerned, everything he signed off on regarding Team Ten was "sadly necessary", as he's convinced the kids were ''already'' on the path to potentially betraying Konoha rather than being set on that course by the shitty treatment they endured at his command.
** Following the Konoha Crush attempt, [[spoiler:''Jiraiya'' ironically subscribes to this same mentality, refusing to admit that his efforts to prevent the kids from turning on Konha came too little, too late. It's simply ''easier'' for him to decide they were secretly evil all along]].
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* TheDogBitesBack: {{Exploited|Trope}} by Orochimaru, who offers [[spoiler:Team Ten the chance to take out Hiruzen themselves]].
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* FatalFlaw:
** Hiruzen uses the concept of TheNeedsOfTheMany as a crutch to excuse how his decisions hurt others, outright BlamingTheVictim when it comes to Team Ten by insisting that they ''needed'' to be "reined in" through horrific means. Ultimately, [[spoiler:this costs him his life]].
** Jiraiya's faith in his old teacher Hiruzen is one of his greatest flaws; despite seeing firsthand what kind of damage the Sandaime's poor judgment has wrought and being repeatedly disappointed by his decisions, he remains blinded to the simple truth that Hiruzen's choices [[spoiler:destroyed Team Ten's faith in Konoha and made him an AssholeVictim in their eyes]].
** Hiruzen uses the concept of TheNeedsOfTheMany as a crutch to excuse how his decisions hurt others, outright BlamingTheVictim when it comes to Team Ten by insisting that they ''needed'' to be "reined in" through horrific means. Ultimately, [[spoiler:this costs him his life]].
** Jiraiya's faith in his old teacher Hiruzen is one of his greatest flaws; despite seeing firsthand what kind of damage the Sandaime's poor judgment has wrought and being repeatedly disappointed by his decisions, he remains blinded to the simple truth that Hiruzen's choices [[spoiler:destroyed Team Ten's faith in Konoha and made him an AssholeVictim in their eyes]].
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* DeliberateUnderPerformance: While Sakura still lost her match with Ino, she later reveals that she intentionally took a dive in an attempt to encourage her former best friend, thinking that a win would help Ino's shaken confidence. Tsunade later read her the riot act upon learning what Sakura had done.
* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Upon learning of [[spoiler:Team Ten's defection]], Jiraiya wonders to himself 'Is this like that story about a man saving a snake, only to be bitten for his kindness? For expecting a reward from the wicked?'
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* WhamEpisode: The whole premise gets flipped on its head in "Final Round", when [[spoiler:Team Ten defects, murdering the Sandaime and leaving with Orochimaru while Jiraiya and Tsunade are preoccupied dealing with Gaara]].
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* WouldHurtAChild: Hiruzen is more than happy to let Team Ten be outright ''abused'' by T&I under the guise of "keeping them in check ForTheGreaterGood".
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* IfOnlyYouKnew: Initially, Kakashi has no idea what Ino's name is; while he figures that the Yamanaka heiress is likely named Ino-''something'' to follow their ThemeNaming, he doesn't know what it could be, and dubs her "Ino" without realizing that's ''all'' her name is.
* InSpiteOfANail: Team Seven still winds up taking the mission to the Land of Waves, and take down Zabuza during their first encounter with the same shuriken trick seen in canon.
* InSpiteOfANail: Team Seven still winds up taking the mission to the Land of Waves, and take down Zabuza during their first encounter with the same shuriken trick seen in canon.
* LimitedWardrobe: PlayedForLaughs when Ino insists on taking Team Seven out to address one of her teammates' reliance upon this:
-->'''Ino:''' I have the ''best idea ever''. Let's go shopping and get Sasuke an outfit that isn't just shorts and a high collared shirt. Seriously, do you wear ''anything else''?
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sasuke enters a HeroicBSOD after one of his fireballs accidentally ''connects'', giving [[spoiler:Kakashi]] a good roasting and reminding Sasuke all too keenly of what ''Itachi'' did.
-->'''Ino:''' I have the ''best idea ever''. Let's go shopping and get Sasuke an outfit that isn't just shorts and a high collared shirt. Seriously, do you wear ''anything else''?
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Sasuke enters a HeroicBSOD after one of his fireballs accidentally ''connects'', giving [[spoiler:Kakashi]] a good roasting and reminding Sasuke all too keenly of what ''Itachi'' did.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/50958184 Trinity]]'' is a SpinOff set in the same 'verse which follows its version of Team Seven: Sasuke, Ino and Chouji, who were assigned to Kakashi instead.
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!!''Trinity'' contains examples of:
* FriendOrIdolDecision: {{Downplayed|Trope}} at the conclusion of the bell test. Kakashi tells Ino that she can choose whether Sasuke or Chouji gets to pass with her, forcing her to choose between her crush or her childhood friend. Naturally, she [[TakeAThirdOption takes a third option]] and rejects the offer outright.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Team Seven collectively decides to do this after they all wind up staring at the sun together.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: The bell test, though Kakashi puts a special spin on it here: since Ino came closest to getting the bells, he offers her the opportunity to pick which of the boys gets to pass.
* StunnedSilence: Hiruzen falls headlong into this when Kakashi shows up late to his office only to casually inform him that Team Seven ''passed''.
!!''Trinity'' contains examples of:
* FriendOrIdolDecision: {{Downplayed|Trope}} at the conclusion of the bell test. Kakashi tells Ino that she can choose whether Sasuke or Chouji gets to pass with her, forcing her to choose between her crush or her childhood friend. Naturally, she [[TakeAThirdOption takes a third option]] and rejects the offer outright.
* LetUsNeverSpeakOfThisAgain: Team Seven collectively decides to do this after they all wind up staring at the sun together.
* SecretTestOfCharacter: The bell test, though Kakashi puts a special spin on it here: since Ino came closest to getting the bells, he offers her the opportunity to pick which of the boys gets to pass.
* StunnedSilence: Hiruzen falls headlong into this when Kakashi shows up late to his office only to casually inform him that Team Seven ''passed''.
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* ConflictingLoyalty: Shikaku finds himself torn between his roles as Jounin Commander and Shikamaru's father after noticing that his son is [[spoiler:giving off Kyuubi-laced chakra]]. Duty demands that he report this, yet he also recognizes that doing so could destroy what little trust Shikamaru has left in him. Ultimately, [[spoiler:he makes the report and ruins their relationship]].
* CurbStompBattle: Naruto delivers one of these to Kiba during their preliminary match in the Chuunin Exams; it's noted to have ''barely'' lasted a minute. Shikamaru also takes Kin down much harder and far more ''directly'' than he did in canon.
* CurbStompBattle: Naruto delivers one of these to Kiba during their preliminary match in the Chuunin Exams; it's noted to have ''barely'' lasted a minute. Shikamaru also takes Kin down much harder and far more ''directly'' than he did in canon.
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* ForWantOfANail:
** Anko gets to become a jounin instructor, being placed in charge of Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru. She proceeds to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero make a complete hash of it]], prompting Jiraiya to step up and take over Team Ten shortly after his arrival in Konoha.
** Naruto curb-stomps Kiba during their match, which barely lasts a minute. Shikamaru also takes down down far more ''directly'' than he did in canon.
** Anko gets to become a jounin instructor, being placed in charge of Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru. She proceeds to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero make a complete hash of it]], prompting Jiraiya to step up and take over Team Ten shortly after his arrival in Konoha.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Hiruzen is more than happy to treat ''children'' like monsters and take extreme measures in order to "deal with the potential threat" they pose, yet has allowed Danzo to go largely unchecked, taking his old friend-slash-rival at his word.
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* PointOfDivergence: Instead of Asuma, Anko is put in charge of Team Ten, here consisting of Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Anko was concerned about her students' potential to follow in her ex-mentor's footsteps, so she introduced them to T&I... and proceeded to leave them in the dubious care of Ibiki and his coworkers, effectively holding them hostage inside the department in order to teach them about staying in "less than desirable places". Not only did this leave the trio severely traumatized and shattered their faith in Konohan authority figures having their best interests at heart, the Sandaime points out that this put sensitive and forbidden knowledge within their reach, with Naruto already having the ability to make shadow clones.
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* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Anko was one of Orochimaru's biggest victims, having been subjected to several of his experiments, including having a cursed seal branded on her skin. As far as Shikaku is concerned, this does ''not'' justify how she treated Team Ten.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Both Shikaku and the Sandaime call out Anko after learning that she had ''no idea'' what her own students were going through in T&I, though their priorities lie in different places. Namely, Hiruzen is more concerned that they could have accessed forbidden knowledge during their stay there, while Shikaku is more concerned about how they were mistreated.
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* AdultsAreUseless: ZigZagged and PlayedForDrama; most of the adults in Konoha were ''worse'' than useless, as they were either complicit in treating Team Ten like crap or otherwise failed to do anything about what was going on. Jiraiya averts this by virtue of actually intervening on the trio's behalf.
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* TheoryTunnelvision: Once Anko, Ibiki and Hiruzen got it into their heads that Team Ten might be dangerous, they interpret everything they observe about the trio as "evidence" of just how troubled and terrible the genin might be, without considering the fact that they are ''children'' forced to endure hellish treatment.
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* TheoryTunnelvision: Once Anko, Ibiki and Hiruzen got it into their heads that Team Ten might be dangerous, they interpret interpreted everything they observe about the trio as "evidence" of just how troubled and terrible the genin might be, without considering the fact that they are ''children'' forced to endure hellish treatment.
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* TheoryTunnelvision: Once Anko, Ibiki and Hiruzen got it into their heads that Team Ten might be dangerous, they interpret everything they observe about the trio as "evidence" of just how troubled and terrible the genin might be, without considering the fact that they are ''children'' forced to endure hellish treatment.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: With Ibiki and Hiruzen's help, Anko swiftly sways her fellow jounin instructors into viewing Team Ten as a potential threat, to the point that within the course of just one conversation, Asuma goes from protesting how the trio was shunted into T&I to proclaiming that it's too dangerous for ''allow'' them to remain genin. Even ''Shikaku'' is swayed enough to second guess himself and wonder whether his own son has managed to deceive him all along.
* ToxicFriendInfluence: With Ibiki and Hiruzen's help, Anko swiftly sways her fellow jounin instructors into viewing Team Ten as a potential threat, to the point that within the course of just one conversation, Asuma goes from protesting how the trio was shunted into T&I to proclaiming that it's too dangerous for ''allow'' them to remain genin. Even ''Shikaku'' is swayed enough to second guess himself and wonder whether his own son has managed to deceive him all along.
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-->'''Shikaku:''' ''(cradling his head in his hands)'' No wonder I haven't seen Shika lately. He's been trapped down there and I... I had the gall to think he was ''hiding'' the fact he was Orochimaru from me, when in reality he was being made into that monster.
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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: ZigZagged with Hiruzen. While he readily agrees to appoint Jiraiya as Team Ten's new jounin instructor, he also signed off on Anko, Ibiki and T&I putting the kids through hell in the first damned place, so he can hardly claim to have the moral high ground here.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: With Anko and her co-conspirators, the problem is the "problem": they're operating under the assumption that Team Ten were already dangerous and teetering on the verge of turning their backs on Konoha. So they treat them like they're ''already'' criminals, putting the trio through hell and unintentionally providing them with ample ''reasons'' to abandon the village that has already betrayed ''them''.
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* MyGreatestSecondChance:
** Played darkly with Hiruzen. Upon learning about Anko and Ibiki's concerns regarding Team Ten, he allowed them to shunt the kids into T&I, asking one of the Interrogation specialists to monitor them while hoping that they're catching the problem soon enough to prevent Shikamaru from following in Orochimaru's footsteps. This desire blinds him to how he's inadvertently ''raising the chances'' of Team Ten defecting from Konoha.
** Jiraiya also hopes to prevent "another Orochimaru", but by treating the kids ''like kids'' rather than monsters in the making and mitigating the damage that has already been done.
** Played darkly with Hiruzen. Upon learning about Anko and Ibiki's concerns regarding Team Ten, he allowed them to shunt the kids into T&I, asking one of the Interrogation specialists to monitor them while hoping that they're catching the problem soon enough to prevent Shikamaru from following in Orochimaru's footsteps. This desire blinds him to how he's inadvertently ''raising the chances'' of Team Ten defecting from Konoha.
** Jiraiya also hopes to prevent "another Orochimaru", but by treating the kids ''like kids'' rather than monsters in the making and mitigating the damage that has already been done.
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So begins ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/49914115/chapters/126013318 Lunar Lamentations]]'', the first story in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/3712192 The Moon Cries in Reverse]]''. It's said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and it swiftly becomes clear that paranoia makes good mortar, for Team Ten has been condemned for the high crime of being deemed "different". Jiraiya soon arrives to find that Hiruzen's zeal to prevent "another Orochimaru" may have instead set a SelfFulfillingProphecy into motion -- but can the damage that's already been done be mitigated enough to keep history from repeating itself? Can Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru be convinced that Konoha deserves their loyalty after how poorly they've been treated?
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!!''Lunar Lamentations'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru are subjected to this courtesy of Anko, who forced them through TrainingFromHell and to spend several months working in T&I.
* BetrayalByInaction:
** Shikaku was blissfully unaware of just ''how'' Anko was running Team Ten, only finding out ''half a year'' later that she was concerned about his supposed similarities to Orochimaru. Even then, he chose to stand back and quietly observe rather than immediately intervene, something he regrets upon learning just how terribly they were treated.
** Jiraiya feels much the same way.
* ChildrenForcedToKill:
** On top of being ChildSoldiers like the other genin, Team Ten was forced to learn how to ''torture'' at T&I.
** Shikamaru kills the Kumo-nin that were threatening Team Seven. Several days later, he breaks down crying in Naruto and Sakura's arms while recalling the incident, while they reassure him that he did what he needed to do.
* ForWantOfANail:
** Anko gets to become a jounin instructor, being placed in charge of Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru. She proceeds to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero make a complete hash of it]], prompting Jiraiya to step up and take over Team Ten shortly after his arrival in Konoha.
** Naruto curb-stomps Kiba during their match, which barely lasts a minute. Shikamaru also takes down down far more ''directly'' than he did in canon.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Shikamaru doesn't speak to Ino and Chouji at all when his team helps theirs in the Forest of Death; during his match with Kin, Shikaku notices that his son's voice is raspy and that he's acting like a TerseTalker. It's later revealed that [[spoiler:his throat was damaged during his time in T&I]].
* HistoryRepeats: Fear of this is what drove Anko, Ibiki and Hiruzen to treat Team Ten like they were already monstrous. Once Jiraiya finds out, he rips into the lot for failing to learn ''anything'' from what happened with Orochimaru and running the risk of ''driving'' the trio out of Konoha.
* InSpiteOfANail:
** All of the preliminary matchups are the same. While Naruto and Shikamaru win their matches much faster, Sakura still gets knocked out during her fight with Ino.
** When Jiraiya asks Team Ten what they'd like to learn, Sakura expresses an interest in learning medical ninjutsu.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: PlayedForDrama. Not only are people worried about Shikamaru's potential to become "the next Orochimaru", it's also noted that Sakura is both highly intelligent and was badly bullied back at the Academy. This is used to 'justify' the TrainingFromHell their team was subjected to, which only served to isolate them further.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: In Shikaku's case, it's more what he ''hasn't'' done that he laments upon learning about his unintentional BetrayalByInaction:
-->'''Shikaku:''' ''(cradling his head in his hands)'' No wonder I haven't seen Shika lately. He's been trapped down there and I... I had the gall to think he was ''hiding'' the fact he was Orochimaru from me, when in reality he was being made into that monster.
* ParentsAsPeople: Shikaku is not a ''bad'' father, but was kept in the dark about just what his son's training under Anko consisted of, and was briefly convinced that the paranoia she, Ibiki and Hiruzen displayed about his son wasn't just them jumping at shadows and creating their own monsters. Upon learning what was actually going on, he's appropriately horrified... and disgusted that he let things go so far.
* PoorCommunicationKills:
** Anko assumed that the whole ''reason'' she was entrusted with Team Ten in the first place was to employ extreme methods to ensure they remained loyal to Konoha. Not even ''she'' knows just how extreme those methods were, and is just as shocked as Shikaku upon learning they were effectively ''held hostage'' within T&I and forced to torture captives.
** Hiruzen let his paranoia get the better of him and ensured that Shikaku had no idea what his son and his teammates were being subjected to. This enabled Shikaku to be temporarily caught up in their concerns due to only having OneSideOfTheStory, without knowing ''Shikamaru's'' point of view.
** While in the Forest of Death, Team Ten assists Team Seven against some Kumo-nin. Ino and Chouji are creeped out by Shikamaru's actions and how little he speaks, wondering whether the dramatic change in his behavior is a sign of him hiding his "true colors" from them all their lives. They're blissfully unaware of precisely what their childhood friend has spent the last six months enduring, much less that [[spoiler:he can barely speak]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
** Jiraiya calls out Ibiki, Hiruzen, and all of the jounin gathered to discuss "the potential danger of Team Ten" for not learning ''anything'' from what happened with ''his'' team:
--->'''Jiraiya:''' You don't trust [Shikamaru], and so you're here making plans to handle him before he ends up like Orochimaru? Do you not realize that it was this doubt, this fear, that pushed Orochimaru to do what he did? That pushed him to commit horrible acts out of a mere desire for you all to go 'oh, we were wrong! He would do ''anything'' for the village!' and stop fearing him? ''(coldly)'' Where is Team 10?
** Shortly afterwards, he reams out Anko for how she's handled the trio:
--->'''Jiraiya:''' Apologies for the intrusion, Lord Hokage, but I have come to request a formal change of the Jounin teacher for Team 10.\\
'''Hiruzen:''' May I inquire as to why?\\
'''Anko:''' Hey, are you not going to include me in this conversation? Those are my students you're talking about, y'know?\\
'''Jiraiya:''' And yet, I have reason to believe that those students haven't been treated anywhere near well under your tutelage, Mitarashi Anko. Have you heard what Shikamaru sounds like when he speaks? That his teammates have learned how to communicate efficiently with him without a single sign, showing that his struggle to communicate is far from new? Did you know that those kids stick together because they are scared that something will happen to the others if they're separated?\\
'''Shikaku:''' ''(looking to Anko)'' How did I not know about this? Why wasn't I told?\\
'''Jiraiya:''' There's more. The kids have been forced to not only learn how to work in T&I, but participate in torture.\\
'''Shikaku:''' ''(as Anko looks shocked)'' They were what?!\\
'''Jiraiya:''' They told me themselves. They hadn't been allowed to leave, were just... stuck down there, torturing people.
* RuleOfSymbolism: The [[spoiler:damage to Shikamaru's throat]] reflects how nobody is willing to ''listen'' to him or his teammates prior to Jiraiya's arrival, as everyone projects their fears upon the trio and assumes the worst of them without letting them defend themselves or [[spoiler:have any say in how they're treated]].
* SelfFulfillingProphecy:
** For years, Orochimaru was regarded with fear, distrust and suspicion due to his high intelligence, with others presuming the very worst of him. Jiraiya firmly believes that this fueled his former teammate's decision to delve into terrible avenues of research, such as trying to recreate the Mokuton, in hopes of 'proving' his willingness to do ''anything'' for his homeland. This eventually led to his defection after said experiments were discovered.
** Jiraiya fears that this will happen with all of Team Ten, given how Naruto was treated for the 'high crime' of [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan having the Nine-Tailed Fox sealed inside of him]], how Sakura was bullied, and how they spent six months going through TrainingFromHell from people convinced that they were already "problem children".
* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation:
** In this universe, Anko was put in charge of Team Ten, made up of Naruto, Sakura, and Shikamaru. Later, Jiraiya replaces her as their jounin instructor.
** Team Seven is made up of Ino, Chouji and Sasuke.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Jiraiya overhears Sakura and Naruto comforting Shikamaru, reassuring him that he only did what was necessary to ensure that Kin and the Kumo-nin couldn't hurt anyone.
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So begins ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/49914115/chapters/126013318 Lunar Lamentations]]'', the first story in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/3712192 The Moon Cries in Reverse]]''. It's said that the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and it swiftly becomes clear that paranoia makes good mortar, for Team Ten has been condemned for the high crime of being deemed "different". Jiraiya soon arrives to find that Hiruzen's zeal to prevent "another Orochimaru" may have instead set a SelfFulfillingProphecy into motion -- but can the damage that's already been done be mitigated enough to keep history from repeating itself? Can Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru be convinced that Konoha deserves their loyalty after how poorly they've been treated?
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!!''Lunar Lamentations'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru are subjected to this courtesy of Anko, who forced them through TrainingFromHell and to spend several months working in T&I.
* BetrayalByInaction:
** Shikaku was blissfully unaware of just ''how'' Anko was running Team Ten, only finding out ''half a year'' later that she was concerned about his supposed similarities to Orochimaru. Even then, he chose to stand back and quietly observe rather than immediately intervene, something he regrets upon learning just how terribly they were treated.
** Jiraiya feels much the same way.
* ChildrenForcedToKill:
** On top of being ChildSoldiers like the other genin, Team Ten was forced to learn how to ''torture'' at T&I.
** Shikamaru kills the Kumo-nin that were threatening Team Seven. Several days later, he breaks down crying in Naruto and Sakura's arms while recalling the incident, while they reassure him that he did what he needed to do.
* ForWantOfANail:
** Anko gets to become a jounin instructor, being placed in charge of Naruto, Sakura and Shikamaru. She proceeds to [[NiceJobBreakingItHero make a complete hash of it]], prompting Jiraiya to step up and take over Team Ten shortly after his arrival in Konoha.
** Naruto curb-stomps Kiba during their match, which barely lasts a minute. Shikamaru also takes down down far more ''directly'' than he did in canon.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Shikamaru doesn't speak to Ino and Chouji at all when his team helps theirs in the Forest of Death; during his match with Kin, Shikaku notices that his son's voice is raspy and that he's acting like a TerseTalker. It's later revealed that [[spoiler:his throat was damaged during his time in T&I]].
* HistoryRepeats: Fear of this is what drove Anko, Ibiki and Hiruzen to treat Team Ten like they were already monstrous. Once Jiraiya finds out, he rips into the lot for failing to learn ''anything'' from what happened with Orochimaru and running the risk of ''driving'' the trio out of Konoha.
* InSpiteOfANail:
** All of the preliminary matchups are the same. While Naruto and Shikamaru win their matches much faster, Sakura still gets knocked out during her fight with Ino.
** When Jiraiya asks Team Ten what they'd like to learn, Sakura expresses an interest in learning medical ninjutsu.
* IntelligenceEqualsIsolation: PlayedForDrama. Not only are people worried about Shikamaru's potential to become "the next Orochimaru", it's also noted that Sakura is both highly intelligent and was badly bullied back at the Academy. This is used to 'justify' the TrainingFromHell their team was subjected to, which only served to isolate them further.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: In Shikaku's case, it's more what he ''hasn't'' done that he laments upon learning about his unintentional BetrayalByInaction:
-->'''Shikaku:''' ''(cradling his head in his hands)'' No wonder I haven't seen Shika lately. He's been trapped down there and I... I had the gall to think he was ''hiding'' the fact he was Orochimaru from me, when in reality he was being made into that monster.
* ParentsAsPeople: Shikaku is not a ''bad'' father, but was kept in the dark about just what his son's training under Anko consisted of, and was briefly convinced that the paranoia she, Ibiki and Hiruzen displayed about his son wasn't just them jumping at shadows and creating their own monsters. Upon learning what was actually going on, he's appropriately horrified... and disgusted that he let things go so far.
* PoorCommunicationKills:
** Anko assumed that the whole ''reason'' she was entrusted with Team Ten in the first place was to employ extreme methods to ensure they remained loyal to Konoha. Not even ''she'' knows just how extreme those methods were, and is just as shocked as Shikaku upon learning they were effectively ''held hostage'' within T&I and forced to torture captives.
** Hiruzen let his paranoia get the better of him and ensured that Shikaku had no idea what his son and his teammates were being subjected to. This enabled Shikaku to be temporarily caught up in their concerns due to only having OneSideOfTheStory, without knowing ''Shikamaru's'' point of view.
** While in the Forest of Death, Team Ten assists Team Seven against some Kumo-nin. Ino and Chouji are creeped out by Shikamaru's actions and how little he speaks, wondering whether the dramatic change in his behavior is a sign of him hiding his "true colors" from them all their lives. They're blissfully unaware of precisely what their childhood friend has spent the last six months enduring, much less that [[spoiler:he can barely speak]].
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
** Jiraiya calls out Ibiki, Hiruzen, and all of the jounin gathered to discuss "the potential danger of Team Ten" for not learning ''anything'' from what happened with ''his'' team:
--->'''Jiraiya:''' You don't trust [Shikamaru], and so you're here making plans to handle him before he ends up like Orochimaru? Do you not realize that it was this doubt, this fear, that pushed Orochimaru to do what he did? That pushed him to commit horrible acts out of a mere desire for you all to go 'oh, we were wrong! He would do ''anything'' for the village!' and stop fearing him? ''(coldly)'' Where is Team 10?
** Shortly afterwards, he reams out Anko for how she's handled the trio:
--->'''Jiraiya:''' Apologies for the intrusion, Lord Hokage, but I have come to request a formal change of the Jounin teacher for Team 10.\\
'''Hiruzen:''' May I inquire as to why?\\
'''Anko:''' Hey, are you not going to include me in this conversation? Those are my students you're talking about, y'know?\\
'''Jiraiya:''' And yet, I have reason to believe that those students haven't been treated anywhere near well under your tutelage, Mitarashi Anko. Have you heard what Shikamaru sounds like when he speaks? That his teammates have learned how to communicate efficiently with him without a single sign, showing that his struggle to communicate is far from new? Did you know that those kids stick together because they are scared that something will happen to the others if they're separated?\\
'''Shikaku:''' ''(looking to Anko)'' How did I not know about this? Why wasn't I told?\\
'''Jiraiya:''' There's more. The kids have been forced to not only learn how to work in T&I, but participate in torture.\\
'''Shikaku:''' ''(as Anko looks shocked)'' They were what?!\\
'''Jiraiya:''' They told me themselves. They hadn't been allowed to leave, were just... stuck down there, torturing people.
* RuleOfSymbolism: The [[spoiler:damage to Shikamaru's throat]] reflects how nobody is willing to ''listen'' to him or his teammates prior to Jiraiya's arrival, as everyone projects their fears upon the trio and assumes the worst of them without letting them defend themselves or [[spoiler:have any say in how they're treated]].
* SelfFulfillingProphecy:
** For years, Orochimaru was regarded with fear, distrust and suspicion due to his high intelligence, with others presuming the very worst of him. Jiraiya firmly believes that this fueled his former teammate's decision to delve into terrible avenues of research, such as trying to recreate the Mokuton, in hopes of 'proving' his willingness to do ''anything'' for his homeland. This eventually led to his defection after said experiments were discovered.
** Jiraiya fears that this will happen with all of Team Ten, given how Naruto was treated for the 'high crime' of [[SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan having the Nine-Tailed Fox sealed inside of him]], how Sakura was bullied, and how they spent six months going through TrainingFromHell from people convinced that they were already "problem children".
* TeamMemberInTheAdaptation:
** In this universe, Anko was put in charge of Team Ten, made up of Naruto, Sakura, and Shikamaru. Later, Jiraiya replaces her as their jounin instructor.
** Team Seven is made up of Ino, Chouji and Sasuke.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Jiraiya overhears Sakura and Naruto comforting Shikamaru, reassuring him that he only did what was necessary to ensure that Kin and the Kumo-nin couldn't hurt anyone.
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