Going to have reread this from the beginning .but very happy to see a complex story .

I been work type down complex and diverse Naruto Universe using what know of Worlds cultures ,ideas from Video games ,manga ,D&D and much more .So forging a deep and complex world different cultures ,political behavior ,religious beliefs ,animals ,groups and how shapes in world .
I have over hundred Ocs range from Village ninjas ,barbarian tribes ,Samurai ,mercenaries ,Yakuza ,information brokers and much more .

GREAT story i enjoyed it sooo much! i feels so bad for itachi and shushi. I Hope they will be found soon. I am from canada. but I Still want to say thank you for put yourself at risk and at front to face it all. I am sorry you and your family had to deal with all of this. Thank you for your brave.

Wow that's amazing. You really can balance your work. Like I struggle not to do last minute assignment. Thanks God you can write fic and do your work.. you hv to finish this great ;) Hope you will stay safe there. Congrats on your graduation

please stay safe and i like your story, is really nice, so keep going!

I’m curious to see more

Holy. Sakura proves herself to be badass without fighting. Light Yagami style.

The idea of her taking over the mission is a genius. And Naruto's question is genuine too. Sakura needs to find a long term solution.

For a moment I thought the two root members fighting each other were Itachi and Shisui. Relieved to find they weren't! And who could Hakumei be? An OC? Yamato?

Sakura would be suffering from conflict of interests. She has to protect the bridge builder from her would be business partner. This is going to be exciting! What will she choose? How will the daimyo take her decision?

I enjoyed this chapter's focus on the emotions. Reading this chapter, I could totally see where Kakashi's coming from and understand his fears. Once you make, or think, you made a mistake it's only natural you want to stay far away from it as possible. I've experienced that feeling with my job several times. I like how you expanded upon human nature and weaved it into this amazing story.

I repeat. I LOVE serious version Kakashi in your story. This Kakashi would make his team strong without having to rely on outside sources. I could trust this version to take care of his genin team.

And I'm brimming with happiness at the possible survival of Itachi and Shisui. Shisui was such a legendary character in canon it's such a shame he wasn't expanded further. I'm glad that isn't the case in your story.

Woah! What's happened to Sakura and the mystery voice!?

I guess the academy forced an earlier graduation because they smell war in the horizon? I like the slight change in Kakashi here compared to the original version. He's doing them a favor by failing them because are still so young and weak to be forced to participate in a battlefield. The academy educations are obviously not enough.

I've never been more glad that Sakura has Naruto as her friend. The situation is looking to be sticky with Sasuke's hate and Kakashi's avoidance.

So Sasuke's whereabouts is a mystery too? Now, that piques my curiosity. There's also the question of what Sakura's father was actually doing. The verdict were given out to innocent people-Fugaku, Mikoto, and Mebuki. Makes me think Sakura's father might have been falsely accused or framed by Danzo.

HOLY! I was legit fangirl screaming when Hiruzen proved himself to be a badass grandpa. Hell, I had hearts in my eyes reading Kakashi and Shisui in battlemode! This is the kind of fight I LOVED in Naruto, instead of the god-superpower-attack during the war arc.

My heart was broken towards the parents because they were child-loving parents who didn't deserve all this. The traitorous Uchiha...who were they? Was it the elders who were supposed to be executed?

The last scene was even more sad than the canon version because THIS Fugaku is an understanding father and a fair leader who was innocently trapped by Danzo's dirty tricks. THIS Fugaku doesn't deserve the verdict given to him.

I kind of expected Grandfather Hiruzen to save the day with all those talks of plants and trees with Kakashi. I'm still hoping he'll come around.

And poor, poor Sakura! It probably hurts more that her father betrayed her mother, than herself. Having to see her mother framed like that? The situation is terrible for Sakura, Sasuke, and Itachi. The trio should form a Danzo assassination squad!

Thanks again for the great chapter! My emotions were on a roller coaster this chapter.

I hope you don't take this as my nitpicking of your wonderful story. I 'd like to point out some Japanese words are used incorrectly. "Teme" is a very rude way of saying you, so Naruto addressing Sasuke as "teme(you)" when he's not there is weird.

Also, Sakura is close to Naruto so she doesn't have to address him with a polite "-kun". It is customary to call your male classmates with a "-kun", but that's only when you're just acquaintances. Note: Sakura calls Shikamaru, Kiba, Chouji, Shino without it in canon. Hinata is polite so she calls everyone with a "-kun".

Please forgive me for my imposing lecture. I'll write my review for this chapter in another post!