Naruto/Fanfic Recs/Alt Fic and Crack Fic

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The Accidental Henge by JAC_Ossuary
 * Recommended by: Capeclare
 * Synopsis: Frustrated with academy life, Naruto steals a third years training manual and resolves to teach himself the Henge before anyone else in his class. Done on the night of a full moon, Naruto has no idea what his attempts will cause. Genderbender possibly Nary/ino though definitly friendship and it also has some fanart.

Advent of the Spiraling Ninja by Born of Prayers
 * Recommended by Leidolf
 * Pairing(s): Naruto x Hinata, Gaara x Matsuri, Fuu x Shibuki
 * Synopsis: AU. Naruto is attacked the day after graduation and after Hinata takes a kunai for him, he uses the Kyuubi's Chakra and is forced to flee the village. The fox guides him to his ancestral home of Uzushio and uses a special puppet to summon his mother, Kushina. Now, he travels alongside her, in an attempt to rebuild their village.

The Banishment of Uzumaki Naruto by Jeconais
 * Recommended by: Eddie Current
 * Synopsis: In which the often pulled fan trope of the all powerful town council grinding Naruto down is skewered, and Danzo's pet project gets rather nicely sporked as well.

Blood Sings by Fireun Feather
 * Recommended by Nitramy
 * Pairings: NaruHina / SasuSaku
 * Synopsis: For Namikaze Minato, Yondaime Hokage, the day started out like any other. But then Jiraiya walked into his office with a teen that could have been his clone and that bore the name of his vanished lover. His day just got very, very interesting. AU

The Book of Naruto by HitokiriOTD
 * Recommended by Yogi, boonerunner
 * Pairing(s): Unrequited Naruto/Lots of people (Hinata mostly). Naruto just doesn't know about it.
 * Synopsis: Naruto is a God. Naruto is an actual literal God, as in "pray to him and he grants miracles" God, but he has no clue that's the case. He's still the same lovable goofball roaming the countryside with Jiraiya, and he has no idea that people are building temples in his honor.

A Cage of Blood and Circumstance by shadowsdeep
 * Recommended by Einsieg
 * Pairing(s): None.
 * Synopsis: A Self-Insert Fic in the vein of Self as Canon Character. The SI is merged with the just shy of four years old Hinata Hyuga at the exact moment when she is rescued from her abduction. After a brief moment of excitement, this situation is quickly seen with a serious case of Fridge Horror as the SI realizes that they have just been fused with the mind of a girl who's entire life is a prison walled off by the laws of her clan.
 * Comments: The author, who normally writes engineering papers, can't help but be extremely detailed in describing how the Insert plans out and approaches her training, as well as how they imagine chakra manipulation to work for a Hyuga. A clear point is made that the SI will always face serious disadvantages in height and reach due to how damn short Hinata is, and she will absolutely never be physically stronger than the average Genin her age.

Crimson Reign by Lady Hanaka (AU)
 * Recommended by Jomlos
 * Pairings: Sasuke/Sakura (eventually)
 * Synopsis: An absolutely epic AU fic featuring Sakura as the heir to a powerful samurai clan who, along with a ragtag group consisting of monk Kakashi, half-demon Naruto, ninja Sai, and others who have yet to join, must kill an ancient demon who recently broke free from its imprisonment.

Dissonance by Unwritten.25
 * Recommended by: Lady Venamisa
 * Pairings: Itachi/Naruto, Sakura/Ino (among others; Gay, lesbian and straight relationships are mentioned.
 * Synopsis: AU. Ita Naru. Naruto is the new kid at Konoha Academy of the Arts and he's got some pretty dark secrets. And when his past comes back to haunt him, he won't be able to keep them hidden for very long. (actual synopsis for the fic)

The Empty Cage by Rathanel
 * Recommended by templar627
 * Pairings: None yet
 * Synopsis: AU. Desperate and rushed, Minato Namikaze is forced to rely on the Death God's seal, a seal he doesn't fully understand, and his son pays the price with his life. So who is the blond-haired kid running around Konoha? M for language and violence.

Escape from the Hokage's Hat by anothvortex
 * Recommended by Blue Magicite
 * Pairings: Naruto/Hinata (was almost harem)
 * Synopsis: After successfully retrieving Sasuke, a number of additional seals are detected on his body which had damaged his performance. Once removed, Naruto needs to recover in a body with far less limitations. Because of this, Tsunade names Naruto her apprentice to remove him from the threat of the Council, leaving Jiraiya in charge as temporary Hokage (who puts the Seeing Eye Ball to good use!) as she trains Naruto across a number of elemental nations with Hinata and Shizune in tow.

Fox Moon and Will of Foxfire by Quill of Molliemon
 * Recommended by throwaawy
 * Pairings: Minato/Kushina
 * Synopsis: (AU, pre-timeskip, no bijuu, no massacre) Konohagakure no Sato is a village of ninjas who hunt demons. Naruto is a ninja who has some secrets. And tonight is a full moon.. (One Shot)
 * Naruto is a child of secrets. The full moon is a cruel thing. Darkness lurks in the heart of Whirlpool. And all Sasuke wants is to please his father... (Series)

From Ramen With Love by Ryushi the Dutch Ero-Sennin
 * Recommended by Clendy82
 * Pairings: NaruSakuSasuShikaHinaInoChoItaOroTemOCTen-and-an-ice-cream-scoop
 * Synopsis: Naruto is hanging out at Ichiraku Ramen, down in the dumps because Valentine's Day is coming up and he doesn't have a date. Ayame, the ramen mistress, takes notice and offers to help him compose love letters to send to each of his female friends to see what develops. In addition, she helps him craft a Henge-enhanced alter ego named Nemar who turns out to be downright irresistible. With Ayame's eloquence and charm lessons, and Naruto's disguise-based good looks, what could go wrong? What indeed.

The Fortuneteller by Goldberry
 * Recommended by: Dellanotte
 * Pairings: Neji/Tenten, Sasuke/Sakura, Naruto/Hinata
 * Synopsis: "The things you've lost will eventually come back to you: past, present, and future. AU Neji/Ten, Sasu/Saku"
 * Comments: The Naruto characters in something of a High Fantasy setting, where Orochimaru runs the show as War Lord of the East, and Neji is a Commander in his army. Political intrigue meets sorcery, all well-written with a sequel in progress.

Fuinjutsu by Eleature
 * Recommended by Gamma Wolf
 * Pairings: Naruto/OC for a chapter or two only though.
 * Synopsis: Time travel. Seals. "A new seal made by Naruto malfunctions when it's challanged by Akatsuki's extraction ritual. Now Naruto has to deal with situations he'd never dreamed of before: a war, a demon attack, Orochimaru, spies and the paradox of his own existence."

Fuzzy Logic by Deritine
 * Recommended by authority02
 * Pairing(s): Kyubi/Minato
 * Synopsis: This time, the Kyubi no Yoko is looping. Again and again and again... until it ends up with severe psychological problems.

Garden of Sanctuary, by Nes Mikel
 * Recommended by boonerunner
 * Pairings: Naruto x Sakura
 * Synopsis: It's a one-shot alternate ending to Naruto taking off from the second post-timeskip arc, in which Naruto is imprisoned for the safety of Konoha with Sakura as the only visitor he's allowed.

Glaring Problems by dogbertcarroll
 * Recommended by Firedamaged
 * Pairing(s): NaruAnko, NaruHaku and Hanabi/Narutroopers
 * Synopsis: Naruto, sick of the hateful glares of the people of Konoha decides to give them a taste of their own medicine before the journey to Wave.

Hakumei by Pryotra
 * Recommended by Anivla01
 * Pairing(s): Haku/Isaribi Jir Tsu
 * Synopsis: Danzo's plan for the assassination of the Hokage was almost flawless. To bad he didn't take six neglected children who ran away the night of the murder into account.

He Had No Fingers by Gleam
 * Recommended by Kurtulmak
 * Synopsis: The Ninetails cannot be contained. But it will take a human sacrifice, all the same.

Heirs to the Thrones by Terris Dernhelm
 * Recommended by Jomlos
 * Pairings: Konohamaru/Hanabi.
 * Synopsis: With a Shinobi war threatening to erupt, the fate of the Hidden Leaf, our favourite ninja and even the Akatsuki rest in the hands of two unlikely heroes of the Sarutobi and Hyuga Clan copied straight from the Fanfiction.net.

Imperfect Perfection by O.bi.Sess
 * Recommend by Cheshire
 * Pairings: Kakashi/Oc,Itachi/Oc onside, Gaara/OC, Narusasu, Saku Dei, alot of pairings
 * Synopsis: An AU where Naruto has to deal with the most terrifying enemy of all A MARY Sue. Recruiting Itachi and Kisame, the attempt to kill the creature that has invade their world.

Inseperable by creepingshadow
 * Recommended by The Desert Harvester
 * Pairings: Slight Onesided Madara/Zetsu. Nothing explicit but it's on the same level of canon Ho Yay
 * Synopsis: A brief look into the complex relationship shared by Madara and Zetsu.
 * Status: It's a oneshot so it's completed, but has some potential into becoming more should creepingshadow expand on his own universe.

Intimate Relations by wife-chan
 * Recommended by: logicallyspeaking
 * Pairings: None.
 * Synopsis: Basically, Naruto pranks both Sasuke and the whole village into thinking they're gay and together. Everybody is disturbed and confused, most notably Kakashi, who has to deal with their (apparent) gayness on a daily basis. Note that they are not actually a couple! It's just a huge, ever-growing misunderstanding, perpetuated solely by Naruto.

Intoxicated by syaoran no hime
 * Recommended by: Dellanotte
 * Pairing: Neji/Tenten
 * Synopsis: "AKA why Neji must not be left drunk. Neji Ten request."

I Think I by TooDarnLazy
 * Recommended by Cherico
 * Pairings: Sasuke/Fem Naruto
 * Synopsis: Naruto's really a girl; he marries Sasuke to keep him out of prison; the rest of the story is about how the two of them cope with their new lives.

Little Uzumaki by Lucillia
 * Recommended by boonerunner
 * Pairings: None
 * Synopsis: Team 7 + Fountain of Youth = Hilarity Ensues

Love Lockdown by Lady Silvamord
 * Recommended by CRBWildcat
 * Pairings: Itachi/Sakura
 * Synopsis: Itachi's eyesight is begining to deteriorate, so Akatsuki abducts Sakura from Konoha in order to reverse the condition. When the two are able to spend some time in the same room without killing each other, the present members of the organization jump to the wrong conclusion and decide to do everything in their power to get them together. Shouldn't be hard to guess what happens next.

The Lunar Eclipse by the point
 * Recommended by Tina Banina 96
 * Pairings: Shikamaru/Hinata
 * Synopsis: One of the most beautiful oneshots I have ever read. The author of this makes this pairing believable. Written from Shikamaru's point of view, it's an amazing extended metaphor. Truly great. Even if you find the pairing strange, you should definitely give it a read. Again, it was just... wow...

The Mating Frenzy by MSkyDragons
 * Recommended by Shay Guy
 * Pairings: Yes
 * Synopsis: Naruto fics don't get much funnier than this Shipping parody, in which Konoha's population has become dangerously depleted following the invasion. Tsunade decides on a course of action that'll solve the problem and provide her with some entertainment in the bargain: an S-class mission to every ninja in Konoha, which can be summarized as "be fruitful and multiply." You can guess what happens.

Mating Season by Brightsyde
 * Recommended by Tyranno Storm
 * Pairing(s): Naruto/Harem, Up to Eleven
 * Synopsis: (from author's summary) "Every several thousand years, the Nine Tailed Fox lets off an aura irresistible to women, and mates. But now that it's trapped inside Naruto, things are a little more complicated... Harem." Basically, every woman in Konoha tries to jump Naruto's bones by any means necessary.

Moons of Red, by Dark and Chaotic
 * Recommended by Kalvan
 * Parings: Anko/OC, Naruto/Hinata Ship Tease, Pain/OC Ship Tease
 * Synopsis: (Author's Own Words): As the events of the manga begin to unfold, will the main course of the plot and timeline hold, or will their presence break the Naruto World apart? Multiple OCs in Narutoverse done right. However, this synopsis is a gross oversimplification. What has happened is that multiple Naruto (and other animated fandom) cosplayers have been stuck in the Narutoverse by some god or other with a rather warped sense of humor, and given powers suggested by their chosen costumes. Then we watch as their very presense causes vast ripples in the timeline.

Motivation by Durandall
 * Recommended by: boonerunner
 * Synopsis: The night that the forbidden scroll was stolen, things went differently. Instead of being passed by Iruka, Naruto is instead granted a merit promotion for avenging his teacher and killing Mizuki—a traitor to the leaf. After that? Shikamaru uses his head. Shino uses his wits. And Naruto uses the advice of his two new friends...

My Name Is Haruno Sakura by Zephyras (Winner of Best in Category for Yuri on TONFA)
 * Recommended by: phoku
 * Pairings: Sakura/Ino, Naruto/Sasuke
 * Synopsis: "My name is Haruno Sakura. I am a straight-A student and am eligible for a scholarship to the top university in the country. My name is Haruno Sakura and I live in a cardboard box." A real world AU, Sakura-centric, eventual Ino/Sakura.

My Wish Order Brother by Piper Dreamer
 * Recommended by Outtamymind381
 * Pairings: Sasuke and Tenten, and what looks like a funny love triangle between Hana, Deidara and Itachi
 * Synopsis: Naruto, after seeing a child get defended by his older brother, makes a wish on a wishing star for an older brother too. What he got was a girly looking art freak with mouths on his hands.
 * Status: 30+ chapters and still going

Naruto: Rogue Fox by Axenome
 * Recommended by: Jason Carter
 * Synopsis: Naruto met the Kyuubi on the night when Mizuki decided to betray the village hidden in leaves. Not having been able to form any preconceived notions about it, words are exchanged, and a deal is struck. It. Changes. Everything.

The Night The House Of Cards Was Built by drakensis
 * Recommended by SAMAS
 * Synopsis: Anko and Kurenai have a plan to make to make some money: tonight is the night of a weekly high-stakes poker game between some of the most powerful people in the village. If they can get in, they stand a chance to make a pile of money. Too bad for them that a six-year-old Naruto Uzumaki just wandered into the game himself. Well, somebody's getting lucky tonight...

Nin Tech by Irritus185
 * Recommended by Drksrpnt
 * Pairings: Naruto/Tenten. Allegedly.
 * Synopsis: Long ago the world was full of amazing technology, things ninja could only dream of. For centuries this ancient art was lost. That is until a nosy blonde found it in a dusty tome. Now he follows in their footsteps – those of a mad scientist.

O Naruto, Where Art Thou by Andrew Joshua Talon
 * Recommended by Red Fortune
 * Pairings: Naruto Tsunami. Very little, and not exactly what you think.
 * Synopsis: A retelling of Naruto, set in a non-specific period of the Colonial War, ala O Brother, Where Art Thou?, but mixed generously with the normal Naruto setting. Ninjas are now elite mercenaries that work autonomously with the states of the Fire Nation and set up like rank and file soldiers. The story blends colonial elements, such as political ramifications of the war, with nearly every aspect of the Naruto-verse we've come to know and love. Told via diary entries, mainly from Team Seven, it expands more and more on the new and interesting world with each chapter.

Oyabun by leonardo1123581321
 * Recommended by fibon
 * Pairings: NaruHina, as decided by a poll the author held
 * Synopsis: An alternate take on Naruto, where he never passed the graduation exam or met Mizuki afterwards. On the contrary, he instead ran into an unlikely hero: a yakuza gangster. What follows is Naruto's path to becoming a yakuza boss.

Prey for the Hunted by Airyo
 * Recommended by CompleteNerd
 * Pairings Sasuke/Hinata minor Itachi/Hinata
 * Synopsis: Hinata is a disgraced princess and Sasuke is the arrogent prince of the rival kingdom. After having survived on her own in exile, Sasuke finds her.

PS I'm Pregnant, by Serenity Silence
 * Recommended by Dellanotte
 * Pairings: Neji/Ten, Naru/Hina, Saku/Sasu, Shika/Ino
 * Synopsis: "Dear Neji, today I found out I was pregnant. So please, do hurry back. And don't you dare come back without completing that mission or I will self abort this baby. Love, Tenten." NejiTen

RED by Sherbet Mayhem
 * Recommended by callingallsuperheros
 * Has its own page.
 * Pairings: SasuSaku, NaruHina (a small slice of Kakashi and Anko)
 * Synopsis: Konoha prepares for war. Sakura opens her eyes, forced to see a world drenched in scarlet. Naruto runs to the ends of the earth to save a friend. Kakashi treads dangerous ground. And Sasuke fights for his existence.

Reflections of Demons by evil_genus
 * Recommended by Blue Magicite
 * It has a trope page.
 * Pairings: 
 * Synopsis: Zabuza and Haku survive the battle at the bridge. Concerned for Naruto, Haku begs Zabuza for them to join Kohona, in order to be closer to the boy.
 * Status: Updated 11-25-2010.

Replay by Deviate's Fish
 * Recommended by: Daniel14541
 * Synopsis: A story where you the reader are in a futuristic situation where gaming is something this memory intensive is possible and Kishimoto Masashi is the game designer who designed a game based on ninjas and demons sealed in ninjas and ninjas with funny, swirly eyes. As Deviate's Fish put so eloquently.

The Right to Live by Eilwynn
 * Recommended by Cherico
 * Pairings: None yet.
 * Synopsis: A Fem!Naruto's growth from abused little girl into a successful ninja.

Roku Naruto
 * Recommended by Kazeto
 * Pairings: NaruHina
 * Synopsis: Naruto, after having several odd dreams, steals the forbidden scroll to graduate, and goes through what he calls the "Awakening." Said "Awakening" leaves him with a split personality, intelligence on par with Shikamaru,an army of kage bunshin who, in this case, act the part, and a case of pure insanity.

Sasuke Is A Moron by Natarie
 * Recommended by Sheliak
 * Synopsis: In order to convince Sasuke that a) she is completely over him and b) if she wanted a boyfriend she would have no trouble getting one, Sakura bets him that she can get the most dangerous missing-ninja in the world to admit that she’s attractive. Never mind that the Akatsuki are the deadly enemies of her village, or that half of them are dead. Every bit as cracky as it sounds! (Written some time ago, and thus has Sasuke having returned to the village while Kisame, Konan, and Pain are still alive.)
 * Status: One-shot

Seal Shatter by Quill of Molliemon
 * Recommended by throwaawy
 * Pairings: Minato/Kushina
 * Synopsis: (AU/AR, mid-Chuunin Exams on.) Orochimaru fails to seal the Kyuubi's chakra in the Forest of Death. Naruto interferes with Sasuke's curse mark. And what's wrong with the Hokage?

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and Spring, by DigiFruit
 * Recommended by Moberemk
 * Pairings: Naruto/Sakura
 * Synopsis: Just as the seasons change, the bonds between three friends can never stay the same. Friends become rivals then enemies. Friendship becomes romance then love. But as the seasons always cycle back to spring, so can enemies become friends once again

Subject 014 by JellyfishBlues
 * Recommended by: Kurtulmak
 * Synopsis: Very few of Orochimaru's experiments have ever gone as poorly as Subject 014. Anko, who finds / is found by the experiment in the catacombs of one of his most recent laboratories, disagrees... She's about the only one, though. - FemNaruto -

Spying no Jutsu by Daniel-Gudman
 * Recommended by serbii
 * Pairing(s): Possibly Naruto/Yugito, one sided Sasuke/Henge!Naruto, Iruka/Everyone
 * Synopsis: Disguised as a girl, Naruto will spy on Kage level kunoichi at the Cute Polar Bear Hot Springs Festival. On a related note, Sasuke deals with his growing attration to a mysterious new kunoichi. Also, the first ever Iruka Love Polygon. That I'm aware of.
 * Status: Completed. Sequel The Biggest Chunin Exam Ever was last updated in Dec 2009 and appears to be a dead fic.

Tempered in Water, by HitokiriOTD
 * Recommended by Jomlos
 * Pairings: Naruto/Fem!Haku
 * Synopsis: Haku is too badly injured to die for Zabuza and so survives the Wave Country arc. Depressed and suicidal, she latches on to Naruto as her new reason for living, initiating one of the best Naru/Haku pairings in the fandom.

A Twist of Chance by MockV
 * Recommended by: Kurtulmak
 * Synopsis: Total random chance makes Naruto meet his relatives on his father's side. Specifically his grandmother and aunt, which are not ninjas in any form.

''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5735361/1/VENGEANCE_The_Musical_The_Story_of_Uchiha_Sasuke VENGEANCE! The Musical! The Story of Uchiha Sasuke]'' by Shadow Crystal Mage
 * Recommended by: the Tamborine Man
 * Synopsis: The Sandaime insists eight year-old Sasuke get therapy. Iruka decides to make him participate in a theater production. So how does this lead to a smash hit musical about how he’s going to kill Itachi? CRACK!

Vermillion by kitsune13(TamLin)
 * Recommended by throwaawy
 * Pairings: Minato/Kushina
 * Synopsis: Before the 3rd Shinobi War, before he was Konoha's 4th Hokage, Yondaime Namikaze Minato first had to face his nightmare. It started with a fox.
 * Status: Completed

Vis à Vis by Reaper Nanashi
 * Recommended by shurasan
 * Pairings: None so far. A little Hina/Naru if you squint.
 * Synopsis: Naruto knew he had parents, he had just not given it thought beyond idle dreams. But with a man before him who could have been him in fifteen years, Naruto realized that of the musing he had done, he had never imagined what his parents looked like.

War's Will Of Fire by Walking Maelstrom (Historical AU fanfic, violence, romance, realistic military setting, humour,introspection.)
 * Recommended by Alrune
 * Pairing(s): Shika/Tema, Naru/Hina, Sasu/Saku (a little), Chouji/Ino and a few more
 * Synopsis: Initially published on deviantART by the author. The Naruverse and the characters are transposed in... World War II (you read that right). An older Shikamaru is a drafted officer that tries to do his job as a soldier the best he can and who also must lead his platoon to victory against the antagonistic Land of the Sound and the bloodthirsty Akatsuki, with the help of the Land of Wind, and his lover/sister-in-arms Temari. First person POV.

Wayne, what happened to those fountains?! by Meinos Kaen (Crackfic.)
 * Recommended by Nitramy
 * Pairing(s):
 * Synopsis: Naruto returns to Konoha and finally works up the courage to confess his true feelings to the love of his life.

What is Love? by Fester0662 (AU fanfic, with explicit content)
 * Recommended by Spector Correcter
 * Pairing(s): Naru/Hina
 * Synopsis: Completely Original, defying Canon at many points. If certain things had happened, and how they would effect Naruto.

With the Heart and Underwear of Fire by Diamond Avatar
 * Recommended by BLloyd607502
 * Pairings: Harem
 * Synopsis: Naruto gets involved in a stupid bet with Sasuke, resulting in him becoming known as the Masked Super-Ninja Boxer-sama.

Wind Monk Banishment by Born of Prayers
 * Recommended by Leidolf
 * Pairing(s): Naruto x Fuu x OC
 * Synopsis: AU. It had been over 4 years since Sasuke's attempted defection to Orochimaru, and his subsequent return. It had also been over 4 years since Naruto had been cast out of the Land of Fire. It may have been a mistake on Tsunade's part, but he won't return...
 * TVTropes Page

Workplace by Riz-I
 * Recommended by Xylitol Fairy
 * Pairing(s): Too many to list. It's got a little bit of everything, really.
 * Synopsis: AU. The main cast of Naruto is working in a modern-day office, and we follow their lives there told exclusively (save from two or three chapters) in emails between the characters. There's office gossip, scandals, romance, murder, humor, crack, drama, rivalry, the list goes on.