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The story was started as an attempt to create a backstory for the characters before it was originally provided in canon. However what is really amazing about this fanfic is that even after the canon backstory was finally revealed a few months ago, it didn't contradict things too much because the author did a wonderful job incorporating the new information into the plot. What's really notable about this story is that despite its rather overdone story of Naruto's parents falling in love, it avoids making either of them into [[Mary Sue|Mary Sues]], which happens often. It also makes great use of [[Continuity Nod|Continuity Nods]] to events that are mentioned to have happened in the canon's backstory.

 

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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Minato's father is constantly drunk and verbally abusive.

* [[The Ace]]: Most villagers view Minato as one, but he clearly isn't, at least not yet.

* [[Red Baron]]: Yellow Flash.

* [[Romantic False Lead]]: Ren Sarutobi, the Third Hokage's nephew, who is Kushina's boyfriend for several chapters is actually a rather sympathetic example.

* [[She's Not My Girlfriend]]: As they grow up people tend to assume that Minato and Kushina are a thing, forcing him to deny it time and again, even while his own feelings on the matter change over time from disgust to exasperation, to indifference and finally regret when he [[Love Epiphany|realizes that he actually ''is'' in love with her, and have been all along.]]

* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: Amazingly, Minato seems to be a partial example once the war with the Hidden Mist village ends. {{spoiler|Once he gets back to the Leaf Village, he wanders around aimlessly without purpose and has an even harder time connecting with others. The story makes it pretty clear that without Kushina, Minato would be even worse off.}}

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