Finally a update! Awwwww Sasuke became even more emo than before

This is a interesting fanfiction. You have the Uzumaki effect. I hope Neji gets to talk to Shikamaru soon. Just think what his reaction is going to be. You have Naruto that has a sealed demon versus a cage bird seal that Neji has. Maybe someone will final thank Naruto for keeping that demon at bay. After all I wonder how many babies were born around the time of the Nine tail attack. Can you image Neji going to Lord Hiashi and telling him he has to protect Naruto because his Hyuuga honor demands this. After all Neji is not an Uchiha that abandons a comrade right.I am putting this on Alert cannot wait to see what you do next.

When Kohaku was explaining what had happened in the fight, it sounded like he was relating it all to a third party, or like it was pure narration. In an actual conversation, it would feel really awkward to call anyone "the shadow user" or "the blonde shinobi", and even more so if they were there to hear you do it.

Other that that, I really liked this. The break-down of Team 7 especially was done well; lots of good examples and understandable motives. And the rest was done rather well, too. I really look forward to seeing the next chapter. _

omg this story is the shit keep it up i reverently await your next chapter.

Awesome story man. Really really creative. But I was hoping they have more time to travel and get stronger like another month or 2. I really hope Naruto does not just enter team 7 again. Screw that, he must be a idiot to do that...Hopefully the council would accept him as a chunin and be teamed with Shika! That be soo cool!

This is really great, and I can't wait to read more when it's available. Update soon!

Your back! :D I'm so happy! This is one of my fav. Naruto fics. Thanks for updating instead of never coming back like most people, lol Looking forward to the next chappie!

-Ri-Chan-

i honestly think that the plot and the vision for the story is great but i think the characters' personalities aren't built properly esp naruto's and shikamaru's. who the heck goes through naruto's situation and easily bounces back? sorry, this ain't a flame. just stating my opinion.

Awesome story. By chance I stumbled onto this story and now that i've made it to chapter nineteen I can say that your story so far has a very original plot. And are you going to add in tusnade being the hokage and naruto meeting up with jiraiya or you going to skip it all. update soon

Thank you for once again updating this story, hehe...awesome as ever, and kinda surprising, but then again, Naruto is the number one surprising ninja, lol...anyways, great job and can't wait to see what happens next!

nice work on the chapter. a draw was not what i was expecting. nice turn.

this is a really good story. keep writing.

That was good. I look forward to the next one.

As for Japanese: my advice is to only use Japanese when you don't think you can say it as well in English, and only when you are certain of your translation.

Glad to see you continuing this, great chapter too. I can't seem to find Who is Nara Shikamaru though, could you please link me.

haha to the suffixes and sauch, i am personally a yay! and I love this story, just read the wholle thing lol I'm so happy there are some more really good shikamaru stories out there, people dont appreciate him enough. Either way, your story is great, and I'm looking forward to more updates :)