Naruto's in a team without Sasuke and Sakura; he even has a different sensei! What sorts of missions/shenanigans would he be up to? [Canon Divergent & A Worldbuilding Fic]

Naruto always enjoyed discovering new places and locations in Konohagakure. One night, after finding a cave, he decides to venture inside only to find the most beautiful waterfall he had ever seen. Once inside, Naruto finds a lone rock that contained black markings. Thinking nothing of it, Naruto touches the black marking. What happens then no one could ever predict.

Kakashi Hatake is changed forever by a different Team 7, and orders from the Third Hokage to turn Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Hinata Hyuuga into the next generation of the Sannin. Left with no choice but to finally move forward from his past, he strives to teach his students and become the man Minato Namikaze had thought he could be.

All decisions impact the future just the same, be it minor or major. Repairing Orochimaru's damage was one and when Jiraiya decides to ask Naruto one question one month before the finals, he changes his attitude towards Naruto and instead brings about what Naruto was always meant to be, a truly strong Shinobi.

What if Naruto met the Kyuubi during the Land of Waves? What if it was all a big misunderstanding? Watch as Naruto is able to tap into the power sealed inside of him on the day of his birth and the following events. Starts after the graduation. Better summary inside. Stronger Naruto (but realistic progression). NaruHina and others. Title becomes more apparent later in the story.

A few small changes can make a world of difference. Knowledge given at the beginning of ones can career can turn a hopeless loser into a shinobi of strength and skill. Differences in a history that have long since passed can create a totally different outcome from what we might expect. This is the story of Naruto Uzumaki. This is the tail of these small shifts in life.