So this is what happens when you chuck a bunch of divergences together.
After the Sand/Sound Invasion, Konoha falls.
After being struck by the Chidori, Gaara breaks Sasuke’s arm and throws him away. Instead of being dragged away from the village, he manages to keep transforming into Shukaku.
The invasion begins. Instead of fighting alone, Orochimaru has Kimimaro join him to fight Hiruzen. Kimimaro was able to fight in spite of his illness through willpower and Orochimaru had already decided that he would take Sasuke’s body instead, making the Kaguya an expendable tool. With his aid, Orochimaru is able to defeat the Third Hokage without having his arms sealed.
Naruto ends up being the one to fight Gaara in the stadium whilst being surrounded by numerous other battles. Gaara uses his Bijuu Transformation and Naruto summons Gamabunta, causing a large-scale battle in the centre of the village until Naruto eventually comes out the victor. When Orochimaru emerges from the barrier with his men, leaving a dead Kimimaro behind, he is fended off by Jiraiya whilst Danzo comes out of hiding to the hold off the rest of the invasion with Root.
The invasions ends but it’s a pyrrhic victory.
Konoha tries to put up a mask of strength but their enemies smell blood in the water. Iwa and Kumo launch an offensive that finally brings about the destruction of Konoha. Its shinobi are killed, captured or forced to flee. Many become refugees in other countries, some give up their lifestyles as shinobi entirely and others become wandering mercenaries. Fire Country is torn apart by its enemies.
The Konoha Twelve – or what was left of them – became mercenaries. They travelled the continent and took missions from all kinds of clients whilst escaping any who tried to hunt down the remaining leaf-nin. They are even joined by a former member of Akatsuki, Itachi, the supposed traitor of Konoha who was actually one of its protectors.
Their journey took them to Wave Country and, from there, to Water Country. An attempt to escape the mainland and all of their pursuers that actually got them embroiled in another war as the Fourth Mizukage’s reign was drawing to a close. They allied themselves with the rebels, all for the sake of their shared dream: vengeance against the ones who destroyed their home and the restoration of Konoha.
It's a bit bare bones at the moment but I wanted to get it out there after stitching the ideas together. Thoughts?
After the Sand/Sound Invasion, Konoha falls.
After being struck by the Chidori, Gaara breaks Sasuke’s arm and throws him away. Instead of being dragged away from the village, he manages to keep transforming into Shukaku.
The invasion begins. Instead of fighting alone, Orochimaru has Kimimaro join him to fight Hiruzen. Kimimaro was able to fight in spite of his illness through willpower and Orochimaru had already decided that he would take Sasuke’s body instead, making the Kaguya an expendable tool. With his aid, Orochimaru is able to defeat the Third Hokage without having his arms sealed.
Naruto ends up being the one to fight Gaara in the stadium whilst being surrounded by numerous other battles. Gaara uses his Bijuu Transformation and Naruto summons Gamabunta, causing a large-scale battle in the centre of the village until Naruto eventually comes out the victor. When Orochimaru emerges from the barrier with his men, leaving a dead Kimimaro behind, he is fended off by Jiraiya whilst Danzo comes out of hiding to the hold off the rest of the invasion with Root.
The invasions ends but it’s a pyrrhic victory.
Konoha tries to put up a mask of strength but their enemies smell blood in the water. Iwa and Kumo launch an offensive that finally brings about the destruction of Konoha. Its shinobi are killed, captured or forced to flee. Many become refugees in other countries, some give up their lifestyles as shinobi entirely and others become wandering mercenaries. Fire Country is torn apart by its enemies.
The Konoha Twelve – or what was left of them – became mercenaries. They travelled the continent and took missions from all kinds of clients whilst escaping any who tried to hunt down the remaining leaf-nin. They are even joined by a former member of Akatsuki, Itachi, the supposed traitor of Konoha who was actually one of its protectors.
Their journey took them to Wave Country and, from there, to Water Country. An attempt to escape the mainland and all of their pursuers that actually got them embroiled in another war as the Fourth Mizukage’s reign was drawing to a close. They allied themselves with the rebels, all for the sake of their shared dream: vengeance against the ones who destroyed their home and the restoration of Konoha.
It's a bit bare bones at the moment but I wanted to get it out there after stitching the ideas together. Thoughts?