Summary
What if Hiruzen Sarutobi had made a different choice after Kyuubi attacked Konoha? Naruto is raised as a Hero of the Leaf Village. Due to couple of events in his youth, he sees himself as a bit of a coward, who tries his best to get the safest missions for himself and his team. Instead he gets one dangerous assignment after is story is inspired by the Caiphas Cain novels.