Naruto takes a moment to process Ibiki's lesson in the First Phase of the Chunin Exams, and understands that ninjas are meant to cheat. Suddenly, the rookie 12 are trying to figure out if Naruto's a secret genius, Sasuke's running around without a cursed seal, and the others are left wondering if the Elemental Nations will still be standing once this blows over.

Naruto arrives for the fight with Pain not with Sage Mode, but a power that flows through every atom of the universe. But in Konoha's darkest moment, he has to make a choice - to protect the village and the dream of his Master, or to seize this power and strike Pain down, and take his place. An exploration of the Force in Naruto, considering how similar it is to Senjutsu. Gen.

Sasuke Uchiha, Sakura Haruno, and Hinata Hyuuga are the kunoichi who will proudly take forward the legacy of the Leaf Village's mythical Team 7. Aided by jonin Kakashi Hatake, and Naruto Uzumaki, a mysteriously powerful ninja, they will leave their mark in the history of the world. Yes, that Naruto Uzumaki, whose hearts they will win at any cost. Any. Cost. Uh oh. FemSasuke

Yin and Yang aren't two separate things, one cannot exist without the other. You can't split the two apart and seal it away, the balance is unbreakable. Minato's seal has a side effect that no one catches, and Orochimaru's sealing of Naruto in the Forest of Death has consequences that no one anticipated. Nothing can be the same again.