[One-shot] [AU] [Divergence from Chapter 443] Naruto wants to forget what happened. After the fight against the Six Paths of Pain and his conversation with Nagato, he witnesses something horrifying. To erase the pain, he goes to Ino for help.

[Post-war AU] Ten years have passed since the end of the war, and the Elemental Nations are plagued by a horrible disease. Millions have died and are continuing to die with only a small remnant of survivors finding themselves somehow immune to the virus. Naruto and the other survivors press on to salvage what they can from the disaster.

[Post-war AU] Four years after the war's end, Kakashi assigns Naruto a long mission with the promise of becoming the next Hokage at its completion. Naruto sets out on his mission that may take years and participates in many adventures along the way. During his travels, he unexpectedly encounters a beautiful, pink-eyed woman from his past. [Edited]