A Couple Steps Back (EDITED EDITION)
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Last published Wed, Jul 30, 2025
After Obito and Madara raze the great nations to the ground, there's little left to fight for. The three of them have just about given up hope. It's all just death after death, battle after battle. They're tired, and with nobody else to save, there's seemingly no direction for them to go anymore. The war has ended, and they're on the losing side.
At least, that's what they think-- until Kurama comes forward with a hidden jutsu. Forced to confront the faces of their long-dead loved ones without wavering, and tasked with preventing a myriad of tragedies before they can happen, one slip up could mean their entire plan falling apart. Only they can save the future.
(Naruto Time Travel AU. The original, unedited version can be found on the main page.)
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