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Blossoming Beginnings (Pre-Sasuke Retrieval Arc - Rewrite) by MartialArtsLover7
Fandoms: Naruto (Anime & Manga)
17 Sep 2025
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A small side project of mine. It is no secret that, even the most loyal of SasuSaku fans have to agree on the disheartening reality that, Sasuke's and Sakura's relationship was poorly handled. Purely relying on sub-context, tape and prayers, that it all works out in the end, and I say: Bullocks to that, we deserved better. Especially Sakura.
And this is what this small series is for: Me writing, the well-needed setup to their developing relationship. Because, Kishimoto's retcons in Shippuden have caused so much irreparable damage to the tonal and moral consistency of his own plot, causing characters like Sasuke to be coming off as "spoiled", as if he has to be "grateful" to even be alive. And I say, what for? Konoha, and the elders have made Sasuke's life a living hell, and you mean to tell me, Sakura -- Someone, SUPPOSEDLY on the same IQ level as Shikamaru -- could never connect the dots on why Sasuke couldn't stay in the village? Bullshit, let's just say how it is.
Hence, this story was birthed. I want to write a theoretical scenario, in which all given promises about Sakura's character are kept, AND her romance with Sasuke receives more meat around the bone.
All characters belong to Masashi Kishimoto
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17 Sep 2025
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Sakura had experienced many weird things in her life.
But travelling 17 years into the past, saving Naruto's parents, battling Madara Uchiha, and doing it with Sasuke of all people, had to be at the top of her list.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 115,791
- Chapters:
- 32/32
- Collections:
- 4
- Comments:
- 875
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- 3,822
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- 120,995
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05 Aug 2025
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After the Fourth Ninja War, Sakura tries to rebuild her life and focus on her career as a medical shinobi. But a series of tragedies and impossible choices will drag her into a darkness she never imagined. As she battles her own demons, the kunoichi who once swore to protect Konoha may become a potential threat.
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- Part 1 of The Scarlet Leaf
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 127,176
- Chapters:
- 16/?
- Collections:
- 4
- Comments:
- 23
- Kudos:
- 87
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- 22
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- 3,955
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03 Aug 2025
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the tides of fate care nothing for innocence. in a world where power is bartered behind closed doors and loyalty is a coin easily spent, one girl is dragged into the currents of a game she never asked to play.
itasaku . slow burn
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26 Jul 2025
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Intake Form REDACTED for Candidate: 012601
Age: 12
Rank: Genin
Known Associations: Yamanaka Clan(former), Konoha Team 7, Konoha Team Gai, Arashi Gin(Uzu refugee & Fuinjutsu expert), Hanazono’s Brothel(ANBU Infiltration Branch Front)Following hospitalization for head trauma, candidate was diagnosed with total amnesia. Since the injury, candidate has shown emotional discipline, dedication to self improvement and a natural inclination towards infiltration and fuinjutsu. Instructing Jounin has shown no interest in the candidate and has had no hand in her training.
Over the months since discharge, candidate has displayed extremely refined chakra control, Nara levels of intelligence and an intuitive understanding of social manipulation. The determination has been made that the candidate’s potential would be grossly squandered in the Genin corps.
Recommendation: Candidate is to be approached immediately and primed for recruitment. Upon promotion to chunin or dissolution of Team 7, candidate is to be sent to REDACTED for further evaluation and training.
Intake Status: APPROVED
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 111,109
- Chapters:
- 31/96
- Comments:
- 306
- Kudos:
- 843
- Bookmarks:
- 236
- Hits:
- 23,783
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26 Jul 2025
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Kakashi is given team 7 because: Someone needs to watch over the Jinchuriki and protect the Uchiha bloodline; Sakura was just supposed to round out the numbers.
Of course the Hogake and council underestimated the fundamental breaks in Kakashi's psyche. His guilt complex ran rampant seeing what amounted to the reincarnation of his old team with some added features. He was going to turn his babysitting job into a crash course into becoming the best ninja he could produce, nothing was going to hurt his adorable little genin.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 124,716
- Chapters:
- 27/?
- Collections:
- 5
- Comments:
- 939
- Kudos:
- 3,056
- Bookmarks:
- 1,068
- Hits:
- 149,322
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25 Jul 2025
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Sasuke Uchiha had a very simple goal, laid out in two steps. One: find his brother and make him lift the jutsu he’d placed on Sasuke, a compulsion jutsu that would force Sasuke to kill the first person he ever considered a friend. Two: find a friend, once they wouldn’t die horribly at Sasuke’s hand. Easy.
Sakura Haruno had her own goal: keep her parents safe and not in a Leaf prison as a result of just a tiny bit of desertion. And if it so happened that she had to turn to someone like Orochimaru to achieve her goal, nobody needed to know.
And Naruto…well, he’s just Naruto.
*Updates weekly! (hopefully lol)*
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16 Jul 2025
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Alt Title: Collateral Damage on the Path to Happy Endings.
On his deathbed he was granted eternal peace and place to rest for all of time. Of course that was not appealing to him. Ever unpredictable to the end he had a counter offer. One that the Sage had to consider.In which Sakura's going to have a rough time. A really rough time.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 456,662
- Chapters:
- 14/14
- Comments:
- 512
- Kudos:
- 688
- Bookmarks:
- 203
- Hits:
- 23,137
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15 Jun 2025
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Kakashi Hatake was pretty sure his new genin were going to be the death of him.
They were worth it, though.
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- Part 1 of By Your Side
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 609,514
- Chapters:
- 45/45
- Collections:
- 9
- Comments:
- 504
- Kudos:
- 2,447
- Bookmarks:
- 927
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- 231,770
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31 May 2025
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From the outside looking in, Sakura Haruno’s life is perfect: She is a hero of the Fourth Great Ninja War, an elite medical ninja at one of the world’s top hospitals, and a leader helping to change society in the Leaf Village for the better.
But on the inside, she still feels like that helpless thirteen-year-old girl standing on side of the road, crying her heart out, begging Sasuke Uchiha not to leave.
Until one day, finally, Sasuke comes home.Series
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29 May 2025
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They should have known that there would be consequences to Okarun's use of Turbo-Granny's power. It was a terrifying power that his body was only just able to sustain. They do say if you gaze too long into the abyss... the abyss also gazes into you.
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- Part 1 of Gaze Into the Abyss
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 60,074
- Chapters:
- 11/11
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 814
- Kudos:
- 2,275
- Bookmarks:
- 394
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- 46,868
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23 Apr 2025
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Sakura got up and didn’t bother brushing the dirt from her dress. She had a feeling she was about to get even dirtier.
She looked at the memorial stone one last time, memorizing the characters without even realizing she was doing it. It would serve from that moment on as a reminder of her determination. She wouldn’t let Naruto and Sasuke join the names carved on that stone.
That was her nindo.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 290,558
- Chapters:
- 46/?
- Collections:
- 26
- Comments:
- 3,972
- Kudos:
- 9,089
- Bookmarks:
- 2,920
- Hits:
- 342,693
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18 Apr 2025
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In her defence, Haruno Sakura did not intend on razing the entire timestream to the ground. Meh, they had it coming. AU Timetravel.
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- Part 1 of String Theory
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 51,582
- Chapters:
- 25/?
- Collections:
- 6
- Comments:
- 363
- Kudos:
- 1,835
- Bookmarks:
- 526
- Hits:
- 45,708
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13 Apr 2025
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Her job was to be discreet and provide high-end services and companionship to premium clients for a fee. He booked her regularly. Sex for Money AU
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10 Apr 2025
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Sasuke has not turned his back on vengeance—but neither has he chosen to pursue Orochimaru’s offer of training. He will gain the power to kill his brother without the help of murderers and traitors; instead, he will rely on his team.
But Orochimaru is watching. Waiting. He will not be denied.
(Childhood friends AU. Follow up to Rays of Spring Sunshine.)
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- Part 2 of Perfume and Ozone
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 55,458
- Chapters:
- 22/?
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 388
- Kudos:
- 1,588
- Bookmarks:
- 316
- Hits:
- 41,361
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09 Apr 2025
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Sakura had been by his side since he lost his family, following him around since they were seven years old, trying to ease his loneliness in whatever way she could. He didn’t even know why he allowed it. He just silently allowed her to claim the seat next to him at the beginning of every term.
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- Part 1 of Perfume and Ozone
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 53,283
- Chapters:
- 23/23
- Comments:
- 173
- Kudos:
- 1,555
- Bookmarks:
- 280
- Hits:
- 34,269
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09 Apr 2025
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In which Sakura Haruno is the exact opposite of what her Academy file leads Kakashi to believe.
Current ARC:
#1 - The City of Seals- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 61,170
- Chapters:
- 11/?
- Collections:
- 11
- Comments:
- 727
- Kudos:
- 5,948
- Bookmarks:
- 2,102
- Hits:
- 144,123
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08 Apr 2025
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Her descent into madness came after her friends were all dead and before she was sold off like livestock.
To him.
He knew a thing or two about madness.
And there was peace to be found in the violence of that madness. Even if only for a time.
Canon divergence AU.--
Temporary hold on updates because the last few chapters will need a full rewrite. :(
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26 Mar 2025
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The sudden realization was that she just had to take some small steps towards progress. That was it. Plain and simple just like her and her ordinary life.
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Unbeknownst to her, small steps eventually spiral into something grand.- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 404,677
- Chapters:
- 46/?
- Comments:
- 1,263
- Kudos:
- 1,890
- Bookmarks:
- 452
- Hits:
- 77,301
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23 Mar 2025
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Sasuke refuses to cooperate with the Akatsuki in the aftermath of Itachi's death, wishing to remain loyal in his brother's memory, and rather than kill him, Madara tries to send him into Kumui. Clearly something went wrong along the way, because next thing Sasuke knows, he's waking up the day after the Uchiha Massacre in his seven-year-old body with no way back.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 91,434
- Chapters:
- 16/18
- Comments:
- 500
- Kudos:
- 5,361
- Bookmarks:
- 1,824
- Hits:
- 204,165
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21 Mar 2025