Primordial

Nope. The biggest gun was Hashirama’s wood

My theory is a bit different and less about neglect or incompetence Tsunade didn’t know about Naruto. She left Konoha way before the third war when Kushina was likely still at academy. That’s why you don’t see any interaction between them. So she hardly had any reason to care for Naruto. Naruto was simply the son of a distant non blood related cousin. Jiraiya never wanted to be responsible for Naruto. In Japanese culture, being a God father doesn’t really come with responsibilities. It’s a nominal title. Jiraiya was spent on his travel. It’s been mentioned multiple times how important his network was. With Konoha getting ravaged by Kurama and then Orochimaru becoming a traitor, his priority was the village. Orochimaru’s betrayal was a big deal. He was a Hokage candidate and a war general and a sanin. So there was both political and personal reason to pursue him. Jiraiya was also the only one who could besides Hiruzen. Naruto was being taken care for sufficiently. He had Anbu protecting him 24/7. Any physical mistreatment would have been a straight ticket to T&I. But nothing can be done for affection. Unless you mind control, you can make someone like Naruto. Also Hiruzen wanted Naruto to feel normal. So Anbu can’t be seen defending him on all minor problems. That would just increase the isolation. Would you talk to someone with the possibility of anything you say being conveyed to the president of your country? And Hiruzen had a village to run in his 60s which just came out of possibly the worst disaster since its foundation. It’s strongest clan was a possible suspect, his best student turned traitor, his successor got killed. Konoha was as it’s weakest in history. Any time he took for Naruto was possibly the most he could. Shadow clones are a cheat for Naruto, not normal people.

Jiraiya would. I heard somewhere that He was not the godfather of the kid like in western world. The title doesn’t carry the same meaning it has in West. And Jiraiya was required for a dangerous spy network. Tsunade was a rich hobo

He would. But Tsunade didn’t even know who Naruto was and she knew Kushina pretty well. I don’t believe she would abandon a newborn Uzumaki alone

At this point, Hiruzen might do a superman

Both are kinda standard Uchiha wank no offense. I read Shadow rising but abandoned it at ~30. What I meant was an outsider OC who didn’t care if Konoha was at fault or Uchiha. Itachi attacks him for any reason and he dies. You will find there are no such fics. It’s either another Uchiha taking revenge, Itachi doesn’t leave at all or Itachi returns to Konoha.

I simply want one fic where Itachi is slain as an enemy. 1 fic where there is no grand plan. Itachi attacks the wrong guy and gets killed like any other Akatsuki member. Every damn fic worship Itachi.

Duuude!!! Anko treated her with respect?

Wierd. Is it tattletale or honest reporting? After all, Root doesn’t exist and most chunin don’t even know it ever existed.

Logically this is correct. I mean to get 2 six paths meat shield is the best protection. Sasuke is long term work. Naruto is one summon away. Just summon Kushina for a minute and Naruto would be you life long meat shield. Sasuke needs ground work.