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Yukio graduates from the Academy at five years old.
She is small, silver-haired, and far too composed for her age. And now she’s on Team 7.
Naruto still dreams of becoming Hokage. Sasuke still wants revenge. Kakashi is still late.
But this Team 7 is different.
From the bell test to the Wave mission and the quiet month that follows, Yukio must learn what it means to be a good teammate and a good ninja.
And Kakashi must decide what it means to guide and protect a prodigy who reminds him far too much of himself.
A slow-build canon divergence exploring prodigy isolation, found family, and the bonds formed before everything begins to fracture.
Series
- Part 1 of Always Late
- Language:
- English
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20 Jun 2026