Another aspect is the respect for the original characters' personalities. The fanfiction should not make them act out of character. For instance, Hinata should still be portrayed as the shy yet brave kunoichi, and Sasuke as the complex, goal - driven ninja. This makes the story feel more like a natural extension of the Naruto universe.
A great characteristic is the exploration of their relationship in a new light. Instead of the typical romantic clichés, it might show them as comrades or friends first. Like in a story where they team up to train the new generation of ninja, and their bond grows through that shared experience.
Chapter 576, "The Electronic Pickles are Gone!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Ai Xiaochun's situation into a concrete plot event. A useful checkpoint is the way the scene starts with Tonight, Team Q exceptionally didn't cook.
Chapter 731, "Ye Chu Died", is the clearest early answer because it turns Bai Lu's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Dean, can I really not do it? and closes on She'd been acting off these days.. The key payoff is that the chapter closes with "Why did you come to the sanatorium?
Chapter 707, "I am Daoist Qingfeng", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter turns that into something concrete by moving from Su Yinwan hadn't finished her dessert but, feeling agitated, had...
Chapter 797, "Bu Fan and Bu Chen", is the clearest early answer because it turns Bu Fan's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with The night grew deeper, and while waiting for news, Jiang Li dragged...
Chapter 703, "Slap Oneself", is the clearest early answer because it turns Jiang Li's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Wu Daoshan quietly raised his head to size up Zhao Lang, and sure... and closes on Young Master Gu was intending to back Jiang Li..
Chapter 595, "Four-legged Black Toad", is the clearest early answer because it turns Four-legged Black Toad's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Jiang Li steadied himself with support, endured for a while, and then...
Chapter 841, "Isn't this Daniu?", is the clearest early answer because it turns Aunt Zhao's situation into a concrete plot event. The chapter gives readers a real answer by opening on Zhao Lang took the photograph and glanced at it, chuckling, "It...
Chapter 803, "Younger Brother Misses Mom", is the clearest early answer because it turns Mom's situation into a concrete plot event. It opens with Brother, do you think hiding here is a bad idea?" "Don't worry,... and closes on It was as if she had been replaced by a different person..
Chapter 837, "Why did she come?!", is the clearest early answer because it turns Rong Ya's situation into a concrete plot event.
Chapter 528, "Cursed", is the clearest early answer because it turns Shang Shaojing's situation into a concrete plot event.