Naruto AU Year 2026

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O Muse! Sing of the princess from the land untouched by rain Beloved homeland stricken by those ancient gods of desert And sing, too, of the prince who every morn was loath to wake Amid the sunless forest stilled by deities of darkling Shadows whose bleak tendrils had long banished far away The promise of a day graced by divine-forsaken light.

The full year's prompts can be found here!

May Prompt: Fairytale AUs

Fairy Tale AU is genre fanworks that take characters and put them in situations and/or settings from fairy tales. They include a wide range of stories: fusions with movies or books or the fairy tales the fanworks are based on, fanworks that only use some fairy tale elements, and fanworks that follow a classic "fairy tale romance" plot structure.

Who is losing a shoe in a Cinderella AU?

Whose climbing the beanstalk in a Jack and the Beanstalk AU?

Who is letting down their hair in a Rapunzel AU?

Or is there a different fairytale from your home country close to your heart you would love to share?

Or any other AU that you want to create that incorporates the idea of a Fairytale AU! You decide!

May Prompt: Everyone Lives AUs

Everybody Lives is the fannish term for a specific genre of fix-it AU in fandom where, as the name implies, all the characters who died in canon don't die.

Canon didn’t treat our favourites right, so we’ll have to do it ourselves! Who are you bringing back to live their best lives, and how are they doing it?

Dan and Tsunade walk off into the sunset together.

Inoichi and Shikaku taking care of their grandchildren.

Mabui continuing her hard work for the Raikage.

Deidara still creating his art.

Jiriaya finally getting to see Naruto become the Hokage.

Neji lives to push for the curse seal to be a thing of the past.

Or any other AU that you want to create that incorporates the idea of an Everyone Lives AU! You decide!

May Prompt: Any AU

Hi there, Quirky Quetzal Anon! 🐦

First tile of this bingo card done! I do like a bit of [Sai x Ino], and this became my longest one-shot chapter to date! I hope you like it! ✨

Chapter 2: A Band-Aid On The World - [Sai x Ino]

Armed with nothing but a bagful of emergency medicines and a list of things to gather, and Sai’s constant presence just hovering behind her to get her through the day, Ino was determined to help everyone they could. She could do this. [Sai x Ino]

@narutoauyear - May Prompt: Any AU

Spell's Fallout AU Bingo - Tile 1: Door 1

Chapter Warnings: Fallout Alternative Universe. War. Bombs. Fear. Survivor’s Guilt. Swearing. Alcohol. Feelings of Inadequacy. Crying. Guns.

Chapter Link: [Ao3🔗]

Read The Prologue: [Ao3🔗]

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“One last question,” Temari said, deliberately casual. “How many people have you killed?” Their reactions told her everything she needed to know. “Zero,” Ino said quickly, at the same time Shika answered, “Dozens.” Choji just doubled over in a coughing fit. She estimated the true number was closer to Ino, but decidedly not zero. It would have to be enough.

The full year's prompts can be found here!

April Prompt: Crime AUs

Crime: An action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.

Are they involved in the organisation's dealings in a Mafia AU?

Perhaps they’ve already been sentenced in a Prison AU?

Or they're on the other side, trying to uncover the dirt in a Detective AU?

Or any other AU that you want to create that incorporates the idea of a Crime AU! You decide!

April Prompt: Soulmate AUs

Soulmates are people who are fated to be together, usually romantically, sometimes through multiple lives and/or into the afterlife.

Does the red string of fate tie their hands?

Is their world black and white until they find their soulmate?

Are they wondering how the words imprinted on their skin could possibly be their soulmates’ first words to them?

Are they able to find their soulmate every time they're separated by death? Or are they being kept apart?

Or are they denying their soulmates’ presence for as long as they can?

Or any other AU that you want to create that incorporates the idea of a Soulmate AU! You decide!

April Prompt: Any AU

"Now, getting right to it," Tsunade shifted a few papers on the desk, picking out one that had been half-buried under others. It was odd to see. She was usually more prepared. "Have you ever heard of a place called Hyrule?” [Shikamaru x Hinata] [Shino x Tenten] [Sai x Ino]

@narutoauyear - April Prompt: Any AU - Hyrule exists in the same world as the Naruto world!

Story Warnings and Tags: Modified Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Timeline and Locations. Grieving. Violence. Major Character Injury. Mild Kissing Scenes. Additional Very Minor NaruSaku.

Alternative Starting Chapters - 7 Link: [Ao3🔗]

Read From The Beginning: [Ao3🔗]

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Shikamaru knew the four of them weren’t at a high enough level to risk this kind of venture. For that matter, the three who wanted to proceed weren’t either. With a long-suffering sigh, he warned, “You’re going to regret this.” Temari just grinned at him wickedly. “Your move, DM.”

The full year's prompts can be found here!

March Prompt: Modern AUs

A Modern AU is a fanwork which moves characters from a historical (or pseudo-historical) fandom into a modern setting.

What profession would your favourite character have if they were born in the modern era?

Are they dancing the night away at a nightclub after a long work day?

How are they passing their free time?

Are they jetting off on a holiday with their friends or family?

How would your favourite’s abilities and personality traits carry over?

Or any other AU that you want to create that incorporates the idea of a Modern AU! You decide!

March Prompt: Time Travel AUs

Time travel is a classic science fiction subgenre that involves characters experiencing any disruption of the normal flow of time. The disruption can be real or perceived, as characters who are held in stasis without ageing only to reawaken and find themselves "in the future" are just as likely to fall under the wide umbrella of this trope as characters who are transported instantaneously. Time travel can occur forwards, backwards, or in a loop.

Who are you sending back in time to try and fix what’s been broken?

Is it intentional or accidental?

Are they trapped in a time loop by a jutsu?

Or is someone travelling forward and seeing what has already occurred?

Or any scenario that you want to create that incorporates the idea of a Time Travel AU! You decide!

March Prompt: Any AU

Fandom: Naruto

Pairing: Gen

For: @narutoauyear

Link: [here] (to newest chapter - 6)

Summary: “-in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do.” - C.S. Lewis

Waking up from the death of your entire family with memories of a past life isn’t something that happens to most people - especially when that past life includes visions of your own future.

[A Self Insert!Sasuke fic.]

Shield maiden Tenten, anyone? ⚔️

@narutoauyear - March Prompt: Any AU

#TentenWeek2026 - Day 1 Prompt: Fantasy Medieval

"Now, getting right to it," Tsunade shifted a few papers on the desk, picking out one that had been half-buried under others. It was odd to see. She was usually more prepared. "Have you ever heard of a place called Hyrule?” [Shikamaru x Hinata] [Shino x Tenten] [Sai x Ino]

@narutoauyear - March Prompt: Any AU - Hyrule exists in the same world as the Naruto world!

Story Warnings and Tags: Modified Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Timeline and Locations. Grieving. Violence. Major Character Injury. Mild Kissing Scenes. Additional Very Minor NaruSaku.

Alternative Starting Chapters - 5 Link: [Ao3🔗]

Read From The Beginning: [Ao3🔗]

Today, crying is alright has been updated for @wipweek and @narutoauyear! A 'Naruto reader transmigrates into Sasuke' fic, set just post-massacre. I'll be updating it almost every single month this year for Naruto AU Year.

Fandom: Naruto

Pairings: Gen

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“That last attack drop was mine,” she seethed. Shadow Boy stared at her like she’d just sprouted a tail. Then he gave her a lazy smirk. “I’ll duel you for it.”

The full year's prompts can be found here!

February Prompt: Different Anime AUs

Would they be a trainer, gym leader or maybe a Pokémon centre nurse in a Pokémon AU?

Would they be an alchemist in a Fullmetal Alchemist AU?

Are they on the volleyball team in a Haikyu!! AU?

Do they have their pen at the ready in a Death Note AU?

Or any other AU that you want to create that incorporates the idea of a Difference Anime AU! You decide!

February Prompt: Actor AUs

Actor: A person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.

What type of movies would your favourite star in?

How do they act on the red carpet?

Or are they working hard behind the curtain?

Is the Naruto story itself simply a TV show, and we get to see some behind-the-scenes hilarity?

Alternatively, you could plan a two-part piece that follows up on the Famous AUs prompt from January.

Or any other AU that you want to create that incorporates the idea of an Actor AU! You decide!

February Prompt: Any AU

"Now, getting right to it," Tsunade shifted a few papers on the desk, picking out one that had been half-buried under others. It was odd to see. She was usually more prepared. "Have you ever heard of a place called Hyrule?” [Shikamaru x Hinata] [Shino x Tenten] [Sai x Ino]

@narutoauyear - February Prompt: Any AU - Hyrule exists in the same world as the Naruto world!

Story Warnings and Tags: Modified Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Timeline and Locations. Grieving. Violence. Major Character Injury. Mild Kissing Scenes. Additional Very Minor NaruSaku.

Alternative Chapter Link: [Ao3🔗]

Read From The Beginning: [Ao3🔗]

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“You’re a mahoutsukai,” Shikamaru heard himself say, marveling at the calm in his words even as he took a careful step backward. Like me, a traitorous voice whispered in his mind. The woman tilted her head as though appraising him. “Takes one to know one,” she chided, with a sudden grin that made her appear much younger.