Board Thread:Naruto Discussions/@comment-25380140-20141125072410/@comment-8284722-20141126020829

I might go into more detail regarding character and power elements in my "Naruto (film)" thread, but for story elements that I may or may not mention there, here you go:

Introduction Arc: Get rid of second chapter. I'm sorry, but Konohamaru really wasn't all that important.

Land of Waves Arc: more effect on overall plot.

Chunin Exams Arc: move Cursed Seal to Sasuke Retrieval, since having it hear makes it look like THAT caused Sasuke to defect.

Invasion of Konoha Arc: make Naruto a Chunin. He just defeated the future Kazekage. He also needs to progress at SOME point in the series.

Sasuke Retrieval Arc: have Kimimaro die at Lee's hands (FAR better than dying of an illness). Also have Sasuke show Sakura no sympathy while knocking her out, aka leaving her on the ground.

Kazekage Rescue Arc: Make Naruto's return a bit more momentous.

Sai and Sasuke Arc: have Naruto actually apologize for hurting Sakura (seriously, who WOUlDN'T do that?).

Hidan and Kakuzu Arc: again, more effect on overall plot. Also have Hidan die at Shikamaru's hand.

Itachi Pursuit Arc: less Sasuke, more Naruto. Also have Taka called Taka from the beginning to avoid confusion and show they are no longer under Orochimaru.

Invasion of Pain Arc: more people, such as Tsume, Choza, Kiba, Konohamaru, the Aburame, and others die in order to have more emotional resonance (they're going to come back anyways). Also have Hinata die, and the fight will involve Naruto saying that, although he is grateful for what Hinata is doing, he can't return her feelings, and that as a friend he wants her to go. Also more emphasis on Naruto's return to the village.

Five Kage Summit Arc: have Naruto respond to Sakura AFTER the Sasuke encounter by saying that she isn't worthless, and that if she truly likes Sasuke she would try to save him not kill him. Potentially also show Danzo as being more power-hungry and diabolical (ten Sharingans... dude the guy was a lunatic!)

Shinobi World War Arc and Ten-Tails Revival Arc: make shorter for goodness sake! Also have more Edo Tenseis. And when Neji dies and the Katsuyu clones find themselves dying with the soldiers, it is Naruto who reinstates confidence in himself, without Hinata's and Sasuke's interference (although they will still be present) in order to show Naruto as more idealistic. Also give Obito more emphasis in this part outside of being a Team Minato guy (like, I KILLED THE HOKAGE AND MURDERED MY ENTIRE EXTENDED FAMILY BABE-E!)

Final Arc: have it be Madara and Obito's plan also to revive Kaguya, not just Black Zetsu's. There's a lot of stuff I gotta say about Ch. 692-700, so I'll just give those in the aforementioned thread.