Title: Medicinal Lullaby
Author: Shivakashi
Category: WIP
Rating: M
Pairings: Naruto/Sakura
Chapters: 32
Words: 275,134
Updated: April 10, 2010
Published: September 1, 2008
Link: Medicinal Lullaby
Summary: Fighting to keep hope in his friend, struggling to come to terms with Jiraiya’s death, Uzumaki Naruto doesn’t need any more on his plate. Sadly, that’s what lands on his doorstep. Literally. Post Manga ch. 406 Naruto centric Naru? MaturING!Naruto & DILF!

This is a good story. Fluff-y a lot of the time, which people here may not like very much and some other irritating points like mentions of Jiraiya's "spy network" that Naruto has to manage and a bunch of angst in the first few chapters, but over all it was enjoyable. Worth a mention in my opinion. 4/5


Checked: June 7, 2012

 

It's a nice story, but there seems to be potential for a lot of fluff coming up in a bit, so it'll really depend on how the author manages it. There's pretty decent character department, some interesting ideas, it's not too cliche and the action is engaging, though a bit unrealistic at points. I loved the idea of the Stick despite it. Good read. 4/5

 

Uhm, DILF?


I cringed a little inside.

Otherwise, I like it, it's a decent story--not great--, but I feel it's time well spent reading it.

4/5

 

Actually I didn't realize what DILF was until after I'd started reading this story. But yeah, I had a 'cringe' moment too, when I realized what it was.

 

Please explain what DILF is. I am not sure if it is something I will dislike.

 

Dad I'd Like to Fuck.

 

This fic is utterly brilliant. The most recent chapter was absolutely epic.

Spoiler

The chapter featured Naruto versus Pain and Konan.

I give it a definite 5/5. There's very little actual romance yet at this point. It is more focused on the plot. It develops very nicely.

The summary does not do this fic justice.

I've enjoyed every update, and can't wait for the next one.

 

But we know it'll be all romance from this point on Sakura rescured him.

It's not bad, I've been following it, though, 'DILF' and Juuhi annoy me to no end.

 

I don't think there's any way Naruto can be as powerful as he is throughout this whole fic. He destroys Kisame and Zetsu. This is without the sage training I think and the second is away from ninja life?

 

Well, Kisame was destroyed by the Kyuubi acting through Naruto, not by Naruto himself.

As for Zetsu, remember that the Kage Bunshin training makes his potential greater than any ninja ever. What I mean is that he can do several decades worth of training and growing in a few months and he had more than a year of training before he faced Zetsu if I'm remembering right. It wasn't away from ninja life either. Remember that he was doing the "spy network" thing and getting indirect training from the toads in the form of scrolls and advice.

So it isn't really hard to believe that Naruto defeated Zetsu. He killed Kakuzu twice with one shot after all (as ridiculous as that may sound) and this was after merely a few days of training.

 

It's a nice fic. The action is good and the fluffiness is the most tolerable I've read in a long while.

The whole having a child thing nearly put me off, admittedly, but I got through that and I'm glad I did. The fluff and action are merged amazingly well and Naruto's progress is definitely one of the better explained ones I've seen. His fight with Pein and Konan was especially excellent, and I like the way Zetsu was portrayed as a recon agent rather than just another unstoppable villain.

Overall it gets a 4/5 from me, because while it's a good fic there were periods when it felt a bit dry.

 

I had been putting off reading this for a long time because of DILF in the summary. But I finally sat down and read it and I think it's now my favorite Naruto story. Good writing and pacing on pretty original Idea. Lack of a pussified Naruto is also a big plus.

Things that upsets me is I decided to pick it up at a time when the author said it will be a while for an update. She also put the elemental countries in the southern hemi-sphere which was interesting but she screwed the month/season progression up. That or the elemental countries have a completely fucked up climate.

 

Well...this one's been updated. Unedited chapter with no plot movement, bunch of fluff - almost angst - but expected I guess with Naruto coming back to Konoha and going straight to the hospital unconscious.

Also there'll be no chapters for the next month 'cuz author's off on holiday.

 

I stopped reading when he just insta-gibbed Kisame with brute force. I mean, the only reason I kept going that long was that it had an overall positive rating here. It's terrible. Just a pile of fluff on an OC, a sentimental Kyuubi, and a fairly awkward writing style.

1/5

 

The story doesn't pick up until directly after that, when Naruto leaves Konoha. That's not to say there won't be any fluff, since a good portion of it is him raising his daughter, but it does have a plot and it is pretty damn interesting. The battle with Pein later on is especially good.

Just plow through that bit and you'll start getting to the good stuff.

 

The latest chapter was a bit of a let down for me. No movement of plot, no action, just a bunch of sentimental fluff and childish jealousy. I hope the next update will be a bit better than this.

 

Well the latest chapter was a transitional chapter. You're now moving away from Naruto in exile to Naruto living in Konoha and his reintroduction to characters.

Kyuubi is really a little bastard, not at all sentimental. When Naruto goe to speak to it in one of the latest chapters the kyuubi bitches at Naruto for being too strong now. He had a plan to get out of the seal and Naruto fucked up the plan.

The story has a good premise that I haven't seen too much and its pretty good imo. 4.5/5

 

Guess you can't edit posts after so long, oh well.

Just posting to say that it's been updated and it involves some Naruto verbally smackdowning Danzou, also he kinda whines a bit, but it's not something we haven't seen in this fic. Think back to just before he left.

 

Overall I'd have to say that this is a very good fic, the fights are engaging, the characters are interesting and the father/daughter fluff is at the very least tolerable, I actually found myself enjoying it.

Downsides are the first chapter and the Kyuubi/Naruto vs Kisame fight and the later development of the Kyuubi, the grandmother innkeeper figure, who although she is fairly important for naruto's development as a character is just too damn nice. Finally the latest chapter inclusive of the Naruto-Danzo rant just seemed inappropriate and stupid, supposedly he's Konoha's new spymaster yet he's shouting, whinging and accusing in the Hokage's office with the entirety of the senior council present.

I think his development of combat skills outside of sage mode is excellent although I remain wary of the author vastly overpowering naruto (what with the special chakra coils and their comments about how he could become the best ninja ever).

As it is the story gets a 4/5 in my book although there is still potential for that to plummet should he make it naruto/repentant sakura and move it into more romantic territory.

 

For some reason I didn't find it all that interesting, in terms of plot its pretty standard. But the writing deserves at least a 4.