Fics where Kakashi thinks Naruto perished alongside Minato and Kushina
Are there any fics where Kakashi believes Naruto died alongside his parents that night, only to later learn that he's been alive the whole time?
Why would Kakashi believe this? My best theory would be that Hiruzen keeps a tight lip about who the new Jinchūriki is. Outside of a certain few (for example, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Shikaku, etc), he tells nobody about Naruto and keeps his lips tight about what happened and where the Kyuubi is. With Hiruzen refusing to talk, a 14-year-old Kakashi comes to the conclusion that Naruto is also dead.
The Nine Tailed Slug by Madkingpriam (a Female!Naruto fic) is the only fic I know with such a premise: Hiruzen tells nobody about the Jinchūriki's identity, and Kakashi believes that Naruko is dead, not knowing that Tsunade's daughter is, in actuality, his late sensei's daughter
Posted Feb 20, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC