What I Wouldn't Do

Being Hokage is all about making the hard calls. It's about choosing between personal desires and the needs of the village. When his son is attacked and spies are found conspiring in the shadows, Uzumaki Naruto is suddenly forced into a situation where one wrong move could spell war. Is it possible to keep his morals and still be a good leader, or does being Hokage require more from him than he has ever been prepared to give?

So, this is actually a story I started way back in 2015 before we knew there was going to be a sequel series. I have since revised it, but the storyline has mainly remained the same so it doesn't really follow much of what happens after Ch. 700. There are a few things I've cherry-picked from the Boruto anime/manga, but I'm not as caught up on the recent happenings so don't expect it to follow that much. A few things to keep in mind:- Orochimaru disappeared after the war- Naruto became Hokage at 26 (Which I think is canon, but the Boruto timeline makes no sense. Apparently, the Academy Arc in the show was supposed to take place over 5 years, so we're going with that.)- This takes place a few months after Ch. 700, but before Mitsuki joins the village- I am aware that neither Kiba nor Shino are married or have children, but they do in this. I already had their families set up before we got more information on them, but then I got attached to Shino's family and the Kiba/Tamaki kid, so they stayed. They're not in it much though, so if it's not your thing don't worry about it. - Romance and Romantic pairings are only present due to the nature of the fact that the Konoha Twelve are married. They have families. But frankly the most important relationships are the bonds of friendship between them. And, just in case:* Bold: Bijuu speaking* Italics: Thoughts/Jinchuuriki speaking to their Bijuu/Telephone* Bold-Italics: Yami Naruto speaking in Naruto's headAlso, as it stands for the rest of this story, I own nothing except the plot and my OCs. With that said, I hope you all enjoy!