AN: Sorry everyone. I had originally planned to take this story and follow cannon for the most part after stablizing Naruto's personality. However, I recently came up with another story that will use the 'fusion' plot point and I resufe to writ more than one story that share a major plot point like that, if they are for the same series.

The story will be called "Cunning of a Fox, Slyness of a Snake", and, yes, it will also be a story where Naruto discovers Orochimaru's abandoned lair. It will have a very patient and cunning Naruto.

For those of you (if any exist) who would like to adopt this story, please check my profile for my adoption rules for all my stories. Also, I can give the person that start of chapter 4 and a general idea of where I was taking the changes (if they want me to, that is).