Madara Uchiha
Also known as: Ghost of the Uchiha
Co-founder of Konoha and the legendary Uchiha who walked away from the village he built with Hashirama, returning a century later as the war's final boss. The founders era is a thriving AO3 subfandom built almost entirely on his rivalry-romance with Hashirama.
Popular Madara Uchiha Ships
Hashirama Senju/Madara Uchiha
7k works
Boyhood friends from rival clans who skipped stones across a river and dreamed up Konoha together, only for Madara to abandon the village and die by Hashirama's hand. Canon frames them as the original Naruto and Sasuke, and writers mine that doomed brotherhood for everything it's worth.
Tobirama Senju/Madara Uchiha
Common Tropes in Madara Uchiha Fanfiction
Madara Uchiha · Enemies to Lovers
650k works
Characters who start as adversaries and gradually develop romantic feelings for each other.
Madara Uchiha · Fix-It
480k works
Stories that 'fix' canon events that fans found unsatisfying, usually character deaths or relationship outcomes.
Madara Uchiha · Time Travel
280k works
Characters travel through time, either to change events, escape danger, or by accident. Romance may span different time periods or involve changing the past.
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Kakashi Hatake
437k works
Copy Ninja and Team 7's sensei. Perpetually late, reads inappropriate novels in public, and hides deep trauma behind a mask.
Itachi Uchiha
371k works
Sasuke's brother who massacred his clan to prevent a civil war. A tragic genius who sacrificed everything for peace.
Sasuke Uchiha
253k works
Last surviving Uchiha consumed by vengeance. His bond with Naruto defines both their lives and the fate of their world.
Sakura Haruno
111k works
Medical ninja who grows from insecure genin to one of the strongest kunoichi in history. Her determination and healing skills are unmatched.
Hinata Hyuga
24k works
The soft-spoken Hyuga heiress whose lifelong admiration of Naruto pushed her from timid washout to a kunoichi willing to die for him against Pain. Canon-pairing fic celebrates her marriage and motherhood; AU fic gives the Byakugan princess her own spotlight.
Shikamaru Nara
21k works
Konoha's laziest genius, a shadow-wielding strategist with a 200-plus IQ who would rather watch clouds than work. Asuma's death forged him into the Hokage's indispensable advisor, and fic loves his 'troublesome' deadpan, his loyalty, and his bond with Temari.
Gaara
20k works
The jinchuriki of the One-Tail, raised as Suna's weapon and unloved monster until Naruto's fist and friendship rewrote his entire worldview. His arc from child killer to the youngest Kazekage makes him fandom's defining redemption story.
Iruka Umino
17k works
The Academy teacher who lost his parents to the Nine-Tails and still became the first adult to buy Naruto ramen and mean it. A minor character in canon, he is a titan on AO3 as Kakashi's domestic anchor and the fandom's archetypal good parent.
Obito Uchiha
16k works
The crybaby Uchiha who dreamed of being Hokage, was crushed at Kannabi Bridge, and resurfaced as the masked man behind nearly every tragedy in the series. Fic obsesses over the Kakashi-Obito-Rin triangle and the dozens of timelines where he never fell.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many fanfics feature Madara Uchiha?
Madara Uchiha appears in 13k+ works on AO3, making them one of the most popular characters in the Naruto fandom. You can browse all Madara Uchiha fanfiction using the Fanfict Reader app.
What are the most popular Madara Uchiha ships?
The most popular Madara Uchiha ships include Hashirama Senju/Madara Uchiha, Tobirama Senju/Madara Uchiha. These pairings feature prominently in AO3 fanfiction.
What tropes are common in Madara Uchiha fanfiction?
Common tropes in Madara Uchiha fanfiction include Enemies to Lovers, Fix-It, Time Travel. Use Fanfict Reader to filter and find exactly the type of story you're looking for.
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