Summary: Naruto absorbs the Juubi and Madara, dying in the process. However, he is given a second chance at life. Starting all over, how will he cope with his new powers, will he change his past? And will it be for the better, or for worse? Rinne-Sharingan! Naruto OP!Naruto Juubi Jinchuuriki!Naruto Time Travel. Follows the same timeline as canon, but only at the base level. Strays from the timeline at the beginning, but snaps back after the Time Travel bit. It also starts before Obito seals the Juubi inside himself.
(And yes, I am making another story. I can't keep all this stuff to myself or I would go insane!)
Do You Believe In Second Chances? Chapter 1: To Obtain True Peace, A Sacrifice Must Be Made
Naruto stood in front of the towering Juubi, sweat dripping down his face. Madara had the Juubi absorb the Gyuki, leaving him as the only jinchuuriki. However, Madara was planning to seal the Juubi inside himself when it took Kurama's chakra from him.
He stood next to Gaara, Sasuke, and Sakura. Everyone else had died during the war. Kakashi and Obito killed each other in a battle in their shared Kamui dimension, Tsunade and the other Kages, except Gaara, had been killed in a fight against Madara and his Imperfect Susanoo. But not before Tsunade pronounced him the Rokudaime Hokage.
Sai and the other Rookie 9 were overwhelmed by the White Zetsu and the Edo Tensei(Imperfect World Reincarnation) shinobi. Neji had met his end by protecting Hinata from an attack. Unfortunately, Naruto had been unable to protect Hinata from a further attack, which he deeply lamented. Gai and Lee had died after Gai opened all of the Eight Gates to defeat the Juubi, however failed to do so, killing himself in the process of activating all Eight Gates, and Lee died later after He was destroyed by the Juubi's Cone-shaped Bijuudama(Tailed Beast Ball). Team Ten and Kiba had been killed by a resurrected Hidan and a battalion of White Zetsu.
Most of the other members of the Shinobi Alliance had all been killed by a powerful Bijuudama, the same one that killed Rock Lee. The previous Hokage had been killed when Orochimaru was betrayed by Kabuto, and was killed(In this fic, the Izanami broke when Itachi left, and Kabuto was free). Kabuto used a special technique to release Hashirama's, Tobirama's, Hiruzen's, and Minato's souls to the Pure World. Kabuto died a bit after that from being crushed under the Juubi's enormous leg. The entire Shinobi World was destroyed. All that remained were ashes.
Now, Naruto, Gaara, Sasuke, Sakura, and a few remnants of shinobi were all that stood in the way of a madman who wanted to destroy the world(In this world, only Obito wanted to cast Infinite Tsukuyomi, Madara simply wanted to destroy the entire shinobi race except him, he realised that an illusion was not true peace, he thought that only destroying all shinobi could save the world. So, he would absorb the Juubi and become the god who would rule and keep war from happening, because only civilians would remain). Gaara looked worriedly to his side, where Naruto stood. Sasuke did the same on the other side. Sakura simply looked at him from behind. Sasuke deactivated His EMS to conserve chakra in what he knew would probably be the last battle they fought in. Naruto was not using Kurama's chakra to conserve his limited time to link with Kurama.
"What are we going to do, Naruto?" Gaara asked.
"I… don't know." He replied. Sasuke frowned.
'What can we do? Everyone else is dead, and even we are no match for Madara and the Juubi. Even if we kill Madara, The Juubi will still be running rampant, trying to destroy everything, not that there is much left to destroy.'
"Kit."
'Yes, Kurama?' Naruto replied to his tenant.
"I have a plan. Do you remember those two fuinjutsu you learned before your travel to Turtle Island?"
'The Dead Demon Consuming Seal and the Tetragram Seal? How would that...No. You wouldn't.' Naruto said, realising what Kurama meant.
"It's the only way. We have to seal the Juubi inside you."
'What about you? Won't you be absorbed by the Juubi? I don't want that to happen to you!' Naruto retorted.
"Naruto. I am fully willing to give my conscience to the Juubi to save you and your friends. We have become partners, even if only for a little while. I am making this decision. When you objected just now. You weren't even concerned that you might die from this, you were only concerned about me. You have shown that you are a worthy ally."
'...Alright, Kurama. I'll do it.'
"Good. We will also have to seal Madara inside you as well." Naruto nodded.
Kurama relayed the rest of his plan to Naruto. Sasuke, Sakura and Gaara noticed Naruto's remorseful, but determined look.
"What is it, Naruto?" Sasuke asked.
"Kurama has a plan." Naruto replied. Sasuke raised an eyebrow.
"Well, what are you waiting for? Tell us already! We don't have time to wait around. Sooner or later. Madara is going to send the Juubi after us." Naruto looked sadly at the Juubi, then at Sasuke, then Gaara. He sighed, and spoke.
"I learned a few fuinjutsu before the war. I can use them to seal the Juubi, as well as Madara, inside myself. There are no other options." Sasuke's and Gaara's eyes widened. They couldn't believe their friend would decide something like that. Sakura was also surprised, but knew that Naruto would always put others before himself. It was his nature.
"No way, You'd die! I'm not about to let you-." he couldn't continue because a roar from the Juubi interrupted him.
*ROOOOAAAAR*
They all looked panicked now.
"We don't have a choice. Do it, Naruto." Gaara said sullenly. Sasuke was surprised, but sighed and agreed.
"*Sigh* Alright, let's do it." Naruto turned to the Juubi.
"Wait." Sasuke whispered. He turned to Naruto, and formed a one-handed seal. Naruto smiled and completed the seal. The Reconciliation Seal. Gaara gave his brother in all but blood a smile and a handshake. Sakura gave him a hug and told him to live a happy life in the Pure World and not worry about them.
"Naruto, you have always believed in me, even when I hurt so many people. Thank you."
"Naruto you saved me from myself. You saved me from Akatsuki. You have been my best friend. I salute you." Naruto smiled and said,
"Goodbye, Sasuke, Gaara. I hope you find peace in this world. I won't survive the sealing."He made the hand seals for the Dead Demon Consuming Seal. The Shinigami appeared behind him, it's presence giving off a gloomy atmosphere.
"Who has summoned me?" The Shinigami demanded. Naruto replied,
"I did. I need you to seal the Juubi and Madara inside me."
"Beings of such power will require more than one soul to seal." It stated. Naruto was about to speak, but...
"Then I offer my soul as well." Sasuke declared, a fire burning in his eyes. All of the others present were shocked. However, Gaara and Sakura quickly did the same.
"As do I."
"And me!" Naruto was astonished.
"Why are you doing this? You could have lived happy lives. Kurama was going to offer his soul as well." Sasuke answered,
"Because you are our friend, Naruto. We trust you, and we would gladly die with you. Besides, there isn't really much left to live for. All the Hidden Villages are destroyed, and we are the only people left in this world." Naruto was almost brought to tears at Sasuke's heartfelt reply, but steeled to himself to thank all of them.
However, Sasuke did one last thing. He asked Sakura,
"Sakura, can you take my eyes and use a blood seal to seal them on Naruto?" Her eyes widened, along with Naruto's and Gaara's.
"I-I think so. B-but why?" She stuttered out.
"If I'm going to die, I might as well keep any possible survivors from finding my Mangekyou Sharingan. And no one would suspect them to be on Naruto's body." Sakura nodded at this and did as he asked. When she finished, she stepped back from Sasuke, who had now closed his empty eye sockets.
"We're ready." Naruto said to the Shinigami, who was patiently waiting for his job to be done.
"Very well."
Madara had been watching them from afar for a minute, having finished destroying the shinobi who remained, and was wondering just what they were planning. He saw an extra figure beside them, but couldn't make out who it was. Probably some kind of humanoid summon, or a survivor of the attacks on the remaining shinobi.
Suddenly, the new figure darted forward, and was upon Madara and his "pet" in an instant, the Juubi's chakra was ripped from under him and sealed inside Naruto. Madara quickly reoriented himself to falling from the sudden lack of a being holding him up, and tried to get away. However, the Shinigami quickly grabbed him and sealed him inside Naruto as well.
With his job finished, he returned to the group, and took all of their souls with him.
-Somewhere In The Pure World-
Naruto awoke to hear what seemed to be two male voices having an argument. Their tone seemed to command respect, like they were gods.
"He deserves another chance! His soul is too pure to be simply sealed in your stomach!" One voice yelled.
"He gave me his soul to seal the Juubi! I am allowed to do whatever I want with his soul. You can't stop me." The other voice retorted.
The two kept bickering loudly until a third voice, this time female, interrupted them.
"Stop it, both of you! You're arguing like children!"
Both of the other voices became silent.
"But how exactly do we decide what to do with this child's soul?"
The other voice agreed.
"I will decide. Since you two can't seem to be trusted with such a matter."
"Well then, Yami, what is your decision?" Naruto's body seemed to jump at that, though none of the voices noticed.
"Yes, what do you choose?" Both of the first two voices asked.
"Well… I think that he deserves another chance to live his life." The now identified Yami finally decided. One voice seemed to give a disappointed groan, the other gave a small sound of victory.
"*Groan* Alright, it's decided. I guess he gets to go back."
Naruto finally decided to open his eyes. When he did, he was quite shocked. He was laying down in a regal sort of bed, and was able to see a table, where a male being wearing a white kimono and a pale complexion, sat at the head of the table. He seemed to be very elegant in his posture, and was quite muscular, though not overly so. He was about 6 feet tall, and was floating in an Indian type of position.
The other male being he recognised as the Shinigami. The final one, however, was a female figure, and had a black kimono, and dark ebony skin. She held herself proudly and did not seem intimidated by the two beings in front of her who obviously had a lot of power. In fact, the opposite seemed true, they seemed to be slightly intimidated by her. The kimono hid her body from any further examination, but she seemed to simply exude power, just like the other two.
"What the-Where am I?" The three figures turned to face him, noticing his awake state.
"Ah looks like you have woken up. I hope you have been well rested." The figure in the white kimono spoke.
"Yeah, but who are you? What's this about a second chance? And you didn't answer my previous question." Naruto said.
"Well, I am Kami, the god of life in your realm. This is my sister, Yami, goddess of death, and of course, you know the Shinigami. As for where you are, you are in the place between life and death." The newly identified Kami answered.
"As for the second chance we were talking about? That's a chance for you to go back to the time of the Uchiha Massacre and save your friends by preventing this war. However, you will not be able to save the Uchiha, that would create an instability in the timeline."
"And please, try to change as little as possible, or your knowledge of the future will be useless." Yami elaborated on the situation. Naruto was still trying to wrap his mind around the idea that he was talking to three gods. But still managed to nod.
"Good. You will have the same appearance you have now, and will have all the powers and the memories of your current self, including the powers you gained from the Juubi and Madara. Sasuke's eyes will stay sealed on your person. However, you will have to disguise your appearance to keep suspicion away for you. I have implanted in your mind a powerful Henge that not even the Byakugan and Sharingan can see through it. You may decide if you want to keep being an idiot this time around, or if you want to show them what you are really like.
However, remember to stay low, and do not let anyone know you are from an alternate timeline unless you absolutely trust them. Unfortunately, I think resurrecting all your friends who sacrificed their soul would be a bit much. Are you ready to leave, or do you have any questions?"
"Just one, actually. Why are you doing this for me?"
"Because Kami and I believe that you were cheated out of a happy life, and deserve a better ending to your story than this." Naruto nodded and thanked them.
"Alright. Let's do this." Kami nodded and opened up a portal.
"This will take you to your room in Konoha on the night of the Uchiha Massacre. You will want to disguise as soon as you get back, I don't think I need to remind you what happens on that day?"
Naruto shook his head, remembering the worst beating he had ever had was tonight. And now, he was strong enough to defend himself, but had to conceal his power. So, he would have to take it in stride. He sighed and gave a final farewell to the three and jumped through the portal.
AN: Yes, I know. I should at least get out the third chapter of A True Monster before I start another story, but this has been boiling in my head for a year now, and I couldn't let it just sit there any longer. Please review, as it helps me to know what to change and what to keep. Thanks, and I will see you beautiful sons of guns, next time!