Hi! Alright, this is a challenge from the Challenger! (Check out the Challenger'sprofile! It has a lot of great challenges!) It's a NarutoXAvatar The Last Airbender crossover. So, read it and tell me what you think!

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Normal talking: "Lightning"

Talking in head to someone/something: "Lightning"

Thoughts: Lightning

Powerful Spirit talking/demonic talking: "Lightning"

Powerful Spirit thinking/demonic thinking: Lightning

Water, Earth, Fire, Air…these are the Four Nations. Most stories begin with once upon a time, most stories begin with a happy beginning, but I regret to say that this one shall not. This world is not a peaceful one; it's not one where children can carelessly go into the woods and play. It's not one where you can travel from country to country safely; it's not one where you can sleep knowing you'll have a tomorrow. This story doesn't start with once upon a time, no…this story starts out with a war.

In the past the land was peaceful, in the past children could play with no care in the world, and if we were talking about this past we might start with a once upon a time, but that past was a hundred years ago. Yes, this war has been going on for one hundred years. On that day one hundred years ago Fire Lord Sozen used a Comet that enhanced Fire Bending to attack the Nations. This Comet, called Sozen's Comet, made Fire Bending nearly unbeatable and quickly came to a top at the war.

During the genesis of this dark time the people called out for the Avatar, the one who could bend all four elements. They searched for him and waited…waited for him to come and save them, to stop the war and return balance to the war…but he never came.

The Avatar had vanished.

As the armies of the Fire Nation proceeded, seemingly unstoppable, the people began to lose hope. Their rebellions crushed easily, their villages burned to the ground, their families and friends slaughtered one after another. But, in the midst of hopelessness, came a ray of light that kept the people fighting.

News came of a place that Sozen couldn't defeat during the Comet. It was the mysterious Lightning Empire. No one knew what came from behind the walls that separated them from the world; all that they knew was that they were a powerful people…devastatingly powerful.

The Lightning Empire didn't bend fire, water, air, or earth but lightning. Fire Benders could produce lightning, yes, but this was lightning in its purest and most deadly form. Fire Benders could do what five year old Lightning benders could do.

During the Comet Sozen's armies marched up to the wall with ideas that they'd crush all in their paths like all others in the world. What they didn't expect, though, was to be confronted by a single man. This man, Arashi Namikaze, teenage King of the Lightning Empire, took out every living soldier singlehandedly in a matter of minutes. Only one lived, and he was only left alive to report what he saw.

After that, the Fire Nation left the Lightning Empire alone.

Arashi Namikaze had been named the Orange Flash by the world. During the stories, they'd heard that the King had disappeared in orange lightning and appeared elsewhere, slaughtering hundreds in between. Hope had begun to return to the people. As long as the Lightning Empire stood, then the Fire Nation would never truly have won the war.

Eighty years later, General Iroh and his son tried to break through the walls of the Lightning Empire. They brought armies much more advanced than the first raiders and were confident in their abilities. However, once again, a single man appeared before them.

This man was Minato Namikaze, grandson of Arashi Namikaze. He, like his ancestor, defeated the armies just as quick in yellow lightning flashes and Lightning Bending far more advanced than the minor lightning a Fire Bender could produce.

It was a humiliating defeat.

Minato Namikaze or the Yellow Flash as the people called him became another sliver of hope in the people. The Lightning Empire was still strong, not letting the Fire Nation bully them into submission. Once again, hope shone strong in the people.

The Avatar was still nowhere to be found.

Three years after the Fire Nation's second attempt

"AHHHH!" screamed a redhead beauty, her green eyes closed tightly as she clutched her husband's hand in a death grip. Her eyes watered as the contraction coerced through her.

"You're almost there, Kushina. Just a little-" urged Minato, eyeing the doctor who was expertly dodging kick after kick from the Queen before he was cut off by a rather violent squeeze from Kushina's iron grip.

"SHUT IT, MINATO! YOU'RE NEVER GOING NEAR ME AGAIN! I'LL CASTRATE YOU; I'LL MAKE IT SO YOU CAN NEVER COME NEAR ME WITH THAT THING AGAIN!"

Minato paled and gulped, deciding it was wise to stay silent. He started rubbing her smooth hand with his thumb, whispering sweet words into her ear, giving her sweet kisses to calm her down for both their safety and the baby's.

She screamed again as yet another contraction hit her, her breaths sharp and constant as the pressure hit her.

"It's alright, love. You're doing great." Minato whispered into her ear, sweetly kissing her temple.

She groaned and looked at him. "Have I ever mentioned…that you have the most beautiful eyes?"

He grinned, stroking her hair back. "I've only heard childish and mischievous."

"They're the most…amazing blue." She breathed, her emerald eyes peering into his endless depths of emotion and power. "There are no words to describe their color. They're-" Her words were cut off with a scream.

"It's coming!" the doctor said, dodging another kick while focusing on the baby. Despite the situation, the King couldn't help but realize how skilled the man was at dodging. He felt pity for the man because someone doesn't get this good after a single person.

"Come on, baby. It's almost out." he said, excitement glittering his voice at the thought of finally being a father.

She screamed again before collapsing as the sound of a baby filled the room. Minato let out joyous sounds as the doctor cradled a baby in his arms and went towards a nurse in the corner.

"It's a boy."

Kushina opened her tired eyes as the doctor walked off with the newborn. Minato looked down at her lovingly before giving her forehead a gentle kiss. "You did it."

She smiled up at him. "Yes, we did it."

The doctor came back, holding a baby boy with golden hair that spiked up, just like his dad. Kushina let a few tears spill down her eyes as her new baby boy was handed into her arms. All the waiting, all the strain, all the pain…it was worth this single moment.

Minato ran his fingers over the baby's surprisingly tan skin as it cried. The baby opened his eyes at the touch and stared at his parents with the same eyes as his father, six whisker marks were on each cheek.

"He looks just like you." Kushina said softly, quite the opposite of her fiery self.

"Really, I was thinking the same thing about you." The King grinned causing her to give him a soft glare. "What should we name him?"

"Naruto…Prince Naruto Namikaze."

Her husband grinned at her, giving her a kiss. "I like that…the Maelstrom of the Namikaze."

"Hello, Naru-chan! I'm your Auntie Tsunade!" a busty blond haired woman said happily as she beamed down towards the newborn in his mother's arms.

"Jeez, don't smother the poor thing Tsunade-hime." Jiraiya scolded, getting a glare from the woman. Ignoring it, Jiraiya smiled down at the boy. "Hi, little one. I'm Uncle Jiraiya. I'm going to be teaching you lots of things when you're older."

"You better not." growled Kushina defensively.

"You're not turning my son into a pervert like you, Ero-Baka." Minato said, narrowing his eyes at the white haired man.

"I'm not a pervert!" Jiraiya shouted insulted before grinning. "I'm a SUPER PERVERT!" he shouted, only to get punched in the face by Tsunade and go flying.

Tsunade Senju, the last of the Senju Clan, was known for her strength. The Senju were a Clan of special Earth Benders that focused on strength and not bending the earth. After being nearly wiped out during the beginning of the war, they emigrated into the Lightning Empire where they were warmly welcomed. Unfortunately, their peace didn't last long. When Tsunade was a child the remaining Clan caught a deadly epidemic that killed off the rest.

Jiraiya, despite being a pervert, was a powerful man who was known for his complex Lightning Bending. The man was always coming up with new techniques and teaching them to only the Royal Family, aka Minato. He was known for being one of the King's two teachers, the other being the previous King.

"Teach him one perverted thing and you'll lose what makes you a man." Tsunade threatened, causing the white haired male to grow pale. Tsunade always kept up her end of the bargain, despite being the Legendary Sucker and never won a bet.

"So I'm not allowed to teach the brat? That's not fair Hime!"

"You can teach him, Jiraiya, just not perverted things." Minato said.

The super pervert pouted. "Aw…but you never took to the Super Pervert Way, so I need an apprentice in someone."

"Then pick someone besides my son." Kushina said, not even looking up at the man while she gazed down at the life she brought into the world. "There's millions to pick from."

The man's pout grew bigger, causing Minato to snicker before looking over at his son. "Those marks remind me of the Kyuubi."

"You too? Could he be Kyuubi's Chosen?" Kushina whispered.

Tsunade huffed. "That's just a myth! There's no way Kyuubi would ever bestow someone with his power. The Crimson King is just a story spread by older folks. Why would Kyuubi give his power to a mortal anyway?"

"She has a point." Jiraiya pointed out.

"Still, we'll just have to wait and see." Minato sighed.

"Oh, he's going to be a heartbreaker when he gets older!" Kushina suddenly declared.

"Have you chosen a fiancée yet?" Jiraiya asked with a giggle causing the three other residents to glare at him.

"He's only a day old!" scolded Tsunade.

"Besides, there aren't many children his age at the moment." Kushina spoke up.

"Well…" Minato pondered. "The Yagami are about to have an heir."

The room's eyes widened at that. A Yagami…

The Yagami were like a sister Clan to the Uzumaki which Kushina was the last of. The Yagami were fiery, powerful, and full of stamina. Their signature traits were their wine colored hair and purple eyes. They were known as the Thorns of the Empire, beautiful yet deadly.

Unlike most powerful clans, the Yagami weren't stuck up, spoiled, or arrogant. They were kind in their own way and held firm to their beliefs which would make them excellent if they ruled. The Clan Head of the Yagami and Minato had been friends for years, so it would be an honor if they birth a female child and for her to be engaged to the Crown Prince.

"It's an idea." Kushina muttered, pondering it.

Minato smiled. For now, all they could do was play the waiting game.

Over the course of twelve years, Naruto grew up strong. He was much like his father in more than just appearance. He had contracted the kind, caring, the I-instinctively-put-others-before-myself attitude, and his father's devastating power, even more.

As expected, a month after Naruto was born the Yagami main house gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Sora. After much talk between the Yagami Clan Head, Akito, Minato and he decided to engage their children. Sora Yagami would wed Naruto Namikaze on their eighteenth birthdays as is tradition for the royal family.

When Naruto was five, he started learning Lightning Bending as well as sword fighting from his mother. Kakashi, one of Minato's students, was eager to teach the boy the Chidori which was a technique he made himself. Naruto had mastered it surprisingly quick along with the Rasengan in just one week which blew the minds of the Royal couple. Minato had taken three years to develop it, and his five year old son only took one week.

Naruto seemed to be completely in sync with the Lightning Element, seeming to be one with it on many occasions. Lightning didn't even affect the boy. Minato's suspicions about Naruto being special only heightened when he brought out a Summoning Contract. These Contracts were special, signing a contract in blood with spirit beasts. The Royal Family had lightning dragons while other families had lower ranking beasts.

Usually, the Boss Beast would present the signer with a challenge. If the signer passes, he gets to summon the beasts. If he fails, well, it depends on the contract. For Naruto, however, the Boss Dragon just looked Naruto in the eye, smirked, and left with acceptance, a dragon tattoo appearing on the back of Naruto's left hand, just like Minato's.

However, Curiosity became fear one day when Naruto turned eight. Naruto had come to his parents with a confused and lost expression on his face and had asked one question they weren't expecting for a while.

What's the Kyuubi?

Caught off guard, the two explained to the best of their ability.

The Kyuubi was the King of the Bijuu. The Bijuu were a group of nine spirits that were the most powerful in the Spirit World that were both feared and respected, unbeaten by any and all. The Kyuubi was the strongest. It took the shape of a giant Nine Tailed Fox and could create tsunamis with a swing of his tail and flatten mountains with the swing of another. It had three main elements: Wind, lightning and fire and was said to control gravity.

One day, the nine were driven out by the Spirit World that had come to fear them to such an extent that they couldn't sleep in peace. Wherever they went in the world they were attacked and scorned. Finally, they ended up in the Lightning Empire where they were offered shelter

Each beat took up one of the nine Mountains of Nagato and took up the titles as the Empire's Spirit Protectors though they've never been seen since then.

Years later, a girl appeared climbing down the mountain. No one had seen her before, no one remembered her. Before she vanished, she gave a prophecy.

"When the lands are divided, he shall rise"

"With the blood of the Kyuubi, he shall appear"

"He shall have the power to destroy worlds and realities alike"

"As the Avatar of the King of Nine, he shall prosper"

It was a vague prophecy, but the girl had vanished before anyone could question her. Over the years, the he in it became known as the Crimson King to the Empire. After hundreds of years, it was ruled to be a myth, pure fantasy.

After this, Naruto had gained a confused look. When Kushina had asked what was wrong, he said a single sentence that made their blood run cold.

"There's something calling himself Kyuubi speaking to me in my mind."

As Naruto grew and progressed over the twelve years, Minato and Kushina agreed over the fact that he was indeed the Crimson King. Naruto had learned many things from the voice that claimed to be the Kyuubi. The most surprising trait was being able to wield gravity though it still took much out of him.

The Kyuubi had told him that he'd learn to control the wind, fire, and universe with ease. Naruto, however, was hesitant. He stuck to his Lightning Bending, only learning from Kyuubi to humor him. The other elements didn't feel natural to him. One day, the abilities he learned from Kyuubi would come in handy he knew, but until then he'd let them lay dormant.

Naruto and Sora were another story. From day one the two were at each other's necks just like Kushina and Minato were. They were always shouting at each other and screaming insults. By age eleven, it had worn off and they had progressed to 'best friends' although they still bantered.

Sora had grown to be a lovely girl. Her wine colored hair was long and her eyes were a deep violet. She never seemed to notice men staring at her much like how Naruto never noticed girls staring at him. It was a comical sight at times.

Over all, life was good.

General Kou was elite in the Fire Nation Armey. He had won many medals and had the respect of his Nation. He had a gorgeous wife, a strapping son, and a beautiful daughter. He was the envy of men and the target to the lustful stares of woman.

He had won many battles in the Earth Kingdoms for the Fire Lord, but the man never seemed to be pleased. And this was why he was here. He was determined to be the one to take down this place and go down in history, maybe even get a smile from the Fire Lord.

Yes, he was going to be the one to take down the Lightning Empire.

Staring at the impressive wall, he could tell his troupes were intimidated. It was a wall grander than Baa'Singsei. He felt sweat fall down his brow as he stared into the cold eyes of Minato Namikaze who stood atop of this very same wall, the man he had to defeat to win.

This man would be no easy task though. He was the descendent of a man who took out an army in a few minutes and he had done the same only three years ago. This man was strong, he knew, but to an army of this size the man surely stood no chance. After all, he was just that, a man, mortal, a single person…yes, like all men, he was only human.

"Leave." The Yellow Flash said. "Or I will be forced to make you."

"Ha! You come before us and say such words but can you keep up your end of the bargain? You are a single man against an army of hundreds!" General Kou shouted back.

Calmly, the Lightning King shut his eyes. "I have done it before and I will do it again." He opened his eyes to see squirming Fire Nation soldiers. "I wish to not fight. Please, turn around and go back to your families."

Kou bared his teeth at the Namikaze in irritation. "I am General Kou Long! My armies and I will not back down to you or anyone!" turning to his men, he shouted. "Today shall be a great day in Fire Nation history! Take down those that rebel against our Fire Lord and gain eternal honor!"

Fire renewed, the men shouted out a battle cry and charged Minato. Sighing, the man closed his eyes again. Namikazes never did like violence despite their power. Yes, they usually married violent woman but that was because they were drawn to them.

When one man was in front of him, sword high and a victorious grin on his face, Minato vanished in a loud thunderclap and blinding yellow lightning. The man caught his feet and the men looked around, confused. When they saw the King, he was holding out a katana in his left hand and was behind eighty of them. Before they could charge again, large gashes appeared on their bodies and some were split in half.

The rest of the army watched in horror as their men fell in and instant to a single mortal who had not a scratch on him nor looked winded. Looking at them with hard eyes, Minato said, "Last time, leave or die."

General Kou snarled at the King. "WE SHALL NOT FAIL! CHARGE!" despite their fear, the men followed their General's order.

Minato sighed calmly again before switching the blade to his right hand. "I won't hold back then." And he vanished, hundreds of men falling down between him and his flash.

General Kou was starting to sweat. His men were falling one after another and the King had yet to get a scratch. He knew something was wrong when the man switched hands for the blade but he never thought this. In his left hand the man could take down around eighty to a hundred, and in his right that number turned into hundreds.

A blade at his neck snapped him out of his shock. Following it to the hilt, he saw Minato Namikaze looking down at him as if he were an ant. Surveying the battlefield he saw his armies lying on the ground and covered in blood. He just couldn't believe it. This man had just obliterated a force that was usually barely touched in battle. He gulped.

"P-please d-don't kill me! I-I have a w-wife and t-two kids! I-I-I was just f-following orders s-so-" he whimpered when the blade hardened against his skin.

"I hate men like you." The King admitted. "Truth be told, I'd like to strike you down here but I have a policy to leave one man alive to report the deaths of others to their families. Thank the Spirits for your luck." And, in a yellow flash, the King vanished.

Appearing inside the wall, the King was basked with praise from his soldiers. He smiled at them and focused on his grinning twelve year old son.

"Good job dad. You had that guy wetting his pants." The boy laughed.

Minato puffed his chest pridefully at his son, forgetting that he had nothing more to teach the boy. The men around him chuckled at the father and son act. They knew the Royal families of the Lightning Empire were different than the rest. Their Royalty didn't spoil themselves and always made it a tradition to get to know the people. This of course left to less uprisings and a stronger country.

"Wonderful job Minato, wonderful indeed." turning, all eyes went to a white haired man sitting atop a giant toad. Swinging his long hair dramatically, he announced "I am the great Toad Sage of the-"

He was cut off when red and white lightning struck him, causing him to let out a girlish scream before following off the toad that hopped away, smoking. Everyone turned to the Prince, the only one with multicolored lightning who blushed and rubbed the back of his head. "What? I know you're all thankful for that."

Nodding to themselves, the soldiers dispersed, leaving the King, the Prince, and the super pervert alone.

"So, what do you want Ero-sensei?" Naruto asked curiously.

"Ero-baka, Ero-sennin, Ero-sensei, Ero-jiji, you Namikazes always have some Ero nickname for me. When are you two going to call me by my name and STOP CALLING ME THAT!"

"Never." The two answered bluntly with a smile.

Jiraiya pouted before standing up, crossing his arms, and turning away from the two childishly causing the two to chuckle more.

"So, why are you here Ero-baka?" Minato said. "I thought you were in the Earth Kingdoms."

Turning around with an oddly serious face, the older man nodded. "I was. My spies informed me about something going on in the Fire Nation Capital and all I need is permission to head over there to check it out."

Minato nodded. "Granted, just be careful Jiraiya."

"Of course I will, but that's not the only reason I came. I was thinking about bringing the brat along as well, you know, so he can understand the enemy."

"Me?" Naruto inquired with a raised eyebrow.

"Hmm," pondered the Lightning King. "I guess it wouldn't hurt. You did the same with me when I was younger. The only problem is Kushina."

Jiraiya shivered, thinking about her wrath at the mere mention of him going into Fire Nation territory. "W-well we could just leave without telling her."

"And leave me on the receiving end of her rage? No thank you." Minato said, crossing his arms.

"Come on Minato! It's just for a month or so! You had the experience so your son should as well!" pushed the white haired Sage.

Minato merely thinned his lips.

"Come on, dad." This time, it was Naruto that pushed. "I do want to see the Fire Nation. Plus, it'd give me more time to learn from Ero-sensei."

"Stop calling me that!"

"Well, I guess I can live through her wrath. But I'm going to direct Sora's wrath at you."

Naruto nodded with a smile. "Alright, I'm going to go pack now!" he said excitedly as he dashed off towards the castle.

"That brat…he's just like you when you were that age."

"You sure? I think he's more like a non-violent Kushina. I was quite passive at his age."

Jiraiya chuckled. "That may be true."

Rage: Well, there it is! I hope you enjoy it. I'll update in 2-4 days. And for those of you that read Ryukage: The Dragon Prince, I'll update it in a day or two.