Summary: A total annihilation of Shinobi world had happened after the success of Fourth Shinobi World War. A certain blond was left along, but a Uzumaki girl came out and sent him somewhere, no, back into time where the shinobi was given a chance to save the future. But how will he survive this, alongside with his nine beasts friends, this ordeal? And what will he hide from his supposed 'allies' to protect them? What will he do...
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I do not own Naruto or its original characters. However I do own this plot and OC's I created in the story.
I do not own the song used in this as well. It belongs to 'Within Temptation' and its name is Swan Song.
I Advise To Listen To It.
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Rated T to M for cussing and dark scenes.
You'll find a lot of cussing from the beasts, specifically Shubaku, Kurama, and Kappa.
(They just hates each other, that's all.)
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Enjoy the story!~
Can this be?
Why am I the last one?
Why am I spared?
Out of all my allies and friends?
A twenty-years old blonde with whiskers on his cheeks only thought, being surrounded. He had just recently from Suna, which was totally annihilated when he got there. He had received the reports from other countries being destroyed by a unknown powerful group. However, he just recently returned to see his own birthplace, ravaged to the ground. Fire cracking all around him, a hat being dropped to the ground by the blonde's hand, signaling the symbol of Hokage. His blue eyes, full of shock and fears, took in the area around him. He saw his friends' bodies, burnt to the ground, but he recognizes them by their burnt belongings. Then he looks forward of him, seeing a specific ANBU wearing a raven mask lying face down as if he only knocked out. But the Kage knew, knew that this person died a painful death of chakra depletion with poison in his body by the shriveling of the body with cuts exposed on the bare skin.
"S-Sasuke.." was the only word that came out of his mouth. He immediately knew that he wasn't able to save his other half, his transmigration half. He suddenly lifted up his right hand, seeing the fading spot of golden yellow. He was the sun as Sasuke was the moon, two halves of Sage of Six Paths. He fisted his right hand, dropping to his knees as he lets out a guttural cry, loud enough to overpower the sudden crashing of Hokage Tower. The red building toppled down, the sign of Kohana on fire as the blonde just hits the group with his fists, crying out in grief. He had known there was no survivors, no witnesses to these brutal attacks on shinobi villages beside him, who always tried his best to get there in time.
Kit, calm down! We can't afford to lose time here anymore!A growl echoes through his mind as the blonde stiffens at that, feeling nine different chakras shifting around inside of him as if they were trying to soothe him. But the blonde just clutches at the ground, tears rolling off of his cheeks in waterfall.
"No. I can't, Kurama..." the blonde said brokenly, pulling back as he faces the sky, seeing the dark sky covered up by black smoke of fires. The orange chakra in side of him flare in annoyance as the purple chakra just flickers in a sigh. (1)
Naruto, we can't stay here any more longer. They will come after us, since they wants complete control over the shinobi world, it said as the red chakra just hummed in approval as well the golden, light in color as if sand, just flickered in anger. It didn't want to linger any more longer than needed to.
"But, Octo-Pops..." the blonde, or now named Naruto, said as the red chakra just flares in alert into his mind.
Naru, we can't linger here. We're here, but we need your help to hide, to run until we can find a way to stop them,it said as Naruto just frozen up at the calm voice, knowing this voice as well.
"But Pops-!" Naruto began to argue as the sand/golden charka flared in anger, as if he was going to turn on him.
Listen, brat! I don't care what others say to fix you, you got to get moving! They're nearby! it said, nearly barking with Kurama just mutter about doing some dark things with Shukaku involved as Naruto took his words as warning and brought out his kunai, sensing someone right behind him as he had entered Toad Sage mode just now. However, he was confused by the sight of newcomer. It was a young female, carrying a violin as she was wearing a dark long sleeved shirt as well black legging. Over the underlayers, it was a kunoichi layer of dark orange with Uzumaki seal on the left corner of the dress as well he headband showed a swirl mark of Uzumaki as well, almost as if she came from Whirlpool Country. He then took in the face, seeing the bright, almost neon like of pink staring down at him with her red long hair that ends at the waist level of her back, bangs covering one of her eyes. They stayed like that to each other, scanning them as the female just notches her violin up to her chin, then lets it hangs.
"Sorry, but on the orders of Sage of Six Path, I have to do this to you. However, I will play a song for you to hear and grieve for your freinds' deaths, Uzumaki Naruto-sama. My name Uzumaki Kazuko, your distant cousin from Kushina's side," a soft-spoken voice spoke up, coming from the girl herself as she flashes some signs with her bow in her armpit, then wields it, holding to the strings.
Uzumaki Kazuko? the red chakra said, almost as if he recognizes the name as the rest of colored chakras just stayed down at the name. Then the orange spoke up since he could sense the confusion from the blonde idiot that was holding all of them in.
Kazuko is known for her rare Kekkei Genkai of making the impossible happen. However, it would be at the cost of her slice of life. I heard that the next time she uses it, she'll die. I think she's using the last use on you, Naruto. Kurama said as Naruto's blue eyes widens in shock as the red puffy muscle slowly began to smooth away in alertness. However, he was stuck to where he was kneeling, chains encircling around his body as he saw the chains had came from Kazuko. But it doesn't mean that she doesn't have your mother's, ya damn brat! She's an Uzumaki, like you and your mother!
"I'm sorry, but the Sage had deemed that you shall be given a chance to change all of this event. Don't worry, the attackers are quite far away from here at the moment," Kazuko said as she closes her eyes, breathing out a white flames, almost charka like as she began to play her violin. The music had struck a cord in Naruto's heart, sad and hope meld in one tune. However, the words had made the beasts stirs in discomfort, but decided to let this to happen. They now listens into her song at last. She began to sing, heavenly and soft, soothing the blonde's grief with unknown comfort.
"Winter has come for me, can't carry on.
The Chains to my life are strong but soon they'll be gone.
I'll spread my wings one more time."
She began to breath out more white chakra flames, the wings breaking out of her back as the winds started to gather around her. Naruto had to admit that the girl was grieving as well, but what for? I don't understand...
"Is it a dream?
All the ones I have loved calling out my name.
The sun warms my face.
All the days of my life, I see them passing me by."
The beasts suddenly felt something happening in their surrounding outside of Naruto's body, the place seemingly reverting back as the world began to spin backward, but they were suddenly teleported to somewhat oddly familiar training ground that Kurama knows right away.
Training Ground Seven...
"In my heart I know I can let go.
In the end I will find some peace inside.
New wings are growing tonight."
The girl kept playing her violin, tears spilling from her eyes as she cracks them open, her neon pink eyes glowing brighter and brighter as a soft voice, deep and gentle played in Naruto's mind. Naruto immediately knew the voice as Sage of Six Paths, but couldn't reply to him.
Naruto, I have decided with Kazuko to give you another chance at life, but you will be sent back in time...
"Is it a dream?
All the ones I have loved calling out my name.
The sun warms my face.
All the days of my life, I see them passing me by."
The beasts suddenly began to clamor at the voice, as if they were raging at the fact or just simply confused. However, they couldn't get an answer out of him, until Kurama asked the first logical question as he was silent for whole time. The answer from the Sage was even more confusing to Naruto, but to the beasts, they were relieved and hesitant at the answer.
Will we be able to be with the boy? Or will we be separated from him?
No. As he is the Child of Prophecy, the one who calls out the names of beasts and plays wit them, you guys shall stay with him as the past selves of you nine will not be dragged into him involuntary. Also, I restored the Yan part of you back, Kurama, since it was needed for balance of this jutsu.
"As I am soaring I'm one with the wind.
I am longing to see you again, it's been so long.
We will be together again."
Naruto couldn't tear from the girl's eyes, the white wings spanning out the world began to slow down. Then there was a musical interlude after those words, the world spinning forward slightly as if she was trying to find a right time to drop him off. She knew that this technique is a mix of teleportation and summoning, but there was another path of Sage, though it was hidden through two simple words.
Kekkei Genkai... was the only thought that flashes in her mind at the time, her skin turning faint as if she was disappearing from the sight of the living. Naruto, now in daze, can no longer move as the girl retreats her sealing chains from him, trying to stabilize her useage of chakra for this jutsu.
"Is it a dream?
All the ones I have loved calling out my name.
The sun warms my face;
All the days of my life, I see them passing me by."
As she sang the last verse, Naruto began to blink out of the daze, slowly catching up on things as the beasts stayed silent. The tears was steadily coming out Naruto's eyes, as if he was commanded to by the song's lyrics. She then stops play the violin at the last note, leaning forward as if she was going to say something, but she planted a kiss, brush of lips on the blonde's forehead then murmurs next few words before he promptly faint from the overload of stimulations of what just happened in almost fifteen minutes, last five being the girl's song filling it up.
"Stay safe, Uzumaki Naruto, and do not lose your way of ninja for it will be needed for Will of Fire very soon... And good-bye."
The blonde male fell face-forward, his headband that hangs around his neck now shows of three marks of Shinobi, Uzumaki mark, United mark as well Leaf Mark. It can only serve him trouble or relief, but the beasts knew it would be very troublesome for Naruto since he wasn't so damned smart unless with tricks, which only made them wonder why the blond won't apply that knowledge to his ninja life. However, they had to sleep, to recover the lost chakra for the idiot. They can only heard the yellings of alert and surprise as their last sight was a certain silver-haired teen boy with a mask over his mouth checking the pulse. Their last thought was a name with one cuss word and a sentence from Kurama.
Hatake Kakashi.
Fuck. I didn't want to meet that flying blondie again in real life.
Reference(s):
1. I had decided that I will call the beasts by their colors, to make it easier for you guys to know which ones is reacting to the situation. Here are the list of the colors. Either should suit your fancy, however I'll be using both of the options of each one since it's useful in certain situations.
One-Tail (Ichiibi no Shukaku): Golden or Sand
Two-Tail (Niibi no Nekomata): Dark Blue or Midnight Blue
Three-Tail (Sandi no Kappa): Green or Barf (I just don't like him, that's all.)
Four-Tail (Yonbi no Saru [Known as Pops]): Red or Volcano
Five-Tail (Gobi no Irukauma): Pale Yellow or White
Six-Tail (Rokubi no Namekuji): Grey or Silver
Seven-Tail (Shichibi no Kabutomushi [Mushi for short, Kabuto just reminds them of certain silverette]): Cyan or Aqua
Eight-Tail (Hachibi [Octo-pops]): Purple or brown
Nine-Tails (Kyuubi no Youko [Favors Kurama more than his real name]): Orange or Tangelo (Darker version of Orange)
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Now that's taken care of, I will be making references to situation that hasn't happened in Naruto manga or anime. This happens after Fourth Shinbo Fourth War and they had encountered dangerous enemies that can basically destroy the ninja villages to ashes somehow as shinobi was lost on their abilities. Naruto is the only one who survived it by 'Seventh' Path of Sage, or basically Kekkei Genkai since it wasn't included in the Sage of Six Path's powers. And yes, I made this up as well.
Kekkei Genkai is the bloodline that passes from generation to generation, or more likely to KHR (Katekyo Hitman Reborn) terms of things, timeline between eras. Alongside with Summoning Jutsu, which is needed to drag one person's abilities in this time-traveling to ensure that the abilities comes along, and Teleportation Jutsu, used for moving them in a place where they can be found after the jutsu is over.
The effects of this will caused the 'traveler' to lose some of their chakra in process to stabilize the jutsu and they would suffer moderate fever and chills for next few weeks. This won't be true for Naruto since he is the Jinchuuriki and have all the nine beasts inside of him, alongside with their chakra types, so it would be likely he would be in bed for next few days due to Time-Traveling Jutsu.
The Time-Traveling Jutsu is rather deadly, and cannot be possible unless you have Kazuko's Kekkei Genkai, which will be named as Fukano Josei, or 'Impossible Grants'. Not a great name for it, but it suits it well. This however, can cause you to die. Depending on what kind of grants you're making, you can either lose five years of your life, or half, or even the whole life to Death God, or 'Shinigami' if you like better term of in in Japanese, who can communicate with Kami and they would grant it along with the time used.
Kazuko only had half of life left, but it was guessed to be her last grant because it was common among the users of it, which was short-lived and they had to give births at very young ages, to die within three to fifth grants. This was her Fifth, meaning that shinobi had been tracking her down for long time, but she used the last of her life to send Naruto back in time with orders from Sage of Six Paths, who had appeared to her in her dreams to do this using the lineage that Uzumaki had came from.
Now, I hope that this cleared everything up for you a bit. However, I will answer your questions if I can, but do understand that some answers will be revealed in mean time. I hope you guys review this and give me criticism, since I don't mind reading them. Unless you're going to flame the damn crap out of me, then I will be like Yamato with his ghoulish glare that be on you for rest of the year. And yes, I can do his glare. My little sister is afraid of them.
Also, tell me if I got all the bijuus' names right. There's too many sources out there and I just picked those out from one source. Don't like backing them up for laziness. Anyway, thanks again for reading this story.