(Chapter 1: Norsemen Rising)
Naruto was for a lack of a better word alone in his family considering that his siblings both of whom were the Jinchuuriki for the Nine Tails one having the Yin Half and the other having the Yang half within themselves. As he felt saddened inside that his parents would spend more time with his siblings than him since they took priority over everything and granted he knew that without proper training they could be a liability still they could've tried to afford him some kind of training however, they always said they'd find him something or get him a tutor but these promises just remained that….promises left unfulfilled.
As Naruto knew that he wasn't a prodigy by any means like the greats of Hanzo the Salamander and Hiruzen Sarutobi since that was the fault in his parents' thinking since if he were to be kidnapped he wouldn't have a viable way to truly defend himself however, he refused to be a good little hostage and instead would fight tooth and nail with all he could. With that being another thing about his personality in that he craved for battle with his bloodlust exceeding that of some Chunin as he had the urge to go out on the fields of battle and butcher and slay his opponents in battle as he kept this under wraps since it wouldn't bode well for his parents to know of his potent bloodlust and want to fight.
(Konoha, 993 S.E, August 13th, 2:10 PM)
Naruto was in the family library reading over things that his near 14 year old mind would find interest in and that would be considering how he was so hardwired to violence that he was looking through anything that pertained to it.
"Alright what do we have here?" Naruto asked himself as he spotted a dust covered tome in the family archives that seemed to have not been touched in ages
"Well since mother is probably worn out from training the twins I guess it wouldn't hurt if I looked things over." Naruto said moreso to himself since after all with his dad's Hokage duties and Kushina being a jounin and them mentoring his siblings with their neglect of him he could get away with sneaking a few books away
As he grabbed the book that took his interest he stole them away towards his room that he locked since he didn't want either his brother or sister to get in his stuff as he set the tome he was carrying and set it down on the floor. With him soon hearing a loud cawing from a large eagle sized raven whose plumage was black as the night with a sharp hooked beak that had bright emerald colored eyes that flew towards him.
"Oh there you are Midnight I was just about to check out what that book were about." Naruto spoke as he talked to the raven who continued to caw at him
"Yeah even I'd think it's weird that I have a raven as friend but, you're the best I've got so far." Naruto thought before he stared at the weird lettering upon the book that was like a simplified version of kanji
"Viking Rune Alphabet Translation….if this isn't convenient." Naruto spoke as he soon got to work on reading the weird language
As it would soon be a full half hour as he was trying to read the strange language as granted it wasn't hard to translate but it was difficult in doing so considering that much of it was faded as he finally would be able to make out one word in particular
"Let's see if I got this right this word is called….Odin? What even is an Odin whatever it is it sounds important." Naruto said as once he spoke the name he suddenly felt rush of power erupt in him and a strange sensation like pins and needles
"Alright if that wasn't creepy I don't know what is." Naruto thought considering he just felt whatever the hell it was that word did to him
What was even weirder was Midnight suddenly launching himself viciously at Naruto who had to duck under at the suddenly addled bird who never did something like that which struck him as odd before he saw him land on the tome he was reading.
"Can you hear me?" A voice within his head questioned him
"Alright it's official I'm tripping balls right now..I knew this is what I get for hanging out with Shikamaru." Naruto said as he thought that he was more than likely high right now
"You aren't high young one and look in front of you to see the owner's voice." The voice told him as he looked to see Midnight staring back at him
"Midnight you're talking to me?" Naruto asked the raven
"Yes I am." Midnight responded confirming that he was telepathically speaking to him
"Alright and how are you doing this exactly." Naruto wondered as to how the large raven was talking with him at the moment
"It is because you said the name of my master mere moments ago." Midnight told him as the moment he uttered the All Father's name was the moment they could now speak
"You mean this Odin who or whatever they are?" Naruto asked taking a wild guess as Midnight cawed in agreement
"Correct as many years have passed since the name of my master has been spoken aloud that one would think it lost in the winds of time." Midnight spoke with it having been a long time since Odin's name was spoken aloud
"So what are you going on about exactly Midnight?" Naruto asked the raven before him
"First off my name isn't Midnight as you've called me for my true name is Muninn a servant of Lord Odin the mighty All Father himself." Muninn responded as he was and is a proud servant of the all father
"What even is an All Father?" Naruto questioned Muninn not knowing what the raven was going on about
"Simple as you would term it the All Father is simply known as the king of all Gods." Muninn stated as if it were common knowledge
"Well what about Kami as how does he figure into all of this?" Naruto questioned wondering how Kami would fit into this
"Kami that pretender hah! This Kami you speak of is merely a spirit not a God in the slightest for his power is but a mere iota in comparison to that of Lord Odin." Muninn spat as this Kami that he's seen mortals pray to for centuries past was a pretender to his lord and master
"Can you explain to me what in the hell you're even talking about." Naruto said wanting to know what Muninn was going on about
"It's better if you're to be shown since if I were to tell you then you'd die of old age from the sheer wealth of what is to be told to you." Muninn stated before staring down at Naruto
Naruto saw nothing but his own reflection for but a few moments before what felt like days was him experiencing the Viking people as visions of them filled his mind with him first seeing a group of mighty warriors battling those who seemed dressed up like samurai. To wooden dragons sailing across vast seas with those same warriors at the helm exploring new lands to conquer, as visions of their world where they sat around a bonfire in great feast and drink together in victory.
As throughout all of these visions and more he was shown that would seem like a strange and otherworldly acid trip to most to Naruto it felt like seeing something he belonged to as that same feeling of bloodlust and battle that had been burned into him for so long was welling up within like a mighty storm. Trying as hard as it could to escape its confines with him wondering what the hell he was experiencing before the visions stopped as he was breathing semi heavily from the experience forced upon him.
"Wow that was just incredible." Naruto spoke his mind still trying to comprehend what he'd just seen
"Indeed as the memory of the Viking lives on." Muninn spoke as Naruto sat onto his mattress trying to wrap around what he'd experienced
"Just what was all of that you showed me as it felt too real and almost right like I belonged to it all like some sort of birthright." Naruto stated as all those visions of what Muninn showed him felt to realistic
"Those were of memories past from the collective of those fallen millennia upon millennia ago with the world having changed greatly from what my master once ruled." Muninn told him as that was mere fraction of the great Vikings who so long ago roamed the lands and conquered the seas
"So this Odin who was your master so long ago he's not just a god but the true God?" Naruto questioned still reeling from what he'd witnessed
"Correct as he's one of the many as their are still more such as Thor, Balder, Loki, Freya, Tyr, as the list goes on." Muninn told him just a short list of some of the Norse Gods
"But why are you telling me all of this?" Naruto questioned as to why the raven had been telling him this
"Simple young one. Because for thousands of years we've waited for someone such as you, because it is you who holds the spirit of the Vikings within you and truly uphold our values as such. So much so that in a way Lord Odin has kept quite an eye on you since you were young believing you were destined for great things, yet at the same time can not control your destiny. Since it wasn't until you spoke my master's' name that I would be able to make contact with you as now I have a proposition for you one that will more than likely set you on the path to greatness if you so choose it." Muninn spoke as Naruto felt as though he were in the center of an epic tale
"Serve alongside the All Father and become the fearsome warrior you know you can become, since I know you dream of glorious battle and bloodshed yet keep it hidden inside yourself. Knowing that your parents wouldn't approve of such actions which is why I ask of you to take up the mantle of Viking as do you accept this offer?" Muninn questioned Naruto who smiled widely
"Of course I do as anything to lead me to great battle is something I accept completely and wholeheartedly." Naruto replied ready to do this
"Spoken like a true Viking of the Norse as now that your destiny is set we can soon prepare for you to be involved in glorious battle and bloodshed." Muninn spoke as Naruto had chosen the path of a Viking
"Finally my chance to embrace what's been within me all along as this is gonna be great." Naruto thought to himself in excitedly
(8 days later, August 21st, 993 S.E, Konoha)
It had been a little bit over a week since Naruto was showed the Vikings ways or a sample of it and since then had taken to trying to translate as much as possible into the book as he could and so far was reading up on who Odin was and suffice to say was greatly intrigued by what he read with Odin's exploits and his power that vastly dwarfed Kami's. However, if there was one thing he needed if he were to become like the Vikings of time since forgotten it would be weapons and luckily the ones the Vikings once used in combat fit the kind of highly aggressive brute force and counterattack type way of fighting he loved.
"Now then time for me to go to the old man's place and show him the designs of the weapons I want." Naruto said to himself as he had spent the past few days sketching out weapon designs based off what was he'd read and seen from the Vikings
"I gotta love those axes I read about as once I do some serious strength training by the time I get to genin then I'll be able to lop off heads in an instant oh man that's gonna come in some real handy." Naruto smirked to himself deviously as one of the weapons he was gonna love using on groups
"Then again if I can't cut it as a ninja I've been told that I've got what it takes to make a really great blacksmith." Naruto spoke since the 13 year old knew that if he couldn't cut it as a shinobi he'd make an exceptional blacksmith
Because the wonderful thing about Vikings were that they weren't just warriors as they were much more than that with them being anything from sailors, blacksmiths, farmers, carpenters and many other things like regular people that had to have a diverse skill-set to survive.
"So you mean to tell me that this man held off 40 men by himself with just a great axe?" Naruto asked as Muninn had been flying beside him this whole time on the way their had been telling him of one of the tales of the Vikings
"Yes, as granted it was a different world back then where magic once existed but that was only given to a select few but it didn't detract from the fact that this lone berserker held the bridge until cowards speared him from below." Muninn told him of how the berserker stood his ground against the invaders
"That's incredible considering that if he could do that without chakra he must've been a great warrior as that must've been a glorious battle." Naruto said as while his dad was known for having killed scores of men during the war he not only had chakra but never did he stay in one place at any given time with his Hiraishin but this man stood his ground and welcomed death
As that was another thing that made his heart swell with joy in learning about the Norse in that their afterlife was that of Valhalla where you could fight, feast and drink to your own hearts content as he didn't know about drinking considering that he once stole some of Tsunade's sake and to him it tasted like piss water. But Muninn assured him that the alcohol in Valhalla made earthly sake looked meager in comparison something that Naruto had to agree with considering an afterlife would suck shit if it didn't have good alcohol
"Indeed as you will soon be learning how to fight as one of us very soon that much I promise." Muninn spoke as he wanted to train Naruto in the ways of the Norsemen as soon as possible
"Alright thanks I can't wait to get started." Naruto spoke as he reached the Higurashi shop
"Oh there you are Naruto didn't think I'd see you back so soon." Mr. Higurashi greeted as he was a burly broad shouldered man of 6 and a half feet with short brown hair that had mud brown almond shaped eyes and wore the standard for blacksmith apparel
"It's no problem and how's Tenten been by the way?" Naruto asked wondering how his daughter was
"I swear the only times you come by here are when it's about forging or my daughter as what do you have some kind of crush on her." Mr Higurashi teased as Naruto's face had a rose colored tint
"Very funny anyways I heard you were making swords for the twins if I'm correct." Naruto spoke wanting to change the subject that often made his face as red as his mother's hair as Tenten's father was finishing up a sword
"Yes I am as your parents came in with them a few days ago to pick up the orders they requested ready for when they'd start the academy next month and I got them done ahead of schedule to boot. Which in all honesty surprised me considering you always had an affinity towards them that was even stronger than those two as everytime you've worked with me since February you've managed to make quite the high caliber of swords." spoke surprised that Naruto wasn't going to get a sword
"Oh I plan on getting a sword just not a katana or ninjato." Naruto stated since he found himself more on the strength based side of things and those swords wouldn't cut it
"Well I hate to break it to you that those are the only options we've got for those in the Konoha ninja corps since those are our main ones; besides what's wrong with those types of swords anyways?" Mr. Higurashi asked wondering why Naruto was against having those two swords as he let out a small sigh
"Well the reason why I don't want those types of swords is that they don't fit the type of sword fighting I'd like to do since I need something that can be used for a lot of power attacks and hacking off limbs. And the last time I checked neither of those swords are great for people who like using strength and power based swordplay which is why I have weapon designs for a sword I'd like to have made that I got from a book." Naruto told the blacksmith as he handed him a sketch design of the weapon he wanted
"Naruto if this is out of some book I doubt it'll be practical." Mr. Higurashi responded having turned down many of said designs from books due to their impracticality
As there was a civilian kid who wanted a sword that could segment itself into smaller swords which he declined immediately as not only would it be a logistical mess to deal with but also how would you even get them to stick back together once separated.
"Just look at the design and I'm telling you that it's pretty damn good." Naruto spoke as Mr. Higurashi then proceeded to look over the designs
"Well this is a pretty good one as a meter long double edged blade wide enough for deflecting kunai and shuriken and a grip for either one or both hands I gotta say this isn't a half bad sword you got their." Mr. Higurashi spoke as the sword that Naruto wanted made was quite a very great one that wasn't only practical but one that would be great in combat to wield
"I'm sensing a but coming along." Naruto responded thankful that he'd help him in his endeavor for the sword but knew there was a catch
"You're right about that considering that the type of sword you want is gonna require some really high quality steel and steel that I can get without a doubt from Iron Country but that'll cost a lot in and of itself." Mr. Higurashi told him since they'd need some really great steel that would be damn well expensive to use
"Luckily I have a way for us to get that kind of steel." Naruto told him as he gave him the diagram for the types of furnaces that Vikings once used that would yield a high quality steel
"Look while this could give me some high quality steel there is also to take into account that for one who's gonna man the bellows during all of this and secondly this is gonna be an expensive project. Considering that I can't afford to lose business on what maybe a great sword or could just as easily be an expensive waste of time and resources even with me a great blacksmith and you as my apprentice." Mr. Higurashi told Naruto as a lot of contributing factor made this a make or break project
"Well then it's a good thing that 3 days prior to me coming here I'd overheard my father saying that since you did such a good job with their swords that he was gonna give you quite a hefty boost to your funding." Naruto told Tenten's father who looked taken aback
"Say what again." Mr. Higurashi stated
"Yeah he said that since you did such a great job expect for you to get such an increase in funding that you'll be one of our primary blacksmiths if that helps you out any. With him saying that he'll be getting you more people to help out around here to fill the orders you'll be busy with for our ANBU." Naruto spoke as he saw dollar signs in the man's eyes that Naruto had to shake him out of his reverie
"Sorry just got a bit excited was all." Mr. Higurashi stated bashfully considering that he was off in his own wonderland for a brief time
"It's fine especially since it solves your manpower problem." Naruto responded as he had a smug grin on his face
"Yet it doesn't solve our time problem." stated
"It does considering that they know I come here as it's one of the few things they bother to remember at all. So since they're busy up the twins asses they have a ANBU watching over me at all times so that way I don't supposedly get in over my head and one that should really lay off the dango." Naruto spoke as he waved up at the ceiling and saw that a snake masked ANBU was there lying in wait
"How does he keep doing that." Anko cursed from behind her mask as she went to find a better hiding place than the tree she was hiding in
"Anyways do we have a deal because if I can give you the secret as to how to make higher quality steel you'll be able to make better quality swords and armor for the village. As well as having all that's needed to get some pretty good assistants and expand your shop as well as get all the materials you need." Naruto stated as Mr. Higurashi extended his hand out to shake Naruto's
"It's a deal that's just too damned good to pass up." Mr. Higurashi told him as they shook on it
"Thanks as I hope we can get this all done in no time." Naruto replied hoping to get not just his sword done by the end of the year but also forge a suitable greataxe as well
"By the way what were you gonna name the sword anyways?" Mr. Higurashi questioned as to what he'd name the sword
"Ulfberht." Naruto told the man as this was the beginning of something great
(The next day ,Training Ground 7, 2:35 Pm)
It was the next day as Naruto was practicing his hand to hand as it wasn't anything flashy like the Uchiha or Inuzuka but it would get the job done considering that what he didn't have in speed and agility like his siblings or his father he more than had in brute strength and durability with him being able to one hit K.O a experienced genin going on chunin with a punch.
"Come on Naruto you can hit harder than that." Naruto told himself as he was currently punching at a tree as hard as he could as one day he'd be able to knock down trees with a single punch
"As soon enough I'm gonna be stronger than them, than Minato, than that pervert and everyone in between." Naruto thought to himself continuing to punch away at the tree he'd been at for 10 minutes straight as he cracked away the bark long ago as tree itself that being of a tall maple was having large cracks and fractures throughout the trunk
As Naruto continued this for another 5 minutes before finally managing to knock over the 13th tree today with his bare hands as Naruto knew that since he didn't have a proper trainer he had to get improvise with what was possible. Therefore between his being a blacksmith apprentice and his starting the academy later this fall he had to get stronger since he knew that if the Hokage's children were weak then he'd be thought of as a continued disgrace and weakling among the village populace something he couldn't afford.
"That does it for today." Naruto said more to himself as his sore knuckles popped in sharp relief as he went back towards the main part of the training ground before he saw Tenten practicing with her weapons
"Huh as always you never miss a target." Naruto spoke as he saw Tenten throw yet another kunai at the bullseye mark
"Oh hi Naruto it's always nice to see you here; then again it wasn't hard to know you were here considering there's only one person within our age group that can knock down trees by punching them." Tenten stated as Naruto could only chuckle
"Hey I'm just trying to do what I can so it's not my fault if birds and their nests get destroyed since it was their fault for being in my line of sight." Naruto responded grinning since if things got in his line of sight when he started hitting it wasn't his fault for what happened
"You really are one of kind Naruto." Tenten spoke as Naruto chuckled
"Well I am really the best around." Naruto responded cockily as Tenten facepalmed at the antics of the muscular teen in front of her
"What am I gonna do with you Naruto?" Tenten wondered as she cared about Naruto a lot however, he was for a lack of a better word quite brash
"I don't know besides I thought you were happy to be stuck with me." Naruto spoke as the brunette of the two conceded
"As much as I'd want to argue with you I can't…..damn you for being so lovable." Tenten cursed as Naruto did the nice guy pose in victory
"Hooray!" Naruto cheered in victory
"I swear you're a dork." Tenten playfully admonished the red haired blonde
"Yeah but I'm the dork that's stuck with you forever and who can one hit knockout most Genin so I'd say I'm doing pretty well for myself." Naruto stated with a wide grin on his face
"I'd say that for the both of us since I'll be up in the running for top kunoichi for my 2nd year going." Tenten told him proud of herself that she'd get that achievement considering that she's been working very hard to get their
"See I knew you could do it Tenten." Naruto spoke up proud of her for being good enough to compete for the spot
"Thank you Naruto as I've been working so hard to get there and finally I'll show everyone that you don't have to be from a clan to make it as a competent ninja." Tenten spoke as before they knew it they had gotten themselves atop the Hokage Monument and were soon seated upon Hashirama Senju's head
"Hey if it means anything Tenten I never doubted you at all, because I know full well you can be a greater shinobi than even Tsunade Senju herself." Naruto told her encouragingly
"You really think I can surpass her of all people?" Tenten asked as Naruto nodded vigorously
"You kidding me Tenten if there's anyone who can supercede that old granny then it's you because you're the strongest and dedicated woman I know so of course I think you can BELIEVE IT!" Naruto said before exclaiming his infamous verbal tic that made him blush embarrassment as Tenten was giggling herself silly
"Ah come on why is the one time I try to act all cool this happens." Naruto said in a woah is me tone of voice as a mini stormcloud popped up overhead as Naruto sulked while Tenten was laughing
"Wow Naruto I didn't know that you were this enthusiastic about me." Tenten teased as she continued to laugh and giggle at Naruto's verbal tic
"Whatever I still stand by the fact that you'll be able to surpass that alcoholic bitch in no time." Naruto told Tenten still in full support of her being able to overshadow Tsunade one day
"Well thanks Naruto I really do appreciate the sentiment." Tenten spoke giving Naruto a quick kiss on the cheek
"It's no problem at all." Naruto spoke as a faint blush appeared on his face
"And hey aren't you gonna be starting up at the academy soon too?" Tenten asked as the red haired blonde nearly forgot about that
"Oh yeah I almost forgot about all of that." Naruto said nearly having forgotten that within a month's time he'd be going to ninja academy
"Well you want to make a pact with me?" Tenten asked as Naruto nodded
"Let's promise each other that will be at the top of our classes when we graduate since let's show them that just because we aren't trained by a clan doesn't mean we can't become fantastic shinobi." Tenten spoke as Naruto nodded vigorously
"Of course as you, Sasuke and I are gonna become the next incarnation of the Sannin and dare I say it surpass those geezers." Naruto replied as he and Tenten shook on it
"Oh yeah as that reminds me whatever happened to Sasuke?" Tenten wondered as they noticed a rope hung across Tobirama's nose as they looked down and saw Sasuke with a duct taped mouth and his arm bound up with rope as he was oddly enough in a dress
"You got a kunai Tenten?" Naruto asked as she nodded as Naruto gave a swift yank as the bound up Sasuke was yanked onto the ground and caught by Naruto who had Tenten cut off the rope and Naruto ripping off the tape from his mouth
"Naruto I swear someone needs to teach your brats for twins a lesson." Sasuke spoke as Naruto tapped a storage seal on his forearm and took out a spare set of clothes
"What did they do this time?" Naruto asked as if their was one thing he found disheartening about his younger twin siblings was their childish and obnoxious pranks
"Well I was reading one of the books Shisui found for me on one of the expeditions he and some of the ANBU took on when excavating Madara Uchiha's hideouts among other things. And when they tried to take it from me and I kept refusing so when I was taking a nap they put me in this stupid dress and took pictures to spread around." Sasuke replied as he changed fully into his normal attire thankful that he left said
"I know that I'm supposed to care for them and all but man are they bunch of little monsters that can get away with anything since they're the heroes of Konoha and have been spoiled rotten." Naruto spoke as while to an extent he cared about his siblings they acted like spoiled cretins behind closed doors
"Anyways were you two gonna make out or something?" Sasuke asked as the two teens gave an embarrassed blush since they were unknowingly holding hands
"No." Tenten and Naruto said in unision
"Alright anyways I'll be going home and I'll see you at the academy next month Naruto." Sasuke spoke as he began to find his way down the monument
"Anyways Tenten I can tell for certain that you and I are gonna be taking this world by storm." Naruto spoke knowing that together he and Tenten would be able to dominate everything in their path
"Don't get to ahead of yourself Naruto since we've still got a long way to before we hit the big leagues." Tenten stated since it'd be awhile before they'd be able to truly be anything worth noting in somebody's bingo book
"But once we do hit them then you and I are gonna be for all purposes unstoppable." Naruto spoke with a wide grin on his face over what the future would hold
(Later that day, Uchiha Compound, 8:40 Pm)
It was soon into the summer night as Sasuke was reading over the book that Shisui brought him from the excavations that was out of Madara's personal library and was called a Bible of all things along with scrolls of detailed writings about an old order predating shinobi called the Crusaders. These things while of no meaning to the Uchiha Clan in general held meaning and value to Sasuke since they were from what he's read in the past month of doing so were things he could get behind and took towards the gospel like a fish to water.
"Man I can't believe no one would want to be excited in learning all of this." Sasuke thought as he was reading over the scrolls that documented what they were about which interested him greatly
"And with a religion as good as this I gotta say it's something that I wouldn't mind getting behind at all." Sasuke said as he found the Crusaders and this thing called Christianity he'd been reading from the bible to be quite captivating
As the Crusader's devotion to being stalwart guardians of retribution and order and delivering death to those that harmed the innocent that worshipped a God who would bring down wrath upon those who harm his chosen people made him become more and more intrigued and captivated by the ways of the Crusaders and their lord and savior.
"Huh maybe just maybe I can become a Crusader like these guys as God knows we need an agent of order to straighten things out in the world." Sasuke said more to himself before he felt a presence in the room with him
"So someone finally answers the call of wanting to be a Crusader." A majestic and resounding bass of a voice spoke all around Sasuke
"Who is this?" Sasuke asked wondering who the voice in the room with him was
With that Sasuke soon felt as though the air around him increased in density as time itself seemed to stand still as everything became to the Uchiha in a way he found hard to explain crystal clear as though he were looking through a Sharingan except this one made everything seem so much more clearly focused as his surroundings felt as though they were humming with a dull yet noticeable pulse. As before him was a phantasmal flame like radiance of golden yellow and deepest amethyst a bit larger than the average man as it radiated a sense of authority, command and divinity that would make even the Sage of Six Paths look feeble in comparison.
"Simple I'm the Alpha and the Omega, The Holy Trinity, Rose of Sharon but to keep things simple you may call me your lord the one and only God; Jehovah the one you read in that book of yours." Jehovah spoke with absolute command an authority in his voice that he was the one and only Abrahamic God
"You're the God from the Bible?" Sasuke asked as the presence he felt in the room was near overwhelming
"Correct my child as I've long awaited for one of your kind to want to truly serve me as a Crusader." Jehovah stated as it had been long since he had someone serve as a Crusader
"Wait a minute why me of all people as I'm just a 13 year old boy who's got nothing to his name as surely you'd want someone more worth your time like my older brother Itachi." Sasuke spoke in a humble manner since he didn't feel he was worth all that much for a deity to want him as his holy soldier
"But I do not want your brother for I want you. Because unlike your brother I see in you greatness and fortitude to become more than shinobi as your brother Itachi believes almost blindly in a village that I've seen grown complacent with people whose hearts are full of nothing but treachery and deceit. Yet not you Sasuke as you've shown yourself to be an avenger of the common people, a guardian of order and retribution." Jehovah stated seeing in Sasuke that unlike Itachi he had it in him to become a Crusader and serve him as his holy soldier
"Thank you for having faith in me to be a Crusader as it's just it has always been my elder brother who has gotten the attention as the prodigal son of the Uchiha clan while I've just been in the background. Which is why I'm am grateful that you've given me this chance to serve you as I promise I won't fail you." Sasuke thanked Jehovah for his chance to prove he could be something greater than his brother
"It is of no concern my child as I only ask of you too do this for me." Jehovah spoke to Sasuke who nodded
"As I want you to spread word of my name whenever you can as the people in these trying times need something to believe in and my holy word can do one thing for these people and that is give them faith when they've never had none to begin with. The second is I will occasionally call upon you to slay those who tyrannize the weaker and lesser as while I can't directly interfere you must be my agent to slay and vanquish these heathens who would dare terrorize the innocent and pervade the natural order. Finally you must resist temptation and never fully fall to corruption and sin as it has brought many crusaders to ruin and has turned them into foul perversions of Crusaders. For these are the 3 things I require from you to be a Crusader for do these 3 things and continue to be the guardian of order and retribution that Crusaders before you were." Jehovah told him of the trio of things he required from Sasuke to serve as his holy soldier
"Don't worry I will do all of what you ask and uphold order and slay those who are heathenous bastards that tyrannize the weaker and lesser. This I swear to you and will not fail you for I will now have something greater than myself to believe in and something more to fight for as now I have what most search their whole lives for….a purpose." Sasuke spoke as his young mind felt fulfilled in knowing that he had a mission
"You're welcome as now train and grow stronger and rise in ranks so that you may carry out your mission more effectively." Jehovah told him as Sasuke nodded
"There is two things I must ask of you." Sasuke spoke to the radiance in front of him
"Ask away young one." Jehovah replied to the teenager in front of him
"Will I be given or gain any of the weapons like the ones I read that the Crusaders used in times long past?" Sasuke questioned wondering if he'll be given the weapons of his predecessors
"Yes you will in a sense as you must be patient but in due time I will have you received the tools needed to combat the evils ahead of you as things you must be patient and soon you will have is needed." Jehovah told him as it would take awhile before Sasuke would get the weapons and or armor needed to make him look the part of a Crusader
"I can deal with that next is when will I be given of the missions to vanquish all those who are the wretched and evil?" Sasuke asked wondering when he'd be given mission to slay the wretched and malevolent
"You will be given signs and messages of when it is time as do not worry there is plenty in this world for you to do and trust me when I say that it'll be up to you to interpret how to take these signs I give you." Jehovah stated as while he'd give Sasuke signs and messages upon what to do in his missions it would be up to him to interpret them in the manner he saw fit best to accomplish the given mission
"Thank you as I will do my best with whatever you can give me." Sasuke thanked in cordial manner towards the God of all Christians
"Good as I'm sure you will now then unless there is anything else I will depart from you as I expect great things from you Sasuke Uchiha." Jehovah stated having said all he needed to towards the young crusader to be
"Don't worry my lord I promise I will carry out your will to the best of my ability." Sasuke swore as the deity began to leave him
With that the radiance that comprised of Jehovah's phantom like form disappeared in a corona of blue and golden light as Sasuke felt as though time had been allowed to move onwards as though Jehovah's very presence had left it's mark in the room with the young Uchiha he felt one thing and one thing alone from this holy experience. That being a sense of fulfillment and certainty in himself he hadn't felt in a long time in what he wanted to do as he had something that he could count on that unlike a village which could fall to ruin at any moment and would be corrupted by the malignant and malevolent ways of the wretched who drowned themselves in overindulgent of their vices his was something much greater and nobler.
As he stood up he looked at the scrolls given to him of Crusaders past and soon put them away under his bed and underneath a storage compartment built into his room during war times for safe keeping to go over later as no one would desecrate his guide to becoming a Crusader. With him going towards his Bible and having an iron grip on it as now he had a purpose and mission that as he would grow stronger he would carry out the holy mission of the deity who had given him purpose and a chance to be something greater than not just himself, but than that of his elder brother and even Madara Uchiha himself.
"This world shall soon know the might of a Crusader through the Uchiha name." Sasuke swore to himself his obsidian eyes blazing with an iron will and determination
"As I Sasuke Uchiha promise one thing that as a Crusader of the holy God himself I will carry out his mission and bring order and retribution back to this world and spread his word back into this world. This I swear for nothing will stop me from carrying out the will of my lord who has given me a purpose I can fully count on; so shall it be until his servants' dying breath…..Amen" Sasuke vowed to himself as he would see the mission of his lord through till the end
So then with the stage set for Naruto become the inheritor of the will of the Norse Vikings for now he can finally embrace what he was meant to become as a mighty warrior while we also have on the other side of things Sasuke becoming a Crusader and holy soldier. So find out what all of this means in the next all new chapters of Revival of the Mighty Norsemen.
So cut on sorry for the wait on any stories it's been the fact that like with every writer I've had writers block rear it's ugly head as well as that lately my mind has been all over the place dividing my concentration like crazy. But rest assured I'll still do my best to put out quality content as usual that being said let's get down to what happened in my version of Flames of Rebirth's Return of the Norsemen
The first two parts were my own condensed versions of chapters 1 and 2 of his story with my own spin on things since I wanted to use those parts as a base for the beginning of my story
The next part however, was a bit of a small fluff scene between Tenten and Naruto since like with his story this will be a strict Naruto and Tenten pairing and therefore I felt it would be fun to have this scene give us a start on their relationship. Since we needed to start somewhere that and come on you gotta admit that it was a little bit funny and adorable with them hanging out together so you can come to expect more out of that.
Lastly we've got Sasuke becoming a Crusader since the reason being that the story will be incorporating elements of For Honor in that Naruto being the Viking, Sasuke the Crusader and Tenten the Samurai/Knight. However, this also will allow me to give Sasuke some much needed dimension in that he's going to become a devout Christian and Crusader since I'm including God in all of this has given him the chance and opportunity to have something that not many people get in their lifetime. That being to have a purpose and mission he can be not only dedicated to seeing through but also by giving him the opportunity to like in canon and fanon step out of Itachi's shadow.
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That being said this Pravus666 signing out until next time as the next chapter will be more or less the same as this chapter with a condensed version of 3 or 4 from Return of the Norsemen with some of my stuff mixed in.
Part 1 Theme Song: Twilight of the Thunder God by Amon Amarth
Random End Song: Unrepentant by Trivium