Fullmetal Alchemist X Naruto
This story is a cross-over between The Fullmetal Alchemist and Naruto. The timeline of which the Elric Brothers comes from follows the ending of FMA Brotherhood where Edward went to the west and Alphonse went to the east to research more about Alkahestry. The timeline of Naruto is one year after the Great Ninja War. The Elric Brothers find a way to open a portal and crosses it to find that they've traveled to a very similar yet different world.
Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto and Fullmetal Alchemist nor any of it's characters. I am also not making money out of this.
Chapter 1
The Other Side of the Gate
"Edward, are you sure we should go with this?" asked a blond-haired teen, with amber-colored eyes.
"Of course Al. This is the result of the Alchemy, Alkahestry and its other forms we've combined. In theory, we would've made a portal that will allow us to cross worlds. If the knowledge in his world here is not enough then maybe we can find it in another world. Now be brave and let's jump into the portal." another teen who also had amber-colored eyes, and blond but longer hair which was tied in a pony tail ordered him.
"Ok brother. Let's do this!" the younger brother agreed.
"On the count of three. One, two, three. Jump!" the older brother shouted and both of them jump into the portal and were sucked into it.
They felt their bodies being deconstructed into the molecular level as they pass through the portal they've made. It was not the first time they've been through a portal so they knew what to expect. After going through the portal they felt their bodies slowly being reconstructed. They expected that they will reach another world once they were reconstructed, but once again they stood there on that very familiar white room.
"Al, you're here with me. But it doesn't look like we've traveled to a different world." the older brother said.
"It doesn't look like it Ed. This the place with the white figure." replied Al.
"Well, well. Look who's come to visit me again." said a white figure with a voice which sounded like a combination of many, which was creepy and made the brother's attention turn to it.
"Oh come on. Don't tell me we messed up again and did another taboo. I thought we've opened a portal that will get us to a different world." responded Ed with a frustrated tone.
"I'm surprised you managed to find a way to come back here, considering you cannot perform Alchemy anymore Edward." the white figured said.
"I wasn't really planning on coming back here. And besides, my brother still has his Alchemy. We actually traveled around the world to research on ways to prevent tragedies like the one that befell Nina from happening again and to reverse the many horrible things Alchemy has done. And through that research, we also found a way to supposedly travel to a different world, or universe. But I guess it brought us to you again." explained Ed.
"So if you can't find the answer in your world, you want to try another? Why do you always have to be stubborn? I thought you would've learned your lesson." the white figure asked back, taunting the brothers. "Do you not believe in equivalent Exchange anymore?"
"You know, after all the time me and my brother spent in the world of Alchemy, I came to realize that Equivalent Exchange is not really an all governing Law. It might apply to some things but not all. It can be used as a principle but we cannot always rely on it to explain everything. Alchemy made me realize that." the longer haired teen replied.
"So it seems you've learned your lesson after all. So I hope you boys don't do anything 'taboo' again. You know what? Maybe I'll let you go into another world. I mean it will be more fun than just simply sending you back to Amestris. It's not like I'm going to take any body parts from you since you didn't commit a taboo. Maybe you can find the answers there. But I can't assure you where you'll end up on." the white figured said with a very wide grin on his face.
"So there's no catch?" asked the doubting Alchemist.
"You said earlier there's no Law of Equivalent Exchange and now you're asking if there's a catch."
"It was my opinion and not yours, and since you've already told me before that you make the Laws then I couldn't just change them."
"I won't say if there's a catch or not. All I'll say is that I'll let you pass through the Gate which will lead you to the world you want to travel to. So, are you willing to take the risk? I can't promise you it's the world you're looking for or if you can come back." challenged the white figure.
"Me and my brother already came this far, and neither one of us is turning back, right Alphonse?" asked Ed.
"You bet." Al replied confidently.
"So I guess we'll be going then."
And with that the huge Gate in front of them opened. They walked past the white figure and headed towards the gate. And in within seconds their bodies were deconstructed again as they went through the portal.
'Well, well. Things are starting to get interesting. Those boys sure know how to keep me amused. Maybe I'll give them a boost.' the white figure laughed to himself.
…..
Once again they felt their bodies being reconstructed back and now instead of being in a place with an all white background, they found themselves in a forest. They checked their bodies to see if anything was taken and was glad that nothing was.
"We've made it Al. We've come from the Gate in one piece." said Ed triumphantly.
"I do hope so brother. But I do have a bad feeling about this. I mean, that white guy didn't ask for anything. It's possible that he could have tricked us." said the worried Alphonse.
"I know that he may have tricked us but it was the only chance we've got. Why don't we try using our Alchemy." Ed proposed. 'Always worth a shot. Maybe there's a chance I can do it in this world, even though my Portal of Truth was taken.' he hoped.
"Alright." Al agreed.
The two of them clapped their own hands and placed them on the ground. And then blue light sparked on the ground as the earth formed into spears. A shock on Edward's face was evident.
"Hell yeah! I can, I can totally do Alchemy. Alphonse did you see that? I performed Alchemy. Haha, in your face white guy." shouted Edward, jumping in joy and hugging his brother.
"But how? You said you've exchanged your Portal of Truth for bringing my body back." said the shocked Alphonse.
"I don't really know. But I did it. Maybe the Laws of Alchemy are different in this world or maybe the white guy found it in his heart to return my Portal of Truth." said Edward.
"But would he really do that? He was the one who took away our bodies before and now he's giving you back something without anything in exchange." Alphonse replied.
"Yeah it really bothers me. Maybe he has a reason for giving it back. But my left leg is still an automail which just makes me more confused." said Ed.
"Maybe Equivalent Exchange really doesn't apply in all things. Today just proved it." said Al.
"Yeah, I guess you're right. Well, I'll just be happy that I can perform Alchemy again. Even though I got used to not having the ability to perform it, it still is wonderful to have it back."
"I'm happy for you brother. But, now that we're in this world, do you think we can still get back to Amestris?" Al said with worry.
"I don't really know. But I'm sure that if we try our best, we can find a way. I've sent a letter to Winry and told them that we will be gone for a very long time. So I guess we just have to hurry up in this world and get back home unless we want her to throw her wrenches on our heads." he concluded.
"I sure do hope that we can still get back." Al said to himself.
"Let's think about all that later. We're already in a different world and there's no turning back. Now that we're here, why don't we make prepare some of this instant cup noodles you brought from Xing. Can you transmute some of those trees into firewood while I make a pot and ready the water?"
"Sure thing brother." agreed Al.
Al walked off to a tree and then clapped his hands. When he placed it on the tree blue light shone again and the tree was now firewood, and a lot of it. He carried it back to Ed who was transmuting the iron fillings found in the earth into a pot.
"Here's the firewood brother." Al said as he put the firewood down beside Ed.
"Now let's get some fire starting." Ed announced but instead of using Alchemy he pulled a lighter out of his pocket, flicked it and set fire on the firewood.
"You know Al, I really should have had the Colonel teach me some of his Fire Alchemy when I had the chance. Making fire out of thin air is really helpful in times like this and also cool."
"I agree with you."
The Elric brothers went on with their meal after arriving to the world they already believe was a different one from their own, even though they have no solid proof yet. Unbeknownst to them, there were two people who were watching their every move from a distance, skillfully concealing themselves from the Elrics.
…..
It was just another ordinary day for Naruto Uzumaki. He was sent off again by the Hokage to patrol the borders of the Hidden Leaf Village which was a mission he really didn't appreciate doing. And so while jumping from tree to tree he just grumbled out loud his despise for the mission.
"Man, this sucks. Why can't that pervert Hokage give us some higher rank missions? I'm a Jounin now and missions like these should be assigned to Chuunins."
"Stop grumbling about it already. It's not like you're the only one who despises being assigned missions like this." Kiba Inuzuka said to his annoyingly grumbling partner.
"Can't blame me for complaining dog-breath. This sucks!" the blond shinobi complained again.
"Let's just focus on our mission and hope that something interesting happens."
"Yeah as if something like that will…"
Just before Naruto finished his sentence his wish was granted as they saw a blue light shining in distance.
"Kiba, did you see that?"
"I sure did. Looks like your wish was granted. Let's check it out."
"Alright. Let's stick together on this one."
They headed towards the source of the light and silently made their way up the trees and found two people there. They were both male, one having long blond hair tied up in a pony tail and the other having a short decent haircut. They were both wearing black outfits with a red coat which had a black sign on the back which looked liked a snake curled on a cross with wings and a crown on top.
"Hey Naruto. Do you think they're shinobis from another village or just random travelers?" asked Kiba.
"I don't know. Let's observe them and find out." Naruto proposed.
They did just that and saw that one of the two people went towards a tree near them. They were relieved that it wasn't the tree they were on that the person approached. When they looked closely at him they found out that he looked just about the same age as them, probably about 17 or 18 years of age. They saw him clap his hand and place it on the tree. To their surprise they saw the blue light coming from the tree and they were slightly blinded by it. When their eyes recovered, they saw that the tree has transformed into firewood.
"Whoa. What kind of jutsu is that? He transformed a tree into firewood. Could that be the same Wood Style as Captain Yamato?" asked the astonished blond.
"Well whatever it was, it didn't seem like ordinary ninjutsu."
"So, what do we do?"
"We stick to protocol and observe them for a while, and then we confront them and ask their business here." Kiba replied.
"Good idea." agreed Naruto.
They watched them for a while and when they saw that the two people dressed in red coats finish their meal, the two shinobi decided it's time they confront the two.
They jumped down from the tree, surprising the two Alchemists who just finished their meal of instant noodles.
"We are shinobi of the Hidden Leaf on patrol duty around the border. May I ask who you two are?" Naruto announced to them.
Both Edward and Alphonse were surprised that they would meet with someone so soon after they just arrived in this world. And like the old routine, it was Ed who again spoke for the two.
"We are just travelers who stopped by to fill our stomachs. We didn't mean to intrude in your territory but we aren't that familiar with this part of the woods." Edward explained calmly. He didn't expect that he would have to answer such question as early as this. He didn't know where they were and he still wasn't sure if this was another world or if they were sent on their own world on just a different location. Who knows if this was Xing, Creta or Drachma or any other place around Amestris? Or maybe they really were sent into another totally different world.
"So where are you from? Are you shinobis too? We aren't familiar with that symbol found on the back of your coats so you must be from a village unknown to us." asked the blond ninja.
'Damn it. What am I going to say? I don't know what place this is and if this is really a different world, I can't make up some imaginary place for an excuse. And what the heck are shinobis?' Edward nervously asked himself.
"We're from nowhere. As I've said we are travelers and we don't really stay in one place for a long time."
"Well according to protocol we have to bring you back to our village if you can't present us proof that you are just some ordinary travelers. If you don't tell us where you are from or where you are headed too then I'm afraid you're going to have to come with us." explained Naruto.
'I guess we just better come with them, considering we don't know a damn thing about this place and if I say something unusual, they might get suspicious.' Edward decided.
"Alright. We'll just come with you. As I've told you we aren't familiar with the land and since you are offering to escort us to your village, then I guess we'll take that."
"You must have misunderstood. We are not offering you escort. We are doing this because we know that you two are no ordinary travelers. I saw what you're companion did with the tree. He clapped his hands and placed it on the tree, blue light shone and it was turned to firewood. I know you two can use ninjutsu."
'He saw that? That's why we were found out. How am I going to explain this? And what is ninjutsu anyway. It was alchemy Al did but somehow he thought it was this ninjutsu he says. I just better be honest.' Ed thought.
"Alright. We are no ordinary travelers but I can say to you that were are not shinobis and we don't use ninjutsu. We don't even know what that is. We could try to explain to you where we came from and what we are doing here but I don't think you're going to believe it." replied Ed.
"We'll listen to your story. And maybe you could try explaining to us what your companion did earlier. You said you don't know ninjutsu but it looked ninjutsu to me."
"What my younger brother did was Alchemy."
"Alchemy? I've never heard of that before. Explain it further."
"You see, we use the energy coming from the geological movements of the Earth and use it to deconstruct and reconstruct matter. If you allow me I'll show you." the older Alchemist requested.
"Alright, I'll let you show me but make any move that shows attacking us and we'll be forced to retaliate." warned Naruto.
Edward clapped his hand and placed in on ground and soon after blue light shone and the ground rose up and formed into a chair. Naruto and Kiba didn't seem much surprised at what the Alchemist did since the technique looked like some Earth Style Jutsu.
"Your Alchemy doesn't seem much different from a normal Earth Style Jutsu. Are you sure it's not a variant of ninjutsu?" asked the puzzled Kiba.
"It will be hard to explain to you now but if you take us to your village I will be happy to explain to you further. And to clear things up a little more, it's not an Earth Style like you said. Alchemy can transmute anything as long as the Alchemist knows the formula or composition of the matter."
"I've seen enough of your Alchemy. You may explain it to us once we brought you to the Hokage, the leader of our village. So let's not waste time and start heading there."
And so Naruto and Kiba took the Elric Brothers to the Village Hidden in the Leaves to bring them to the Hokage. The blond Jounin was still suspicious of the two, all the more that they have seen the 'Alchemy' the two spoke of. It looked like ninjutsu but what they did was just clapping their hands. A jutsu usually needs more than one hand sign especially when it comes to nature transformation so this really bothered the blond. And also the statement which the longer hair blond said 'Alchemy can transmute anything…' which kind of not only made Naruto worry about the abilities of the brothers but also excited on knowing about it. If he can learn what Alchemy is he might just add it to his jutsu arsenal, helping him come closer to being Hokage.
…..
"So while we're heading towards the village, may I ask what your names are and how old are you?" said Naruto.
"Yeah sure. I am Edward Elric and I'm 18 years old." Ed replied and then looked to his brother.
"And I'm his younger brother Alphonse, I'm 17 years old." said the other Alchemist.
"My name is Naruto Uzumaki, Jounin from the Hidden Leaf, 18 years old and this here is…" Naruto pointed to Kiba.
"Kiba Inuzuka, also 18 years old and a Jounin from the Leaf." the hound trainer said.
"It's a pleasure to be accompanied by you. So I was wandering, although not really my place to ask of it, what is this ninjutsu you talk about?" asked the curious Edward. He was an Alchemist and curiousity is one trait present in all scientists.
"So, you really don't know huh?" said Naruto. 'I don't really think these guys are a threat since they willingly told us how they turned that tree into firewood. So might as well show them what ninjutsu is.' he decided. "Ok. We'll show you."
They stopped walking and then Naruto made a cross shaped hand sign and, "Shadow Clone Jutsu!" A perfect clone appeared beside Naruto.
"Whoa that's awesome. He made a replica of himself from out of nothing." Alphonse couldn't help but be amazed.
"Now I wasn't expecting that." said Edward. 'This must really be a different world. Surely that is not Alchemy but after seeing all that Alchemy can do, fighting homunculi and passing through the Gate nothing will be much of a surprise. Just have to learn about it when we arrive at their village. "I heard you say there is an Earth Style Jutsu a while ago. Why don't you show that?"
"Now Earth Style is my department." Kiba joined in. Kiba did some hand signs and placed his hands on the ground much like the way the Elric brothers did.
"Earth Style: Mud Wall!" A wall of earth appeared, with sculpture of dog heads on it. Kiba only learned Earth Style after the war and had Kakashi instruct him. It actually made his Fang Over Fang more 'piercing' when used as a tunneling jutsu.
"Hey brother, that looked like Alchemy." again a surprised Al said.
"I told you that your Alchemy looked like our ninjutsu." stated Naruto.
"I suppose there are similarities." agreed Edward.
"So let's continue our return to the village and talk about this later when we reach the Hokage's office." said Naruto.
A/N: Well, I guess that's for the first chapter. It's just an introduction on how the Elric brothers got into the Shinobi world. I do hope that I could create a very exciting plot for you guys to follow. I'm also welcoming ideas if any one of you wants to share. I'll make sure to give credit to anyone who comments any ideas for the story.