Prologue: New Powers Friends
"meh" talking
'meh' thinking
"meh" Yami talking while in astral form/Yugi speaking in his head
"meh" Yugi talking when possessed by an Egyptian God Monster/A Bijuu speaking through their host
"meh" Bijuu/Duel Monsters talking
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A/N: Time for something unique. Once known as Infinite Freedom's Of Demons and Duel Monsters, this Naruto/Yu-Gi-Oh fic is back (with permission from Infinite Freedom) under the name of Rise of the Storm. I plan to have this go on all the way through the war against Madara the rest of Akatsuki. And, at the suggestion of 2 reviewers of this fic's initial release, Yugi will be paired with TenTen.
So, without further ado… on with the show!
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Domino Museum
Yugi stood at the main display in Domino City Museum, where his feet finally stopped. Soft violet eyes gazed upon the ancient tablet that seemed to overflow with a forgotten history of long ago. His eyes laid upon the Pharaoh, and his counterpart, the Sorcerer, their grand powerful monsters fighting from above. Yugi knew that it held a strange and powerful significance, for both him and Yami. Yugi wasn't there to try to translate its hieroglyphs, or merely gaze upon the Pharaoh's former destiny.
He had something else upon his mind… to restore what was lost.
"Well Yami, it looks like we're finally going to restore your memories." Yugi said, his mouth curled into a small warm smile.
"I know… But remember what Raphael said… what if it's true? What if I was truly an evil king, and these memories shall only bring forth the cruel man he depicted?" Yami appeared in spirit form next to Yugi, his sharp eyes gazing longingly for answers upon the tablet.
"Yeah… but I'm sure he's wrong." Countered Yugi. Yami closed his eyes and smirked.
With that Yugi pulled the three Egyptian God cards out of his dueling deck and looked at them. They were the three most powerful monsters in his deck, they were… The grand and formidable Obelisk the Tormentor… The graceful and deadly Slifer the Sky Dragon… And finally, the fearsome and almighty Winged Dragon of Ra.
With a flash of light from the Millennium Puzzle Yugi gave control of his body over to Yami, and an aura of pure gold enveloped his body, slowly lengthening and changing his body. As the light disappeared, it revealed a matured man of power and grace, while he was on the short side his posture demanded for respect and his eyes snapped open, overflowing with hidden wisdom, wisdom that even the eldest of men could not possibly comprehend, and could only be obtained after countless millennia.
As the transformation finished, Yami now held up the three cards in front of him, each glowing their specific color.
He suddenly felt an ominous presence from behind and turned, seeing the spirit forms of the Egyptian Gods. Somehow, they were able to fit within the room, and they cloaked their power, for their power was so great, it would have easily decimated the Museum itself.
Suddenly a swirling vortex of shadow-like colors appeared below his feet and suddenly, he was sucked within before he could scream. He felt his body move within it, a strange sensation of icy coldness washing over his body.
His eyes looked up to where he once stood, and suddenly saw the spirit forms of the Great Gods falling in as well, but instead of struggling, they seemed to accept it, their eyes looking straight at him, not a hint of fear. Suddenly, Yami was enveloped in an aura of blinding light, and he gave a small yelp of surprise as he suddenly felt warmth replace the coldness that once grasped his figure. The monsters soon followed the spirit of the Pharaoh, guarding over their new master.
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Inside the rift
At first, Yami could not see what was around him, the light was brighter than the morning sun, and he covered his eyes with his arm. He felt the hot sensation lessen, but he kept his eyes covered, for precautions.
"YAMI!" A familiar voice faintly spoke.
He snapped opened his violet eyes and soon saw him.
Yugi was right in front of him, his innocent eyes wide in confusion. He was floating as he was.
"What… what happened?" Yugi asked the Pharaoh, wanting answers.
"I… I don't know." Yami said, the same confusion was within his eyes as well.
They looked around them, and felt the change, the brightness had dissipated, and a swirl of colors surrounded them. The movements made both suddenly feel drowsy and queasy.
Little did the teenager and the spirit know, they were in amidst a portal that swept straight through time and space, twisting all laws of physics and destroying every single logical explanation possible for their situation.
And suddenly, their bodies shined of a glistening light, both the color of gold. The aura surrounding Yugi's golden light was soft and gentle, and held a power greater than all anyone could see.
Yami's light was sharp and blinding, showering all observers with the fierceness of his spirit and the deep wisdom that crackled upon the surface.
The shape of their bodies slowly changed, and soon both were golden orbs, floating in space.
Then, by attraction, both collided with one another, to meld into something new…
A light so blinding, it brightened their very surroundings, changing the swirling aura of colors around them.
The long powerful golden orb suddenly started stretching, revealing a new body.
It was once again Yugi, but no longer did his eyes shine of true innocence, but maturity and power. He was a slight bitter taller than the spirit, and his aura of authority strengthened his stature. He showed with more confidence and a greater courage from Yami, as well as something more… He gained the powers of the shadow.
The fusion of Yugi and Yami closed his eyes, suddenly exhausted from the transformation. His body started to fall within the dimension he was within, his eyes only half-opened and glazed. He let out one last sharp breath before losing consciousness, and closing the violet eyes.
Three colorful orbs suddenly zoomed towards him, and were falling with him, circling the unconscious boy.
The three Gods' spirit forms appeared from the orbs, their eyes watching the Pharaoh sleep. They suddenly looked at one another in the eyes, and seemed to send a mental message to one another, as their nods confirmed it. First Obelisk disappeared into the orb of sapphire, which soon phased into the fusion's torso, then Slifer, who was absorbed into the orb of crimson, which soon followed. Finally, Ra looked at him, and suddenly trilled.
'We grant thee our powers, worthy one… A gentle voice echoed within the fusion's mind.
Ra finally closed it's eyes, and it turned into an orb of bright gold, which was soon absorbed as well.
Yugi/Yami's body suddenly was enveloped in a bright white blinding light, and disappeared.
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Meanwhile, in another world…
'Pant pant pant… damn, those stupid leaf-nins are still following, yah… '
A blond ninja seemed to be sprinting away, his obsidian coat fluttered against his body, the blood red clouds rolling along the fabric. He looked back to find four others pursuing him.
The shinobi's name was Deidara, a member of the feared organization Akatsuki.
He was given the duty to kidnap the Kazekage, also known as Gaara of the Sand, the demon carrier of the one tailed Sand Demon Shukaku.
The Akatsuki desired the evil sand demon Shukaku, which was deep within Gaara's chakra system, melding the two souls and entities together.
However, much to Deidara's dismay, he had been tracked down and followed by shinobi from the Leaf Village, allies of the Sand.
The Leaf Village had their own demon container, one far more powerful (hyper and loud to boot) than Gaara.
His name… Uzumaki Naruto.
He was the hero to the Leaf, unknown to his own villagers. Someone who, as loud as he was accomplished more than any one of those villagers and ninjas could possibly imagine, and yet, they never knew…
He is also the container of the most powerful demon of them all… Kyuubi the Nine-Tailed fox.
Naruto is Akatsuki's biggest target, but the demon container did not care about such a threatening situation, as he only worried about his dear friend and ally, Gaara.
Accompanying him was Haruno Sakura, teammate, apprentice of Tsunade and good friend and their sensei Kakashi, also known as the Copy Eye Ninja, as well as an old woman from the Sand Village, Chiyo, expert puppeteer.
They were accompanied by Gai, another Jounin like Kakashi. His students who came as well were Neji, the Hyuuga Prodigy, Ten-Ten, weapon mistress extraordinaire and Rock Lee, taijutsu specialist and hard worker. This team took a different direction then Naruto and his team, Neji using his family Bloodline Limit the Byakugan to track down Gaara.
However, the groups were too late. Shukaku was extracted from Gaara's body, a process that ripped the very essence of the container of the demon. The price of such an act was the life of the connected. Deidara tried to flee with the Kazekage's body in tow, but Naruto and Kakashi gave chase.
Two Akatsuki members held Sakura and Chiyo back, and the two ladies proceeded to kick their ass. Naruto and Kakashi had managed to retrieve Gaara's body, through some teamwork, and were now chasing after him.
"Damn you bastard, as soon as I get you, you're going to DIE!" Naruto screamed out, his sapphire eyes brightening.
However, as soon as he said that, a bright flash of light appeared ahead of Deidara, who along with the others shielded their eyes as they ran.
And as the light disappeared, a boy his age appeared. His very appearance told him that he wasn't from around.
His hair was… different. He had strange black thick spikes, which were tipped with violet, and golden bangs which framed his face. He was wearing what looked like a strange blue uniform of sorts that he had never seen before, two strange belts were latched upon his pants, metal studs stamped within, and upon his right arm was a strange device, one that looked too sleek and advanced. Around his neck was a semi-thick chain, and attached to it was a strange and gleaming upside down gold pyramid, the eye within the center gave a strange smoking energy.
From behind Deidara came a shout.
"HEY, STOP THAT MAN! HE'S A COLD HEARTED KILLER!" exclaimed Naruto, his eyes narrowing as he got closer.
The strange boy's face was now in view, and his eyes were still closed.
Deidara suddenly saw an eerily glowing symbol of a strange eye upon his forehead, and watched as his eyes snapped open, deep clouded eyes of amethyst that held a strange and miraculously terrifying power, the color was so deepening he swore he would have drowned within them if he continued to stare.
"I see… evil within your heart… your soul… has been tainted… with the blood of countless… " His voice sounded older than his years.
He raised his right hand, pointing it towards the unsuspecting ninja. His eyes suddenly cleared from the murky surface, they shined like crystals in the light.
"I banish you to the shadows." He said in a stern and mysterious voice, one that clearly spoke with authority.
"MIND CRUSH!" He screamed, and closed his hand into a tight fist.
Deidara suddenly stopped running, frozen in mid-step. His eyes were wide, and the color in the eyes suddenly glazed.
All saw this and soon, he collapsed on the ground.
Naruto stopped next to the prone body and soon looked at it, then at the newcomer.
"Wow… that… was cool… But who are you?" asked Naruto asked, eyes still wide.
'Was that a jutsu?' He thought as he gave a small smile. The boy ignored the latter, and opened his mouth.
"My name… is Yugi," He crossed his arms, and said no more.