Age of Naruto: Maelstrom of the Maw
Summary: The Great Panethon has collapsed and Chaos reigns surpreme. Sigmar has closed the realmgates to Azyr, leaving countless millions to suffer under the Dark Gods. Yet one unlikley God stands defiant against the odds and calls forth a mighty Champion to lead the armies of Destruction to war.
Naruto Uzumaki, the Maelstrom of the Maw, leads his massive army of Ogors into the Realm of Aqshy to hunt Valkia the Gorequeen.
As the mighty champions lock into a vicious war, none realised this would be the war to begin a new age.
Prolouge: Legend of the Maelstrom
When the Maelstrom was born into the Realms, it is said that Gods quaked in fear at his birth cry and thousands of souls were consumed by his first breath.
Unlike most legends, this one was true.
In the Age of Myth, the Dark Gods sent mighty Archaon to the Realm of Ghur to slay a rising Champion that had already chewed upon the bones of a thousand champions. After seven years of constant fighting against Orruks and the various monsters of that realm, The Everchosen finally met the Maelstrom in battle.
The Maelstrom lead a army of countless Ogors across the Amber Plains, eager to meet the Chaos-nob everybody feared. The Maw roaring Archaon's location into his skull, the God wanted a feast like no other and what better meal than the Everchosen's soul?
They met upon the Plain of Fangs and Archaon would suffer his greatest defeat of the war.
Tales speak of how the Maelstrom's Stonehorn, Snapjaw, tore free two of Dorghar's heads and savaged the third while the Maelstrom's scimitar sent the Everchosen sprawling into the blood soaked mud. It was only due to Archaon's cabal of sorcerors did he escape death. Yet hundreds of thousands of Varanguard were destined for the cooking pits and to this day Archaon desires to destroy the Realm of Beasts for that humiliation.
That mighty victory lead to the Maw joining the other gods in battle against Chaos after Sigmar promised that the Maw would feast upon the sorcerers that denied him his meal. Ogor, Greenskin, Human, Dryad, Aelf, Duradin and Undead forced the endless hordes of darkness to a stalemate.
Then the Alliance fell apart.
Alarielle, The Radiant Queen of the Realm of Life, abandoned the war to lose herself in misery and memory.
Gorkamorka, Twin-Headed God of the Greenskins, launched the Great Waaagh! causing devestation across the realms. Only to be brought to heel by the Maw, who bit off his toes.
Tyrion, Teclis and Malarion, The Aelf Gods, searched for their people and captured Slannesh, causing mistrust amongest the Gods.
At the Battle of Burning Skies everything ended.
Sigmar, The Maw, Gorkamorka, Teclis and Nagash fought the full might of the Chaos Gods and their armies for a thousand days and nights. The Maelstrom was there on the frontlines, his Stonehorn crushing and gouging countless enemies while the mighty Ogor cut down champion after champion. He roared the Everchosen's name with each kill determined to bring the Chosen of Chaos to battle.
One the Nine Hundreth and Ninty Ninth Day Archaon joined the battle.
At that moment The Maw let out a thunderous roar and bit into the throat of Tzeentch, who was preparing to smite the Ogor champion, allowing the fabled battle to commense.
The Slayer of Kings met the Snarling Hunger in a network of scalding sparks while Droghar, fully healed yet scarred, met his nemisis Snapjaw in a snarl of teeth, fangs and horns. A million Varanguard and Ogor Ironguts fought and died as the two champions sought a weakness.
Then Sigmar entered the fray and doomed the realms to a Age of Chaos.
The God-king threw mighty Ghal Maraz at Archaon. The mighty weapon did not reach it's target as Tzeentch finally wrestled free from the Maw's teeth and tore open reality, the weapon vanishing into the abyss.
At the loss of his weapon, Sigmar fled and soon the other gods left until only Gorkamorka and the Maw remained. They had lost this war but both gods knew it was not the end and would fight till the bitter end.
On the last day both Gods left the field, their armies passing through the Realmgates leaving Chaos triumphant.
But like the Ages before it.
The Age of Chaos would end and a new Era would begin.
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Archaon, Everchosen, felt his wounds burn and bleed through his armour. Dorghar, the Steed of the Apocalypse, was in no better shape as his master for he had lost two of his three heads once more and the remaining one was missing it's bottom jaw.
The Everchosen glared at his foe and felt hatred scald his heart but also a faint sense of respect.
The Maelstrom was not like any Ogor he had ever seen before. The one everyone called Maelstrom was tall for a Ogor and did not seem to have any fat upon him, instead he was built of solid slabs of muscle that could easily shrug of a blow from a gargant and his golden mane was laced with bone trinkets. His face was sharp and whisker like scars marked his cheeks but most notable thing about him was his eyes.
A rich sky blue that glowed with the primal fury of his god.
The Stonehorn he was riding was as odd as his master for it's pelt was white and it's horns were of like iron instead of stone.
Both were marred with wounds.
The Maelstrom's bare torso was littered with cuts that oozed blood while his beast's pelt was stained red and missing it's left eye.
"What is your name?" Archaon asked knowing neither he or the vast armies of Chaos could strike at the retreating Ogors. He risked a glance upwards and saw a vast gaping mouth amongest the cloud choked skies, it's teeth stained in the Changer of Way's silver blood. Archaon silently cursed the Chaos Gods for leaving the field, arrogant in their victory and leaving their servants with a really angry God.
The Maw let out a deep rumble of anger and amusement causing his heart to freeze in his chest. Archaon swiftly turned his attention back to the scowling Ogor before him. Wounded as he was he was no match for the god.
The Maelstrom chuckled and bared his fangs in a savage grin.
"Naruto Uzumaki." He rumbled "Once Demon, Once Hero and now a Monster."
The Everchosen tested the name on his tounge and found it a strong name. Truly worthy for such a foe.
"I will remember that name as I burn the lands of Ghur and feed your soul to Dorghar." His comment was met with a harsh laugh as the Ogor guided Snapjaw towards the Realmgate, sheathing his scimitar.
"Many have promised such a thing, Diederik Kastner." Archaon felt something cold within him as the name he had abandoned in the World-That-Was was uttered once more. He was about to urge Dorghar forward and cut down the creature that was leaving but that cold feeling made him hesitate.
It changed the fate of the Realms forever.
Naruto Uzumaki threw a smile over his shoulder as the Maw roared in laughter.
"They learned the true meaning of fear."
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Here is the Champion of the Gods Challenge.
Summary: At the end of the Age of Chaos one of the Gods calls upon a powerful champion to face the armies of Chaos once more. His name is Naruto Uzumaki.
Rules:
- Naruto is on good terms with his Patron God
- Naruto takes part in the Battle of Burning Skies
- Naruto has faced Archaon before (Win or lose is up to you.)
- Naruto knows Archaon's true name
- Naruto despises a Chaos God of your choice more than the others
- Naruto becomes best friends with a unlikley character outside his faction (e.g Neferata, Vandus Hammerhand etc.)
- Have Fun!
Suggestions:
- Elemental Nations was part of the Old World before it was destroyed
- Naruto kicks Archaon in the nuts Grimgor style at some point
- Several Naruto Characters become Stormcast Eternals and see Naruto as a threat.
- During a battle Naruto tries summoning and summons a Slann by accident