Hello everyone, This is the revamp of Naruto - Lich King Reborn, only its better and has less plot holes :)
I will try to appease you all since i think Naruto - Lich King Reborn was a failer in my eyes, but it was my second fic remember. So now i prosent to you Naruto - Rebirth of the Lich King.
Ps. I don't own either Naruto or Warcraft, they belong to there respected owners.
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(Lore)
There are many myths and legends surrounding the first Lich king, Arthas, one of the most infamous characters in existance. The truth be told that even after he had lost his soul to the cursed blade that destoryed Lorderon and slain his father, and even after he put on the crown that made him one of the most darkest figures in the history in all the lands, one thing never changed in him, and it was because it was to powerful for even Ner'zhul himself couldn't overwhelm; his love for a woman. This love for this figure never diminished, even after his fall from grace as a palidin to a loathsome undead King. Many suspect that if it was not for this woman, the Lich King would have ordered the Scourge to invade the lands of Azeroth, and with so many under his control, it would have trully been the extinction of live on the planet. No surviving records exist about who this woman was or where she came from, even in the last archives kept by the scourge she is never mentioned by her name, only the title she bore; The Shadow Queen. Many originally suspected it to be Jaina Proudmoore, due to her past relationship with Arthas, but there is evidence that exists that never shows them meeting again after Arthas left for Northren to hunt for the Dreadlord Malganis. On such peace of evidence is that she faught him in his final battle with the living. Thoughout the ages many have tried to uncover who this woman is, but even to this day, none have succeeded in this task. What people only know is that this woman was Arthas's most trusted, and was said to be with him at his final battle. But after the Lich King's demise at the hands of the combained efforts of the alliance and the horde, as well as other beings involved in the conflict, she vanished without a trace. Even after 1000 years since the Lich Kings demise, nothing has been found. Except a small amount of evidence that reveal her and Arthas's descendants; the Uzumaki's.
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(Flashback)
A young, blond haired boy was standing in a large storage room, looking for a large scroll that his sensei said that if he could master a technique from, he could pass the genin exam. He found it easy to sneek passed the unnoticing guards, as stealth was second nature to him, as he had to both survive and pull pranks using it. This was his third failed attempt at the exam. despite what he let on, he wasn't the idiot everyone thought he was. His weakness was that he couldn't control his chakra properly to make bunshin's. He hated himself for being weak, all he wanted was to be strong like the old man Hokage and protect the precious people like Iruka and the ramen stand owners Ayame and Teuchi. After much searching throught the many scrolls and boxes, he found what he was looking for; the forbidden scroll. After straping the large scroll on his back, he turned to leave. The blond stopped dead in is tracks when he felt a cold feeling fush past him. He turned slowly to see what it was, and his eyes gazed at a small scroll lying on the floor. What made it strainge was it glowed a dull blue. Curious, the boy walked towards the scroll and knelt to pick it up. What he saw on the lettering that was on the hand size scroll shocked him to now end. It read: Property of the Kushina Uzumaki.
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(Flashback)
The young Blond sat in his appartment with the small scroll in hand, only a few minutes ago he was made genin after his sensei's betrayal, but he also found out that he was the vessel of a Nine-tailed beast, which he felt greatly upset by. But, it was thanks to his other sensei that he managed to defeat the traitorous chunin. As he read the scroll that he found, his eyes widened in both shock and awe. He belived that what he was reading was only fairytales, but as he read on, he began to think otherwise. He read on that the uzumaki's were desendants of the mysterious Shadow Queen and also being called the Lich King. It also spoke about the scourge and it's role in the world. Lastly, it told the boy about the Lich King's demise against the united races. As he finsihed reading about the scourge and it's creator, he began to wonder. Would the power still be there? Would those artifacts still be within this place called Northrend? He had to find answers. However, that would have to wait, as the genin team placement were tomorrow.
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(Flashback)
The Blond boy walked from the small boat he paid for on to a layer of snow. He was hear, the land of the dead, Northrend. It was a very cold, dark and unforgiving place, as the snow looked to endlessly fall from the sky upon the massess of snow. Even though he was wearing winter clothing, the cold breeze easily chilled him to the bone. In his left hand was a sinple sword that the old man Hokage gave to him as a parting gift, because if the legends were true, then there was little chance he would survive. Then, he heard a voice, the blond was on guard, looking for the source. He heard the voice agian, but no figure could be seen. The third time he heard the vioce, the blond understood the message.
"Come"
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(Flashback)
The youngster followed the direction of the voice that called to him, for what seemed like miles he walked, endlessly and unhiddered by the coldness. As he moved on he could see a structure of some kind. He began to run towards it, but stopped upon seeing what it was, he eyes widened in fear. It looked to be a tall citidal that showed the world how unchanged it was. There was no crack, no dent, no hint of rubble on the ground. The boy only look on in awe at the size of the biulding. A loud noice could be heard. The young teen got his sword ready as he heard it getting closer, and closer. Soon, a large figure could be seen in the snow. The boy dropped his sword as he looked on petrified at the beast infront of him. It took on the form of a strange, very large beatle. It's voice was cold and calculating.
"So, you have come, boy" it spoke. Said boy no longer looked terrified, but instead, confused.
"Me?" he asked.
"Yes" It replied, "we all have" at this the ground shook as creatures of death rose from the ground. The boy looked as pale as a ghost as he saw himself surronded by these undead beings. But then they did some thing that was completly unexpected.
They knelt before him.
"Go past the doors to this mighty citidel, and claim what is rightfully yours" The beast of a beatle told the bewildered teen. The boy didn't need to be told twice, and walked past the beast, up the large steps, and walked through the giant gate.
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(Flashback)
The blond walked up a large circular stairway, which looked to go on forever, that lead up to the top of the spire. The spire looked to be carved from ice by is design, but the bot didn't ponder on it to long as he finally reached the top. His gaze was fixed upon a Thone of Ice, and upon it, a helmet of demoinc of demonic origin. Also upon the throne was a suit of armour, which looked to give off the impression it was made by the Shinigami iteslf. Next to the throne was a sword stuck in a slab of ice, the sword was a marvel of a design, and though looked intimidating, the blade looked to be of perfection. He then felt a presence that was coming from the helm. Unconciously, he walked towards the throne on ice, and with both hands, grasped the helm firmly in his hands. Upon placing the helm upon his head, the boy's destiny would forever change the cource of history.
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(Present Time - Outside Konoha's Main Entrance)
Two guards sit at a desk near the main entrance to the village, both bearing bored looks on their faces. After seeing the Daimyo's appearing in the vaillage to watch the finals of the chinin exams, as well as other visitors from all the elemental countries to also watch the finals, everything became quite ad settled down again. But, it was too quiet for the guards liking.
"Did you hear that the Kyuubi vessel is in the finals, and he is going to be fighting the Hyuga prodigy?" asked the first guard, trying to strike up a conversation to pass the time.
"Yeah", replied the second of the two, wanting to reply to also pass the time, "i bet that he won't stand a chance against him, their both too different is levels of power. Hopefully, if we are lucky, the Hyuga will kill him, and that way the demon will be gone forever and all those who died that night will be avenged. It's not that i have a problem with the boy himself, it just because with that beast inside him, i always get the fear of it getting released". The first Guard shook his head.
"I don't think that will happen, the seal on the boy is very powerful, so i don't think it will get out. I have to say though, the boy has a lot of guts to face a Hyuga, there is a chance that he will beat him". At this the second guard laughed loudly at what he thought was a 'joke'.
"Well those guts are going to kill him one of these days, but – " the second guard was silenced suddenly when the temperature dropped dramatically around the entrance, and causing what looked to be snow to appear falling around the main entrance. Then a faint sound of heavy boots could be heard in the distance. The two now literally chilled guards slowly turned their eyes to the entrance, and they could make out a strange figure that looked to be walking towards the entrance. To the two guards the figure looked terrifying, as it was encased in what looked to be metal armour and surrounded in a long, dark blue cape, in his scabbard on his left side of his waist was a runeblade that looked to glowed with a dull blue, and gave off a chilling demonic aura of death. On his head was a spiked helm that made the figures eyes glow brightly with blue and caused a feeling of a dark, unholy, but also great power. (He is basically wearing what the lich king wears after his merge with Arthas). The figure proceeded to walk through the gates of Konoha, taking no notice of the two frightened guards that were there. One of the guards finally got some courage back, stood up and called out to the figure in dark armour.
"Err, e-excuse me" the guard shouted with a stutter in his voice, the figure stopped, then turned his head to face the guard which called out to him. The guard upon looking into the figures eyes could only gulp.
"Yes?" the figure asked in a questioning tone. His voice sounded like two merged ones. One of human origin, the other a demonic voice. This voice caused the guards to be filled with even more fear than they already had.
"M-my I ask w-what your b-business is I-in Konoha?", this question made the figure move to the front of the desk in a flash, scaring the life out of the tow guards. One of the guards even fell out of his chair from the fright. Upon a closer inspection they could see the figure looked to be close to at least six foot tall. The guards tried to look calm, but failed miserably due to their rising fear. The figure replied in his merged voice.
"I'm here to participate in the finals of the chinin exams". At this the guards looked shocked, this thing was to participate in the exams? But wern't all combatants in the stadium already.
"C-could i a-ask w-what is y-your n-name s-sir?" asked the second guard. At this the figure began to chuckled half heartily, which confused the guards considerably. The figure replied to him.
"Naruto Uzumaki".
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(Stadium – Kage booth)
Hiruzen Sarutobi sighed for what seemed to be the upteemth time today, depression stuck onto his old features. The finals were finally here, and even now Naruto was still nowhere to be seen. He had not seen him ever since he came to his office straight after the preliminaries. He he though about the situation, the conversation began to recall in his mind.
(Flashback – Hokage's office)
Knock Knock
"Come in!" Hiruzen shouted as he tried to deal with his arch nemesis, Paperwork. Upon hearing the door opening, he looked up to see Naruto walk in the door. He was about to smile when he noticed the boy looking at hism with cold, dull eyes and had a serious expression on his face. "Something wrong Naruto?" he asked, his voice full of consern. Naruto responded by putting his hand into his left trouser pocket, a pulled out a small scroll. Hiruzen easily caught it when it was thrown at his direction. As he read it's contense, his eyes widened in both shock, and fear.
"Naruto, i-" said boy merly raised his hand to silence the old man.
"I understand why you did it Sarutobi, you don't need to explain yourself. Since you one of the few people who showed me kindness throughout my life, i cannot hate you for something as small as this. But, this isn't the main reason why i am here". At this the hokage raised an inquisitive brow.
"May i ask what is the main reason why you came here?"
"I want to leave the village for a while." Hiruzen looked at Naruto straingly, blinking a few times. Of all the things he was expecting, such as training or new justu's, this was one request he wasn't on the list.
"You want to what?" questioned a shocked Hiruzen. Naruto stood in front of him, eyes near enough cold and emotionless. The Blond boy sighed a little as he repeated.
"I want a pass to leave the village for the month". The Hokage felt like messaging his temples, he was hoping to get the boy to go to the konoha hot springs and meet his former student: the Sannin Jiraiya the toad sage. He had put great hope into thinking he could be trained by him and get in turn get stronger for the exams. But looking into Naruto's eyes, he new precicley why he wanted to leave.
"You want to go to Northrend, don't you?" the Hokage asked. The blond nodded.
"Its time I got what rightfully belongs to me" the blond spoke in a dead tone that nearly sent shivers up the hokage's spine.
(Flashback End)
Hiruzen wondered if it was a good idea to allow Naruto to go to Northrend as he thoughout back to the meeting. It was known throughout the Shinobi world as the land of the dead, and Naruto, if Sarutobi's suspicions were correct, as they usually were, Naruto was descendant of one of the world's most infamous and evil figures in history: the Lich King Arthas Menethil, and one of the most mysterious figures: the Shadow Queen. As he began to ponder more He now hopes he hasn't unleashed a new evil in the world, for it would be somthing he would never forgive himself with should it happen.
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(Stadium – Arena)
Neji smirked in a arrogant fashion. He saw no sign of Naruto, the deadlast. But he could see the other Konoha genin participating in this exam also looking around to see if Naruto would show up.
"Looks like Naruto dropped-out, I should have done that as well. Man, what a drag" Shikamaru thought.
"It's not like him, I wonder if Naruto is going to show" Shino thought in his mind.
"Would Neji Hyuga and Naruto Uzumaki stay while the other participants leave the area" stated Genma. The other participants left leaving only Neji in the arena. Neji decided to verbally insult Naruto by shouting towards the audience.
"Looks like the deadlast's talk about justice was all nothing but talk, the dobe took the cowards way out of this exam". This caused the majority of the audience to laugh at the blond's expense even if he wasn't here to hear it. A small few however didn't laugh.
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(Stadium – Audience)
Kiba at this moment was beyond pissed. Why was he pissed? Naruto was nowhere to be seen.
"That Coward!" he shouted in anger. Tsume shook her head, she believed that the demon-brat had also chickened out, as did her daughter, Hana. Hinata came to his defence.
"I-i'm sure h-he's just late", she stuttered. But Kotetsu, who was near them had overheard what she said. He just laughed at her, and said "Yea, late so he misses the match", at this however, his friend Izumo shock his head. Hinata's head fell, she had hoped he would get here for the exam.
Hanabi smirked as she believed that Naruto ran in fear of the Hyuga, she said to her father, "Looks like the coward run away father". Her smirk fell when Haishi's face didn't change from a serious one. He was one of the few, like Hiruzen, who believed in his ancestor, and at this moment wondered if Naruto also new.
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(Stadium – Arena)
Genma waited for five minutes, and then decided that it was time to call in off. He wanted the boy to get here so he could face the Hyuga and hopefully win, as he hated their arrogant pride. He began to call up to the audience. "Since Naruto Uzumaki isn't here to participate in this match, he is therefore dis-" he was quickly stopped short however when the stadium's temperature dropped dramatically. To his amazement, snow began to appear in and around of the arena. He then looked to the Hokage, and was shocked to see on his face bear a smile. He new at that moment how it was.
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(Stadium – Kage booth)
Sarutobi was smiling, very few things get him smiling, and this was one of them. But at the same time, he was scared, as he wondered how the boy had changed. The Kazekage turned to him curiously.
"May I ask what is going on Lord Hokage?" he asked in a wondering tone. The Hokage's face turned his smirk bearing face and replied;
"You'll see in a few seconds why i am smiling Lord Kazekage". The Kazekage turned his attenton back to the arena to see what would happen.
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(Stadium – Arena)
Neji wondered what was going on; he was about to be declared the winner as fate had decided, but this interruption had stopped it before it could continue. A combined voice of two then echoed throughout the stadium, both shocking and scaring the audience, and in some ways the participants.
"You speak of justice Hyuga? Of cowardice? I will show you the justice of the grave, and the true meaning of fear." Everyone turned to the source of the voice, which was towards the entrance of the arena. What stood there was a figure in armour with a dark aura of death surrounding him. He then started walk to the centre of the arena, slowly one step and a time, calling to Neji as he did so.
"You believe that fate is on your side? That it has declared you the winner of this match? Do you believe that you are chosen in a way, Hyuga? Do you believe yourself to be someone real special for somthing like fate to waste its time on you?" The figure was now standing near the centre of the arena, facing Neji in all his dark glory. Before Genma could ask who this character was, the Hokage spoke out to him.
"Took your time Naruto?" The Old man asked, shocking everyone present. Naruto turned to face the Hokage, and did a small bow in respect to the Hokage.
"I apologize for being late Lord Hiruzen Sarutobi, but Northrend is a place far from here". At the mention of the cursed land, everyone paled slightly. Neji foolishly decided to taunt Naruto in order to get back at him for interupting his "victory".
"Looks like the dobe showed up after all, and whats with the outfit? You thought you could scare me? You are as pathetic as that girl Hina-"
"ENOUGH!!" it was so loud that everyone gripped his or her ears in pain. Neji fell to the ground, clutching his ears in agony as the noise echoed constantly thought the arena. Naruto let the echo continue for several seconds, before doing a small hand gesture, and the echo silenced. Neji began to look at Naruto warningly, and realised that taunts wouldn't work now. Everyone now looked at Naruto with a slight glint of fear in his or her eyes. Said boy, now looking like a man due to his size, turned to the proctor.
"Should you be starting this match sir?" he asked. Gemna nodded as he released himself from his close-too-stupor, and signalled the stating of the match.
Neji got into his "Gentle fist" stance, while smirking. "You cannot defeat me, fate has already declared me the winner". He was so confident in his abilities.
"Really?" Naruto asked in a bored tone, behind Neji. Neji was shocked at Naruto's sudden movment and turned around quickly to face him, but only to be punched in the face thanks to a metal gauntlet. This caused the Hyuga to be thrown back in to the ground about 25 – 30 metres away from his starting postition. This move had completely shocked the audience, and especially the Hyuga's. How did the Byakugan not see him move? Neji got up, but slowly, coughing violent from the hit. He looked to Naruto, confusion running on his face.
"How did-" Neji started, preparing to ask the question that was on everyones mind.
"The Byakugan not see me?" Naruto finished the question. "It is because I can mask my charka, so you cannot tell were my charka points are or tell where I am, your greatest strength is now your greatest weakness, because since you rely so much on your byakugan to fight you opponents, how do you intend to defeat me without it?" Neji gritted his teeth, he now felt blind, despite having the all-seeing eye. Neji got into his stance again, causing Naruto to sigh at his stupidity. Neji then charged at Naruto, and tried to hit him, but in a way he was now blind due to the byakugan not being able to see Naruto's charka points. Everytime Neji tried to hit him; Naruto just easily dodgged him again, and again, and again. He then grabbed the Hyuga's arm, and tried to throw him, but Neji countered with a strike to his arm, forcing Naruto to let go or be hit, but decided to retaliate by kicking him in the stomach. The metal on the boot added to the pain of the hit, causing Neji to double over. Naruto then followed with an uppercut, sending Neji flying into the sky. Naruto then extended his arm towards Neji, and did a grasping action with his hand, then through the fist downwards towards the ground. Neji's body then threw itself into the ground at great speed, leaving a small crater in the process. After the dust cleared, everyone could see Neji's body in the crater, looking to be in a bad condition. Neji then proceed to get up slowly and get out of the crater, suppressing many.
"Why?" asked Neji with a voice full of pain.
"Hm?" Naruto replied.
"Why do you continue to deny fate?" Naruto shook his helmed head in disapointment.
"Even now, your still believing in fate, why do you believe in it so much?" asked Naruto in return. Neji proceeded to take of his headband, revealing the caged bird seal to the world, and then began inform him of the night and events that took his fathers life, and informed him of how he was sacrificed for the main branch of the clan, just to preseve the Byakugan.
"Maybe now you will understand why I am in fates-" he stopped suddenly when he heard Naruto beginning to chuckle. The chuckle soon became more and more into a laugh, before it turned into an even louder laugh. "What's so funny!" shouted a now angry Neji. The laughter soon died down.
"You are an idiot" Neji's eyes widened in shock.
"What?"
"You are an idiot" Neji's filled with anger, and charged at Naruto, despite being in bad shape. Naruto just extended arm towards Neji, and a strong wave of energy shot from his hand, sending Neji another 20 metres back onto the ground on his back. Neji now looked in agnoy from the strenght of the hit.
"Now I have you attention, I would like to ask, what do you know about the Kyuubi incident twelve years ago", at this, those who new the truth were shocked to see where he was going.
"No, he wouldn't!" Thought the Third as he though of what the consequences would be.
"The Yonadime killed him" Neji replied to Naruto, who merely shook his head again.
"I tell you the truth about it, the fourth couldn't kill the Kyuubi, no mortal can. What he did was he sealed it into a child", Neji's eyes went wide, as did those of the younger generation.
"W-who was it s-sealed into" Neji asked, fearing the answer. Naruto repiled
"Me"
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(Stadium – Audience)
The rookie nine members were in shock, now they understood why he was hated all these years. Tsume shouted however.
"Correction, he is the Kyuubi!" just about everyone, apart from the rookie nine shouted in agreement.
"So that's why..." was all Sakura could say. She new better, being with him on a team for so long made her see he couldn't be the Kyuubi. Ino turned to her.
"Do you think he is the Kyuubi?" she asked. Sakura turned to her.
"Do you?" she asked in return. Ino shook her head.
"Kiba?" Hinata asked looking at her friend. He looked extemly angry, as he was shaking. Kiba turned to his mother, Tsume.
"Mom", Tsume looked at him, but was shocked when he glared angrily at her, "WOULD YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!" He yelled at her. Everyone went silent at the outburst. Kiba continued, but this time his anger was directed to the whole crowd.
"HAVE ANY OF YOU TRIED TO GET TO KNOW HIM, OR DI-", he was silenced by Naruto said the next few words, which would shock all of Konoha.
"I should have been more accurate, he WASsealed in me". Silence filled the stadium; Neji asked the question all wanted to know.
"What do you mean by was?" he asked. Naruto turned to him. Naruto then grabbed and pulled out his blade from the scabbard, then pointed it to the ground, for all to see its design. It gave off an evil glow, as well as an unholy aura of death. Naruto then explained.
"This sword, which goes by the name of Frostmourne, was forged by my late ancestors three millennia ago, and was empowered with the ability to steal souls. One of these souls, which is its latest victim, was the Nine-Tailed Fox, so I am no longer the vessel of the beast" he then put the sword back in its scabbard, "can we get back to this match? Its been going on long enough" Neji then did something totally out of character.
"Proctor, I forfeit", everyone was once again shocked at this. He then explained why, "I am beyond my own limits as my byakugan is useless, and the opponent I face is much stronger than I am, but I've gained something more important than a rank, someone has shown me the truth". Gemna nodded, and then shouted.
"WINNER: NARUTO UZUMAKI" Naruto then proceeded to walk to Neji, and help him up from the ground.
"I hope you understand now that fate is nothing in this world" Neji nodded with a small smile on his face. Now he has seen someone who had a dark life, but survived and became strong, not from fate, but from sheer determination. Naruto nodded to Neji, glad to see that he was no longer an arrogant brat. Then he heard clapping, he turned to see the Kazekage clapping, and then the Hokage began to clap with him, then some of the audience. More and more of the audience joined in the clapping until the entire stadium was rocked with thunderous applause.
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