Guardian Maelstrom

by Rocker1600

Originally owned by HurricaneGohan94. Two years into his training with Jiraiya, Naruto convinces the Sannin to go on a journey to see the world beyond the Shinobi Nations. What the two shinobi don't know, however, is that this trip will inadvertently change the future of two worlds as well as the lives of a certain group of teenagers from Karakura Town. NO PAIRINGS IN THIS STORY!

1. Note to Readers

PLEASE READ THIS! IT IS VERY IMPORTANT!

Note to ALL Readers:

Hello, everybody! This is Rocker1600 and, as you should already know, I am taking over the writing of this story for HurricaneGohan94. While I will try to keep as much of the original content of the story intact as I possibly can there WILL be some very MAJOR changes from HurricaneGohan94's original story. And before you try to question this all of these changes been approved by HurricaneGohan94 himself and he will have some involvement in this story from time-to-time.

To avoid surprising those readers who've already read the original "Guardian Maelstrom" here's a list of the MOST important things you should know that will change from the original:

1. Unlike the original fic there will be NO PAIRINGS WHATSOEVER in this fic. The original fanfic had two pairings, Naru/Hime and Ichi/Ruki, both of which I've removed; and DON'T ask me to add a pairing, REGARDLESS of what it might be, because the answer will be a big fat NO! Any and all scenes already in the story that are pairing moments have either been removed, replaced, or reworked so that the pairing aspects have been cut out.

I apologize for those who loved those pairings but this is how I do things. And for those who want to give up on the story for this at least give this version a chance before you stop reading it just because of my no pairing stance.

2. As per the request of HurricanGohan94 himself, I have and will be making some changes to Naruto's zanpakuto, formerly known as Akuma no Kaze. The appearance and abilities of Naruto's shikai will remain the same but the name of the zanpakuto and the appearance of the zanpakuto spirit have been changed, albeit to a relatively minor degree. In addition Naruto's eventual bankai has also been changed.

As for the fully original zanpakuto, Akuma no Kaze, HurricaneGohan94 will be using the character in a future fanfic of his so please keep that in mind.

3. While the original "Guardian Maelstrom" was going to be a trilogy of fanfics I've decided to change this around. The first and second fic of that trilogy will be merged into one fic, with the first part being shortened, and the third fic will be dropped entirely.

4. The events of chapter 12, particularly towards the end, have been greatly altered to both fit the changes in the plot of the story I had in mind and to fix a certain moment for a certain blonde ninja that was COMPLETELY OOC for him.

5. I've added Sage Mode to the list of abilities Naruto has at the start of the story, and it is at the same level it was when Naruto first used it in the battle against Pain. That said he won't be using it anywhere in the first 12 chapters of this fic but it will be mentioned. So please keep an eye on that.

6. While my part of the story won't start until chapter 13, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you read the first 12 chapters so that you know what to expect for this version of "Guardian Maelstrom".

One last thing: HurricaneGohan94 is now working on a new trilogy of crossover fanfics, titled "Parallel Uzumaki," to replace the "Guardian Maelstrom" series. He's already posted the first two chapters of the first fic, "Parallel Uzumaki: Soul Awakening," so check it out as soon as you can!

Until then, however, I hope you enjoy this fanfic!

Regards,

Rocker1600