Hello everyone, this is just an idea that I've had for a while, and I want to know what everyone thinks. I know it's a short chapter, but this is just a trial run to see if it passes or not. Please review, and in case some are wondering, it's not a mech fic, just character reference. I do not own the anime/manga Naruto and Candidate for Goddess (Megami Kōhosei)


Blessing of the Goddess

A four-year-old boy with bright blonde hair that looked smudged with dirt, bright blue eyes, three whisker marks on each cheek, a ragged white shirt and black shorts that looked tight on him was running away from an angry mob of villagers. The boy was Naruto Uzumaki of the Hidden Leaf Village, the strongest village of the Shinobi Hidden Villages, and Elemental Nations. Naruto ran from the villagers desperately trying to get away from them as they shouted their insults, "Demon Brat!"

"Get back here Demon!"

"We'll finish what the Fourth started!"

Naruto turned into several alleys while wishing and praying that the villagers wouldn't hurt him when he saw a wired fence with a sign that he couldn't read. Despite being four, Naruto couldn't read or write, or even speak. However, Naruto's mentality was more advanced due to living on the street, and he was able to partially understand some words that the villagers spoke.

Naruto quickly ran into a hole through a wired fence that led to one of the training ground that was known as the Forest of Death. Naruto ran as fast as he could deeper into the forest without any sense of direction. He suddenly tripped over a root making him skid to a halt on the ground.

Naruto silently cried at the pain he was in, and the pain he was feeling in his heart from loneliness. A small orb of light appeared in front of him making Naruto squealed in surprise as he tried hiding himself between two uprooted trees. The orb slowly approached Naruto again making Naruto shake in fear. Once the orb was about an arm's length away from him, the orb just weaved sided to side as if trying to say something. Naruto cautiously stretched out his arm when he suddenly touched the orb feeling a warm sensation radiating from it.

Naruto felt safe for the first time in his short life when the orb glowed brightly instantly healing his wounds. The orb jerked back from Naruto's hand and flew excitedly around him making Naruto giggle. The orb suddenly went forward stopping as if waiting for something. Naruto lifted himself up and followed the orb deeper into the forest with the orb always waiting for Naruto.

After running a short distance, Naruto caught the orb again giggling as if he was playing with his favorite toy when he noticed his surroundings and was standing in front of a looked like the largest tree in the forest with the moon hovering above it giving the tree an ethereal glow.

Naruto looked in awe at the large tree not noticing that he let go of the orb. The orb went up to the tree trunk emitting a pulse of light creating a doorway of light. Naruto looked at what the orb was doing as it passed through the gateway. Naruto nervously looked through the doorway as he cautiously entered into what appeared to be a shrine with white columns covered in ivy.

The floor looked like it was made of pure marble with several broken columns on the floor. The whole room was lit by a mysterious light that covered the ceiling making it look like the columns extended forever. In the center of the shrine there was a statue of a beautiful woman with vine-like markings covering her whole body with a fountain of water coming from the statue flowing down into a small surrounding pond with stairs that led up to the statue. The statue's arms were at her side as if welcoming him into the shrine.

Naruto was admiring the statue when he saw the orb stop in front of the statue and disappear into it. The markings of the statue started to glow in light green color with the statue of the woman coming to life. The woman had white porcelain skin with curves that would make any woman envious. Her long hair was a light aqua color, and was wearing what appeared as a one piece swimsuit with a high color, and high-heeled boots.

The woman opened her eyes revealing that it was the same color as her hair. A gentle smile graced her lips on her elegant facing making her look more beautiful than ever. The woman gracefully walked down the steps making Naruto shiver in fear. Naruto looked at his surroundings realizing that the doorway was gone with a wall in its place. Naruto rushed towards the wall trying to find the doorway while whimpering in fear.

The woman looked sadly at Naruto as he looked more like a cornered baby animal trying to claw its way out. Naruto instantly turned around and pressed himself against the wall while going into a fetal position. The woman's heart instantly broke at the sight in front of her as the boy acted nothing more than a submissive animal, "There, there, little one. No one is going to hurt you."

The woman kneeled down and gently touched Naruto's cheek making him flinch at the sudden contact, but slowly relaxed into the woman's touch, "You've been through many hardships haven't you?"

Naruto looked at the woman in confusion when she gently pulled him into a gentle hug pressing their foreheads together. A small pulse of light emitted from her touch when she looked at him with sad eyes, "I see…To suffer so much at such a young age, and yet still hold such a strong light in your heart."

"My name is Ernn Laties and I deem you, Naruto Uzumaki, worthy of wielding my power", said now named goddess as a circular seal with runes appeared underneath the pair. The seal started to glow brighter and brighter covering the entire room in a warm and blinding light.

Naruto's Mindscape

Ernn appeared inside Naruto's mindscape walking through a sewer-like maze, "So this is where his memories are held, and…something else."

Ernn kept walking when she turned into a corner and was standing in front of a large set of golden bars that was being held back by a small piece of paper with the kanji for 'Seal' on it. Ernn took one step towards the cage when a large red eye with a slit pupil suddenly appeared emitting a low, powerful growl. Ernn quickly back flipped dodging what look like a set of claws covered in a red aura, "So you are the cause of this evil aura!"

"To think I would come face to face with one of the five legendary Goddesses."

"Cherish it while you can demon! You're presence here is longer welcome!"

"We shall see Goddess!"

Ernn quickly motioned her hand together as if holding a sword when a beam of light shot from her hands changing into a claymore sword with the light traveling all over her body. The light quickly died revealing Ernn wearing an armor that had vine-like markings going around her hips and under her breasts.

Her hands were covered with white armor gauntlets that reached halfway though her upper arms along with matching leg armor that looked similar to her boots that reached halfway to her thighs. Each shoulder had large shoulder guards with a rose design on top of each guard along with a transparent green cape on the back of each guard.

A short battle armor skirt was around her waist that also supported a green transparent skirt that was long on the back, but was short on the front as it reached around her waist. Ernn was also wearing a long helmet that covered the side of her neck, and had a small transparent green strip across her view acting as a type of visor.

The little exposed skin showed that she had vine-like markings around her body, and were more visible on her cheeks, Humph "If making a costume change is your only trick, then this battle is mine!"

"I assure you demon I'll make you regret you ever fought a Goddess!"

"We shall see!" growled Kyuubi lunging one of its claws forward at Ernn.

"Have at thee, demon!" yelled Ernn flying towards the Kyuubi's claws readying her claymore as the battle between a Goddess and a demon was about to begin.