Name: The Empire of the Balance Into Darkness

Author: GhostCrystal

Story Summary: Naruto has for many years now successfully created his empire of balance between the Jedi and surviving Sith clans, but unfortunately as much as he desires peace his empire and people may soon be brought into a war of darkness that threatens their very world thanks to those who follow the red cloud.

But his greatest feat will be forgiving those who have wronged him and discovering the truth behind his own past and its inherent darkness.

Rating: T

Disclaimer: I do not own Naruto or Star Wars, please support the official releases and enjoy this fan fiction.

Chapter 1,

"Talking." 'Thoughts.'

XX

The memory's flowed for him like all the others had and he felt it deep in his bones as they led him down the corridor in chains around his wrists as he could only remember the events that led to this event, it all started with his first memory of what had happened to lead to this current situation, that first event had been the invasion of the Hidden Leaf Village.

It was during these events that the Snake Sage had successfully resurrected the first and second Hokages but also the Fourth Hokage and his wife as well, and while the First and Second Hokage had been sent back to the afterlife the Snake had made a mistake in bringing back to life the Fourth Hokage and his wife as they had made a great sacrifice with their family to stop the Nine Tales Fox many years ago which had granted them their right to live again once more.

Naruto was surprised to find the one who had condemned him to this lonely life had returned, however it was the realization that they had had a daughter hidden away safely that had truly enraged him so much that he felt used and betrayed.

His resentment only grew over time as this young girl was even more favored than before and he found his onetime hero demanding more of him, but the worst had yet to come as the retrieval mission that had cost him his place in the village as well as his dream.

Just as then and now he was being leg down this quarter once more and remembered what he had been told that this punishment would teach him a lesson and that when he returned much would be revealed to him but now he needed to be humbled and his rage cooled, very few people understand what he had truly been through this was a decision that would set a new course in history in motion and the creation of the Empire of Balance that he would lead as Emperor.

But this was a another story altogether for a another time to tell, but for now he would go to pay his respects to the fall who have shaped his life and it led to this encounter as the doors are thrown open and he's brought in before the man who made him a sacrifice in the first place.

XX

A day earlier.

Jiraiya had just finished giving his report on the whereabouts of one Naruto Uzumaki's whereabouts as they had been looking for him for close to a decade, the Fourth Hokage set behind his desk reading every piece of information and smiled as he turned to one of his personal assistance and spoke, "Prepare my best ANBU operatives for action we are going to capture him and bring him back here and he's going to tell us why he did not come back all these years."

Jiraiya shook his head at his old student now the village leader and walked over to him and spoke, "It might be a good idea just let him go Minato."

"I have no intention of letting him go Sencei." Minato said.

The old pervert as some had called him let out a sigh as he then said, "Have you even read all of the report?"

"Of course I have." he said.

"And you want to chance of making the Empire of Balance an enemy?"

"It will not come to that we just get him and get out without anyone being the wiser." He says to himself and sure of the plan.

Jiraiya cannot help but feel dread as he then looks his old student in the eyes and says, "There's greatness in you Minato, but there's not an ounce of humility... You think you can't make mistakes, but there's going to come a moment when you realize you're wrong about that... And you're going to get yourself and everyone under your command killed. Is that what you want?"

Minato thought about it for a few seconds and then said, "It will not come to that you know."

"I hope you're right but don't expect me to hold my breath either."

XX

Naruto stood with a large number of his personal guards known as the Night Shades who wore jet black armor and the blue symbol of his former homeland Whirlpool upon their armor, he had been on Wave for nearly 2 days and still had not visited the graves of the two people who had shown him true courage despite some of their more questionable actions in the past, they had shown him kindness even though they were enemies at that time.

But because it was possible for his former home to find him for the lack of a better word was frightening and annoying as they had thrown him away.

He needed to take precautions and put a tracking device upon his wrist that looked like a simple piece of jewelry and nodded to his guard to tell Akima where he was headed and that he would single if he was in trouble.

With a solemn heart he made his way up to the cliff where the graves overlooked not only the great sea but also the setting sun, it was a fitting resting place for anyone.

Next he was greeted by the small set of flowers which he then picked and placed upon them as he then spoke, "Zabuza, Haku I know it's been a very long time since I last stood here and talk to you two the fact was last time was when I went to the West and started what I initially finished, so much has happened wherever do I even start?"

Naruto racked his brain thinking of where to start when he felt their presence and simply muttered, "Oh shit!"

He then rose to his full height and turned around only to be greeted by a half dozen of the Hidden Leaf's ANBU who were at this time surrounding him in a combat formation leaving him no possible escape route, and while this was bad enough to hear the footsteps of someone else made him turn and let out a small growl as the fourth Hokage came into view.

The minute Minato laid eyes on his allusive prize he swore that if looks could kill he would've been not only back to the land of the dead but boiling repeatedly in the pits of hell over and over again, he then walked forward with several of his ANBU and placed the restraints upon him and then activated to seal sending them all back to the Hidden Leaf.

What none of the ANBU had seen was the image of several of the Night Shadow troopers hiding in the background, one of them then all that's communicator and made a call, "Lady Akima."

The image of a young woman with Mandalorian armor appeared before him and spoke, "Yes soldier what is it?"

"My lady we regret to inform you that the Emperor has been taken by Leaf ANBU and what appeared to be the Fourth Hokage, we could not safely engage them without risking the Emperor what we do?"

The young woman quickly activated the controls upon her wrist and showed the tracking signal that he had activated appearing somewhere in Hidden Leaf Village, she then began to bark out orders knowing that they had to move fast if they were going to save him from what ever the Hidden Leaf had planned.

XX

Naruto was walked down a corridor of the Hokage tower in chains surrounded by several ANBU as the Fourth Hokage walked behind him and turned to one of his assistance and said, "Call for an emergency Council meeting I want them here in an hour, he has a lot to answer for."

"Yes sir right away."

XX

Akima stated on the command deck of one of the newly built sky destroyers as they become known as she gave the Empire of the chance to keep the peace more easily was also thinks to their alliance with the Land Spring the ship even existed in the first place as it moved gracefully through the sky on its course towards the Hidden Leaf Village.

One of the nine shadows then walked up to her and motioned for her to follow him as he brought to a holographic image of leaf Village showing a single point of interest in a rather large tower close to a rather unique looking mountain, the young trooper then pointed and said to her, "the tracking signal appears to be coming from this tower here, we won't know more until we can scan it, but to do that we need to be closer to the village."

"How close?" She asked.

"Too close for my liking, my lady but fortunately we will arrive at nighttime and there is a large amount of cloud cover we will be undetected for time and the smaller ships will be able to use their new cloaking systems to get close to the tower without being detected."

She nodded her head and then said, "I like this plan a lot as soon as you can get an updated plan give it to us, we need know the layout of this building as soon as possible until all who were going that we are to use stun only no lethal force."

The man nodded his head bowed and said," Sir, yes Sir."

XX

Naruto found himself being taken from his holding cell by armed escort and realized exactly where he was going, he then felt the vibration from his bracelet and realized that his rescuers were on their way.

All he had to do now was wait.

XX

Akima watch the two ships move into position the main gunship used its new cloaking technology to stay hidden as it waited to find an opening to fire into the building to create an opportunity to save the Emperor, at the same time they would also be working their way up to where he was taking down anyone who got in their way the time without the full lethal force.

Strapped to her side were his favorite weapons that she knew would come in quite handy in the not so distant future.

XX

the doors to the primary counsel room opened revealing not only the civilian but ninja Council sitting down behind their tables but what truly enraged and see his former friends who had betrayed him standing with their parents looking at him as if he was the villain here, 'look at them judging me of all people, well if they want a villain I guess I can play that role for time.'

The Fourth Hokage set behind the middle table with his wife and daughter correctly behind them looking almost smug as he was walked into the room, at that moment the Fourth decided to speak, "Naruto Uzumaki former Genin of the Hidden Leaf Village, you now stand before this counsel to answer the charges of desertion and disobeying direct orders that were handed to you by myself your village leader what do you have to say in your defense?"

Naruto looked at them all over before he spoke, "I do not recognize this counsel's right to hold me against my will."

The sounds of talking could be heard by everyone as they could not believe what he had just said, the Fourth Hokage was slightly surprised by this choice of words and then spoke, "I'm afraid we have every right to demand your return as that was part of your banishment clauses we put in first place."

Naruto then gave a cold smile as he then said to all of them, "Unfortunately you have forgotten that all exiles and banishment have a right to remain in said exile or banishment if they believe that returning does not suit their interests or that it may threaten their life's, and I find that both of them apply here."

Everyone in the room was surprised by this began murmuring to each other even more than before, the Fourth Hokage was surprised by this answer and decided to probe further, "You would be safe in the village, I can assure you that no harm will come to you."

"You are a terrible liar Lord Fourth, everyone here knows that because of what you've done the Akatsuki will soon be coming after me because of what you have done to me in the past to see this rather pathetic village from its doom all those years ago."

XX

Akima and special attachment of shadow troopers made a week deeper into the Hokage tower hoping to not encounter any major resistance, unfortunately somebody's blood must have not been very good as several ANBU appeared to try to engage them in the process only to receive stun bolts to the face.

Akima could only let out a curse as she realized hoping to make it to the Council room without being detected was no impossibility, "All right screw it, take down anyone who gets in your way move."

XX

Everyone in the Council room was shock to hear sounds of strange weapons being fired outside of the main doors to the room they were currently in, the fourth turns to look at Naruto who had a huge smile upon his face as the young man then spoke, "You think you're safe."

"I know that we are all safe." The fourth said.

"It is an illusion, a comforting lie told to protect you... Enjoy these final moments of peace Lord Fourth floor I have returned thinks to you, and I will have my vengeance upon you what you took from me."

The look of shock upon the fourth Hokage's face was almost priceless, "I took nothing from you, I am trying to help you."

"No... You are not." After saying these words he then held up his hands and with the shock of everyone in the room they simply unlocked and fell to the floor as she then entered a combat since they had never seen before as the doors were literally blown off their hinges revealing a large number of men in strange black armor and woman who had rather unique looking, as well who threw him to strange looking cylinders which he then caught without much problems at all if any inactivated and revealing look like sword blades made of light, one red one blue.

Naruto then looked the fourth in his eyes and said, "So, shall we begin?"

Right at this moment the smaller ship that had dropped off the troopers allowing them to infiltrate our came into view only for the strange warrior swatch it literally be shot down thanks to a large toad hitting it sending it flying into the building, the pilot was able to safely eject them come crashing through one of the Windows to safety only to look at the potential battle that was about to erupt.

Kushina could not believe her eyes that she was actually looking at a Lightsaber being held by the one she had been waiting to see again now had a look of hate upon all of them and then realized partially why, she then reached out to the force and grabbed the blue blade away from its owner surprising him the process as the two of them ran into an instant battle the room was filled with the sounds of fighting between the two groups.

The two people building the light sabers proved to be equally matched and harden thanks to wars they had been in which had honed much of their skills the process, however before anyone could do anything else the building was rocked by a strong explosion from the downed craft which destroyed a good chunk of the tower in the process.

At this point in time the other gunship and moved into position and began firing into the room hoping to give their comrades the cover they needed to escape, most everyone else was running for cover scared to death even though rookies who had never experienced this kind of combat in their life and also remembered their former comrades haunting words as he combated the fourths wife ultimately stretching his handout sending her flying back and hitting a wall hard giving him and several of the troopers the time they needed to get aboard the gunship.

The last person to leave was Akima herself unfortunately she underestimated the redheaded woman who took a swipe at her head cutting her helmet into pieces and forcing it to fall off her head, by this time the gunship was already high in the air as the rain from the clouds above begin to fall hard on the village.

The armored woman then took a hard run towards the edge and activated the jet pack and went flying high into the air, she turned around and began to fire her blasters at the woman with the blue Lightsaber hoping to keep her at bay so they could make a clean escape.

Jiraiya came running into the Council room and looked at the impressive amount of damage always happy to see that at least no one had been killed, he then walked up to the student and said, "Now we have a problem with the Empire."

End of C1

please read and review.

Star Trek into darkness, the villain and I'm not going to say who it is was a big inspiration on how Naruto addresses his enemies in this story.

I would also like to hear what you all think about the small battles that occurred in this chapter,