AN: Hey, hey, hey, what's up! Here for another chapter? I knew you would be!
And yes, people, I did base a lot of the first few chapters off of Fairy Tail Dragon Slayer's. If it helps, I in no way claim any kind of ownership over them, and hope that he doesn't take any offense.
Alright, so, exposition occurs here, and we get to see the event that changed the Narutoverse to what it is in this story from Canon.
Excitement!
And just for the record, Naruto is going to be OOC. Think I said that, but it helps to say it again.
(Chapter 2- Speaking About Stuff)
It had been two weeks since Naruto had arrived and joined Rias' peerage as a Pawn, and in those two weeks Naruto had been doing nothing but study this new world.
If it was one thing that truly confused Naruto, it was the fact that Devil's apparently had four leaders, known as the Mao.
He wasn't criticizing it or anything, it just didn't make much sense to him. He had grown up his entire life having known, without a doubt, who he should obey. Having four leaders just didn't work for him.
For example, what would happen if one of them gave contradictory orders to another, and the punishment for failing both was death or imprisonment? Whose orders did he follow?
Meh. It didn't really affect him all that much, he guessed. What were the chances of him actually meeting one of these Mao? It wasn't like Rias was related to one or anything, right?
(Elsewhere, a red haired man sneezed before going back to plotting how to get closer to his sister, while his wife just shook her head.)
Currently, Naruto was sitting in the club room reading a few of the books that had been left for him to catch up on, which he did without complaint. From what he understood, Rias was going to be enrolling him in Kuoh Acadamy after she got a good gauge on where he was at in regards to lessons, and that he had to stay in the clubhouse until she did, otherwise he would be in trouble for having him there.
He really didn't care all that much. All that really mattered was getting on with his life and finding a way back to the Elemental Nations.
He idly wondered if there were any experts on Inter-Dimensional Travel he could speak to, and have examine just what the Forbidden Scroll had said on the subject.
He was brought out of his musings as Akeno walked into the clubroom, her usual smile on her face as she did so. "Hey there, Naruto."
Naruto had no idea what to make of the girl, Akeno. She was unlike any other female he had ever met. The same with Rias. Koneko at least had the same stoicism expected of Tyrans, with the looks of a native of Indiashka. But Akeno took the cake when it came to strange females.
She often made comments that did little to progress the conversation, in fact all they did was confuse him. Like when she had asked to see his sword. He, of course, thought she was talking about his blade Nonobunko, and so he drew it from his back and presented it to her.
She gave him a confused look all day after that.
"Hello to you as well, Akeno." He said as he turned to her fully. "May I ask why you are here? You have school, do you not?"
The raven haired girl nodded as she sat down on the sofa next to him. "Yes, but Ras wanted me to come by here and ask you some questions for your school records. And, I thought I might also get to know you better and see just how strong you are." 'And also why Rias had to use THAT mutation piece to reincarnate you.' She thought afterwards, thinking of the failed few attempts at first, before they found the perfect piece for him.
Ah. That made sense. "What kind of questions do I need to answer for Rias?"
She pulled out a form and set it in front of him, and he grabbed a pen to begin filling it out. After about five minutes of silence, broken only by his writing, he was finished and handed back the paper, turning back to the book he had just opened on the Phenex Family.
Akeno looked at him for a moment before turning to the paper, reading the information he had written.
Name: Naruto (No Surname)
Age: 12
Height: 4'9"
Weight: 96 Lbs.
Hair: Blonde
Eye(s): Blue
Parents: None
Siblings: None
Other than that and some basic information such as allergies (he had put down none), hobbies (apparently he spent his free time training), and some other basics it was mostly blank. "Why didn't you put down, on the parents section, who your parents were? Their names and such?"
His reply was in the same monotone he usually spoke in. "I do not know the identity of my biological mother or father."
Okay. That was strange, but he had said as such when he had first arrived here so..."And you have no allergies of any kind?"
"No. I have never been sick and I heal almost instantaneously from any wound. Though, I am incapable of regrowing complicated organs such as eyes due to the complicated optic nerves and the various small parts connected to it, I can and have regrown limbs and body parts."
It was starting to get creepy the way he continued to talk in that same monotone voice. Especially about his healing. "Oh? When did you need to regrow any limbs? For that matter, how do you know you can't regrow eyes and such?"
She definitely got a reaction that time. Naruto's hand shot up and began to rub his left eyepatch while his one remaining eye narrowed to stare into space. "A man named Volfe thought it imperative to test the limitations on my healing factor."
His voice was like a frozen tundra then, and Akeno shivered. Alright, time to back up. "Well, anyways, Rias asked me to test and see how strong you are, so, how would you rank yourself in your own way?"
"I am listed as a SS-Class in the Executioner Bingo Book." Naruto said as his frigid glare left, leaving the same blank look on his face.
"A SS-Class?" Akeno asked with not a small amount of disbelief. "What is the ranking system in your home?"
Okay. This he could do. He had spent a long time memorizing everything he could about the Ranking System. "There are two systems; the first is the Regular System used for private contractors and regular military personnel. And then there is the S-Class System. Each one has different merits and operate side by side to each other.
"To start off in the Regular System, there is E and D-Ranks, commonly referred to as Cannon Fodder. They are the weakest, most numerous ranks in the world. Then there are the C and B-Ranks, the people who are stronger than average, but not quite as elite as others, or Officers as they're called commonly. And then the A-Ranks, the elite, the Captains and Generals of considerable strength.
"Then there is the S-Class System. To be a recognized S-Class, one has to have been recognized as an A-Rank officially, but exceptions can be made, such as in my case where I was automatically declared and S-Class."
Akeno nodded, thankful she managed to get onto a subject he seemed to be quite talkative about. "What is the difference between an S-Class and an A-Rank? How are they measured by?"
"The measurement used by tournaments and events is that an A-Rank is worth two B-Rank, a B-Rank two C-Rank, a C-Rank two D-Rank, and a D-Rank worth two E-Rank. As for the difference between an A and an S?" He paused here and thought about it, a small crinkle in his brow as he frowned in thought. "An S-Class is worth, from my understanding, about...a thousand A-Ranks."
Akeno's eyebrows shot up at that. "Really?"
Naruto nodded. "Yes, really. Now, S-Classes have their own ranking system based upon how many S-Classes they are capable of terminating by themselves. It commonly comes down to this: SS-Class means that I am worth two S-Class Individuals. A triple S-Class is worth three SS-Class. A SSSS-Class is worth four SSS-Class. A SSSSS-Class is worth five SSSS-Class. And SSSSSS-Classes are worth six SSSSS-Class. Anyone above the SSSSSS-Class is an Abnormal and with an Undefined level of strength, thereby keeping them from receiving a rank. We will get to them later.
"As it were, there are rarely, if ever, anyone capable of claiming a spot as a Quintuple S-Class, let alone a Sixtuple S-Class, who are called the Four Monsters. At this current moment of time, there are only ten Quadruple S-Class people, three SSS-Class, ten SS-Class, and about fifty or sixty S-Class alive.
"The Abnormals, however, are recognised as the absolute epitome of strength and power, comparable to God's in Mortal Flesh." He winced alongside her at the mention of god's. "They are beyond recognition in a normal sense of rankings and systems. They only come around rarely, if ever, in entire lifetimes, and even then they are called Allfathers. So far, by my recollection, there have only ever been six people to have ever even achieved that level of strength.
"The first two were Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, who were recognised as Allfathers at the same time since they were only truly powerful fighting side by side giving them the same position at the time, meaning that they only counted as one allfather, both of whom founded the Executioners a little over a thousand years ago, maybe twelve hundred, during the era of the Warring Clans, about a hundred years before Tyrus was founded by Augus the Conqueror. The next was Hanzo the Salamander, who built the current system of recognising strength and power. After Hanzo was a man named Nagato the Cripple, who built the single greatest library to have ever existed. After Nagato was Tartaros the Bastard, who caused the Great War to break out between Tyrus and Indiashka after an...Incident involving the differing ideological beliefs about religion. After Tartaros there was an absence of an Allfather for about a hundred-and-fifty years until Nobunaga the Strange came to the spotlight, where she then proceeded to revolutionize war by introducing fire-arms to both sides of the conflict. Surprisingly, she lived for around a hundred and twenty years, still fighting on the battle-field. She only died around the time I was three or four years of age, after she died under weird circumstances. And after her was..." He trailed off as his face hardened, the scars almost seeming to darken as he thought about the last Allfather. "Raizen the Thunderclap, who at the time of his appointment was the Grand Totalitarian General of Tyrus."
It took a few minutes to absorb the amount of information Naruto just spewed at her, as well as his apparent hatred of the man named Raizen, and by that time Naruto had just returned to his book, apparently all talked out.
Well, considering he had just spoken more than he had since his arrival, she wouldn't push him to speak more. Although she did get an idea. "How do you rank our Peerage in strength?"
He didn't even look up. "C-Rank mostly. Kiba is at least a High D-Low C, while Koneko is a Low to Mid C. You and Rias are both Mid C."
Akeno blinked. That was a rather blunt assessment of them if she ever heard one. "And what makes us so much weaker than we are in your eyes? How can you tell if we are without having seen us fight?"
Naruto's answer was almost flippant and dismissive. "You do not walk like people of great strength or power."
What did her way of walking have to do with anything? As far as she knew, she walked with confidence. "And just how do we not walk as if we have power? How can you even tell?"
"When powerful, or even just strong, people walk, they unknowingly exude an aura of casual arrogance. Their stance, baring, stride, and even their expression shows that they have nothing to fear from any attack." The young blonde said as he flipped a page. "All of you walk as though every step you measured and calculated just how much grace and poise to put into it. All of you are self conscious about what you are and about that information getting out to others."
"Humans cannot know about Devils, Angels, or Fallen Angels." Akeno said, mentioning Fallen Angels with a bit of bite to her voice. "If they did, it would only be a matter of time before they killed us all."
Naruto stopped and looked up, his face blank, at Akeno. "Do you honestly believe that Humans in this society will believe that a group of students were an alternative species? No. They would most likely ignore you and move on with their lives."
Point to him for that. Changing subjects once again to something that likely wouldn't cause her to question all of her beliefs in regards to life as a Devil, Akeno asked him. "Now what about any abilities? Skills? Special Powers aside from super strength?"
XXX-Line Break-XXX
He had tracked him to this school.
Which was fairly easy, all things considered. He had thought the boy would have more sense to cover his tracks up better.
Oh well, can't change anything about that without getting him and putting him through the ringer to be better.
And, with a bit of his Illusionary based Genjutsu, he managed to land a job as a Physical Education teacher.
Now all he had to do was wait for the boy to show himself...
...and teach these doughy kids the meaning of healthiness...
...and avoid the glasses wearing girl who had given him such sharp looks...
...and get a sandwich...
Dammit he was hungry!
AN: So, not as many words as chapter one, but still, I am a bit proud I managed to get this much done so soon.
Anyways, more about the mysterious man and Naruto will be revealed.
And, in case you were wondering, here is a timeline of the Allfather's:
AF=After Founding of the Executioners (Bases of the Timeline)
Current Time (in comparison to this timeline) = 1213AF
Madara and Hashirama- Founded the Executioners, recognised as both first Allfathers and the first Double Allfathers. AF= 0 to 90.
Hanzo the Salamander. Second Allfather. Set up organization of Executioners, such as ranks and hierarchy. AF= 130 to 205.
Nagato the Cripple. Third Allfather. Built the Greatest Library. AF= 290 to 360.
Tartaros the Bastard. Fourth Allfather. Instigated the war between Tyrus and Indiashka. AF= 900 to 951.
Nobunaga the Weird. Fifth Allfather and First Female Allfather. AF= 1084 to 1204.
Raizen the Thunderclap. Sixth Allfather and the First Allfather to have any kind of connection to a ruling party of any nation. AF= 1204 to Present.
As you can see in the timeline, there was a period of 540 years where there was no Allfathers of any kind. Also, there will be Canon parts explored in the Executioner's founding, which will show where exactly the two Universes diverge.
If anyone has any questions about the timeline, please feel free to ask.
