I'm glad you guys like the story well here is chapter 2 hope you guys enjoy
Oh and just to remind you guys Gaia looks like Scheherazade from Fate Grand Order I will post what the characters look
like at the bottom well enjoy
A portal suddenly opens and out steps two people a man with crimson hair with black & yellow tips and woman with long flowing black hair if anyone were watching they would see that both were extremely attractive possessing an otherworldly beauty about them as well as an air of extreme power.
Naruto smiles as he watches Gaia take in the scenery to where they have just arrived.
"Where are we beloved," she asks while taking in the breathtaking sight before her. They were currently standing on a beautiful beach watching the sun begin to rise over the horizon.
"We are in a place called Big Sur its a rugged and mountainous section of the Central Coast of California between Carmel Highlands and San Simeon, where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the Pacific Ocean." He says amused while watching the sunrise.
"You likely could not tell where we were instantaneously because of the technique I used to transport us here it can be disorienting to first-timers." He says while seeing an expression of understanding appears on her face.
"Not that I mind the scenery, but why have you brought us here and how did you know of this place I know of this place." She says with a look of confusion.
-Gaia Pov—
Many thoughts were running through my head how could he possibly know of this place I know he said he has been watching us, but for how long exactly? And what is he really, he said he was a primordial like me and at the same time not.
Just what is an Aristoteles? An Ultimate One? So many questions and yet no answers come to my mind. I break from thoughts when I hear him speak.
"Simple really one of my powers allows me to descend into the dreams of others no matter if they are mortal or not." He says with a serene smile on his face.
Understanding dawned upon her features and she replied, "I see."
Gaia Pov—
So that's how he knows he has likely been obtaining information from mortals, monsters and gods alike. I wonder just how much he knows.
"And I brought us here so that we could get to know one another better and I felt the change in scenery would good. Now I know you have questions for me so ask away?" says Naruto
"Yes, thank you," she responds
"First I must ask what is an Ultimate one?" she asks with a curious look on her face.
"An Ultimate one is the strongest lifeform of its planet, essentially the planets themselves we are often referred to as Aristoteles or Types." He responds.
She nods to this then asks, "earlier when you are like me, but at the same time not what did you mean?"
Naruto smiles at her then says, "I was not born a primordial rather I was a human albeit an extremely powerful one who ascended to this position."
A shocked look appears on Gaia's face and she whispers, "impossible."
He chuckles at her then says, "I suppose I should tell my story on the day I was born in a village called Konoha it was one of the five great villages located in the land of fire in a place called the Elemental Nations."
"Where are these Elemental Nations I have never heard of it before?" she says.
He chuckles then says, "I would be surprised if you did it's in another dimension far from here and reaching it would be no easy feat."
"The Elemental nation was a beautiful place nature was really dominate there, there was not any pollution like it is here I believe you would have enjoyed it there. Though the land was constantly embroiled in warfare." He said with a nostalgic look on his face as he observed the sunrise.
"Anyways on the day, I was born the village was attacked by an extremely powerful beast a nine-tailed fox known as Kurama. Now, this was no ordinary nine tails as this fox was a fragment of the primordial god of the elemental nations known as the Jubi. The Jubi was power incarnate, but one day it was defeated in battle then split into 9 separate beings by a man who came to be known as the sage of six paths." Says Naruto
"The sage then bequeathed energy called chakra, which was actually the energy of the Jubi to the people there in an effort to connect people together an bring peace through something he called ninshu." He says
"Though this didn't go as he had planned as it only made their wars more destructive in my personal opinion the sage made a foolish decision giving such power while not truly understanding the nature of humans." He says with a frown etched on his face.
"But it's all in the past now back to my story the nine tails an extremely powerful existence could raise tsunami's and flatten mountains with just a swish of its tails. To defeat the Kyuubi the village leader sealed it inside of an infant, that baby was me and the village leader was my father." He says with a sad smile.
Shock quickly overcomes Gaia's features as she had never heard of such a thing being done before.
He continues to talk, "Due to this I didn't have the best of childhoods as the people saw me as Kurama himself, but I persevered through it and came to know a type of love as well as peace of a sort. Though that did not last as a certain organization known as the Akatsuki began to collect the 9 fragments of the Jubi known as the Biju they were sealed within humans that were known as jinchuriki or power of the human sacrifice."
"Jinchuriki were used as war deterrents because they could draw upon the strength of the Biju sealed within them, they were usually treated with disdain if not outright hostility." He says as he closes his eyes with a pained expression as if remembering something painful.
-Gaia Pov—
Truly Naruto's story is fascinating, and I agree with him on the actions of this Sage of Six Paths truly an arrogant being who did he think he was giving such power like its candy especially while not understanding how humans would use it truly a fool.
And the hubris of those humans knows no bounds using fragments of a primordial in such a way then shunning what they have created truly human stupidity never ceases to amaze me.
Suddenly seeing the pained expression on his face, I hug him I cannot stand to see his face marred with such an expression.
"I still don't like recalling those days." Thought Naruto when he suddenly feels Gaia hugging him, he looks down and sends her a grateful smile.
He went on to say, "The Akatsuki were incredibly powerful and resourceful before anyone really took notice 8 of the 9 were already captured and extracted resulting in the death of the hosts. When they came for me, I killed them and destroyed nearly all the Akatsuki, before their leader revealed himself. He called himself Madara to emulate the legendary warrior and strike fear into his enemies."
"The faker threatened the nations with war unless they handed me over naturally, they didn't comply as he already had 8 of the 9 Biju under his control, they didn't want him to gain even more power, so war commenced." He says while looking into her eyes.
"The 5 great villages banded together to fight the fake, but he proved to be too much with the 8 Biju under his command and the army he created from their power. So, I went to confront him to put an end to the war." Naruto says
"My battle with him was intense mountains crumbled, the land was completely changed because of the destruction left in the wake of our fight. We were neck in neck, but it was plain to see that I would be the victor of our battle. He may have had 8 of 9, but I had the most powerful of them on my side so in a last-ditch effort to defeat me he decided to reform the Jubi while not possessing the Kyuubi within me this proved to be his downfall." Spoke Naruto with a frown on his face and his fist clenching.
"The Jubi was truly a monster when reformed it ran wild because it did not have the complete essence it rampaged and destroyed everything. When the fake Madara tried to control it he failed, and it tore him apart leaving him for dead. I faced the beast to try to protect my loved ones, but it proved too strong for me to fight head-on with brute force, so I decided to seal it within me." He said as his face was set in grim determination.
He continued to speak, "Though this did not go as I planned as the fake Madara with his last bit of strength used a technique named Kamui which effected space-time to try to send me away from the nations in one last act of spite. The technique caused me to slip and instead of the Jubi being sealed within me it began to degrade and explode releasing its energy and vaporizing everything within the area. I survived only because of the Kamui which was affected by the potent chakra hurling me into a dimensional void." He says with a pained expression.
"I really don't like remembering that it was truly one of the worst pains I have ever been in being torn apart by the Kamui and the hazardous environment of the void eating away at me was not pleasant." Thought Naruto with a pained expression still on his face.
"Are you alright beloved." Asks Gaia after seeing his expression.
"Yea just recalling how painful that experience was." He says
"I suppose I should finish my story now there is only a little left." He says
She nods and pays close attention to the rest of the story.
Naruto begins to speak, "While hurdling through the dimensional void I ended up going through a portal that led to the moon. It was here that I met him the original Ultimate one of the Moon Brunestud."
He continues to say, "Brunestud was an arrogant bastard, but he did have his moments of compassion and kindness. He was a dignified man with golden hair and his eyes were crimson like fresh blood, he gave off a mysterious aura that made others wither or bow down." (Imagine Gilgamesh from Fate stay night or zero)
The confusion was written all over Gaia's face she asks, "What happened to him? And how did you become an Aristoteles? And why did you end up on the moon?"
"Well I'll start with how I ended up on the moon, due to the barrier Chaos created around the earth made it extremely difficult to downright impossible to enter without invitation whether it be from the stars or other dimensions not connected to the earth. So, when I got close to the barrier it pushed me away to another portal." He says with a gentle smile while looking into her eyes.
Naruto then chuckles and says, "And as for Brunestud that's quite simple to answer I absorbed him into myself and became the new Aristoteles." A look of shock overcame her features she was about to speak but remained silent to hear the rest.
"When I arrived on the moon it sent a massive shockwave of power out. Brunestud took notice of it and an interest in me. He originally was a complete asshole and only helped heal me because he thought I could provide a good challenge for him." He says with a scowl
"But over the years we became friends and had a bit of a rivalry as he was simply lonely and desired a friend although he would never admit it. Our time together came to an end though as another Aristoteles appeared having taken notice of my appearance on the moon." He continues
"A battle quickly ensued as the Ultimate one of Mercury tried to kill and absorb me as soon as it saw me. It had a build like a spider's, it was forty meters tall capable of shifting its form to something like a UFO. It was covered with an outer skin." Says Naruto
"Type Mercury was truly a monster nothing short of beings on the level of a primordial would have been able to defeat it, If Brunestud hadn't been there then it would have killed me." He says with a frown on his face.
"Just thinking about that day makes my blood boil," he says with an expression of rage written all over his face and a clenched fist.
Flashback
Location
Far above the Earth's Atmosphere: Moon
"No matter how many times I see it this castle you built is still awesome Brunestud," Naruto says with a smile on his face he was wearing grey pants no shoes a black an orange cloak with a black shirt with a red spiral on it and a necklace with a green gem and spiral on it.
Naruto was currently standing in the throne room of the Silver Millennium a massive castle Brunestud created on the moon.
"Of course, did you expect anything less from one such as me." Responds Brunestud with a smug smile.
"Ok no need to get even more full of yourself," Naruto says with a chuckle
Brunestud was wearing a white trench coat, black shirt and grey pants with black boots. He looks at Naruto then smirks he was about to speak when suddenly both Naruto and Brunestud freeze having sensed the presence heading straight for the throne room.
The roof of the throne was suddenly destroyed, dust and debris begin to cover the room. Soon the dust clears to reveal a 40-meter ufo spider thing.
"What the hell is that? Some type of alien spider thing? Naruto says shocked while looking towards Brunestud for an answer.
Brunestud begins to speak with a frown etched on his face, "Its an Aristoteles like myself type Mercury I recall, but I don't know what it's doing here."
"Hey alien spider thing what are you doing?" asked Naruto with a confused face
The answer complete silence.
"Hey, didn't you hear me?" he asks again when suddenly Mercury lashes out and attacks Naruto with one of its bladed arms. Naruto dodges the attack then Brunestud goes an delivers a devastating punch which launches Mercury outside the castle onto the surface of the moon.
Brunestud turns to Naruto then says, "Clearly it isn't here to talk, hmm it likely showed up because it sensed your power back when you first arrived here you aren't hidden like the natives of the earth due to the barrier."
Naruto sighs then ask, "So it sensed me and came here, but what does it want exactly."
"Likely to absorb you into itself and take your power, Mercury was never the strongest of the Types so it may see you as a golden opportunity to boost its strength." He replied to Naruto with a frown still on his face.
"Let's just take care of this." He said
Naruto replied, "Fine let's do this." He then jumped out of the castle formed a massive rasenshuriken and threw it towards Mercury.
Sensing the danger Mercury shot a green an blue energy blast and destabilized the rasenshuriken making it go off early. It then fired another at Naruto who dodged it then went into his nine tails chakra mode then formed a staff made of a truth seeker ball so he could attack up close in personal.
Brunestud hopped down and joined Naruto they attack from both sides of Mercury trying to do as much damage as possible. Sensing the impending danger, it releases an energy field so that they can't get close.
Flashback End
"What happened next?" ask Gaia curiosity exuding from her.
They had both sat down on the beach at some point during the story and Gaia was snuggling closer to him.
"Well we got past the energy field pretty easily then we began to tear him apart the battle was going well for us, but I made a mistake." He says with a look of anger
He goes on to say, "I underestimated how tenacious Aristoteles can truly be when we defeated Mercury and I thought the battle over I let my guard down and it took the chance to run me through with one of its limbs and absorb my energy to regenerate."
"Mercury was torn into several pieces the only thing left was its severed right arm, a piece of its head and a bit of its upper torso. Yet it was still ready to continue fighting and because of my slip up Brunestud paid the price." Said Naruto with a sad expression as he closes his eyes recalling that event.
Flashback
"That was a difficult battle, but ultimately nothing we couldn't handle," Naruto says with a smile as he stretches a little.
Brunestud says nothing and just continues to look at the presumed corpse of Mercury.
"Hey, you alright? He asks
Suddenly Mercury's arm moved and was about to spear Naruto through his back.
Brunestud suddenly shouts, "Naruto watch out."
He turns his head and thinks, "Shit I can't dodge its to close I can't dodge in time."
Naruto is pierced through the heart by Mercury's arm he could feel his energy being sapped and his healing not working.
He could hear Kurama yelling his name, "Naruto! Hang on I'm trying to heal you, but that thing is interfering."
He fell to the ground and could see Brunestud running over with a panicked look on his face. Brunestud ripped the arm out of him and obliterates and the rest of Mercury with a look of rage on his face.
Brunestud cradles his bloodied form and says, "You will not die here." A tear leaks down his face as he watches his only friend bleed to death.
"I guess this is it for me huh, we both know I'm not going to make I can feel Mercury's energy running through me stopping Kurama from healing me." He says with a resigned smile.
"No this won't be your end I will not allow it," says Brunestud with a look of determination on his face.
Naruto looks at him confused at what he was about to do then says, "You know you can't save me, what are you."
Naruto quiets as he observes him, Brunestud began to glow in a crimson light then seep into him. He looks at Naruto then says, "To save your life I'm going to merge with you we will become one person, you will become the new crimson moon and receive all of my knowledge."
Naruto's face frozen in shock and whispers, "You can't be serious." He gets louder and screams at Brunestud to stop, but he did not listen and soon the process was complete they became one.
Naruto's appearance had changed as he now had crimson red hair mixed with black and yellow tips.
"Why would you do this, my friend, I was the one who messed up you shouldn't have been the one to pay the price." He says with a sad expression
"I will never forget this or what you have done for me from this day forward I am Naruto U. Brunestud of The Crimson Moon. He says with a look of resolve on his face.
Flashback End
Gaia was crying on his shoulder while he rubbed her back soothingly to calm her and said, "Well that's my story so now tell me about you."
She wipes her tears away then says, "I'm sorry you had to go through such an ordeal, my love." Then gives him a kiss on and snuggles closer to him.
"It's alright I know Brunestud is still with me and now I have you." He says with a smile plastered on his face.
She offers a kind smile in return and then says, "I suppose I should tell my story now I was born from the void of chaos I was originally all alone until I asked for some company.
They continued to talk throughout the day exchanging stories and getting to know one another better and at the end, both began to feel as if they finally found the love I have been searching for.
I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter and I know it may seem like Naruto and Gaia's relationship is moving a bit fast, but you have to recall she is desperate to be loved so she will do anything for the person showing her that and won't hold back her affections. Its kinda similar to the relationship haku had with zabuza. Though Naruto returns her affections because he is the same and has been alone for a long time.
BTW You can see I enjoy the type moon franchise
Brunestud( Appearance Gilgamesh Fate series)- wiki/Gilgamesh
Gaia(Scheherazade Fate Grand Order)- wiki/Caster_(Fate/Grand_Order_-_Scheherazade)
Type Mercury- wiki/Type_Mercury?file=
Silver Millennium- moon-shadow-1985/art/Moon-Kingdom-Castle-Palace-City-539881970
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