The portal transferred the two humans and one god to a new, strange place. Minato had never seen anything like it. It was… empty, for lack of better term. They were standing on a stone disc floating in the middle of a grey void.

"It's…"

"Sorry about the emptiness, but I still need to have access to other colors before completing it."

"Where are we?"

"We are in an artificial plain I created as a graduation test, I suppose. I'll explain everything after, ok?" Minato nodded. "Well then, Death God, if you're here to take my father's soul I'm afraid I'll have to fight you." His eyes flashed.

"There will be no need for that. We'll just talk. For now. There have been no Plainswalkers here, as you well know. And as the first, you will be extremely powerful. I believe you will be able to do what you have planned, and I wish to help. In exchange for a few favors, of course."

"You'll help?" Naruto and Minato both made and identical, confused face.

"Of course I will. We gods here are not as foolish as the ones on Theros. We will work together with mortals, if the need is dire enough. And it is. I'll even allow you to resurrect whoever you want. Within reason, of course."

"You mentioned favors?" Minato asked the god.

"Yes. Your son will have to retrieve a few special souls for me on this plain before going off into his various adventures across the Multiverse. They are: Madara Uchiha, Orochimaru, Shimura Danzo, Nagato, the one that calls himself Tobi, Hidan and Kakuzu. Not necessarily in that order. And you will also have to gather the Tailed Beasts and seal them away permanently. They have been more trouble then they're worth."

"Oh is that all?" Naruto raised an eyebrow.

"For the most part." The Shinigami chuckled. "Before I go, there's one other thing." The god took a knife tied to his belt and cut open his palm, extending it towards Naruto. Surprised, the blonde Plainswalker did the same, and they shook hands. "Summon me when you get the chance. My day job isn't the most exciting. Goodbye for now you two." the god disappeared.

"What was that all about?" Minato eyed his son's rapidly closing wound.

"The Shinigami just allowed me to summon him." Naruto chuckled.

"Naruto, I hate to ask, but…"

"Of course I would, you don't even have to ask. But for now, I need rest." He sat down on the stone and sighed, his father following suite. "I can answer some questions now, if you're curious."

"No need, I think I understand just about everything." Minato smiled, ruffling his son's hair. Naruto gave a sad smile at the sensation, his tired eyes closing. He could finally relax now after a very rough day. "Just one thing though. Can I use magic?" The blonde Plainswalker looked at his father a moment.

"Probably. But why would you?"

"Because I want to help you." Minato smiled, hugging his son for the second time in his life. "And I think you'll need a mage more than a warrior. Sleep now. I love you, son."

"Thanks dad. Love you too." Naruto's eyes closed and he fell asleep, resting his head on his father's shoulder.

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Two months after the father and son had reunited found them walking through a forest, on the way to the largest and deadliest swamp in the Elemental Plain.

They had been travelling mostly, sometimes visiting Naruto's artificial plain, training and learning, but mostly just… talking. Naruto found it nice to have his father there with him, and Minato was just glad he was able to watch over and help his son.

It had taken them two months to get to the level Naruto was comfortable with, and now they had begun scouring the world, trying to install as much nodes as the plain could bare, so Naruto could cast the more powerful spells.

"You know that eventually we'll have to leave this plain." Naruto commented, his hands in his pockets.

"Yes. It will be interesting to see so many new sights. Do you have any idea when?"

"Probably not for a few more years. There's a lot of things to do here, still." Naruto commented, scanning the forest around them. "And I hate owing someone."

"Incoming." The trees rustled around them and two ninja, wearing horned protectors with a slashed Kiri symbol, and one glove each, connected by a serrated chain. "Kiri missing ninja? What are you doing in Fire Country?"

"You do not ask questions here, Konoha nin."

"Eh?" The two Namikaze shared a bewildered look. "Who says we're Konoha Nin?" Naruto raised an eyebrow.

"You're… not?"

"No. We're not." Minato deadpanned. "Should we be?"

"Well." One of the Nin began.

"We were told by our master." The other continued.

"Zabuza."

"That Konoha ninja."

"Would be coming this way."

"So we're waiting for them."

"To ambush."

"Aha…" Naruto shrugged. "Well, good luck with that then." He and Minato continued on.

"Whoa, stop there."

"Who said you could go anywhere?" The blondes turned back.

"Yeah, you really don't want to try and stop us." Naruto deadpanned.

"And who are you to stop us… from stopping you?"

"I don't think they recognize you, dad." Minato looked down at his clothes. He was wearing the same thing he did before he became Hokage, sans village forehead protector and vest, of course. His coat even said 'Yellow Flash' on the back. Granted, it was now grey-white instead of white-red. But still.

"No, I don't think they do." He took a special kunai from his belt. "Do you want to, or should I?"

"Go ahead." Naruto shrugged. Minato nodded and threw the kunai towards the two missing nin, hitting the tree behind them.

"That was a pathetic shot."

"Yes, what was that supposed to do?"

"This. Hiraishin." He flashed behind them, holding two kunai to their throat.

"That's not possible-"

"You can't be-"

"I am. Goodbye now." He slit their throats, letting them crumble to the ground in a heap.

"Now what? Do we just… leave 'em there?"

"The Konoha ninja can take care of it." Minato shrugged. "Wanna visit Wave? Sounds like something interesting's happening there."

"Maybe after. There's still one more thing we need to do."

"Sure. Let's get going."

About five minutes after they had left, a scream echoed throughout the forest, caused by a pin-haired girl's shriek upon finding the bodies.

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"This is it? Looks kinda… normal." Naruto muttered, scanning the swamp that lay before them.

"You wanted the deadliest swamp here. This is it. Oh, it's worse than it looks." He stepped over a fallen log. "Watch your step. There are things in the water that'll eat you."

"Comforting." They came to a larger clearing surrounded completely by swamp water. "This looks good enough. Cover me." Naruto raised his arms in the air.

"Sure. Hurry up, will ya." Minato took out his kunai, before a yellowish tail coiled up around his waist and lifted him towards a gaping maw. Minato slashed at the tail and it released him, the maw letting out a shriek. He flashed to the clearing and looked his opponent over. It was a very large, very long yellow-brown snake that the two mistook for a log on their way there. "Ah, Naruto?"

"Hm?" A greyish swirl of energy appeared on the ground and started to rise. Very slowly.

"How 'bout a little help here?"

"Sorry dad, have to stay focused."

"Well, if you could hurry it up a little then, that'd be great." Minato eyed the snake, which was glaring at him at the moment, warily. "Oh well, here goes." He threw his kunai at the snake, made a spiraling ball in his hand, and disappeared.

The snake roared, swiping its tail in front of its face, missing Minato by a hair as he appeared above it, thrusting the ball into its head. The snake roared, its head slamming into the ground. It hissed, sinking into the swamp water and disappearing from sight.

Minato flashed back to the clearing, readying his kunai and scanning his surroundings, his back to Naruto's node-summoning, which was about half-way done. "Naruto?"

"Two minutes."

The snake burst from the water an inch to his right, quickly lunging at him. He jumped back as pieces of ground shot out, one hitting Naruto in the back of the head.

"Ugh. Keep it off me, please."

"Kinda busy."

"If you want me to rip this plain apart, you go right ahead. If not..."

"Alright, alright, I got it. How much?"

"Half a minute." The node was only missing its tip, and the floating crystal that would go on it.

The snake hissed again and twisted out of the way, dodging Minato's jump. It noticed Naruto, who had just finished the obelisk itself, and was now creating a black crystal in his hands, and lunged at him. Without turning around Naruto threw the complete crystal into the two prongs on the obelisk, and pointed one hand to the snake. The ground shook, and a greyish-green dragon head rose from it, snapping at the snake. The snake twisted out of the way, hissing at its new enemy, and prepared to lunge again, while the dragon's jaw let out smoke.

"Tek, that's enough." The smoke stopped and the dragon relaxed somewhat, still eyeing the snake. "You, relax." Naruto turned to the snake, an arm in front of him. It hissed, coiling back slightly, but allowed him to approach. "You're a strong one, aren't you?" He stroked the snake on top of its head, getting a hiss of pleasure in return.

"Naruto, what are you doing?" Minato approached warily.

"Making friends." The snake closed its eyes, leaning into Naruto's hand.

"Yes, I see that. Why?"

"Well, I need something to keep watch of the mana node. Why not the snake?"

"Because it tried to eat us?"

"To be fair, we are invading its territory."

"Well, I suppose, but…" Naruto waved his father's concerns off.

"It's done. We can leave." Minato nodded. "You can go ahead to Wave, and I'll meet you there. I have something to take care of."

"Sure, I'll see you later." Minato disappeared into a puff of smoke.

"Thank you for your help, Tek." The dragon rumbled, pleased to have helped. "You can go back now." It disappeared in a grey flash. "You'll help me out, won't you my friend." The snake snapped to attention, nodding its head. "Thank you. Keep this place safe, and especially that." He pointed to the obelisk. "I'll try to stop by if I can." The snake hissed in affirmation, and sank back into the swamp. Naruto smiled and disappeared in a grey flash.

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I wanted to put it in last chapter, but I forgot. I'll be adding the actual MtG cards as they appear.

Naruto's Deck:

Clockwork Dragon

Tek

Other cards:

Bog Serpent

Custom Cards:

Shinigami, God of Death

Yes, I'm giving Naruto a dragon deck. Well, mostly. Surprised? You really shouldn't be at this point.