First the disclaimer I do not own Naruto and Mass Effect.

"Human/alien talking"

'Human/alien thinking'

"Human talking via radio"

"EDI/Collector talking"

"Kurama talking through Naruto"

"EDI Talking over radio/Kurama talking to Naruto"

Here we are again with the third Chapter of Uzumaki Effect and in this one I reveal something about the inhabitants of Honba.


- Chapter Three -

_Revelations_

After their business on the Citadel was concluded and the group consisting of Jane, Tali and Naruto had returned to the Normandy, Jane immediately gathered those of the team she had so far recruited in the briefing room so Naruto could explain the reason behind his cryo sleep.

"What's this all about Shepard?" Miranda asked in genuine curiosity once everyone was stood around the table. Even EDI's hologramatic sphere was present for this gathering also Joker was patched in via a video feed. And from the looks of the others they were curious to the meaning behind this meeting as well.

"Well Miranda, on our way to see the Council Naruto revealed that his people had a space program. Also that he was the first of his people to venture in to space." Jane answered gaining everyone's but Tali's and her own surprise.

"How far advanced was Honba's own space program?" Jacob Taylor's own question came, wondering how far the inhabitants of Naruto's world were into their space program.

"From an Earth perspective they were at least up to the Apollo stage, at least in terms of missions. In terms of technology we don't know due to having no tech to get a comparison to." Jane answered before turning to face Naruto. "Naruto you mentioned that your people's space program and your own cryo sleep were connected can you now elaborate further on that for us." Shepard asked with all eyes looking to the blonde.

"The reason for my people's journey into space was due to a discovery made a year and a half before my own mission into space. It began with a joint mission to my ancestral homeland of Uzu no Kuni also called Whirlpool Country." Naruto began to explain.

=N7=

(Flashback)

The air was filled with the sounds of gulls and the crashing of waves as Naruto Uzumaki stepped off the docked boat that had brought him and his team-mates for this mission onto the solid ground that was his ancestral homeland. As he began to look around at the ruined and vine covered buildings a sorrowful and numb sense of loss came over him something that wasn't missed by one of his team-mates. "You ok Naruto?" Temari asked concern for her little brother's closest friend evident in her voice.

"It's just a little hard for me to be here Temari. This is where my mother was born where I should feel some connection to my ancestors. But without my mother here to guide me all I'm feeling is a sorrowful and numb feeling." Naruto answered, getting a groan from their third team-mate.

"Enough of this melancholy shit. Let's just see what those archaeologists found that's so important they all but demanded an Uzumaki be present at the dig site." Kurotsuchi said walking off towards the Archaeologists camp. Her stride showed she was upset over being on the mission, all because her grandfather had all but forced her on to this mission as a way for Iwagakure to apologise for their part in Uzugakure's destruction.

=N7=

Arriving at the camp they were met with the sight of Karin Uzumaki seemingly arguing with an archaeologist. Once through with him she looked over to them and seeing Naruto smiled before walking over to him and gave him a hug. "Good to see you cousin." Was all she said to him before breaking the hug.

"You too Karin, how are Saskue and the kids?" Naruto asked as Karin began to lead them to the lead archaeologist's tent.

"Their doing well, Sarutobi is as always getting into trouble and little Kairi wants to see her godfather soon." Karin responded with a light elbow jab to Naruto's ribs.

"I'll pop round to see her when we are done here." Naruto said gaining a smile from Karin who was already planning a Ramen dinner for when Naruto came round. Soon the quartet arrived at the lead archaeologist's tent.

"Ah Uzumaki-san I am Hisao the lead archaeologist here, now allow me to be…" Hisao tried but was interrupted by Kurotsuchi.

"Skip the pleasantries Hisao-san and tell us the reason why you all but demanded Naruto's presence when you already have a member of the Uzumaki clan present as your medic." Kurotsuchi said in reference to Karin.

"Very well, we found a chamber under what we believe is the Uzukage's residence that we are unable to enter due to a blood seal being in place. We first tried to have Karin here open it but it seems her blood was, if you'll forgive the phrase not of a high enough pedigree. We are hoping that Naruto-san's blood may be from a higher position in the Uzumaki clan as our research into his genealogy shows his mother was part of the main branch of the clan." Hisao explained ignoring the small killing intent aimed at him over the remark from the two Uzumaki's in the tent.

"I think I should see this Seal for myself first Hisao-san. Because even if Karin is from a branch house of the Uzumaki clan. And I'm from the main house she should have been able to unlock the seal." Naruto explained gaining a nod from Hisao knowing the young man before him knew more about seals then he did.

"Very well follow me and I will lead you to the chamber" Hisao said gesturing the four to follow him. As they followed Hisao, Karin took it upon herself to point out the places and buildings that were important or of interest. Also she pointed out that Uzugakure had at least twenty different Ramen stands and restaurants, proving the myth that those of Uzumaki blood seek out Ramen from an early age. This caused Naruto and Karin to blush in embracement when Temari and Kurotsuchi laughed at the irony of that fact. After all it was a well-known fact that Naruto had written a book called 'The Ramen eaters guide to the Elemental Nations'. After a five minute walk the group arrived at the Uzukage's residence where they were led down to the sealed chamber doors which were illuminated by a pair of field lamps.

Approaching the seal Naruto pulled out a small leather bound book, and after opening it to a specific page, began to compare the seal etched into the stone doors against the standard blood seal used by Shinobi families everywhere. After about ten minutes of careful study Naruto nodded before looking at those gathered. "First Hisao san this is a duel blood seal meaning a single Uzumaki couldn't hope to open it also as an added security measure the seal can only be opened by two Uzumaki of the same generation. So Karin let's see what's behind these doors.

Once Karin was stood next to Naruto he gave her a quick but deeper explanation of the seal's mechanics. Approaching the seal Naruto together Naruto and Karin each bit their thumbs to draw blood then placed the bleeding thumbs on the seal and after a count of three pulsed their Chakra causing the doors to open with the sound of grinding stone to reveal a darkened corridor with a faint turquoise glow at one end. Looking into the corridor Hisao turned to face one of his assistant archaeologists. "Get us some torches down here now!" Hisao barked causing the young man to bolt away to get the said torches.

After about five minutes the young man returned carrying only enough torches for four people, quickly explaining the rest were being used by the other members of the team to explore other areas of the village. Nodding at the explanation Hisao took the torches and passed them to the two Uzumaki and lone sand Shinobi. And so Naruto, Hisao, Karin and Temari began to walk through the corridor to the source of the faint turquoise glow.

"It took roughly ten minutes to reach the end of the corridor and when they did they were met with the sight of an object they couldn't identify. The object was an almost cylindrical like tower roughly ten feet tall imbedded in a slopped base both looking to be made from what they assumed was a type of metal across the object various lines glowed with a dull turquoise light while a bright beam of light of the same colour erupted from the top.

"What is this thing Karin asked slowly approaching the object no one seeing the white line stationed about three meters from the object.

"I- I have no idea there is nothing matching this in even the vaguest of descriptions in any of the Historical archives I've studied over the years." Hisao said then turned to Temari who had a bewildered look on her face. "Shinobi-san, could you please return to the camp and guide some of my colleagues down here so we begin to study this item." Hisao asked Temari.

Before she could respond though a gasp caught everyone's attention and they turned to see Karin seemingly being dragged towards the object. "Shit!" Naruto exclaimed and without thinking rushed and grabbed Karin before throwing her towards Temari. Only now he was the one stuck as he began to levitate, those gathered saw an intense look on Naruto's face as if some think was being forced into his mind. Soon blacking out when the object let off an energy pulse causing the lights to blacken and leaving an unconscious Naruto to be thrown clear of the object.

(Flashback ends)

"When I came too I was back in my home village of Konoha and was told I had been knocked out for the better part of thirty hours. I was asked what happened as the object seemed to of lost any power it had. But when I told them what I had seen when floating before it and managed to get confirmation from my friend Ino who had an ability to mind-walk and the Biju themselves, we immediately began our space program in hopes we would be able to fight against what was coming." Naruto explained and took a breath before continuing. "As to why I was placed in the sleep casket it was because we needed me to be there when our technology progressed enough so that I would be able to lead my people against the coming threat." Now finished with his explanation he looked at those gathered to seep looks of contemplation over what he had said.

"Naruto did the object in question look like this" Jane asked typing on a holo-keypad to bring up a hologram of the Eden Prime Beacon. At Naruto's nod the silence in the room became deafening. "Naruto your clan had what we call a Prothean Beacon that was the object you saw. As for your vision did this or something like it appear?" Jane asked again typing on the holo-keypad this time brining up an image of Sovereign.

If the dark growl Naruto let out was anything to go by then the answer was a definite yes. "Interesting, Prothean Beacons pass emotional feelings, response from Naruto shows emotion hit hard." Mordin surmised.

"No Prof that growl from Sunshine was similar to ones I've seen in prison from inmates who see a particular type of prisoner." Jack said gaining looks of understanding from the others knowing what type of prisoner she was referring too.

"You're right Jack and my friend Kurama can explain more." Naruto said closing his eyes, the others watched as Naruto's whisker like birthmarks thickened and when he reopened his eyes they saw not the vibrant sapphire blue but silted and deadly blood red. "Greetings I am Kurama the Kyubi no Kitsune strongest of the Biju of planet Honba." Kurama said introducing himself, before he looked to Jack. "And you are right girl but at the same time wrong. Due to Naruto being an Orphan he instinctively gained a protective attitude towards children of any kind when he became an adult. As for the Beacon Ino and I believed it was last used by a child who sadly didn't know how to fully use it and the message was stored along with the child's sense of distress, fear and hopelessness. Naruto's darker emotions are closer to the surface than normal when dealing with these things that harm the truly innocent." Kurama explained further and after answering a few more questions from those gathered mainly how Naruto could understand the vision when he had no way of getting the knowledge of how a Prothean mind worked. Kumara closed Naruto's eyes before reopening them to reveal the familiar blue of the Shinobi.

For a moment no one said anything, the first to break the silence was Jane. "I think we should all take some time to think about the things we just learned. Miranda I would appreciate it if you didn't report this to the Illusive Man for the time being, Naruto, Dr Chakwas has the results of your medical and wants to go over the results with us both, dismissed." Slowly the crew began to filter out of the briefing room leaving just Jane and Naruto.

"Come on let's see what other surprises Dr Chakwas has in store for us." Jane simply said before she faced Naruto "Tell us more about Kurama when you are ready ok?" Jane said gaining a small smile and a nod from the blonde.

=N7=

Entering the Med bay Naruto and Jane saw Dr Chakwas sat at her terminal looking over some medical data of a full body-scan showing what looked to be a human nervous system. "Dr Chakwas you said Naruto's results were in and wanted to go over them with us right?" Jane asked as soon as the door closed behind them.

Turning from her terminal Dr Chakwas stood before answering. "Yes I did. Now before we begin I am sorry to say but despite his outwards appearance Naruto, and assumedly the other inhabitants of Honba can't be classified as Human." Now that was a statement that got the attention of both Naruto and Jane.

"W-what do you mean Dr Chakwas?" Naruto asked nervously, and considering everything he went through to prove he was human like everyone else that news unnerved him greatly.

From the nervousness in his voice everyone there realised that somehow Naruto's people had called themselves human. "First Naruto we have both the structure and count of your bones. Humans form Earth's bones have a core of Marrow and have a count of two hundred and six bones. Naruto's bones however are over two hundred times denser than ours, but at the same time two thirds lighter than ours. This is because they are hollow much like the various birds of earth. Finally Naruto has a bone count of two hundred and seven, one more than you or I Commander. As you Naruto have a unique bone around your heart." Taking a breath Dr Chakwas paused to allow this to sink in before continuing.

"Continuing, you may not be aware of this Commander but Naruto's sensory awareness is unlike anything I've encountered. Naruto's senses are powerful enough to notice the unnoticeable shift in G-forces when we leave FTL speeds. Unfortunately I have no way to test if this awareness spreads to his other senses." Dr Chakwas said rubbing her chin trying to come up with a way to test Naruto's other senses.

"I think it's safe to say they do. While we were getting his gear on the Citadel, Naruto managed to pick up the smell from the small Japanese food stand on the level below us." Jane explained. Nodding Dr Chakwas looked to see how Naruto was coping with the results so far. "We can stop and continue this later if you want?" Dr Chakwas asked looking at the blonde haired Shinobi.

Taking a deep breath Naruto looked to the Doctor. "I can make it to the end of this doc. But I will need some time alone to deal with this afterwards." Responded Naruto gaining nods of understanding from the two women present knowing he would need time to deal with this news.

"Moving on to your muscles, unlike a human whose muscles grow outwards through various training methods, yours Naruto have grown inwards making them more compact I estimate Naruto could bench press the same as someone who looks to have three times his own muscle mass." Chakwas explained before she continued on. "As for your anatomy Naruto you have… well stronger organs than humans of earth in fact I think only another of your world or maybe a Krogan could actually cause you damage to your organs. Now also you have some extra primary organs such as a third lung which would increase your stamina to that of highly trained athletes and soldiers who train in low oxygen environments. Also you have a small second stomach which stores nutrients which would allow you to go without eating for at least one whole day. Finally Naruto has a working appendix which releases an enzyme the same as the digestive system of both Quarians and Turians allowing Naruto to not only eat Levo-Protein foods but also Dextro-Protein foods as well." Dr Chakwas explained gaining a look of surprise from Jane.

"You mean to say he can eat the same foods as Tali and Garrus without any ill-effects?" Jane asked in clarification.

"Yes he could Commander. There is one more thing but I want to run those results by a few of my colleges on the Citadel before I am certain of them. That will be all Naruto and Shepard." Dr Chakwas answered before moving back to her console as both Jane and Naruto turned and left the med-bay.

=N7=

As the pair made their way from the med-bay Jane looked to the blonde at her side. "Will you be ok Naruto? I know that was a lot to take in, but if you want to talk my cabin door is open to you and don't forget that you can also talk to Kelly and I know Tali won't mind talking to you about it." Hearing the Commander Naruto nodded before his face morphed into an expression of just remembering something.

"Commander is my Sleep Casket still on board?" Naruto asked.

Before Jane could speak however it was EDI who answered. "Your Cryo Pod is located in the Shuttle bay Mr Uzumaki."

"Thanks EDI, but the question was for the commander." Naruto responded.

"Forgive me then Mr Uzumaki, I was mealy trying to be helpful. You are one of the few who seem to actually trust me." Came EDI's response.

"It's ok EDI." Naruto said with a smile.

Shaking her head in amusment Jane looked back at Naruto. "So why did you want to know about your Pod?"

Hearing her Naruto smiled before whispering something in her ear causing her eyes to widen. "You can do something like thart?" Jane asked in surprise, only to get a nod from Naruto. "Now that's something I've got to see." Jane said and accompanied Naruto to the shuttle bay.


Word Count - 3,181

Not much to say really about this chapter other than it was a pain to write due to thinking up ways to distinguish what is different about the inhabitants of Honba. Until next time