Chapter 3: Realization
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Daku decided to take Naruto to a secluded mountain where they can finish their training. Naruto was still not comfortable with killing him, but he would do it for his friends and his master himself.
"So boy, what type of magic do you use?" asked Daku.
"Oh I use Chain Magic." Naruto stated.
"Really that's it, I can feel a strong presence inside of you." Naruto just looked at Daku confused. Daku sighed and sat in front of him. He put his right hand on top of Naruto's head.
"Ayy what ar-"
"Relax, I'm going inside your mindscape to find the presence I feel inside you." Naruto began to panic when he realized Daku would be able to see his memories and thoughts. "No I won't see your thoughts." Daku said.
(Mindscape)
"Wow your mindscape looks like a sewer, resembles you in some way." Daku said as he looked at Naruto. Naruto getting offended by the way he said it.
"Ay! What's that suppose to mean!?" Naruto asked angrily.
"You're a slob." Daku said bluntly.
Naruto was going to counter but he felt a feeling of pure evil coming from the end of the room. Daku also feeling the energy decided to investigate the demonic presence. Daku and Naruto walked up the room and came in contact with a giant gate. Daku grabbed Naruto and jumped back dodging a giant claw.
" What an honor, my jailor decided to pay a visit." said a demonic voice behind the gate. Two giant crimson eyes stared down at Daku and Naruto.
"Who are you and why are you inside my head?" asked Naruto.
"Haha so you don't me? I'm the reason those villagers called you demon." roared the demonic voice. Naruto's eyes widened when he heard this information.
"You human call me Kyuubi, the nine tailed demon." Kyuubi announced himself. Daku was shocked that such a powerful demon was sealed in this boy. Daku hust turned to Naruto and gave an excited laugh.
"Well it seems you will be able to kill me sooner than later. You hold the legendary demon sealed inside you. That means you will be able to use Demon Takeover Magic." Daku told Naruto excited.
"Hahaha my magic is the embodiment of hatred, this puny human wouldn't be able to wield my magic without losing control." Laughed out Kyuubi. To his surprise Daku didn't stop smirking.
"I know all about your magic, and I also known this boy is not the first host you had." Daku said. "You see I fought your previous host, Red Death before. She was in full control of your power." Kyuubi growled when he heard him. "So I realized how she was able to control your power. This boy will have to control his emotions."
"Haha have you seen what this boy been through!?" Kyuubi pointed out. This boy life was full of hatred and sadness. "This boy was raised in hatred." Naruto looked down trying to avoid eye contact with Daku. Naruto has yet to tell him about his past
"I don't know about the boy's past, but I can tell you his future. He will become one of the strongest mages earthland has ever seen!" Daku said proudly.
"What makes you sure that is true!"
"He is my student after all." Naruto looked at Daku with shock. He believes in him.
'He told me that too, before he nearly killed me.' Naruto thought about the person who once thought as a brother.
"Hahaha! Fine human, try to claim my power just be warned, the chance I get, I will take the child's body." Kyuubi said before Daku and Naruto were thrown out of Naruto's mindscape.
(mountain)
"So he was the reason I was treated bad by my village, ha I guess they were right, I am a demon." Naruto said as he looked down depressed.
"You're not a demon, you and Kyuubi are separate beings." Daku said as he put his hand on top of Naruto's head. "Those villagers must have been idiots if they thought you were a demon."
"Yes really now let's start with training already." Daku stood up and went to a flat surface. Naruto stood up and followed him.
(Forest)
After the funeral, Erza took Natsu and Mira who begged to come along to find Naruto. Mira took them to the location they fought the Beast.
"Natsu, do you smell Naruto's scent?" asked Erza.
"Yea I smell him that way!" Natsu pointed west from their location.
"Yea that's where he ran off!" Mira said.
The group kept going deeper into the forest until they reached a small opening.
"This where his scent ends." Natsu said sadly.
"What are you trying to say! He just disappeared?!" Mira yelled. She wanted to find Naruto and apologize by the way she treated him.
"I don't know, his smell is just gone." Natsu said as he avoided eye contact with Mira
"Then try harder, we need to find Naruto."
"Mira stop! Natsu can't do anymore!" yelled Erza.
"So what, are we supposed to just give up!?" yelled Mira toward Erza who had her back turned away from her. "Do you even care about him?!" what Mira got was a punch to the face.
"How dare you say I don't care!" Erza yelled as tears fell from ger left eye. "Do you know how dear Naruto is to me!" Mira looked up toward her rival shocked.
"I was always alone in the guild until Naruto came and talked to me, he didn't give up no matter how much I ignored or insulted him. One day I asked him why he doesn't leave me alone and guess what he said. He told me that he knew the pain loneliness gives you. He became a man I respect and hold dear to my heart, so don't you dare say I don't care about him!"
"We will head back to the guild, we will not give up our search for him, but right now we're at a dead end here." Erza said as she reached out her hand at Mira. Mira took it and followed Erza and Natsu toward Fairy Tail.
(Mountain)
"So what are you going teach me sensei?"
"I'm going to teach you my Wind Manipulation Magic, How to wield a weaponand controlling your emotions." Naruto got confused when he heard the first magic.
"Uhh master what is Wind Manipulation Magic, I never heard of that type of wind magic." asked Naruto.
"Of course you haven't, it's lost magic. Wind Manipulation Magic is stronger than regular Wind Magic. Wind Manipulation Magic gives you full control of the wind. It allows you to control the amount oxygen is in the air, solidify air, and the ability to walk on air." Daku informed the excited Naruto.
"I'll be able to fly?!"
"*sigh* yes in some way." Daku demonstrated by floating higher in the air, by solidifying the air under his feet. "I strengthen the air under my feet enough to walk on it."
"Cool! So what weapon will you teach me to use?"
"Well it depends which you summon." Daku interrupted Naruto's next question by putting his arm back. The wind began to distort around them. Daku grabbed something and pulled it forward. Out of nowhere, a golden sword came out of thin air.
"WHAT THE HELL! Where did the blade come from!" Naruto yelled.
"You see this weapon here, is my soul." Daku said as he looked at a confused Naruto. "This weapon is the embodiment of my soul, it's power comes from the strength of the wielder's will. The weapon takes power is based on its user. It has a drawback though, like if the weapon breaks the owner dies too, I really don't have to worry being immortal and all." Naruto sweat dropped when he heard his sensei.
"I know of four others who wield soul weapons alive today, some use that power for evil." Daku then pointed his sword toward Naruto. "I want you to summon your weapon."
"How do I do that?" asked Naruto.
"You will go inside your soul and will be tested by your darkness. You fail you will never wield your weapon." Daku then stood in front of him. "I want you to relax boy, I know for a fact you're stronger than your darkness." Daku said as he took a step back. "Now meditate and let your soul pull you in." Naruto nodded and sat down. He waited until he felt a pull.
(Soul Plain)
Naruto woke up in the village he was born in, Konoha. He was frightened at first but remembered Daku's words. He began walking around until he heard a person's scream.
"THE DEMON IS HERE!"
Naruto turned around and came face to face with a group villagers carrying pitchforks and torches. Naruto didn't want to deal with them so he ran away. Every turn he took he came in contact with another group of villagers, he was being chased until he met a dead end in an alley.
"We have you cornered demon!" yelled a female carrying a pitchfork.
"We're finally gonna kill the demon!" yelled another villager.
Naruto stood there frozen, who couldn't act.
"So this is what you did with your life I spared. Instead of becoming stronger, you stayed weak." said a voice Naruto knew too well.
"S-Sasuke.." Naruto whispered.
"I'm going to finish what I couldn't 5 years ago." Sasuke said as he powered up lightning on his left hand.
Naruto was completely afraid as the villagers and Sasuke kept getting closer. Naruto couldn't anything so he stood there frozen.
"I believe in you.." a whispered said in the wind. As Naruto heard the voice he envisioned those he swore to protect. He saw Sarutobi, Makarov, Yugao, Mira, Erza, and the rest of Fairy Tail.
"I CAN'T DIE YET!" Naruto yelled as he grabbed onto something behind him.
"I'M GOING TO BE THE STRONGEST!" With that Naruto swiped with his new weapon and blew them all away.
(Outside)
"So that's your weapon, you cease to amaze me, Naruto.." Daku said as he stared at Naruto who was radiating golden energy, with his weapon on his shoulder.
"The Greatsword of Aeolus.."
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