The New Vanda Crystal Lord
Written By: The Former PrinceofDDR
Summary: Takes place at the start of the Manga/Anime. When the Kage Bunshin fails to take down Mizuki, Naruto has no choice but to use the second technique from the Forbidden Scroll. Little does he know that it will change his life forever. Naru/Harem.
Hello, all you happy people! I'm happy at the huge turn out that I got! So far, I've gotten a decent amount of reviews, and a TON of alerts. Plus, it's only been 2 chapters, and this story is already in 14 C2s! Keep the reviews coming, and I'll try to keep up the good work!
Before I begin this chapter, I'd like to thank Jumper Prime, from the interactive Anime Addventure website, for giving me ideas for how to begin this chapter. I hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 3
Meet the Hurculian Half-Pint, Jinx!
"...And that's what happened, Hokage-sama."
It had been a few hours since Naruto had defeated Mizuki in the forest with his new power. Mizuki was safely behind bars, and Naruto was in the hospital, not having yet awakened. Iruka and Sarutobi were in the room with him, to make sure that none of the more spiteful nurses and doctors would try to kill Naruto in his sleep, and make it look like an 'accident'.
"...So that's the whole story, is it?" Sarutobi said after hearing Iruka. "...This could either be a blessing...or a curse. There is a REASON that the Suishou Ikou is cassified as a forbidden technique after all."
"Hokage-sama...please tell me. Is Naruto's life in any danger at all?" Iruka asked. He knew that Naruto had used that technique so he could save him. So if Naruto ended up never becoming a Ninja, or worse, DYING, then Iruka would never be able to forgive himself.
"...Sad to say, I'm not sure," Sarutobi responded with a shake of his head. "It all depends on the blood within Naruto. Like the scroll says, only true decendents of the Vanda bloodline can hope to master the technique. And besides the 4th Hokage, Minato Namikaze, no other living person, as far as I know, has inherited the Vanda blood within themselves."
"...Say that Naruto didn't have the blood of Vanda within him. ...What would happen...?" Iruka inquired, dreading the answer.
"...If Naruto does not hold the blood of Vanda within himself... then the results would be...unspeakable. The massive amount of Chakra will reject his body, trying to find a way out...his insides would wither and die...his skin would turn black...he'd basically fall apart...little by little," Sarutobi responed, shaking his head slowly.
Iruka looked sick to his stomach. It took all he had to keep the bile out of his throat after seeing that happen in his mind. He had to take a few swallows before speaking once again. "...If this were the case... then how long would Naruto have to live?"
"Well, that's where a little bit of good news comes in. When something like that happens, it's happens right away. But it's been 3 hours, and Naruto hasn't shown any signs of that happining anytime soon," Sarutobi said, taking a puff out of his pipe.
"Then...Naruto might have the Vanda blood within him after all!" Iruka said, voice hopeful.
"We shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions, Iruka," The 3rd said. "We must also take into account that Kyuubi is within Naruto. For all we know, it could only be his massive Chakra that's keeping him alive for the time being."
"...Damn. With all of this talk about Naruto and this Vanda bloodline, I had forgotten all about the fox," Iruka said. "But is there anyway to find a cure for this? Just incase Naruto dosen't have the Vanda blood?"
"Sorry, but there is no known cure for something like this. All we can do is watch...and wait," Sarutobi said, as he and Iruka looked upon the sleeping boy.
'Naruto... let us hope that the Kamis above think that you have suffered enough...'
'...Where the heck am I...'
Naruto found himself floating in a distorted space of some sort, which would change from black to purple at random waves. The sound of wind blowing could be heard loud and clear.
'How did I get here? The last thing I remember was kicking Mizuki's butt... and now I'm here. ...Where is here anyway?'
Decendent of Vanda... A voice said in the darkness.
'There's that voice again!' Naruto thought. "Where are you? Show yourself!" He called into the darkness.
Very well. If that is your desire...
All of a sudden, a form appeared before the startled Naruto. The blond couldn't believe his eyes.
The figure was muscular (yet demonic) in apperance, was colored a deep purple, had claws at the end of its fingertips, two curved dark yellow horns (one of them upside-down), two wings of the same color coming out of its back, had jagged red scars running down its left arm and torso, and finally had its lower body covered with a blue crystal like substance, along with a black hooked tail coming from the back, and glowing red eyes on its face.
Naruto's first thought was, 'This makes those pictures that I saw of Kyuubi look like teddy bears!'
"Who...Who are you...!" Naruto said, trying (and failing) to sound brave.
There is no need for you to be afraid, Decendent of Vanda... The demonic figure said, without moving its mouth. Naruto figured that it was using Telepathy to speak into his mind.
"W-Who said that I w-was scared?!" Naruto retorted, feeling himself shake a little. "J-Just tell m-me who you a-are, and where t-the h-hell I am!"
Of course, Decendent of Vanda. The demonic figure replied. I am known by the name, Culex. I was once a Dark Knight for the Vanda family, which has been close to termination for 100 years. ...That is, until you came along. We are currently within a Sub-Space that I have created.
"This 'Vanda' thing again... what the heck is a 'Vanda' anyway?" Naruto said, feeling a little more confident.
"Oh, it's just something that we thought sounded cool. It has no real meaning. Culex said, waving a giant arm nonchalanty.
Naruto face-faulted.
But just because the name came from nowhere, doesn't mean that members of the family were weak. In fact, they were some of the most powerful warriors in the world. Culex went on. And since you were able to use the Suishou Ikou without dying, then you must be of Vanda decent as well.
"Wait. I could have DIED?! It didn't say anything like that in the scroll!" Naruto roared, jumping back up.
...The important thing is that you didn't die. Culex said. Anyway, you unlocked the first of four Elemental Crystals, the Wind Crystal. The Wind Crystal has the power to control Air and Lightining. But that's just the start. You have yet to unlock the Earth, Fire, and Water Crystals. And when you manage to unlock all of them, you will be granted the chance to wield the Ultimate Weapon, the Niji Ken (Rainbow Blade). Of course, you will have to master each of the Crystals one by one before you can even DREAM of wielding the Niji Ken.
"You're telling me that this power I unlocked is THAT strong?" Naruto said, sparkles in his eyes...which made Culex sweat drop. "YES! Once I master this power, I'll REALLY become Hokage! And I'll beat that Pretty-Boy, Sasuke!" Naruto began to do a little dance around the Sub-Space...which made Culex's sweat drop even bigger.
...Yes. Anyway, it's time for you to awaken, Decendent of Vanda. You shall begin a brand new chapter within your life. A chapter that will have more on the line than any others before it...I hope you are ready... Culex said, starting to vanish.
"Wait, a new chapter? What are you-"
But it was too late. Everything began to go dark for Naruto...
Naruto awoke with a start, finding himself in a large white room, with Iruka and Sarutobi sleeping close to him.
'Woah...that was weird. Was that really all just a dream? But it seemed so real...' Naruto thought. '...Something tells me that I haven't seen the last of him...'
While Naruto was deep in thought, he didn't notice that his abrupt awakening had stirred both the Hokage and Iruka.
"Naruto!" Iruka said once the cobwebs were out of his head. "You're awake!" Iruka gave Naruto a huge hug, nearly suffocating the poor boy.
"Iruka-s-sensei... too tight...too tight..." Naruto breathed, starting to turn blue.
"Oh...sorry, Naruto!" Iruka said, letting Naruto go right away. Naruto quickly got his breath back.
"It's good to see that you have finally awoken, Naruto-kun," Sarutobi said.
"Hey, Old Man!" Naruto greeted. "Didn't know that you would be here!"
"Well, after you wouldn't wake up for 2 weeks, even I began to get worried!" Sarutobi replied.
"Well, that's nice to hea...wait, I've been out for TWO WHOLE WEEKS?!" Naruto shouted.
"Well...yes, you have," Iruka said.
"But that means...I MISSED THE GRADUATION CERMONY!" Naruto yelled. "Now I'll NEVER become a Genin, much less Hokage!"
"Don't worry, Naruto-kun, you ARE a Genin. After what Iruka told me about what you did in the forest against Mizuki, I decided that you more than deserved it," Sarutobi said. "Take a look at the mirrior next to you."
Naruto looked at Sarutobi for a few seconds, then slowly turned towards the mirrior...only to see that he had a Leaf Headband on his head.
Naruto was speechless for a few moments.
But only a few.
"YAHOO! I'm FINALLY a ninja! All right! This is so COOL!" Naruto cheered, bouncing around the room, much to Iruka and Sarutobi's amusment. "But wait." Naruto stopped bouncing around. "If I missed the graduation, then how am I supposed to get a sensei?"
"Don't worry about that, Vanda," A deep voice said.
"What the?" Naruto went, looking around the room, trying to find who said that.
"Look on the table next to you."
Naruto did so, and was surprised to see a human-like being, that wore nothing but a red cape and was no bigger than his fist, on the table.
"...Who the heck are you?" Naruto said, squinting his eyes to see the tiny man.
"Naruto, this is a man by the name of Jinx. He will be your own personal sensei," Sarutobi said, much to Naruto's disbelief.
"What? This Pip-Squeak is MY sensei?" Naruto said, pointing at Jink, who looked annoyed. "He's even smaller than me, and that's saying something! How can a little man like this teach me anything?"
All of a sudden, Jinx jumped up from the table at fast speed, and smacked Naruto on the head...sending him flying and crashing on the wall on the other side.
"Never underestimate someone just because of their size, Vanda. That's lesson one," Jinx said, brushing his hands off.
"That was a cheap shot!" Naruto shouted, jumping back up.
"Your fault for not being prepared, Vanda," Jinx replied.
"Will you stop calling me Vanda?-! I have a name you know. It's Uzumaki Naruto!" Naruto declared, jabbing his thumb at himself.
"Meh, Vanda is easier to say," Jink said, shurgging.
"What?!" Naruto yelled, a vain appearing in his forehead above the Headband.
Iruka and Sarutobi were watching this little exchange, Sarutobi in amusment, Iruka in worry. "Ho ho ho! I think that this is the start of a beautiful friendship! Don't you agree, Iruka?"
"...I agree, Hokage-sama," Iruka replied, watching as Naruto shouted at Jinx, who ignored it. "...As long as they don't kill each other first..."
And that's all for this chapter! Both Culex and Jinx come from the Video Game, Super Mario RPG, Legend of the Seven Stars. They are both optional Bosses that you can fight within the game, and both of them are VERY powerful, Culex in particular. In fact, when you fight against Culex, he uses these four Crystals against you, which is where I got the idea for Naruto's new Technique. You be seeing more of these guys as the story goes on, Jinx in particular, since he's Naruto's sensei. Hope you like them! I'll talk more about them next chapter.
Sakura and Hinata will NOT be in the Harem. But they WILL become close friends of Naruto later on. Just thought you should know.
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