Naruto Cross Universe Adventure: Part 4
TeFlyingWolf: Welcome back readers! Today, we have a very special guest with us today.
Naruto: Special guest? Who is it?
Wolf: I shall answer your question in the following manner, Turn around Naruto.
Naruto: *Turns around* GYAH! It's DEATH!
Death: Aw, don't be so cold Naruto-kun!
Wolf: Yeah Naruto. She's not as scary as everyone makes her out to be. Besides, she's hot.
Death: Thank you Wolf.
Wolf: No problem. Besides, she once told me that so long as you're not a pervert who tries to make a pass at her or someone on the verge of death, why should you be afraid?
Naruto: Wait, perverts are scared of you?
Death: Quite actually. Last poor fellow who made a pass somehow mysteriously found himself on Kamabakka Island. Let's just say that he won't be bothering any more women. *Grins Deviously*
Wolf: *shivers* Scary.
Naruto: I, uh, need to make a quick call. It's of the utmost importance. *Sprints away*
Death: Why do you think he ran off?
Wolf: No clue. I know he's not scared of you, so why did he *Snaps fingers* OH! THAT'S WHY!
Death: Eh?
Wolf: I'll explain later. Mind doing the intro/disclaimer Shinigami-sama?
Death: KYAA! I love it when people call me that. Especially men.
Wolf: *Sweat drop* Note to self, don't call her that. EVER. AGAIN.
Death: Did you say something? *Oni mask appears behind her*
Wolf: Nope! Not a thing! Disclaimers please!
Death: TeFlyingWolf does not own Naruto or Elder Scrolls: Skyrim.
Naruto awoke the next day, to the sound of muffled screams and shouts. He sat up and looked to the source of the noise, and saw that all of the thieves' mouths had been stuff with some form of cloth or another. He looked around the room and didn't see any sign of the guard. Naruto looked out the window and saw that the sun had barely come up.
"He must be a morning person." Naruto muttered. He got up and reclaimed his discarded jacket and pants from the bed post. When he came in from his talk with Death, he had discarded them, and passed out the moment his face hit the pillow.
He then continued his search outside. Or he would have, had he not seen the note on the door and pulled it from the solitary nail on the door and read it.
Naruto. I left early this morning. I am heading to Whiterun to request a prisoner escort. I should return by mid-day, feel free to relax until I return.
"Well, this is an interesting turn of events." Naruto spoke aloud. He placed the note back on the nail, poking a new hole in the paper. He decided to spend the time testing his body, to see how much of his old strength had returned.
Naruto found a small clearing, not far from the village, but just far enough so that no one would see anything he didn't want them to. His hands came together into a familiar t shaped sign.
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!" A dozen Naruto clones appeared, each as ready as the real Naruto. "Alright boys, here's where things get interesting. We're in a new world, in our old body, and we need to test how much of our strength we still have." All of his clones shouted their agreement and got to work.
The residents of Riverwood were going about their business, when they saw a caravan coming down the road. Some of the residents stopped what they were doing, noticing what the caravan was comprised of. It had a dozen guards, six at the front and back, with a prison carriage in between the two guard squads. The grouping stopped in front of the outpost, two guards jumping off the carriage and walking inside.
Once in, one of the guards looked around and asked his partner, "Where are they?" The second guard, who was the original Riverwood guard, pointed at the ground where the five bandits' heads could be seen, rags still in their mouths, but they were all oddly silent. The new guard looked on in shock and horror.
"I thought you said they were alive!" He exclaimed. The bandits began shouting thru their rags, but it all came out as incoherent mumbling. The guard jumped at this, thinking that the bandits were dead by beheading.
"They are alive. The man I described used some new magic I have never seen before. He simply disappeared into the earth, reach up from the ground like a man buried alive, and dragged them down until only their heads remained." The Riverwood guard explained. Had the new guard looked back and forth from his fellow guard, to the bandits he saw were indeed, buried up to their necks.
"Well? Where is he then?" The guards looked around the outpost, but there was no sign of Naruto anywhere.
"Wait, the note I left him." The second guard walked up to the door and pulled the note, examining it for any clues.
"You left him a note? What's to say he didn't just up and leave already?" The first guard questioned. The second guard was about to refute his claim, but he had merit to his question. What was to say that Naruto hadn't left already?
His thoughts were interrupted by a commotion outside. Both guards bolted for the door and came out to the sight of four guards with their swords unleashed, each at the throat of the very same man in question.
"Uh, guys? You going to call them off? I just came back from training." Naruto explained. The Riverwood guard let out a thankful sigh.
"Stand down men, he means us no harm." The Riverwood guard explained. At that, the guards pulled their weapons back from Naruto's throat, and the blond let loose a small sigh of his own. The other guard walked up to Naruto. He was curious as to how this single man defeated an entire gang of notorious criminals, where as his entire force couldn't so much as find a shred of evidence to their whereabouts. The only clue they had ever found were the remnants of caravans and the piles of corpses.
"My fellow guard tells me you know of two spells in which no mage in Skyrim knows of, or has even attempted. Is this true?" The guard questioned authoritatively. Naruto nodded and showed him both of the jutsu in question. Not like you people could use them or even attempt to block them anyway.
After a small demonstration, all of the guards, and any bystanders from the village, were all amazed. The first guard, to which Naruto thought of as their captain, spoke again.
"I ask that you accompany us to Whiterun, for a full account of your deeds. If it turns out that you are telling the truth, you shall be rewarded the bounty offered for the capture of these petty thieves." The captain announced.
"And if I refuse?" Naruto asked, genuinely curious.
"Then we shall assume you are an enemy and take you in by force." He accented his statement by grabbing the hilt of his sword. Naruto inwardly snorted, As if you lot could even put a scratch on me.
"I was just curious. Shall we?" Naruto walked into the outpost. The two guards followed after him and watch as he simply pulled the first bandit from the ground like a farmer pulling a vegetable. The bandit swung at Naruto with his bound fists, only to receive a knee to the crotch, to which Naruto caught him by his hair when he began to collapse, and then kneed the thief in the face. Needless to say, the thief found himself unconscious once again.
"Anyone else want to try some funny business?" Naruto asked, letting loose a small amount of Ki. He shaped it so that the thieves felt as if they had several knives aimed at their respective throats. When no one moved, Naruto continued to pull them out from the ground. Once all of the bandits were out, he walked them out with the help of a few kage bunshin. Soon enough, all of the bandits were placed into the mobile cell and the convoy was on its way once more.
Naruto sat on top of the cage, just to have a better vantage point of the valley. He took in the scenery, now that it was midday and the sun illuminated everything. The valley was as healthy as it could be. The trees stretched tall, greenery adorned their branches. They would have been fun for climbing, but to a ninja like Naruto, he could have easily walked up them. Where the road stopped, tall grass sprouted up all around. He could see other forms of plants scattered around, varying in all shapes, sizes, and colors.
They took a sharp left turn over the stone bridge, bypassing the river that ran right next to Riverwood. Probably where they got the name. Naruto thought. He could see down the valley a bit, but there seemed to be a natural fog hanging in the air, hindering his sight from taking in the vastness of the valley. They continued onwards, a cliff on their left side, the river flowing on the right. Naruto kept his senses up, just in case someone thought it would be a bright idea to attack them.
It seemed that the leader of the convoy thought the same thing. "Keep your guard up men. We never know if these scum may have compatriots waiting to attack and spring them loose." Naruto stretched his senses out, trying to see what was near them. He could only sense the presence of some wildlife, a few rabbits and an elk. Naruto sensed something else though. He sought after it, curious as to what it was. His eyes bolted open when he finally realized just what he was sensing.
HOLY CRAP! The amount of natural energy in this place is ridiculous! I've never sensed anything like this! What Naruto was sensing, was all of the natural energy within the valley. All of the birds, animals, plants, even the grass itself seemed to be radiating nature chakra. It was completely different in scale of energy from the elemental nations. It would be like comparing a small stream to a roaring waterfall. Sadly, it didn't feel quite what Naruto had come to know and familiarize himself as nature chakra tho. It was close, but just different enough that he would have to train all over again, just to get the hang of it once more.
Naruto's mind drifted off, thinking about the possibility of being able to harness the amount of nature chakra. If I can figure out how to harness that energy, I would have to be careful to make sure it wouldn't rush straight into my body. Otherwise, I might end up like Ero-sennin and start looking like a frog. But IF I can figure out a way to harness it… Naruto's mind thought of the possibilities. And quite frankly, it scared him.
The path wound on, trees flanking either side. A slight breeze grazed his cheek, cooling off what small sweat Naruto had built up from his training. All in all, things were oddly peaceful.
When the convoy hooked around a declining right turn, Naruto saw something in the distance. At first, he thought it was a mountain, randomly placed in the middle of a giant valley. But then details of the mountain stood out to Naruto and he finally got it. He could see one sol building rise above the rest. Its size would intimidate any travelers coming into the city, whilst adding reassurance to anybody whom had the fortune of living in such a place.
He saw numerous houses and homes within a large siege wall surrounding the city itself. Naruto called out to the captain, "That's Whiterun, I presume."
"Yes. It is our home, ruled by Balgruuf the greater, our Jarl and leader. It is also where we are heading." The captain explained.
"Beautiful sight, isn't it Naruto?" The Riverwood guard called out.
"Yes. Quite impressive if I do say so myself. Impressive, and intimidating." Naruto allowed the majesty of the small city to be captured into his eyes. "It must be quite an amazing place. Must also be important if that wall is to say anything about it."
"Yes it is. Whiterun happens to sit right in the middle of the great valley that takes up most of Skyrim's land. We also happen to be in a prime location for most of Skyrim's commerce." The captain let loose more exposition. Perfect for the start of a new adventure. Naruto thought.
As they continued along the paved road, the trees began to thin out, allowing Naruto to see the valley that the guard had told him about. The sight took his breath away. It seemed like the valley itself never ended. It made the Valley of the End look like a small ditch in comparison. Mountains flanked both the northern and southern sides of the valley. Their jagged peaks lifted up high, trying to connect themselves with the sky. The same river that had started next to Riverwood, had accompanied them down the path and had conjoined with another river that flowed further down into the valley.
Naruto's revere was soon ended as a large shadow passed over them. His training kicked in immediately and his head bolted upwards. Having a shadow pass over you was nothing out of the ordinary. It was the size of the shadow that made Naruto look up. When his eyes spotted what had caused the shadow, Naruto couldn't believe his eyes.
Naruto knew that the thing was large but his brain just couldn't get an idea on the scale of it. Its body made him think of a bat. Broad leathery wings kept the giant beast afloat, but the creature defied Naruto's assumptions and flew with an otherworldly grace. Due to the smoothness of its flight, Naruto had trouble guessing just how big it truly was. Its long, slender neck was covered in bronze scales that even from the ground, looked like they were thick enough to take a lot of damage. Its slender tail flowed behind it, like a whip being dragged, barely affecting its flight. It let loose a bowel loosening roar that Naruto could hear with ease that gave away one key fact. Whatever it was, it was BIG.
The guard detail looked up and saw the beast flying. Naruto wasn't sure which guard said it first, but someone shouted out the answer Naruto had been wanting, "DRAGON!"
The guards began to shout at each other. Some in panicky, high pitched screams. Some in low growls, like predators before a fight. Some even shouted out battle cries, vowing to 'slay the foul demon'. Naruto had no idea what they were talking about, but he found his blood beginning to churn a bit. He had been wondering if this world could offer him a decent challenge. It seems he had found it.
The dragon double backed and started to swoop in low, allowing itself to fly only a dozen or so feet off the ground. Naruto's sixth sense screamed at him, telling him to dodge and he obliged. No sooner had he jumped off the roof of the cage, that the dragon let loose a long roar with a roasting inferno spewing from its maw.
Naruto looked back to the carriage and saw that it had been thoroughly roasted, being in the direct path of the dragon's attack. The dragon had aimed itself so that the first thing it hit, was the horse drawing the carriage itself along with its drivers. There was an ashy, skeletal remnant of where the proud animal had once stood, but no sign of any guards. Naruto looked nearby and saw that the Riverwood guard had leapt off to the left with Naruto. It seemed that he was slightly disoriented from the leap, but he was fine otherwise. Naruto looked back to the carriage. He saw that the prison itself, was on fire, with some of the metal glowing red hot, like metal fresh from a blacksmith's forge. Naruto doubted that anyone within the cage was alive
He was proven wrong when a feminine death scream erupted from the fiery furnace. He groaned loudly, sprinting for the cage. He turned to see where the dragon had gone, and saw that it was coming around again.
He made it to the cage and looked in. Through all the smoke, Naruto could see that Maria was still inside, scared with ash covering her tanned skin. But most importantly, she was alive. Her eyes had grown to such comical size, threatening to pop right out of their sockets. He looked around the rest of the cage and saw that the other bandits weren't so lucky. He saw three bodies, all of them were roasting corpses, flames coating their once living, breathing bodies. In the corner that got hit by the dragon's incendiary blast first, was a blackened skeleton, the tendons barely keeping the whole thing together in one piece.
Naruto grabbed one of the swords at his waist. He added chakra to sharpen the edge. He found the metal was resistant to it at first, but eventually succeeded. Being bed ridden for years would do that. He swung at the lock that was keeping the cage shut with all his might. He was rewarded as the tempered iron that kept the door locked shut, shattered like it had been made from glass. He jumped inside, grabbed Maria, and leapt out of the cage, holding her bridal style.
Naruto barely escaped as the dragon let loose another fiery barrage, destroying what was left of the carriage. He turned to see it fly off, banking to come back and finish the job. Naruto set Maria down on the ground and grabbed his second sword, adding chakra into it as well.
"Alright you giant fire breathing snake skin purse, COME DOWN AND FIGHT ME!" He shouted out. He wasn't sure if it had heard him or not, but the dragon flew down to the ground. It was then, that Naruto understood why the center of its body was so bloated.
The dragon extended its legs, and absorbing the impact. It landed not too far off from Naruto and slowly made its way to him. Wait a second, it's a fire breathing lizard with wings?He thought. Oh HO! This really IS interesting. A deviously wicked grin crossed his features. As the dragon slowly approached Naruto, it folded its wings so that they were pressed up against its body, giving it free motion to fight Naruto.
Naruto charged the dragon, letting loose a battle shout from his mouth. The dragon did the same, only it let out a long stream of fire breath. Naruto saw the attack coming, and jumped out of the inferno's path. He came down on its back, stabbing with both chakra enhanced swords, and rolling off quickly.
The dragon let loose a howl of pain, turning to face Naruto once again. It snapped at him, trying to bite down on our fabled blond hero. But his reflexes were quicker, and he dodged the bite. Naruto finally got a closer look at the dragon, getting a decent idea of how big it truly was. He had to admit. It was impressive.
The dragon easily had to be over 100 feet from snout to tail tip. Each tooth within its toothy jawline, was easily bigger than a kunai. The scales looked like some form of natural armor, thick and strong, but seeing as how it was flying so gracefully earlier, Naruto had to assume that they were light, durable, and flexible in some way. It stared at him with a pair of dangerous slit emerald eyes. Each eye had to be as big as his head, and would probably fetch a decent price if one could get an eye out.
"Alrighty then, snake purse. Let's dance!" Naruto mocked, twirling one of this swords. The creature lunged at him with its snake neck, trying to bite of even a fraction of him. Naruto dodged to the side and swung at its armored neck. Unlike earlier, when the sword hit the creature's natural armor, it snapped in dragon swung its neck at him like a club and sent the blond flying. When Naruto landed, the dragon was already charging at him.
"Ok, the swords broke in half, even with chakra fed into them. Talk about total crap." Naruto formulated a battle strategy as quick as a Nara, and decided to try one technique that could hurt the beast. He threw out his right hand and a blue ball of chakra formed.
"Alrighty scales for brain, let's see you block this. RASENGAN!" Naruto shouted out, charging the Dragon once again. The dragon made another attempt to chomp him in half, but Naruto jumped over its head. He slammed his attack onto the top of its scaly head, slamming the dragon into the ground. Naruto landed from his attack and began to walk away.
The dragon began to stir once more, making Naruto turn around. "Tough critter, aren't you? Well, looks like I'll have to up my game now won't I?" The dragon opened its jaws once more, letting loose a giant stream of fire directly onto out blond hero. The flame was blown away by a sudden gust of wind, showing Naruto standing confident and unscathed. "Nice try pepper breath. MY TURN." He threw out both of his arms, forming two rasengans. He fed more chakra into both attacks, increasing their size.
"Ok then, try THIS on for size. DI ODAMA RASENGAN (Double Big Ball Swirling Sphere)!" He swung both of his arms wide, allowing both attacks to slam into either side of the dragon's head. The effect was noticeable immediately. The dragon's head began to spin in unison with the attacks. The spin continued down the neck, and into the body. Soon enough, the dragon's entire body was spinning like a drill, completely out of its control and at the mercy of Naruto's will.
Naruto lifted the dragon up along with the rasengans, and leapt into the air a good twenty feet. "Time for the finisher! DRAGON HAMMER!" Naruto yelled out. He threw the dragon down towards the ground and dissipated both balls of chakra. The earth resounded and shook with the impact of the creature's forceful landing.
Naruto landed with ease and walked over to the dragon shaped crater. He looked in and saw the creature was still breathing. "Wow, tenacious sucker aren't you?" He walked up to it, being careful in case it was playing dead. Sure enough, the beast made one last attempt at biting Naruto, but he saw it coming from a mile away. He let loose one of Tsunade's famous chakra infused punches. The dragon's head slammed into the ground once more.
"You know? I'm not sure if this is going to work or not, but it'll be fun to see if it still works." Naruto activated the Rinnegan once more. Ok, now to see if I remember how to do this. Naruto focused on the dragon's chest and reached for it. Sure enough, his hand phased into the chest and he felt around. He found what he was looking for, the smooth yet slimy feeling of something non corporeal. He pulled as hard as he could. As soon as Naruto's hand was free, the Dragon's body began to flake.
Naruto leapt back, unsure as to what was happening, but was also enraptured at the sight. The dragon's body began to set itself of fire, becoming a smoldering pile of bones within seconds. But what really shocked him, was when light began to erupt from the very bones themselves.
It was an aurora borealis of colors. Some form of non-corporeal rainbow was ejecting itself from the bones… and heading straight for Naruto. Oh this is not good. Naruto braced himself for what was about to happen, but didn't expect what did. The aurora borealis swam around him, like a tornado, but wrapped him up, like the warm arms of a lover. Naruto basked in the warmth, enjoying every second of it.
Soon the mist dissipated and Naruto was standing beside the boney remains of a dragon. He smiled, enjoying the challenge the dragon had been. But all was not well for he soon felt something wrong with his throat. Naruto began to cough, calmly at first, but it soon turned painful. Then the word appeared in his mind. One simple word, one syllable, and yet there was power behind it. He stared at the corpse, nothing ventured, nothing gained. And with that, Naruto let out a yell.
"FOS!" The result was the entire skeleton shifting, while smaller rocks were thrown several feet away. Naruto felt his voice come back, and his throat return to normal. He cleared his throat, just in case.
"Naruto! Are you alright?" A familiar voice called out. Naruto turned to see the Riverwood guard running towards him, all the other guards right behind him.
Naruto tried to speak at first but started coughing again. He cleared his throat again, "Yeah, I'm fine. What about everyone else, anyone injured?"
"Only their pride." The Riverwood guard answered.
"But how did you do that? I've never seen any destruction magic like that before! Nor have I seen anyone defeat a dragon that easily!" The Captain shouted. Naruto looked at the other guards and they were talking amongst themselves. He could hear what they were saying and they were just as shocked as their captain.
Naruto rubbed the back of his head, "Hehehe. Guess I'm stronger than I thought." He turned to see that Maria was unconscious, just where he left her. Naruto walked over and checked to see if she was injured. Her tanned skin was covered in ash, her dark hair was plastered to her skin, but all in all, she was fine. Even her clothing was barely touched. A bit singed, but still in one piece.
Naruto picked her up, letting her unconscious head rest against his chest. He walked back over to the guards, "Ready to go?" They all soon shook out of their revere for the blond and nodded. They split up their forces so that Naruto would walk in the middle of the group, carrying the bandit.
Unbeknownst to any of them, a dark figure watched them from behind a nearby house. He stood in the shadows, otherwise he knew the bright purple half of his jacket would've stuck out like a canary in a brain pie. Yum, brain pie. Maybe I'll have that for dinner! The man thought. His thoughts were soon brought back to the subject as the convoy began to ascend the hill to the gates of Whiterun.
"So this is the anomaly I sensed. A young lad who can rip out a Dragon's soul." The dark man began to laugh. "And here I thought we daedric princes were the only ones who could do that! I'll have to keep my eye on you, Uzumaki Naruto." The man disappeared in a plume of smoke, his maniacal laugh echoing all around.
TeFlyingWolf: AND THAT'S A WRAP FOLKS!
Naruto: Finally. What took you so long to get this one done?
Wolf: Well, I have a life dude. My job is a full 40 hour job that takes up Wednesday through Saturday. I have a lot of stuff to do on Sundays, and the only time off I really have is on Monday and Tuesday. Plus whatever time I get to myself on my work days isn't much.
Naruto: Well damn. Sorry about that.
Wolf: Meh, it's all good. I've had a lot going on lately but it's all behind me now and I can get back to writing. Sorry to any readers who got bored/pissed that I hadn't updated yet. Thanks for your support.
Death: Tho one thing is still on my mind.
Wolf: What's that?
Death: Who did Naruto-kun call earlier?
Naruto: Uh…
Wolf: He called up his teacher, warning them about you.
Death: *tick mark appears* Are they perverts?
Naruto: Wolf….
Wolf: *Thinks quickly* No, there not. Just single guys who tend to express themselves in odd ways.
Death: Oh! That I can be fine with. *Cellphone rings. Song: Papermoon* Hold on guys, I gotta take this. Its work *Walks off*
Naruto: *Phew* That was a close one.
Wolf: No kidding. I'd hate to lie to her, but this is your sensei we're talking about.
Death: *walks back in* Sorry guys but I've gotta head out. Got a pervert to hunt down.
Naruto: Really? Who's the poor soul?
Death: Oh some weird white haired guy who was peeping in on the women's bath. It shouldn't take too long. *Shunshins away*
Wolf: …
Naruto: …
Wolf: You don't think…
Naruto: I hope not. If it is…
Death (faraway): PERVERTS MUST DIE!
Jiraya: *Shrieks* I DIDN'T MEAN ANYTHING BY IT! I WAS JUST ADMIRING THE FEMINIE BODY!
Naruto & Wolf: It is.
Naruto: *sigh* End the chapter before Death kills him.
Wolf: I don't think she's gonna kill him dude.
Naruto: She's not? Then what is… she… *Shivers* Oh dear Kami.
Wolf: I think you got the jist of it. Well, that's the end of this chapter folks. Tune in next time to…
Jiraya: GYAH!
Naruto: OW. Too late wolf.
Wolf: … next time to see what happens next. *Heavily sighs* Come on Naruto. Might want to go save him before Death dismembers anything else.