Naruto X Bleach Cross-over
Disclaimer: I Do Not Own Naruto or Bleach
Summary:What is Life after Death...? On the day of Naruto Uzumaki's birth, a terrible catastrophy struck that brought forth the very Essence of Death itself. Now with the help of a Watchful Cat, watch as young Naruto learns to grow with the Powers and Responsibilities entrusted to him, becoming the Elemental Nation's first ever Shinigami Shinobi.
Pairings: NarutoXYoruichiX(Undecided) ?
Naruto: "The Shinigami Maelstrom"
Capitulo Tres
"Shinigami of Konoha!"
# # # Last Time on Naruto: "The Shinigami Maelstrom" # # #
Lifting his now armour-gloved covered hand, he held himself in an unknown (to them) stance, "Touch Iruka-sensei again... and you'll fry!"
Konoha Forest
Random clearing located to the north of Konoha
Iruka and Mizuki could only stare in wonder at the armour Naruto was now wearing. He had on a set of two, two for his arms and two for the legs. Each armour piece looked to be a bulky looking glove/boot made out of some form of metal perhaps. It looked to have sections to it, yet it was smoothed out. The gloves were large at the hand area, but slimmed down a bit as it moved up towards, and stops, at the elbows. There is a small opening for the hands to come out for grabbing if needed. The boots however, covered the entire shin of the legs, with the large part surrounding the feet and slimming to the knees, similar to the gloves (A/N – Yoruichi's Anti-Hierro Armour). What scared them however, was the light electrical surge that sparked time to time around the lifted arm, most likely the one that shot out that stream earlier before.
Mizuki, having been close to being shocked alive by that stream of that electricity, slowly looked to where the it had gone through... only for his eyes to widen further and his fear to increase tenfold. The lightning had somehow cut/burned through the trees in a circular way, the angle levelling to reveal the night sky. But what was scary, was that the remnants of that attack still lingered on around the edges of where the cut was made, with the sparks dancing and jumping around the contact area.
Iruka, slowly but painfully due to his injuries, pointed shakily at Naruto's armour "W-What is that? Where did you get something like that Naruto?"
Naruto blinked at his teacher, before mentally slapping himself at forgetting Kaminari's new form. She had mentioned in the mindscape that when he called her power, her form will change, "Ah, that's very easy Iruka-sensei" Waving a hand between Iruka to his glove and vice-versa, "Iruka, meet my Wakizashi, Kaminari. Kaminari, meet Iruka. Now, if that's all done, I'm going to kick the teme's ass for trying to kill you, tricking me, and insulting Kaminari that one time at the Academy. Pardon me" he politely said with a neutral tone.
Walking forward, he passed Iruka who collapsed onto the ground as his adrenaline left him, his injuries catching up with him. Standing before the silver haired Chunin, he levelled his arm with the bastard's face, "Now... I seem to recall you once calling Kaminari a... what was it? Oh yes, 'A little butterknife that isn't fit to even cut cheese', wasn't that what you said?" waving the lightning-sparked glove back and forth, Mizuki's eyes wide and staring as the sparks danced dangerously now, "She remembers that insult, and told me to specifically burn to crisp what makes you a man. Now... shall we?"
In a burst of static, Naruto had jumped and was already within Mizuki's range in mere seconds. Fist cocked back, Mizuki only had time to widen his eyes further and mouth started gaping, before he was hit squarely in the jaw and sent flying/crashing through the tree he was standing infront of. Landing on the ground with a skid, his glove that had punched the traitor had sparks flying before dying down. "Shocking... isn't it?"
Naruto had turned his back on the ex-teacher, and headed for Iruka's downed form to help the injured man. What he wasn't expecting however, was for Mizuki to burst out of the wreckage of charred trees that had been shocked and blasted by Mizuki's flying body, and for him to charge madly and blindly at Naruto's back with increased strength and speed. But Mizuki was different. His body had markings similar to waves or spirals slowly spreading over his body with the neck as the starting point. His canine teeth were elongated, as his skin turned a touch darker. His eyes were the final change, from how they looked before, they now sported slitted pupils. "Feel the wrath of my Master's Power! DIE DEMON...!"
Naruto turned in time to block the leg strike, the force making Naruto dig into the ground with his boots to keep from flying, 'His strength has increased... is it because of this uneasy feeling I'm sensing from him?' Grunting with force, he used his other glove and pushed the arm blocking the strike away from him, pushing Mizuki away as well. Before Mizuki got too far, Naruto reached out and grabbed Mizuki by the back collar and flipped him over his body and crashing the man into the ground face-first. Mizuki bounced off the ground slightly, but enough for Naruto to send a powered spin-kick that sent the tattooed covered man flying into another tree.
Slamming into the tree, Mizuki grunted as his body dug into the tree slightly to leave an imprint of his back. Anger flaring, the markings over his body started increasing and closing up to turn his skin a tad darker than before. Busting his arms and legs out of their confines, he stood as if nothing happened. Shaking the debris from his clothing, he padded his arm to clear it of the dust. Looking at Naruto, he made a 'Come get some' gesture with a fanged smirk. And Naruto obliged.
Iruka stared as the fight ensued; the two combatants were moving around with relatively high speeds that could be compared to a high Chunin. For Mizuki it was a slight improvement, but for Naruto, he had never seen a non-genin even reach that kind of speed before at such an age. Mentally shaking his head, he remembered last year's dead-last, Rock Lee. A now-genin who can't use chakra, but is superior in hand-to-hand combat and speed, yet because of being unable to perform chakra moves he has been labelled a dead-last.
Snapping back to the fight as he heard a pained scream, he watched as Mizuki's back was kicked upon by Naruto with a heel-drop, making the changed chunin's body to imbed itself into the ground. Grunting from the pain, Mizuki forced his body up with his arms, but was later screaming again as he dropped hard onto the ground from another heel-drop. Lightning sparked around Mizuki's back, the electrical charge making his body twitch slightly.
Jumping away, Naruto stood with his left leg bent, right leg stretched forward. His left arm bent to his side, with his right held up across his chest outwards. His body turned sideways to allow the right side and arm to be at front, "Wanna dance again Mizuki-teme?"
"You demonic FREAK...!" Mizuki spoke venomously, though it was hard to take the seriousness of it when he was speaking into the ground. Grunting as the sparks continued to fly off his body; he pushed off the ground slowly and stared at the Naruto with glowing purple slitted eyes. "I'm going to enjoy making you bleed you fox brat"
Sighing sadly, Naruto shook his head, "Again with reference to Kyuubi. I mean seriously Mizuki-teme" Now standing up, he leaned forward as he pointed at himself with his gloved hand, "Me Naruto. Me have no fox ears or tails. If me be Kyuubi, Konoha would be flattened since Kyuubi mean. But me not. Understand baka?" he spoke as if talking to a retarded person... and since it's Mizuki, it's suitable.
Not expecting that kind of talking, it only infuriated him to no end, "You... You... FOX DEMON BRAT. DIE!" forgoing the sparks still causing his muscle to spasm, he shot out of the ground and charged once more at Naruto in a blind rage.
Naruto readied himself in his stance once more, but before Mizuki could even get near him he suddenly fell face first into the ground with his knees bent, but strange enough was that his arms were held behind his back as if tied there.
Blinking at the awkward position, Mizuki struggled with his arms but found he couldn't move them. "What..." looking at Naruto with hate, while student (Naruto) and teacher (Iruka) blinked owlishly at Mizuki's struggling, "What did you do to me you brat! When I get my hand's on you, I'll rip you apart you god-forsaken piece of-Chop" His ranting cut off as an Anbu unit dropped onto the field behind his form and knocked him out with a chop to the neck. The markings on his body receding back and his normal body returning, the Anbu (Tenzo) just shook his head.
Looking up, he had to re-look at Naruto. The clothes were the same, but it was the added armoured gloves and boots that made him double-check. Shrugging as it wasn't any of his concern, he looked at Iruka, "Are you alright Umino-san? Do you require assistance or perhaps you would prefer to see Hokage-sama along with Uzumaki-san to report?"
Iruka grunted, but stood on shaky legs before he composed himself, "I could use a quick heal and patch up for my back... Hiss... But otherwise, I'm just fine and should probably head to Hokage-sama with Naruto." Tenzo nodded before motioning with his hand a command. Instantly, a second Anbu unit appeared to take Mizuki to the T&I department, while a third and fourth came to help Iruka's injuries.
Seeing his subordinates handling the situation, Tenzo walked up to Naruto, "Uzumaki-san... "Eyeing his armour carefully, "Are you alright?" He stepped back as Naruto's armour shattered and sparked wildly before it flew to his waist. The sparks reforming itself into the sheathed Wakizashi he knew Naruto always carried around with him. He, along with Iruka and his two subordinates, blinked at that.
Unseen due to Naruto's neck warmer, a smile was on his face, "Just fine, thank you Anbu-san." Getting serious, "I believe it's time I went to see Hokage-jiji... I have some explaining to do... so does he" Tezno just nodded dumbly, still surprised by the light show. Checking back, he sees Iruka standing with less pain, and that his injuries have been sealed. Nodding to his subordinates, one of them placed a hand on Iruka's shoulder as he placed his on Naruto's. They left in a Body Flicker (Shunshin), leaving the fields to their peace.
As the last of them left, and their energy signatures vanished, Yoruichi stepped out onto the field. Her eyes were wide with pride at seeing what happened. At first she was angry at Mizuki for revealing Naruto's burden, and then shocked when he finally called out his Zanpakutō's name... even more shocking to finding out that it was a Hakuda ("Hand-to-Hand Combat" – Literally meaning 'White Hits') plus Lightning Element released style weapon. Then she was proud with how Naruto used the style he was given to and beat-down that bastard hard.
"I think it's time to reveal myself to Naruto-kun" Yoruichi spoke in a clearly male voice. Walking off into the forest, she took her time in heading back to Konoha, "It may also be time to call upon an old friend..."
-X-X-X Naruto/Shinigami/Bleach X-X-X-
Konohagakure
Hokage's Tower – Current Hokage's Office
Hiruzen sat there rubbing his forehead as a headache plagued him from the report he had been given. The reports given to him by Iruka Umino, Academy Chunin and Ex-Anbu (Which not many knew about), Tenzo, current Squad Leader of Anbu Squad One (The man has been recommended for Anbu Captain by his fellow peers) and finally from the Academy Student Naruto Uzumaki, the Kyuubi Jinchuuriki... and Kami have mercy for Mizuki, cause if he ever gets his hands on that man, there won't be any mercy from him for revealing that burden.
"Alright... Tenzo, I thank you and your squad for your assistance in the matter" Tenzo and his squad saluted before vanishing. Turning towards the other two in the office, he eyes Iruka, "Iruka-san, please check yourself at the hospital to make sure you are properly patched up. Afterwards go home and rest up, you'll be needed for when the weekend is over and team assignments are given..." eyeing Naruto sideways, "With someone added to it that should have passed, if my sources are correct" Iruka looked shocked at first, but bowed... grimacing at the bad move... and left in a Body Flicker to the hospital.
Turning fully to face Naruto, he held back a grimace at seeing his accusative eyes. Sighing sadly, he decided to get it over with and hopefully it won't be as painful, "You have questions... I imagine alot, and I got answers..." waving for him to start, "I'll answer all I can that isn't against certain people's... wishes" he breathed easily when Naruto just nodded.
Taking a seat, he placed his Wakizashi on his lap. "My first question... is why. Why didn't you tell me about the Kyuubi?" simple, plain and straight to the point.
"I wanted you to not know of your burden and try to at least have a happy life" was the straight answer he got, but wasn't happy with.
"Happy? That failed didn't it?" he saw the old man flinch. Taking a deep breathe, "But I want to know why I wasn't told, but apparently all of Konoha was told from a specific age up"
Once again Hiruzen flinched, "That... was my fault, not the smartest move I ever made" he confessed heavily, "I had hoped they'd see you as a Hero and Protector, like your predecessors" muttering the last part to himself as he diverted his eyes from Naruto.
Sigh... "Alright, I guess I can understand that" Feeling his blade vibrating, he placed his hand on it before nodding, "There is something I wish to know most of all Hokage-sama" The fact Naruto used 'sama' instead of 'jiji' like he does, made Hiruzen Sarutobi sit straight with a stern serious look, "The seal that locks the Kyuubi away... what are the components?"
Raising a brow, he was not expecting this question from the boy, "The Eight Trigrams Sealing Style (Hakke no Fuin Shiki) and the Dead Demon Consuming Seal (Shiki Fuin), it is a complex seal array consisting of twoFour Symbol Sealsand the Shiki Fuintogether. It was given to Konoha by an ally, and later put together by the Yondaime Hokage. It is something close to a summoning contract as well, since it summons something that is unavoidable and inevitable" – "The Spirit King" – "What?"
"It summons the Spirit King, or as you may say the 'Shinigami'" Naruto explained, shocking the old man with Naruto's words, "The Spirit King is the ruler of a place where most souls go, called Soul Society. It is here where the deceased go to be with their families in the afterlife. It is also the place where selected people become fighters known as Shinigami's. These Shinigami's are trained and taught to help guide the newly departed to Soul Society or Hell, depending on their life deeds. They also fight off against... unpleasant creatures, which for some reason has not been seen or found anywhere in the Elemental Nations, despite Shinigami's knowing of this place" Yawning to himself, he stood and adjusted Kaminari, "It's late... so if you'll excuse me, I'd like to go home to sleep and prepare for tomorrow, seeing as I still haven't passed the exams. I'll be happy to continue this talk later if you want Hokage-jiji" he said with a softer tone, turning around he headed for the door.
Hiruzen stared at Naruto wide eyed, alot of that happening tonight because of the boy, but then his words caught up with his mind. "Naruto-kun wait" said boy stopped and turned to him, only to get surprised as he fumbled to catch a headband tossed at him, "Congratulations for graduating. Be at Team Assignment next Monday bright and early." Nodding his thanks, Naruto left with happiness in his eyes.
A soft smile came to his face as Naruto closed the door, his mind recounting what he was told about this 'Soul Society' as it is called apparently, 'So that's why Naruto's blade, Kaminari if I heard correctly through the orb, comforted me all those years ago... My heart, I'll see you soon when I'm ready to depart from this world' Sighing loudly, he took his hat off and rubbed his head. "Naruto-kun... thank you for telling me this, and I guess I'll find out more about that strange blade of yours another day" speaking at nobody, he stood and left the office with a lighter weight on his shoulder.
-X-X-X Naruto/Shinigami/Bleach X-X-X-
Konohagakure
Apartment Complex in the Red Light District
Entering his apartment room, he made his way into the kitchen before plopping down onto a chair and looking at the headband in his hand. He had finally done it, he had become a Ninja... but he also became something more.
"That's correct Naruto-kun" Kaminari's voice speaking into his mind, "You are now a Shinigami. Not a half one, or a human given Shinigami powers, but an actual Shinigami due to the Blessed Touch of the Spirit King." Ever since he had entered his mindscape or soul as he views it sometimes, and had called out for Kaminari's power, she had established a mental connection with him. It was something she told him, that not many Shinigami's could do... barely few could actually do it. "But that is for another day, right now you're tired, your body is exhausted from using my power and yours... so go to bed, and rest. We'll talk more in the morning."
Nodding, he got up and headed for bed. Entering his room, he was quite surprised to see Yoruichi sitting on his bed staring at him, almost like she was waiting for him. A smile came to Naruto's face as he started to take off his warmers first, "Hey Yoruichi-chan... escaped from Lady Shijimi again?" asking with humour, not excepting her to answer of course...
... "Why yes, I did Naruto-kun, and I must say..." Naruto froze halfway from taking his shirt off when hearing the masculine voice behind him, "Your body is well toned and build for someone your age, and it seems that those training nights you do have paid out nicely in the long run, ne?" Yoruichi chuckled as Naruto jumped back and slammed his back against the wall, shirt back on and a blush on his face.
Shakily pointing at the cat, "W-Wha... H-How... B-But..." Yoruichi stopped chuckling, and just stared at Naruto stammer on. Rolling her eyes at seeing that he was currently stuck in delusion, she decided to speed things up. Vanishing from her spot, she reappeared near his head. With one of her back legs, she kicked him hard enough for him to bang his head on the wall.
She landed on the floor and chuckled again as Naruto crouched and nursed his head, "Now... quite done with that moment Naruto-kun?" Seeing him nodding softly, still holding his aching head, she started, "Alright then..." hopping back on the bed, she sat and faced him. The two sat across one another staring into each other's eyes. Naruto showed Confusion, Conflict and Betrayal, while Yoruichi's showed Pride, Happiness and something else. "You have grown so much since the day I first met you Naruto-kun. And I couldn't be prouder to have been your secret sensei"
Naruto raised a brow, "Secret Sensei? What do you mean? And also... why do you sound male when your body is... well... female?" the last question said in a softer voice, unsure on what to think of that. It didn't help when memories resurfaced of him taking baths with the feline when he thought she was just that... a cat.
Yoruichi chuckled again, "Ah... yes, my voice. That's a story for another day." Looking at Naruto sternly, "We need to talk. And I have some things to say to you... I am sure your Zanpakutō has already cleared some details, but there is so much more you need to be told about, and about me?" The way she said it, made it clear to Naruto that he wasn't going to get a decent amount of sleep tonight.
-X-X-X Naruto/Shinigami/Bleach X-X-X-
Konohagakure
Two Days Later – 2015 ES – Shinobi Academy – Team Assignments
Naruto sat quietly at his place in the classroom, he had arrived incredibly early due to many reasons, Excitement, Relief, Confliction and above all else Concern. During the night after the Scroll Incident, he was revealed to Yoruichi, a Rogue Shinigami who left Soul Society after rescuing her friends from unjust punishment, who later travelled to this part of the world at the wrong time (During the Kyuubi Attack) and saw him as a baby when he was blessed by the Spirit King. He was also told that she was in-fact the one that had given Naruto the clothes he wore now and the special notes and styles he received. She told him that she is basically teaching him her forms of fighting that she has taught no-one except her old partner, bodyguard and loyal friend. Someone whom she left behind at Soul Society to protect her...
She told him that she would talk more, but that she needed to go somewhere out of Konoha, so the next day she left but with a promise to return.
The day just got weirder when he resumed his talk with Old Man Hiruzen in his office. Turns out that he didn't 'pass' because of defeating a traitor and protecting the scroll as well as Iruka (Yes, it helped alot but it wasn't the true reason). Turns out he passed because of Shino and Hinata. The two of them had come to the Hokage and pleaded their cases. Turns out that if Hiruzen had been told of Naruto's ungodly large Chakra Reserves (Despite Control that rivalled the Hyuga Clan), he would have known that the Clonetechnique would be impossible for him to do, and would have pardoned him like he had done for young Rock Lee.
Sunday came afterwards, and he spent it mostly training with Kaminari (both in sealed form and in Shikai). He later spent the day with the Ichiraku family, telling them of how he passed and how he became a Ninja. To say the least, he received alot of free ramen for a job well done and how proud they were for him.
He also spent time learning to meditate called 'Jinzen', and was able to communicate and come face-to-face with Kaminari once again. The two discussed more about Naruto's power and what he was now. He wasn't Human... yet he wasn't Shinigami either. But he was also both at the same time. He was in-between, a perfect mix of the two in one. He later learned that he could now control his reiryoku more now that he had accessed his Shinigami Powers. But according to Kaminari, he'd have to wait until Yoruichi returned from her errant to teach him the different uses of reiryoku.
For the rest of the Sunday, he had spent it duelling Kaminari in the 'soulscape' as he calls it now, it was both within his mind, but also a representation of his soul... so, soulscape it became. They first practiced fighting each other with swords, both using a Wakizashi, and ultimately he had been defeated effortlessly. But with each loss, he learned and stood against her longer. After a good few beatings, they switched to Hand-to-Hand Combat; both using Kaminari's released form. If he thought the sword practice was painful before and humiliating, then this was far beyond that. He was tossed, thrown, pummelled, punched, kicked, grappled down, thrown-down and anything else the sadist known as Kaminari could do. She was a gentle soul out of the battlefield, but when in combat, she was quick, decisive, precise, powerful and deadly. Her personality also changed to one of a sadist, yet a gentle one that held back her punches, kicks and strikes.
In the end, he had learned alot of Kaminari, her forms and abilities... Yoruichi, her past and possibly future... the Kyuubi, knowing that with the Spirit King powering the seal he won't have to worry about the fuzz-ball anytime soon... his friends, Shino and Hinata having spoken up to the Hokage to present his case of his inability to perform the Clone Jutsu... and himself, as the Human Naruto Uzumaki, and the Shinigami, blessed by the Spirit King on the day of his birth.
Because of how immerse he was in his thoughts, he did not notice Shino sitting besides him until the boy tapped his shoulder. Jumping slightly, he turned his covered face to the only person he knew he'd call a 'best-friend' if he could, "Morning Shino, sorry for not noticing you before."
Shino just shook his head in amusement, "No need for apology's Naruto-san. I saw you were deep in thought, but you were unresponsive for some time and I grew worried. Morning, by the way to you too" he nodded in greeting. "How does it feel to finally be a Genin Naruto-san? As much as you expected it to be...?"
Naruto lowered his neck warmer, which now sported his headband stitched onto it, so Shino could see the genuine smile on his face, "I thank you Shino for you and Hinata's help last Friday in getting me to become one. And yes, I'm quite happy indeed"
"Think nothing of it, it was only logical you could not perform the Clone Jutsu with your currently abnormally large Chakra Reserves, despite your above average control" Shino's eyes shining with curiosity, but was hidden from Naruto's sight by his glasses, "Hinata and myself were told by Hokage-sama that you are now in possession of a higher ranked skill that relates to the Clone Jutsu. I can only guess within logical reason and circumstances, that is must be an Element Aligned Jutsu Clone, am I to guess Water Clone perhaps, or maybe Lightning Clone?"
Shaking his head, Naruto crossed his fingers in a 'plus' position. A second later, a single puff of smoke rose beside them, revealing behind it a standing solid Naruto clone double. Dismissing it, he smirked at Shino's awestruck, "Shadow Clone, I must say Naruto-san... that is quite an achievement to pull in a single day. My father had informed me that such a technique takes numerous days to learn. It is an A-rank I believe, if what I remember my father telling me before is correct."
Naruto nodded at Shino's estimate, it was around A-rank. To be more precise, it was High B bordering A, yet classified as A due to the fallbacks it would give to 'regular' people. Memories overload, High Chakra Usage, and risk of death by Chakra over-use, whether by performing the technique, or by amount of clones made by accident without control.
The two soon went silent as they sat back and watched the students now filing into the classroom, each one proudly wearing their headbands on their person. Around their necks, forehead, arm, leg or as a belt, it didn't matter as long as it showed where people could see. The two 'friends' just sat back and watched with careful eyes at their possible future comrades as Ninjas of Konoha, both silently praying not to end up with a fan-girl or Sasuke, especially Sasuke. Turning to look out the window, Naruto viewed all of Konoha from the angle. Yet his mind wandered off to Yoruichi and Kaminari. Two non-ninja related beings, yet were now a part of him and his everyday life. 'I'll be the best damn Ninja AND Shinigami ever!' His eyes hardened in a seriousness that could cut steel, 'Believe it!'
Naruto's Shinigami Powers have unlocked as he learned and fought alongside his Zanpakutō, Kaminari! Mizuki had been beat and taken away as a Traitor of Konoha, but what was that sinister power he used and this 'Master' he talked about? What will happen now, with Naruto being both a Shinobi of Konoha but also a Shinigami?
Find out Next Time in Capitulo Cuatro: "The Man under the Hat" STAY TUNED AND FIND OUT!
Capitulo Tres End
