K': I'm back with another chapter of Reaper's Blood: ReincarnatedSo let's just cut the bullshit and get to the show!
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Reaper's Blood: Reincarnated
Chapter Four
Naruto slowly rose to his feet with a huge headache and tears falling from his eyes.
He had done it. He was alive and he had the Kioigan but he wasn't sure that he had activated it. 'Was it all just a dream?' He thought to himself with a dismayed look on his face. Was it truly all a dream? And if it was a dream then maybe he had a chance to grab the scroll and get out of here before Iruka and Mizuki showed up but as he looked around the area for the scroll, he saw Iruka's deceased body nearby and felt his hopes drop as well but at the same time, they rose as well. "So it wasn't a dream after all…" Naruto told himself but to be honest, he didn't know how he felt about that. Should he be glad that it all wasn't a dream? That he had met his mother and received his dōjutsu or should he be sad that Iruka was still dead and it was entirely his fault…
But then the smell of fresh blood invaded his space and he nearly gagged at it but then he looked down and saw that his orange jacket had a gigantic soaking red spot on his chest and when he touched the spot, it was still very wet. He knew that when he was with his mom, time seemed to pass slowly but here, it was as if five minutes had passed. "T-That means I haven't failed yet! I may have started all of this but I will not allow myself to let the scroll getting taken" And with that, Naruto started to run but then his vision began to swim and without any warning, he blacked out.
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Naruto opened his eyes in confusion but then he let a groan leave his lips. "I have to stop doing this" Naruto hissed out as he continued to stare up at the sky until he then tilted his head. 'The sky isn't supposed to look like that' Naruto thought as he looked at the odd sky. The sky above him was a dark blue in the sky were rows of light Think the northern lights) in the sky, its colors changing from light blue to dark blue every second. Naruto stood up and looked around the area he was in and noticed that he saw the sky on the ground.
Naruto then looked under him but only saw himself staring back at him, wearing the same confused look that was on his face. "Where am I?" Naruto asked out loud only to hear his voice echo until it faded away into the distance. Naruto couldn't understand what he was doing there but he needed to get out. He had a chance to try and make things right and being in this place was not helping his chances so Naruto got up on his feet and began to look around until a voice that was not his own said "Hey, If you need to get out, I'll help you out"
Alarmed by the sudden voice, Naruto spun around until a man with short black hair that reached his back, blue eyes that matched Naruto's own, a medium sized scar that went down diagonally his right eye, a black colored Haori that was open so Naruto could see his battle scarred chest and medical wrap that was wrapped along his stomach, and he also wore a midnight blue Hakama with a light blue lighting design at the end near his feet that seemed to come alive whenever the wind blew. Naruto stared at this man and felt an air of aura around him. As if he was someone of royalty like a prince or even a king.
But before Naruto could ponder on it anymore, the man grinned and said "So your my new container, ne? You seem tough enough" he said with an upbeat tone as he looked Naruto up and down before adding "A little on the short side but you'll due." Naruto grinned before he heard that last comment which pissed him off. If there was anything Naruto hated more than anything, it was being called short.
"Short?! Say that to my face!" Naruto shouted before the man bended down so he was face to face with Naruto and said "You...Are...Sho-" before he could finish his sentence, he was punched square in the jaw, sending him high up into the air and crashing down on the mirror like ground. The man leaned up off the ground and looked at Naruto, rubbing his wounded jaw before he grinned. "Impressive! That punch came so fast, I didn't expect it! I can tell you're going to be an exciting to work with!" The man said before he flipped back up to his feet and began to swipe the imaginary dust off of his clothes.
"Work with? What do you mean by that?" Naruto asked while he watched the man yawn slightly while digging in his right ear, clearly bored now. The man grinned as he walked towards Naruto and pointed at the blond's eyes, confusing the kid to no end. "I'm your Kioigan's sonic mode, Kiddo. Kassou's is the name and speed is my game" The man now known as Kassou said as Naruto tilted his head in shocked state. This man was his Kioigan's sonic mode? How could that be? "You might be wondering how I could be Sonic mode right?" Kassou asked as he watched the boy nod in response.
"Well, whenever you activate me or any of the spirits, your body will merge with ours. Our mind also will be fused together so even though you'll be in control, it'll be us thinking the same thoughts and feeling the same thing. Were basically one person the moment you activate the Kioigan" Naruto soaked up what Kassou had told him and gave a wry grin.
'Huh…When they say "Fighting spirit" They really mean it" Naruto said with a grin before asking "So...Is there anything else that you can do other than give me speed and agility?"
Kassou gave a huge smile in reply to this and said. "Hold out your right arm and open up your hand" Kassou said while Naruto looked at him before shrugging his arms and doing what he was told then suddenly, Kassou changed into a small blue orb and put himself into Naruto's right hand and changed into a Katana with black metal and a light blue lightning bolt on each side of it.
"Whoa..." Naruto swung the Katana around a few times before holding it with both of his hands. "So you can become a weapon too?" Naruto asked himself only to hear Kassou's voice all around him. "Yeah but the bad part is that you have to be in sonic mode in order to use me as a weapon, we'll still be combined but only difference is that I'm a sword." Kassou explained to the boy while said boy opened his hand and watched the sword glow before it changed back into a small blue orb.
"Then how can you do it now when I haven't activated the Kioigan yet?"
The blue orb floated a few feet from Naruto and changed back into the form of Kassou. "Because you goof, this my dimension" He grinned at the blond boy before continuing on with "That form, while powerful, takes a lot out of both of us so despite your stamina; we won't be able to use it right away. With training, we can minimize the stress factor but until then, try not to use it a lot"
Kassou then looked up at the blue waves of light then back towards the blond, who was grinning which caused him to grin and say "Yeah, this is going to be great. I can just feel it" which caused Naruto's grin to widen. "So, what's your element affinity?" Naruto looked at Kassou when he asked this question and found out he really didn't know. Hell, Naruto didn't even know what that was! Maybe he should've listened to Iruka when he taught them this...
"I have no clue" Naruto told him honestly, making Kassou look at him with a shocked expression before the spirit sighed and told him "Well kid, looks like our time is up" Kassou said as Naruto frowned. Naruto didn't want to leave yet. He needed to know more about his dōjutsu and the spirit that was in front of him. "I want to know more" Naruto said as Kassou grinned at the kid. He could see a lot of himself in him but time was running short. "Sorry Kid but when you come back, I'll tell you more but I suggest you find out what your element affinity is before you do but before that….You have a job to do…Remember?"
Suddenly, Naruto let out a deep growl. He was so caught up in learning a few things about his Kioigan spirit that he had totally forgot about why he had even gotten his spirit in the first place. "It seems like we'll get to test our teamwork after all Kassou" Kassou couldn't but smirk at the boy's words. This was going to be exciting…He just knew it. "Then let's not waste anytime!" Suddenly, Naruto felt the glass like ground starting to break beneath his feet. Getting panicked by this, Naruto opened his mouth to ask what was going on but the glass broke beneath him completely, sending him falling into the void, screaming until his body was soon enveloped by the everlasting darkness but before he was fully enveloped, he heard Kassou say.
"See you on the other side!"
Real world
Naruto woke up with a strangled gasp while pushing his body off the ground and onto his feet where he then shook his head. Now that strange thing had to be a dream but he was soon proven wrong once more when a voice in his head suddenly asked "Partner, you're head on straight?" Naruto flinched in surprise at the voice but he realized that it was Kassou and said "So it wasn't a dream…Again" He heard his new partner laughing at this.
"No way, this isn't a dream luckily but I think it's time for us to team-up to stop them" Naruto nodded at this and took a small breath before closing his eyes, saying "I just hope this works Kassou. Kioigan: Sonic mode!" The moment Naruto said these words; he felt a burst of chakra shoot out from his body almost painfully into his eyes and it nearly sent him to his knees from the sudden pain but then it had stopped.
Then, he felt better.
He felt the chakra flowing through and around his body become like a raging storm, his vision was more crisp, more clearer, more sharper but the downside of it was that his vision was a slight tint of blue. "Whoa" The duel voice of Naruto and Kassou murmured before his hand flew over his mouth. Was that his voice? "This…Is pretty strange" He stated after uncovering his mouth with a slow blink of his eyes but then he smirked.
"But it's fucking cool as well!" He exclaimed before narrowing his eyes. He knew that he would need to catch up with Mizuki quickly or else he would miss his only chance to stop him so after sparing a look towards his departed sensei, he told the body "Don't worry sensei…I'll stop Mizuki's plot" Before speeding off into the forest at high speed, needing to catch up with the traitor.
Outside the forest
Mizuki smiled arrogantly as he strolled out of the opening in the forest. He had the scroll and killed two people he despised more than anything in his life. Now all he needed to do was to get the scroll to Orochimaru then he would be promoted as a jōnin of Otogakure no Sato but he would also steal a few jutsu from himself. Even if he was captured by Kohona's ANBU, he would be paraded as a hero throughout the village for killing the Kyūbi. He would then "explain" how He caught the demon child killing his sensei in a fit of anger for not promoting him to gennin. Yes that would be a perfect explanation.
Mizuki grinned when he saw the hooded figure waiting for him and for the scroll. Everything he had done, everything he planned to do was coming to him, step by step. "I see you made it", The hooded figure said as Mizuki slowly grabbed the scroll and held it out as he walked closer to the hooded figure. "We had a deal remember?" Mizuki replied when he got close to the hooded figure, who was staring at the scroll. "You were successful. Orochimaru-sensei will be pleased with this"
"It took a lot of work but I managed to get it in the end" The figure looked at the ton of blood on Mizuki's chūnin vest and merely chuckled but didn't say anything else. Instead, he turned his head and uttered a few words before a purple portal appeared behind him, red bolts of lightning streaking across it. "Then let us part from his village before it's we're caught" Mizuki smirked and tossed the scroll up and down in his hand arrogantly with a laugh while saying "How can they catch us when we're one foot away from leaving? Face it, we're home free"
Moments before the scroll fell back into his hand, an orange and yellow blur grabbed the scroll which surprised the two men but then a voice behind them called out "Sorry teme, this scroll belongs to Konohagakure no Sato! "
Mizuki and the hooded man turned their heads in unison and they both saw, To Mizuki's horror, an angry Naruto holding the scroll while his Kioigan was activated. "No. That can't be...I killed you! I. KILLED. YOU!" Mizuki shouted out in pure anger but in surprise as well. He had killed The demon, he was sure of it but if he did kill him, then why was he holding the scroll. The hooded man looked at the boy and let a faint grin form on his face. 'Those eyes...' the figure thought before he turned his head towards Mizuki. "Go through the portal quickly. I will follow shortly with the scroll" Mizuki nodded and leapt into the portal and swiftly disappeared, much to Naruto's anger.
"You basterd! Why did you do that?! Naruto asked/shouted as the figure looked at up at the blond haired boy.
"He's Orochimaru-sensei's subordinate….What does it matter to you anyways?" Naruto growled as he sat the scroll down then said "Because he was my kill! Kage bushin no Jutsu!" Fifty Naruto suddenly appeared then Naruto ordered them to attack. The Bushins attacked fiercly and with their Kioigan activated, they were a lot faster but before they even made it to the hooded figure, they were met by crimson and black lighting that reduced them to ashes.
"Try again" The figure murmured with a smirk.
Naruto scowled before he jumped down at the man and aimed a knee right at the figure's head only for his scowl to deepen when he missed. Naruto landed on the ground and began to slopply attack his opponent who dodged his moves flawlessly which frustrated Naruto to no end. Even with the speed of his Kioigan, The figure was swiftly dodging everything he threw at him. The hooded Figure ducked Naruto's right hook and nearly ran into Naruto's left hand but dodged at the last second before spinning around to Naruto's back as if he was dancing and side kicked Naruto in his back, sending the boy flying stomach first into a tree branch.
Naruto fell on the ground and bounced up before he made ten clones and together, the eight of them charged at the figure, only for four of them to be destroyed by crimson and black lightning. Naruto and his remaining clones began to rain down blow after blow at the figure, only for him to dodge every hit once more then with a flash of crimson and black lighting, crimson katana appeared in his hand and without any warning, four of Naruto's clones were dispelled instantly when the sword slashed through their waists in a circle but luckily, Naruto leapt over the figure's crimson Katana and backflipped a few times then landed on one knee after making a few seals and shouting "Bushin Bakuha" The two remaining clones that were near the man glowed brightly before they exploded right in front of The hooded figure.
Naruto panted slightly before he grinned which was quickly wiped off his face, only to chance into a look of pure horror as he saw the hooded figure standing there, as if he wasn't even touched by the explosions. He watched as the figure lifted up his right hand and opened it. Naruto then felt an unknown force throw him into a tree and then before Naruto knew it, The figure appeared in front of him and punched him hard in the stomach. Naruto doubled over in pain before the figure removed his fist from Naruto's stomach, letting the Uzumaki fall off onto the ground, face first.
Naruto opened one of his eyes only to see the figure standing in front of him. "Impressive", The figure said as he then turned around and walked to his portal which was still there. "W-Why won't you kill me?" Naruto asked as he struggled to lift his head to see his victorious opponent, His eyes trying to keep focus on the hooded man before him but his eyes continued to waver.
The hooded man looked down at the beaten newly made shinobi and simply turned chuckled, telling the boy in an ominous but nonchalant manner "Because I see the potential inside of you to become a great challenge in the future" The man then turned around and walked further into the portal he had created but then he paused and twisted his head and asked the blond "Tell me, What is your name?"
"U-Uzumaki…Naruto"
The man stayed silent for a moment before another chuckle left his lips but this one was more darker than the last one and with an oddly smooth and dark voice, the man said "Interesting….You will be seeing me much more in your future Uzumaki Naruto…But seeing as I now know you name…You must know mine. I am simply known as Kuroi… "As Naruto's consciousness began to fade away, The blond boy managed to catch the man's final words just as he everything went black.
"Grow strong, Uzumaki"
A few minutes earlier
Yamanaka Inoichi was jumping from tree to tree as he they searched for the missing forbidden scroll and Uzumaki Naruto. He along with His two friends/fellow jōnins Akimichi Chōza and Nara Shikaku were looking for Naruto and the forbidden scroll until they heard a huge explosion near the forest. Thinking the same thing as his shadow user friend, the three of them rushed into the forest until they came by Iruka's body.
"Iruka…" Chōza murmured softly while kneeling down next to the body of the fallen shinobi. He plucked the large shuriken from Iruka's neck then moved his hand to the chūnin's face and closed his eyes before saying " …Chōji once told me that Iruka adores the boy and from what he also told me, Naruto feels the same way about Iruka… Naruto may have stolen the scroll but he couldn't have done this…He couldn't have killed Iruka…Not like this…"
"This makes no sense…." Inoichi told them, crossing his arms while his face scrunched up in thought until Shikaku suddenly asked "Chōza, how much does that shuriken weight?" Chōza stared at his friend but shrugged and lifting it up and down before saying "A good thirty pounds"
"It was too much for any child…Bearer of the Kyūbi or not…Inoichi…Can just anyone get a weapon like that?" Inoichi shook his head "no" but he was still a little confused at why his friend was asking these question. "No, only chūnin and over can by shinobi weapons like this shuriken and with one of this size and weight, Naruto would need to be very strong to hold it, let alone throw it"
"…Do any of you think a mere kid can steal a large shuriken like that without tripping any of the alarms?" both Inoichi and Chōza shook their heads at this question but then both of them started to put the pieces together. Shikaku stood up and looked to the sky and told them "…You know, Shikamaru told me that Naruto was the only student to fail the genin exams today…and now he's involved with stealing the scroll and Iruka's dead with a thirty pound shuriken that chūnin and up can carry…You both know what I am implying right?"
"There's something more sinister is at work here" Chōza told them with a cold look on his face. If there was anything he hated more than anything was a traitor to their village. "….We must find Naruto quickly if that's the case. If someone was willing to kill Iruka, they will have no problems killing the prison of the Kyūbi" Inoichi told his comrades with a nod, agreeing with the implication. The three shared a silent prayer until Shikaku suggested that he and Chōza should bring Iruka's body to the morgue. Inoichi agreed and he watched the two take the chunnin's body and disappear through the forest.
Inoichi sighed before he continued on his way until another explosion shook the area. "I must be getting closer" He said before he ran faster through the area until he spotted Naruto on the ground and the hooded figure walking into his portal before closing quickly. Knowing there was no chance for him to catch that figure now, Inoichi instead ran out into the opening and towards the unconscious Naruto and felt his pulse.
Inoichi sighed a sigh of relief, realizing Naruto was only unconscious. He had finished one of his objectives but now he needed to find the forbidden scroll which he soon did when he looked into the tree right behind him. Inoichi grinned and picked up the unconscious boy before walking up the tree and grabbing the scroll. Now Inoichi had another problem. Where was he going to put Naruto while he delivered the scroll back to the Hokage? He could just take Naruto with him but this kid was heavy and he really didn't feel like carrying him all the way there. He then noticed the street he was on and grinned. He knew just the place to take him.
Ten Minutes later
'Maybe I should've taken him to the bar instead' Inoichi said with a sigh as he heard his daughter and his wife in the middle of another (at least to him) pointless argument outside of his home. With another sigh, Inoichi braced himself for the barrage of questions he knew he was going to get before knocking on his purple door. He then heard his wife tell Ino to open the door. He then heard more yelling then finally his daughter opened the door only to gasp in shock at the person in his arms.
"Otou-san, what's Naruto doing here?" She asked her father as he carried the unconscious Uzumaki into their home. The Yamanaka home wasn't as huge as the Nara or the Akimichi clan home but Inoichi loved his small home, despite its walls being purple and pink. Inoichi sat Naruto on his longer couch and asked his wife to grab him a few blankets as he sat the large scroll down next to him on the ground. She nodded and hurried off to grab what her husband had asked for as Ino looked on, Confused as ever.
His wife returned a few minutes and handed him two blankets which Inoichi used to cover the sleeping Uzumaki. Inoichi patted Naruto's head and turned around only to meet Ino's glare. "What is he doing here Otou-san?" Ino asked again as her father scratched the back of his neck, a nervous grin etched on his face before he replied "Hime, Naruto was injured and I brought him here until he wakes up." Ino looked at Naruto's unconscious form and then back at her father, a frown forming on her face.
"The baka got in trouble doing one of his mindless pranks again, didn't he?" She asked with a sneer towards her unconscious blond counterpart. In reality, Ino thought his 'mindless' pranks were funny and very elaborate for someone who she personally thought was an baka but even the baka didn't deserve whatever the hell happened to him just because of a prank.
"No Hime, it's a lot worse than that but I cannot tell you anything other than that", Inoichi said with a grim look on his face, surprising his daughter greatly. She's never seen that look on her father before and it worried her greatly. "Yukina, please watch over Naruto for me, I must report to the Hokage" Inoichi said as Yukina nodded and gave him a quick peck on the lips and a "hurry back" before he rushed out of the door. Yukina smiled slightly before she turned her head to Ino and asked her to watch Naruto so she could get dinner started. Ino hated the idea and yelled out her dislike for the idea…only to find herself watching the blond five minutes later, much to her distain.
"Well isn't this just super"
K': Well gang, another chapter has come and gone as well as the first major change from the original fic to this one. How will things change now that Mizuki is alive? Well….Only one way to find out. Until next time.
