Naruto was in love.
He wished for Ramen, and he got it!
He wished for more ramen, and he got more!
He wished for even more ramen…and he got even MORE!
Paradise.
The Bijuu were groaning in dismay as the campers merely stared wide-eyed at the steadily growing bowls of Ramen that seemingly disappeared from existence in the void that they realized was Naruto's stomach.
Naruto just kept slurping them down, showing no intention of stopping, even when he started to turn green.
37 bowls later, and Chiron put a stop to it, afraid for the boy's health…and his stomach, which looked like the Hindenburg.
Naruto sighed sadly at once again being separated from his Ramen, it wasn't as good as Ayame and Teuchi's…but it was still good. He got up from an empty guest table as it became apparent that anyone who sat next to him would not be clean afterwards.
Naruto sighed as he walked out contentedly, his sadness disappearing as he relished the warmth in his belly.
"You almost beat your previous record, 3 more bowls and you would have gotten into the forties!" Kurama said in mock encouragement, while on the inside, everyone knew he was impressed.
Naruto grinned, a gleam in his eye, "I'll get 'em next time." he said aloud, before his face turned green again and he held his stomach.
"Don't talk kit…you might blow up."
Naruto nodded and waddled up to Peleus, who looked like he had seen a ghost when he saw Naruto's humongous belly peeking out from his shirt. Naruto nearly fell over as Peleus whipped his tale around and grabbed him gently before yanking towards the dragon at dangerous speeds. He would have hurled, but he wasn't going to do that on Peleus…no way. This dragon was BADASS!
The Bijuu sighed at realizing Naruto wasn't going to be moving a lot today, and so brainstormed on what to do.
"Naruto, you said you used Kage-Bunshin in this world before…correct?"
Naruto groaned before mentally nodding.
"Try and summon one, outside of Peleus's circle. Don't try and cap it, just pour some out and see what happens!" Son Goku said exasperatedly, he was obviously tired of the wait. Before Kukuo could caution him, Naruto put his fingers together in a cross, before releasing some chakra.
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu!"
And then all hell broke loose.
There was a massive explosion of smoke around Peleus, who was instantly on guard, protecting Naruto and the tree with fire in his eyes, until they widening in confusion.
Standing in front of him…was another Naruto.
And behind him, another one.
And another one.
And more.
And a lot more.
And a lot more.
Once the smoke rolled off the hilltop, nearly 200 Naruto's were standing around, smiling like idiots.
Naruto stared at all of them in shock, before shuddering in horror, 'oh my Kami…I didn't realize my control was that bad.'
The Other Bijuu were impressed as well, he hadn't used any of their chakra, and his own reserves were still strong at over ninety eight percent.
"Chakra Control!" Naruto shouted from Peleus's protective barrier, before keeling backwards and groaning, holding his stomach. The clones nodded, before disappearing in a blur of speed. By the time the campers came up the hill in preparation for battle, there was nothing there but a confused looking dragon and a green blond with a large stomach.
Chiron wondered what the hell created that large explosion, but upon seeing no evidence of it, he simply shrugged and talked the campers it was a false alarm. A few looked glad, while others were disappointed. Apparently, they were hoping for a fight.
Which would have been bad if they faced an army of Naruto's…it just wouldn't end any other way than a huge loss…and a lot of orange. Naruto relaxed in the cool embrace of the dragon and the calming effect of the fleece, before drifting off into a small nap to ease the pain.
And it was nice.
Until a centaur rudely woke him up…though it was kinda funny watching his reaction to Peleus snarl at him for disturbing him…which just made the dragon that much cooler.
"Naruto, I need your help!" he said, trying to mask his somewhat skittish self as the dragon glared at him with all the might of a predator.
Naruto opened his eyes groggily as he looked at the startled centaur. "Am I the best person to ask?"
Chiron transitioned from startled, to guilty, "Yes, your ability to walk on water will be most advantageous. Two of my campers, a satyr, and a Cyclops need your assistance. They have been kidnapped by a traitor, and their lives are at risk."
'A traitor?' Naruto thought in surprise, before his mood soured at the notion…he too had been on the receiving end of a traitorous bastard…Mizuki left him with an important, lifelong lesson regarding it. Naruto narrowed his eyes in recollection, and knew he simply had to. He stood up and stretched, noticing the look of urgency that kept nagging the corners of the centarus mouth.
"How far?" Naruto said, squatting and shifting leg to leg.
"Not far, near the coast, I will take you."
Naruto looked at him seriously, pumping himself up for a run as he quickend his movements. His neck cracked, and he stared at Chiron with as much focus as Peleus. "My help is different from most. When you ask me to do something, I do it completely. If I am attacked, I deem them an enemy, and they will probably die quickly. If you give me this mission, anyone who gets in my way will be killed, grievously injured, or flee. Can you accept the consequences? Will you take responsibility?"
Chiron was surprised at the sudden change, before looking at Naruto with hope, "They are held by Luke Castellan, a traitor who keeps the company of monsters. If he keeps with the enemy, he must accept his role in this. All the monsters except Grover and Tyson are fair game to slay."
Naruto nodded, before patting Peleus and smiling, "Thanks for protecting me."
The dragon yawned and nudged him in the back, pushing him forward. Naruto chuckled at walked in front of the centaur. "You run, I will follow."
Chiron looked like he was told a joke, "Naruto, you will be left behind."
Now it was Naruto's turn to be told the joke, "Trust me Chiron, im a lot faster than you think, I'd like to you try and outrun me."
Chiron looked highly skeptical, but nodded, "We leave now."
And then he started to gallop, and then run. Naruto was at first surprised, before it grew into plain shock at the speed, before grinning excitedly. A chance to really go! He has been caged in fear of damaging himself for too long! It's time to throw caution to the wind…and GO!
Naruto kept pace with the centaur, even pulling ahead, "You better stay in front if you want to lead" he said tauntingly, before running faster, increasing his speed along with Chiron's, who had a stupid look on his face. Their speed kept increasing, until the world around them lost definition and became a blur of colors.
And Naruto never felt so ALIVE!
He laughed wildly as Chiron kept pace with him, he could go faster, he wanted to.
"Chiron! Is our destination a straight line from here?"
Chiron soon looked at him curiously, before adjusting their course so he was. "Now we are, at this speed, we will get there before long."
Naruto grinned, before sending some more chakra into his system, feeling the warmth power him up.
"CATCH ME IF YOU CAN OLD MAN!" Naruto yelled, before shooting off, the ground cracking under his feet like dry twigs. He almost broke the sound barrier, but he had to be careful as it would deafen him…and there was some stuff in the way, it wasn't a straight shot anyway with obstacles in his path. Chiron almost stopped running from the stunning sight of the blond just…vanishing into a streak of light, before pouring on more speed, a competitive spirit flaring in him.
It wasn't long until other centaurs noticed them, and started running with them. "What's the rush bro? Why you running!"
And then they would see Naruto fly by, "HOLY SHIT THAT KID'S FAST!"
Pretty soon, a whole herd of Centaurs began to join them, and then they magically pulled out all this shit from nowhere, including banners, trumpets, and whoopee cushions. 'Party Ponies' were emblazoned proudly on all their cloths and items. The Bijuu immediately cut Naruto's sense link as they could no longer watch what unfolded around them without experiencing mental pain. Naruto laughed like a maniac and kept speeding up, his clothes starting to tear from the forces of the wind, and his white cloak billowing behind him like a large tail. He was laughing so hard, it was liberating, and he never felt so free. Having such potent peaceful chakra running through him, it was like nothing he had ever felt before.
It wasn't long before they thundered onto the shore, and saw the cruise ship just off of it. Naruto gave a whoop and battle cry, not caring in the slightest for stealth as they would definitely be able to see him on approach. With a grin, he ran headlong across the water, making sure Isobu was ready to catch him.
He began his assault
He switched into battle-mode, and poured on more speed. He started creating visible distortions as he charged at the boat, and just as he was approaching, he jumped at it, his legs forward in a double-legged kick. He focused a large amount of chakra into a small battering ram on his feet and pointed it like a large spear, and sailed at the ship's hull.
That made an entrance, a glorious one fitting for a hero.
Naruto quite literally blew a hole in the side of the ship, punching through like a stapler through paper. It decelerated him considerable, so when he reached the other side he could actually come to a halt, before standing up and then running at the ship again, hearing the cries of war from the centaurs eager to join. Naruto ran at the ship, and then with a superhuman jump, he cleared the deck, and double handed ground slam a monsters head when he was about to bite the heads off a satyr and a blonde girl. The monster easily disintegrated, and the shockwaves from the blow cracked the deck beneath him. Naruto touched down softly, and started at all the monsters, and a blond haired man with a scar on his cheek stared at him with surprise and annoyance.
"Kill him." was his only words, before returning to a bloody and beaten boy with black hair and ocean green eyes.
Well, that's friendlies recognized.
And enemies identified.
Naruto's eyes narrowed, before laughing silently, much to the monsters shock, "Well, I now know who I am to save, and to kill, thanks for clearing up the misunderstanding."
And then hell came and said hello.
Arrows of all types began raining down, and centaurs leapt aboard and started shooting paintball guns and boxing-glove arrows. Naruto grabbed the satyr and blond girl, before chucking them behind him, and then grinning at the monsters.
"I have never seen something that truly deserves to be killed as you lot are…this will be fun." Naruto then closed his eyes, and held his hands forward in a grappling stance, and then lunged at them, eyes opening on the way, revealing their green and silver glory.
And then he began massacring them, with his bare hands. He didn't have any other weapons, and since he had no divine blood, the other enemy's swords past right through him.
That was funny.
Naruto channeled chakra into his fists, and they glowed with blue power, the wooden deck cracking under him if he stayed in place for too long. He smashed through them all, no contest in strength. He made his way to the downed ally, and when he got there, he blasted his chakra outwards, knocking them back for a moment.
"What do you need?"
"…water…throw me…pool."
Naruto nodded and didn't question, he simply grabbed the kids legs and slung him at the pool, not even watching him slam into the water before sinking. Naruto faced all the monsters, and then he grinned.
'Hey Son Goku, mind if I borrow some chakra?'
Son Goku grinned, "Kid, GIVE THEM HELL!"
Naruto grinned, and then let it loose.
Fire started smoldering around him, and the ground started to blacken as it burned, waves of heat grew as Naruto's grin never changed, he crouched low, and took in a deep breath, before bringing his hands into two fists like a small pipe, and blew out explosively. A large river of molten lava spewed from his mouth, splurging everywhere as the monsters fled or burned in agony at merely being next to it. Naruto resisted the urge to jutsu, as he didn't know his limits yet, and ran at them, encasing his fists, feet, and shoulders in flame.
And then a large shadow encompassed him.
Naruto turned to face an enemy, but in his surprise, he saw the black haired teen standing in the pool, its water reaching high in the air. And what surprised Naruto the most?
There was no chakra, no hand-signs, he did it all with sheer willpower.
The wave came crashing down, crushing monsters and sweeping them out to sea. When the water hit the cooling lava, a massive cloud of acidic steam exploded outwards. If the monsters had somehow still survived, the mist would soon fix that. Naruto turned on his heal, and grabbed the kid he was tasked with rescuing, and jumped off the ship. He noticed the other three on the backs of centaurs, and decided the mission was a success. Naruto saw Chiron and grinned, before turning to the kid on his shoulder.
"What's your name kid?"
"Who you calling kid!?"
"Well, 'who you calling kid', brace yourself."
"WhaAAAAAAAAA!?"
Naruto did a small spin, before hurling the boy off his shoulder and slinging him at Chiron. "OLD MAN! CATCH!"
Chiron whirled around, and saw one of his campers flying at him at high speeds. Chiron caught him without a second thought, but glared at Naruto.
Naruto only grinned cheekily, "I ain't carrying him, and he is your camper."
Chiron sighed and slung the kid over his back, before galloping off. Naruto was about to follow, but a voice told him a much better idea.
"You're not actually going to let that boat go…right?" Kurama said innocently.
Naruto grinned, his cheeks starting to hurt from the frequency of this dangerous smile.
'Hell no!'
Crouching in a low stance and holding his hands in front of his sternum, he gave a cry of defiance. A black ball of pure chakra began to form in his hands. It was so dense light itself was starting to distort around it. He heard a few gasps of disbelief on the sidelines, but he didn't dare stop. This kind of compaction would kill him if he lost control. The ball continued to grow in size, before it reached the size of his stomach, and then his torso. Naruto gritted his teeth in concentration.
But he never stopped smiling.
"BIJUUDAMA!" Naruto roared, before igniting chakra in his hands, launching the ball at the ship. The ball started to glow a bright white, before Naruto turned to the audience on the beach, which included the four kids he saved.
"GET DOWN!"
They immediately complied, and ducked behind trees, only to look on in horror as Naruto ran past them.
"NOT THERE YOU IDIOTS! RUN!"
They all gave chase, running like prison escapees as they hauled ass up the nearest hill, and took cover behind it. They all peeked over, unable to resist seeing what this attack could do. If Naruto, someone who just spat out lava onto an open deck with allies around was ok, then this outta be quite the show.
The attack continued to glow dangerously, before it glowed too brightly to look at, then they heard it.
It was earth shatteringly loud. It made Zeus's thunderclaps look like the applause of parents at a kids play. It bellowed through the air, breaking apart the ocean floor and throwing water every which way. The shore where they had hidden before was blown away and tossed about like an omelet on a frying pan. They felt the ripple in the earth as the shockwave slapped them though the hill, and the massive mushroom of energy light up the sky for miles.
They all looked at the explosion in fascination and horror, before looking over at Naruto when the show was over.
He looked a little tired, but that was it.
And that scared them more.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!" an eccentric centaur yelled out, unsure of how to process this.
Naruto grinned at them, "That, my audience, was one of my strongest attacks, the BijuuDama. I focus the energy that runs within me, and compress it into something so dense it warps the light around it. It is not my strongest attack, but it definitely gets the points across."
Chiron and the others looked at him in shock, while Naruto was still grinning. "Chiron."
"Yes?"
"I may need to be carried back. I haven't used that in a while, and it's tired me out. My body is going to shut down soon, carry it back will you? Give me to Peleus, he will know what to do."
Chiron looked confused, before Naruto's knees buckled and failed. He toppled over; face first into to the ground, but just in time, the black haired kid caught him.
"Thanks 'who you calling kid'." Naruto said quietly
The kid snorted, while the centaurs gave small laughs, "My name is Percy, son of Poseidon. Thanks for saving me and my friends."
Naruto chuckled quietly, his eyelids forcing themselves closed. "Percy…I'll remember that. I'll see you…back….at…cam..p"
And then Naruto fell slack.
Percy looked at the kid in his arms. He looked around 15 years old, blond hair, whisker marks on his cheeks, white cloak, and that strange energy about him.
Percy sighed, before turning to his companions, "Chiron, can you give me a hand? He is kinda heavy."
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Naruto stood in the center of his mindscape, the Bijuu gathered around him.
"Naruto….what did I say about no jutsu?" Kukuo asked calmly…though it only made her seem more angry.
Naruto cowered behind Son Goku, who looked a little pale as well. "y-y-y-you said no jutsu…But the Bijuudama isn't a jutsu! I figured that since it cost so much chakra it would be ok for me to use."
Kukuo sighed and looked to Saiken to explain. "Naruto, it's not that you couldn't handle, it's that your body hasn't used a heavy taxing jutsu in a long time. Forcing that much chakra through your system, regardless of how much you have, is dangerous. We live in here! If you destroyed your pathways, where would we go!?"
Naruto frowned, but nodded, "I never meant to endanger you, but I believed that with all your help if focusing it, I would be able to pull it off without any trouble. All of you can do it on your own, so helping me do it with each other's help made sense to me as being easier.
They were silent for a time, before Matatabi turned to Kurama, "Look, more proof, the kitten really has a brain."
"YOU'RE SO RUDE!" Naruto yelled out childishly, before looking at all of them and bowing deeply. "I am so sorry if I put you in danger, it won't happen again."
The Bijuu looked at him for a while, before sighing, "We do not blame you, but we wish you would listen to us when we say 'no', we mean it. Not everything we do is for your safety, it is for our own as well." Chomei said simply, and Naruto nodded, before bowing again.
"I'm sorry, I understand."
The Bijuu grumbled in agreement, before Kurama reached forward and flicked Naruto lightly in the head, sending him falling backwards.
Naruto sputtered, but when he saw it was Kurama, he merely smiled and looked down, "Yeah, I get you."
And then he smiled at all of them, "Alright, I'll wake up now, I'll see you all tonight!"
He started to leave, when Shukaku caught him and giggled, "Remember, you need some sand."
Naruto nodded at the insane tanuki, before patting him on his sandy head gratefully, disappearing as he left his mindscape.
Naruto's eyes opened as he felt himself surface, and as he did so, he heard a lot of voices muttering in shock and awe. He cracked his eyes open, hoping they weren't talking about him…Peleus asleep or something? They shouldn't be this close.
Naruto slowly opened his eyes, and then he saw…
All the backs of the campers, staring at the tree.
He wasn't sure if he should be even there or not, when he heard a sudden gasp.
Peleus lifted Naruto up so he could see, and just as he did, he noticed the blond girl, Percy, and the Satyr holding a black-haired girl in spikey black clothing. She looked around 15 years old, and had piercing electric blue eyes.
"I'm Thalia, Daughter of Zeus."
'…I thought only dryads could do that.'