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Chapter 4: Demon King vs. Salamander!
Naruto peered at the girl Setsuna had been fighting before he had intervened, his eyes continuously being drawn to her beautiful white hair. She was glaring at him in frustration, the frustration of being denied the chance of defeating her foe, and pushing against his offending limb in an effort to force him back. Unfortunately for her, Naruto was far stronger than he appeared to be and easily held her fist steadily.
Naruto swiveled his head to stare at Setsuna, Samehada happily munching on the lightning chakra. "Setsuna…you mind explaining why you two were fighting?" The young girls of the guild, Erza included, all blushed lightly at his voice; unlike the other adolescents, Naruto's voice wasn't so deep that it was weird nor was it as high-pitched as a late bloomer like Natsu…it could best be described as 'smooth and silky, yet manly'. Setsuna felt a tick mark develop as she caught the very light dusting of pink on Mirajane's cheeks.
"Strauss-san wished to be Naruto-sama's tool…unfortunately, she is nowhere near strong enough to best me and is therefore unworthy of replacing me as your servant. She did not handle the truth well and started the fight…I was merely going along with it." Naruto often wondered how she could say stuff like that with a straight face. Setsuna, having removed her hand once Samehada finished ingesting her chakra, retrieved her cloak and wrapped it around herself.
The other mages all looked at the scene before them with discernable confusion and, in the case of the younger ones, hidden jealousy. The male half were slightly jealous that the new guy already had one pretty girl as a 'servant' and was already sinking his claws into the hearts of the girls while the females were more than a little annoyed at Setsuna's attitude.
Naruto scratched his head with his right arm, dropping Samehada with the utmost care, and let out a little sigh. Somehow, inexplicably, Naruto knew that something like this wasn't going to be a one-time deal. 'Dad…Mom…for once, I wish my luck was different. I can already feel the headache of dealing with them…pretty sure Mom would approve though.'
Quickly becoming frustrated with her lack of success, Mirajane decided that it was time to make herself be heard. "Oi! Do you mind getting your hand off me before you start getting into your moment?" She barked out, whacking Naruto's head with her other hand. However, despite all the fuss she was displaying, Mirajane didn't really mind the position she was in. Reason? Now she could admire the boy up close and still keep her image as the 'Demon' of Fairy Tail. Before, she wouldn't have given a single fuck but ever since puberty, her hormones had literally opened her eyes to the discovery of boys not being as ugly as she had once thought.
Naruto was quite as handsome as she had imagined, using the brief glance she had seen before he went with Makarov. The upper half of his clothing clung to his tall frame like a second skin, revealing long lean yet muscular arms that sent pleasant shivers racing through her. The coat was opened at the chest, revealing the red undershirt that lay beneath it as well a magnificent view of his abs, and flared out in a number of ragged coattails in a manner that increased his 'cool factor'. She had also found the claws that he possessed to be rather intriguing and the tattoos that she could make out each time he shifted labeled him as a 'bad boy' in her book. The mask that covered his lower face also intrigued her to no end.
She hid a smirk at the thought. Bad boys were always fun to hang out with…maybe Naruto wouldn't mind if she spent some time with him?
Naruto realized then that he was still gripping Mirajane's hand and released it with a sheepish laugh. "Sorry about that; I was trying to stop you two but wanted to show off as well…hope you don't mind me postponing your fight with Setsuna…uh…" He paused, clearly not knowing the girl before him.
"Mirajane Strauss, the strongest female mage in Fairy Tail. You're not so bad yourself, Naruto-sama." She coyly replied, striking a rather daring pose before him while discretely flipping the middle finger to Setsuna. Naruto idly noted that she had the makings of a curvaceous body and would definitely grow to become a very beautiful woman.
"…I take it that Setsuna already made mention of me, did she?" He asked, already guessing what she must have said. Scanning the crowd with a disinterested gaze, Naruto arched a brow when he saw two boys fighting in the sea of mage members.
"Yes…she did say something about being your tool. Care to explain that, Naruto-san?" Naruto turned to see an angry-looking redhead march her way towards him, her hands on her developing hips and a gleam in her eye that did not bode well for many. Naruto looked into her brown eyes lazily, a book inexplicably materializing in his hands.
"You say something, Benihime? I didn't quite catch that…" He lazily replied, slowly fanning himself with his book. It was indeed satisfying to see the redhead gain a tick mark, clearly trying to suppress her urge to bash his head in. He absently wondered if he should freak everyone out by eating without removing his mask…Kakashi must've had a reason for doing that repeatedly.
"I said," Everyone could tell by her voice that she was quickly getting frustrated with the new boy, "that perhaps you should explain what Setsuna meant by that, Naruto-san." Erza nearly growled out, her frustration at his attitude combined with the fact that Mirajane was making rude gestures at her behind Naruto's back making her ruder than she normally would be.
Naruto snapped his book, humming to a tune that both girls couldn't recognize. "Isn't it rude to demand something from someone without even introducing yourself first?"
Erza was about to reply, her face flushing slightly at her forgetfulness, when Mirajane smoothly slid between the two, cutting the redhead mage off. "Don't waste your breath on Erza here; she gets this way almost all the time. In fact, why don't I introduce you to everyone?" Erza gained a tick mark at her rival's interruption.
"Like he'd want to be introduced to anyone by a little devil like you. Now move and let him answer my question." Erza said as she none too gently shoved the goth girl away from the boy, who was watching the proceedings with slight confusion and amusement. "So? Why does she call you her 'master'?" She questioned, trying to make it sound as nonchalant as possible. That might've worked if she was a lot more sociable, but alas, that was not to be. Her brown eyes had unintentionally darted away from his the minute she uttered the question and her voice had betrayed the sadness, angry and accusing emotions she felt.
Naruto noticed her actions and silently came to the conclusion that Erza had some history regarding slavery. Whether she had taken part in it, had been forced into it, or had been a slave herself was something he did not want to ask about. He too had kept most of his secrets from Makarov during their little chat after all. "Setsuna refers to me as her master because she wishes to call me that. Despite what she says, I'm more like her close friend than her master." He replied, lazily flipping through the pages of his sealing book. 'Hmm…this lightning seal could be enhanced if I change the last sign from 'contain' to 'contain indefinitely'. 'Contain' is too vague for it to be reliable…it might even end up activating when I wouldn't need to use it but 'contain indefinitely' will allow me to choose the time I use it and make it suit my situation.'
Erza's eyes narrowed suspiciously as she crossed her arms. "And why does she do that? What possible reason would she have to call you that?" She further questioned, quickly getting frustrated with his laid-back attitude.
Naruto continued going through various seals in his book whilst he answered her question. "From what she's told me, that's how she's been raised to live. She seeks out a new 'master' when the previous one dies and always goes after the strongest person within a certain age group. Surprisingly, she hasn't been ordered into any carnal acts so I guess she doesn't just pick any person who happens to be the strongest though she doesn't mind doing them for her master." He paused his reading to focus his eyes on her. "If you want to know more about Setsuna and her relationship with me, I would strongly recommend that you ask her yourself."
And with that said, Naruto nonchalantly flashed his hand out and caught a speeding Mirajane by her waist. The sudden stop caused him to lurch forward, surprising him with the force Mirajane had packed into her leap, and tripping against a startled Erza. Before anything embarrassing could happen, Naruto sent a pulse of chakra to his feet to stop his incoming fall. Sticking to the wooden floor, Naruto hastily swung Mirajane unto his back and grabbed Erza with his left hand, taking care to avoid any damage to his sealing book…he didn't want to be responsible for all the damage a careless mistake could make.
Mirajane blinked in confusion when she found herself resting on Naruto's back, instead of feeling her feet embedded in her rival's gut. The confusion lasted briefly before her mind caught up with the fact that an opportunity was right in front of her. Without pausing to think of anything else, the Demon of Fairy Tail immediately wrapped her arms around his chest and pressed her blossoming bust unto his back whilst she discretely rubbed his hard muscles. 'Oh wow…they feel so hard and strong. I wanna stay like this forever…' She thought to herself as her fingers trailed across his chest. A smirk grew on her face as she felt a hard nub and she wasted no time in grabbing it painfully with her fingers. "ATOMIC TWISTER!" She yelled as she violently twisted his nipples with the brute strength that made her feared within the guild.
"Yeaaaaaaaargggghhhh!" Naruto screamed as he felt her nails digging into his anatomy. Most would think that since he survived the assimilation jutsu anything else would be nothing more than a mosquito bite…well, that was indeed true, but Naruto had hardly been 'attacked' in that area before…as such, that area was a tad bit more sensitive than he would've liked. He jerked violently, accidentally causing her to tighten his grip as he bucked.
Setsuna, who had been watching them talk whilst making some small conversation with Lisanna, decided that she should help her master out. Using a burst of pure speed, she weaved her way through the crowd, jumping off the shoulders of the other members and the furniture, and struck at the white haired girl's sides with a few lightning fast jabs. An uncharacteristic squeal was heard from Mirajane as she let go and rubbed her sides, landing on her feet with ease.
She turned to see Setsuna glaring at her and frowned as she took a step forward. "What was that for, ya idiot? Can't stand to see me getting chummy with Naruto-kun?" She teased, intentionally adding the '-kun' suffix in an attempt to rile up the level-head Uchiha.
She received a harsh smack to the head by Erza, who had a tick mark on her head while her cheeks were slightly flushed. "That's what you get for acting like a psycho…now apologise to Naruto-san." She demanded. The blonde had told her nothing but the truth and she wanted their friendship to start off on a new leaf…what better way to do that than to stick up for him in his time of need?
Before Mirajane could retort, she stiffened when she felt two strong arms wrap themselves around her stomach and grab her developing breasts. Arching a brow, she turned to aim a smug grin at both Erza and Setsuna. "Wow…not even an hour and you wanna do such naughty things to me? At least you've got good taste in women." She giggled as she placed her hands on his, pushing them further unto her boobs.
She didn't know whether she should be pleased that Naruto wanted to touch her growing B-cups or pissed that he had touched them without her permission…but the K.I. she felt emanating from the blond behind her did not ease her at all. In fact, she felt uncharacteristically frightened…for she could see the terrified faces of the other mages in front of her, the slight tremble Setsuna's body made and the wide, frightened eyes of Lisanna and Erza. Heck, even Natsu and Gray had stopped fighting and were huddling together, their arms wrapped around the other while Happy was nowhere to be seen.
"Mira~jaaaane…that wasn't very nice…" Naruto's voice breathed into her ear, temporarily sending pleasurable tingles of electricity running down her back. "That's why…" She gulped as she felt his fingers twitch, "I'm gonna show you…that payback…" She had a really bad feeling about this… "IS A BITCH! DOUBLE REVENGE TWISTER!" He roared as his fingers clamped unto her nipples, pinching with enough force to earn a painful scream from the Demon of Fairy Tail.
"KYYYAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!" Mirajane screamed as she felt the pain explode from her sensitive nipples. Literally leaping out of his hands, she backed away from the blond with wide shocked eyes whilst her hands were wrapped around her chest. "Y-You pinched my nips! What the hell?!" She nearly yelled as she pointed a shaking finger towards him.
Naruto just chuckled darkly, his bangs casting a shadow over his eyes that enhanced the creepiness of the situation. "You ask why? I'm not a person who'll just take whatever you dish out to me…the next time you try something like that again, I won't hesitate to do the same to you…Mira-chan." A Hanya mask appeared just behind the boy's face, a deep and terrifying voice resonating with Naruto's to produce a positively creepy voice. The mask was black and had four white spike-shaped marks stretched, two of them stopping by the forehead and the other two stretching past the eyes and teeth, going past the chin. There were also small marks resembling a heart, but with the top and bottom open, extending from the inner corners of its eyes. It had no eyes, nothing but an endless black tunnel in them.
What really scared everyone, as well as infuriated Setsuna, was the awed yet frightened look on Mirajane's face. Naruto was already scarier than Erza…but being able to frighten the dreaded Demon of Fairy Tail herself? That was bad news.
Makarov, who had been quietly watching the events play before him from his perch atop the stairs, let out a chuckle. 'That boy's going to be a real lady-killer by the time he hits fifteen…makes me wonder how long it'll take for him to get a fan club…' Deciding it was time to step in to prevent any more alterations, Makarov leaped from the stairs and landed right in front of Naruto, who let up on his K.I. until there was no trace of it anywhere.
Quirking an eyebrow, Naruto removed Samehada from the floor and ignored her complaining. "What're you doing here? Don't you have more paperwork to attend to?" He questioned as he strapped Samehada unto his back.
Makarov waved the question away. "To be honest, I was up there watching your little 'bonding moment' back there…and I was wondering if you'd be interested in joining our Guild." He paused to take a puff of smoke from his pipe. "Fairy Tail has indeed been regarded as a popular choice for mages because we've produced so many spectacular mages in history; however, my grandson Laxus has a point about needing new blood in the Guild."
"Fairy Tail hasn't been producing many noteworthy mages these past few years. Apart from a few special individuals, most mages only manage to hit A-Class nowadays. S-Class mages have become even rarer than before and, from what you told me of your abilities, you could easily make that level. Hell, you might even be the first SS-Class member of the Guild." He stated unflinchingly, his voice conveying the strength of his belief. "Will you join us Naruto, Setsuna? The Guild is more than just a place for mages to work; it's also one big family and I'm sure everyone would love to have you join." He asked.
Naruto cocked a brow. "If the Guild is one big family, doesn't that mean that anyone who joins is immediately family-zoned? If that's the case, then life must suck here for all the adult members." He asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
Everyone face-faulted, Setsuna being the exception since she had also kinda wondered about that, and Makarov crawled to his feet, muttering darkly about the youth and how they were oversexed these days. "There isn't a policy that prevents any intimate relationships from happening so you won't have to worry about that." Makarov assured. "The only policy we have that you need to take note of is our policy against killing." His eyes grew cold and commanding, no longer projecting an image of a grandfather-figure. Naruto had to admit, Makarov's 'Guild Mode' was almost identical to the 'Kage Mode' he had seen Baa-chan use. "If there is no other option left for your survival, I wouldn't really mind if you kill your enemies. However, if you intentionally murder someone in cold-blood, you will be immediately expelled from the Guild and charged a hefty fine. Depending on the severity of the judges, you can spend at least two years and at most the rest of your life in jail."
Naruto nodded solemnly. "Don't worry about that. Setsuna and I won't kill unless we have no other alternative." 'Too bad I didn't include Samui, Konan and Anko on that list…' He thought to himself. After all, an experienced ninja always kept his opportunities open.
Erza stepped forward, a smirk tugging at the corner of her lips. "So you plan on joining us, huh? Well, expect my challenge after you acquire your lodgings. I look forward to crossing blades with you, Uzumaki Naruto." She declared as she rested her hands on her hips.
Natsu's head burst into flames at the thought of someone strong like him would be there for him to challenge. "Oh man…I'M FIRED UP, BABY!" He whipped his head to Lisanna, who was standing next to her sister. "Lisanna-chan, I'm going to fight him! Wish me luck!""
"Natsu, wait!" Lisanna called out, trying to get him to stop. Unfortunately…
"Hey, Blondie! I challenge you to a fight; right here, right now!" The pink-haired boy declared, a huge grin on his face. Naruto took one look at him, blanched and asked a question that popped into his mind.
"Is that your natural hair colour? Cause I really don't think that pink is your thing…have you tried dying it red or black?" Naruto sweat-dropped when the boy's head burst into flames once again. The first time it happened, he had thought that it was simply his imagination that was the cause of that image…apparently, this guy used fire. Huh.
Natsu's display was put to an end when a gigantic fist slammed down on him, earning a low whistle from Gray. "Not bad fire-breath…you managed to stay awake this time. Whoop-de-fucking-doo." You could almost taste the sarcasm in his voice.
Makarov continued to grumble as he dispelled his Titan magic spell and his arm revered to its normal size. "Take your silly fight out of the Guild; I still haven't finished paying for all the repairs needed for the last time you fought here. But first, Naruto and Setsuna need to officially join the Guild. See Lisanna there so that she can officially induct you into the Guild." He pointed to the girl standing next to Mirajane, who could only be her sister, and carried off to his office once more.
Approaching the girl, Naruto flashed an eye-smile. "Why hello there; allow me to introduce myself: I'm Uzumaki Naruto and the lady beside me is Uchiha Setsuna."
Lisanna gave a smile of her own to the two as led them towards the bar end. "Nice to meet you Naruto-san. I'm Lisanna Strauss, Mira-nee's little sister. If you don't mind me asking, what made you accept Master Makarov's offer?" She asked as she started looking through a little drawer for something.
"For one, you guys seem cool and it would be great living with you guys. Secondly, I don't really expect any other Guild to be so accepting of a new member so I decided to take this opportunity while it was still open. Finally, Setsuna and I don't have a place to stay."
Lisanna nodded as she withdrew a stamp with the Fairy Tail insignia in the middle. "Alright, where would you like to have your mark?" She asked as she lifted it up.
"I'd like to have it on the back of my left hand." Setsuna announced, removing her limb from the confines of her cloak and presenting it to Lisanna. "I'd like it to be in black, please." She added as an afterthought.
Barely a minute later and Setsuna was admiring her new tattoo. Turning to Naruto, Lisanna raised the stamp once again. "So where do you want it, Naruto?"
Naruto shrugged. "Might as well have it in the same place as Setsuna…not original, but I don't really care. Could you have it black with a crimson outline?"
"Sure!" She chirped. Placing the stamp on his left hand, a pulse of magic soon left the desired imprint on the blond shinobi's hand. Flexing the hand a couple of times, Naruto gave Lisanna another eye-smile.
"Thank you so much for it. It looks really good." He praised, affectionately ruffling her hair. Lisanna blushed lightly as she smacked his hand away, a pout forming on her face. "Aww…don't look so annoyed. You should be used to it with how young you look."
She just pouted harder and let out a huff. "Why do I even bother…" She mumbled as she received an order for three beers. "Sorry Naruto, but I have to get back to work. Try not to kill my husband, okay?"
Naruto blinked. "Your…husband? You mean the guy with the pink hair? How did that happen? You're obviously not the required age for marriage." He questioned.
"I'll explain it to you when I'm not so busy. Bye!" With that said, she disappeared within the crowd of mages.
Locking eyes with Setsuna, Naruto gave a minute nod. Understanding what he was saying, Setsuna started heading over to him as she fingered the vial containing Sasuke's eyes. With his upcoming fight, it would be a good opportunity to get some feedback on his new eyes.
-Fairy Tail Grounds-
Natsu was literally vibrating with excitement as he waited for Naruto to arrive so that they could start their fight. Happy had appeared shortly before and was once again munching on a fish as he watched Natsu get ready for his fight. Gray had decided to come watch Natsu get his ass handed to him as well as get a feel of what Naruto could do. Erza and Mirajane had turned up as well, wanting to see what Naruto could do in a fight, though Mirajane had a more personal reason to watch.
"What's taking Naruto so long?! I wanna fight him, damnit!"
"Maybe you should simmer down until he comes, Natsu." Happy said, still managing to speak clearly despite his mouth being full of fish.
Erza turned to see Mirajane staring into space, murmuring words that she could barely make out. She caught the words 'Naruto-kun', 'all mine' and 'those bitches' and promptly sweat-dropped. From what she knew of Mirajane, the white-haired devil would probably try and coerce Naruto into fighting her to prove her superiority. If she lost, which Erza was sure to be the case, she would just continue to pick fights with him until she won one. 'Naruto-san's life is just about to get…interesting.'
A small crowd of people had gathered round, hearing word of the budding mage 'Salamander' about to fight a new member of the Guild. From what they had heard, the Guild Master himself had proclaimed the new recruit capable of surpassing an S-Class mage and such a proclamation had caught their interest.
After about three minutes, Naruto stepped out of the gates followed by Setsuna, the latter finally getting rid of her travelling cloak. She was quite lithe, her form an interesting blend of strength, speed and elegance; she wasn't so built that it detracted her beauty, nor was her body beautiful but weak. Her developing curves were highlighted by the tight clothing she wore; black pants that showed off her lovely legs, a purple sash that secured her sword and a revealing navy blue robe with a large hemline on the front that exposed her arms, back, lateral part of her well endowed breasts and her belly.
Many of the young girls in the crowd fought off the feeling of inadequacy when they really got a good look at Setsuna's chest. Most of them were B-cups, the notable exceptions being Erza, Mirajane, Cana, Evergreen and a few others who ranged from a large B to a small C…but Setsuna was already at a large C-cup.
Stopping directly in front of Natsu, Naruto crossed his arms. "So, you ready to get your ass handed to you?"
Natsu grinned in response. "Just cut the chit-chat and show me what you got. Actions speak louder than words you know!" He declared as he hunkered down, thanking his stars that he had grabbed a bite to eat before.
Naruto made no response to that and decided to kick-start the event. "Kuchiyose no Jutsu!" He called out as he slapped his hand to the earth. A puff of smoke obstructed the view for a brief second before a gust of wind revealed Naruto wielding a Gunbai or war fan. The fan was purple with black trimmings and black tomoe, connected to black chains that run up his right sleeve.
Natsu didn't know what the blond was planning to do with that fan nor did he recognize any kind of Requip magic that occurred like that but he didn't really care. Charging towards the blond with considerable speed, the young Dragon Slayer cocked his hand back as he cast his spell. "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!" A decent sized fireball ignited over his clenched fist as he continued his path towards the still ninja, pumping more power into the attack to take him out in one blow.
Naruto just shifted his posture slightly as he waited for Natsu to draw closer to him. Using the Sharingan seemed a bit too much for even Naruto…but he really wanted to see how much stronger his eye techniques had become. 'I'll play around with him for a bit before I use them…I just hope he doesn't overtax himself in trying to defeat me.' Nodding to himself, Naruto blocked Natsu's punch with ease that scared Natsu. Calmly tightening his grip on the fan, Naruto stared into the wide eyes of Natsu. "Uchihagaeshi (Uchiha Return)."
A flick of his hand sent the Fire Mage flying backwards with impressive force through several trees , finally skidding to a halt several feet away. Going through a chain of one hand seals, Naruto let loose another jutsu. "Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu!" As Naruto spewed a massive fireball towards Natsu, he was surprised to see the boy make no move to avoid the attack.
He was further surprised when he saw Natsu open his mouth and swallow the fire that licked at his body, eating it as though it was food. "Wow, your fire tastes really good! It's almost as good as Igneel's own fire!" He exclaimed. He punched his fists together as he crouched low, a grin on his face once more. "Here it comes! Fire Dragon's Roar!" A gargantuan torrent of flames was exhaled by the mage, racing towards the shinobi with rapid speed.
"Suiton: Suijinheki!" A torrent of water erupted from his mouth and generated a massive blast of steam as the wall of water and the flame blast collided. Losing concentration from the surprise at seeing Naruto use water attacks, Natsu's spell ended abruptly. As he peered through the steam for Naruto's whereabouts, he was startled when he heard his voice from within the steam.
"Sorry Natsu, but I'm going to end this! Try and eat this! Amateratsu!" Black flames shaped in the form of a roaring dragon bore down upon Natsu with fierce speed and viciousness. Barely managing to dodge the stream, Natsu curiously sucked in a bit of the strange fire to see what it tasted like. Meanwhile, the flames of Amateratsu dissipated as it arched into the skies away from the crowd. Within the thick steam, Naruto smirked as he saw Natsu eat the flames with his Mangekyo Sharingan. 'Bad move Natsu…curiosity killed the cat and you're gonna learn that right about now.'
Natsu's cheeks bulged as he struggled to hold his composure; the flames he had eaten were doing something to him, making him feel as if he had taken in some kind of poison. A painful sensation in his stomach broke what little control he had over his heaving and he vomited copious amounts of fire unto the earth, his stomach heaving in its quest to expel the foreign substance from it. 'What's going on? What did that fire do to me?!'
"Suiton: Suiryuudan no Jutsu!" A low-powered water dragon formed using the water vapor in the atmosphere and slammed itself into the vomited flames, preventing a forest fire from starting. "Don't worry about the flames Natsu, I've already cancelled the technique. You should be feeling better soon." Natsu lifted his eyes to see Naruto step out of the steam, his gunbai slung over his shoulders as he strode towards the downed mage. Just as he had said, he could feel the burning within his belly simmer to a mild feeling of discomfort.
Getting to his feet, Natsu glared at the blond. "What the hell was with that fire? Why did it hurt me when I have the lungs of a dragon?"
Filing that tidbit of information for another time, Naruto decided to answer his question. If enemy shinobi could monologue their life experiences and techniques in battle, why couldn't he do it? "I'm not really sure I can explain it, but I'm guessing that the reason was your limited experiences with fire. The flames of Amateratsu are able to burn continuously for at least seven days and seven nights, so I suppose the strain it put your body was too much for you to handle."
Naruto began to manipulate chakra once again as Natsu called on his fire magic to encase his hands. "Let's settle this! Rasenrengan (Rasengan Barrage)!" Naruto charged, a spiraling sphere of pure chakra in each hand.
"Alright! Fire Dragon's Iron Fists!" Natsu roared as he took off in a mad dash towards the approaching shinobi. They paid no attention to the cheering crowd; their attention was fixated on the inevitable clash that was about to occur. With a loud, incoherent scream Natsu thrust his hands towards Naruto in the hopes of smashing his fists into the blond.
Ducking under the wild punches of Natsu, Naruto easily slipped through his guard and slammed the two Rasengans into him. Luckily for Natsu, Naruto had pumped only enough chakra to render the Fire Mage unconscious otherwise he would've been gutted by the combined force of the A-Rank jutsu. As Natsu felt the world turning black and his chest screaming in agony, he felt a smile appear on his lips. 'Naruto…I'll get stronger than this, strong enough to beat even you one day. Until then, let's fight each other some more…it was real fun.'
As Natsu was about to fall to the ground, he was caught by Naruto and gently carried by the shinobi. 'It might be because I see myself in you…it might be because you've got the drive and determination to get stronger…it might even be for a reason I don't understand yet…but I feel that you're gonna play a big part in the coming years.' Naruto thought as he slung Natsu's arm over him and started heading towards the crowd. 'I'll do my best to make sure that all of you grow strong; strong enough to forge through the trials of life…my friend.' He smiled as he handed Natsu over to a worried Lisanna, assuring her that he was alright.
Makarov, watching the entire fight through a crystal ball, let a smile grace his aged face. It seems Naruto was already settling into his life as a member of Fairy Tail.
A/N: Alright, that's a wrap! This was a chapter that I found myself really gung ho to write, though there were times that I felt like moving unto another story to update. Now before you guys flame me for Natsu being brought down by fire, hear me out. The black flames of Amateratsu are capable of burning continuously for seven days and seven nights, even though the oxygen needed for fire to burn would already be used up by the third day or so. They defy the laws of physics that govern our reality, so it isn't much of a stretch to say that they are far superior to ordinary fire and Dragon fire. Natsu eating a small chunk of those flames is like a human eating a tablespoon of uranium…yeah, that bad. He won't try that again, but despite the pain it has benefits. If he were to bear the pain and continuously take in a minute amount of the flames, his tolerance to other flames will increase drastically.
I received a review from someone who said that Naruto spilled his life story to Makarov in the last chapter. I went back to check, but the only thing that was remotely close to what he said was the bit regarding Akatsuki. If I made Naruto keep that bit of info to himself, it would only make things harder for everyone to trust his word again. Just wanted to clear that up.
I have decided that Setsuna, Tayuya and Naruto will learn magic; Setsuna will learn Ice Magic from Ultear, Tayuya could learn Water Magic from Juvia and Naruto…Requip Magic from Erza or Dragon Slayer Magic from Acnologia. Any other suggestions will be welcome. Anko, Konan and Samui won't learn because I feel that they really don't need it…but a convincing argument might be able to change my tune…
Upon further meditating, I've decided to add three more girls to the harem…and maybe a sex friend or two. I'm not sure about the latter…anyway, the three women will be Cana, Kurame and that pink haired chick who kept shredding Erza's armor off in that episode…can't remember her name though…Send me your thoughts on the whole 'sex friends' thing. I personally don't think it would work, with him being in relationships, but anything's possible so long as the logic behind it is sound.
So…Final Harem:
Erza Scarlet
Mirajane Strauss
Uchiha Setsuna
Tayuya
Konan
Erza Knightwalker
Juvia Lockser
Lucy Heartfilia
Ultear Milkovich
Kyuubi no Kurame
Cana Alberona
…You guys know the pinkette I'm talking about, right?
Also, since I forgot to post the updated harem list for the Primordial Transcendent, here it is:
Artemis
Zoë
Bianca-Hades would have a fit if his daughter fell for the guy whose eyes are a big middle finger to him.
Thalia-Zeus wouldn't know what hit him.
Silena-She's rarely used and is one of the nicer children of Aphrodite.
Hestia-She deserves a little break from being ignored by almost everyone.
OC Daughter of Poseidon-Bet Percy wouldn't be pleased to see his sister dating a guy like Naruto.
Calypso- I'm gonna make her happy and break that damn curse if it's the last thing I do.
Rachel Elizabeth Dare-I doubt she gets any pairing in fanfiction. Hope I'm the first to do something like this.
Rhea
Reyna- She's gonna be his 'Order' when he gets a bit too chaotic.
Athena-Hey Anabeth, guess who your new stepdad is…
Kushina-It was obvious from the beginning that she was in but you guys wanted me to confirm it, so here it is.
One thing I should clear with you…the gods can't preach about him being promiscuous when they themselves went about doing the same thing. I might include some more…Naruto's libido is quite strong, which you'll find out in the next chapter. Spoiler: There will be a lemon in it.
Wish you guys a Happy New Year! Don't forget to make a New Year resolution to review more! Review!
P.S Just read Naruto 615...if Hinata and Naruto don't end up together, there will be HELL to pay. Believe it.
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