"You shall be marrying this kitsune as punishment. You've been avoiding any attempt at getting married for the last century. Enough is enough."

Naruto stared in shock at his father as the words left his mouth. The reason he had been avoiding all the women his father had tried to set him up with was simple. In fact he could explain it in three words.

Hinata and Sakura.

Since he was also Sasuke he was able observe Hinata's interaction with himself from a different perspective. Figuring out her feelings for Naruto, or himself, was rather simple. It didn't help that he still felt some infatuation with Sakura, from both Naruto and Sasuke. It's not that either side loved her, far from it, but he couldn't help but greatly care for her, above what he felt for all his other friends. All his other friends except Hinata.

If explaining his feelings for Sakura was difficult, explaining his feelings for Hinata was impossible. He had always cared for her, she was Naruto's friend after all. While Sasuke wasn't her friend, he had no problems with her during his original life. During the end of the war she had shown a level of fierceness he had not known from her. It still surprises him, both his Naruto and his Sasuke side.

He didn't love her either, but his feelings for her and Sakura were still present and it made it difficult to be interested in other women. That combined with how dull the women in his father's court were made the idea of marrying any of them sound ridiculous.

This women in front of him was clearly different from the women he seen at this point. Heck she was the first kitsune had met in this life, though the whole one tail thing was disappointing. It meant she was several times weaker than him since he currently still only had twelve which was disappointing, but still more than enough to prove his superiority. It was to be expected though, he was one of the strongest gods currently in his father's domain.

He still hadn't been able use any of his past lives abilities. His chakra was far to complicated to use as it was know. the golden chakra gained and purple chakra would clash far too violently to be able to form even the simplest of jutsu. All he could was use his chakra to augment his strength and speed, he couldn't even walk on water yet!

But it all balanced out since he had the full chakra off both his past lives to augment his abilities it was more than enough to overpower the others, so he didn't mind not fixing his chakra. He had spent decades honing his swordsmanship to the point that when used with his strength he could cut down twenty trees in a single swing.

Needless to say that combined with his speed made him a threat.

"Who is this woman, Father?" Naruto made sure to try to respectful in front of his father's court.

"Tamamo-No-Mae. She is the daughter of your sister Amaterasu and as I have already said your wife starting this moment."

"But doesn't that make her niece?"

"So? As your were so determined to find out you are not truly of my blood." Really not letting that go huh pops..

Naruto seeing that this was a bust turned towards the other resident of the room. "And what about you?" He was hoping she'd put up some form of resistance so he could argue that it was wrong to marry a woman against her will.

"I'd be most pleased to marry you, Goshujin-sama~" Oi oi you're really not helping here.

"She was the one volunteered herself, Inari-chan." A voice said behind him whispered in his ear.

Naruto jumped up in surprise and leaped away from the voice. "A- Amaterasu... What the hell are you doing here!?" Amaterasu was almost always busy with the sun so her appearances were few and far between which Naruto was thankful for. She was a traditional beauty with long black hair and and a well shaped face. She had black eyes that were currently laughing at Naruto.

"HAHAHHA." She was now holding on to her stomach to try and hold herself up. "Your reactions are always so funny, Inari-chan."

"Please don't call me that.." Naruto was holding his head in hands, praying to his dad that this will end soon.

He has several reasons to hate her calling him that, but the main reason was surprisingly not that it wasn't name. It had to do with a brief phase he went through as Inari. He had spent five years off his early life running around as a member of the opposite sex. Amaterasu never let him forget it she teased him relentlessly about it every opportunity she had. Once she had even tried to convince him to turn into a female so she could introduce to a few gods who had their eyes on him during that phase.

Needless to say Naruto would sooner relive all of his worst experiences again than ever turn into a female.

"Aww but Inari-chan~ you're so cute when you're embarrassed~"

"Please let it end.." Naruto begged his father

Little did Naruto know that he himself would come to tease anyone and everyone in the future and he had learned it from the best.

"Amaterasu desist ." Izanagi interjected in.

"Fine fine."

"What are you even doing here?" Naruto questioned.

"Do you think I'd miss my lovely daughter's wedding?"

Naruto simply sighed and looked back up at his father. "If I have to marry someone, does she have to be so much weaker than me?" Half of him was Sasuke and that part refused to be dragged down into a loveless marriage with someone he'd have to constantly protect.

"Hahahaha!" Amaterasu once again laughing uncontrollably.

His father looked at him in disappointment and Tamamo [pouted at him.

"Mou~ I'm not weak, Goshujin-sama!"

Naruto stared at her with his closed eyes in disbelief. A one tailed fox wouldn't even register on his radar, even without all of his past life's abilities.

"I'm disappointed, Naruto. I thought I taught you not to judge something based off of first impressions." Despite saying this Izanagi's facial expressions barely reflected his feelings. Naruto had simply grown used to this and was able to tell apart his movements.

"What are you talking about? She not even a god." She had no godly aura. He would have sensed it otherwise.

"Trust me when I say their are many who surpass gods without being one themselves. You should know this more than anyone else, Naruto."

Naruto tsked. He had stepped on his own two feet with that one. He blamed it on only meeting strong gods since becoming one.

"Now as for Tamamo i can safely say she is much stronger than you."

"What!?" Naruto couldn't believe was no way a 1 tailed fox was as strong as him!

"It's true, Inari-chan" Amaterasu said while rubbing her eyes of her tear induced bout off laughter. "While it look like she only has one tail in truth-"

"Mother, please." Tamamo cut in. Her once happy smile now seemed strained. "I'd rather he not know that."

Amaterasu looked at her daughter and then sighed. "Fine, but he'll have to know eventually. You're a couple now." Amaterasu smiled and then seemingly teleported behind Naruto and bent down to his ear.

"And that means precious grandchildren for me to spoil." Naruto face was completely red at the implication. Afterall no matter which life he was in, he was a virgin.

"Mom~ you have to wait for that~" Tamamo complained.

Izanagi sighed and turned his attention back to Naruto. "While I wouldn't have put it that way, as you are now you would be no match against Tamamo."

This shocked Naruto to his core or better yet it shocked the Sasuke side off him. He had come to believe that as he was now he was more than strong enough. He just couldn't compete with the other high ranking gods, but everyone one was an easy match for him. He refused to believe some random fox is going to stroll into his life and surpass him.

Naruto gritted his teeth and balled his hand and unknowingly started to let his a dark aura around himself.

"I refuse." Naruto opened both his eyes and glared at his father.

"Refuse?"

"I refuse to marry her and refuse to believe she's stronger me."

It was at this point that everyone who knew Naruto realized that Naruto was acting incredibly strange. Usually he was happy go lucky and quick to shrug off his responsibilities. He didn't get angry and he certainly never sounded like this. He was arrogant at time, but never to this point.

Izanagi stared at the dual colored eyes as they glared at him before coming to a conclusion.

"Fine. You and Tamamo shall fight here and now. I don't want to hear another complaint from you after this, understood?"

"Fine."

The gods in the room had all stood off to the side as Naruto faced off with Tamamo in the middle of the room with a normal katana held in a reverse grip in his hands. Naruto was openly glaring at the girl before who was nervously staring at him.

In truth Tamamo had been following him around ever since her mother had brought her here. She had no clue why he had never sensed her, she wasn't exactly subtle. She had truly fallen for the fox and had hoped to start a family with him so when she had heard that Izanagi was looking for a wife for him she gladly volunteered.

She didn't think he'd react so badly about finding out how strong she was in fact she had no plan even telling him. She definitely didn't want him to know that she was a former nine tailed fox. why was it always so hard to find someone who would love her back?

"Are you both ready?" Izanagi's voice cut through her thoughts. He was setting on his throne behind her.

"Yes." Naruto quickly responded.

"... Yes.." Tamamo said much slower.

"Begin."

Naruto quickly took off and started to circle around Tamamo fast enough to cause after images. He quickly appeared underneath Tamamo and delivered a sharp kick to her chin, sending her flying into air. Naruto slammed his sword into the ground and jumped into the air while Tamamo was still recovering from the kick. He appeared in her shadow. He grabbed her back and used her as leverage to kick at her side.

Tamamo raised her arm to block and succeeded. but this is what Naruto wanted. He used this as an opportunity and spined his body in mid air to ram his forearm into her face. Sending her speeding towards the ground at in even faster speed. He then rammed his into her stomach and finished off the combo by smashing her into the planted sword with a spinning kick to the gut.

He then appeared next to the sword the sword and sweaped it from underneath Tamamo and caught it as it flew away. He then spun around slammed the back of the blade into Tamamo's neck forcing her into the ground in a cloud of dust.

"Okami barrage." Naruto coldly intoned.

He stood over the broken body staring at what he had done. he then looked at his father who simply stared back.

"I have to admit. You're quite strong, Goshujin-sama."

Naruto quickly backed up several feet and raised his blade in defense.

"I really can't hold back against you. Forgive me, Goshujin-sama."

Tamamo raised her hands and intoned.

"God who resides in Izumo.

Aesthetically certain,

Breath of the soul.

Residing in the mountains and watery heavens, Amaterasu.

Let this freely become the proof of purification.

Thy name is Weighted Stone of Tamamo.

Become the sacred treasure, Mirror of Uka!"

An ornate mirror appeared in front of her. It then began to float all around.

Naruto seeing this as an opportunity dashed in a straight line towards Tamamo. When he was a few feet from her he stopped and moved at high speed to her side. He swung his blade but was blocked by the mirror. Not to be deterred he crouched and swung at her legs,

Tamamo jumped over and kicked Naruto away from her. The Kick sent Naruto flying into a nearby pillar.

Naruto quickly recovered and charged at back at Tamamo.

Tamamo, however, was fully prepared and sent her mirror out before her.

"Frigid Heaven."

Naruto quickly found himself stuck inside in ice pillar forced to watch as Tamamo charged her next attack.

"Chaos Heaven"

Light formed on the mirror then formed a large sphere that quickly grew larger than the pillar Naruto was stuck in, which already reached the ceiling off the room. The blast was launched from the mirror and collided with the Ice spear.

Naruto was completely caught up in the blast and could barely stand after receiving the attack.

"Spirit Theft."

"Fiery Heaven."

The mirror had appeared next to Naruto and absorbed his his energy sending him to his knees. It then spat a large burst off flames sending Naruto flying and causing him to be sprawled across the floor. His Kimono top was almost completely destroyed revealing his fishnet shirt underneath.

"Land Of Eternal-

"That is enough, Tamamo." Izanagi said.

Naruto at this spirit was laying on the floor staring up at Tamamo fear in his eyes. The fear turned into anger as he once again gritted his teeth. He slammed his forehead into the ground sevaral times hard enough to draw blood.

'Damnit! I so damn weak!'

He flashed back to watching Itachi killing their parents.

"Damnit!'

He flashed back to feeling helpless as Negi died protecting him.

"Damnit!"

He flashed back to his all his fights with his other half and always being too weak to get what he wanted.

"DAMNIT!"

He slammed his fist into the ground.

'I can't keep being this week..."

'You will one day be the strongest god'

Naruto head suddenly raised as he remembered the words of an old acquaintance.

He ignored his pain and quickly ran at the room/

"Naruto!" Izanagi called out, but made no move to stop him.

Tamamo chased after Naruto, but he was to fast for her to catch up to.

Five minutes later and Naruto was know inside the woods in the exact clearing he had met the woman so long ago.

"I know you can hear me, Mugen."

No response.

"Before I had asked to know what was in my head, but know i need another favor."

No response.

"You once said that I will become the strongest god, well now's your chance to prove it!"

No response.

"I need you to teach me! Teach me how to get stronger!"

"Are you sure?" An emotionless voice asked.

Naruto turned to see Mugen sitting on the rock he had once laid on resting her chin in her hands.

"Yes."

"Then take my hand." She was now extending her hand

Naruto reached and was fully prepared for whatever would come next.

"Naruto!" Tamamo called out as she caught up to Naruto just in time to see him and the black haired woman disappear.

ANd done. I've finally figured out Naruto's theme song. It's Leave it all Behind You by Cult To Follow. To address a rather... lengthy review I'm going to list three points.

1.I don't hate Issei. In fact I enjoy him so e's getting his full harem including Xenovia and Koneko. That Being said I hope you stick around and see what I have in store for the character.

2. Koneko is never going to like Naruto all that much and will never love him. There be consequences mate.

3. Kusanagi is not a legendary sword. It's a sword Naruto made for himself that will be explained later.

Next chapter is a present day chapter. Hope to see you there. Thanks to all those who bother to read this crap.