MOTCTR:
Hello all! A pleasure to see you all again (in a manner of speaking of course!)
Total awesomeness on the part of all you reviewers out there. So far, I've had a trend in the fact that every chapter, a receive a bigger number of reviews than the chapter before it. And I need to tell you, that gives me a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
…completely unlike the one Kakashi gets when Reading Icha Icha Paridisu (Make Out Paradise) but I'd like for that to continue, so keep up with the good reading.
Oh yea, and as an added bonus to you guys, I also added some more previews and updated the title page.
And to the guy who criticized my spelling of 'Maito Gai', yes, it was a stupid mistake. And no, you didn't have to be so damm mean about it! Seriously dude, I got everybody else's name right…
AND THAT'S NOT ALL!!!
FOR THIS CHAPTER, A NEW CONTEST IS IN THE WORKS! READ ON FOR DETAILS!
Now, we all know that travelling back in time is a very risky business, right? What we also know is that it has all sort of effects on the human body, right? So, when Naruto is returned to the Past, he will probably have some quirk that rapidly facilitates the changes he will make.
I already have it kind of narrowed down to either:
Focus (Bullet Time): Naruto has the ability to 'free his mind' from the confines of time and space to perform awesome stunts. Also included in this set is the ability to view the world from a different aspect. (Similar to code vision from Matrix: The Path of Neo, but it won't be available until later. Wouldn't want to make him too powerful too fast, eh?
Time Rift: With this ability, Naruto starts being able to send things into the past, by about thirteen seconds and/or pausing them by freezing them in time. It will start with it just being able to be used on him, but as he gains more experience with it, he will be able to start using it on other things around him, and even individual items and people.
(Now this is where you guys come in) : This is the contest. Whoever can think up the most realistically able ability for Naruto while following the rules outlined below will be given a prize, most likely either just praise, or if wanted, a one-shot for them. And remember, there can only be one winner, and I want you to vote on the others anyway.
Here are the Rules:
The ability cannot be super powerful, (i.e. cannot kill Sasuke with a gesture.)
The ability cannot be used infinitely, there must be some constraint on it. (i.e. Like Kakashi's Mangekyo Sharingan)
The ability cannot be TOO detrimental to Naruto's health. (A little pain is good, but nothing that will kill him in one or two shots)
Remember to vote on mine as well.
Multiple posts are allowed, just do it in a chapter you haven't reviewed yet, (because it won't let you otherwise,) or do it via Private Message.
Have fun with it! The winner will be announced next chapter!
And Now, we now continue with your feature presentation.
"QWERTY" – Means Talking
"QWERTY" – Means Thinking
"QWERTY" – Means Demon or Inner Being speech
"QWERTY" – Means Demon or Inner Being thinking
(A/N QWERTY) – Means Author's Notes
(QWERTY) – Means translation
Chapter IV: The Chronicles of Naruto!
Last Time, On Naruto: The Butterfly Effect-
Naruto fell to the white ground breathless as a door closed behind him with a click. He laid there catching his breath for a while, when Kyubi's incessant, whining made him sit up. He found himself in a hallway filled with doors, stretching into infinity on one side, and ending in a dead end right behind him.
He stood up while mentally communicating with Kyubi, "What…What is this?"
Kyubi's voice had a twinge of awe in it, "Welcome kit…welcome…TO THE TEMPORAL NEXUS!"
The Story Now Continues
There was a blank silence as Naruto processed the prodigious proclamation. He stared down the white hall, filled with thousands upon millions of identical green doors, with a stare of awe, fear, and possibly a little confusion.
"Ehh…what?" Okay…maybe a lot of confusion. Naruto felt rather then heard Kyubi banging his head against the bars of his cage. Naruto gave a nervous chuckle, "Well…you got all starry-eyed and went all prophetic on me when we got here. You still haven't given me time to get any information regarding this place." He heard Kyubi sigh again.
"Okay kit, what do you see?" Naruto started wandering down the hall, touching individual doors on the way. He looked back at the dead end and sat down in a thinking pose.
"Well…I'm guessing that each of these doors correspond to a different memory." Kyubi nodded acknowledgement, though he seemed to be a bit agitated, constantly observing the chakra readings of the environment, almost as if someone was going to be coming for them…Naruto paid it no mind and went on.
"I'm also guessing that that dead end back there," Here he pointed to the door he came out of, " is the last memory I had, the one where I activated the jutsu, which means that I've got to go this way," he pointed down the hall in the opposite direction, "to go into the past." Kyubi growled a harried acknowledgement.
"Yes…and the sooner we get on with it the better. Now, just so you won't freak out at me later, look at your body." Naruto looked down, he looked exactly the same as when he preformed the jutsu.
"Yea…what about it?"
"As we head down the timeline, your body will descend into your younger form. In other words, the further you go back in here, the younger you will look and the younger you will be when you step into a memory. Now, let's get going. Now."
Naruto started running down the hall, "Jeez Kyu, what's got you so worked up all of a sudden? You sound really nervous," When he was met with silence he gave a mental shrug, "Suit yourself…baka kitsune…" And with that, he pushed off with a healthy dose of chakra and rocketed down the hall.
Fifteen minutes later, after going down the hall at a constant pace, and having his body de-evolved into that of a twenty year old, Kyubi spoke up.
"Kit, stop, now!" Naruto skidded to a stop with a frown. Kyubi sounded so hesitant…
"There is something…I really should tell you…"
"What is it now? Saved a bunch of money on kunai insurence by switching to Geico? Or is the big bad kitsune ready to tell me what he's afraid of?"
"Not what…who…"
Naruto scratched his head in confusion, "Eh? Who else could possibly be in here? These are my memories, aren't they?"
He heard Kyubi sigh again as he stood in the middle of the hall, "Listen Naruto, and listen well. We are performing something that is considered a travesty in the realm of Kami's (Gods) and Youkai . We are breaking the laws of time and space, which are some of the most rigid ever conceived. Now, with the energy required to perform this little escapade in the first place, someone is bound to notice, and I don't really want to be the one without a chair when the music stops. So pick up the pace will you?" Naruto nodded, and started off down the hallway again at breakneck pace. However, he had just enough time for a parting shot.
"Hey Kyubi, did you know you just made a joke? You must be more human than you think," All he received was silence.
And maybe a little burst of disgruntledness.
After another quarter of an hour and another five years being shed from his body, Naruto felt an enormous chakra pulse. He skidded to a stop and crouched to the ground. He immediately opened his link with Kyubi again, "Kyubi, did you feel that? It was huge!" He waited a few seconds for a reply. When none came, he started getting nervous, "Kyubi-teme, this isn't funny. Weren't you saying something about being serious and getting out of here as soon as possible?!?!" Still no reply.
Naruto dug down deep into his chakra reserves, and was relieved to find that all the Youkai was still there. Just…disconnected…from his body. He hung his head in relief. This was good, it meant it was just temporary, but now he needed to find out what caused it. He looked up, and was just about freaked out of his skin when he saw…
Naruto: Gahh! Who did I see? And where the hell is Kyubi!?!?!?
Mysterious Stranger: …
Naruto: Ahhh!! Who are you! How did you get in here!
Mysterious Stranger: …
Naruto: Hey answer me before I kick your ass!
Mysterious Stranger: …--Light Chuckling—
Naruto: --Cracking under intense pressure—That's it! You are so going down!
Next time on Naruto: The Butterfly Effect:
The Chronicles of Naruto! Part II!
You won't want to miss it!
Hahaha! I made a cliffhanger! I'm so evil…But there is actually a reason for this one. Depending on what powers he is going to receive at the end of this time travel segment, that makes the story different from here on out.
So the faster you review, the faster you get the rest of the story up. This was just a filler chapter anyway…there will be much more description of what's going on, as well as a fight scene in the next chapter, regardless of what powers he receives.
Remember to review for the contest as well as the vote!
And if you just want to say hello, that's fine too.
Until Next Time,
Supreme Admiral of the Web