DISCLAIMER: I do not own Negima or Naruto. Negima is the property of Ken Akamatsu, and Naruto is the property of Masashi Kishimoto.

Ackdam's story "Naruto One Man Team" has inspired portions of this story. If you haven't read it, I strongly advise you to do so.

Italics text = character thinking to themselves.

Underline+Italics = character communicating with telepathy

Bold text = shouting

Bold+Italcs = Casting Spell/Ability

Chapter Seven

Results and Revelations

It had been an week since he had figured out how to remove the Cursed Seal and his life had been Hell. He was still beating himself for the sheer stupidity he displayed by telling the two slave drivers - Evangeline and Kyubi - that he can simply will his physical exhaustion and wounds to disappear. The fact that they disregarded the mental exhaustion didn't help at all.

He had originally planned to get about two months worth of training in that week. Instead, he got FOUR months worth, training day and night to the point that he had to put sleeping drugs in the twos drinks when he wanted to take a break.

In such a break we find him with a plate full of dango when an ANBU appears behind him.

"Uzumaki-san, you are required in the Hokage' office immediately. I will escort you there" he said.

"What's the rush?" Naruto asked as he got up and was about to eat the remaining dango quickly when the answer came and his heart nearly stopped.

"Mitarashi Anko has returned from her mission." the ANBU said, slightly trembling.

"Oh fuck. I better bring a peace offering" Naruto said as he picked up the dango and then got transported with a Shunshin before a sweating Sarutobi and a pissed of Anko, before the ANBU left and left the three alone.

"Um... Dango?" Naruto tried holding a stick for Anko to take.

"You're so dead..." Anko said before stuffing the whole thing in her mouth.

"So, why did you summon me, oji-san?" Naruto asked with a slight shiver in his voice.

"He has just finished telling me what happened on your second day in Area 44 and merely an hour after I left on a mission that apparently only I could have handled." Anko said as she approached him.

"Indeed a weird coincidence hehe ... heh... You're not buying this, huh?" Naruto sighed.

"No chance in hell." Anko said as she took another step and Naruto sighed again.

"Have a seat please" the blond said before he activated the security seals and sat down on the couch.

Anko glared at him before taking a seat next to him.

"Did Hokage-sama tell you what that hideout was used for?" he asked.

"No, he just told me it was Orochimaru'" she replied with a hint of curiosity.

"It was entirely dedicated to Cursed Seals" Naruto said, making her eyes widen. "I personally suggested to Hokage-sama to keep you away from it" he continued and noticed the betrayed and angry look on her face before adding "We trust you, don't misunderstand that, but there could have been something in there that could trigger your Seal. That and the fact that you're not the type that simply bows and do as told." he snickered. "Well, to be honest I simply didn't want you to see those horrors and start thinking that it could have been you" Naruto said softly, making Anko sight in resignation.

"Alright, I get it." she said.

"Also, I wanted to give you some good news when you got back." Naruto added with a grin at which both Anko' and Sarutobi' heads snapped towards him.

"You mean you can remove it?" Sarutobi said hopefully.

"That and better. You see, I found out the link it has to Orochimaru" he grinned.

"Link?" Anko said with her mouth suddenly dry.

"Yes, each and every Seal contains a fragment of his soul." Naruto said and then added quickly to their horrified looks "I can easily remove it and even put something better in its place."

"Hold on! How and why are soul fragments in the seals?" Sarutobi asked confused. "How did Orochimaru fragment his soul?"

"To fragment one soul is quite easy. In fact, there probably isn't a ninja above genin that hasn't done it unconsciously" Naruto said in a sad voice.

"How?" Anko asked but it was Sarutobi that gave the answer.

"By killing, am I right Naruto?" the old Kage asked quietly.

"Yes. However, over time the fragment may re-attach if the mentality is good."

"As in?" Anko inquired.

"For starters, you must not be a murdering lunatic" Naruto deadpanned. "The reason you killed and regretting it also counts."

"I see... How did he put it in the seal then?" Sarutobi asked.

"Well, there are several requirements for that. The hardest to fulfill is having a very dense chakra and very vast reserves of it." Naruto began. "You also need Kage level chakra control and a very strong willpower. And to actually put the soul fragment in the seal... Well, when Orochimaru gives someone a Cursed Seal he bites them to inject the enzyme and at the same time he puts the soul fragment into the seal using his chakra."

"Yes, physical contact would certainly be required." Sarutobi said thoughtful.

"Final question: Why?" Anko asked with dread.

"Several reasons actually." Naruto said with a frown. "For starters, the soul fragment attempts to corrupt the host and make it trust Orochimaru more then they would normally do. It then corrupts the chakra system, limiting the amount of chakra that can be used without activating the seal. Also, it activates the seal when the host is experiencing powerful dark emotions." Naruto added as he got up and went to the window.

"Hm, anything else?" Sarutobi inquired.

"Oh yes, three more purposes. It can weaken the host on Orochimaru' command if he's close enough. It occasionally causes pain to the user until the seal is advanced to level two..." Naruto trailed off.

"Level two?" Anko asked.

"Yes. Your seal is thankfully just level one and it covers your body like tattoos when active. The level two Seal covers the body entirely and causes physical transformations. Long story short, it makes you look like some grotesque monster." Naruto explained and noticed Anko shiver in disgust. "The hideout had hundreds on display if you really want to know" he added and got a firm no.

"So what's the final purpose of the Seal?" Sarutobi asked.

"As I'm sure you both know, Orochimaru is obsessed by the concept of immortality." Naruto began with a sight. "By constantly removing pieces of his soul, the part that remains in his body is very small. Small enough to slip into someone else' body and attempt to take over, to be more precise." Naruto sighed.

"You mean he can take over someone's body like a Yamanaka?" Anko asked.

"Yes, but it's permanent and more like a leech then anything. You see, he devours the soul of his new host" Naruto explained.

"You mean to tell me that he can take over anyone' body?" Sarutobi asked, now more pale then ever.

"Theoretically, yes, practically, no. If his willpower isn't strong enough, Orochimaru himself would get devoured. That's where the Cursed Seal comes into the picture." Naruto said. "Not only does it weaken the bearer, but it makes the merger much more easier since there is a piece of Orochimaru' soul there to begin with."

"Then why didn't take over Anko when she survived the Seal?" Sarutobi asked confused.

"I'm pretty sure that he would prefer someone who has a bloodline." Naruto reasoned. "Besides, at the time Anko was just a little girl."

"Wouldn't a younger body be preferable?" Sarutobi asked.

"It would, but I heard that Orochimaru is more into little boys." Naruto snickered, soon followed by the other two.

"Tell me, Naruto, what did you mean by replacing the soul fragment?" Sarutobi inquired.

"Well, you first need to understand the abilities granted by the Seal." Naruto began. "When the seal covers the body, it increases the effectively of most jutsu by increasing the chakra flow through the coils."

"Yeah, but it hurts like a bitch and eats a lot of chakra." Anko grimaced.

"No, the seal isn't the cause of that. The soul fragment is. It eats your chakra in order to grow stronger and damages your chakra coils in the process." Naruto explained.

"Hm, what do you intend to replace it with? A soul fragment from someone else?" Sarutobi asked.

"Hell no! As far as I know, the punishment for removing fragments of your soul is eternal torment! No, I was actually thinking about giving you a special attack that you could use with the seal active. More like an ability then an attack, actually." Naruto told a now intrigued Anko.

"Ability? Like a bloodline?" Sarutobi perked up.

"Well, it is similar to an elemental bloodline, but it's not genetic, it depends on the seal, so it can't be passed on. At least I don't think it can." Naruto explained.

"So, it will make me breath fire or something?" Anko asked, now giddy at the perspective of a new toy.

"Nope, the one I had in mind is a little more rare then that." Naruto grinned.

"Well?" Sarutobi urged him to continue.

"The ability to control the element of Shadow" Naruto grinned.

"You mean like the Nara clan?" Anko said a little disappointed.

"No, they simply can control shadows around them. What I'm talking about is much more potent." Naruto shook his head.

"More potent then the Nara's?" Sarutobi asked intrigued.

"Like I said, the Nara clan simply controls shadows. I'm talking about the ability to not only control, but also create shadows and physical objects out of them." Naruto explain.

"Create shadows from nothing but chakra? Is that even possible?" Sarutobi asked in awe.

Instead of responding, Naruto reached behind himself with his right hand. Anko was about to ask him what he was doing when streams of shadow emerged from his right hand and went straight at her and tied her up, with a particularly sharp blade made of shadow at her neck.

"I'll take that as a yes." Sarutobi deadpanned. "Tell me, Naruto, how can you use it? You don't have a Cursed Seal, do you?" he added with concern as the shadows retreated.

"No. In reality, it's a technique used long ago. The Nara clan is probably descendant of some people that used shadows so much that they gained a bloodline for it over time through unknown circumstances." Naruto explained.

"Wow. That blade was really sharp! What else can it do?" Anko asked excited.

"Well, in your case, because of the seal, you'll gain an armor of shadow when you activate the seal. At some point you should be able to create shadow puppets. You can even make clothing for yourself from shadows, but you need a lot of concentration to maintain any of them." Naruto said.

"When can you do the procedure?" Sarutobi asked with a wide grin.

"Hold on a sec! He's doing the procedure? What does he know about seals?" Anko asked in shock. "I thought you'll be doing it."

"Naruto knows as much, if not more, as I do. He took care of the trap seals that were all over the hideout like they were nothing, if you want proof." Sarutobi calmed her down.

"Besides, only I can give you the power of element of shadow. You'll be the only person except me to have access to those ancient powers." Naruto explained.

"And what do you want in return? I kind of doubt that you're doing this out of the goodness of your heart." Anko asked.

"Well, believe it or not, I actually am." Naruto chuckled. "All I ask of you is to practice these abilities in secret, preferably in Area 44, and keep me up to date with your progress."

"Why? Why are you doing this?" Anko asked in a calmer voice.

"Well, while I also have a seal that has screwed up my life, the one I have actually brings some benefits that compensate a little. I simply want to give you the same chance." Naruto sighed.

"I accept." Anko said with a determination that wasn't there before.

"When will you do the procedure?" Sarutobi asked with a smile.

"Well, I have all I need and tonight there is a new moon. Best conditions for the element of shadow." Naruto smiled.

"Any particular location for it? I could arrange..." Sarutobi began.

"The tower in Area 44 would be perfect." Naruto cut him off. "It's usually unguarded unless it's during the Chunin Exam or ANBU survival training."

"Hm, very well. I want to be there when it happens, and I'll bring Ibiki as well. Is that alright?" Sarutobi asked.

"As long as you authorize them, I have no complains." Naruto shrugged. "But Anko might." he added with a chuckle.

"I would?" Anko raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

"Your upper body will have to be completely naked." Naruto snickered. "The seal that I'll draw on you will be mostly on your back, but some of it will reach the front as well." he explained.

Normally, Anko could flash her assets to the entire village and not care. But for some unknown reason she couldn't help but blush at the thought that she'll be nearly naked before the mysterious blond.

"Just add Kurenai to the group as well." she finally said. "I don't want to be the only girl there if I can help it" she added mentally.

"Very well. At what hour will you begin?" Sarutobi asked amused.

"We'll start at eleven and finish at the stroke of midnight. An hour will be enough." Naruto said.

"Very well then, I'll see you two tonight." Sarutobi dismissed them.

As they were exiting the Hokage tower, Anko spoke up.

"Are you hungry? I mean, I did eat your lunch." she smiled sheepishly.

"Sure, but after that I gotta go prepare. It will take a while." Naruto rubbed the back of his head.

"Okay." Anko grinned and led him to the dango shop.

After they placed their order Anko turned to him with an apologetic look on her face.

"Sorry about blowing up on you earlier. I was just ..." she began.

"Pissed off beyond belief? Don't worry about it, I saw it coming; probably deserved it too" Naruto nodded in understanding.

"Still... Just where did you learn Fuinjutsu at that level? Not to mention all the other stuff?" Anko asked curiously.

"Oji-san let me learn Fuinjutsu from his library since I war five. As for the other stuff... Well, that is..." Naruto trailed off.

"That is?" Anko leaned towards him to hear better.

"A secret." Naruto grinned, making Anko facefault.

"Should have seen it coming." Anko mumbled as she got up.

"Well, maybe I'll tell you sometime in the future. Not today though." Naruto shrugged.

After they ate, they split up, Naruto heading straight for the tower in the Forest of Death.

Getting to the top, he made a few Kage Bunshin to stand guard and then sat down in meditation, entering his mindscape.

As he appeared in his room, he was relieved when his senses confirmed that Eva and Kyubi were still asleep outside, where he left them.

As he arrived next to them, he couldn't help but blush when he saw what position they took in their sleep: through means unknown to him, both of Eva' hands were in Kyubi' cleavage while the red-head' right hand was under the vampire' skirt.

He was in the process of wiping his bleeding nose when Asuna arrived.

"What the hell are you doing, you pervert?" she demanded, blushing as well.

"Hey, I just got here!" Naruto defended as he took a step back.

Fortunately for him, Kyubi brought attention to herself as Eva moved her hands a little.

"Mmmm... Naruto-kun..." Kyubi moaned.

"Um, can you wake them up please?" Naruto asked Asuna as he tried to stop a torrent of blood from leaving his nose.

"Um... Sure." Asuna sweatdropped and approached the two entangled girls.

With a flick to the forehand from the Magic Canceller, the effects of the sleeping potion wore off and the girls awoke.

"Morning sleepy heads" Naruto grinned as the two quickly put some distance between each-other, both their faces red.

"What's up, Naruto?" Negi asked as he arrived at the scene.

"Anko's back. We're dealing with her seal tonight, since it's a new moon." Naruto said.

"Good for her" Eva yawned.

"Let's set up the ritual requirements then." Kyubi said as she got up.

A few minutes later they were standing before two large carved ritual circles, similar to pactio circles, both of the six-cornered stars having empty glass orbs in their six corners, and only one of the circles had an orb in its middle.

"Well, we're done here. After you bring this stuff outside, it's all up to you. Are you up for it?" Eva asked with a fanged grin.

"Actus Noctis Erebeae!" Naruto called out and was enveloped by darkness, his colors switching to black and white, only reversed from one would expect.

His skin became pitch black while his black outfit became snow white. His golden blond hair turned black as did the white of his eyes. His blue iris however became white with a seven cornered golden star. All over his body, white tattoos swirled, the lines converging at the outer edge of the seal on his abdomen.

"Heh, I still don't know how you got that star in your eyes. Normally, you should be completely black and white." Eva shook her head.

"Maybe it has something to do with the seal." Asuna shrugged.

"No, the star should have eight corners if it was because of the seal or nine if it was because of me." Kyubi said.

"Well, I think it's because me and Asuna. A seven-cornered star is part of the original Vesperatia royal crest. It may have something to do with the fact that he has both of our abilities, he can both destroy as well as create." Negi explained his theory.

"Well, that's the most likely theory we have at the moment." Naruto shrugged as he got back to normal and went back outside to clean up a large enough area.

Several hours later, he was awakened from his nap when one of his clones dispelled, alerting him of the arrival of his 'guests.'

"Are you ready, Naruto-kun?" Sarutobi inquired as the group reach the top of the tower.

"Yep. Have a seat so I can explain the procedure." the blond motioned to the bench at their right.

After they sat down, Naruto began explaining the process.

"Well, for starters, Anko-san will have to take some of these pain-killers and remove the clothing on her upper body." he began and handed Anko a bottle.

"Why does she need pain-killers?" Kurenai inquired, giving him a distrustful glare.

"In order to fully remove the parasite, the Cursed Seal must be fully active. Those pills will not only negate the pain, but also show how far the corruption has gotten, helping me in drawing the sealing array." Naruto explained. "After drawing the seals, I'll have to bite you and pour some dense energy into the seal, just like Orochimaru did when he gave it to you. Then I'll remove the parasite and then we'll move on to putting something else in it's place." he finished.

"Alright! Let's get this show going!" Anko got up and in a few seconds she was topless.

"Anko, are you sure about this?" Kurenai asked, stopping her from taking the drug.

"As ready as I'll ever be." Anko said seriously.

"I need you to lay on your belly over here before you swallow that" Naruto called out, pointing to a space next to him.

After she did so, she swallowed and the Cursed Seal activated, and Anko said surprised:

"I actually can't feel it!"

"Told ya." Naruto said as he drew a seal around the purple glow that was coming from her neck.

After he drew the seal, he took a few steps back and placed his palms on the ground. Almost immediately, a complicated carved circle appeared around Anko, her neck being near the center. A few seconds later, six empty glass orbs appeared on the circle, the seventh right in the dead center of it, next to Anko' neck. He then waved his hands, the orbs on the six corners being filled by fire, light, wind, water, shadow and earth in that exact order.

As he walked next to Anko, Naruto bit his finger and allowed only three drops of blood to fall.

The first drop fell on the carved circle. It suddenly began to flow through the carving, increasing its quantity as it flowed and eventually filled the entire carved ritual circle.

The second drop fell on the source of the purple glow on Anko' neck, making the seals he drew glow red.

The third and final drop fell on the empty orb and went straight through the glass, stopping in the center and turning pitch black. In fact, it was so dark that it seemed to absorb the light around it.

When the three transformations were finished, he leaned over to Anko' neck as his canines lengthened.

"This is it" he whispered before he bit her where Orochimaru did long ago.

He slowly pushed some of Kyubi' youki through his elongated fangs until the seal he drew began to move. He then drew his teeth away from Anko' neck and jumped out of the circle as he made a ram handsign as the blood filled circle began to glow.

The seal gathered the purple glow in one point and was then touched by chains coming from the six orbs around, each chain made of the element inside the orb. The other ends of the chains detached themselves from their respective orbs and converged in the seventh orb that began floating and dragging the chains inside it. With them it ripped the red seal along with the purple glow it now held, and dragged it inside. When it was done, the bloody circle and the six now empty orbs disappeared, leaving behind a slowly falling glass orb that Naruto caught. Inside was a white scaled snake with purple rimed yellow slit eyes.

"Unhand me, you foolish child, or I will kill you slowly." the snake hissed angry.

"Naruto, is that what I think it is?" Sarutobi asked as he and the other two spectators approached.

"Oh yeah, I gave that soul fragment a body using my blood. I mean, why bother investigating what he did before he deserted, when this bugger has all of Orochimaru' memories to the day he gave Anko the seal." Naruto grinned.

"I will tell you nothing!" the snake spat.

"Really now?" Naruto asked and the orb began to shrink while the snake stayed the same size. "Did I mention that this glass orb is indestructible? Or that it can get hot quite easily?" Naruto asked sadistically.

"Bah, why should I tell you anything? I'll take my secrets to the grave!" the snake declared.

"Not until Orochimaru does you won't. Your soul is bound to this prison and my blood gave you a high healing rate. Face it; unless you betray your original self, you're in for eternal torment. And no, even if I die you won't be able to escape." Naruto finished and grinned when Anko took the orb in one hand and a lighter in another.

"Don't rush with that info; I want to have some payback first. Mwahahahaha!" Anko declared as she began cooking the snake.

"Gah! You'll pay for that you foolish girl! I'm going to *SPLASH*" the snake was silenced when the orb was reduced to the size of an egg.

"Alright, we'll leave the fun for later. And if he goes insane we'll hand him over to Inoichi, to dissect his mind. Oh, by the way, he doesn't need to eat or drink." Naruto said as he returned the orb to the original size and Anko gave it to Sarutobi just as the snake began to heal.

Naruto created another carved circle and motioned Anko to stand in the middle of it as six orbs with the basic elements in them appeared.

"Don't take any more pain-killers, you need to feel this." Naruto said as Anko reached for her pocket.

"Will there be any pain?" Kurenai asked, her doubts long gone.

"No, but she will be feeling something." Naruto said with a smirk.

"And that will be...?" Anko asked, unnerved by the look on his face.

"You're about to find out. I'm certain you'll enjoy it." Naruto said as he looked upwards and frowned.

"Is something wrong, Naruto-kun?" Sarutobi asked a little worried.

"That cloud is in the way. I need the new moon uncovered." the blond replied.

"Why don't you clear the sky yourself?" the now intact snake hissed with sarcasm.

"I intend to" Naruto said to everyone's shock. "Dominus De Somnis Ille Territus! Mille spiritus obscuri, coeuntes inimucum concordant! Sagitta Magica Series Obscuri!" he chanted mentally.

The others were shocked when orbs of darkness began to appear all around and above Naruto. Their shock turned to fear and awe however, when the orbs suddenly headed towards the offending cloud, forming a miniature tornado in the process, and struck it in the center before it began to devour it until there was nothing left but the clear night sky.

"Okay, now let's get back to work." Naruto said like what he did was hardly worth mentioning.

The others would have probably said something, but they had to pick up their jaws first, so they settled with awe-struck nods.

Naruto filled the circle with blood like before, but this time the six orbs began to levitate and the chains wrapped around Naruto' right arm as a mass of shadow appeared in his right hand, while his left hand was enveloped by a soft glow.

He placed his left palm on the middle of Anko' back and allowed the glow to envelope her entire body.

The moment that happened, Anko fell to her knees and Naruto had to do the same to maintain the connection.

"Are you alright Anko? Does it hurt?" Kurenai asked worried.

"Hell no! It feels... SO GOOD!" Anko practically purred the last part with huge blush on her face.

Naruto then held the shadow in his right hand on her neck and said one word:

"Unisonent!"

The shadow, the chains and the glow were suddenly sucked into Anko' neck as the Cursed Seal retracted to the same spot. All that remained were the three original tomoe and the kanji for shadow in the center. A few moments later the circle and the six orbs disappeared, leaving a gasping Anko and a pleased Naruto behind.

Next time: Girls and Dates