Now I would like to explain something. I know there were other witnesses to the spar Naruto and Sasuke had but the Council would only use Sasuke because everybody else (Apart from Sakura) would say it was a spar and Sasuke cheated. Also I think this chapter will surprise some of you. Enjoy.


"What do you mean I have 12 hours or I die!?" shouted Naruto. The Hokage was about to ask the same thing.

Starrk sighed, "Once I cut the chain on your chest it will slowly eat away itself. Once there is nothing left and you have failed, you will turn into a Hollow and try to kill everybody"

"Isn't there another way to do this?" asked Sarutobi fearing his 'Grandson's' safety.

Starrk rubbed his chin in thought "Well there are a couple ways. One would be for him to die and go to the Soul Society and become a Soul Reaper. The other would be for him to meditate"

"Why dont we do that?"

"It could take like a hundred years for a human to find their Zanpakuto. There was one case where a Soul Reaper stabbed a human in the heart and the human gained Soul Reaper powers. But since Im an Arrancar I dont think the result would be the same"

Sighing the Hokage thought about it "What would happen if this works?" he asked pointing to Naruto and his chain.

"It will most likely turn him into a Soul Reaper. Now should we do this?" he asked.

"If Naruto is ok with it then I will allow it"

Everyone looked at Naruto expecting an answer 'Hey Krystal'

"Yeah" she said through his mind.

'What do you think?' he asked.

Thinking about what could happen Krystal smirked. She had an idea "I say go for it"

'All right then' though back Naruto almost sensing the smirk "Lets do it" said Naruto.

"All right then Naruto I want you to meditate and concentrate on your soul. You should know what to do from there," ordered Starrk getting his blade ready to cut the Soul Chain. Naruto nodded and sat down in a lotus position. After a minute of nothing happening Starrk swung his sword, severing Naruto's soul from his body. At first nothing happened and Naruto didn't seem to notice until the chain began to eat itself. The Hokage stared at it in amazement and slight fear. "Uh oh" said Starrk staring at the chain.

"What? What do you mean by 'Uh oh'?" asked Lilynette, took her long enough to speak.

"I cut the chain too short and it's eating itself faster than I expected," he explained.

"YOU IDIOT!" she shouted in rage as she began to beat the living daylights out of him. After a minute of calming down everyone looked worried at Naruto "How long?"

"Id say an hour," said Starrk examining the chain.

"Do you think he'll make it?"

Sarutobi chuckled "This Naruto. After all the years of abuse from the village he never once gave up or quit. Besides he still has his dream to become Hokage" Nobody noticed but Naruto smiled at that.


(In Naruto's mind)

Naruto is currently in front of the cage that holds Krystal. "Krystal?" he called. No response. Walking up to the cage Naruto found out he could fit through the bars 'Duh if Krystal can fit through then so can I' he thought with a deadpanned look. Walking in all he could see was darkness "Krystal!" he tried calling again. Then he walked into something. It was still too dark to see anything "Where the hell's a light when you need one?" he asked himself then all of a sudden the cage lit up. "How did it...I keep forgetting were in my mind" he said slapping his head. Looking at what he walked into he found he looking at a door. Shrugging his shoulders he decided to open it.

When the door opened Naruto found himself in Kohona, except there was nobody around. Naruto was about to shout on someone until he heard a cough behind him. Turning his head Naruto saw Krystal with a sword. "Hey there Naruto"

"Hi? Where are we?" he asked.

"This" she motioned to everything they could see "Is your real mindscape. That sewer one was just the seal and many years of abuse," she explained.

"Ok then" Naruto the noticed the sword Krystal was carrying "Why do you have a sword?"

"Because I am going to test you"

"Test me?" he repeated.

"Let me explain. Starrk planned on giving you something similar to his power correct?" Naruto nodded "He told you to concentrate on your soul. What he wants you to do was find your Zanpakuto. And before you ask what that is its like Starrk sword"

"Ok I understand"

"Good. But there is a couple of problems" she said shyly.

"What kind of problems?" he asked suspiciously.

"Well as it turns out you have more than one soul"

Naruto stayed quiet for about a minute "What?" he asked. "I have more than one soul?"

"Yeah. Of course one of them is me and as it turns out the Fourth Hokage sealed part of his chakra into the seal. Somehow that turned into a soul. I dont fully understand it so dont ask me"

"Wait the Fourth has some of his chakra in the seal? I guess that would make sense seeing how he made it and all," said Naruto nodding his head in understanding. "So what's the test?"

"Well before we do anything we are going to have to free the soul that is in the seal. To do that I guess you concentrate chakra into the seal," suggested Krystal.

"Ok then. Where is the seal?"

"We are in your mind you know," said Krystal matter-of-factly.

"Oh yeah. I keep forgetting," said Naruto rubbing the back of his head. Closing his eyes Naruto thought about the seal. Opening his eyes he saw the seal floating in front of him "So I just concentrate chakra into the seal?"

"I think so"

"Well here goes nothing" he put his hand on the seal and concentrated his chakra. The seal glowed yellow and then it stopped. "Was that suppose to happen?" he turned to look at Krystal only to see her staring wide eyed at something. Looking towards what ever Krystal was looking at, they saw a figure at the Hokage Monument.

The figure disappeared in a flash of yellow and then reappeared in another flash in front of Naruto. "So your Naruto" said the new guy.

"Yeah. Who are you? And why do you look like the Fourth?"

The man chuckled "First I am the Fourth Hokage and second...I thought it would be good for you to see your father"

Naruto's eyes widened in shock aswell as Krystal's "What?"

"Hello son" said Minato (That is his name look it up if you dont believe me) The next thing that happened was Naruto punching his father in the gut.

"All this time? All this time you were the one that did this to me" said Naruto with tears falling. "Why? Why did you do it?"

Minato had a sad smile on his face as he hugged his son. Naruto did nothing to stop it. "I am sorry Naruto but I didn't have a choice. What kind of Hokage would I be if I asked a parent to give me their child if I wasn't willing to use mine"

"I understand," said Naruto "i forgive you"

"Thank you" said Minato giving Naruto another hug. "Now then I think we should discuss your test"

"Can I take over?" asked Krystal. Minato nodded "Now Naruto your test is to fight both of us"

"What? Fight you guys? Why?"

"Its so we can judge your power" said Minato.

"Alright but can we wait an hour? I want to catch up with Dad," he said grinning.

"Im afraid not" said Krystal. "Starrk cut the chain wrong and because of my demonic chakra the chains are eating themselves faster. You have about half an hour left"

"WHAT!?"

"Dont worry that should be long enough. Now there is another part to this test," said Minato getting Naruto's attention.

"What is it?"

"You have to find your Zanpakuto. It is somewhere this village. You can start now," said Krystal drawing her sword.

"Uh oh" said Naruto running in a random direction.

"Did you have to scare him?" asked Minato.

"No but it was funny"

"I'll give you that," said a chuckling Minato as they ran after Naruto.


(Outside)

"How do you think he's doing?" asked the Hokage.

"Well judging by the fact I can feel a small amount of Reiatsu coming from him Id have to say he's doing fine"

"How much time is left?" asked Lilynette.

"About...half an hour"


"If I was a sword where would I be?" asked Naruto to himself "The weapon shop? Might aswell try" he said running in the general direction. At least until s sword nearly cut him. "Now that was close"

"Damn I was so close," muttered Krystal.

"Are you actually trying to kill me!?" shouted Naruto.

"No but I am trying to help you"

"By cutting me?" he asked with a sweat drop.

"Yeah. Wait now that you said that out loud it does sound weird" muttered Krystal. This gave Naruto the perfect chance to run away.

"Id better find that sword fast," said Naruto having no idea where he is running to.


This chapter might be short but I still have to think on what happens. So I hope you all liked this chapter. Thank you for reading and please review.