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Naruto stretched before looking at Rexy, "wow…look at this place." Naruto points out, "it's a frigging castle!"

"It is…mas…ter." Rexy says as nudges Naruto, they turn to see the ship fully land.

Naruto sees Pyrrah and the others step off, before walking towards the building. The blonde notices Ruby and Yang talking with the blonde pestering her little sister. Ren and Nora both walked off together, Ren mostly trying to keep his sanity intact, while Naruto noted someone stumbling out.

"Hey, you alright?" Naruto calls out as he walks over another blonde teen, "seriously one more and if do a project together we can be the blonde squad."

"Y-yeah, I'm fine…" the teen motions Naruto away before hurling once more, "motion sickness…"

"Oh damn, didn't you take medicine for that?"
"Wait, they make medicine for motion sickness?"
"Yeah, they pretty much make medicine for everything now of days. You got a pill for vitamins, blood, food, sex, pretty much any illness, oh and pen-!"
"Yeah, yeah I get it, sheesh…I'm just mad no one told me!"
"Well…now you know."

The other blonde laughed a little, his armor jingling a little bit, "and know is half the battle…haha…ha."

"Naruto Namikaze and Rexy Namikaze at yourself," Naruto says as his Beowulf comes walking up behind him, "the greatest duo ever to walk Remnant hahaha!"

"W-wow, you're that guy they were talking about on the aircraft, the freak with the Grimm." Naruto's face immediately fell, and he looked at the teen.

"Oh, jeez, you know. Was trying to have a pleasant conversation here, but hey, freak works." Naruto sarcastically mutters at him before sighing, "anyway…good meeting you."

"No, wait, it wasn't like that I swear! I'm just curious is to who they were talking about, I was expecting someone covered in gothic makeup, but damn dude you look almost like me!" the teen comments, "minus the whiskers…are you a faunus?"

"Uh yeah…well, um…what's your name?" Naruto asks as he rubs the back of his head nervously.

"The name is Jaune Arc, soon to be best Huntsman and Lady Killer of Vale." Jaune states with gusto as he pumps out of his chest, "and you?"

Naruto chuckles a little bit, "Naruto Namikaze, soon to be greatest Huntsman on Remnant."

"Oh wow, really, so what kind of sword do you use?"
"It's a Mistralian Jian with Vacuo's symbol crested inside of the blade, named after The King of Mazhmati. Bahuubali."
"Cool, can I see it?"

Naruto shrugged as he unsheathed Bahuubali and held to Jaune could grab it. "It's much lighter than Corcea Mors, my sword is a family heirloom."

"It was my one and only gift from a drunk." Naruto hisses a little before smiling, "anyway wanna cross blades?"

"Um, well, sure I guess. I'm not very good, not yet anyway, but one day I'll be great." Jaune says as he looks over there, "heh…didn't know Beacon had red dusty wind."

Naruto's eyes widened and he notices what had happened, he quickly dashes over before he's Ruby lurching back to sneeze. Pumping aura into him, Naruto saw Rexy come to his side, "Rexy get Ruby!" Naruto yells as he starts glowing blue from his aura accelerating him.

Weiss's eyes widened as she went to scream, only to feel some grab her bridal style and the wind rush past her before noticing a large Grimm grab Ruby just as she sneezed. The dust was set off, creating a massive fireball, but not hurting anyone thanks to the intervention of Naruto.

Ozpin was standing in his office, looking outside of the window, before he noticed something about Naruto from afar. There was a small flooding bandage with no blood on it floating in the air. "Hmm…I wonder if he knows about second reserve of aura I felt off him…his nonetheless…but still. Pressuring me slightly takes a lot of effort. He's gotten slightly faster since the first time we fought, he had to at least be moving at sixty kilometers to reach them in time before the explosion."

Sipping on his coffee, Ozpin looked at the file he was holding. "Despite him hating his father he still took the last name Namikaze, probably out of wanting at least something attached to him. Still, I feel as though I've fought the same type of aura before…I just can't put my finger quite on it since it's been a while."

"Ozpin one of the new students failed to arrival, a Sky Lark."
"Oh well, tell him better luck next time."
"Right, is there something going on outside that I'll need to fix?"
"Nothing that isn't skin deep Glynda."

Ozpin turned to his second in command, smiling, "we've got an interesting mixture come to us this morning. We have a prodigy with no equal from Mistral, He Who Walks Among Grimm, The Orphan Duo, Mrs. Rose and her ever loving and talented sister Mrs. Xiao-Long. On top of them we have a former White Fang and daughter of its Leader. Blake Belladonna, and then we have the opposite spectrum Mrs. Schnee, heiress to The S.D.C."

Ozpin finishes his coffee, "who do you think will be top student of this year?"

"It's a tie between Belladonna and Pyrrah Nikos. One is academically and physically trained, while the other is naturally talented." Glynda says as she walks over to the coffee maker and pouring herself a cup.

"Hmm, well then, I say combat wise they'll be behind my pick."
"Oh, and who would that be?"
"He Who Walks With Grimm, Naruto Namikaze."
"Interesting, but why not have him as your all around pick?"

"Academically he's probably an amateur at best. He'll need a lot of help, a lot of guidance should he start falling behind, he's a free spirit with no semblance to a familial structure other than the one he's formed with his Grimm…Rexy I believe. However, I considered his eyes, and all I see is this undying light of discovery. I've been on this world for decades Glynda and still…I can only imagine the things and places this child has seen with his eyes." Ozpin brags about Naruto, "and he's fought me to the point I felt pressured slightly."

"You have high praise for him, what of this Jaune Arc…the one who faked his papers."
"Jaune Arc comes from an esteemed Vale family that has fallen on hard times. His grandfather once saved me, I owe him the favor of giving his grandson a chance.'
"A chance to epically fail."
"Well then, we should kick out Naruto…since all around he's only got combat knowledge and skill going for him."
"True…but I see your point."
"Tell me something, what is he doing right now?"

"Heh, why don't you watch?"

Naruto was dodging slaps from Wiess, "how dare you grab me there!"

"It was an accident!"
A near miss.
"I swear!"
Weiss swipes at him with her blade.
"Ah, calm down pretty eyes!"

"Stop calling me that, just call me Wiess or Schnee, or something else!" Weiss blushes a little, "jeez you're getting on my nerves!"

"Well-stop-trying-to-hit-me!" Naruto yells as she nearly hits him with her blade, "c'mon! I swear my hand slipped! I didn't mean to touch your butt!"

Weiss stopped, a vein popping from her head, "must you be so callous and blurt it out for all to know!"

"Must you be some made up word and not thanking me!" Naruto yells back, "sheesh! Ruby, you okay?"

"Never better!" Ruby yells as she rides on top of Rexy, "this is fun Naruto!"

"Yeah, well, congratulations on being rescued by a Grimm. You're probably one of the very few to claim that, probably should've trade places." Naruto jabs at Weiss as he crosses his arms before seeing someone walk over.

"What you should be doing is understanding that we'd been fine, we've got aura, we're not harmless. I got this scar for a reason, I fought a giant robot in armor."
"Oh, wow, so cool…tell me have you fought an Imp Grimm…a Widow Maker? No, well come back when you get there!"
"The nerve of you acting like I'm so fragile because I'm a woman!"
"I never said that or acted like that, ain't that the human thing to help each other out…oh wait, you're a damn Schnee!"
"Well you're some lost stupid dog!"
"It's Fox, I'm a damn Fox Faunus, and goddamn proud!"
"You're also a lecherous pervert who decided to grab my me!"
"Oh, and look whose shouting it now! I already told you my hand slipped, not my fault you have sweaty legs!"
"Wh-what excuse me!"
"You heard me, fine then, I'll just call you Sweaty Legs from now on…better?!"
"Mongrel."
"Spoiled Brat!"
"Grimm Lover!"

Naruto stopped there, before glaring at her, "ya done?"

"Yes…"
"Good, because I'm done as well, bye."

Naruto walks away, his arms crossed before looking over at Rexy, "Rexy smell me later, you'll be able to find me!"

"Hey, Naruto wait up, you're not seriously walking away we got orientation!" Ruby yells, "c'mon it's just a misunderstanding!"

"Oh no, I perfectly understand! If I had been a human I'd be a knight in shining armor, here's the skinny Ruby. Her, over there, all her family ever does is cause pain. I refuse to be kind to someone who won't return it, I'm not someone's little ragdoll they can just toss away…not again!" Naruto yells as he walks off, before Rexy whimpered.

"Mas…ter is…an…gry." Rexy lowers his head, "pl…ease…dis…mount."

Ruby complied, hopping down, and looking over at Weiss who was red in the face. "Oh, and you don't even get me started with you. You almost blew us up!"

Naruto sighs as he walks towards the inside of school, before looking up at a statue of a Huntsman. "One day…I'll be like them, and then everyone will see me not as a faunus…just Naruto."

"Ah, yes, the prideful Schnee attitude." Ozpin says as he looks through the window, "it clashes with humility like fire to water."

"You say Naruto is humble," Glynda walks over to him, "but is he willing to expand academically just as much ability?"

"I'm sure if given a guide, say Mrs. Nikos since Naruto has grown attached to her, then I'm sure he'll be okay." Ozpin sighs before looking at Glynda, "any word of Salem and her movements?"

"Qrow hasn't reported anything about her, he however has reported that Haven has made some strange movements. Though this could be Lionheart throwing off any would-be robbers aiming for their relic." Glynda tells him, "I highly recommend we keep our guard up."

"Anyone involving with Salem is a master at their trade, she would only recruit the best of the best, and her long time hate of me due to me formerly sealing her into a human form sixteen years ago would make me her target should she wish to come back after me." Ozpin smiles while closing his eyes, "it's rather interesting however…Naruto by the looks of it not only can control a Grimm but give it an aura."

"So, what, he revives them?"
"In a sense, he gives them the breath of life, feelings."
"Hmm, but we don't know for sure how they're even created."
"No, but we will eventually."

Ozpin turns to the window, "it was long said that Grimm were created when The Younger Brother felt cheated by The Older Brother and formed to spite humanity. However, due to Salem having control over Grimm as well as a few others this saying wasn't true to the exact."

"Perhaps on a better day we could study this, but as you said, he controls a Grimm. Not a horde of them, if he managed to that I would be rather afraid of him personally, that much power wielded by a youth is on a level of a Maiden at the very least." Glynda states, "and speaking of Maidens."

"Mr. Ozpin, Mrs. Goodwitch, I have returned from my latest mission. The Horde plaguing Ingrid is no more." A tan skinned girl tells them with a slight bow, "furthermore Qrow is here."

"Ah," Ozpin walks away from the window, "very good send him in Amber."

Amber nods as she walks towards the door it slams open, "what in the hell are you doing Ozpin!" Qrow yells, "you let him in!"

"Ah, that's about what I expected."
"Do you even read my reports, I someone has been following this kid around throughout his journey in Mistral. I never caught the face, but if this person is a threat then you've cornered the boy here around other youths!"

"I'm sure Naruto can handle any threats made towards him," Ozpin chuckles, "after all isn't he shown himself capable."

"That's not the point Ozpin, Salem has made a move!" Qrow loudly states, "and it's not good."

"Do tell, what move has she made?"
"Her entire circle vanished, you know well what this means."
"It seems that she has called all of her circle home for a meeting, and she only ever does this to plan a massive Grimm attack…question is where."
"I'm saying here, the person following the child around disappeared no sooner than the inner circle was called in."
"How did you attain this information Qrow?"
"Raven."

Everyone went silent, "Raven has been keeping tabs on Salem's organization since our loss to her years ago right before you managed to defeat her. Apparently Raven has a double agent in her ranks, and has said that Salem herself has disappeared periodically over the last three months and away from her guard detail of Grimm."

"She could have transformed into a human or faunus and be gathering information herself." Ozpin says, "she's always function independently from others and has been rather headstrong in her strategy. Why would she change that now?"

"That's the thing Ozpin, the last time she did this, high ranking officials went missing. Found dead, this time, none of that." Qrow tells him, "that's not normal. Salem causes discord before an attack, civil strife to allow humanity to ring the dinner bell to her 'children' for a feast."

"Don't forget Qrow, she had a three-year period of where she made no moves once so ever. Her movements have always been sporadic. However, about Naruto, I feel as though he's not in danger…Salem wouldn't lay a finger on the boy until she realizes he's a threat." Ozpin told Qrow as he refilled his cup of coffee, "Naruto himself is a very powerful youth in his own right and the addition to provenly tame a single Grimm…she may see him as potential."

"So that's why you let him in, bait." Qrow says, "that's despicable Ozpin."

"No, bait is a good, but someone who could eventually rediscover an ability to force Grimm under their own will is someone that's a perfect counter to Salem." Ozpin sips his coffee, "he is a deterrent."

"Then Salem could be moving to remove him."
"If she wanted him dead, what makes you think you alone could stop her?"
"Ozpin…fine…whatever. However, if she comes, what makes you think he can stop her?"
"Qrow, I don't think he can alone…that is why I brought him in…so he can form bonds."

"Bonds between friends and loved ones are stronger than any Ancient Grimm. A battle is won or loss by cohesion and the ability to fight for and with those closest to you. Taiyang and you made the perfect team back in the day because of this little tidbit of success in Team Work." Ozpin lectured Qrow as he took another sip of his coffee, "and now that Namikaze Naruto is within our walls we can begin to mold him into a Hunter like he wanted."

"I bet if he wanted to be a potter you'd put him to that study." Qrow mutters with his arms crossed.

"Must you act like a child?" Glynda exasperates as he looks at her, "I mean really is it a hobby."

"Oi, look here, I'm out there every day putting myself on the line. Can you all be a little bit appreciative for once." Qrow complains as he crossed his arms, "besides I have a lead to follow."

"Hold it," Ozpin orders Qrow, "cancel that lead…you're on guard duty."

"Who?" Qrow asks.

"Why, Mrs. Amber of course." Ozpin tells him with a smile on his face.

Naruto walks around for a minute before finding a nice quite spot, "the nerve of some people sheesh!"

Sighing, Naruto turns his head towards the ground. "Man can't some people just be glad to have what they have and act kindly around others? Would it kill them, I don't know, for like five seconds? A thank you would've been nice."

Looking up in the sky, he leaned his head, back closing his eyes. "Will I ever catch a break in this life?"

In the small garden in front of him, behind a large oak tree, a woman stood there with her features all covered save for her red eyes. She wore elegant white, with very soft silk like fabric covering her. Sighing, she listened to the teen muse about his day, before opening her palm to reveal a Desert Sun Lily.

The same type of lily stitched onto the back of Naruto's sherwani.

Silently she emerged from the tree, before time seem to slow down around her as she walks towards him. A bright red and black glow formed around her as she did, before simply placing the Desert Sun Lily at his feet.

She looked at his slowed movements, his slowed breathing, before her red eyes tear up. "Peace is hard to find." She merely states to him before dashing away just as he opened his eyes back.

Time slowly returned to normal, before Naruto looked around. "Huh, who said that?"

Naruto looking around sighed, before he looked down, fidgeting a little bit. Crouching down, he picked up a Desert Sun Lily, before holding it. It felt warm, like someone had just recently had a hold of it, he stared at it before his memory drifted back to a time…a better time.

"Naruto, c'mon now, dinner's ready."
"Coming momma!"

A young Naruto walks towards the kitchen where a young woman with long red hair stood, she turned around at him, before smiling. "Hello, my little hope and dreams," she speaks joyously, "did you have fun today?"

"Yeah," Naruto states, "momma…I found this outside of the city."

Naruto holds in his hands a Desert Sun Lily, "it's a pretty flower…does momma like pretty flowers?"

"Of course, she does, oh…it's A Desert Sun Lily." The woman says as she slowly grabs the flower, "it's a very beautiful flower Naruto…do you know what A Desert Sun Lily represents?"

"No." Naruto tells her.

"It represents the love of a mother has for her child, the land still able to give what it can to help grow its child, this flower…strong. Peace is hard to find, but in a mother's arms…peace is abundant and so is life." The woman tells Naruto as she uses some sort of aura and gives it to the flower where it slowly reblooms.

"I love you mommy…"

Naruto stood there, holding the flower, before whimpering a little bit as he stepped away from the wall. He looked around, before noticing a single white strain of hair resting on the ground. Slowly, he looked around, before smiling.

"I'll make you proud mom…I will, and when I see you again I'll make sure to give a dozen of these." Naruto mumbles allowed, "and if I have to burn them to give it to you in the spirit world then I will…"

"I miss you."