The Shadow No Kitsune
By: Darksider82
Beta: Winged Seer Wolf
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I own none of these franchises. I don't own this idea. This story is based on the genius of Winged Seer Wolf who allowed me to use some of hi s ideas for this story.
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"Chat and spells"
Thoughts
Tailed beasts speaking
Jutsus
(Speaking is parsletongue)
(Tailed beast thoughts)
(Summons speaking)
Chapter XI
Promotions, Shinigami warning and beginning to fulfil a bargain.
It was several days after the invasion of Konohagakure that Harry, Shikamaru, Izumo and Kotetsu were summoned to the Hokage's office. Tsunade sat in full ceremonial garb adorned with the hat. On the middle of the table sat four flak jackets two on top of the other surrounded by the killer of Hokage's the paperwork.
This paperwork Tsunade was convinced was the same amount her grandfather dumped on her granduncle who then proceeded to dump it onto her sensei. Then her sensei dumped it onto Namikaze Minato who through an unknown jutsu managed to conquer the paperwork but not defeat it.
Then shit hit the fan with the forth dying and the third getting saddled with the paperwork and hokage duties and now she had the role. "Kami damned this insufferable paperwork." Tsunade grumbled as she shifted the paperwork around her desk. The door opened as did the window and through the window came Izumo and Harry and through the door entered Kotetsu and Shikamaru.
Harry looked like he had just jumped out of the shower as his hair was evidently soaked. Shikamaru just looked bored and unconcerned fucking lazy but utterly brilliant Nara's thought Tsunade. Kotetsu and Izumo just looked tired as they appeared to have just come off night duty.
"Thank you for coming so quickly. In light of the most recent events of the chunin exams and the invasion, myself and the elders have warranted you four for promotion." Shikamaru groaned, Harry grinned and Izumo and Kotetsu hive fived each other.
"In recognition for analytical planning, common sense and knowing your limits, I, Tsunade Senju of the Legendary Sannin award you Nara Shikamaru the rank of Chunin." Harry couldn't help but laugh at Shikamaru's whine about the promotion.
"For planning, sheer power, determination and willing to do whatever little he could against a Sannin and unwilling to let the Hokage die. I, Tsunade Senju of the Legendary Sannin award you Potter Harry the rank of Chunin. My first order is for you to have a thorough psyche evaluation from Morino Ibiki and Yamanka Inoichi." Harry saluted "As you wish Hokage-Sama."
With a sharp turn Harry dissaperated out with a crack. Tsunade grinned at the envious looks on Izumo's and Kotetsu's faces "For becoming bodyguards in a fire fight where no ANBU ranked bodyguards were available and by personal recognition by Sarutobi-sensei the late sandaime Hokage I, Tsunade Senju of the Legendary Sannin promote you both to Tokubetsu jonin."
The former eternal chunin bodyguards grinned and strapped on their new vests. "The pair of you are required to build up on your jutsu abilities and affinities ASAP." The two new tokubetsu jounin's nodded and disappeared in two shunshin's.
"I need a drink." Murmured Tsunade as she reached into the draw and withdrew a bottle of Sake. Just as she was about to drink her equivalent of ramen to Naruto the door opened and in strode Shizune. Shizune was her one main constant and link to the past. "TSUNADE!" She shouted taking the bottle from the startled Hokage. "What have I said about drinking on the job?"
Tsunade had the decency to look abashed as Shizune took the bottle from her hand and to rub the fact in she took a swig from the bottle. Tsunade glowered good naturedly at her assistant and apprentice and focused on the mountain of paperwork.
Meanwhile, Harry strolled down the main street heading towards the Inuzuka compound whistling as he went. "OI...POTTER!" He heard coming from the market stand where he saw the fat and plump lord Bayleaf one of the rich merchants on the civilian council. Also one of Harry's many headaches.
"What can I do for you?" Harry growled as he stalked over to the fat merchant who smirked at the temper "You might want to control that temper of yours...considering your chunin promotion is only temporary and is based on the councils wishes."
Harry smirked and cocked his head at the merchant "That all? If so...thanks for wasting ten minutes of my life that I could have spent making money." Bayleaf grinned maliciously "What would you do if something happened to your mother."
That was the wrong to say to Harry. Harry froze spun around unsheathing a kunai and slammed the fat merchant into the wall. "If anything happens to my kaa-san or tou-san or in fact anyone in my family I will paint your house red without any paint." To show how serious he was Harry unleashed a good bit of KI towards the councilman.
The councilman messed his pants and then promptly passed out. What a wimp. Harry thought and he could hear Kurai chuckling at the thought. That's rather light insults kit? Surely you could be harsher?
I could partner but I'd be censored. Harry finished before heading towards the Inuzuka compound. Harry approached the gated and the guards let him in. Harry headed up the path very aware that the Inuzuka nin-dogs were watching him.
Unlike the other compounds that Harry observed and had subsequently moved into after lots of arguments between the Shinobi and Civilian council the Potter clan was formed. They had the bloodline gift of magic and a mutation to the elements which no-one could predict. For example Harry had his body based ability to copy nature jutsu's and his father could cast any of the five basic nature jutsu's without the need of seals or vocals. Sirius had somehow managed to obtain the sharingan which caused lots of grief with the council.
After threatening the civilians with dissolving their council they quickly shut up and allowed Sirius to take up the Uchiha clan name. Harry knocked on the front of the main house door which sprung open and Harry came face to face with third woman that terrified him.
"So Harry-kun...What brings you to my madhouse?" Growled Tsume Inuzuka in a feral tone that Kiba had obviously inherited. "I came to see Hana if she was here Tsume-san?" Harry replied his hand reaching for a kunai. I see where dog breath got his characteristics from. Tsume saw Harry reaching for his kunai and grinned. "Relax kid...I like you. Hana could do with a guy like you. One who respects her and likes her for who she is."
Harry smirked at Tsume and allowed Kurai to elongate his teeth and form fox eyes "Despite me having a massive construct of demonic chakra in my body?" Tsume nodded. During their discussion Hana arrived in the hall clad in vest and sleeping pants and three disgruntled dogs. "Morning Hana-chan...I got made Chunin."
"I got made Chunin." Hana heard before waking up and squealing girlishly and flung her arms around him. "Harry-kun...before you say it yes I will go on a date with you." Harry flushed red and almost turned cross eyed. Deep in his mind Kurai decided to send images of children with Harry's hair and Hana's looks including the Inuzuka markings. Perverted fox. Harry thought.
Hana quickly snapped Harry out of his thoughts with a passionate kiss on the lips. Tsume coughed and the two sprang apart, "Before the clothes start flying off isn't it best to date first?" Harry blushed as Hana shouted "KAA-SAN!" Tsume burst out laughing at her daughter's response.
Harry and Hana bid Tsume goodbye after more teasing via a hasty dissipating in a plume of smoke and leaves to the Hokage monument where they sat and overlooked Konohagakure, Harry felt a sudden cold and spun around only to see a spectre of Shinigami standing there.
"Hello...Potter Harry. Hello Inuzuka Hana." Said the spectre, causing Hana to gulp and move closer to Harry, who stepped in front of her protectively. "What do you want spectre?" Harry asked curiously, but deep down he knew what was coming. "Shinigami believes it's time for you to cash in your end of the bargain." Said the spectre with an evil smirk. "Harry-kun...what bargain is this?" Asked a pale and shaky Hana from behind him.
"I'll explain later." Replied Harry before turning to the spectre "Tell your boss that I'm going to but I have no idea how to get home." The spectre grinned, lunged forward and pressed his talon into Harry's wrist drawing blood. "This shall get you and your party to and from your destination. Oh and the boss man has given you two years to complete the bargain or you, your parents and godfather go in the stomach for eternity." The spectre said before vanishing.
"Shinigamis in for some serious indigestion if he tries anything." Harry snarled into the early evening. Hana looked at her new boyfriend now that her shaking had subsided and whispered "What was the bargain?" Harry took a deep breath and turned to her.
"Hana-chan, I made a bargain with Shinigami that in return for my parents and godfather's lives I would deliver to him several soul shards. Shinigami never likes an incomplete bargain. I'm surprised he gave me a year of piece..." Harry was going to continue but a purple haired ANBU materialised. "Neko-chan, let me guess...A mission needing my skills."
Yuuago snorted "Are you telepathic?" Harry shrugged and without saying a thing grabbed Hana and vanished with a crack leaving Yuuago to follow behind them in a shunshin. Harry, Hana and the triplets landed in the hokages office catching Tsunade off guard and spitting up her favorite year of sake. "Doesn't anyone use the door?" She growled menacingly.
Harry snorted "Only because we know it aggravates you. It also shows we love you and don't like being normal." Tsunade nodded and had to bite back a snarl as Sirius, Naruto and Jiraiya entered through the window along with Kakashi whereas Lily and Sakura entered through the door.
"I received a mission from a different world." Began Tsunade and immediately the temperature dropped and Harry gripped his wrist. James noticed "What's wrong Hadrian?" He asked curiously. Harry reluctantly showed the mark. "It's the mark of a debtor to Shinigami. This mission is a personal mission and a contract. The mission will be along the lines of to destroy soul shards of a monster of a man who makes Orochimaru look like a toddler."
Tsunade and Jiraiya's eyes widened they couldn't think of anyone worse than Orochimaru. "There can't be anyone worse than our traitorous team mate." Harry cracked a wolfish smirk and shook his head. "Oh there is. Oh there is indeed." He replied and he quickly briefed everyone in the room with help from his parents and godfather. By the end of the briefing Kakashi had a steely look in his eye, Sakura looked ready to turn Death Eaters into a paste with her hands whilst Tsunade and Shizune had cracked the desk and chair.
"Are you sure you want to take this mission?" Questioned Tsunade, when she looked Harry in the eyes she noticed that they were now hard, slit like and dark green. "I'll do it or I'll die trying. I won't have Shinigami taking my soul and my parents because I didn't uphold a bargain." Tsunade reluctantly nodded "I want you to take at least ten other shinobi of your choosing."
Harry looked to his parents and James said "We request Jiraiya, Naruto, Sakura, Kakashi, Lee, Neji, Tenten, Hinata, Hana and Kiba." Tsunade stared at the sorcerer clan and the sorcerer sharingan user. "I wish I had given you the list but I said ten and they you shall have."
Harry turned to the assembled shinobi in the room "All of you have clothes, tags and extra weapons. Everything else will be provided for us." He finished the statement calmly and with reassurance "Just in case, I mess up during the course of this mission, I will hand over control of the mission to Jiraiya and my parents." More grunts and nods were heard.
"Right people, we have a world to save, bargain to meet and women to greet if you're single." Sirius said before dancing out of the way of Lily's punch. Soon enough all fourteen shinobi were jumping through the trees pushing more chakra out of their bodies than normal. As they leapt through the trees Harry fished out a length of rope wrapped it around him and passed it back with instructions for everyone to tie themselves together. "What are you planning Harry-sama?" Shouted Neji from his position at the back of the group.
"I'm planning to rip open a portal to get us to our destination. In order for us to get through safely and together it was easiest to attach ourselves together." Harry nicked his wrist swiped blood on the tattoo and began an extremely long series of signs. "TRANSPORTATION JUTSU: TRANSDIMENSIONAL RIFT JUMP DESTINATION THE FORBIDDEN FOREST SCOTLAND!" Harry shouted and releasing the jutsu.
A giagantic portal emerged with purple/blue sparks of lightning launching around it. The fourteen shinobi saw the portal erupt but didn't have time to scream or realise two more shinobi had caught up with them as they were whisked away. Falling, spinning, turning, somersaulting, back flipping all the way down.
"BRACE YOURSELVES! CUT THE CORD!" Screamed Harry before cutting himself free from everyone, Hana quickly followed suit and soon enough everyone was free falling. "WHO GRABBED US WHEN WE ENTERED THE PORTAL!" Harry shouted as they fell head over heels towards the end of the portal.
Harry didn't have to wait long as the portal dropped them out in a forest. The four nin-dogs landed their feet and bounced to the floor easily. Hana and Kiba landed more or less steadily save for a few scratches however the rest weren't so lucky. Lily landed on James and used him as an effective crash mat through the lowest levels of branches.
Jiraiya landed flat on his head, Sirius face planted from the middle of the tree. Neji, Tenten, Sakura, Hinata and Lee managed to somehow land in an unceremonious heap near the top of a tree. As they tried to untangle themselves they cracked the branches and they fell a further twenty foot onto the ground. Thankfully Lee's 'Flames of youth' training enabled him to catch the entire group but the consequence was a pair of black eyes because he inadvertently groped Tenten and Sakura.
Kakashi sat at the foot of his tree and nursed his injured back. The portal bucked him flat out of the freefall and onto his back. As the group counted themselves off "Where's Harry and Naruto?" Questioned Sirius. "HOW ABOUT ABOVE YOU!" Sirius looked up and straddling an oak branch as thick as him was Naruto.
Naruto slipped off the branch and landed on his feet holding his gut and testacles "Next time...I'm up front." He whimpered as Harry slid down his tree, covered in cuts and gashes and half his face peeled off, Harry turned to his group to find Minato and Kushina standing there.
Everyone watched in a slightly disgusted manner as Harry's skin stitched itself back together in front of them. "Right then... I appreciate the extra set of skills but it doesn't matter. We have to travel quick as this place is no place to be after sundown."
Everyone nodded and took to the trees with Harry, James, Lily and Sirius on the points of their formation. This was quite fortunate as Sirius had to redirect Tenten away from the acromantula nest and James the same with Naruto with centaur encampment.
Soon enough they made it to the edge of the forbidden forest and they gazed with a mixture of awe and revulsion at the castle in front of them. "Well here we are...our headquarters. Be warned the bastard running this place is about as honest as my shit. Irregular and half satisfying. He will sprout half truths and white lies like Naruto sucks up ramen. He will say you must give second chances, the moment they join the target they are dead." Harry finished.
Everyone nodded "Just how powerful are these people?" Sakura asked and then spectre appeared. "To answer your question Sakura...Aside from the inner circle you could take them out with a tap. Oh and Harry due to the imbalance of power in this world the big boss released Dumbledore and the two fucktards who betrayed you. He doesn't want them back again unless they are killed by the opposite side." With that spectre vanished.
Harry smirked and pulled up his hood "Well, I'll plan their demise later...We have a contract to fulfil and 730days to fulfil it." With that they headed towards the school.