Creator of Alchemy

Chapter 21

EDIT 6/14/16: Reason in End Notes.

Naruto frowned slightly as he stared at the six stone coffins that stood up in front of him bearing the kanji of one through six as they were still empty. It only would take a simple set of hand signs to summon the six people he had chosen to bring back into the coffins.

Thankfully when they did arrive there wouldn't be any time wasting need for an explanation as the Truth had already summoned the souls into his realm and had explained everything to them.

'There is still a lot to do before I bring them into this world to assist me. There is still Gluttony that I have to try and help with Lust's begging. Also Mustang's little rebellion he has planned and how he is still using out basement to hide troops' he thought with a groan as he pinched the bridge of his nose, his head already hurting from everything that was running through it.

Thankfully though with the training exercise starting today, where Miles was taking part in, meant that the signal for Mustang's rebellion to take Central would be coming soon so the basement would be free in time and the real fight could begin.

Plus he had been somewhat stressing himself out about how Olivier had been stuck in Central command for the last few days. Ever since the Promised Day was a week away they had kept her in Central command longer and longer. He knew she could defend herself easily but she was still the woman he loved so it only made sense he worried for her.

His thoughts were quickly interrupted as he felt a new mark spike off in the distance. As he traced back towards the source he frowned as he felt two Philosopher stones near the site, most likely meaning Gluttony and Pride since those were the only two he didn't have a solid idea of where they were.

'Well this solves my Gluttony problem but Pride is going to be a nuisance. Getting Gluttony alone is going to be difficult' he thought as he stood up from the lone chair that sat in front of the stone coffins with a frown. He quickly summoned a clone to stay at the house so he could leave and feel less nervous about possibly leaving his Nina and Maes's family unprotected.

"Maes I'm heading out! I left a clone in with the coffins if you need me. If anything comes up tell the clone" he said as he quickly grabbed his jacket and sword, putting both of them on as Maes, who was manning the radio and helping Mustang's helpers in the East plan the start of everything.

"Got it! Do what you got to do" Maes said as he looked up from the map of the railways and waved in acknowledgement before going back to them just as a yellow flash filled the office, signaling he had left.

-Train Yard-

Naruto narrowed his eyes as he quickly unsealed his gourd of iron sand, biting off the rubber stopper, and sending a large wave of it to shield Al from Pride's shadows.

"Al! Stay with me, I really need you to get back to the others. You'll be a lot safer there, especially in your state" he said as Al quickly noticed his presence and nodded.

"T-Thank you for coming. I woke up here at the end of the line and they just ambushed me" Al said as he ran over to Naruto, who was still using his sand to block the strange shadows that were trying to attack him.

"Just get going I can keep them at bay. Tell the others to be on guard" he said as Al nodded and quickly ran off with a wood clone he had summoned from the wood on the train to keep guard of Al until he reached the others.

"Oh my Gluttony, would you look at that. It's the person who made Lust leave us" Pride's voice echoed from the shadows as he heard the angered growl of Gluttony as he saw the fat homunculus glaring down at him from a metal archway.

"Now Gluttony don't do anything rash I can bring you to Lust if you calm down" he said as the Iron sand rose around him, ready to defend him once Pride started to attack again.

"You lie! You hurt lust just like you always hurt Envy!" Gluttony roared as he leapt from the arch only to be swatted away by a set of extended fingers just as Lust walked out of the shadows behind him with a frown.

"Thank you for bringing me here. I can handle Gluttony" Lust said as she looked down at Gluttony, the almost child of hers with his odd innocence, even if he was a creature that had eaten countless living people.

He was merely following orders from the man he knew as his 'father' to try and get love and attention from him. If she could get a second chance and the higher chance to survive this all then she felt Gluttony deserved it as well.

"L-Lust? Is that really you?" Gluttony asked as he stared at Lust with wide eyes.

"No! It's a trick Gluttony! Eat the fake Lust that dares copy her appearance" Pride yelled, trying to get Gluttony to keep his attack, even trying to go as far as to try and attack Lust as she stood in front of Gluttony, only for the shadows to be blocked by more iron sand.

"Don't listen to Pride Gluttony, tell me what your nose tells you. Am I real or fake?" she asked as she held her hand out towards Gluttony, who ignored Pride's attacks, as he waddled closer to Lust.

"You smell of roses, and flowers. Just like my Lust. I-I thought that man hurt you" Gluttony said in a shaky tone as it was clear he was on the verge of sobbing.

"No he actually saved me Gluttony, like he is letting me save you. Come with me and we don't have to worry about getting hurt ever again. I know you don't like pain and this way you can be with me again" she said as Gluttony smiled.

"Really? Will I still get to eat?" he asked with an innocence that slightly surprised Naruto while he stuck his finger in his mouth and tilted his head to the side.

"Yes but no humans. You can eat whatever else you want. You'd also have to lose your gate ability but beyond that you are free" she said with a smile, which only grew as Gluttony quickly hugged her legs with a giggle.

"As much as I hate to break up this moment, trust me I do hate it, I think you both need to leave as Pride is getting really angry and shielding you two as well as myself is bit more difficult than I originally thought with all of Pride's shadows" Naruto said as he held his hands up in focus, making Lust frown until she noticed the fact they were basically in a large dome of iron sand while she saw the tips of Pride's shadow start to pierce the dome.

"Right, sorry. Can you still send me and Gluttony off to where the others are?" she asked as she hoped he could still Hiraishin them out of here while keeping them protected.

"Yeah, just get the others to be on guard. I can feel Pride's main body getting away as he focuses on attacking" he said as Lust nodded before he put his hands on both of their heads and used his Third Step to send them off to his clone that was back where he had taken Lust from.

"You insufferable ape! You have ruined enough of my Father's plans! I will enjoy slicing you apart when the Promised Day fully arrives and you are crushed by him!" Pride yelled, showing a rare moment of rage and what he could almost call wrath.

"Bring it on Pride. The Promised Day starts tomorrow, I wonder which side will come out on top, your "Father" and his two homunculi or me and my full team? You are even out one insane bomber since my insane scientist killed him" Naruto said with a smirk as he watched Pride's shadows start to retreat, their eyes glaring at him furiously as the teeth of them bared at him.

"We have all of Central and the military backing us you fool. You are fighting a nation, I doubt even you cannot be overwhelmed by it. I'll enjoy watching you fail" Pride hissed out as his shadows faded and he felt the homunculus slip off into the below tunnel, probably having where his 'Father' made it as a quick escape route in case he needed it.

'Pride, how apt of a name. I've fought a primordial god and won, that's not pride, merely stating facts. Of course I'm saving myself for the Dwarf. I look forward to tomorrow' he thought with a smirk as he willed his iron sand back into the gourd in his hand.

"You need to return back to the Armstrong Manor. The clone can help get the others to Central by tomorrow. Jerso and Zanpano's group has joined together with Ed's. You need to focus on getting everything ready most of all" Truth said as Naruto sighed and nodded as he was sure Lust, Gluttony, Greed and his wood clone could keep them safe until tomorrow when they came to Central.

'Yeah tomorrow is when it all starts' he thought with a faint smile, excited to finish off the Dwarf and for one in his long life, be able to relax afterward.

"The others are ready as well, only waiting to be summoned. All that we need to wait for is the signal to start after Mustang's men start whatever they have planned" Truth said as Naruto smirked as he flashed away, excited for when he could let loose and play serious.

-Next Day-

Naruto smirked as he had gotten the signal from Mustang of the start of his coup', which was the pings of Martel and Riza's markers three times, that and the explosions he could hear from the manor.

He still doubted Wrath was dead but even if he came back he had a plan to deal with that homunculus.

"Buccaneer," he said, stopping the man just as he was about to lead the others out "keep an eye out for Olivier and stay safe" he added, making the man chuckle as he nodded.

"Of course. We're troops of Briggs, don't expect us to keel over" Buccaneer said as Naruto smirked and gave him a little salute as they left.

"Are you actually going to do it?" Maes asked as he held his daughter Elicia in his arms while his wife Gracia was holding Nina's hand with Rayanne standing beside her leg, softly hugging it.

"Yeah, my clones have told the others what is happening and right now Ed is heading towards the underground entrance, even Izumi and Sig are heading off to help the Briggs soldiers. A Path or two of mine might go down there but for the most part the Homunculi and their skills will do a lot for them as I focus on getting down to the Dwarf as well" he said as Gracia smiled at him.

"Maes and I will look after the girls. With your seals the house should be secure and Maes is much better with working in a command center to help Mustang" Gracia said as she knew her husband was glad to be back in contact with his best friend, who was more than happy to have Maes back after both he and Naruto explained it all.

"Still, stay safe and in the main room please" he said as they nodded before Nina ran over to him and jumped in his arms.

"Be safe Daddy, I-I don't want you or Mommy to go away" Nina spoke softly as she buried her face in his chest, obviously referring to dying when she said 'go away'.

"Your mom and I aren't going to go anywhere. After all of this I promise we will both come back and pick you up" he said as he kissed the top of her head.

"You really promise?" Nina asked, tears building up in her eyes as he softly wiped them from her face.

"I really promise sweetie and I never break my promises" he said as he softly planted kisses on her cheeks, making her giggle and break a smile. "So can you be a good girl like I know you are and stay with Auntie Gracia?" he asked as Nina nodded with a big smile.

"Yeah! I'll be an extra good girl!" Nina said as he kissed her forehead and set her down on the ground.

"Rayanne I want you to be good for them as well and stay with Nina" he said as the little Ishvalan girl nodded with a smile.

"Of course Brother! I will be an extra good girl" she said as he smiled and nodded to Maes who gently guided the girls away and into the main room, which activated the lock seals to protect the room.

"You ready for this? Everyone is ready and pretty excited to see you again" Truth said with a chuckle as Naruto smirked and bit his thumb and ran through the signs before slamming his hand down to summon the six coffins in front of him.

"I haven't seen them in thousands of years. This is a little weird but I guess I'm ready and their bodies are made how they wanted them to be according to you and with the right tools and weapons" he said with a slight smirk as he started to run through the hand signs for what he needed.

"Heavenly Samsara of Life" he whispered out as the King of Hell rose behind him and breathed out six glowing green orbs into the six coffins in front of him.

He let out a slow sigh of nervousness as he waved his hand and the coffins sat up right. He watched as the first coffin, marked with the kanji for one, opened, letting its lit fall and shatter on the ground to reveal his Deva path.

"Naruto, it is good to see you again" the voice inside said as he pulled himself out.

"Its good to see you too Gaara" he said as he smiled at one of the friends of his that were so close he considered them a brother before Gaara wrapped him in a sudden hug that made him smile as he hugged him back..

(AN: For the most part expect their designs to be the ones in the Last Movie (unless specified otherwise), except for one and I'll get to that when they are revealed. Only one real thing different is that Gaara is wearing his Boruto movie red trench coat.)

Before he could talk more with Gaara a bit, the second coffin's lid, which held his Asura path, burst off and broke to pieces against the opposite wall.

"Wee! I hope the world is ready for the comeback of the might Killer Bee!" Bee said as the former jinchuriki to Gyuki stepped out of his coffin and immediately trapped him in a tight hug.

"It's so good to see you again Mr. Nine! You got yourself into trouble again but I am always happy to help you bro!" Bee said with a massive smile before holding him at arm's length.

(AN: Also No Bee Rapping. I can't write it sadly. Plus he looks a bit older than his Part Two self with his seven swords but no Samehada)

"And what is this about getting married to someone soon? You better plan to invite us cause if what I hear about this girl being smoking like the Truth said then I have to see it for myself" Bee teased as the third coffin, containing his Human Path quickly opened up as well at the mention of Olivier.

But that was to be expected given Olivier was her descendent.

"Yes Naruto, I heard she was a descendent of mine. If you wanted me then you could have easily had me way back when" Ino teased as she stepped out of her coffin and sauntered over to him, a joking smile evident on her face.

"Well I couldn't steal you away from Sai now could I? He seemed so set on having you after all" he teased back, walking over to her before stroking her cheek until she laughed and quickly hugged him tightly.

"It's so great to see you again you goof. I'm glad to see you're okay" Ino said softly as he smiled and hugged her back.

"Thanks Ino, it's always nice to see you again" he said softly before she pulled away just as the fourth coffin, holding his Animal Path, opened up.

"Ah, can't save the day without us? You must be getting real rusty then Naruto" the next path said with a chuckle before stepping out to show Kiba smirking at him. "And what? No Akamaru?" he asked as Naruto chuckled and shook Kiba's hand before hugging him as well.

"Sorry, only six souls can be let out, Akamaru counts as seven. At least you are the Animal Path so you can summon whatever you need" he said as Kiba chuckled and patted him on the back before pulling away.

"Okay I guess it is fine then. So when are we going to go out and cause some mayhem?" he asked with a fanged smile as Naruto chuckled and nodded.

"When everyone is out of their coffins and we go over the plan then the fighting can start" he said as Kiba nodded and stepped back just as the fifth coffin, which held his Preta Path, opened up.

"At least this time this isn't an Impure Rebirth" his Preta path said as he stepped out to reveal Itachi Uchiha who smiled fondly at him.

Itachi, when Truth suggested him, was a shock to him. He had nothing against the Uchiha, he was actually the only non-dark and kind Uchiha he had met. Truth had to fiddle with Itachi's soul a bit to return his eyes, as well as eye sight. But here he stood, clad in his Akatsuki era attire only instead wearing a simple black trench coat instead of the normal Akatsuki cloak.

"Yeah, sorry about bringing you out of your afterlife but your skills will come in very handy" he said as Itachi smiled and waved it off.

"It is fine. It is always good to stretch my legs, best not to get lazy even in the afterlife" he joked with a small smirk as Naruto chuckled and nodded before slowly walking over to the last coffin that held his Naraka Path.

"Are you going to come out?" he asked his last Path as he could feel their nervousness towards seeing him. "I know it's been a while since we've seen each other and it might be hard but I need your help. You stood by my side until the day you died, not caring for my immortality, so can I rely on you again to be by my side?" he asked with a soft smile as the last coffin slowly slid open to reveal a women he still couldn't deny he loved, even after thousands of years.

She was his first wife after all and the reason for several hundred years of isolation that he went through after she had died.

"It's great to see you again Sakura" he said with a warm smile before she quickly hugged him, her super strength just as strong as he remembered as if it was anyone else their spine would have been shattered.

(AN: Sakura is her Boruto appearance, I always liked her outfit in that movie better personally, just like how I like Ino's Last Movie appearance more so.)

"It's great to see you again. You had me so worried when you went into a depression. I'm glad you came out of it and didn't let your age get to you" she said as she buried her face in his chest.

"Well I'm sorry I forgot your last wish for so long. While I didn't have any kids with anyone after you I've looked after our descendants and adopted some needing children" he said as Sakura smiled up at him.

"Yes but you are getting married again" she said as he frowned and looked away, a bit ashamed.

"I know I promised I wouldn't again but-" he started to say before she silenced him with a finger to his lips and a serious look in her eyes.

"Nonsense, I couldn't be happier that you are getting remarried. I've wanted you to move on for so long and I am so glad that you finally are. I just hope I get to meet the woman that got you since from what I've been told she definitely keeps you on your toes" she said with a warm smile as he couldn't help but smile as well.

"I'm glad you approve Sakura, the last thing I want is to have honestly hurt you" he said as she rolled her eyes.

"Naruto I'm not some fragile women plus I knew this would eventually happen even after I married you and eventually died. I love you and as much as I want to catch up with you I think we have something we need to do" she said as he smirked and let out a soft laugh.

"True, thanks for keeping me focused" he said as he gave her one last soft hug before they pulled away and he faced the others. "Sorry about that all, first things first does everyone know their Rinnegan path powers and the plan the Truth and I thought up?" he asked as they nodded, waving off his apology as they all understood the situation.

"Yes, it is quite interesting. I'm glad to see you have continued to mature since last I saw you" Itachi said with a smile that made Naruto chuckle since he remembered how he was back then and understood what Itachi meant.

"Yeah we understand Naruto! Fight the bad guys, help those you gave us memories of, and look out for one another since only Sakura can heal us. We all can see what the others and you see so if we need help I'm sure we'll be able to, not that I suspect we will need much help" Kiba said as since activating the Paths his Rinne-Sharingan had become active, as it would until they went away, and their eyes were replaced with the Rinne-Sharingan, which granted them some Sharingan powers as well.

"Don't get cocky Kiba" Ino scolded as she glared at him slightly before turning and smiling towards Naruto. "Don't worry the Truth made sure we knew exactly what the plan was and if things change he can help link us together since he is in all of our heads" she said as the Truth chuckled.

"While being reduced to a phone switchboard is demeaning it has to be done. Now enough talk and get started" Truth said in all of their heads as Naruto smirked and nodded.

"Well? Let's show the world what some old school shinobi can do" he said as he smiled his friends, his paths, before cracking his neck.

"Wee! This is going to be fun!" Bee yelled as they burst off in a powerful burst of speed towards Central command, ready to finish this quickly.

-Chapter End-

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EDIT 6/14/16: I edited the chapter and made Sakura his first wife. This way it opens me up to write some cute/intimate moments between Sakura and Olivier, his first wife meeting his last and telling her to take care of him. Plus I'm a sucker for cute moments like these so I was bound to edit it like this. I just had to get the 'okay' from the challenge issuer Noctus as I always like to get his idea on major things like this.

Some of you might have noticed I skipped the Pride possessing Al's body fight against the others as with Gluttony on their side now and Al out of Pride's grasp and the threat of Naruto made the homunculus retreat and mainly go back to Central.

Plus with Kimbly full on dead the dome thing would sustain throughout the Promise Day, making things a bit boring honestly.

Also I hope you like my choices of paths and what paths go to who.

Gaara – Deva cause its more of a defensive path and Gaara with his sand is all about defense. That and I can see him pulling people into his sand to kill them easily.

Killer Bee- Asura cause that man is all about destroying his enemies with his sword style and other skills. I thought adding some mechanized arms would make the sword style more deadly as well as what he might do with the lasers, missiles and grenades he can make.

Ino – Human because Duh. I don't think I need to explain this one much lol

Kiba – Animal because (read Ino's explanation)

Itachi – Preta. I wanted an Uchiha and since Sasuke betrayed them I figured the Truth wouldn't allow Sasuke, a massive flight risk, to come back. That left Itachi and Itachi's skill was so powerful he could still be deadly even when blind. Give him an ability to absorb energy (which I will address in the next chapter) and the Rinne-Sharingan and I'm pretty sure he's a step up from Sasuke.

Sakura – Naraka. Now Sakura is a medic and Naraka is the sort of medic path of the six, being able to heal and rejuvenate other paths. Plus with her medic skills she'll be able to heal others as well.

Sorry for the UBER late update, as seen in Heavenly Rabbit I am busy with cousins, little cousins and my Aunt is recovering from surgery. And I thank all that understand. Sage of Ooo will be updated soon, promise.

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