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Naruto looked at the Konoha ninja protected by Odin and Aesir and felt his head ache in pain. Must he make another sacrifice to obtain power for Chizakura to defeat Orochimaru? He had to get that power to destroy the Snake Sannin, but is that price worth it?
"Hold it Descendant of Cypher," Shinryu spoke, snapping Naruto out of his mental conflict as he avoided a serpent's head. "This regeneration this…bastardize serpent uses cannot last much longer. Use as much of power as you can and force him to heal himself constantly; lower his reserves of energy to the point he cannot use that form ever again. Summon me to aid you after your other summon is gone." The dragon spoke as Naruto blinked and turned to his other counterparts. Arbiter and Snow Jr. were already exhausted, Veritas and Abel were slightly worn but capable of fighting, and Lightning looks fine as ever.
"Very well then," he agreed as he looked at Aesir. "Aesir, to my side!" he ordered as the Eidolon complied with his master's wishes as the two walked side by side with each other. "Snow Jr., Arbiter, you two are dismissed, get your rest. You two deserve it." He told them with a calm expression as the two Naruto counterparts looked at him. "You have my thanks; judge this vile serpent in my place then." Arbiter told him as he faded away as Snow Jr. gave him a thumb up. "Kick ass for me," he told him as he vanished along with the Shiva Sisters, returning to his own timeline. "What's the plan?" Lightning asked; as she hit one head with a Thundaga and Orochimaru laughing. "He's utilizing a jutsu that should be taxing on chakra; all we have to do is keep damaging him until his reserves are low; which will happen when he constantly heals himself like now." Naruto pointed out as the head hit by Lightning's Thundaga was healed.
"In other words, inflict terrible, terrible damage to the point he can't maintain that form." She said as he nodded his head. "That's the plan." He replied as Abel smirked. "If you need a friend with destructive capabilities, I'm your man then mate!" he said as he activated his L'Cie brand and pulled out a fang shaped crystal. "C'mon out Bahamut!" he called as he tossed the crystal into the sky as a massive dragon-like being flew from the portal as Abel smirked. "Gonna make you squirm!" he told the Snake Sannin who looked intrigued by Abel's summoning as Abel started casting Slow and Deprotect on him.
"Let's strategize while Abel keeps Orochimaru busy." Lightning told Naruto who nodded as Veritas joined in the group as they began planning. "Okay, once Abel damages Orochimaru enough to make him regenerate, we focus on Staggering and then Veritas will hit him hard with Alexander. The amount of damage should be enough for me and Lightning to handle by ourselves to make sure you and Abel return to your timelines after that. Once me and Light make Orochimaru enter the Stagger state again, we'll hit him with our Eidolons." He told them as they nodded. It was a simple yet effective plan.
They turned to see the eight headed serpent already healing from many wounds, and Bahamut hasn't even turned to Gestalt Mode yet. "This isn't going to be pretty for Orochimaru." Veritas stated as Naruto merely nodded his head in agreement. "Let's cook us up a snake shall we?" Abel grinned as the mechanical wyvern roared as it proceeded to fire the Snake Sannin with multiple blasts, creating giant holes in the being's body as it quickly began healing itself. "Burn to ashes bitch!" Abel exclaimed as Bahamut charged up a miniature sun in its mouth as Naruto, Lightning, and Veritas had to shield their eyes from the incoming explosion as smoke consumed the place. When it died down, they looked to see a third of Orochimaru's monstrous form reduced to a burnt skeleton as the main head was still intact.
"Damn, I didn't know that Fang had this kind of firepower." Naruto and Veritas muttered as Lightning smiled. "Well, she never really used Bahamut for any real reason unless the foes were too strong. You can say she's holding out on you if you face her." She replied as Naruto and Veritas looked at each other and then back at the destruction Abel and his summon did. "No thanks," they depanned.
Orochimaru cursed Naruto Uzumaki for what could have been the hundredth time today as he regenerated missing heads while looking down at Naruto. Because of this blond idiot, he wasted lots of chakra just to maintain this form and to heal himself constantly, even with his natural healing abilities. "This boy has angered me for far too long!" he thought as all eight heads gathered together and began gathering chakra into a familiar ball.
Naruto sheathed his gunblades and decided now was the time to draw his sword as Chizakura hummed with an unnatural aura as it radiated a radiance of blood as Naruto glared at the Snake Sannin and spoke to his sword. "Bloom and scatter elegantly in the battlefield…" he chanted as he raised the sword up high.
Everyone saw its radiance, and it was a thing that was both beautiful and hideous at the same time. Just looking at the sword's radiance created this overwhelming feeling that they cannot comprehend. The blood red light was swallowing, compressing, and accelerating the wind pressure around the blade as it looked like a blood red colored tornado was the blade in Naruto's hands.
Orochimaru narrowed his eyes at the sight of such power as he finished gathering chakra into his chakra ball and prepared to fire.
"Die!" he shouted as the eight heads fired the concentrated blast of white electric shaped chakra orb as Naruto swung down his sword.
"-CHIZAKURA!" he called forth as a straight line of crimson lightning as it made contact with Orochimaru's attack. The result caused the two attacks to cancel each other out as a massive explosion shook the entire place. Veritas and Lightning took action, with Veritas unleashing a barrage of Blizzard and Aero spells as Lightning followed suit with her Blizzara and Aeroa spells. The lower parts of the body was slowly beginning to freeze up as Naruto ran towards the eight headed serpent and began channeling his chakra again as another head rushed towards him. Aesir bisected it, protecting his master as Naruto leapt onto the severed part and ran up the regrown head as Aesir pushed back another head with his shield and threw Gungnir into the brain of another head as Chizakura was fully charged once again as Naruto leapt and aimed at the center of the body and swung his sword.
The Eight Headed Serpent Jutsu Orochimaru was using was hit with crimson lightning as all eight colossal heads fell as the main body of the beast was destroyed. Reacting accordingly, Orochimaru escaped from the head that held him and began slithering away only to avoid being put on ice by Veritas who noticed him. "Odin!" Lightning called as she and her Eidolon were already near him with swords ready to strike as Orochimaru flipped through his hand signs. "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!" he announced as he blew wind at the two as Lightning and her summon were unfazed by it as they cut through the wind and loped off his arms and torso.
"Damn, she's too powerful for me. I would have loved to take her as my new body." Orochimaru thought as he opened his mouth as he shedded the old 'skin' so to speak as he kept his guard up. "I'm not done with you yet you bastard." spoke the voice of one Naruto Uzumaki as his katana radiated an unholy aura from the blade as he walked slowly towards Orochimaru. His eyes cold and unforgiving as the crystal lights of the Reality Marble Fabula Nova Crystallis shone bright and ominous as Orochimaru felt like things have gotten very dangerous.
"Crush him!" a voice called out as Orochimaru's instincts kicked in as he dodged a colossal being's fist as he really needs to stop being impressed by all of these tricks Naruto keeps pulling out every time they met in battle. Orochimaru immediately summoned a swarm of snakes from his mouth, all of them venomous as they charged at Veritas and Alexander. "Gestalt Mode," Veritas ordered as Alexander transformed into an impenetrable fortress as his master leapt onto the balcony part and held his hand up. "Prepare to fire, set…"
The cannons were drawn open,
"Steady, aim…"
The cannons acquired target as they all aimed at Orochimaru and the incoming snakes that hissed in hostility. "Fire in the hole…!" Veritas shouted as Alexander unleashed the battalion upon Orochimaru and his snakes as the crystal lights of Fabula Nova Crystallis glowed brightly and like falling stars, fell upon Orochimaru and his snakes with their own barrage of explosions.
Orochimaru leapt out of the smoke with only a missing arm as Veritas smirked, "Right on time." He said as Orochimaru heard him and had a very bad feeling about it. The gears of the living fortress spun rapidly as Alexander's chest armor opened, firing lasers that were creating a strange spell on the ground below Orochimaru as he widened his eyes in realization as he was engulfed in an explosion and a pillar of light. The smoke died down, revealing Orochimaru badly wounded as his left leg was gone as Veritas looked up at the sky and saluted the summon that was flying away. "See ya big guy!" he shouted as he returned to his timeline. "Our turn," Lightning stated as Orochimaru was really pissed off as Naruto and Lightning stood side by side with serious expressions.
Hizuren Sarutobi had seen many things in his life, from people teleporting around the battlefields killing others (which involved his sensei and Minato Namikaze), a giant nine-tailed fox the size of the Hokage Monument try to destroy Konoha, and even animals that could freakin' talk. But this, that was it, he had seen everything. Naruto in his opinion, made a fine shinobi, but…He lacked the Will of Fire that he once had, as if the fire was snuffed out, by a cold, unforgiving wind. What could have changed the boy, who wanted to become Hokage?
Sasuke Uchiha knew this was the incredible power of the L'Cie that Naruto had told him and Sakura when she was still alive. It was incredible, to push Orochimaru, a legendary ninja to a corner after using such a powerful technique and injure him multiple times. He felt envious of the power, but Naruto warned him of the price it carries, Naruto was a slave to something, something that will cause him eternal suffering in some way that does more harm than good for his teammate. They both lost their families, but Naruto was able to bring back his mother. What would happen if his own mother was still alive spared from the massacre Itachi created? Would he himself be the person he is now, or a better person? Could things truly be different? He did not know.
Shikamaru Nara, a brilliant, yet lazy mind knew that Naruto wasn't the Naruto he knew and grew up with all these years as he watched the one he could once call a friend battle with the Snake Sannin Orochimaru with Lightning and the two summons; he was no longer human. This is what is going through Shikamaru's mind, for Naruto is displaying such power that should cause some sort of pain to him but isn't showing any symptoms. If Shikamaru had known better, Naruto was hiding that pain right now as he fought. It was troublesome, even if he put Chōji in the hospital and crippled him of his ninja career, at least he could still live the life of a gourmet. And if he decides to help take down Orochimaru in this kind of fight, it'd be dangerous…what a drag.
Neji Hyūga watched the fight, his Byakūgan activated as he saw what was happening to Naruto's body and it horrified him. He saw how Naruto's own body, from the right side, was turning into crystal, and from his left, swords were replacing muscle on such a scale that terrified him. Hinata would have been greatly worried if she were alive, and would do whatever it took to find a cure for him. Hinata died, asking him to keep an eye out for Naruto, a wish she had since she is no longer there. He failed to protect her life, this request she made, he intended to follow in memory of her.
Ino Yamanaka could not believe how powerful Naruto had become. He was like one of those tough yet handsome guys found in typical shōjo manga she reads. She thought that Sasuke was the best, but now, she was having second thoughts as she's seen Naruto take down Gaara, the one to crippled Lee, and now, fighting Orochimaru and nearly matching him move by move. Had she really underestimated Naruto? She'll need to apologize to him once this mission was over then. She had been part of the group that had made fun of Naruto back in the Academy, and now here he was, making them eat their own words as he was doing what Sasuke couldn't pull off.
Rock Lee cheered on for Naruto for a reason. Even if Naruto was cold to some people, Lee could see the caring nature he had in his eyes, and found that his 'never give up' attitude was one worthy of a genius of hard work that his Flames of Youth burned brighter than both his and Gai-sensei's combined. He was more like a younger Kakashi in a way…wait…A WORTHY ETERNAL RIVAL HAS APPEARED!
While Naruto ducked in time to avoid an incoming snake, he felt a chill go up his spine.
Tenten is a kunoichi with few feminine traits in her, with her tomboyish nature and love of weapons; she really stood out from the more recent female graduates by being their senior in the field. But when comparing experience, Tenten noticed she was really behind Naruto. His eyes were sharp and accurate and honed to battle, a veteran of war that is haunted by his actions. What made this out of the academy genin turn into such a thing? His weapons and gear was beyond the normal ones she had collected, she wanted to know how they work, if it was possible to create more of them, and she finally got to see Chizakura in action, and it was spectacular! What secrets of craftsmanship has this boy been hiding?
Kakashi Hatake could not believe it, yet, he believes it. Naruto Uzumaki was taking on a Sannin, Orochimaru of all people, and was winning. He admitted that he himself, the Sharingan Warrior would have a hard time defeating such an opponent, but Naruto is going through with it like it was a walk in the park. Naruto was really pulling off his trademark title as the most unpredictable ninja right now with what he's doing with all these abilities, and they're not even ninjutsu at all. It was like if this power he was wielding was from a different world and time completely, something that was impossible in this day and age. He felt as if, as if Minato-Sensei was still here, helping his own son…
"Why won't you die?!" Orochimaru demanded as he was hit with the full power of both Naruto and Lightning's Zantetsuken. He had suffered burns, frostbite, cuts from wind, electrocution, and even nearly drowning of all things while fighting these two as the two Eidolons left the battlefield. "Because I won't rest until I get the full satisfaction of torturing you once you lose. Or are you such a loser after being beaten at the invasion, at Tanzaku Town, and even now?" Naruto cheekily asked as Orochimaru scowled at that mocking tone he had. "Why you little-!"
"You sought immortality? To be the 'ultimate being'?" he asked the Snake Sannin with a scoff. "To seek such a trifling thing like that is more of a curse than a blessing. You modified your body, swapped said bodies to continue your version of immortality, tried to master and obtain all ninjutsu, all to what. Even if you did somehow get all of that, what else will you gain from it?" he asked as Orochimaru was baffled by this boy's questions. What else would he gain from having all of that? "Nothing…that is what you'll have. Even if you had all the power in the world, you cannot obtain the true desire you had truly sought for in the end. You call yourself perfection, bah, perfection is impossible for any being, from gods to the crawling ants in the dirt. You're nothing but a snake that sought to find a way off the ground and into the sky." Naruto told him as he drew another Eidolith from his brand.
"You sought Sasuke, a fletching hawk chick and planned to nurture him until he was a strong bird capable of fulfilling that dream. But in your blind ambition in reaching for the skies, the growing hawk will wise up." He continued as he summoned Shinryu in all of his majestic glory. "You shall indeed fly in the sky Orochimaru…" Naruto told him as the dragon transformed into armor and became one with Naruto who now hovered above the ground. "In the talons of the hawk!" he finished as Orochimaru was immediately cut into multiple pieces as only his upper body remained as he 'shed' his form and created another body and began speeding away as the crystal lights bombarded him left and right without rest. Orochimaru began panicking, he was running low on energy, and Naruto was still after him. If this keeps up he'll definitely…!
"Where do you think you're going?" Naruto asked from right beside him. Orochimaru gasped in absolute shock as one of the crystal lights appeared in Naruto's hand and transformed into a spear as he pinned Orochimaru down as more lights became blades that restricted any movement as from under the visor, Naruto glared at him with utter disgust. "Game…" Naruto said, raising Chizakura in his hand, "-Over!" he roared as he drove the katana into the Snake Sannin's skull as a massive surge of power erupted from the sword as everyone saw it. The souls of millions of lives that had suffered under Orochimaru's experimentations and cruelty gathering above in Fabula Nova Crystallis like a raging storm as despite the blade in his skull, Orochimaru chuckled, before laughing with twisted glee.
"You truly are an interesting boy! Very well then…" he spoke, his eyes focused on Naruto and saw the truth within that boy. "You seek that power to destroy this world, and my knowledge is the key. Take it all, because from now on, all of Oto and my works…are yours. You are my successor!" he exclaimed as the countless number of souls entered Chizakura as the blade channeled the energy as Orochimaru's body was disintegrated to dust as the entire Reality Marble shook from it.
Deep within the heart of the Hidden Sound Village, a bedridden man heard the message by Orochimaru, and saw the boy who had inherited his legacy. He is the one he must follow now, in order to prove his unwavering loyalty to the now dead Orochimaru. "…Naruto…Uzumaki…" the man whispered.
That man wasn't the only one who felt it, Orochimaru had somehow telepathically alerted the imprisoned Sound Four of the new heir of his work and held their heads down with shame, as their lord had fallen, and a successor had risen. They must not fail this time.
Naruto could not believe what he heard, but then for that glimpse of the moment before the souls came to smite Orochimaru's existence from the world, he saw the eyes, they were not of the snakes, but that of a Cypher's. "Cypher Orochimaru, we met again, and like the last time we met, I ended your life." Naruto thought as he separated himself from the armor as Shinryu roared in triumph as Naruto looked at him. "Thanks for the advice, as a show of gratitude, take the last bits of energy this world has for yourself." He said as the dragon absorbed all of the remaining power of the fading Reality Marble as Shinryu disappeared, waiting to be summoned again.
Lightning had heard what Orochimaru had said, and saw his eyes flash in a different shape and color, and from Naruto's expression, he recognized those eyes. He sheathed Chizakura as he turned to her, a weak smile on his face as he fell to his knees, she knelt in front of him and hugged him, "Let it out, I'm here." She said as Naruto began crying. She had sensed his anguish and grief when he killed Hinata, and did not let it show for the whole time, but now that Orochimaru was gone, he was letting it out.
Jiraiya, who had remained silent and observed everything, knew Naruto was hiding something. He couldn't help it but, he felt as if Naruto would become a threat to Konoha. A struggle between loyalty to Konoha, or to save his godson from a path he cannot see, things were going to be messy.
Once Naruto had finished let out his tears, did Lightning help him up as they both felt the dark power at the altar in the center of the room. A black book with an unknown design, and an ominous aura it had, Naruto walked up to it and picked it up and took it, the book opening up as he saw the mass of eyes and tentacles looking at him. Then, he heard the voice of Hermaeus Mora once again. "Greetings my space-time traveling champion, I see you have been busy as of late." Spoke the Daedric Prince of Knowledge and Fate. "You too Keeper of Knowledge, I take it you've enjoyed collecting things since I dropped the book in this world?" he asked as the being laughed with glee. "So much new knowledge collected, and as always, you have proven your loyalty. In exchange of all this acquired knowledge, I shall let you gain as much knowledge as you need for this journey that can aid you." Hermaeus Mora told him as Naruto nodded.
"Thank you great one, I humbly accept this generous gift." He replied as the mass of eyes and tentacles disappeared as he closed the book. "Naruto, what was that?" Hizuren asked as he walked up to Naruto who turned to him. "Oh, just meeting an old acquaintance of mine." Naruto replied with a smirk, but underneath that smirk on the inside, Naruto laughed, a victory like no other was now his, and he will destroy this world and remake it anew in sake of all humanity, even if he must destroy it first.