Once upon a time, this world used to be ruled by humans. It was filled with mystery and wonder as humans stood supreme while exploring the unknown.
But all this disappeared 50 years ago when the aliens invaded the planet and took control of Chakravartin, making it just one of the territories of the galactic empire.
Even though the shinobi were still respected and could hold their heads up, the normal humans had been degraded to third class individuals and some time even treated as cattle.
The Shinobi could do nothing but accept the new rules of the land or accept death as their fellow men died in ways worse than ever.
Since the start of this new age, many people of old blamed the traitors for their actions. That is if they had not betrayed the Bright Monarch, Uzumaki Naruto that this would not have happened.
He was the strongest being to ever exist on this planet with his team of exceptional warriors they were uniting the world into one peaceful empire but the some people feared his powers and the loss of their authority.
They acted out and sealed him away for eternity with the help of 10,000 or more shinobi using a formation that amplified their powers with each circle.
Naruto still sat in the same position holding a glass of wine, everything of his had collapsed but he still looked the same.
"I wonder if that is true, would you have been able to change the world." Sarada Uchiha muttered as she sat above one of the trees around the statue
She was 16 year old kid with short black hair and black eye, wearing clothes a mix of red and black. Sarada was a remnant of the long gone Uchiha clan, the final leader of the Uchiha clan had fallen against the might of the champions of the galactic empire and no one knew if there was even a bone left.
Sarada was not pure Uchiha and didn't have the Sharingan as she was barely connected to the clan but this didn't dash her hopes of one day awakening her powers so that she could bring some peace to her town.
She lived in one of the towns known as Necroza at the edges of the Land of Fire, near to the border of the Land of Wind.
Sarada observed the statue and hoped that there would be some clue but there was nothing. The day that she would be eaten by the town's ruler could be counted on one hand but she still held hope that someone would save them.
She wasn't selfish so didn't really care if help came before her death or after, she just wanted it to come.
"Sarada, would you like to practice?" Iwabe, her childhood friend called out to her as she was lost in thought
They were both orphans and close to each other from the beginning. They dreamed of becoming strong enough to leave the town and go to a big city to join a strong group so that they could free their town after earning enough credits.
Iwabe was a tall guy with darkish skin and brown hair; he wore a grey track suit with black shoes. His dream was to become the best sword master in the world so carried a wooden one handed sword on his back.
It was made from special wood so it was harder than steel and only lacked in sharpness.
But that dream seems to come to an end as Sarada would become food, leaving Iwabe alone. Iwabe wanted to help her and was thinking over it but for now all he could do was make a distraction from the trouble.
Sarada looked down at him and smiled, "Yeah, I am free." She replied and jumped at him with an axe kick
Five days passed by like a dream, Iwabe had said that they could run away together but Sarada declined as that would mean both their deaths and she was not willing to risk his death.
Just like every month, people had gathered in a line to witness the spectacle of the city lord feasting on the soul of an innocent.
Some were happy, some were excited, some were tired, some were sad and some were scared, everyone had different emotions regarding this situation but none could stop it.
Sarada stood in the center of the street that led outside of the town, she looked towards the direction of the statue and then towards her nightmare.
Zox was part of the Ectonurite species from the planet of Anur Phaetos and these guys were quite rare in this part of the solar system as they hated the light.
He was a ghost like alien with a gaseous appearance and claw like hands, black skin and red lines running all over his body along with a single large eye that travelled across the lines. He wore a red robe and held a staff with a jewel at the top that held souls of his victims.
Sarada didn't feel much from that appearance but that was not all of it as when he ate, his real horrifying appearance appeared. From inside, mouths and tentacles plus ghastly voices appeared as he feasted on his prey.
Anyone that looked at his appearance when he awakened had gone crazy and she didn't want to test it.
"I like that look, you are the first to show such defiance in such a long time so how about a reward. If you can run towards that statue that you people worship, I will let you live." Zox muttered in a calm tone but it sent chills down people's spine
"Why don't you just kill me now? Do you think I believe you?" Sarada replied as she looked at him in the eye
"Hmm, I will give you this as a guaranty." Zox said as he extended his hand that carried the staff
Sarada was surprised and took the staff unconsciously, 'Is he really telling the truth? No, even if he is how do I run away from him.'
Sarada didn't think she was fast enough to outrun his flying speed but this was her only chance so she looked at the path carefully.
She didn't say a word and ran, concentrating her chakra into her legs while also launching small fireballs into the air.
Multiple fireballs were launched but they came at Zox one at a time to give Sarada some space and unlike normal times, she didn't worry about her safety and used chakra carelessly.
She zoomed through the town and through the small range of the forest, hitting trees and stones. Sarada could see the goal and smiled as she saw the clearing but suddenly her path became dark as Zox's gas like body appeared in the path.
"All or nothing!" Sarada muttered as she made a full charged jump towards her destination while covered in flames
Zox reacted to the flames and slashed at her with his claws that cut of her arm but she landed on top of the statue victoriously.
Sarada collapsed on Naruto's head and looked at Zox, "The promise"
"Ah yes, the promise. I don't have to go through with it." Zox replied as his body split to show his wide teethed smile
Sarada felt despair latch onto her soul, which was what the ghost was trying to achieve as he loved the taste of tragedy and despair.
"I won't let you get what you want." Sarada muttered as she threw the staff and took out her knife, she got down and looked at Naruto
'I can't believe I was attracted to a statue but this is goodbye.' Sarada thought while Zox caught his staff, she kissed the statue while aiming the knife into her heart
But just as the knife was about to pierce her skin, Sarada found herself in the arms of a man that she knew from childhood.
The Bright Monarch had awoken and she couldn't take her eyes of him as her idol and hero had come back to life.
"Hmm, I do think you are cute little kid but you shouldn't go around kissing people without permission." Naruto said as he looked at Sarada with a smile and placed her on the ground after healing the damage
Sarada could only nod dumbly as she heard his words and stood their silently looking at him as he wiped the blood from his lips.
"Uchiha blood, Sasuke's daughter so my niece. How kinky!" Naruto said as he looked around and stopped his gaze on Zox, who was analyzing the new enemy
Zox knew of the local legends somewhat and knew that this person was supposed to be some invincible warrior of old but that didn't mean much as majority of those warriors had been killed.
"Do you think this person can save you all? Delusional that is what you all are!" Zox growled as he heard the cheers of the crowd as they saw the scene
"What is this guy? A ghost wandering around so openly, how have things changed?" Naruto asked as he looked at the people then to Sarada
"MY LORD HE IS THE ENEMY. HE HAS KILLED OUR CHILDREN AND MADE US LIVE IN FEAR AND DESPAIR." Iwabe screamed loudly showing his rage at the injustice
Naruto looked at Sarada and she nodded as her tears fell, "Don't cry, I will make everything all right."
Naruto said those words and wiped her tears as his hand shown, "Your kind are nothing more than food to me, should have read your books like a good kid instead of acting like a tyrant."
Zox wanted to laugh at his words but then to his horror his body was getting sucked into Naruto's hand, he screamed and scratched the ground to get out of this nightmare but nothing could save him.
The battle was anti climatic but this was what everyone expected of the Bright Monarch, if he had trouble with this low level mook than he could never save the planet.
The cheers were defining and the people chanted his name with hope and joy. Naruto looked at the scene but there was no smile on his face, he had been awake for all these hundred years and saw the same forest and town for all this time.
He wanted to see his companions, his wives, his children and his army. What happened to them and what happened to the world but somehow he couldn't move.
'Am I afraid?' Naruto thought as he looked at the people and his mood worsened
"For the sake of giving food to that monster, you people collected orphans with good chakra and closed down some of their chakra points so they would grow too strong. You fattened them up for this monster as he loved children with good amount of spirit energy, and you feel no remorse or guilt. Did you believe that I would not know?" Naruto spoke slowly but his words made the surrounding quite like a ghost town
"Did you think I will forgive you for this transgression?" Naruto announced as the whole area went bright and the sinners were brunt to ash with his sage art: flash bomb
The town wasn't spared as was erased from existence, leaving a deep crater that led to the center of the earth and lava seemed to climb up.
Naruto closed the hole up half way and looked at his surrounding again, only half the town people were alive and most of them were kids. He couldn't find anything else related to him except the chair and cup.
Sarada was shocked at what just happened, she had been saved but then the man just killed many of the people that she knew from childhood.
She heard his words but her heart was not ready to accept them as she had been treated well while alone she would have died.
"Why did you kill them?"
"They were scum of the worst kind. I am sorry child but they didn't love you, they got paid to fatten you up but don't worry I am here for you and we will find your parents. I know he will be alive somewhere." Naruto muttered as he picked up Sarada into his arms while she tried to struggle
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