Naruto: The Rabbit Prince.
This Fanfiction is a crossover with The Naruto series, Darkstalkers, Summer Wars featuring: King Kazma, with elements of Watership Down.

Rated: M for violence, blood, swearing, physical combat, mentions of sexual content, murder, and death.

Fair warning, this fanfiction contains the following tags/clichés: Sasuke Bashing, Sakura Bashing, Competent Naruto, Fuinjutsu (not master level) Naruto, Kekkei Genkai (with conditions) Naruto, Potent Chakra Naruto, Adopted Naruto, Lightning Style Naruto, Black Lightning Naruto, Smart (but not genius) Naruto, Rabbit Summons Naruto, Animalistic Naruto, and Good Kaguya.

Pairings: None unless they are adults.

Summary: What if Kaguya wasn't as evil as everyone perceived her to be and the Chakra Fruit drove her mad? What if she had another son that turned out to be her official firstborn that was to be the King of the Rabbit Summons? What if her son adopted Naruto and cared for him as if he was one of their own? And what If Naruto had another Godfather? As Naruto grows into a fine shinobi, he must face the many trials that come with his growth.

Disclaimer: I do not own the following Anime, Books, and Games. Naruto is rightfully owned by Masashi Kishimoto. Darkstalkers is rightfully owned by Capcom. Summer Wars and King Kazma are rightfully owned by Madhouse. Watership Down is rightfully owned by Richard Adams.


Chapter 17: Recovery and Training.

Team Seven and Leona were now in the abundance of the bridgebuilder's home. It was surprisingly big, but that must have been the benefit of being an architect. Tazuna revealed that he had a daughter by the name of Tsunami and a grandson by the name of Inari. Leona had stayed overnight to keep watch of her cousin alongside his teammates and client to protect them if need be.

It had been one day since the battle with Zabuza and the Demon Brothers, and everyone was skeptical about the situation. Right now, they were fearful of their lives and could only hope for Kakashi to get better soon. He was suffering from something called chakra exhaustion. The cyclops was in one of the many guest rooms resting. He was conscious, but unable to get up. Naruto, Leona, Tazuna, and the rest of Team Seven were in the room with him. His Genin were on his left with Leona and Tazuna on his right. They all stared down at him, waiting for the Jōnin to say something. There was nothing but silence as the tension from yesterday hadn't eased.

Naruto decided to break this silence. "Kakashi-sensei, who is Zabuza? And how did you get the Sharingan?" This piqued the Uchiha's interest.

Kakashi sighed. He knew that he would have to answer this sooner or later. "Zabuza is known as the Demon of Kirigakure; he attempted to assassinate the Yondaime Mizukage years ago. And as for my Sharingan, I got it from my late friend, Uchiha Obito. He gave it to me as a birthday present. It was on a mission that tested my beliefs and made me into the man I am today."

Now that Naruto and the others got their answer, it was Kakashi's turn. "Remember what I said yesterday before I fell unconscious? Now, I'll ask you a question, Naruto. How did you get Crystal Style? And what about the rabbit summons that makes them so special?" He looked towards the Lion Lapine with curiosity.

Naruto looked to Leona, waiting for her approval. "Tell him, Naru-chan. There's no point in hiding it anymore."

The Human Prince nodded as he told his tale. "The entirety of the rabbit summons are a race of anthropomorphic rabbits called the Lapine."

"Wait a minute, what about yesterday?" Tazuna intervened as he interrogated the Lioness. "Earlier, you said that you were around since the Sage of the Six Paths passing. How is that possible?"

"The progenitor of chakra herself had given the summons immortality—" Leona answered but got cut off.

"Bullshit!" Sasuke rudely interrupted in a rage. "The Sage of the Six Paths was said to be a myth, nothing more, nothing less!"

Instead of rage coming from the Lioness of Lapine, she threw her head back and laughed hysterically. "Hahahahahahahahahaha!" She turned to Naruto. "Are the humans of this world that dumb?! Hahahahahaha!" This infuriated the Uchiha.

"Don't you dare laugh at me, you rabbit freak—" Sasuke was cut off as Leona grabbed his throat and stood to hoist him in the air. He tried to catch his breath as the Lion Lapine tightened her grip and blasted Killing Intent in the room, making everyone nearly choke. No one could do a thing as Sasuke had walked into the Lion's den on that one. His hands were on the Lapine's claw as he tried to get her to let go so he could breathe once more.

Leona purred maliciously. "Now listen here, runt. I come from a long lineage related to the true progenitor of chakra from this world, and her name is Ōtsutsuki Kaguya. She was the mother of the Sage of the Six Paths and her eldest son is my uncle, the elder brother of the Sage himself. And the Prince that sits beside you is his adopted son."

The Lion Lapine then dropped Sasuke as everyone recovered from the Killing Intent's effects. She turned to answer Tazuna's question now that she wasn't going to be interrupted. Leona explained all about the summons and how they attained immortality through Kaguya.

Kakashi decided to ease the tension in the room with an eye smile, bringing back the previous subject. "Well, since that's over, let's hear about how Naruto had managed to get a rare kekkei genkai."

Everyone in the room turned to Kakashi and sweatdropped while Sasuke glared at Naruto with absolute hatred. The revelation that the clanless orphan was a Prince was disgusting to the Uchiha.

Naruto looked to Leona, who gave him an approving nod. With confirmation from his cousin, he knew just what to say as he turned back to Kakashi. "I received it during a coming of the age ritual known as the Tree of Blood Ceremony. Those that come of age have the choice to choose one extraordinary elemental kekkei genkai from the tree in Usagi no Kuni. Crystal Style is one of them; the others are Swift, Shade, and Steel. The only thing is that the elemental bloodline can't be passed down to my children."

"Interesting," Kakashi pondered. "Hokage-sama had told me a few things about your summons, but the Tree of Blood?"

"It's Kaguya-baachan's gift to the Lapine," Naruto answered. "If one were to eat any of the fruit that is from the sacred tree, it would grant the user an elemental bloodline other than the ones I mention. And that includes the legendary Wood Style."

Team Seven's eyes widened at this because this meant that the very coveted bloodline of the Shodaime Hokage was now something that could be easily obtained.

The Uchiha scowled while Haruno glared at the Human Prince, "Great, so the spoiled brat has more power. We all know you're nothing without that contract, baka; you're weak without them."

Naruto turned to Sakura in bewilderment. "Excuse me, Haruno?" The blonde then became angered at the girl's ignorance. "The last I heard, Leona and I were the ones who freed Kakashi from Zabuza's Water Prison. What did you do?" Leona began to laugh at the drama before her.

"Sasuke-kun and I could have done something if you hadn't put that dome over us, baka!" Haruno screeched as she made the Lion Lapine stop laughing and everyone wince at her tone. "I'm the Kunoichi of the Year, and Sasuke's the Rookie of the Year; we're stronger than you because we worked hard to get where we were! Accept it!"

"You must be a real fool to think your rank means anything in real life!" Naruto retorted venomously. "Rank means nothing unless you have the strength to prove it. And wasn't Sasuke ready to kill himself right when Zabuza emitted Killing Intent? Sounds like you two are nothing more than small dogs trying to make yourselves look big; you're all bark and no bite!" Sakura was now frothing at the mouth, ready to strike Naruto at any given moment while Sasuke's glare became dark from being compared to a dog.

"Enough!" Kakashi shouted. "We have enough problems already. Zabuza is alive, and he will be coming for us all!" This made everyone's eyes widen in bewilderment and fear sans Leona.

"B-But Sensei, wasn't he killed? You went and checked yourself," stuttered the pink-haired girl.

"Did you even check what weapons that Anbu was using, kid?" Leona asked, gaining a look of confusion from the girl. "Or did you just chalk it off as some lucky break? Either way, tell me so you can educate me on how your enemy died."

Sasuke answered the Lion Lapine, annoyed, "He was using throwing needles, so what?"

"Good, Sasuke," Kakashi praised as the Uchiha turned to his teacher's gaze. "But what about his actions regarding Zabuza's body?"

"He carried him away. What's the big deal?" Sasuke asked.

"The weapons the Anbu used were senbon, metal needles used for acupuncture," Kakashi answered, getting through to his Genin and client. "The purpose of the Anbu Black Ops is to destroy any trace of a nukenin's body by whatever means necessary. But that Anbu collected Zabuza's body and took him away from us; he was actually saving him from being killed."

Everyone sans Leona gasped at the information that was bestowed upon them. If the cyclops wasn't combat-ready by next week or the next after that, they were dead if Zabuza decided to take revenge. And even with Leona, she'd be more inclined to only help Naruto more than the others.


Somewhere far in the forest...

Somewhere in the forest, the masked nin and Zabuza were now in a safe area where no one could find them as there was a mist set in. The Demon was sprawled out on the ground with the blade near his head.

The Anbu that protected Zabuza was now laying out a bunch of tools and getting ready to extract the senbon that remained in his neck.

The masked-nin grabbed scissors to cut the bandage until Zabuza grabbed her hand. "I'll do it," he spoke aggressively. "You're a sadist, aren't you? You just love being brutal with me, don't you, Haku?" The nukenin began to sit up and take out the senbon forcefully.

"Ironic coming from the one pulling the needles out like that," Haku remarked.

As soon as Zabuza pulled out the senbon, his gaze averted to his associate. "Take off the mask."

"Oh c'mon. This mask managed to fool the Jōnin and most of his group. That summon though... I have my suspicions about her." Haku complied as she took off her mask, revealing her brown eyes. "You would be dead if I didn't do anything, Zabuza-sama."

The Demon just grunted. "Out of all the places to strike, you went for my neck? There are a few other ways to put me in a near-death state, and you went for the pressure points in my neck?"

"You should know what you taught me," Haku remarked confidently before shifting to a more serious demeanor. "If I went for any other point, they would figure out that I was trying to keep you alive due to the amount of effort put in for my senbon. I was aiming for flawless technique and skill like any other Anbu." Haku smiled innocently.

Zabuza grunted in acknowledgment as the mist cleared. Now was the time for him to recuperate and regain his strength.


Back at Tazuna's house...

"What do you mean we're going to be trained?! You could barely fend off Zabuza without the baka's summon helping you, and you think that's going to make us stronger in a week?!" screeched Sakura, making everyone wince at the ear-splitting volume.

"I'd rather increase my chance for survival if it meant living, Haruno," Naruto remarked as he began to rub his ears.

"He's right, Sakura," Kakashi agreed. "Even the smallest changes can tip the balance in our favor."

Leona was curious and chimed in, "So what are you going to be training them in?"

"You'll see, Usagigetsu-san."

As soon as Kakashi said that, Tazuna's daughter, Tsunami, came in with her son, Inari. She gave a hug to her father, followed by Inari, who happily embraced his grandfather.

Tsunami was a twenty-nine-year-old woman with a fair skin tone, dark hair with a tint of blue, and brown eyes; she wore a short-sleeved pink shirt and a long blue skirt. She had a very hopeful, happy demeanor about her.

Inari was a young boy about eight years of age with brown eyes and a fair complexion like his mother. He wore green overalls, a beige shirt underneath, and a white hat with two blue stripes wrapped around it. His eyes were cold as ice.

Tsunami turned to Inari and introduced him to Team Seven. "Look, Inari. These brave ninjas protected Ojī-chan."

"They're going to die soon," the boy said apathetically. It was like the kid lost all hope in his life. He walked out of the room without a second thought about what he just said.

"... Well, isn't that kid just a little ball of sunshine," remarked Leona jokingly.

Tsunami sighed. "I'm sorry about that. Gato's reign has taken its toll on everyone."

That left a lot of food for thought, but now was the time for training.


In the forest not far from Tazuna's home...

The forest in the area had tall trees that would serve well in the training Kakashi would give his team. Sunlight filtered through the trees, creating small beams that beautifully lit the forest.

The Genin were standing by the trees, and Leona was right next to Kakashi, who was using wooden crutches to stand correctly. "Alright, let's go over the basics in chakra."

"Really, Hatake?" retorted Leona. "They already know what chakra is, and you want to go over it again?"

"It's important to focus on the balance of both physical and spiritual energies, Usagigetsu-san. If they were to perform a dangerous jutsu, they could end up taking their own lives," calmly replied Kakashi. "I'm confident in what the summons taught Naruto, but this is for the entirety of the team itself and how they utilize the energy in combat."

Leona grinned, catching on to what the Jōnin was implying. "So, you want to teach them Chakra Control?"

"Wait a minute, what do we have to do for Chakra Control?" asked Sakura.

You have to climb a tree, but not in the way you think," Kakashi answered skeptically, unsure if his student would catch on. "It's better to show you than just tell you. Watch."

Naruto looked on, as this was a lesson he was given since he was young, while Sasuke and Sakura sweatdropped at the Jōnin. Kakashi slowly walked towards the tree and put one foot on it. The Uchiha and Haruno's curiosity turned to shock as soon as he began walking up the tree.

When he was finished with his hike, he now stood upside down on a branch, facing his Genin. "You see? When control of your chakra becomes second nature, you can use it for things like this. Master this, and you can master any technique you wish to learn."

Kakashi then threw three kunai towards his Genin. "Use the kunai to mark your progress until control of your chakra becomes second nature to you. Start running up the tree to get momentum." The Jōnin then walked off the tree and awaited their performances in the exercise.

Naruto didn't pick up the knife while his teammates did. Leona looked awfully smug as she knew that her uncle had already trained the Human Prince to do this years before he was sent back to the village. Is this guy really competent to teach my baby cousin?

Sasuke and Sakura ran towards the trees while Naruto rolled his eyes and walked towards them. The Uchiha made it up several steps before a huge footprint-shaped dent carved itself into the tree, the result of using too much chakra.

Sakura managed to make it towards a high point and was sitting on the branch. It looked like she had great control over her reserves while having so little chakra to control.

Kakashi was pleased with the results as Sakura came down. "Alright, it looks like—wait… Where's Naruto?"

"Up here!"

Team seven looked up only to be shocked. Naruto was standing on the top of the tree without any sign of exhaustion. "Sensei, I've known how to do this since I was six-years-old; it's pretty much old news to me."

The Lion Lapine laughed heartily. "Is it me, or is Konoha weaker than I think it is?"

Kakashi was wide-eyed. "H-How?"

Leona pulled the Jōnin close and purred into his ear, "In the warren, we teach all kits to control their chakra because our reserves are massive, even at a young age. Naruto was no different because of his heritage, and he consumed a chakra fruit from Kaguya herself that enhanced his reserves to that of a young Lapine." Naruto began to climb down and make it back to his team.

Meanwhile, the Haruno and the Uchiha were angry because they were once again one-upped by the dobe of all people. They couldn't understand how the spoiled brat mastered this technique before them.

Sakura wanted to call out Naruto as a showoff and a cheat, but she knew whatever she had to say about the Human Prince would be turned against her. Sasuke was irritated to no end. Thanks to the blonde, he now felt his goal was miles away, and the obstacle keeping him from it was Naruto himself.

Kakashi was proud, yet disappointed that he couldn't teach Naruto himself. "Alright. Naruto, since you've mastered this already, you'll stay near the bridgebuilder as much as possible until Sasuke and Sakura catch up."

"Yes, Sensei," Naruto complied. "I'll go hunt for us—"

"No, El-ahrairah!" Leona cut him off with a growl and surprising everyone. "I'll hunt for you. Now head back to Tazuna's."

If Naruto were to roam around hunting, he could be spotted by Gato's men; he could be tracked to Tazuna's home if there were any shinobi like Zabuza and the masked ninja around. That was something Leona would never allow.

"Y-Yes, b-big sister." The blonde complied with her orders as he walked back to the bridgebuilder's home in disappointment.

"'Big sister'?" Kakashi questioned as he turned to Leona.

"El-ahrairah and I are close," answered the Lion Lapine. "He began to look at me as his big sister just as much as he became another one of my little brothers."

Kakashi hummed in acknowledgment. However, the real question at hand was, could Naruto stand against the masked ninja? He estimated blonde's strength overall, and it seemed like he was Chūnin level at best. If a rematch was coming, then Naruto would be the one having to face such an opponent.


Nothing much to be said about this chapter since it is canonical. If you all are about to get bored with canon, I can tell you that as soon as you reach chapter 22, it's going to be original until then on out until the Chūnin exams.

The Darkstalkers will be introduced after Nami, and it's going to take some time. Trust me, I haven't forgotten why I made this a crossover in the first place.

Thanks for all the support, I'd love to hear some feedback from the audience if you have any, and I will see you in two weeks.

I'd like to thank my Beta for her support and guidance.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned.