I'm back for another edition of Naruto: The Fairy Tail Shadow. Sorry for the long delay but had a few things running around for a while.

Disclaimer: Naruto is owned by Masashi Kishimoto and Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima. Anything written is purely my own thoughts.

Name: Age: Rank

Naruto: 16: S
Cana: 14: PS - Erza: 15: PS
Mira: 15: A
Natsu: 14: B - Gray: 14: B - Elfman: 14: B
Levy: 13: C/B - Lisanna 13: C/B

(PS - Potential S)

Chapter 17: The Magic Council Part 1: Yajima

Year: X780

Today was Naruto's sixteenth Birthday and the guild was in full party mode. But their was one thing missing the birthday boy himself.

"I swear where is that brat." Makarov was pissed off at Naruto. The sixteenth birthday is a big one to celebrate in Fiore as it is the minimum legal age someone can start drinking and Makarov wanted to share Naruto's first one.

"He's probably with Natsu trying a new fire move. Its the reason he keeps asking him. So he can eat it and tell him if its strong or not." Gray answered master's question.

(Naruto and Natsu)

"FIRE STYLE: MAJESTIC DEMOLISHER!" A massive stream of intense flames burst from Naruto's mouth and covered Natsu in a sea of flames. Natsu swallowed the flames leaving the area surrounding him burnt to ash.

"Whoa... Really take a lot out of me... Maybe I should only use it once... So Natsu how was it?" It was the first time Naruto had actually tried the technique so he wasn't sure if he had got it right yet. But he felt any more could hurt him.

"Hmm I don't know. Your flames really taste funky but looking the the damage you cause to this forest I'd say it was awesome!"

Naruto was happy with Natsu's way of describing his new attack. The pair started to walk towards the guild when they seen the people of magnolia running around into their homes.

"What's going on here?"

"I haven't a clue Natsu... We better get to the guild quickly." Naruto started to run towards the guild. He didn't run fast as he didn't want to let Natsu run by himself. They both arrived at the guild and found the guild was surrounded by rune knight from the magic council.

"What are you doing here?"

"They are here for you Naruto." Makarov walked out from the guild with another man roughly the same height as the fairy tail master.

"Why they here for me? And who's that beside you?"

"Since your sixteen now are no longer seen as a minor and you've been sentenced by the magic council to a hearing over certain... incidents. This man beside me was once a member of Fairy Tail and now a member of the magic council. He's a old friend of mine. Yajima."

"The reason i'm here Naruto is to collect you from your grandfather and explain it to him so he wouldn't attack any messagers we would've sent."

"Well i guess that makes sense." Makarov fell to the ground from Naruto's comment

"Great to see you have such faith in me Naruto. Any way I've convinced Yajima to take you tomorrow and I'll be going as well."

As everyone was inside the guild Naruto was sitting by everyone from the young generation of Fairy Tail minus Laxus. Even Porlyusica was their in one of her rare visits to the guild. Makarov stood on top of the bar.

"As you all know today is a very special day for myself as well as Fairy Tail as our youngest ever S class mage turns sixteen today." A massive cheers roared throughout the guild. "Naruto I want you to know how proud I am of you!" Tear started to form in Makarov's eyes. "To see my grandson become so strong before my eyes makes me so happy. Now I'd like to share your first drink with you!" The young generation of Fairy Tail picked Naruto up and carried him over towards Makarov. The master handed Naruto a jug of beer. Naruto smelt the jug and it smelt foul but that didn't bother him as he chugged the whole jug in a single gulp. Everyone was stunned as Naruto was so fast in drinking the beer in his first try and didn't show any signs of being drunk. "Are you ok Naruto?" Makarov didn't know what to say.

"Yeah. At first it kind of tasted awful but the after taste is really nice. Can I have another?" Naruto put the jug in front of Makarov.

"Of course my boy! LETS PARTY!" The whole guild went into full swing party mode. Cana could be seen trying to drink herself. Naruto gave a few jugs to her behind everyone's backs. As the day went on Naruto still showed no signs of being drunk and was to anyone who saw completely sober.

"Shit, gotta go!" Naruto dropped his jug and ran comically to the toilets with everyone laughing at the style in which he ran. Half an hour passed and everyone in the guild started to worry about Naruto. Elfman, Natsu, Happy and Gray had enough of waiting and went to check up on him. Inside the toilets they found Naruto starring at the mirror. Not moving his gaze from the image of himself in front of him.

"Hey Naruto you ok?" Gray asked raising an eyebrow.

Naruto turned to face the three mages and flying cat. "Oh hey Elfman, Gray, Natsu and Happy how's, how's it going?" Naruto slurred in his speech. "I'm, i'm ok. But this bastard!" Naruto pointed to the mirror. "This bastard here's fucking having a showdown with me! Fucker's not letting me past! WHO THE FUCK YOU POINTING AT!?" The trio couldn't believe their eyes. All it took for Naruto to get drunk after drinking was taking a piss. "Ehh Gray do we tell him?"

"Are you for real Natsu! Question is how we gonna get him out of here!"

"I know we can give him a fish!"

"Not gonna work Happy. Just case you want some fish doesn't mean Naruto does."

"Did someone say fish? I'm fucking starving!" The three mages dropped to the floor. Happy's plan actually worked. The three mages slowly guided Naruto out of the toilets and sat him down in front of a table and placed miso ramen in front of him. Yajima was laughing at how drunk Naruto had gotten since he left. "HAHAHA Makky he reminds me of a certain wizard when he drinks." Makarov couldn't believe what he seen. Even though he wasn't blood he drunk like a Dreyar. Naruto started to eat the ramen in front of him like it was his last meal. The girls walked up to Naruto.

"And where have you been Naruto?" Erza held her hands on her hips and she glared at Naruto. Naruto slowly turned to face Erza.

"Oh heeeey Erzie werzie!" Naruto pulled a baby face at Erza.

"Erzie werzie?" Erza was stunned and started to blush at Naruto's drunken pet name for her.

"Oh you can blush? You really are a girl!" Naruto in his drunken state was shocked as Erza thumped Naruto in the head!

"OH COURSE I AM YOU IDIOT!" Little did Erza know she thumped Naruto so hard he would forget everything that happened after his little 'toilet break.' Naruto top half of his body fell on top of the table. He was out cold.

"He liiiikes you!" Happy trolled Erza. Causing Erza to blush and everyone to laugh from the humour until Erza started to knocking them all out.

"I'LL MAKE ALL OF YOU FORGET!"

(Next day in Era)

Naruto's head was ringing and he worn some very dark glasses and he starred out the window of the train towards Era. Makarov and Yajima were trying so hard not to laugh at Naruto 'hangover.' They eventually made their way to the Magic Council headquarters. "This is where I have to leave you two. Next time I see you both with be inside the court for Naruto's hearing." Yajima turned and started to walk away. "Oh and don't worry Naruto I'll go easy. Can't speak for the other council members hahaha." Yajima laughed as he waved to the two Dreyars. An hour passed before Naruto was called to his hearing. He stood in front of the council.

"Naruto Dreyar. Do you know why you have been brought before us?"

"Please don't talk so loud my head's killing me." Naruto groaned at the council member who was furious at Naruto.

"HOW DARE YOU BOY! DO YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE TALKING TOO!" The council member roared at Naruto causing hi to cover his ears.

"Now now calm down Org. The boy only just turned sixteen. He's just having a bad hangover. Beside Naruto knows why he's here." Yajima calmed Org down.

"Fine. Now Naruto you have some questions to answer. We'll start with Onda."

(Hours later)

The Council had decided that they would have to keep an eye on the demon inside Naruto. So they offered him a place in the magic council as an envoy to bring wizards to the magic council for hearings. Yajima didn't like lying to Naruto and told Makarov who was furious that the guild would think of Naruto in such light. But could see the method behind the council's reasoning in the end. Yajima Said that Naruto would be under his care. Naruto didn't agree with this offer to begin with. Only until Makarov had said it was a type of S class job that Naruto agreed to do it. Naruto had to change his clothes to one of those rune knights. He absolutely hated it. He walked into Yajima's office. "Do I really have to wear this? Seriously I look like a tool! I think its making my head worse." Yajima laughed at naruto's Thoughts of his new uniform. "Well it will have to do for the time being. and way your first assignment just came in. You have to go to Quatro Cerberus in Lupinus Town and pick up a mage by the name of Bacchus. Hopefully Goldmine would be too pissed off at him again this last thing before you go Naruto give this to him. It might help you get Bacchus." Yajima handed Naruto a letter. "Now go and don't be late."

Well thats the end of this chapter folks. I know this seem quite a bit of a side step but trust me you'll like were i go with this arc in the long run. Every chapter will be a different story behind it and its mainly to tie up a few loose end or issues I wanted to sort out before the start of the fairy tail cannon. Now for some Q&A!

1) What will happen to Lisanna? You'll have to find out soon.

2) Mavis' spell on Kurama is it like another seal? Well its kind of like that i suppose but only a temporary one.

3) How did Naruto and Laxus draw? They didn't draw. Laxus won the fight. Laxus' attacks I fell are more powerfull than Naruto's. If it wasn't for the Rasengan at full power Naruto would've lost sooner. In my opinion.

4) Will Mavis be making another appearance. Yes, Yes she will. in the next trip to Tenrou island.

Anyway that it from me for a while. I'll try to post again soon but with work I might not get to post as often as I'd like but I'll still keep posting! Hope you enjoyed this chapter till next time!"